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THE GUARDIAN

Dally (Founded In lltll) Poet Office

llarulnl Lulhorlard n Remind Clan Ilnll. I-Ilplrlmesng Oltlwl. The Inland (llllfllllll Puhlllhlnl Co.

Illllor and Managing Dlrrntnr, J ll. Havel!-

Anonlute Editor. Frunls Walker.

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

EHABLOTTETOWN, THURSDAY. JAN, 13, I919

Mlscalculateil Timing

Washington has announced that Canada has lost a cool twelve million dollars in ERP funds through inability to complete her I948 bacon con- tract with the United Kingdom. True, the foiilt was not entirely Canada's, hut the fact remains that twelve million dollars has been permitted to slip away.

The sum was authorized by the Economic Cooperation Administration for purchases in the inst quarter of 1948 during which an additional Z9 million pounds of bacon was added to the U. K. contract. Canada failed to deliver any of this extra amount and apparently was another vine million pounds short on the original con- iact — a total of 38 million pounds. Because ef this feilure, the autherilation now has been cancelled.

Canada's difficulty, notes the London Free Press, arose from Britain's decision in mid-year of 1948 to cancel her beef contract and instcad to make increased purchases of bacon. Earlier, Britain had declined to take more bacon —-at a time when Canada had hacon to spare. Mean- while, Amcrican markets were rc-opened to Ca- nadian cattle, and greater domestic consumptcii of pork and pork products resulted as beef prices climbed.

Altogether, it has been an unhappy example for both Canada and Br'tain, of inisculculated timing. Had Britain been prepared to take ad- ditional bacon when Canada had supplies avail- able, the British people would have benefitted— and Canadian producers would have obtained their share of 12 million dollars.

The muddle underscores the need, as Agri- culture Minister Gardiner pointcd out a week or two ago, for a new basis, a new approach to the whole problem of marketing, a new attack to break the American dollar dam restraining the flow of supplies to needy nations.

IIut perhaps the prime lesson to emerge is one directed at agriculture itself -— that the Canadian producer must realize that the easy market is no longer available. The time has come when he must, with the assistance of Dominion and Provincial governments, lookfor new markets. These only can be won and retained by qualiry products, by aggressive effort and advertising. And by guaranteeing to fill a contract once Ill'\- dertaken. American dollars to a large degr_eo may dictate the course of trade now but it won't always be so. As pointed out in Mr. Williamson's informative article appearing in our yesterday's issue, Canada cannot afford to lose the Sterling Area market indefinitely, which over a period of eighty years has been the mainstay of our ex- ternal trade in terms of employment and income.

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llnpalil Tax Collectors

More than one person in Canada, suggests on exchange, will have a bit of respect for that small-town jeweller in Ontario who is still re- fusing any longer to be a tax collector for the Dominion Government. As a matter of fact, every employer is a tax collector these days. He must make deductions from his employees’ pay for unemployment insurance, for income tax and other like matters. That is a nuisance, at best, to small employers; but a big bill of ex- pense to firms which have large payrolls.

But there are other unpaid ‘tax collectors besides; the gasoline dealers collect about thrce times as much in taxes as they do in mark-up from which they must pay expenses and gct their living. The theatres, the soft drink manu- facturers and a number of others are likewise part-time but never rcinmbursed employees of the governments. The banks are in a class by themselves when it comes to working for nothing for the government.

Vetefdifs Employment

A praiseworthy step has been taken by the Federal Department of Veterans Affairs to help employment of ex-service men and women who have been ill with tuberculosis. Around 8,000 of them have been hospitalized and treated, and they have a peculiarly difficult problem to face in looking for jobs.

In the first place, it is pointed out by the Department, those still under treatment are coming on to the labour market almost four years after victory. and they do lose the advan- tage of the terrific wave of gratitude which as- sisted so many veterans in their rehabilitation problems.

Their second major difficulty is the fact that their disease is not well understood. Too many employers feel that there is a terrific re- striction in the positions which they may fill. Actually, this is not correct. Too many cin- players and fellow employees feel that the man who has been discharged after treatment for tuberculosis is still a public health hazard. As a matter of fact these people are much safer from I health standpoint than the man hired off the street unless, of course, the firm makes a prac- tice of X-raying all new personnel. The fact is that when a man is discharged from treatment for tuberculosis his condition has been definitely healed, and there is absolutely no public health hazard involved.

When these veterans, still in hospitals or still under treatment, go on the labour market there should be a better understanding of their disease and their difficulties, and some recog- nition should be given to the fact that they are veterans too, even though they are knocking at tlie door for employment four or five years late.

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Another international "incident" safely cir- cumvented. ‘I The Grand Jury's' report on the Pro- vincial Infirmary demands immediate attention. lt -is unpardonable for the Government to permit 209 inmates where there is proper ac- commodation for only 7S. i I I

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The Royal Commission on prices is expect- cd to complete its report by January 25th. lt seems likely, however, that as in so many re- ports of Royal Commission, it will be of more historical interest than practical use in keeping down the cost of living.

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lohn Scott, lst. Earl of Eldon, died this date

W838. Violently Conscryative, he conducted high

treason prosecutions against Horne Tooke and his collaborators, opposed emancipation of Catholics, and the abolition of capital punish- ment for minor offences.

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Readers who enjoy "Notes from Another Island," by "Anson" (who spent a considerable period of his R.A.F. training here) will be spec- ially appreciative of his contribution in today's issue. lt analyses and explains the why and the wherefor of the average Englishman's aus- terity endurance. J‘ *

A Canadian airman has made his contribu- tion to international good will. George Truman who planned to carry snowballs on his non- stop flight from Toronto ta Miami, Florida, de- cided against that cargo on learning of the Florida blizzards. The gesture might have been misunderstood, he felt.

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British Agriculture Minister Tom Williams seems to be unduly alarmed at "Europe becom- ing dangerously dependent on supplies of North American grain." His warning that "failure of a single harvest in North America might threat- en world food supplies," does not takc into ac- count that the storage qualities of Canadian

wheat excel all others.

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The "escalator” clause in the 1947 Domin- ion-Provincial taxation agreements is proving of value in our present expanding economy. Re- ports from Ottawa indicate that as a result of population increase and boosted grass national production, it appears that total payments to the Pibvinces will increase from about $78,000,- 000 in 1947-48 to some $84,000,000 this year.

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The criticism of the Chief Justice on the administration and enforcement of the new Tem- perance Act may be due to faults in drafting and enactment of the measure rather than faults on the part of the respective magistrates from whom judgment appeals have been taken. It is not unusual in the case of new legislation that it only really becomes effective when prac- tising lawyers submit on appeals to the Supreme Court errors and misunderstandings which have escaped the attention cf the drciughtsmen and members of the Legislature.

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Can influenza be controlled? Children whose mothers had German measles duringpregnancy need no longer be harmed by the disease, Dr. Douglas Thomas, senior vice-president af the British Medical Association in Australia announc- ed in a speech in Melbourne. He said Professor F. M. Burnet, of the Walter and Eliza Hall ln~ stitute, Melbourne, and his assistants had dis- covered how to prevent the disease affecting unborn children. (Children whose mothers con- tract German measles during pregnancy are sometimes born deaf or suffering from spastic paralysis.) Dr. Thomas also said that Professor Burnet was "within measurable distance of being able to control influenza."

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About 1904 to I910, boys were school to get jobs calling train crews. ln a year or two these boys became spare firemen and spare brakemen. Today, says The Printed Word the home-town paper is reporting their retire- ment, full of years, honors and cinders. They've had rather good pay in 3S years or so and not many of the I948 batch of pensioners can have much first-hand knowledge of the twelve-hour day and the 31-day working month. On the whole, they've likely done better, materially, than have the lads who journeyed to high school at the county seat and went on to be doctors or some- thing else high falutin.' One such} however, was noticed recently to have been honored in a group of government physicians. In this activity he is reputed to be an excellent bridge player, whereas many a chap whom he knew as a youth has had great experience at euchre. Without Culbertsons to advertise it, euchre probably is the most generally played card game on this can- tinent. At any rate, it is pleasant to know that the railway pensioners cannot be euchred out of their pensions although the finesses of infla- tion may leave them bewildered.

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"Of all Pitt's speeches (said Mr. Wilson Harris over 88C.) one will be eternally remem- bered. lt was his last and his shortest, so short that l can quote it here without taking up a minute of my time. Mr. Pitt, as Prime Minister, was attending _thc traditional Lord Mayor's ban- quet in the City of London on November 9th. in thE year 1805. The battle of Trafalgar had been fought nineteen days before, and the news of the victory, gravely discounted by the death of the British commander Nelson, had just reach- ed London. The Lord Mayor, proposing the Prime Minister's health, described him as the saviour of Europe, Mr. Pitt rose and said simply this: ‘My Lord Mayor, I thank you for what you have said. But Europe can be saved by no single man. England has savzd herself by her exertion-s, an.l will, as I trust, save Europe by her example.’ He never spoke again in public, and in ten weeks

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Notes From Another Island

By "Anson"

LONDON. England - It's just about a year uow since these notes first appeared in the “Guar- lan." Have we changed much in Jrat. time? We over here In the Old Country, 1 mean — have \ve much to show that ls different from anything in January, 1948'.’

Probably not, for we don't change very quickly, and that's something which ls often pointed out as bciug to our detriment. We like to take our time about our developments. so that n sinSlE‘ year is uof I: ely to show any- ihing very sensational - at least. naming of a lasting nature. Wiliigs happen ln plenty, of course. things which seem at. the time to be of tremendous importance. but soon afterwards we seem to forget them 01' at least let. them slip to the back of our mlnd. And at, the end of things, matters seem to be pretty much the same as

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What of llze twelve months, then. flint Iiavc gone by since 1 began these notes? Well, I've always irlea to confine matters In this column to the ordinary folks’ vieu: of llilngs. and to tlic ordinary folk the view doesn't. seem la show much variation.

Most things are rationed as se-irerely as they were is year ago. If we have a bit more of this. we seem to Iiave a blt less of Lhai to balance, so we come out cvcn. We learn from Ute Govern- ment's announcements that. we have made some progress along what. they call the “Road to Re- covery“ (an idea for a new Crosby- Hope-Lamour film?) but the figures which they produce to prove it fakes n lot of digesting. Tall: of thousands of DIIIIIOIIS of pounds has only an academic interest. for most. folk. Nobody doubts that it is a good thing that our (‘XDOTIS reached good- ness knows haw many ntlllinus. but Mr. Ordinary Chap can't help feeling it would be a sign of much more progress if the price of his cigarettes could somehow get a bit clocr to the pro-war shilling way. 1:5 cents) foi- tivenbv. ln- stead of the jireseut day lkrec- and-six HIIIUIIE S5 cents) if lie can get them!

‘That's like us. History ls being made all around us, yet we are much more concerned about the little firings which mean the difference between I948 and 1938; most. people make that the basis of comparison between what. is good and what. ls not. so good. There was probably a good deal

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wrong with 1938, but somehow It has im angelic memory of a year 0f plenty, viewed from 1948. 5a we are content la take the lrig things for granted, reading about them in our papers and then filing the news nlvay lu the back of our memories. A major iutornatlozial crisis that lakes us lo the wry brink of war: changes in our internal social legislation; ihe news of such lltlngs lives as long as the radio comlc make ilicli" jokes abcut thcin. It's not ihuc we are just not interested: it is simply that these things don't seem w be knocking an our awn doors. so to speak. and un- ill they‘ do there are more urgent. things to tliink of. o ~ e And il is the more urgent things which llI\\'f‘I'l'l changed much In ‘.I'e lasi. twelve months. It ls still rm urgent, problem for the house- vrifc to know how to introduce a bit of variety into the family menu on a budget. that. doesn't. fIllOW very much for luxuries. It is a problem for the young man who ivruits lo get married; he'll need some lturrl cash for that, but he won't find lt easy to save. the wily the Income Tax De- partment. squeezes hlm as long as he's single; and his girl frleud has uorrlcs, loo - it needs a. lot. of careful jilauuliig of ration coupons to get lagellicr enough bus and pieces to sturt a home. evi-n if you can get a home. These things vrcrc much the some when the first “Notcs" were written n year zinc, and they still will almost certainly be the same another twelve months from now. But to match them there ls our: other thing that seems the some, too the recognition of most of us that this klurl of llfe is still necessary whether we like ll. or not. and the apparent willing- ness of mast 0f us to press an niirl sec ii through.

lic.\l.-\.\' LIFE

Like to the falling of a. star.

0r as the flight. of eagles aver-

Or like the fresh springs gaudy hue.

Or silver drops of morning dew;

Ur like a wlnd that. chafes the flood.

Or bubbles which on water stood‘

Even such ls man, whose borrowed light.

1's straight called In, and pnld to night.

The wind blows out. the bubbe

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ales, The spring ei-ilombed In autumn Iles: The new clrles up, the star ls shot; The flight ls push-and man forgot.

-Hen.ry King, Blshop of Chlchoster. (1592-1669).

SOUTHERN TIMBER BARON

RIDGEWAY .Ont. (C?) Timber baron Earl Detenbeck doesn't Hive to go far to lilo forest Iioldlnizs. Together with four other men, he works a 20-ncre ttllnd of

IIIFCIWOOd not fei- from his borne.

I MISSED THE

. BUT GOT HERE AS Soon As I couw.’

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MN<§MI Old Charlottetown

(And P. B. I.)

MORELL ‘VORTHIES

Morell is located an the north side of the Island, thirty mlles from Charlottetown and but one mile from the shore of the Gulf at St. Petefis harbour, one of the best. fishing centres of the Prov- ince. Previous to the year 1759, while under the dominion of France, this was the location of the capital of the Island nnd quite a large trade was carried cm with that country. French soldiers were , quartered licrc nurl tho old town \vcII is still \ISE‘ll by fishermen. Some yours rig-i, the chapel bell was I plowed up ou Ilia farm of Jaliii| Sinnol, Esq, near whose residencel was the site of the olrl French church. Along the banks of the lakes and rivers in the vicinity. and the bay of St. Peter's. are yet to be found hundreds of “French cel- lars." sole reminders of the homes of the Acadian fisher folk. . . . In August, 1767, when the Island was divided amongst certain per- sons Iiavliir; claims upon the Crown. this lot (40) was bestowed upon ec-rfziiu companies who hail estab~| IisIieiI business here. Later. ta- grthei" with some nrliainiiir; lots. it fell Info the r-osscssion of Charles Warrcll, Esq.. u uulivo of England and president of the Legislative (Iouncil of the Islzuirl in 1825. Mr. \\'oi'i'cll's YCSlll-PIIPC was a few hun- rlrcrl yurils north of the present rrrllvray station iiiiil uiis n mansion of importance iii fliosc rlrgvs. Ha returned to Englziriil runny years ngo, having. it is said. lost a fortune of £4U_OIJO in his venture. J. B. Cox, Esq fniher of Julius and R. N. Cox. ‘ js., of this place and Conductor Cox. of the P.E.I.I't., was his successor. nnd curried an ri Iarize business as farmer, merchant rind shiptiullder for maul" yours. Ila employed hundreds of man the your round: in winter, cutting: and haul- ini: timber nnd iii sunmici‘, fnrm- lng. shipbuilding mm trucking goods to and from Charlottetown. n c n

Iii the 1850's this was a busy place. All the planks for the ships were sawed with n whip saw and wooden tlfllli ltrcniiilsl were used. The payment. was chiefly In sup- plies as money was of little use. Old people yet (Icliglit ta refute yarns about tlic “good old days" when ten was 4s Grl a pound. and rum 2s 6d per gullaii. To rlrive Ii) Charlottetown after leii was only an

outing": now It is‘. consiclercrl a fair day's work for a Iiorsc. Coun- try houses were but n few mllcs apart. and they all snlrl rum. A per- son could get "full" for ninopcncc. but big heads were not so preval- ent as now. Open houses were kept. by candidates at elections. Each party luid n cask of rum which was carried iirounrl in buckets and drunk like water from a tin cup.

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By the census of 1789. Lots 3f) and 40 had n population of 211 with 36 families. The largest. households were: Duncan Mc-Ewcn 12; Tho. Wright, surveyor general, 12: Dori. Peyton. I1; John Duke, 10; Ari- gus McDonald. f). Among the other famlllcs nt flint time were those of Charles Snnrlcrs, Wm. Webster, Jami-s Dliiuwell. John Moore. Ttios. \.Vcbstci'. Dav. An- derson, James lllvlnlyre. Rod. Mc- Donald. A. hlcVarrlsIi nnd Wm. Robbins.

A prominent citizen at n Inter

period was Dr. John Jnrrlfne. a native of Ecclefechen. Scotland. who find been a nchoolmata of Thomas Carlyle. For many yours he cured the llls and settled the disputes of ttie Ilfarell community. being a member of the Magistrate‘: Court before we had judges to pre- side. Nearby the Jnrdlne homestead, a Illtle eastward from the strillon, Is a collnr. the silo of the i-csldcni-e of a certain Captain Colour‘. Wcl can find out. little about fhls gen- tleman. except lhnt It is supposed he was a retired officer of the British Army and flint. the lair; Hon. J. C. Pope urns named an" film.

-—From an article by 1hr,- 1519 Mi". H. D. Mcfiwen

_ The Age-Old Story

QDDOCQDUUDW Though ye have Iain among

Mr. King Loses Precedence

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(Arthur Blakely In The Gazette)

“An Epilogue of Discourse, to Make Plain Some Obscure Pro- cedence. . ."

Ottawa, Jan. ‘f. - This capital started off the New Year right with an intcresting, lf relatively unimportant. crisis involving offi- cial “precedence?

Precedence is defined by one authority as “the priority of place. or supremacy lu rank, in the con- vcttional system of arrangement under which the more emlnent and illguificrl orders 0f a com- munity are classified oii -tlie_ ac- casiou of public ceremony...‘

The deflnltlaiz could add. but doesn't, that the question of- pre- cedence has caused so much strife in historical times invalvlnfl the "more eminent and dignified orders" iii countless lndecorous scenes —~ that. It ls assumed that such ulspuies were known lri the 01a Stone Age.

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"He Halli an Abstmct for the Remembrance of Such places. . ." 1t has been evlrleiit for some weeks that William Lyon Mac- Iccnzie King was in no haste to relinquish certain of the prerogat- ivcs; attached to the afflce of Prime Minister but not, regrettably. io umr of mchlbfil‘ of Parliament for Crlcugiirry. It had been credibly reporter] that he haul evinced signs of distress one day when he W85 unable to get through immediately by phone to a former private sec- retary (whom he had appointed) because the latter was In confer- ence wiui the new Prime hllllifilef iwbom be had likewise ralsed ta prominence). Further, when the B. C. M~ P- guard had been removed from Lulu-lei" House, because lt no longer housed a Prime Minister. Mt. King was sold to have rc- gardcd IIIB move as an affront and to have lnkcrt determined steps to restore the status qua. The guard was restored on tho grounds- it. appears. that. the elderly MP. for Glengarry hurl borrowed valu- able documents from the public utchlves to assist hlm lu writing his biography and that this neces- sllufetl n measure of protection.