made his announcement, the Liberal hierarchy had intimated that steps would be taken to make Prime Min- ister St. Laurcnt's election chores at little lighter this time. Indication was that his Cabinet colleagues, es-

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(lent-ral Ma r. Ian A. Burnett Membci t':m.uhan li.uIy Newspaper Publishers Association hlrlnlu-I oi l'nc Lknliudlain Press Member Audu bun-nu ut t.'m.-ulauuns Iruncli uffir-s III Suuuncrsulc. hiuutague and Albertun Auumnled as second ("lass tn.ul by tho Poet omn- Dupurununt. Ottawa. Iy Carrier ttnarloueiuwn sumniersule Il5.00 per In- ium. Eluowhrre Ill l'.l-;.l 59.110 Olhel Provinces Inn Us :12 no net uunum.

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

saruitvnav, lviluicn to. 1956

The Late Mrs. Mulch

Many friends abroad as well as in Prince Edward Island Will feel a personal loss in the passing of Mi:-2 R. E. Mutch. A lady of wide culture-, 1 she took a keen interest in social and economic problems as well as in the arts, and it was a pleasure and privilege to converse with her on , any subject of genuine importance it . she had been a lifelong friend and classmate of the late L. M. Montgomery, and possessed a fine . literary talent of her own, which I makes one regret that she did not ' write a biography of the creater of "Anne of Green Gables". She did, u however, provide a great deal of in- " formation to journalists and other writers on this subject, and was re- garded as the most authentic source of such material, especially in con- nection with the famous author's early years. She also carried on a wide correspondence with friends in many parts of the world, and was frequently called upon to give ad- dresses before various local organiz- Itiona. , Mrs. Mutch was keenly Interest- i ed in all that concerned her own

community and Province, and gave much of her time and mc-ans to so- cial improvement work. Most of all, perhaps, it was her friendly person- ality and warm human sympathies which endeared her to all who knew ' her, and will be recalled particularly M1 this time. The Guardian extends sincere sympathy to Mr. Mutch and family in their grievous loss.

Among The Czechs

Czeclioslovakia, like all other Communist-controlled countries, has I systematic anti-religious policy amounting to curtailment of normal civil rights of those who still cling to religious faith. In a. recent issue, a leading Czech newspaper stated that this is yvrongalnot the anti-religious policy, but the harsh methods which are used to enforce it. As quoted in the New York Times, the paper ex-

pressed the opinion that "constant and patient perseverance" and not political pressure is the best method for eradicating any religious in- fluence that may still be at large in the country. The old method, the paper maintains, is too 'crude" and, in any event, is likely to make mar- tyrs of religious persons, something which must be avoided at all costs. The paper outlined a program which it believes will in due course "keep idealistic ideas from affecting the minds of the people. Referring to an organization known as the So- - cicty for the Dissemination of Po- litical and Scientific knowledge. it I urged recruitment of more bio- I . . . . . . logtsts, physicians, historians, writ- ers, teachers, and cultural workers for the "great task” of explaining to the workers the "harmful character of religion". This is how thc society should proceed: "It must show that the foundations of a religious world outlook are opposed to progrcss. This means that it must include an explanation of the origin of the world and man, the origins of re- ligions, its reactionary role in so- oiety, and soon. It must dissemin- Ito the materialist world outlook Ind thereby expose the mendacious character of religion".

In view of all this and other evi- dence equally repulsive, what hope Is there for mutual goodwill and understanding in the world? How can it be?

Watching Eisenhower

p According ton writer in the . p piontreoi Gnzette, keen interest is -i . - - taken It Ottawa in ghe cam- plano for President Eisen- Tho President announced glio was available as the Repub- ' .PIrty'Ia presidential. nominee. ' .outMv-"exteusivotrsve1- ll

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pet-ially the younger ones, would be

expected to do more of the barn- storming. For the Prime Minister is now 74.

And it could be that Opposition Lender Drcw, while rated as fully recovered from a serious illness in 1934, won't be travelling far or shaking as many hands as he did in thc illsl clcction either. .

t'('F Lcznier Coldwell, not in the llt'N'I of health. may be in the lame Inisillnll, And Socred Leader Solon Low .-till lins-n't returned to the n..n.c Klllvtl he suffered a . heart at- l.iclt l'roni which he is recovering.

so, what with one thing and an- mil.-1-, dcwlopincnts across the line air being followed with acute in- tcrcst on Pztrliaincnt Hill.

Monkey Business

I-';n'n1 opcralors who find it dif- ficult to secure reliable help in hair- vest time will be interested to hear that it new source of farm labour is about to be tapped: monkeys. That's right. A report from London says that a professor at Uambridge Um- Versity, and an authority in the monkey business, has written a book in which he sets out in detail the ad- vantages of having monkeys on every well regulated farm. They are better at certain types of farm work, he saysepicking oranges or digging potatoes, for example--than the most complex electronic gadget that could be devised; and since he be- lieves that within another 30 years almost everything on the farm will be done by self-operated machines-- provided the moneys don't get there first-he thinks something should be done about it right away. In ad- dition to their remarkable agility of eye and hand and brain, monkeys are cconomically sound. The only pay they ask is a pound of nuts a day. Compare that with the electri- cal power it takes to run a mechani- cal brain or with the wages demand- ed by farm workers, especially in England where they are organized in unions, and anyone can see that the monkeys have the edge.

This is no mere theory cooked up in a college laboratory. No, in- deed. It. has been worked out on a cherry orchard in Kent, where one monkey picked so many cherries in a day-about ten timesisas many as his nearest human competitor-that the union interfered and had the animal taken off the pay roll. Farm- ers, however, should not be too jub- ilant over the prospect of cheap lab- our. The professor reveals that mon- keys can be instructed in the techni- ques of factory work as easily as

they can be taught to dig potatoes.

or hoe turnips.

EDITORIAL NOTES

A lady who has driven 800,000 miles without even a minor accident says the secret of safe driving is "to drive as if every car you meet is driven by a madman". There has been less sensible advice given by traffic experts.

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Former Secretary Sclwyn Lloyd is not finding his post any bed of roses these days. On his travels he is being annoyed by angry mobs, while in the House of Commons his critics, including some of his fellow Conservatives, are charging him with "cavorting around the world to no purpose".

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It isn't often that the influential London Times sides with the Lab- our Opposition against the'Conser- vative Government. It did, however. when the Government instituted new economic curbs in their attack on inflation. The paper blamed Sir Anthony Eden fo r ”misiudgln8. which has brought the country into I dangerous economic situation."

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An American lchthyologist says that closed seasons on trout and other game fish are "profitiess". He claims that for every fish caught tens of thousands die from natural causes. If they didn't, he states, there would be no fish worth catch- ing, since the shortage of food would keep them fill in I state of semi- starvation. Poachers are feminderl, however, that fishery wardens, in carrying out their duties, Ire not notloedzly influenced by Ichthyolo-

' opinion. Their lob M to enforg-,1 .

' law, not to its

PUBLIC FORUM

This column II open In tho III Ilon by rorrnpondenls of quest of Interest. The Gunrdlon dool Ierrssnrlly endorse the opinion I currespondants.

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PARKDALE NOT SPONSORED

Sir. - On nearing the Education Week broadcast last Monday night by Mrs. Marjorie Dover and Mrs. Wanda Murphy on "The Advant- ages of the Larger Administrative Unit". I would like to comment on a remark made by Mrs. Dover.

Mrs. Dover stated that one of the advantages of the larger Unit via; the sponsorship of Cubs, Scouts. Guides and Brownies with- in lhe Unit.

As one of the leaders of Park- dale Brownie Park. I would like to point out that this organizat- ion is dclinilcly not supported or sponsored by the Unit. The Cubs. Scouts, Guides and Brownies are all solely supported and sponsored in this District by the Women's Institute. and interested parents: and were in existence a good mim- ber of years before we in Park- dale were pushed into the Unit.

I do not know where Mrs. Dover got this information but I am afraid she was badly misinformed on the subject.

I am. Sir. elc., S. W. DOLLAR Young Owl Parkdale Brownie Pack.

Becoming A Philalelisl

London Times

Phllatcly means stamp-collect ing. Almost everyone knows that. and yet beyond the strict bounds of definition it means much more. -To the child. stamp-collecting is what it says it is. the bringing togethc' under one cover of as many different, bright.-colored specimens as his intermittent cor- respondence and exiguous allow- ance for pocket money will allow.

A few stamp hinges I sympathe- tic relative or two, and an ele- mentary knowledge of barter are all he needs.

He does not care greatly whether the latest recruit comes from Mozambique or Asia Minor, places of whose geographical location he was probably formed only the hazicst impression.

Meet the sanic person several years later, and what has hap- pened"? in all probability he long ago handed his album on to his young sister or exchanged it for a pair of skates. If he has not then what a transformation is there!

The indiscriminate hoardcr of school days has developed, or so it seems to the outsider, into the master of an abstruse science. With magnifying-glass screwed in- to his eye and tweezers poised, he cruar.-hc.. above his latest penny black. while through his mind pour calculations about plate numbers

.0 Education is A Privilege

Clmtham Daily News

We heard a story recently about I Yorkshircman who wrote to the principal of his son's school. objccl-, lng because the boy was given homework. 'lf 1 do overtime I get time-and-a-half,' he wrotc. 'my son

gets nowtf We doubt if this tale is true. llowever, it reflects an attitudc

which is common both among pu- pIIS and parents in countries

OUR YESTERDAYS From The Guardian Files

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO tMarclI I0, 1931)

Ferry communication with the mainland was again halted yester- day, when the stcmncr was caught in the ice near Tornu.-ntinc; thus no mail was received last evening At I late hour last night the ferry was making slow progress and was less than one mile from Torment- me.

A record of more than 252 ycars of service is that of which clghl retiring members of the Charlotte town Fire Department may boast. Chief Thomas Ranahan has -til years; Captain RB. Rattrcy. 30 years: Captain John Connolly. 25 ycars;: Assistant (thief A. Large over 30 years: Firemen John Turn- or and William Bradley 38 years each: Thomas Hawaii 30 years and John Inglis 10 years.

Word was received by potato dealers In the Province that Cuba in considering the extension of the heavy eight month duty period on Canadian potatoes over the full year. This will mean that seed stock will continue to enter Cuba duty free. but the duty of S5 for each 220 pounds of table stock would be maintained throughout the year.

TEN YEARS AGO (March 10, I946)

Flying Officer Naznirc Polricr. of Mlscouchc. was invested with the Distinguished Flying Cross yesterday by Lieutenant Governor .f.A. Bernard It I ceremony which took plus in the Church of St. John the Baptist in Miscouche.

Canadian industry and groups of specialized primary producers ex-

reaecd apprehension to Finance

lnlster llslcy Ind Trade and Com- merce Mlnlator Mnc-Kinnon. that Britain will not relax her auster- ity progrnmme even with the grant- ing of huge loam from Canada and the United states.

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where education is free and com- pulsory: it is the attitude that rhlldrcn go to school because the law insists. that they deserve every privilege they can wring out of the educational authorities, and that thcy should (in the minimum of work. It sccms curious that any- one should think this. but thou- sands do so. Thry have not yet grasped the fact that education is a privilege. and that their children are cxcccdingly lucky to get it. and should be prepared to make considerable sacrifices for it. Too many schools are plagued by too many clock-watching little loafers.

Until recently it has been as- sunird that nothing could be done about this situation. We have un- dcrtnkcn the great experiment of educating everybody, and we must coat education with sugar to make it palatable. But Alberta has taken 8 different view.

STRICT DISCIPLINE

Alhcrta has decided that it will not waste time and money on rlackcrs. Therefore any pupils who do not make I suitable showing on lI)Nr October report cards are gvcn a warning. if they have not improved by January. they are put on two months probation, this means that they must curtail their outof-school activitics. If they have not shown real improvement by the end of February they are kicked out of school and may not re-enter until the following Sept- ember.

Severe? Yes. if is. But educa- tion is a precious gift, and those who do not want it should not be allowcd to hold up those who do. Alberta has undertaken to get rid of tinic-wnstt.-rs and loafers in its schools. and we should like to see the experiment tried here. EducI- llon is dc.-based when it is Inecred It by unwilling pupils. The debauc- ment of education should not be I concomlflnnt of general education.

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PASTORAL

In winter, when the colored Iir. At only evening. early down, is mendows thnt have learned to

W08? The Summer flowers we said were gone.

Some obscure lcvol of the mind will malio I subtlo tout of till. Re in Ioolf to find

Be loving II wilt Ida; it.

And sees the that flowdh. then. Beyond what they were Inked

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and perforations, blurr lines Ind re-entries.

WORKS ALONE

The great army of retired stamp- rollectors knows little of these my- steries. The philatelist keeps his hobby, if we may still call it one very much to himself, preferring to work alone, away from dogs, Ind draughts, and five-year-olds.

But every now and then the ap- pearance in the uppers of I small paragraph momentarily lifts the veil on his activities. A five-shill- ing book of stamps has been sold for 800 times its value because one of the sheets was not perforated. Only the other day I sheet of two and one-half penny stamps, in which some of the rows are part- ially printcd, was valued at 200 pound: and sold to I dealer.

The reader's memory is stir- red. He is reminded of his early collecting days when the principle that rarity was valued above per- fection strangely complicat d his ideas of barter.

Today I proper instinct prompts to reject generally what is imper- fect, or at least to get. I few shill- ings knocked off the price. But what 8 chance would be missed if he were to toss irregularly printed stamps back across the counter muttering something about the shoddiness of post-war manufact- ure!

His conscience may interfere, but of the many ways of getting something for nothing this ap- pears to be one of the least ob- noxious. it can hardly be habit- forming since it happens so sel- dom, nor can it lead to abuse.

A little windfall is created for which nobody seems I penny the worse off. And for one brief mom- ent the stamp-collector finds him- self on In equal footing with the expert.

Remote though the chance is, It is about as far along the road to philately as many of us ever seem likely to gel.

Re Age Qlcl Story

Go not forth hastily to strive lest thou know not whnt to do In the end theeof. when thy neith- bor hath put thee to shame.

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Atmmuvuoivsble Lu: Pmvuiso III bubtfd

Ggonevstusssy . I -' A I ' . "V

Probably no portion of your body is so mlstrestod Is your skin.

Just Ibout everyone, teennger Ind z-Irent Illko, it seems, visu- Illzes himself. In I skin expert.

Illment or virtually any other dis- turbance thst was giving you tro- uble, you'd go to your doctor. But

with skin blemishes it's often Ino- ther story. You or your youngsters

promptly diagnose your own trouble and lnunch I program of Ielf-medlcntlon. Even those who do consult I physician or dermatolog- ist frequently add their own rem- edies to his prescription.

Some of these medications may be helpful. Others. if not used pro- perly. may be injurious. Self-med- lcatlon can seriously aggravate an otherwise simple skin condition.

MIGHT BE ACNE

These blemishes. you see. might be I symptom of acne, and it's important that Icne, which can as- sume I variety of forms. be prop- erly trented by Idoctor to pre- vent posalble pcsI"nlil'IEI'Il. scarring.

You parents should not view lightly your children's skin disord- ers. To them, it's an immediate and distressing problem. You'll help them avoid increased self-con- sciousness if you see that some- thing constructive is done to aid them. Send them to I doctor.

CLEANLINESS IMPORTANT

It's usually difficult to determine whether blemishes are internally or externally caused. Cleanliness, however, is important in maintain- ing I good complexion,' and one of the best mixtures you can use to keep your face clean is soap and water.

Wash your face at least twice I day. Wet. it first with warm water. Then work up I good lath- er with your hands or I face cloth.

Massage the soap in thoroughly, rinse with warm water, then splash your face with cold water. This will not only keep your skin clean, it will also help perk you up.

QUESTION AND ANSWER

J. I(.: What is the cause of colic in infants?

Answer: Colic may be caused by exposure to cold, air. or the eating of cold food. If I child is sensit- ive to certain foods, he may also have colic.

some children swallow an ex- cessive Imount of air, are overfed or are given excessive amounts of starches, any of which may cause CO I(.'.

Crow-Moon Month

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March does something for the average human being; it brings I lift to I man's heart even II he makes disparaging Ind forceful

remarks concerning the gusty winds.

For now the evidence is unmis- takable. February leads one hope- fully along. but the second month in spite of thaws and unexpectr edly peaceful, soft-breeze days, is still deep in the heart of Winter But once the country has torn the second sheet from the big calend- Ir on the kitchen wall, the skies take on I deeper blue.