rAGliFOUR THE GUARDIAN

Morning Belly (Founded ln 1881.. Authorised as Second Cleee Mali. Poet Office Department. Ottawa.

The llllnd Guardian Publishing 0o. Preddent. len A. Burnett; Vice-President. Wm. B- llurnett; Soon-Trees. G. M. Burnett; Editor one Managing Director. J. It. Burnett; Alsaelltl ElllWh lrenk Walker.

A {The Strongest Memory is Weaker Th0" the Weakest Ink."

cnsncorrerowu. SATURDAY. my 1.104s

Mr. Si. Lauren's Warning

Of ominous significance are the words of Hon. L. St. Laurent, Minister of External Affairs. in underlining Canada's responsibility as an_ active partner in any security league against the immin- ent threat of Communist expansion. In a speech on foreign policy in the House of Commons last Thursday, he warned that Communist aggression

while objective, it will not be long before we

setus along coordinated lines.

~. Supply And Price Trends

A survey iiiade by the Department of Re- construction and Supply indicates an increase this year of about l7 per cent in new capital invest- ment as compared to i947, chiefly in factories. public utilities and institutions. The Bank of Montreal suggests the output of building ma- terials is expected to show substantial improve- ment but, in relation to the demand, the supply situation will continue to be tight. Shortages of iron and steel products are expected to con- tinue. '

For the potential home or apartment build- er, comments the Ottawa Journal, this news is none too good as it would indicate a continuance of present high building costs and not much chance of obtaining the new materials and equipmen-t which home builders in particular are looking for. Coupled with a high-cost labor market and a continuing shortage of‘ skilled

shall see the movement gaining weight and im-

T

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There ll nothing quite so weird and forlorn-looking es en undress- ed model in a store window. — St. Thomas Times-Journal.

“If you ere struck by lightning. you never forget it," asserts a columnist. Most persons who are struck byllghtning never remem- ber it. -Clnclnnati Enquirer.

In order to keep his n:iother-ln- law at a distance a man in Tenn- essee built a fence across his liv- ing roam. We hlpe he will be able to keep his bride from sitting on it. —-'1‘o:onto Saturday Night.

The Commons commit on prices has been informed that the Wartime Prices and Trade board is investigating the shortage and high price of nails. It ls to be hop- ed that inquirers will soon get to the point. - Brantford Expositor.

Here our highways become by

mud-holes-and everYi/lling which makes going unpleasant ls to be found here. A road not fit for peo-

sfly anything about the patients returning from hospitals.

miles, almost i.n any direction and

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PUBLIC FURUM "rim column u»

lo». open so by corre- spondents ,0! questions oi llllilfll- The L loltoleiwii Guardian does riot iseoe—r- tly endorse the opinion oi p-rospondeule.

BAD ROAD CONDITION

5lr,- A stretch of road ‘ram Cornwall corner to Charlottetown has been the tiheme of conversa- tion by all who have to zravel over this section of the Island- ciuring the spring season. Snow-

ple uiho are well to ea over, not ‘to

New Why should this be? Is there a reasonable answer? One can travel for hundreds of

not. find such conditions, A rand such as this which ecccitnmodates

ported advance in crimes in On- tario? We just hed s wsr, you know. A lot of things heve chang- ed in the pest few years.

G.A.W. also says that there ere still bootleggers in Charlottetown. That ls true but he apparently hasn't taken the’ trouble to com- pare the trade now with the boot- legging business of. say. ten or fifteen years ago. l-ic concludes his letter with a quotation from the Bible: ‘Train up a child-in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it." That hardly explains how so

under Prohibition went hey-wire when they first. visited the wet canteen.

Temperance. yes. but not the old Prohibition Act. It hasn't a chance of succeeding in our society. Once I talked to a young college soph- moi-e who was going to save the world by converting every soul to the religion of Jesus. Most of us go through that stage but soon see that a policy of perfection is un- practical outside e super-police state. It is like trying to compress a balloon with our hands; parts of it are forever getting out oi’,

many Island soldiers brought up "

YOUR own retirement. 9 Wish you'd phone me,

provides for their safety.

When surprised by a. sudden in- truder the mother tries to lnad him away by many wiles, while the tiny chicks squat close to the ground and remain invisible until danger has passed. Ao the young grow they

I/m/JJ! Irwawawursrmvrrm

1 should be seeing you. et once. about ou- NEW noivirmon secuarrv roucv, i...

It's the moet comprehensive plan yet d... vlced. It peys Z-weys, by providing linen. oiel protection for your family now (in nnits of $5.000) and by building s tum] yo,

and

LET'S TALK I1‘ OVER

E. C. JOHNSTONE, C.L.U.. Provincial Manager Iii-Hz Grafton Street Charlottetown. l’. E‘. Inland.

Midi-TN?" "ille- he°d°m “d Pence 0' “HY building craftsmen it would indicate there will “minim v°nsPlYa°Y i‘ Pm” "he" h a um" Bu‘ we advocates o‘ the old k“ Nether i b ‘ _ _ _ . _ eds f cm _ _ p . never gong acs _ d°m°°l°li¢ ¢°"““Y' '"d"d"‘9 canudm” If Hm 'll0l be much easing of the housing shortage this “e MW‘ m“ “mm” wumlsles ClllinZGi-lt tog. shofiii“ brimgavkeldhbl flihlguillhéiciviieiihli lttiirlllllétlijgb! w "m um’ but wandmng “hm” 1N T!!! W001i

statement stood alone, it would be "rim"

. . . year. golden rule of doing unto others _ _ d d I yam Md i

lllilmflhPhl-‘l fdded emphallztll‘ "vbelll Pyedrhe '55: The situation lll the consumer goods market as you'd have others do unto you fifihlgafil’ n“ a“ "l ‘he cell“? °f and that is vighat hwe could 115$ ti: fiuigglfnfielgg, has“, Walk softly h iqllie wood; look s] that Mr, St, aurent, in a I PP" m‘ 5P‘ has caused business executives a lot of wirr is l“ “ppucmfle l° 7°” dml" 1 ' ~' H a“ the Nope w ° m’ “ma” “d llillmP 1°" l8 Well In the edges I m "

at Montreal two dayslprevicusly, spoke even more in recent months. In many lines’ especial‘; gal: anything else. - Minneapolis ansdl-lrfrylokglitzlggellilnggfllvtel, tfiiil? 222x32!‘tbmltltil-ztléigglgle-Izlnéimllgléd ,1,‘ wood? The ordinary, ma" or 0:1 thsngag pillars o! the rpm,‘

blllilllY °l H" "9c°55'l7 °l Prepmedness '0' Wm‘ clothing. there have been very marked Price in- ' ‘me Wmlde" ‘will’ s°m° “Vefwfifllhl- emotional manner. Prohibition o5 roef-stfffiiliected “rm ls l paradise Wm“ twilight’ Ema"! lldihw trucks are continually running on we have known n, h“ fined; we - _ ‘ _. breathe nor stir

"No longer are the Atlantic Ocean and the Pac- ific effective barriers," he soid. "lt is of équal importance to look northward to the Arctic." He expressed the belief that the only way of pre- venting aggression lay in Canada and the other

have worked out plans for joint action In file event of Soviet aggression, and mean that Can- ada-—-iii self defense if for no other reason—must be prepared to line up with them-

As the Montreal Gazette points out, the Minister of External Affairs is the cabinet mem- ber entrusted with Canada's foreign relations. lt i5 his duty not only to understand what inter- national events mean and to interpret them, but also to anticipate and to prepare for them. There- fore when Mr. St. Laurent states flatly that "the dangers inherent in the world situation today are grave enough to compel us to look to our na- tional security," he was not warmongering or

- - - ~ ' _ hduY- ' little support. Another infant hall ‘WW ultimo; l" "‘"_"'7"°""'".9 h" °‘".' “rm . ' ' " ' . five inches of hair at birth. And- ‘mnwvm TEMFERANCE jffgfflfngfg miskifmjef: glziewmgiwhfmgfpeag éwfiflujff; crvio DRAINAGE monies! l°"“°l'°“ "5 demed "om h" excephonu "or ' ' A Governor-GeneraVs life is just one journey m" " kl“'°"m°“"h'°1d baby’ hm‘ gh-Fm w -ne_.,da , Public interest in this particular project -acent and the dogs cannot find w. “one, all-m. F

wide sources. incidentally, Mr. St. Laurent’s statements

may be taken as a rebuke to those of his Cab- inet colleagues who have been soft-pedalling the

pelling much of the public’: reluctance to make necessary purchases and add a needed stimulus to retail business.

with the opening of the lobster fishing season

after another.

creases and an adverse consumer reaction. High food prices have tended to leave a smaller share of family income for other necessities and this, coupled with a certain fear of the future which has crept into the thinking of many people iii

ployment here should heve the effect of dis-

- EDITORIAL NOTES _

St. Philip and St. James. 1r i’ Ir ti

Tomorrow 5th Sunday after Easter. i i 1r *

Fishermen and epicures are in their glory

Hence his longing for a pra- longed stay by the sea beach in this Province. i fi A‘ "k

lt may be said our distinguished visitors

and thoughtfulness of others? The

Penicillin is being used in Brit- ain to treat cows suffering from bovine mastitis. The results have been excellent. This was revealed by the Director of one of the Min- istry of Agriculture's research sta-

John Howard Van Ami-Inge, who occupies an important niche in the history of Columbia University, was a sworn enemy of ooeducatlon. “You cannot." he asserted on one occa- slon. "teach a boy mathematics l.’ there's e girl ln the room." "But, professor." someone objected, "you might." "Then," observed the world- ly-wlse Van Am. "he isn't worth l.€3Cl1lll§."—- Wall street Journal.

The baby news in New England has been out of the ordinary this year. Three wander babies, so-call- ed. have been reported. A baby ir. Maine walked at nine days with a

with two teeth, is sald to be rapid- ly acquiring a full set. The unus- ual babies interest mothers, but they do not make them envious. Each prizes her own offspring as best of all. - Boston Post.

will be overcome before the spring

Forum a letter entitled "From the Pulpit" appeared and. while sucn letters don't as a rule bother me any more than to perhaps evoke a chuckle, I am moved to comment

a“. least machined, so that tho

the forbidden path) enough on RE. Island to fill these holes and at least make travel possible. Fmm the standpoint of taxes, a. large revenue goes into the Public Works Department every

True. the Conservative candid- ates were returned in one section, but our worthy Minister ofAgrl- culture was elected, and there are other members who have an in. terest along this route and we look to them for their influence and prestige, so that during tlhe com- lng season, work may he dang on this wad. and the misery and hardship which has 1o be endured by the man who travels over this "abominable disgrace" every (hm

of i949. I am, Sir. etc, INDIGNANT SUPPORTER

but temperance should be bur goal

new legislation at least gives prom- ise of better drinking habits. it. has worked elsewhere; let's give it e. try here for it can hardly be worse than what we've known. The first few months may oe

lt will grow up. I am sure we will

too if we are given e chance. I am. Sir. etc. WAR VETERAN.

THE BOB-WET!

Sin-On behalf of Island Pheas- ants Unlimited I wish w expresi our thanks to you and your paper for the very kind commeits and publicity which appeared es e rc- sult of the experimental importa- tion of Northern Bob-white Quail. This work was carried out undo‘. the supervision of the Department of Agriculture and great credit

and the many others ln which they have interested themselves.

The importation of theiBob-white was undertaken after attempts t.) purchase Hons, (to provide fresli blood lines) had failed. It is felt

in the vicinity. They frequent

The birds of s bevy src very fond of each other and always keep together if possible. When scattered by the common enemy they soon commence their plaintive

out. ready to burst. away like u feathered bombshell l! bother-e} by the enemy. _

When hunted they often take refuge in almost impenetrable thic- kets and swamps. They have learned by necessity the art of concealment. A full plumaged male will flatten himself and disappear on ground almost as open as a well kept lawn, and the full cevy needs only a few overhanging fern fronds or e leafy spray to render their concealment perfect. At need, nob-white can disappear in the open before lane's very eyes end reappear again from the same spot as if he had for the time being

out

shout, Arid the wood

(All

him.

The Bob-white Quail is fond of farming regions, especially where wheat and the other small grains are cultivated. It thrives in the South on cow-peas and many other

Government has

Square Gardens

Court House dratnaige.

. ,, . . . democracies maintaining such a difelfelslivet force “can, months, have made u gm" many com $1.230? llzcienxefigngxaglénleafmrfifaiufll: yea, “m, this section of the tough but we must expect that. An iwtfislyréigablo uclall dfilzfltegfb nokyer gearing you walking lei In w. Th!!!’ IIQQFBWQ" "will “We” ""9", m‘ e ° ‘my sumers very careful about luxury and even nec- 15 a disease possibly responsible for cmmm“ “d “he” the" l‘ "° infant's initial steps are always fie tonne“ e gen ' 1 w a“ m“ ' conceivable UQQPESSOT." ' _ gggity buying The more ygcejjf trend in world more 1055 0f mllk and milk pffl- Zxxlfyllghlgr nglced‘ stiff; kllact wobbly but ll. l5 it p001‘ ptlhlill’. Emit V8111‘? o‘ tendlezr 1G,“; “gate; May f0!‘ l.‘

. The" smlemfll‘ ,9“ sullpwl m. wash“? conditions and the assurances of continuous em~ “as than ‘my Mher‘ T Fmdmb people have foatolbrrate‘ tid: still: whn curbs a’ vigorous Echm: ,3? Tll°Y 51°89 51d? by Blds 111 I fillw- May take your donning for e4 toii reports that Britain and the United States ton Gleaner. u, afmrs’ call-W 01' B 1W hrlllses- W“ ‘l Y lar group on the ground, heads coming spring

And burst its lcy armour end rm‘ In o green torrent sudden es |

wake before in tlzne and dnfll

—Audrcy Alexandre- Brwwn h tin Winnipeg Free Press

Old Charlottetown

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followed the '

example set by some of our citizens and mink a blind well in Queen to receive tla This is

seriousness of the situation, and as a reminder to his own Province of Quebec that preparedness for another war is our only safeguard.‘ _lt was only recently that Hon. Mr. Claxton, Minister of Defense, confessed himself satisfied with Can- ada's total armed forces in all three services of’ some 33,000 in&viduals, a disproportionate num- her of whom are administrative personnel. Mr. St. Laurent may well have, had this unwbe utter- ance in mind, as well as the fact that the coun- try today ls almost wholly unarmed in terms of modern scientific advances, and that in another war Canada would be a battlefield, not an arsenal happily separated by the broad Atlantic from

on this particular one.

First of all GAW. is afraid that the plebiscite will be a farce, I don't see why. The liquor question condoms most of us and most of us are going to be given a chance to express our preference with the majority vote becoming the law of the land. If there is anything farcical about that then we are indeed an immature people and the democratic way is not for us.

Secondly. the writer of Wednes-

day's letter wonders why more _ preachers don», speak out from in your Bsturday edition as e nu i

their pulplts in favor of the old b" l‘ l“ “M” t" “ml?” f Prohibition Act. Perhaps it is be- it

abominable. The only reason we can think of that can have ltd the Government officials into lilel a course is its cheapness Another bad habit among our itlachs I that of having s drs ‘opening lnto‘the street gutter into which slops of all sorts ere thrown. In hot weather this makes sn un- wholesome smell. and is probably the cause of much of the fem that prevails at present.

"Public opinion seems to lesn to- wards the building of e proper sve- tem of drainage. But there is notli- ing to which we would be aim strongly opposed than to have our

have this week seen our Province at its worst- neither winter nor spring weather, just betwixt and between.

that. these grand little birds will supplement the popular Hun, if wii are successfiil in establishing them here. The birds are known to thrive in such districts as Cape Cod and our climate is very similar. Feed conditions are alto VBfy similar.

I enclose s copy of extracts talc en from a good authority on birds. 1 believe it may be of interest w everyone who is interested iii these fine birds. We would oppre- clate it. if it could be published

foods which are plentiful. It is quite as important to see-that the foods the birds require at different seasons of the year are plentiful. and that they have proper covers and pi tectlon, as it is to see that their enemies are controlled.

Good shooting depends on e pro- per attention being given to s1.‘ of these matters.

Briers, bathe berry and flower brlers. the blackberry, the wild rose. and many others, make safe and attractive covers and they also furnish much food.

The young quails live largely on insects found in the fields and

in other days it was quite coin- mon for nations to hlre mercenar- ies from other lands to fight for them, and so it ls interesting to note the suggestion being made e- cross the line that the United States should recruit. and maintain a torelgifleglon in Europe, ready for actlon_and thoroughly trained. It ls probable that if present pay rates and allowances were made available. there would be no dearth of recruits and a great force might be ready and not too far from any possible conflict. -- Niagara Falls Review. ‘

ovrilrw

The Times, London, reports that Denmark has granted autonomy to the Faroe Islands. The local Legislature, the Lagting, will in future make laws for the islands instead of the Danish parliament.

I Trade Minister C. D. Howe has commented that Ontario's early election is "a little hard on the public purse." It is the implication that

ewe

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N“ “tum honws 0' "shim? h niskingaliai-lligiiieiiinlasfegdnlltingwiii jiedsosliblldize by b T’- um h fiillieuliliiiiriawiziiis prbfisn-bidtwii; w. HQ "PHEASANTS woods Inter they ca} ma"! b9!- f§",‘“"“' u-i-hmmie at?” The lead Mr. St. Laurent has given to t e , ,, _ * - The utkr shin-tare we Iva o, hand “mm-m ' cc for - a sane m

_ _ _ _ ‘ _ _ . . ling the 9,0519", g n y, rles and the seeds of plants, ln- b.

discussion on foreign affairs marks a stiffening in A leading citizen “flares that if ha" the §§§‘,',§',1‘,",‘§§§’,,f",,“l‘,fifjdsffjfflfijf imagine. for instance, any Zlgfgy‘: FAB. Jones. Prel- aludlne Weeds ln the fell they Zflflugflfwfufiflfiikfiffifkvml the attitude of the Government which should be . . . . d ke. The m"! bfailsht "P ln I lawn ln Ens- 51"" f!" ‘WW1’ 1°’ "M 3m“ is s ten

money bein s ent on im vin th d duced at least m“ g°° 3° (ltnclonirc) th h t. d l i t want“ 1' " "Emu, y‘ g P pro g e w" s m nest one to come to hand so far lmd and the" 60111018 l0 Cl"!!- lo“ n e “V” ‘n n w“ u to carry away ell portable refuse

welcomed by all who have Canada's true inter- ests at heart. lf translated into action, it will mean that we have at last begun to grapple with our responsibilities in the matter of collective security under the United Nations.

they often live on sumac, wild rose hips and other plants which are seen above the snow. At this sea- son meny birds will per h unless food be supplied. A lit ‘e corn, served with grit st established feeding pieces will save hundreds of birds during a severe winter.

%.ABAPPLES BEST

WINNEIPEG - (or)

lotietown in the thirties, seeing the situation and still supporting the Prohibition Act? Possible, I suppose, but not very likely. Other clergyman. npt necessarily brought up in England. have surely seen the light too.

Q-A-W- 806s on to say that the new Temperance Act has but one advantage. That statement seems to me to be merely one man's opinion. Some weeks ago I went