P.‘.G E FOUR

THE GUARDIAN, CHARLOTTETOWN

SEPTEMBERU 6, 1949

THE GUARDIAN

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the Weakest Ink" CHARLOTTETOIVN. TUESDAY, SEPT. s, 1949

The School Year Opens

While today marks the opening of the school term for Charlottetown and Summerside pupils, in many rural districts school work is already well under way. Where the students had two weeks’ holiday lost Fall, the schools opened on August l5; in other rural districts two weeks later. _

The situation with regard to teachers ls iomewhat improved aver last year. There are still thirty-five schools without teachers, but the supervisors are hopeful that within a week pr two many qf these will be supplied. This year, unlike previous years, the western part of the Province seems to be having the most difficulty in this connection. At present there lire twenty-two districts having less than seven children af school age, mostly in King's County. The children in these small schools are either being transported to other schools, or given cor- respondence courses. The Department still has to depend on a number of, permit teachers, ul- though the situation generally is showing im- -provemcnt.

Last year there were about sixty teachers in training cit PFIHCE of Wales College, and it is pleasing to note that so far this year eighty-five have enrolled. This movement has been en- couraged by way of grants of SiOO, and also of loans, if needed, to those who are ready to take the course.

Another encouraging feature of the situa- tion is the large number of new school buildings under construction, which also is attributable to the assistance given by the Department in the matter of building and improvements. Last year twelve new buildings were completed. This year new or enlarged buildings, completed or under construction, number fifteen, providing twenty- ieven additional classrooms in the following dis- tricts: Dromore, Southpart, Montague East, Bor- den, St. Eleanor's, Mill River East, Haliburton, Howe Bay, Sf. Charles, Rock Barra, Monticello, Piusviile, South Granville, St. Margaret's, and Montague where the present building is being enlarged.

in the City schools this year a record en- rollment is anticipated, and double classes will be in vogue in many cases. At Prince af Wales College, students of the third and fourth years will register this afternoon, followed by those of the second year, academic and commerce, and teacher training classes. Students joining the special matriculation class and the first year class will register tomorrow. This will be Profes- aor MacKinnon's first term as principal of the College, where he will address the faculty and student body an Thursday morning.

After the long summer holidays, it always takes time to settle dawn to routine classroom work and get acquainted with one's new associ- ates. This too is part of the process of education, and those who readjust themselves quickly will have made an excellent start in coping with the year's work before them.

A Colourful Figure

Public life in Canada has lost a colourful figure in the passing of Senator lan Alilifflll’ Mackenzie, whose career reads like a Horatio Alger success story. His life was deeply moulded by the experience of his youth. Born in the par- ish of Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland, his parents were poor and when the time came for him to go to school, he walked miles in his bare feet to get there. But he quickly showed a brilliant, schoiar's brain. At Kingussie, lnvarnesshire, of the age of sixteen he was first in the qualifying scholarship for all northern Scotland. This took him ta Edinburgh University; and he never for- got "the vast amount of his mother's porridge" he ate as his basic food there in the thin days of obtaining education.

Alt Edinburgh he won the blue ribbon for Celtic in Scotland, the first laurel af his devo- tion to the old tongue of his native land. in his final year he won three gold medals and a year

before, i913, had acquired a further scholastic"

prize by winning the "Thaw" Scholarship. Much of his attention was given to the writing and studying of Gaelic, and he became an outstand- ing authority an this subject.

Coming to Canada in i914, the year of his graduation, he headed for Vancouver, but a year later was an his way back again as a com- missioned officer in the 72nd Battalion. He fin- islied the war as a staff captain and on return to the Pacific Coast took up the practice of law. His subsequent career in politics started in the British Columbia Legislature and ended with his attainment of several Federal portfolios, elevation to the imperial Privy Council, and fin- ally a Senatorial seat.

As Naficnal Defense Minister in the years immediately-preceding the late war, Mr. Mac- Kenzie was under constant criticism, and his own belligerent attitude toward i orients did not make his administrative duties easier. He fitted better into the Health and Welfare department, of which he became Minister in i939. With the creation of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Octcber, ‘i944, he undertook one of the ma- jor jcbs in the years directly ahead. in one fiscal year (1946-47) more than $750,000,000 was paid out to veterans through his depart- mant. There is no doubt but that his heart was in this work, and that he strove to further the welfare of veterans in cvary way. Though hem again ha was subject to some criticism, it is polity generally concadod that ho did a con-

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Senate; but he wore them like decorations, flaunting his partisanship as proudly as his other native characteristics, among which were many sterling qualities recognizable by all. Shake- speare says af someone that “he was like a man made after supper of a cheese-paring." Ian Mackenzie, assuredly, was not such a man.

Privy Council Appeals

Delegates at the annual convention of the Canadian Bar Association have raised import- ant questions in connection with the Govern- ment's proposal to abolish appeals ta the Privy Council. Assuming that Canadians want the right of appeal done away with, it is not merely a matter af legislating it out of existence. it is most important to determine just what our judicial system will be afterwards. The greatly increased powers of the final Canadian court of appeal, the Supreme Court of Canada, de- mand, in the opinion of many of the delegates,

higher judical salaries, a larger number of judges, provision that an odd number will al- ways sit and some means of assuring tlie pro- vinces that the bench will not be "pocked” with men who favour a unitary rather than a federal type of constitution.

EDITORIAL NOTES

Schools and Colleges resume. The Battle of the blafne this date i914.

Just about everyone is glad to have school open except, perhaps, the scholars.

it seems a little strange that while Britain has developed first-rate long range jet airlin- ors, Canada, with her much greater distances, should lead the field in short-range "inter-city" jets. ‘I

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T-hat portable inflatable quonset hut de- veloped by the United States Air Force certainly has its attractions for cottage owners at this time of year. it would he a relief to let the air out of the summer cottage and stow it away in a corner for the winter.

The suggestion that the United States speed up the stockpiling of such items as tin, rubber, jute and wool has two great merits. it would provide a supply of these materials in case of war, and their purchase would help to ease the dollar shortage for sterling countries’.

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Locally Labour Day was celebrated by hold- i_ng the Legion Convention at O'Leary, sports at " Charlottetown’; Memorial Park, races at River- side, and golf tournament at Green Gables, be- sides the usual picnics, fishing expeditions, etc. lt was a great day filr eyeryivbady able to enjoy it.

A Texan researcher reports that rats be- come confirmed drunkards because of a faulty diet. Even a casual survey of human habits would reveal a tendency for heavy drinking to be the cause of faulty diet.

George Bernard Shaw's rather old fashion- ed idea of ending crime by executing all crimin- als fails to take account of the complexity of modern law. lt would be difficult fa'find suf- ficent non-offenders to execute a'll the rest of

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_ The Department of Labour is conducting "an intensive campaign to keep trained Cqnqdicn; in Canada." The object is ta secure employ- ment for university graduates so that they will not be tempted to go elsewhere after being edu- cated very largely at this country's expense. "I i i’

Ottawa is showing an example to private employers in encouraging employment of mid- die-aged and older workers. Considering that it is government encourggednpcnysion schemes that have told against the taking on of older people it is only right that the public service should try to provide a corrective.

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The cost of living index has reached the all time high of i62.8 for July, thereby giving paint to the economists’ maxim that nothing is so certain to decline in value as is money. There are, of course, periods of failing prices but as a glance at prices of earlier days will reveal, the general trend is always upward.

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Mr. Gilbert MacMillan's suggestion that one means to increase the consumption of dairy products would be through issuing coupons for "necessities" only as part of the FamiZy Allow- ance payments, and government tokeiis tn large families in the low-income groups tor the purchase of fluid milk, is the policy of the So- cial Credit Party as carried an successfully in Alberta by Premigr Manning's government.

John Dalton, English chemist and physicist, born this date i766. He was the father of the atomic theory, and an authority on colour blind- ness (Daltonism) with which he was afflicted, and from 180i onwards published numerous papers on the properties of gases. His most important work, however, was his enunciotion of the atomic theory. He delivered courses af lectures at the Royal institution, London, in Glasgow, and in Edinburgh on the subject, and was elected o Fellow of the Royal Society in i822.

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Siyn-thetic cleaning and washing prepara- tions ara here ta stay because housewives da- mand them, Mr. E. H. Little, president of Col- gate-Palmaiive-Peet Carpn., told a Senate Agri- cultural sub-committee at Washington. Syn- thetic detergents now account for one-third of the nation's sales of packaged soap, he said. Despite an increase .05 about LON pcr cant in synthetic preparations in the last decode, Mr. Little said, consumers today are buying olmrzt as much regular soap as they were in i939. In

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PUBLIC FORUM

This column ls open to the discussion by uUITCSPOIIOPIIII of question: of interest. The Guardian does not necessar- ily endorse tho opinion of . correspondence. .-§oo-Q>ao@>co@oo@>>=oe COMBATTING DRUG EVIL

Sir. - Through your kindness I would like to glve a brief report of the instruction given at the A.S.M. School of Narcotics at Sas- katoon during August. 15th to 26th. The school opened on Monday morning. August. l5 with the Dean of the school, E0. Baldwin, BA. presiding. He opened the school by asking all to stand with bow- ed heads and repeat. tn unison the "Lord's Prayer". The school was opened In this way every morning during Lhe eleven clays of sessions. The first lecture each morning was given by Dr. RE. Mendenliall, Dean of Wayland Baptist College, Plalnvlew, Texas. He opened his first lecture with an Introduction to Social Psychology. reminding his listeners that people think in groups. and that. we are the prod- ucts of a. vast. number of elements which are Inherited from our an- cestors. He said, "The group mind tends to be lower Lila-n the indiv- idual mind, and the majority may not always be right. Because many people are smoking and drinking it does not prove that smoking and drinking are good."

It. ls true that all narcotics have a use, but there are many danger- ous ways of Using them; so that we must. question their use and relegate tobacco and liquor to their proper place.

From Dr. Mendenhall‘; lectures I gathered that we take our ideas from the crowd; so that, ln the case of narcotics, our concern ls not only with those who use them, but with the public attitude tow- ard the use of narcotics. The nt- tiiude of people may be more 1n- fluenilal than their actions and wards. Dr. Menderlhall said: "The mistake the temperance people are making ls that they are concern- ed wlth the individual crowd," meaning those who drink. For ex- ample. the church may be so busy saving sinners that she may neg- lect to cultivate righteousness ln her members. It. should be remem- bered that. the liquor Interest and tobacco Interest are using every means and the finest that money can buy to build up a favourable attitude to their products.

The attitudes of people axe very important, and it we want a sober nation we must create a social at- titude. We must became not just. legislators against. eVllS, but attit- ude builders.

In the lectures of HE. Hamlin we were mode acquainted with the effect of alcohol on the body. l-le said: "The drugs which act. upon the central nervous system are stimulants and depressants. Alco- hol ls a depressant, Four drops of alcohol per one thousand drops of blood will destroy consciousness. One per cent. of alcohol ln the blood‘ will kill the individual." On another occasion Mr. Hamlin said; "The body does not develop a tol- erance to alcohol. The same am- ounl ha»; the same effect upon a man at his first drink as well as after he has been used to drink- ing. A big fellow can handle more liquor than a small one, but u; or small alcohol to the extent of three tombs of one per cent. of ihe blood pAOOHCGB staggering 1n the walk."

In one lecture Mr. Hamlin re- vealed samefhlng of the wasteful expenditure in alcohol and tobac- co. "For example lri one state alone (Ohio) for 1946, the liquor bill was over ll4-0,000,030; the beer, ale and wine bill approxim- ately $250,000,000; and the cigar- ete bill more than $138,000,000. making a. total 0f “IBJXJOJXW- Till! sum would have provided each of Ohio's 4.600 schools with a $100,"- 000 Indoor swimming pool and in addition, each of its 40,000 f-ewherb could have been paid $1.060 above their present salaries." ' How many fine school: and rec- reational devices, and how much could be added to teachers’ calor- lea ll‘ the money, spent. in llau and tobacco in 11.31., was used f r healthy and cultural purposes? we let. the good we might. have go up in ialota or pour them down out throat-o, ma a lot of peo- ple got into trouble and have a lot. of riendaallu. Ac lmt the money spent. for cigarettes and alcohol do not help people to be healthier. , 1t would be In abuse at my priv- ilege ta impose upon your kind- noca to ulna sufficient space to tall about tho workshops for totali- era to ably demonstrated by Mics

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justice to the lectures Martlin and Miss Young.

I do wish to say however that We were favoured with g very fine address by Judge HJ-I. Porter, chief Justice. Municipal Court. Evanstan. Illinois, who described their Safely Council and told us that alcohol was responsible for 40% 0f the accidents an the high- ways oif the United Stacey

Lt. Frank M. Andrews, J12, Dir. eeior of Traffic Division, Police Department, ~Evan5tgn_ nunom Spoke briefly of his work and demonstrated the Hal-get Drums- meler test. by which means the police are able to convince their learned friends that their charges of drunken driving are often cor. rect.

In closing I want to any that my trlp to Saskatoon was my first. Journey west of Maria-ear. r en- Jvvcd some by CN-R. aria realm- ing by CPR. During the daylight I sat at the train window viewing and admiring the vastness and wonders of our Canada. It. ls 1n- deed B 8P9“ 18nd. but it. ls a chal- lenge ta great. men to develop and cultivate the best. Our best. mental alertness, physical power and ab- ility la required to make Canada the social lmd spiritual mecca of the world. Everything that tends to lmpalr our mental, physical and iDlrltual possibilities should be scorned and relegated m the clump heap of useless things. If our pep. llle will learn to use and not abuse the 8°°d ihlms, and turn away from the things that hurt and de- stray. the long delayed klng-dqm o; D0869. Plenty and goodwill shall became a reality.

May God deliver us from evll_ 111d lllvc ta us the blessing of Obedience and response w His will.

I am, Sir. etc" lmv. WM. "r. MERCER

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BEXELY. Kent, Erlglarid --(CP) - Among targets of Bexley hool- lgans was the 13th-century St. Michael's church, where £60 ($240) damage was done.

LONDON - (CP) ~ An Irish witness in a police court said; "I can't read English unless 1r l; written in Gaelic.’ He had been asked to take the oath.

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“TIE HUGHIE

He'll gone to school, wee l-Iughle. An‘ him not four,

sure I saw the fright wu in hlm When lie left. the door.

But he took a. hand o' Denny. An’ a hand o‘ Dan.

Wi’ Joe's awld coat upon hlm- Och. the poor wee lnnnl

He out the quorest figure. More stout nor thin;

Ari’ trottln’ right. an’ steady WI‘ his toes turned in.

I watched lllm to the corner

O‘ the big turf stack.

Ari’ the more his feet. went forrlt. Still his head turned back.

He was loakln’, would I call him- Och, my heart was wae~

Sure it's lost. I imi without him, But he be to go.

I followed to the turnln’ When they passed It by.

God help hlm. he was crylri‘, An‘, maybe, so was I.

-1‘.lizabet.h Shane.

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ROYAL HOTEL DESTROY!!!

"On the morning of Tuesday the 4th inst, at the hour of nine o'clock ln the morning, the inhabi- tants of Charlottetown were rous- ed by the awful cry of Eire, which, on proceeding to the street, was soon ascertained to be in the new house at Mrs, Weymouth, Kent Street, known as the Royal Hotel, and we sincerely regret to state, the Hotel, together with the ad- joining house, the property of Mr. John Scott, was utterly consumed. The fire originated ln the bed- room occupied by the servants, but how it caught is a matter of total conjecture. We regret. to state that n stack of chimneys fell down during the fire, and broke the leg of MixThomas Dodrl, butcher, and otherwise injured him. By very great exertions the house adjoin- ing, belonging to It'll‘. Breen. black- smith. was saved from destruction. The Charlottetown Engines Nos. 1 and 2, the Garrison Engine, the Engines belonging to George Bir- riie, Esq, and George Coles, Esq, iverc all on the spat, and ren- dered very great service. At the time the fire originated, Mrs. Wey- month's house was occupied by about One ilozen private boarders. all at whom have been compelled to seek another home." .

—The Islander, March B, 1845. The same newspaper reports, on May 14, 1845. the marriage "on Tuesday last, by the Rev. Malaclaa Reynolds, of Mr. Edward Whelan. Editor and Proprietor of The Pal- lndlilm, to Mrs. Mary Weymouth, late of the Royal Hotel." The item adds acknowledgement of "the receipt of a large piece of cake."