THE GUARDIAN

“Coven Prince Edward Inland Like the Dew‘

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Diplomatic Front

On Saturday Britain accused two Soviet diplomats of attempted spying and gave them ten days to get out of the r.ounlr_v. it is nothing ne\v, of course, that Russian as- sistant military attaches should engage in espionage in addition to their more legiti- mate information-collecting activities. Caiia- dians have had a close-up view of such op- erations and events in Australia remind us that the leopard has not changed his spots.

From one point of view the incident has considerable value. It has long been a diffi- culty about negotiating with Russians that a willingness to make concessions in seeking agreement is invariably taken as a sign of weakness. Instead of being met with .1

similar readiness to.come halfway. it seems

to be a signal for Soviet i'epi'eseutati\‘es to take a quite impossible stand on whatever question is being discussed.

At the present time the nations of the free world and pai'ticulai'l_v Britain, are in- dicating their willingness to give and take in the interest of arriving at a workable solu- tion to the complex problems of Korea and the Far East generally. There is a very serious danger that once again the Russians will assume that a willingness to negotiate reflects an inability to resist any and all demands that the Communists may make.

The forthright action of Prime Minister Churchill in demanding the immediate re- call of the diplomats guilty of undiplomatic conduct should serve notice on the Kremlin that Britain, at least, is not in the mood to play the doormat. The offers of conces- sions are made as a responsible Government seeking the best possible solution to inter- national problems and not in any sense as a propitiary gesture prompted by weakness.

~R;l_tlii:ln Lottm

Top Communist strategists have hit upon a fad of earlier decades in their drive to halt, tests of the hydrogen bomb in the western world. A campaign now is under- way in the United States to build up thou- sands of chain letters, addressed to Presi- dent Eisenhower. Names are chosen at random and each person is asked to get five others to write letters. Mimeographed copies of proposed letters have been dis- tributed to Communist agents and the con- cluding sentence says: "This action might save you and your child."

Reporting the strategy, the New York Herald Tribune says the letter-writing fits in with similar moves in Britain and Franco. It adds that the value to Communists of such a campaign is threefold: it is com- paratively inexpensive, produces a large quantity of letters and usually manages to get the backing of well-meaning persons uii- wittingly misled by intermediaries. As the drive builds up, the real sources of the activ- ity become concealed.

It is significant that Communist-inspired petitions are never directed against Russian lcaders——men who have consistently refus- ed to co-operate with the West in inter- national control of nuclear energy. The uniformity of argument in these petitions is. of course, cnough to create suspicion, but even chain letters recognized for what they are make an impression by the very fact of their quantity.

It is quite possible. notes an exchange. that the letter campaign will spill over into Canada. If it does, it would be well for Canadians to recognize the spurious char- acter of this scheme.

Fmlsn Trail:

The need for ii more efficient cost-pricc structure in order to make Canadian goods competitive in foreign and domestic mar- kets, says the Commercial Letter of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, is likely to become more urgent in the months ahead if Canadal: to retain her relative place in world trade and maintain a sound interna- tional financial position.

The year 1953 saw a reversal of the favourable balance in merchandise trade experienced in 1952. Largely responsible were the efforts of soft currency areas to minimize dollar purchases. a high level of domeatlc consumer demand which sharply increased Import: and stiff competition en- countered by Canadian exporters in foreign markets. Increased lmporés of machinery, automobiles. other iron an steel products, woo'd Ind paper product: and chemical: re- flectedmopt significantly the high level of

ainduetrlfl activity and investment.

fl‘. l_oond_ aucceesive year Cana- floyexoh travel outside Canada

than was spent by foreigners in Canada. Also adding to the current account deficit. were heavy payments of interes: and divi- dends on foreign capital invested in Canada. However the total current account deficit amounting to about $467 million was offset by heavy direct investment in Canada.

The outlook for trade still appears un- certain. Although there has been some ini- provement in sterling area dollar reserves there is no prospect of an early return to convertibility. Much of the hope for event- ual convertibility and a sound financial position in the sterling area rests on a high level of trade with the United States and on United State: foreign policy. If the recommendations made by the Commission on Foreign Economic Policy (“Randall Com- mission") are realized they will be in some measure a step toward a more liberal trade policy, but the slow and gradual process is not likely to lead to any large immediate increase in purchases of foreign goods by tho llnited States.

compensation To Maritime:

It is to be hoped that more will be heard from our representatives at Ottawa on a subject touched upon recently in the House of Commons by Mr. "A. J. Brooks. There is soundness. comments the Moncton 'l‘ranscript, ‘in Mr. Brooks’ contention that

the Maritimes should receive some compen- ,r

sation now that northern Quebec and On- tario and the western provinces are deriv- ing tremendous wealth from the develop- ment of natural resources. It should be re- membered that the Maritime Provinces con- tributed to the purchase of vast regions from the Hudson Bay Company at the time of Confederation. Mr. Brooks reminded his audience both inside and outside the Com- mons that in 1908 Manitoba and Saskatch- ewan were carved out of‘ lands purchased at Confederation and in 1912 the boundaries of Manitoba, Quebec and Ontario were ex- tended to include the northern sections of what is now within these provinces.

In view of the fact that New Bruns- wick and Nova Scotia—two of the original provinces of Confederation—and Prince Edward Island, cannot be extended terri- torially, it seems no more than justice that they should receive compensation in some other form. At the present time plans are underway to pipe gas and oil from the western provinces to Eastern Canada—but not to the Maritimes. The Dominion will bear considerable of this cost, no doubt, to which the Maritimes will contribute. Neith- er will the Maritime Provinces receive any electrical power from the development of hydro resources in central Canada and northern Quebec, or direct benefit from the proposed St. Lawrence Seaway.

EDITORIAL NOTES

Inspection by the public as well as by the inspecting officer is invited by the Charlottetown Garrison units of the Cana- dian Army Reserve Force turning out this evening.

0 O O Seamen seem to be much the same whatever their nationality. The Spanish

sailors who observed "unseamanlike" unl- forms and women crew members aboard two Soviet trawlers on the Grand Banks were looking with the eyes of seamen rath- er than of Spaniards. O O O

War pensions in this country are only about three-quarters of those of the United States, but they are far higher in real value than those of any other country, according to a table published in the World Veteran. After the two highest countries come the Netherlands; Denmark and Norway. Britain is in sixteenth place and Austria last.

Protesting against indirect. taxes which result in such things as a total Federal tax on a low-priced car of $350 as against $90 in the United States, a vice-president of the B. F‘. Goodrich Rubber Company feels that it is no wonder that a new born baby cries. "The poor thing is hungry, naked, and al- ready owes the Government $1,400."

Spencer Perceval, English statesman, was assassinated in the lobby of the House of Commons this date 1812. He had been fl practicing barrister until the age of 36 when he entered Parliament. He held of- fice under Addlnglon and was chancellor of the Exchequer under Portland. In 1809 he became Prime Minister. A merchant. John Bellingham, who attributed hi: bankruptcy to the government measures, committed the murder.

There is sage advice and comment in the monthly letter of the Royal Bank of Canada. devoted to the search for happi- ness. If pattern living take: over the rou- tine tasks. freeing us from the necessity of deciding less important things afresh every day, that i: a good thing, but we must not carry habit to the point where it become: our master. The year in which a man’: habit: become sacred and untouchable mark: the beginning of hi: _old age.”

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PUBLIC FORUM

l‘hl: column la open to thc dlacuaalon by couaapondcnt.-i of questions of Interest. The Guardian doea not necen:iir- fly endorse the opinion of wrreapondenfa.

MR. PRATT REPLIES

Sir,—Our critique expressing our personal views on bureaucratic encumbrance: aeem: to have arous- ed quite a volume of protest. Mr. Dewar‘: defense of hi: position brings to mind Shakespeare} oft quoted “methinks thou dost pro- tect too much". We admit to lumi- neas with regard to the little pam- phlet whose authorship he seem: to disclaim, yet. to which his name seem: to have been :tgned. We did not file it and therefore have not access to it at the mo- ment and if we are wrong Mr. Dewar ha: our apology.

In I later paragraph Mr. Dewar seem: to have included htm:elf in I certain group of straw men, which he says we appear to enjoy kicking around. He does himself an injury which however in not irreparable. He could be useful. We auzgut. home on hi: farm would not. be a bad place to em- ploy hi: evident intelligence and ambition. He could not then be accused of consorting with the parnll-icIl groups that in ever- increaslng numbers prey on our Ioclety.

Mr. Dewar silggcatx that we do not favor organization. He is of course, and obviously, wrong. We favor protect.i\'e and intelligent organization of representative so- clety. including farmer: and all other mediums necessary to our economy. We do nnt favor ll des- potic organization backed up by Act of Parliament. giving a select oligarchy of cx-farmer: or at best, part-time job holding fannars. the privilege of saying when. where. how, and how much, of hi: crop the genuine farmer may ship. Mr Dewar‘.-i letter would seem to imply that we farmer: are a rcry back- ward, uninformed and even stupid claai. 1-le attempt: eloquence when he describe: the "poverty and hunger" from which condition he in :0 profitably employed in rescu- ing us. It has always amazed us at the ii-incor shown by a certain type of farmer toward: the drai- ers who in the past have probably shown him many favors. There could be I reason. The history of free trading will show that. there need be little anxiety for prices where we have such kccn compe- tition as we have in Ciuiadn. Sup- ply and demand uill still set the pricP_ despite all the expensive or- uanizationsthnt. may be inflicted on the farmer. Competition will keep unwarranted profit: down,

In several place: Mr. Dewar queatlons our status as A farmer and our ability to judge what, 3 good farmer is. Well, we must. say in our defense that we farm and farm nucceasfully around six blin- dred acres. including one hundred and iiixly acre: of reclaimed North Side land which pi0dUCCd :lxty- three bushel: of mixed grain per acre. Ind from two to four ton: of mixed clover: in different field: thl: put. two years. We built this farm from I bush-grown barren. and made it my while doing so, without any well pIid Job to n::l.:l. ua. Thl: ahould give us at least equality with Mr. Dewar to ex- pi'e:: our opinion on affair: per- talnlngto the farm and it: econ- omy. ’

Mr. Dewar nnatiiematlzeli u: I: :. trader. Basically Ind principally we are fIrmer:, but we do admit to trading in livestock and grain: with our neighbor: to our mutual advantage. We even did Iome business with Mr. Dewar once. We :old him I purebred regmered Holafeln cow which later took some prise: It Maritime fairs. for I price in the vicinity of fifty dol- lan. of course Mr. Dewar. being I better Judge of Holateln: than we were, we: more aware of the merit of this animal. He did not pay u: much for her. I wonder if we were plotted A little Thl: III A long time Igo. if our fact: vary to any extent. and if Hr Dewar ha: afnoe reformed, we Inln ofler our Apology.

Another writer he: entered the controversy Ind for reuon: best to hlmoelf. anonyinouny.

I NOTES BY

Among U. 8. children. In under- stand. “Cops and robbers" has been replaced by "spectators and con- xx .''—Edmonton Journal.

standing on your dignity II all right, but. some people can't cope with the itchy feet..—HIrnllton Spectator.

Now that man ha: the.. power to destroy civilization, he had better read the hand-writing on the wall —- while there‘: Itlll I wall. —Kitcbener - Waterloo Re- cord.

Once more we are lmpreaaed by wonderful, fore:ighted Nature. Be- fore anybody knew that some day there would be an atomic cloud she designed ehe mushroom for it. to be compared with.-Wlnnipel Tribune.

“A group of mathematician report: the discovery of In an- tirely incomprehensible ahape.'

It must. be the one the world’: in today.-Kitchener-Waterloo Re- cord.

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He queation: our right to comment. from the atandpolnt of either I dealer'in or grower of potatou. It has not been our )Ji'act.ice to rec- ognize ailonymou: writers. For the sake of other: however who may entertain the :ame doubt:, we may say that for fifteen year: we were among the largest shipper: in King’: County, and have fair knowledge of marketing. Our health broke down and we were forced to quit. We grew potatoes until a year ago. Our reaaon for quitting l: the aubject of thin cor- rupondence. W: objected to un- intelligent reatrlctlone, that despite Mr. Dewar‘: claim to playing I part. in a two million dollar busi- neaa. in our opinion ha: mat the Prince Edwcrd Ialand potato grow- er : lot of money and : lo:: of market potential.’

Our anonymous friend states in one breath that Mr. Donald Mc- Donald and Mr. Leo Mclaaac were too busy to talk to lilm. He will find thi: the cane invariably where ex-farmer: Ire auddenly el- cvated to position: of authority. In the next. breath he :tate.: that these men both grew up on farm: and sold potatoes for six cent: per bushel. Notwithstanding their frenetic hurry to catch up with the market report: they must have taken 5 minute or :0 to tell him all this. If the writer :0 blithely and so anonymously lay: the blame for the aix cent. price at the feet of the dealer on P. E. Ialand instead of attributing if. to the greatest world depression ever known, then he must give this same dealer credit. for the boom price: up to 33.00 per bus. which we personally paid I very ahort time before that. It la the nine atory as it always will be. Supply and demand. we take no blame for the one or credit for the other.

We will say here. however, that the dealer: and shipper: of this Ialand and in the Maritime: ex- plored Ind pioneered market: and should be given credit for it. even if the motive wa: profit. They took plenty run and plenty loans. which they did not. uk the farmar to make good. Our friend who :0 anonymnuily ware: emotional over the welfare of Mr. McDonald in hl: ten mile drive in I late model car to ht: hundred and any your old farm. fall: to touch I reapong. lve chord in u:. Mr. McDonald it in alleged i: very well paid for it Ind c:n_hInd over hi: job to any one of I multitude of job Ieekera who are duet. waiting for tho op. P0I1|Inily'to climb on the hand wagon. if Ind when he tire: of it,

In concluelon we Ialert. that we I?! Droud of our :tatuI Ind Ifforu :: I member of the moat eesentlal clue or all moiety. sut w: .1” believe that the oonuicnugu bllnket. the honut trader, and the pi-ofe:.:lonIl man In II necu.

ury to complete our compoun-

Ioclety. :: are we the farmer: who lupply the ammunition for the continuance of life. We deplore the effort toward elneidod Indoo- train legillatlon. that dog mg cohort. but excludes, prevent:.Ind evenmoliy dumunllu. 1 Int. Ill‘. etc.

0. C. PRATT. St. Petcfflu P. I. I.

THE WAY

The heat part of Iprlng for poor old Dad la that he can get. out the hammock again. You can figure :o much floricultural strategy from I hammock.-London Free Press.

"We read of a woman who found : no bill. turned it over to the police, and shortly afterward dia- covered that it was her own money. Her difficulties in giving herself I proper reward leave ua stunned."

—Peterborough Examiner.

One thing to he Iald for Joe Mccni-thy——he's versatile. A: near ii: we can make out from watching lhoae hearings on TV. be’: acting simultaneously ii: accused. prosecu- tor. wuuael, clerk of the court and one-man iury.—1-familton Specta- tor.

We now learn that the [noth- bruah was invented by William Addla. I. convict. in I London prleon in 1570. He made it from A bone he found in bi: food. and mm: brlatle: train I scrubblng brush. This place: him with Bun- yan and Cervantes. who also did great thing: while in jall.—Petcr- borough Examiner.

—It. I: not often that I three- year-old boy la bright enough to have his home from fire but. this is what the warning of little Jay Mormon did in Gould last week. Jay waa playing out:lde the houae when he saw flamea. He ran in to tell hi: mother. Mrs. Roscoe Morti- :on who wa: busy with her home- work. A: most. mother: would. Mr. Morrison thought, at first. that it wI.: only his imagination. when he continued to lnalat. she came to the front door to nee the porch roof on fu-e.—Shei-brooke Record.

—In wlaconaln Ilx people out of every 10,000 are in Jail. The United State: average is almost. twice that much. In fact. of all the ante: in the union, Wl:con:ln has the few- eat. people in the hooaegow. Thl: could mean several thlnga. Maybe we are more law abiding. Or may- be our law enforcement. l: slack. Then. too. it could mean that our criminal: are :marter than most. A Green Lake country farmer had : different view. "It‘: then dang- ed cowa". he complained. "A man playing nurse maid to I bunch of now: just. naturally doesn't. have time for any devilment."—-Wia- consln Farmer.

A Liberal M. L. A. at Vlclorll. queatloned an item in the public accounts for brief cases for Cabl- net. mlnlzter: and a travelling bag,

Thl: I: getting down to pretty small potatoea on the part of the oppo:it.ton. The Canadian Parlia- ment and the varlou: legislature: have always provided brief clues and other such necessary article: of office for Cabinet. mlnl:ter:.

At Ottawa. in range of such in- ticle: is Iupplled to each newly el- ected member. The range even in- cinder, for each member, allk screen refiroductlon of two painting: from the National Gallery. Theae are to brighten his room and tho: provide him with uplift and in- :plration. —VIncouver New: - Herald.

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TO TARIIIT

The bu: goe: lo Tu-bert. And there‘: my mIn': way. with hi: mind on the hemp: And the work of the day. Oh. it‘: Monday‘: the bad one Of all the day: in the week, For the bu: god: to Tarbert And love‘: in to Ieek.

He turn: from the pillow

And hi: thought ha: gone far. He pull: on the blue Jersey That Imell: of the tar.

Oh, it‘: Monday’: night’: cruel And my bed ilk: I Itone.

For the hu: goe: to Terbert And I'll be alone.

And the girl: :t.:nd_ and wave At the bend of the road.

But the but HOB to Tlrbvfl with Monday’! full load.

And we‘re beck eldwly To a rum week‘: life; Oh. the dc l: Monday

for I flahermIn': wife.

—N. M. in Scotland‘: tluaauio. ’

.Ps:o4

.l~.c West will be for ever friends"

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Togo. crushing blow to the Russian Pa- war with that country was draw.

siori. Englishmen. Frenchmen. and. of course. the Japanese themselves. were calling Admiral Togo’s victory the “great- est naval triumph :lncc Trafal- gar". C C 0