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THE GUARDIAN

Authorized as Second Class Mail Post Office Department. Ottawa. The Island Guardian Publishing Co.

city should leave the baby on the doorstep of the Dominion-should just notify Mr. Chevrier that no longer will the city as- sume any responsibility for providing facil- ities for international aviation. It holds this is not something for the municipal tax- payer.

With that point of view the Ottawa lJournal expresses full agreement. "Air- iports,” it says, ”are terribly expensiveto W, lconstruct and to maintain, and the .cost CHM”-0TTET0VVNv M03953 ”N- 5: i953 ltends to ascend sharply as aircraft grow

-S ilargcr, demand more room for runways, and

- iesident and Associate Editor. Ian A. Burnett. Associate Editor. Frank Walker. CIRCULATION ” "Covers Prince Edward Island like the dew" ,

"The strongest memory is weaker than the weakest ink".

national air traffic. The Sun thinks th:

Western Land iiuestion ---W t t'allada's two Social Credit Premiers, Mr. Bennett in British Columbia and Mix, llanning in Alberta, are out to extend thct northern boundaries of their Provinces from 5 the titltll parallel, as at present, to the 65th,- .-l move which would bring within their jur l isdiction tremendous potential wealth inf nlillcrals, oil, watcrpower and other naturall l'csourccs. Under the proposal British Col-, llnlbia's northern limits would be carried up to Great Bear Lake, giving B. C. most of the Yukon territory and adding 245,000l squ.'1l'e miles to that Provincels area. makingl, ii the largest in Canada. Alberta wotildl he extended to Great Slave Lake. addingl l22,(ltt(l square miles to its present 255,000l square miles.

As a precedent the Western Premiers arcl, citing: the case of Manitoba, which was ex- tended north to the 60th parallel followingl the carving out of the two Provinces ofl S-askatcllcwall and Alberta from the North-l ucsi Territories. More lately, the vast l'ngava area was taken into Quebec whenl its resources began to assume immediatci importance. and the northern area was add-l cd to Ontario. I i

This agitation gives further point to the claim submitted by the Government of: Prince Edward Island at the. Federal-Pro-I vincial Conference of December. 1950. Bc-j cause of our lack of public lands and con-. sequent loss of revenue fronl that sourccl the. Federal Government at Confederationl agreed to pay us an annual sum of 345,000 for the construction and maintenance of; local works. From this grant they deduct-I ed annually iS39,12t) as interest at 5 perl rent. on an amount of .li728.402 advanced: to purchase lands from absentee proprietors; We got no advantage as a Province from, buying these lands, most of which were al-l ready occupied by the tenants at the timcl the purchases were made; and the Prov-f ince mercly acted as an intermediary be-' tween them and the proprietors. Actually. during the twenty-five year period after. Confederation, we were not able to realize. more than the interest on the Dominion. lldvanrc.

Since that period, the income fronl this .-otlrcc has practically ceased and no furth- nr revenue can be expected; but on the oth- or hand the Province continues to be mulct- ed for the interest, as a result of which our annual subsidy in lieu of public lands is reduced from .",i45,00(l to fiS5,879. On an equitable basis with other Provinces, it is contended that. this loan should be cancel- led, and the full amount, of ii345,0()0 per year paid us since 1930. That was the year in which other landless Provinces had trans- ferred to them by the Dominion Govern- mnnt. the public lands earlier withheld, and received as well the annual grants which had previously been paid to them as com- pensation for their lack of such lallds.

it is the contention of the Government of this Province that we are justly cntitlcd l to receive an outright payment of ii339,12() . for twenty years, or a total of S5782,402 in this connection. Since the whole question is likely to collie up for discussion at Ot- lawa in view of the demands of the. Brit-

tension of their northern boundaries, our representatives should be on the alert to . emphasize this long-standing grievance. Considering the generosity with which other Provincies have been dealt with, our claim is a very modest one. Perhaps that is the reason it has been ignored so long.

Airport Maintenance costly

It is to be hoped thatkvhatever arrange- ments are made at Ottawa for extension of Charlottetown's airport facilities, the burden of maintenance will not be foisted upon the City. Other far wealthier munic- ipalitles are finding to their cost that they cannot finance such projects. The city of Vancouver is an example. The corpor- ation owns and operates Valicouver Inter- national Airport and says it has invested s1,287,000 In that ehterprise. The city i .1 would like to sell it at cost to the Domin- llon Government but, reports the Vancouver ;.Sun., Transport Minister; Chevrier offers "grudgingly" no more than 0900.000 plus an annual "subsidy" towards cost of oper- htion if the city will continue to hold this hot I expensive potato. And that Isn't ell.) Exbitrtl mi some 55,500,000.will have to en-taafwovinz the airport In the

lsh Columbia and Alberta Premiers for ex--

land in suburban areas goes up in price. It is something beyond the means of municipal- ities. as Vancouver has been finding out. Only the resources of the Dominion itself are capable of meeting the requirements of modern aviation, and the City of Ottawa has been well advised in keeping herself clear of such entanglements as now harass the coast metropolis."

EDITORIAL NOTES

Dr. Schacht enabled a bankrupt Ger- many to build the greatest war machine the world had seen to that time. Now he is engaging in private banking and there is understandable curiosity as to what finan-

cial rabbits hc willrpull out of the hat.

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There is a remarkable contrast between two weapons designed by Canada's Defence, Research Board. A mountain gun takes us back to early days of fighting in the Khybclf Pass and other desolate places. The guided lnissilc, released from another aircraft, be- longs to quite another world.

O O O

The House of Commons has been told: that it would cost 55100 million to replace Newfoundland's narrow gauge railway with a standard gauge line. The railway now is, part of the Canadian National system andl; is the backbone of the 10th province's: transportation system-running from Port; aux Basques to St. John's.

0 D O

In outlining the various provisions for helping the handicapped in this country the Ottawa Citizen suggests that all Provinces may have health insurance programmes through which the disabled can be ident- ified and that the Federal Government could assist by expanding its employment service staff and concentrating attention on the handicapped as a special category in thel

Canadian Vocational Training Act. Q 0 0

Good ideas do not always work out and Fredericton has a small forest of used Christmas trees on its hands as a result of a highly commendable one.

giant bonfire on the ice and get rid of the increasing fire hazard of the drying Christ- mas trees. Unfortunately fisheries regula- tions did not permit the great bonfire to be lit. ' ,

I O I I

The railway freight rate increase of nine per cent went into effect the first of the year. It is expected to come short of compensating for the increased wage bill of the railways from December.but for the average Canadian it represents a further contribution to keeping up the cost of liv- ingt. To the Maritimer it means greater difficulty in competing in the central Calla-

dian markets.

Packing the fur coat may . soon be simplified for travellers. A new process perfected by an English furrier, Major

Cyril Kent, renders pelts so supple that a full-length mink coat can easily he slipped through a seven inch ring. The secret pro- ccss combines "elbow grease" and hours of skilled work. No chemicals are allowed near the skins. Only the pelt is touched, not the fur, and the process restores the natural elasticity of the skins, adding -to

their durability.

Aircraft manufacture is a co-operative undertaking. The British Sapphire jet

A. The U. S. A. Under-Secretary for the Air Force said: "It has successfully passed

Force imposes on all new engines before re- leasing them for mass production. We are exceedingly optimistic about the future of this engine as a result of its excellent per- formance in recent flight tests." Canada is to build air frames and assemble 400 Sabre jets.

George Washington Carver, American Negro chemurgiat and, agricultural exper-

of Science and spent his life in szriculturiil

and of his people.

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Citizens of thel -New Brunswick capital decided to hold a

engine is to be mass produced in the U. S.'

the rigid 150-hour model test which the Air

imenter. died this date 1043.. Born of slave parentage, he nttalned the degree of Master

research for the betterment of the South

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EARLY PUBLICITI

The following excerpts are from an advertisement inserted ill a num- ber of Old Country newspapers in August, 1840. by William Douse, Esq.. land agent. Charlottetown, in connection with the commence- ment. of the Cunard steamer serv- ice hetwccn Liverpool and Halifax:

"To the emigrant, Prince Edward Island offers many advantages. first, its general prosperity. which is sufficiently proved by the In- crcase of its exports. and its steadi-

improving revenue. Second, a. healthy climate. Third. a plentiful supply of good water throughout the whole Island. Forth. t.he fertili- ty of the soil, and its freedom from all taxes, burthensome to the set- tler. Filth, the convenience of set- tlement. whereby the ruinous ex- penses which are sometimes incur- lred, by having to travel hundreds .of miles. after landing. to a place lof location. are almost totally a- Ivoided. Sixth. a certain remunera-

tion for the labours of the agri- lculturlst. by a sure market. and a fair price for all the surplus pro- lducc of his farm.

"Seventh. the labourer readily meets with employinent, and re- yreives liberal wages. Eighth. to the British emigrant. it. offers the en- joyment. of the benefits to be deri- ived from the laws. language. cus- rtoms and manners of his native

land. and he preserves in himself Ian Identity of interest with that of ;the parent state. Ninth, Prince ,Eward Island is now only thirteen tdnys' travel, by Cunard's line of lAtllantlc steamers, from England: Jnnd. if a Colony affording regular opportunities of speedy intercourse with the mother country. and pos- sessing the advanbages -before enu- merated, be desirable. the advertl.r.- or. who has socnt twenty years in the Island. thinks he may safely venture to Invite such individuals as have resolved, or shall determine to emigrate. to pay it ti. visit; and should they be induced to establish thcnlsclvcs and families here. in preference in R foreign state. they will have the slitisfnr-Iiontoknmv that their posterity will be ecions of the British Empire."

The advertisement, which rzir. for several months. also pointed ,out that "the capitalist who deter- mines on emigrating. may here pur- chase wilderness lands from 15:. to 25:. per acre. or improved farms. in different sections of the Island. at from T2 to Hi per acre. according to situation. and the value of the -buildings erected upon the proper- ty." It noted that "there are twelve Agricultural Societies. established within the last few years, active- ly employed In introducing from different countries the most. im- proved breeds of live stock. agricul- tural implements, etc.. suitable for the farmer." ,

Applicants for passage to the Is- land from England were ndvised to contact Daniel Davies. li'.sq., War- wick-street, London; Cannon. Miller llz Co.. Liverpool: J. B. Winters, Esq-.. Bristol: Mews. Peaks as Son, Plymouth; John Howe. !:sq.. Elde- ford; My-srs Davids an Tnoston. Newport, Phlllpot do Go. Glouces- ter. , - ' '

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,, mu inxul Vulcsninlng - Retreading Phone 741 -,We Trade Tires. ,. IIYINTON G iMcKAY connnvl mom: couriers.-

-. Wholesale IM- fee IKE

Job For A Good Collector

(I-lamlltoll spectator)'

Any collection agency, wlshinll W make a name for itself, should have II. go at extracting the 511.396.300.- 000 Russia owes, but won't pay. 1-0 Uncle Sam The prospect of making a profit on the deal are good be- cause the exasperated creditor is prepared to settle for less than 10 percent. of the amount owed. Most of Russia's imposing debt to the United States was run up in the form of lend-lease during World War II. In those days the Americans entertained the some- what naive belief that. "lend-lease." when translated into Russian. meant something other than ”glve- keep." As a matter of fact. most of the Western world got. into the crap-game only to discover that Big Joe was playing a form of ”peeka- boo" dice.

A singularly hard-boiled master of bluff is required to collect Uncle Sam's debt, either in whole or ill part. Russian assets in the United States total only slightly more than 52,000,000. When applied to the original sum, this amount would be as unsatisfactory as accepting a used spark-plug in settlement for a new Cadillac.

Then there is the touchy prob- lem of how to get Stalin and Com- pany to pay for a 315,000,000 Item run up in Czarist. days.

Guns For Caesar

(Windsor Star) Shakespeare has been played in modern dress. Why not with mod- em weapons? Where, after all. does anachrcn-ism begin? ,

All we know about It is that in

Lowestoft, Eng., a school group pre- sented "Julius Caesar," and used I. machine gun instead of a dagger to polish off the noble Roman at the foot of Pompey's statue. Instead of a sudden rush of con- spirators to inflict Caesar's three- and-30 wounds 3. machine gun in Brutus' hands went rat-a-tat.-tat. That was it.

Now there is quite ll hubbllb in Lowestolt. and the town's educa- tion committee is making It. "Why use tummy-guns." the officials want. to know. The headmaster is trying to explain that the players simply were striving for the modern touch. Besides. daggers are just as brutal as machine guns.

There is another side to this, and we suspect other Britons will seize it. Why did Brutus have to take the rap? What. about those ooh assassins partlclllarly Cassius. w 0 did what. they did in envy of Cae- sar? Brutus, noblest Roman of them all. struck his blow out of convic- tion that the common good de- manded It.

The Lowestoft players have dis- torted the .record. We're klndiof curious to know what Meals An- thony would ssy about it. under the heading of "Friends, Romans.

0 'LlT'I'LE LIAN

The mere lies deep in mystery.

Dark, fathomless as death.

Orion strides eternity

And silence breathes no breath.

The earth's great heart seems motionless

So hushed it is, and still,

As life is even. passlonless.

when youth has had its fill

The mountain looms in majesty, Its shadow drinks the mere;

0 little man, 0 travesty,

Half mortal and half seer.

The mere sleeps deep In mystery And fathomless as life;

0 little man. eternity

Is but the end of strife.

-Arthur S. Bourinot In Toronto Saturday Night.

Better Roalci-I-9-rb-lllem

(Ottawa Journall

It is clainicd by the Canadian Good Roads Association that de- spite enormous expenditures the provinces are not keeping pace with the increasing number of motor vehicles In this country and their demand for fast. safe highways. '

The association any: the provin- ces spent 850,000,000 on highways In 1952-this sum not Including expenditures of the municipalltes on street paving-nnd it is sug- gested that the scale of provincial spending on this account must. be increased. there being "grave problems” ahead in the handling of traffic. All very well. but the provinces have no money for roads or anything else except money they have taken from'the people in taxes. and If they are to put more cash into road con- struction It must mean we shall be paying higher licence fees or A higher gasoline tax nr- both.

Perhaps that is what. most: mo-

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countrymen, lend me your ears." .

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Please arrange to attend. .

'Attention P. E. I. Vsilortilorll Breeders-

A special meeting of the P. E. I. Shorthorn Breed- ”ers and commercial producers will be held at the City Hall, Charlottetown. Thursday afternoon at 1:30. Mit- ters of importance will be brought up for discussion.

John Du Pssquler, President. A. 1!. Match. Secretary.

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is Lake Tltlcscl. on the Peru- coverlng 4.000

on. South Africa they have dlught a fish "the stile laud weight of s. small mm with nus shaped like crude arms and legs". rer- hsps ”the missing link" in the Line of human evolution, but it seems a singulsrlyolmpleusnt specimen. -(Ottawa Journal.) .......

An expert on stock market of?

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tail that WHEN is more important than WHAT youbuy. Ohcourle. and the same thing could be said for selling. Thus the two average up so that even with the help of

knows which is which.--(Port Ar- thur News Chronicle.)

The White: House is about to lose a piano-playing tenant. and get. one handy with the mouth- organ. As to what musical im- provement if any this is going to mean, opinion among the neigh- bors Is probably divided li0-50.- (Ottaws. Citizen).

There are 5 . indications that the CCF Party has just about given up any hopes it may have had of forming the Federal Government. or even the oflicial opposition. and is now concentrat: ing its major efforts on remaining the largest "splinter" group in the House of Commons.-(Regina Leader-Post.)

The House of Commons in Of- tawa has been told that it. would cost: 3100 million to replace New- 1oundland's narrow gauge railway with a standard gauge line. It sounds like a great. deal of money. In fact, we freely admit that it is a great deal of money. Yet. we cannot see how the issue can be permanently evaded, regardless of cost..- (St. John's News.)

one of the most remarkable things about nsturb-whether It is human or otherwise-is the capa- city It. has for looking after itself. Tree roots tend to grow toward the source of their nourishment. Cattle and other animals will lick the stones or the shore to obtain the salt they require for health. The Canada. goose flies tzhoussnds of miles each year to favorable nesting grounds. Pigs will pick bits of coal out. of the vegetable matter In their trough and eat it if they have a carbon deficiency. And children are said to select from I variety of foods those kinds which are most beneficial to them. by sheer instinct.-(Saint John Telegraph-Journal.)

The average Newloundlsnder who has resented the way in which union (with Canada) was brought about has been nevertheless pre- pared to' make the best of it and come to good terms with his main- land fellow citizens. But the de- sired relations can never be estab- lished until we are free from the kindly but nevertheless conde- scending and patronizing attitude that anlmates so many mainland- ers who have acquired the idea that Canada was helping us out when she took us over. - (st. John's News.)

g lt,msy be wondered whether the

the experts a fellow never auiteihuge trucks and buses that

JANUARY 5, . 1953 O

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Problem 01 Ipeedinz traffic will Wenillll-ll! become so large that ion! acceptance will be sought for completely automatic checking ma recording of speeds, by pennnn. Gnu! 6m9lIc9d mstrpments regu- 1"”.V "Nil by -Datwlilnc constables. This would make even the ever- present parking meter seem like a comparatively pleasant device. But perhaps It wouldlie too much like 000110 05welI's "Big Brother is WI?-china. -(Edmonton Journal.)

Ensperated motorists may one day and it easier to get past those cl today's highways. Many drivel: oomlllain ham-honking does no good because drivers of big com- mercial vehicles can't hear the touts. So Britain's Royal Automo- bile Ciubg and other motorist. zroups consider plans to have small microphones hooked to the res of trucks. carrying the sound of orns to drivers via loudspeak- ers up front in the cabs.-(Wall Street Journal.)