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"Hie Strongest Memory I5 Weaker "ion the Weakest Ink."

UHARl..0TTl5'l'OWN SATURDAY, AUGUST 12. 1950

in Big Fab

. Everything is now in readiness for the

Diamond Jubilee of our Provincial Exhib-

ition and Old Home Week, and the official

opening on Mor.day evening by Premier

Jones will mark the start of what is con-

t i " fidently predicted to be the most largely at- tended, the most interesting and most suc- cessful programme of its kind ever held . the Maritimes.

The Associationls extensive plant has un- dergone changes which will surprise and de- light the thousands of visitors. Cattle ex- hibitors will be particularly pleased with the spacious new barns which have been erect- ed this year, and many other improve- ments to the track and grounds will be noted. .

Record livestock entries are reported, and the handicraft exhibits will be superior to anything seen here in recent years. Over 200 horses will compete in the five days and nights of harness racing which will be an outstanding feature of the big Fair. ex- ceeding anything heretofore attempted in this part of Canada. The vaudeville. mid- way and other attractions will also be up to a high standard.

Every year the Provincial Exhibition draws an increasing number of visitors from abroad. Primarily, however. it is for our own people and it is to be hoped that this year the attendance from all parts of the Island will also establish a new record. The Exhibition not only provides unrivalled fa- cilities for entertainment and competition- it is a great educator as well. Its main purpose now, as in the past. is to promote the agricultural interests of the Province; and our farmers who fail to take advantage of this opportunity. for themselves and their families. are missing something of i" antim- able value.

Royal 'Birth

This is an age of contrasts, although it is certainly not unique in that. One of the most striking is that the world can take time out from a bitter struggle between rival civilizations to await in anxious hope the birth of a child. It is not, as perhaps in an earlier day. that the strength of the Royal line is vital to the political stability of the land.

We know that the occupant of the throne can change without causing much more than a ripple to disturb the ship of state. Nevertheless countless people in lands far asunder, even many owing no al- legiance to the British Crown, feel a per- sonal interest in and rejoice with the Royal mother.

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Fisheries Minister Mayhew is credited by the Canadian Press with the following some- what fatuous statement: "We are not at war. We want the public to carry on as usual. Every man in his job' should be the slogan. We don't want everyone running to shelter because of the war scare."

"Every man to his job". comments the Winnipeg Free Press (Liberal), "is a good slogan. Every man from Cabinet Ministers downward will have to be on the job if the task ahead of the nation is to be carried through. However. when Mr. Mayhew says that the Government wants the public to carry on as usual he will be taken to mean, rightly or wrongly, that the nation can carry on as usual. This is the one thing the -nation cannot do and remain safe.

"The Government's great mistake, long pre-dating" the Korean war. has been to base its defence. financial and economic policies on the assumption that existing conditions are normal and durable. the assumption, as proclaimed by Mr. Abbott. that economic forces are 'in balance'. They were not in balance last spring when Mr. Abbott made this statement and now all semblance of bal- ance has disappeared. We face, in fact, a drastic overhaul of the nation's affairs which will be unnecessarily difficult if the Government encourages the public to im- igine that it can carry on as usual."

' The result of complacency and false hopes widely held in Canada is shown in a recent letter of the Canadian Congress of - hour to Mr. St. Laurent, complaining that in prices are reducing the living stand- ', in Canada,-in other words, that Cana- -' are already finding it increas- t to carry "on as usual. The k "fact before us istthst the nation's cannot so for the pre-

FKGi2”FOUR '1' E G U A R D I A N be defended. Our Winnipeg contemporary. E noting this fact. goes on to say:

puthorisod so Second Class Mail Post offline "The Government undoubtedly knows,

and shows by its increased defence prepara- tions, that its hopes of last spring. its bud- get and its promises of vast social reforms are now quite out of date and belong to an era which suddenly ended with the invas- ion of Korea. Yet up to now the Govern- ment has not told the public that. A serious time-lag exists between its pre-Korean thinking and its present attempt to rearm. It cannot hope to secure the essential sup- port of its new plans until it tells the public frankly that our national situation has en- tirely changed, that previous calculations must be altered. It need not be surprised if labor leaders demand impossibilities when it fails to tell the public the full and disagree- able facts. as the United States and British Governments have done already."

EDIIURIAL NOTES

Tomorrow 10th Sunday after Trinity. 0 O O

till Old Home Week.

Three more days 0 O 0

Ten more days till Railway strike or Government commandeering of railways. with employees under military discipline. O O O

The Bank of Prince Edward Island founded this date 1856. preceding the in- auguration of the P. E. I. railway by six years.

I Labour Day holiday on Monday, Sep- tember 4 and Thanksgiving holiday on Mon- day, October 9 are two off-days in quick succession.

The new Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Army. Brigadier Rockingham, is well known to the Nova Scotians who served under him in Great War 11.

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When Parliament meets in special ses- sion next month there will be nothing for it to do but endorse the Government's mili- tary policy, and vote ”a sum sufficient." to pay for it.

Tibet used to be thought of as the locale of Shangri La, an idyllic sanctuary from the world. Now. it seems, Chinese Communists propose to make it another ”workers' para- dise", Russian style.

The withdrawal of Conservative Deputy Leader Willis from the Coalition Govern- ment of Manitoba, together with the re- organization of the Conservative head- quarters staff at Ottawa would indicate a general election in the offing.

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Soviet controlled East German miners are to have the privilege of wearing uni- forms. Elsewhere miners only don them when the Government steps in in an emer- gency which requires them to be deprived of what we regard as ordinary civil rights.

Accidents will happen. Doorbells rang in 12 apartments at an early hour in Am- boy. N. J. One excited resident telephoned police. The squad car roared to the door of the apartment house. siren screaming. In the lobby police found a young man kissing his sweetheart goodnight, her back against the bell buttons.

Nova Scotian teachers were told that hard work is necessary to produce a good education. We too often forget, in spoon feeding the younger generation with pre-dl- gested facts, that the object of it all is to produce an individual capable of going after the knowledge which he. or she may at any time require.

The official statement that "no consid- eration is being given at the moment" to re- organization of womens services shows that this country has a long way to go before we recognize that the fair sex is not composed of second rate citizens. When the pressure of events again forces a change of attitude the necessary organization will have to be built up from nothing. 0

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Nova Scotia Government members' Pen- slon Act for those having ten years' service has been proclaimed and now is in effect. Each member of the Government is requir- ed to pay eight per cent of his salary into the consolidated revenue fund as his contri- bution to the superannuation. Ministers now receive a salary of s8,000. with the premier receiving 59,000. In addition. they rebeive an annual indemnity of 52,400. The pension must not exceed 70 per cent of average sal- ary during the last three years of work. Eight per cent of the basic salary is de- ducted for the pension fund. Ministers with- out portfollo-whoy do not receive salaries but are paid special allowances for govern- ment work-are eligible. Now there need be no excuse for ex-Ministers hunting for Senate and other vacancies to keep the wolf from their door, when diey reach the early

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This column is open to the discussion by wuespondents of questions of interest. The Guardian doesnot necessar- ily endo the opinion of correspondents.

5W5 "TO EACH HIS OWN"

Sir, - May I have the privilege of a very short space in your valued column in refutaticn of ii letter signed "V. W.J.". Orwell. I-Iis caus- Llc closing remark. "Perhaps a. Live Guard would be more helpful than it Life Guard." was altogether ir- relevant to the subject discussed. The Life Guard in question is there due to his qualifications as a life guard. He is also a university graduate. and a gentleman, but does not profess in any way to be a botanist. To each his own. I am Sir, etc..

A.F.I... Charlottetown.

BENEFITTING FROM CRITICISM

Sir. Marketing the surplus produce from an abundant crop. to the advantage of the producer, is one of two major problems in our agricultural pursuits; the other, how to produce that abundant crop economically. By what suc- cession of methods can this twin dilemma be liquidated. is some- thing that has been agitating the minds of thinking farmers and of- ficial aides to agriculture for many years. In the realm of prcductlon. ideas and ideals to follow, are de- termined by experiment. and once facts are established, definite de- cisions can be made. would that not be a ccmmendable procedure to follow, when attempting to solve marketing problems? Depressed prices for either abundant or scar- city crops make for o disdcuraged agriculture. With parity prices or

Russia at the Security Council

(By W. N. Ewei-)

Yakov Mallk's return to the Council table at. Lake Success pl-0. vlded a. perfect. example of the dual character of present-day 50'-'1” dlbiomacy. It is a mixture of subtlety and crudeness, o1 cun- ning and vlclence. As psychologlyg; would say, It is ambivalent. Stalin admires cunning. He also admires violence. So the result is some- times as confusing as if he were to order a tank to cross a tight. rope or to pick an all-in wrestler to do some Juggling.

I do not by that imply any per. sonsl criticism of Mr. Malik. He works to orders. And if he behgyes in this way it is because smin wants him to behave in this way. When he manoeuvers ndroltly. it. is because Stalin wishes that. When he becomes hectoring and lnsultlns. that too is Stalin's wish. When the two are mingled confus- ingly. the confusion is Stalin's, It is characteristic: and it is danger- ous.

And what confusion this was. First. the ingenious plan. calling for dexterity and smoothness in execution, if it were to achieve its Cbiect. And then, when the mom- ent came. the srrcgant and abusive methods calculated to de- feat. the whole purpose. That pur- pose was. of course. almost absurd- ly obvious. One of the principles of Stalin's diplomatic strategy is to seek to divide and confuse the free world while at the same time consolidating the Communist world under his own absolute com- msnd. I

To this enI:l..hIs agents and Dwpassndists not only try to fo- ment. domestic troubles in every C01lnll'Y. but to stir up trouble be- tween countries. That and no sympathy for national freedom ("burn it out with hot irons") is the Stalin recipe for nationalism

better being returned to the farm. business generally is active and

in his own empire) is why the Corrununism are charged to orga.

buoyant. lnise revolts among ColonlalPeoples. For many years. and orlglnatinglThat is why Communist propa- back much further than even thelganda in Brltgin 15 mg1-Ame,-roan oldest can remember. the system at, and in America. anti-British lmdlns by Whlch farm produce, The Korean affair suddenly con- was channelled to the ultimate fronted the Kremlin with a quite consumer was through what hasiunexpected unity of feeling and become known today as "Free En- purpose in the United Nations. The tei-prise". Anyone who had B "yen, obviou; way u, try for dlckei'lng" might engage in a that unity was to switch the venture. From such besInnlnizs- Security Council frcm dealing with there might. and did. develcp blzl Koi-os.on which itisunlt.edt.odesl- business and vast corporations. mg with some other question on The iiidlvldusl producer was free winch it, is known to be divided U to choose his own outlet of sale. that were done. quarrels might. I-le delivered his wares at. s receiv- break out and the mwlrfound lns depct. received his pay. usually strength of the Ccuncil sapped. If mlved at on a competitive basls. at the same time. its resoultion and if the markets were good hevcould be weakened by the "guy went away happy: if not he wasllng of false hopes that Russia is in a. different frame of mind. labout to be conciliatory and co- It should be remembered that! ope,-auvey so much the bane... It ,5 the lbw 03 "sllllflly End d9mBlld"- another of Stalin's favourite de- along with ether influences that. vices. might have a hearing. as today. de-' The chow, 0 5 termlned payment to the Dl'0dl1C5l'-!obvlous. 'I'hexCd1iINEi:lt' uigi It was often felt. on maklns c0m- months has been evenly divided on psrlson here with elsewhere. ad- - vantage was being taken of our dis- operative may be able to render in advantages. and that producers assembling loads, shipments or were not being paid what. the trade cargoes, speedily. This would at would stand. Group marketing put; be a new experience d- to the test. confirmed this suspic- ward Island. ' ion - that farmers were being ex- Let us have voluntary co-opera- plotted - and that was the begln- tion between individuals, which has runs of cooperative marketing, it always been practically automatic. worked; improvement came about. and an arranged cc-operation be. so that now. marketing opportun-.I tween business concerns, when de- ities here. barring some geograph-.sirable. Let us forget the Big stick,

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lcal handicaps, are equal to or bet-; Controls and Coercions. A llttie ter than that of any Province ini more Freedom is what. the world Canada. Heidi. ' Here then is opportunity to in- I am. sir. etc.

ltlstc an ideal situation. Free En- J.A. GILLIES tcrprlse is active. Co-cperatlve as- Charlottetown.

soclations are in operation and

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VALEDICTORY

Excerpts from a speech by Sir

Henry Vere Huntley. Lieutenant GOVGHIOT. prior to his departure from this Island in 1847: . "They represent me as govern- ing with a minority, whilst the journals of the House of Assembly give a direct contradiction to the assertion. But this is not the only falsehood. I am stated to have neglected the real interests of the Colony, and to have unworthily bestowed my patronage. Nothing could be more grossly and scand- alously untrue, unless-. indeed, I refer to another part of this pre- cious document. where it states that I was annoyed because my salary was not advanced E500...

"Some affect to have heard that I should not return to this Island- others said I dare not. as I was in debt 52400 to one. 5600 to another, and I had fled to the back woods of the United States. I doubt riot. gentlemen. that after all their re- ports. it will be gratifying to -you to be informed that all just claims against me are discharged: and what is. I believe. rather a novelty on this Island-with my own money."

the question of Chinese IepIe:h- tatlon-with the

camps. . If that controversy could be started up. if at the same time

hope could be aroused that if Rus- sia got her way in this. she might perhaps call off the North Kore- an invasion. then there would be a chance cf dlssensi -u and divisions that could cripple the security Council in its determination to halt. aggression. It. would be inter- esting to know the original source of the suggestion that if the Chinese Communist Government's representative were admitted to the Security Council. the Council would be abletowcrk outs "peace- ful settlement of the Korean ques- tion." But. when Pundit Nehru, with the best intentions was persu- aded to link the "Chinese question" with the "Korean question" in his attempt to get. Russia to cooperate in the restoration of peace. Stalin thought he saw his opportunity, 0 O 0

The accident that Maiik was due to act as chairman of the security Council in August. and would therefore have the initiative in proposing the agenda. was an ad- ditional advantage of the moment.

It was a situation which skilful diplomacy might have exploited very successfully. How adroitly the older school of soviet diplormatists-Liivinov or R.s.kov- sky. or even Malsky-would have handled lt. But now ambivalence gets to work. There, must be big brave words. Orthodox phrasps must be used. "The ruling circles of the United states are claiming world domination." The United Nations is being used as an instrn. ment of aggression. To vote against the soviet. suggestion for the agenda is to "proclaim a desire to continue the aggression in Korea and to extend the theatre of war". And so on-with little or no thought of anything but verbal ss- ssult. Broadsword where rapier was needed.

And one cannot avoid the thought that the purpose was that Stalin in the Kremlin should

chuckle and say spprovlngly "good.

That is they way in which I. Rus-

capable of being improved upon. This combination. when In motion. would create a competitive situa- tion without which trade is bound to become stagnant. Under this dual system of marketing. we have everything that should be desir- able. Farmers can market where, when and as they please. They re: main free, responsible individuals. as destiny intended they should be .. not just. cogs in 1 wheel. ruled

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l Notes By.AThe Way

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We hear some talk of on Old Boys' Week in St. Tluunu next and law-"abiding. The autoiaobllq year. If there is I movement to accident. death rate is not an en. make men grow whiskers so as t.o,coursglng comment on the reason look like the old-timers. .we hope of twentieth century. chromium. women will organise is campaign toiorlmmed man.-New York Herald. quash the idea. If a man gets ft m- Tribune. '

to his head to grow a beard we would heartily favor matutinul doses of srsenlc in his coffee. And if there is a crop of inquests and we are on the jury we will stand out for I verdict of "justifiable homi- cide” in each case. - St. -Thomas Times-Journal.

Just because your out . isn't the cute little kitten he was when you first. got him. don't. leave him to scrounge for himself when you go away on your holidays. Humane societies are being swamped with stray cats that have been left ta fend for themselves while then owners were enjoying thsmrelvei far away. This kind of thoughtless. ness is cruel to the cat. and tough on the neighbors. They will alum have to feed your pet or suffer nu constant Ihunzry mewlngs ma 3.. tempts to get into. garbage cam, 11 your cat. is worth having as 5 pg; mske arra gements for his can while you are away. If you (i0n'j think he's worth the trouble get. rid of him. But don't be cruel to cm cat. and thoughtless of your neigh. bars.-Vancouver Province.

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It must be estshlished new land forever that aggression will not pay. In the case of Korea, settle- ment is posslblepn one basis only: that the fighting stops and the in- vaders obey the Security Council by withdrawing behind the 38th Parallel. Any bargaining that side- itepped or whittled down this re- qulrement. would be a total blun- der; it. would be a signal to all ad- venturous milltarists that the Se- curity Council does not. mean busi- nessness, and that. the way of an aggressor is easy.- Daily Herald (Iondon). ,