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Idltor and Managing Director. J. B. Burnett Associate Editor. Prank Walker

"The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest lnk".

CHARLOTTETOWN. THURSDAY. JULY I5. 1951

Another Rates Boost

The additional freight rate increase of 12 percent, the third major increase granted by the Board of Transport Com- missioners in recent years, now represents a boost of 53 per cent since 1948. As has been pointed out many times, these hor- izontal increases affect particularly the outlying Provinces, and perhaps Prince Edward Island most of all by reason of the dependence of our potato growers and shippers on railway transportation. A

There is, however, indication that the rates on long-haul traffic will be held down. The Board has served notice that it will move for the'implementation of some of the major recommendations of the Tourgeon Royal Commission on Transpor- tation in this connection. The Commis- sion recommended, among other things, that special attention should be given to long haul traffic and to rates on basic (01 primary) commodities. "The Railways." says the Commission report, "should be in a position to do this especially in the light of new statistical procedures. But if the railways do not approach the task in this way, it ought to be the duty of the Board to see that they do."

Until further information is given as to the Boards intentions in this respect, it is difficult to say to what extent our Island shippers will be affected by the new rates. That it will mean some increase in their already exorbitant carrying charges is obvious. Nor is there any guarantee that a further rates boost is not pending in the near future. Yesterday's award is a tem- porary one, until the Board has completed a further examination into the railway's financial needs next fall.

The only long-term remedy for our Is- land shippers appears to be in the de- velopment of competitive truck and water transportation. It is competition of this kind in the big Central Provinces that is giving them a preferred position now in railway rate making. Both the Royal Commission and the Board of Transport Commissioners take the stand that com- petitive rates are necessary. This being so we should seek to discourage railway monopoly of our transportation services by every means in our power.

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Although other aspects of our civiliza- tion are more spectacular, an important dc- gvelopment is a renewed interest in natural forces and an awareness of how dependent ' we are on them. The age of steam and the building of great cities for a while pro- moted the attitude that nature, after all, could be ignored.

A generation finding itself bound more by railway and steamship time tables than by the phases of the moon came to look upon the eruptions of nature as a carry- over from primitive times which could soon be totally ignored. The answer to flood or hurricane was to build stronger walls and bigger sewers.

Since those comfortable days we have discovered forces undreamed of previously and are only beginning to harness them to our own advantage. Weather forecasts, which were of merest academic interest to the Victorian townsman. are now of vital concern to the man in the street because he is once more aware that his water sup- ply, light. power and transportation depend upon the good behaviour of the elements.

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Dairy farmers and newspaper publish- ers are in the same predicament with re- gard to Government inaction.

, Our butter production (says the Globe and Mail) is rapidly declining. From 347 million pounds in 1948 it fell to 335 million in 1949, and 312 million in 1950. This year, unless there is some miraculous change, it ,wlll go below the 300 million mark. As the production of butter has fallen. the .priee has risen, with the result that many jthousands of Canadians are forced to use -cheaper substitutes. It would be fine to have both guns and butter. It would be set- fsfactoryjusttohoveguns. It would be isome kind of accomplishment just to have butter. Bufweseemtohave preciquslit- tie ofeithcr. Iriotesdlof guns, we have

the -rise in newsprint prices (says '1 L'Evenment-Journal) the Provin-

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facts as may justify this disagreeable step of putting an embargo on repeated rise in prices. It is doubly authorized to do so, not only by law but by its duty as trustee of our forest patrimony. Without abusing his power, Mr. Duplessis intends to exer- cise it in the general interest. From such an intervention, the Province may gain a real benefit. It will show to the foreign press that the exploitation of Canadian forests is regulated by a wise administra- tion. . . . Whatever may be the result of the Prime Minister's representations on the matter, already they have won him the ap- proval of the press of Canada and the Un- ited States."

EDITORIAL NOTES

Festive Week-Fourth Day. 0 O O The Firemenls "All Out" was a we!- come sound yesterday. 0 O Fire-fighting. doll carriages and pets hold the center of the stage today. or rath- er the firemen, little girls and small boys

having such interests. 0 0

An Englishwoman attacked on an Iran- ian golf links put ten toughs to flight with a golf club. Being a golfer, she used the

proper club, a driver.

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The Douglas Skyrocket speed of over 1,- 300 miles per hour is almost incredible yet it is authentic according to U. S. A. auth- orities. Imagine travelling through space at the rate of 22 miles per minute! 0 O O This is the earliest of the proposed dates for commencement'of preliminary talks which may lead to a cease-fire in Korea, and the prospect of long and perhaps discour- aging negotiations towards a general peace. I O 0

George Henry Borrow, English philolo- gist, traveller and author, was born this date 1803. His boyhood, spent wandering with-his father's regiment, is reflected in ”Lavengro" and ”The Romany Rye.” His other books also record his journeyings with vivid and adventurous imagination. I I O 0

The British Navy is soon to use jet pro- pelled boats. This was disclosed recently when the Admiralty gave a demonstration on the River Thames of naval vessels driven by jet propulsion. These included the world's first sea-going boat with a jet

engine.

Dark glasses come in vogue at this sea- son and prove a blessing to glare-tired eyes. They have their dangers, however, not least of which is that of blindness resulting from looking at the sun which may sometimes be done without pain but with disastrous

results.

9 O O A Wolverhampton, England, firm of metal refiners has developed a process for reclaiming 50 tons of zinc oxide which normally "goes up the chimney in smoke." The zinc released in the melting process of copper and other metals is oxidized. passed through cooling tubes and caught in special sleeves. Zinc oxide is currently selling at from S240 to b360 a ton.

Prime Minister St. Laurent's prediction that the population of Canada would reach 35,000,000 before the end of the 20th cen- tury is optimistic, but at the same time sober. This country has much greater po- tentialities than necessary for that goal and it should be reached even in the face of extraordinary difficulties, which, however, may never arise. . '3

After all it is the contemplative mind that really enjoys fishing. There are between two and three million "Izaak Waltons" in the U. K. according to an estimate by Brit- ainls Association of Fishing Tackle makers. This compares with about 800,000 adult Britons who regularly play football, the game of the physically fitters.

The laying off of auto workers due to high taxation and credit restrictions calls attention to the most spectacular wage in- creases going to city workers. Farm labor has been boosting its earnings too. Latest figures show that wages paid to farm help moved up from 584.64 to 594.88 a month with board. Without board, the average monthly wage jumped from 3113.76 to 3127. Lowest monthly wages to farm help in Canada are paid here, where the figure is 5105. Highest is B. C. where the provincial average is 5141.67. 1

Outstanding among the attractions dur- ing Festive Week is the I. 0. D. E. exhib- ition of historical objects It the Prince of Wales College hall. It is to be hoped that accommodation can be found for main- taining this exhibition permanently, at least -during the summer months, as it would form I splendid nucleus for a Pro- vincial Museum. In the meantime, all out

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NOVEL LAUNCHINGS "On the 9th inst. two vessels-

the tWaltron', of 110 tons but-then.

built by Mr. J. H. Moore, and the lCaledoninn', of 101 tons. built by

Mr. John Moore, both of Lot 49- were drawn from the sites where- on they were built, to a sufficient distance below high-water mark to cause them to float on the rise of the tide-about a quarter of mile-in the short space of two hours. although the ground was quite bare the whole distance. To accomplish this, two sir.-ishs WON

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constructed. each 47 feet long. and

having six cross-bars, upon which the vessels were placed. drawn by 85 horses, and assisted by 260 men. After

their object was effected. the men employed, together with a number of women and chil- dren, who hsd assembled to wit- ness this unusual spectacle. were hospltably entertained at ,the house of the builders."

-Colonial Herald. April 18. 1840.

Seaway Controversy-

(New York Herald Tribune) The st. Lawrence Seaway pro- ject, which has dazzled the imag- ination: of its enthusiasts for half a century or more, has been un- der more active agitation this year than for some time put. Through the winter and spring the House Public Works Committee has been holding hearings on the subject, culminating in a fine Congres- slonsl junket down the great val- ley. Governor Dewey has not wavered in his demand for imme- diate development of the power features through state action; while the President has continued to insist on all or none--seawsy as well Is power development, through Federal action-thus pleuin bthe Great Lakes com- munities but also subjecting the whole plan to the determined op- position of New York City and other coastal interests.

To New York City the naviga- tion festurc me always looked like I proposal for spending I vast amount of Federal money. very largely contributed by the city's taxpayers, on a. scheme which would undermine essential ' d - tions of the city's prosperity if it succeeded and would be I vast economic waste if it failed. De- codes of dispute have never pro- duced any really convincing-csth mate of what the economic ef- fects would be under any given conditions. Ind in the meantime changing conditions have changed the arguments again and again. Once they were based mainly On the grain trade, when the price of wheat It Liverpool dominated the market; in two wars "dIfence”wu the great talking-point; more re- cently, access to Labrador iron are. as I Iubetit to for the dimin- ishing Lake Bu ior supplies, has been a prominent point in ,t.hn argument.

"Defence". however. cut! Ievcrll ways. Real-moment unquestionably tnt.ensif' the need for both pow- er and iron ore. but makes it more difficult to divert men and materials to I project which could not affect the supplies of either for some years. Meanwhile the development of promising new iron ore supplies in Ontario has under- cut the argument buod on bab- rsdor iron: while the development of new forms of warfare has made it 33 doubtful whatbermlmtirlng pot on system all vulnereble dams Ind locks and ex-

for much of its length to submarine Ittsck would be In! gust Idditlofi to our defensive The current revival of

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Tiaining The Paratrooper

By Edwsrd Thurloxton (U. K. Information Office)

Of the British Airborne Forces Field Marshal Lord Montgomery of Alemeln hss said: "When the maroon beret is seen on the bat- tlefield it at once inspires con'- fidence. as it is well known that its wearers are good men and true and have the highest stand- ards in all things."

That reputation and those stand- ards irborne Forces are deter- mined o keep high. in peace as in war, and it is inspiring now to see something of the processes by which young men of the British Army are first selected and then trained to be parachute soldier... For this branch of the service all are volunteers, and no second chance is given after a definite refusal to make a training "Jump". A parachute unit depends more than most sorts of fighting unit on every individual in it, and the risk of accepting even one man who may "crack" at a critical mo- ment must be eliminated in the interests of all. Moreover. the cost of producing a parachute sol- dier is high and the service auth- orities concerned are aware of the need for conserving public funds.

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Therefore, the pre-parachute course It the Airborne Forces Depot at Aldershot is a hard and. on the face of it, merciless busi- ness (though, in fact, the in- structors have plenty of human understanding. and sympathy too when there ll occasion for it). The volunteers come to Alderahot in every stage of military proficlen , and from all arms and services- regulars who have done years of service (some straight back from foreign Itstionslvsnd national ser- vicemen with only I few weeks ex pericnce of the army-officers and other ranks together. The med- ical examination is the strictest possible and the candidates are also given a series of progressive intelligence tests by diagrams de- vised with an eye to the possibil- ity that any parachute soldier on first teaching the ground in a warlike operation may be thrown on to his own personal resources for some time. Then on one of his 10 days at Aldcrshot every man is interviewed alone by the selec- tion officer. who by careful quest- ions and trained judgment can usually arrive at a reasonably ac- curate estimate of his fitness for the parachute job.

In squads of 10, officers and other ranks on equal terms dur- lng training periods. the candi- date: begin with gymnasium and outdoor physical exercises. They -also. through lectures and films. absorb something of the already strongly established tradition and abounding morale of airborne forces. They come to the assault course. taken in fatigue dress and steel helmet with complete disre- gIrd for the state of the weather. A. new thing to many of them is this daunting series of obstacles which they must in turn climb or vault or jump over, or crawl under. or gingerly pick their way across, and all It a "steady dou- bie." The course must be done three times without a stop and. after I break. twice more. for the deliberate intention in to tire men out and note their reactions under strain. Incidentally. men came to the course in different physical states. some "soft" from long spells at sedentary or other lndoor military work. therefore what matters to the observers ll not so much the degree of ex- haustion I mIn shows as the res- olution Ind effort (or the absence thereof) in his approach to "hav- ing another g.o.".

"Confidence tests" are set. men are called upon to traverse a cat- walk slung 15 feet up between trees: to climb up and down is high vertical scramble net: to swing on I rope across a space between one tree and another; to but-tie down the "death slide" hanging by the funds to I bet on I pulley wheel along I enable slung from a lofty staging to 1 lower oils so yards away. The ultimate "horror" here is I man- Ileed sort of rabbit burrow in the earth. through which men must crawl flatly and blindly up to the

sources. lut whether 103.33.. It the moment without even I ohm-

oreunt circumstances. represents

SUMMER. EVENING 1.

The sandy cat. by the chair

Mews at his knee for dainty fare:

Old Rover in his moss-greened house

Mumbles a bone, and bark; gt 3 mouse.

In the dewy fields the cattle lie

Crewing the cud 'neIth a fading k

Farmer's

s y. Dobbin at manger pulls his hay: Gone is another summer day.

-Walter de la Mare. E.-.Il.'.'s'.-.'h'H'vle-i.-e-LP.-at-e'.'.P-'.I ,

The Age-Old Story h

And it shall come to pass. that before they call. I will answer: and while they are yet "

I will hear.

mg? blessed litht of day. The squads also have to work competitively on field tasks involving the trans- port of a 200 lb. log and an 80 lb. weighted oil drum, with their own bodies. across gaps and over tow- ering walls, and it is in these so- tivitles that natural leadership is most often revealed. The training is interspersed with intersqusd team games. All the time every man is watched by the compre- hending eyes of officers and N.C.0. instructors. for the evidence in him of the essential qualities-a stout heart. determination, initi- ative, good discipline. and general parachute fitness.

The volunteers, in whom they find these attributes in the right degree. pan out and on to the parachute training school at Abingdon on the Thames. From course to course the proportions of passes and failures vary a lit- tle, but over a full year between 60 per cent and 65 per cent of the candidates get through the selection ordeal. At Ablngdon the budding parachute soldiers find themselves for four weeks under Royal Air Force discipline and in- structors. and even more alarming experiences befall them. in para- chuting there are three main stages-the exit (from the air- craft); the descent. and the land- ing. To teach these things In

to a variety of ingenious devices and apparatus. Here men in par- achute harness jump through door: 25 feet up and drop under control by I winch arrangement; jump from iatforms and ladders and slide own slides from increasing heights; swing in humus hung from fixtures. including actual parachutes. in the roof. and on the ground learn to do the proper parachute fall and roll, or submit to being dragged in harness by their fellow: running It top speed. as though by I wind. whlle.un-

whole vast hangar is given over i

program in America for adults as well In for youngsters would be one wsy of helping to buttress the

ter minds of this country against the seductive lures of communism. - Ben. KI:-l Mundt (a.s.D).

Some day the poor wutobes be- hind the Iron Curtain will demand

identlsl Assistant John R. steel- man.

Democracy is the only system of government that trusts in its own persuaoiveneu, , the winds of doctrine have way with in it. Democracy is the only eye- , fem that has faith in the free. mind. Democracy is the only sys- tem that does not make education the servant of power. - EM. Mac- Iver.

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Some at least among . of the News-chronicle know of an editorial prohibition on the word "Very". Apart from such items as this drawing Ittcntio to the ban and the word's usolcaenese gener- ally, it has not been necessary to the conduct of these columns for more than 20 years. There has also been awareness that other public-i ntlons of merit have eliminated it. - Port Arthur News-chronicle. I

-T I Toronto butobcu have been charged with selling horse meat as beef. If the present price of beef continues, maybe the Toronto butche n will be doing good busi- ness in horse as horse. Beef is pricing itself out of our diet and something else will price itself in, d i all traditional prejudices. -Vancouver Province.

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1 At supper, grandfather announ- ced that he had misplaced fifty dollars from the cheque he had b ” that afternoon. After his

pass to the appropriate units maintained within airborne forces. All will have experienced. and show evidence of it in their hear- ing. an enormous moral stimulus. for truly, an the motto of the parachute school says "knowledge dispels fear.”

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JULY 5. 19sL

wife had ltesdy rumbl mm.

faults, of c md Ind hll znndeon escaped to the front porch. Glanelng at the lvlltllad face of the younggug. 1,. said: "Now, don't worry. 1