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THE GUARDIAN

i Dali Founded in 1881). Authorblhihhfnhls: tiatogil(l.'lcsll Mull, Pout Office Department. Ottawa. The lsinnsl Guardian kuhllshinl Co. Editor and Munagigg Dirorrtnr. J. l. Bnrlaftl

Anson-lute Editor. Frank Walker r

"The Strongest Memcry is Weaker Th0" - the Weakest ink."

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Bonstriiotlve Criticism

It is encouraging to note, following recent by-election defeats, that leading members of the Progressive Conservative Party have been taking stock of the mistakes and vreciizncszzs of the pail. and are determined to do something about it This has reportedly occurred at Party caucuses at Ottawa, and it was certainly in evidence in an trispoken speechdelivered in Winnipeg receflllY by Mr. John Diefonbalacr, the very cble and ener- getic member fcr Lake Centre, Saskatchewan.

Using the occasion of a convention dinner, Mr. Die-fenbaker gave a realistic review of the party's problems and prospects. ln drawing back the veil, he did not find it necessary to qualify his comments or exempt the leodershin from his remarks. The party had so for failed to meet "a challenge to our way of life, which, if loot under Socialism, can ncver be restored."

There vzzs growing resentment against u dictatorial Cabinet in Ottawa; against its unwar- ran-ted abuse of the constitutional system; against the high taxes it imposed. But "that resentment," he said, "went to the Socialists be- cause of our failure to educate the people to the alternatiza of freedom, security, opportunity and private e~ferprise. . We believed it was possible to meet a militant, dominant philosophy by simply enunciating a policy. We have failed to put that policy squarely and convincingly be- fore the public."

Far from regretting what events compelled him to say, Mr. Diefenbaker welcomed those events as "the best thing that has ‘happened to the ‘Progressive Conservative Party in a long time." His reason: the "awakening" which they had brought and the opportunity so provided to Iaviiioliu the party; to make it a party that would "fight" to "advance its policy and inoke it known

h the people."

Canadian Seminar For German,

A Canadian-operated seminar whose pur- pose is to bridge the war-caused "intellectual gulf between European and North American students" will b'e held this summer at Schloss Pleen, in the British zone of Germany, it was announcgl recently by the Canadian Commit- tee of International Student Service. .

The seminar, to lost from July l to Aug- ust l5, will aim at exporting ideas "fundamental to Canadian democratic life." lt is the first of its kind arranged and conducted by Canadians, and will have as its dean Dr. Marcus Long, chairman of the Canadian committee of l. S. S. and professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto.

Held 4‘ the invitation of the education branch of the control commission for Germany, the seminar has been given the use of an old From l9 Canadian universities, 50 stu- dents have been chosen, and they will study side by side with 50 German students and 30 stu- dents from other European countries.

Financial oirl for the seminar has been re- ceived from the Canadian Council for Recon- struction, under UNESCO, which granted $l6,- soo for food and books. Provincial governments added $12,000 to the amount gathered by un-i- versities and student groups to pay travelling expenses. .

~ ' Flood Prevention

Spring Hoods are no new phenomenon in the-

Prairie Provinces, but this year's experience, which reached the magnitude of a disaster in all three cf them, has rivetted public attention on the problem as never before.

A orcat port of the solution lics in the wzrk being done under the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act to conserve the water resources which the West so badly needs-in the right places and at tho right times. When these resources are allowed t0 pour dawn every prairie draw and coulce in the spring, spreading out over fertile fields and gauging new channels in the carth, they become

y forces of destruction and waste.

'P.F.R.A. has been working steadily on this gigantic problem for the past l4 years. What of thousands of tiny irrigation schemes on individual prairie farms and in o series of intermediate pro- jects, is impressive enough. An example of the latter-the largest to date—is the irrigation pro- ject in the Swift Current area.

Even from the standpoint of flood control, perhaps more is to be expected from a multitude of those lesser conservation schemes than from the great power and irrigation plans for the West which are now taking shape. However that may be, there is no question that both in combina- tion will, in time, reduce the flood hazard.

As was brought out in rscent debates in the House of Commons, a necessary first step to

"river control, where the streams pass through

more than one jurisdiction, is to secure agree-

moot as to a division of the waters. This has

been done with respect to the St. Mary's river in southern Alberta and tho Souris river in south- eastern Saskatchewan and southwestern Moni-

' tabaflloth are international streams.

Tho International Joint Commission, which

l; onlvuntod with‘ such matters, is now making a whole basin of the Rod River.

suits-way, inturprovlnoiol agreement

the division of such waters as the

.._iha Assiniboino. For that rea-

haltounconiont of a Prairie Prov-

bolng welcomed. This board

to tho provincial

‘i governments concerned, and to the Dominion (which proposes to spend upwards of $1M mil- lion on irrigation and power projects on the Saskatchewan system alone, with flood control a natural ivy-product). This is the method which has been followed in the United States before embarking upon great works on the Tennessee. Cclorzdo, Missouri and other rivers which flow thrriugh several states.

- EDITORIAL NOTES —

The longest day is over; now the year is on the wane, but it takes a long time dieing. i ‘h '1 i

On Monday. Islanders will decide whether drinkers are to be law-breakers or tax-payers.

Mr. J. Watson MacNaught is to be congratu- lated on being unanimously re-nominated as Lib- eral candidate for Prince.

The Liberal women have organized a Provin- cial organization, while in Summerside the Con- servative women have formed a County Associa- tion.

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During the fiscal year i947-8 38 more fam- ilies receiving family allowances emigrated from here than there were immigrants. Mostly vot- erans, no d-oubt, finding jobs in Ottawa.

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lt is now suggested the austerity customs taxes on U. S. imports have served their purpose and will shortly be discontinued. The purpose surely was not to rouse revolt in the Liberal ranks

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World wide interest in the Republican Con- vention at Philadelphia centres on whether an isolationist will be chosen. The memory of Presi- dent Wilson's failure is most disturbing in lands which depend u-pon American backing.

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Libraries of the future will. probably not contain bound volumes, at least not on techni- cal subjects. A British proposal is that scien- tific information be supplied in card form and punched for mechanical sorting. i I O Q

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A report of J. F. MacNoill, Senate counsel, raises the possibility of establishment of a Fed- eral divorce court with uniform jurisdiction and rules. Althouah divorce is a Dominion matter under the B. N. A. Act, Ottawa has practically left the provinces with their various pro-Confed- eration rules and courts.

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Our Community planners have been ham- strung from the start by lack of funds. Mr. J. F. Connolly's proposal to establish a branch of the Community Planning Association of Canada will not cure that, but should be the means of getting the benefit of the experience of other provinces at nominal expense.

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H. R. H. the Duke of Windsor, born this date i894. He succeeded to the throne as King Ed- ward Vlll January 20, i936, abdicated on Dec. ll, i936; married June 3, i937 Mrs. Wallis War- field; sworn in as Governor.ond Commander-in- Chief of the Bahama islands, Aug. l8, i940. Wont on retirement and since has spent the greater part of his life in the southern U.S.A.

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While it is true the Northumberland Ferries is a "private concern" so far as investment is concerned, it is a "public utility" in the view of the Province as a whole, and should not be de- prived of Government help in making the service workable. lt seems a poor policy, both from a political and a business standpoint, to remove the tug which was assisting the Dunning in getting to the landing stage on the ground that it was re- quired for "other" essential work elsewhere.

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A flight of six de Hovililand Vampire jet fighters will crass the Atlantic on a goodiwill visit to Canada and the Unitod States early in July This will be the first formation flight across the ocean by jet propelled aircraft. During their visit the jet fiqhtcrs will give flying displays. The Vampire jot fighter is a singlo-scatcr with twin toil booms. lt has a maximum s-pcod of 540 m. p.h. and when flying at 30,000 feet has o normal range of just over L000 miles. ~ ’

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Of interest to Rotarians and others. North Sydney (Aust.) Orphans Club, whose 64lst meeting was held recently, started off as something quite different, says Sydney Sun's col- umnist. Halif a century ago a group of business- men from the North Slhore met at a city pub, de- cidzd to form the club as~a way of assisting some charity; agreed to call it the North Sydney Orph- cus Club. Quite inadvertently the foundation secretary wrote "orphans." The name was re- tained, the committee decided to help orphans, and a lat of the $00,000 raised since then has gone to assist the porentless kids of, the com-

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"One chop told me a good story," said Tom Clarke speaking about "Life at Home" in the BBC’: Overseas Service. "lt appears that he's one of these lucky fellows with a supplementary petrol allowance, and he was motoring up from the coast on business through a Sussex town where there's a very big gaol, and as he passed it someone followed him and sort of aiked for a lift. He said ‘Hep in.’ And as they went along the passenger said ‘Of course, you wouldn't-you won’t—mirid,-but I've just been releassd from "If" 900'. |'m a pickpockat.‘ Well, this follow drove on quicker than ever then, and driving quickly brought him in contact with the police, who stopped him and wanted to know all about it; and they took his number and the policeman got his notebook out and opened the door, but didn't take niuoli notice of the pomngsr. And as they "l" "l"! vooiri the‘ passenger sold to the lislp- ful. motorist, ‘Awfully sorry about that, old chap, you know, but one good tiirn deserves another.

Here's the policeman’: nohbookfi"

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No price boost. is popular. ‘and the bar-bets‘ latest 1s no exception. But. Whit. makes many u middle- sged man declare there's mo Justin: ls the reflection that. once upon a time he got about. 75 oenta worth of hntr cut. for 26 cents, and now the f1gures are reversed. - Sault

Many Canadian industries are still suffering front a lack of mar.- power and civil servants laid off 1n a justified economy move should be able 1.0 find productive employ- ment. without much trouble. Ce:- tainly if work can be found for‘ thousands of “displaced persons," there should be work for Canad- ians also. - Bhertvrooke Record,

Imagine the menial anguish of the Windsor man who hacl 1.111s happen to him: Arrested on n charge of being implicated in s smuggling ring, he jumped bail. Re- caiptured. he was acquitted on the smuggling charge but. has to serve a year 1n jail for skipping bail. The man will be convinced of the pa.- versity of fate. He will be wonder- ing why he skipped bail, snd a lot. of other people will be bewildered sisal-Madam‘ Star.

Figures on slumping consumption of distilled spirits show why distil- lers are scrambling for trade. Fh-orr. s pro-war level of 145 million gal- lons 1n 1940, American Lmbibers hiked their purchases to 230 million gallons 1n 1946. Then came the big and sobering slide. Sales ferl to 178 million gallons last. year. '1‘.hey are expected to be off at least. another 10 per cent this yearn-- Wall Street Journal.

The New Jersey cattle raiser who proved by adding salt and a molas- sos preparation that. potatoes could be made as palatable and as fat.- tenfn: to steers as corn. may have found the answer tn more than one of our national problems. Certain- ly, 1f his idea. works out. as it. now promises. he will not. only show tne way to ease the grain shortage and the meat. crisis but. the potato sur- plus as well. It. would be fronlcal 1f Maine's potato growers should supplant. Mid-west corn rafsers as the suppliers of the best diet for the nation's herds. —- Boston Post.

Well over seventy-five per cent of B. C. veterans who went lnta Business for themselves are naw successfully re-estahlished. Only a. bout. one veteran in every twenty of those who have drawn "awaitlilg returns" benefits while building up a business or a farm have defin- l-tely failed. About; fifteen per ccrrl. started too recently for their pros poets to be assessed and 3.2 per can‘. more are classed as doubtful. But taken altogether, these figures ‘rs sued by the B. C. ofiflce of the De- psrmerit of Veterans Aitfalrs make up a most. cheerful set of statistics The plain inference is that the veterans have planned well. been counseled wisely and financed ade- quately. —- Vancouver Sun.

lei. the wandering motorist tie- libera-tely seek out some utterly un- promlsing and neglected road. un- paved nncl untended, that. urnndors unobtrusively off from the main hlghiway sad loses itself 1n the farmlands. If he will follow suct. roads all aibternoon. talang the bunvps as they come. risking the nrudholes and the narrow places. ‘no can have motoring at. its best. l-r. is on such roads that. one can best. savor: the countryside. Oine comes to drowsy forms with snokerall fences, whose earners harbor su- mach and silver poplar. wit" iveather beaten old barns, innocent. of advertisers-rents. and orcharas with their greenery. In the back- ground there are hills and plain... Now and then -—even close to large cities-the motorist. will come to some tiny cross-existence he naa been ignorantfia roads country v1‘.- lago. cf whose very tovvn that iOUKS precisely as it did 50 years ago e».- cept, for the gasoline pump “in front of the general store. And .11". bsst. par-l. of 1t. is that the wander"- lng slghtscer can take his time. — Chntliam News.

One oi the curious things about. Sir Edwin Lutyens was t_tiat. he was apt. to introduce into hrs architec- ture those prlvratr iokcs which ‘eu- clered him so adorable as a con.- panion. He thus inserted into the main staircase (of the British Eni- bassy 1n Washing-ton) a small win- dow through which the Ambassa- dor's children might. peep at. the guests: that was an amiable slo- vicc. Yet when Sir Ronald Lindsay first; took up his residence ln the new Embassy he found that every cupboard 1n the house (and tlierc were hundreds of them) possessed is different lock and that. the keys which fitted these locks bore no indication of the cupboard to which they belonged. It took sev- eral days of hard work ‘before a single cupboard could be owned. And my word how fzutyens lsuih- eal -London Sipecta or. ' vgfy Igw people like bail — that. is those little mammals which fr; about. after dark. Those are, o! course. some strange folk. MW"?- lnts, who do not. mind hmclllnl them But the average man. ll Will l-l woman. hastily retreats when orig gets indoors. crabs s broom an tries to commit. murder. It. 1s high- ly interestitw, “honeys;

no or ifilllitii-i-‘rtnlchvloind 1n the Domin- lon sad further, first one of thorn. the “Siivi-lhritlflv" ll I IIIIW" d IHIHM beauty. Elliot, those who know ma ‘flora’ them stress spat shay play a VI‘! important. roletnmaklnabiievvorldnbebtu ptsoo in which to livI 2'61: fir! devour immense all!" 5' seats, incluaim in ash mootprdertho lllitloinssotso m: mph big; flying nouns. The?

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i Old Charlottetown (Ami s». n. l.)

In the summer ofl 1714, the “Lovely Nelly" brought alxty-seven immigrants to the Island from toe port. of Klrkcudrbrlght, Scotland. most. of whom later migrated to Plotou. In the following year own groups of immigrants arrived, both of svhlclr suffered much hlfd5hlg.' and one of which also wok part. 1n the migration to Pic-tau.

The first of those to arrive was a party sent. out. for the Smith brothers. proprietors o! Let 57. They arrived in the "John and Eliza. both" during the summer —- seven families. flfty-t/wo souls. According to Governor Patterson, the pm. prletors . ormnended them to h1s care. but. would not. pay for the provisions that. were purchased on their account. “Unfortunately for those settlers." he adds, "the great.- eet part. of the provisions whfon had been purchased for them was carried off by t/wo Amgflcgn pyj- vateers 1n November. 177b, and they were reduced to such extremity

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Betrayed each time by one o! many selves. Ho breads 1n piszalamenb iho oats.-

Of 11h ahead. a fusltlve who delves For gold by candlelight with other

Horests...sndreadgag\mt,¢f men's intrigue, Of women, charmingly manta, 1n

league

With gutlcs. But nothing startle; him like late

Accounts of what, revealed 1n re.

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van-airy:

Even-ts that showed him brittle- frall as reeds.

AM @1451! when. though weak, he

F W811i: beds, and times when head. held high, he slipped. A queer u-id terrlfying manuscript.

—El1ss Ltberman 1n the New York

that it. ls said they eat their 0\\‘ll ‘rinses. children, Lire report of which hath prevented hundreds from earning New Govt‘ Annuuie,

(financial Posh

leaving a trace behind them."

1s’ 1n part as follows: ‘They commenced s

maxkable vlsltotion (of field mice.)

gnawed by them.

ousnstances, but. this filled

The tragic experiences of these immigrants has been recorded in moving language by Dr. George Patterson, who gathered his infor- mation from their descendants. six of the fifteen farrillies, which ho enumerates as having migrated to Pictou, were passengers on tine "Lovely Nelly" 1n 1TH. His account

settlement with fair prospects of success when their hopes were blighted by a re-

These snimals swarmed everywhere, and consumed everything eats-tote, even the potatoes on the ground, In some of the houses at West River nemmm "i4! W111 110W b! car- are still prwerved books of Whlflls the leather on the covers has been

“The new settlers would have had difficulties enough undes- any alr- their

months they all deserted without! Premmm‘ °“ D°mdn1°n Gllvem‘

ment. annuities hereafter ‘will be rcalculated on s lower assumed 1r.- "N"? "m"!!! basis and on s "W" “lbw-dole mortality tabla the" in the inst. labor minim: Hllmllhrey Mitchell announced at Ottawa recently.

While the cost. to the buyer of new annuities will be increased the mo" will mu u.» whole an. nuitiies brunch on n. much sound. er basis. and over consist‘ yea" should save the Canadian tax. Divers many millions o: dollars,

The wince is effective April l0 but does not. affect. previously atisctétan; government annuity con-

culated on an assumed lnjgrggt, earnings basis of 3 per cent 1n. stead of 4 per cent 1n effect, 1o;- some years. The mortality table now to be used will take into can

stderatlon the fact the avenge i-Dsn of 111a has increased and that

cup to the brim, and during the elgh-been months that. they remain- ed there they endured all the mis- eries of‘ famine. For three months 1n simmer they subslsted on loo- soers and other shell-fish which they gathered on the shore. In tne spring they had obtained from Pa.- tnmagouche a few potatoes to. seed, but. the mice devoured them

formerly.

per cent) and the

therefore the average annuity is pliable for n lancer period than

TIIQIACWPIMOIQQQ cent“. still hllher than that of I 1-2 per cont. on which the Life insurance companies base their annuity rates (in some cases as low

as 2 1-4 Government w1.l

winter. came, they were on verge of starvation.

provisions and other articles

1n the ground and everything else 1n the shape of crop, so that. when the

“Waugh had brought. a supply of, so

still continue to bear one cost, 0f administration so that Dominion Government annuities still appear to have some advantages over the life insurance annuities as far a’ costs are concerned. But the two will now be much close: than be.

that. the first. summer they dlcl ao- suffer much, but at; the encl of the second season he had all his goods in the store of a man named Brine. who traded with the small fishing- vcssels from the colonies. A nun‘. r ber of these vessels happened sol be 1n the harbour and before rc- turning home the crews came s- shore for a carousel. The Anrerican I Revolution was just commencing‘