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What was perhaps the most stimu- lating speech in generations to be delivered on the floor of the Legislature was that of Premier Jones on the Draft Address. It marks the end of all cra, an era of stag- nation and dwindling population. Like Moses, Premier Jones does not expect to lead us into that prosperity but he has been vouch- safed the vision of this Island fully exploit- ing ‘the riches of its surrounding fisheries, training up highly skilled farmers. increasing its fertility, waxing prosperous with the growth of nearby markets for its produce h the Labrador, Newfoundland. and Cape Breton, in addition to existing outlets. He sees improved communications, expanded facilities for the handling and processing of products of the farm find fisheries, greater educational and training opportunities for our young people, and higher standards of public health, rural electrification that will revolutionize the life of the farmer. Premier Jones would be the last to say that there are not trials ahead, but all the opportuni- ties which he sees so clearly are there for the seizing. The land of opportunity for the rising generation is the Island itself, but auccess will come only to those who strive.

llilocatloo 1949

The annual report of the Departr .. of Education indicates that the number of pu- pils enrolled for 1948-49 was 17.965, a de- crease of 86 from the previous year. Schools decreased from 462 to 458 while the num- ber of teachers increased from C‘.-J1 to 698. Tile number of First Class teachers remain- ed almost the same. The number of Sec-, ond Class teachers increased substantially while the Third Class and Permit teachers dropped from 129 to 108. Important legis- lation passed in 1949 provided for th~ es- tablishment of larger administration units

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lottetown, has been so organized. Uniform valuation of real property was provided for

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_.Ipecial help to teachers and

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' ratepayer now has a vote at the School

meeting. The Vocational School saw its first year of purely civilian classes 2"’ the Physical Fitness Branch carried on an in- tensive programme with the assistance of many volunteer workers. An innovation has been the appointment of the first help- ing teacher, Miss Anna Riley, assigned to assist Supervisor A. A. Gilmore, in giving in handling added administrative duties in connection with Family Allowances. “In every school at least one spirit walks abroad. The spirit is often that of some teacher whose ideals turned the dry bones of building, equip- ment and curriculum _into the living school. As in the past, a great opportunity awaits the teachers of today. . With faith-in “ em- Ielves and their mission the teachers can

' ‘yet save the world." To which we can only

add “amen."

labor Iiovonlnlont Plnollos, on Sugar

Writing to The Times, London, Mr. R. ‘L. Kirkwood, Kingston, Jamaica, has this to say about controlled currency: “It appears that the case of the colonial sugar pro- ducers is still entirely misunderstood. We are now and have for a long time been sell- ing our sugar to the United Kingdom on a basis extremely advantageous to the British coiuumer. For ‘instance. at the present time the Ministry of Food is paying us 130 105 ¢.|.f. for our sugar and selling that same man. to‘ Canada at £39 175. 6d. a ton -c.i.f’. -Thus, after making due allowance for ‘freight subsidy, it appears that the Ministry iiflilalting I. profit of £7 '79. 6d. a ton on Itheleresales of our sugar. In contrast, the British colonies are forced by the exchange by the United Kingdom to their imports from the sterling and

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EDITORIAL NOIES

Tomorrow 2nd Sunday in Lent.

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Health planning last year cost $82,536.44. 0 O O '

The Franco-British‘ 50-Year Peace Pact signed this date 1947. ‘

The interest collected by the Govern- ment in 1948-49 totalled $231.36. C . C

The “Operation Curler" will be the news of the day from Prince Edward Island to Vancouver from now till the 17th.

0 O O ' $280,796 to run last year. against an esti- mate of $330,100.

- Teachers‘ salaries and supplements amounted to $504,506.31 last year against an estimate of $555,200, a “saving" of some $501000-

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The British Columbia Legislature has ac- quired the flrst woman Speaker in the Com- monwealth but has lost the cuspldors from its lobby. We may assume that p..;lia- mentary language has also changed for the better.

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William Willett, "Father of Daylight Saving Time” in England and elsewhere, died this date 1947. It took him more than 20 years to put the idea over, but once it was an accomplished fact -in England, it spread like wild fire to most parts of the world.

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The long delay in the crossing of the “Abegweit” yesterday was particularly felt,

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two important entertainment features in Charlottetown. A similar delay in the Wood Islands ferry service during the tourist sea- son would result in loud outcries.

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Premier Jones’ proposal to make thirty electoral districts and the election of Councillors by property franchise is of in- terest chiefly to politicians who have long laboured under the difficulty of getting voters to the polls, sometimes many miles from home.

The P. E. I. Workmen’s Compensation Board had revenues of $59,036 and paid or is paying claims totalling $16,019. The case for increasing assessments will require to be supported by remarkably good argu- ments.

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A curious sidelight in the Education re- port is that ‘boys outnumber girls in en- rollments in each grade from one to six. In grades seven to eleven the opposite is the case. It looks as if more girls than boys are on the way to higher education.

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Egg priceson February 24 this year and previous years. The prices quoted be- low are for Grade A Large. At Montreal and Toronto the prices are those at which graded shipments are selling to wholesalers.

At other points quotations are prices to shippers for ungraded eggs:

' 1950 1949 1948 Montreal .. 39%-40 44%-45!/4 44-45 Toronto . .. 36-37 42-43 431/2-44 Winnipeg .. 30 37 38 Vancouver . 38 -42 36|/_- Edmonton . 32 36 37 Regina .. .. 31-32 37 37 Charlottetown 32-33 37-38 371/_

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A minor tempest occurred at the open- ing of the Manitoba Legislature when the C. C. F. found that new seating arrange- ments of the House had placed in their midst the lone L.P;P. member, William Kar- dash. Manitoba C.C.F.-ers have been very sensitive about being associated with Com- mullists since they expelled two members from their party for following the Commun- ist line of crltism of the Atlantic Pact. Pro- tests about Mr. Kardash’s seat were headed by the" ly-elected speaker, Pro-Con Hon. W. C. M ler, ‘who, ordered Mr. KardaIh’s seat moved to a new location separated fro the Q01‘. group.

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Five years ago, on March 1, 19-l.5,.two companies of the Essex Scottish Regiment launched the initial attack of what turned outtobeoneoftlle bittel-est battlesoftlle war. Shortly after eight o'clock that mom-

‘lngtlleymovedin on German troops

strongly entrenched in the Hoclmld Flor- MCI! the enemy first to on

Falconwood Hospital and Infirmary cost

eat. The officer who led one company—- mam. dompIny—-wII, K fir Frederick A. 'I‘ll- ‘ 'ston~..oi Toronto. lie , '3 reach 5.

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This column is open to the discussion by correspondents of questions of Interest. The Guardian does not noceIsIr- lly endorse the opinion of wl-respondents.

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S'lr,—There is little doubt in the minds of many hundreds of former members of the P. E. I. Ca-Op. Livestock Marketing Board that had Mr. J. A. Gillies, fomnet secretary-manager shown the same sen-t:imental_ concern for their feelings as those he has ex- pressed for the government's feel- ings in his letter published in “Public Forum" recently, asking thisrorrespondent to hasten with a retraction for what he claims to be an “incorrect and offensive statement", it might not have been necesary that the nflfairs of their organization he brought before the law-courts of this Province.

It is possible that our govern- ment will reward Mr. Gillies for his nleriborious solicitudle on their behalf.

Our exi-sun; lswl, no doubt. will be chanced. now that Mr. Gi-lhes believes it no longer I requirement, that a person be proved guilty. In other words I contradiction without facts is sufficient.

In a 1- lion tlrtlleee many hundre of members including myself, who helped in no small way to establish our former _sec- retary—mana~ger as a prominent agricultural leader. the writer feels that Mr. Gillies should tell U19 Complete story regarding the affairs of the Livestock Marketing board, dating from the last pub- lished ‘annual meeting. at which lhe minutes were recorded until the out-of—court settlement. also to give the names of those parties controlling whatever amets were specified. when thds settle-lnent was agreed to. as it hardly seems reasonable that In agreement could be ruched unless there were 1W0 Parties to make one.

Mr. Gillies made this statement in his letler. “Its assets were no: confiscated and held by the gov. ernmcnt nor by anybody else”. Am I to believe. if assets do exist. they havevbeen left to blow around our streets.

It the writer is pl-oven guilty —‘'by lack" revealed in this re- port he ask: from Mr. Gillies, he is quite agreeable bo make what- ever retraction is proper to my Government.

I cm. Sit. eta. R. E. CONNELLY Dunstaffnage, P.li‘.l.,

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Sh’.-In your issue of Much lot you report I-Ion. Dr. W. J. P. Mwwlltn. when rain-ring to the proposed donnitory to be pro- vided for Prince. of Wales alu- denil. II laying to Premier Joooo: -—"f.f I were advising you I woiud Intlif.-‘_10.IvuHv:olLcn ' Ilene." no 0 building’ I domltory, no r_.w.c_,

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The Angel of the Loni encamp- oth round about them that (on Him, Ind dolivoreth them.

Better Heard Alli] Not Seen?

«Ottawa Journal)

Never mind all that election talk, the Edinburgh Scotsman is worrying about something really important. The Scottish Pipe Band Association in solemn meeting re- cently decldcd to revert to the former practice of having judges "under cover" at all competitions. Now "unden cover" in this case does not, imply protection from driving rain or flying missiles. It is simply a dodge to assure that the expert judging the noise that comes out of the bagpipes is count- ing solely on his ur and having nary I thing to do with the shape of the lame‘: knee below the wee‘ skirt. or the political cut of the male blower’: chill. in effect he is blindfolded.

The Scotsman is still not ours that this is I fool-proof scheme. Contestants have been known, it says, to play "signature tunes" which indicate to tho judge just who’: blowln' for the moment. Be- sides. putting the judge under an old tent or something seems to re- flect on his integrity.

But thIt.’{ the way it in going to be anyhow. In this particular instance, we feel sure. the ques- tion of out of sight out of mind does not arise. AI clvlllzltlon proceeds they may get to the point where the judge will make hi: de- cisions beyond earshot as well. But in the meantime here's a partial advance in note in the log.

Old Cliarloltelowll «And I’. E. I.)

EARLY CIVIC LAWSUITS

Early lawsuit; involving the City of Charlottetown following its incorporation in 1&5 are thus referred to in I letter in The Examiner of Aug. 7, 1860:

"The Recorders opinion wt: taken in cases instituted by the Corporation Ignihst the lion. D. Brenan and the Mines Stewart for encroach-.menL1 on the streets, and he gave his opinion that there was sufficient ground for convicllon in both.casos. Those parties, however, appealed. Mr. Justice Peters decided Mt. Brenalfc appeal Iguinst the Cor- poration, and the Mixes Stewart's case was also disposed of to the disadvantage of the City.

“The next case was fought against the Gas Company. for baring some of their pipes while the City II- boureu-I _ were grading Hills- borough Street. The pipes were but some 16 inchu under ground, and the City Council unanimous- ly refused to pay the bill. becIuoe the pipes were not laid cufficleutr ly deep. wbaeupon the Gas Com- pIny writied the cooperation be- fore the Supreme Court. In this cuo. while the Recorder acted upon the side of the City, II its attorney, on the‘ other he. wu known to be the Gu Oompenyi solicitor belloze having, been made Recorder; therl-adore he was like In oyster between its shells. shielded llrom want by both: Ind while, from I sort of mock mod- esty. he declined to give his opin- ion. molt of the Council believ- ed he was II I good husband is said to be, ‘I-thehed to his first love.’ and therefore William M. Howe. Esq.. was employed to II- ela_t the Recorder to conduct the

that his paying for their bond in I private home Ind the beat efforls of tile P.W.C. luff was not ‘enough to insure their edu- cational pcogreu.

He might also reIli1.e that they also need Iupervislon to Ice lhIl studies were not neglected while they lcltr.-red on the streets. in restaurants, or places of outer- lainmcm. Yes, supervision which they do not get in many private boarding-houses. ,

Students should Ilao have ll wnm, quiet, well-lighted room in which to study. Apparently he does not know that mnny students mutt try to study in cold, 30-«volt lighted rooms, while I neIl'-by radio blues soap operas. etc. In that is the "well_ enough" be ad- vlsu leaving Ilone. I, ml in tint it is such conditions w lcll Ire largely responsible for the extroo diner: high percentage of fsllurdo It P.W.C. ..

Also Dr. Macmillan does not Inn: to be flIlnillIr with tho common Illuolioul when poronie properly guide Ind cum:-vino their ofillllren no that they ‘put out:-once It In eorly Ito. then It

bio cub Ind Iocrlfict

um I3nd“ihI youth! to bond. in Cborlottetownmouo Itto_Id.l'.W.C. but in III ._cuII they receive in bolldilr

jury. might have had reason to rellize .,,Dm_m‘ the “hi the Cm“,

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Justice recommended the step ataken by the City as the only way to Iscertaln who was right; the Jury. however, not sufficient- ly Illve to their own interests, unwittingly IIVG decision in favour of the Gas Company, notwith- standing there wIs abundant evid- ence to prove that‘ the pipes were not injured. and that they were not llld It I sufficient depth be- metll the surface of the streets. The costs in these three cases come to no 10:. 4d."

Liberals AI Odds

(Tho latter-Review)

Mr. Lulle Mulch, M. P. for Win- hllul South, Ind parliamentary II- IlItIn_t to the Minister of Vet- '|'l'l| Mfllrl. II adversely criti- cised by the Toronto Slur for my- III, In -Ill address to the Toronto Libel-I1 BuIllluImIn’I A_IIoclItion. that “social ucurlw in canals in In ill-fitting gIl-moot tlIIt huupcn our dowlwmg: Ind could Itunelo

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‘Outlet oblige: II to- Icy that wo,.do not DBl'_¢BlV6,l3lI.l¢h likeli- hood of success f r c <offort’to purge an voeabuar of naval ‘personnel of Ill fllppalit Ind ll--_ relevant nomenclature. The best that can be hoped for is that some of the terms now in vogue in in- formal conversation to designate various categories of persons will be .eplac_ed by 5 new and more

I pretty bad show let the hydro- gen bomb out an end to it. If you want to carry on with the world with any decency. then you had better put an cud to the hy- drogen bomb." said Prime Min- ister Nehru ill an interview to the press. “There II no choice for you. You cannot combine the two-—to use the hydrogen bomb and expect any decency ailer- wards." — India News.

The Minister of Resources. Mr‘ Ross Winters, has returned from a West Indian tour with a confi- dence that work will be started on the Tum-Canada Highway this Spring. We hope so. Cana- dians have been waiting for the completionpf this road for 20 years. There is no good reason for further delay. it is quite'ri- diculous, indeed militarily dan- gerous and economically damag- ing. lhai no through hard-surfaced road exisu fmm coast to coast in Cunada. How can I nation pre- tend to political and iritual unity if there is no physi 1 bond of unity except three sets of nails? — Peterborough Examiner.

Iluvy prusure lI being put on Ottawa to abolish the menu test in old. age pension. “Give it to everybody. give it earlier and make it larger." is the plan. That policy may come and it may be highly dalrable, but we would be well Idrvlsed first to find out something icon’: the cost. In the present campaign very little ll heard on that score. In a recent talk to I group of labor unionists Dr. Albert Rose of the University of T ‘ Ill-cued some sober- ing totlntico. The present buic pension of $30 I month, allowed only to citizens over 70 who can prove need, he pointed out. costs the federal treasury $135 mil- lion! I year. This is from four to five peg cent of total revenue. The cost has Ilmoct doubled since 1944 and because we are living longer than we fomlerly did, the cost will probably double again in the not too distant future. To raise the present n-’ imum to $50 I month and pay to everybody Ifter 05. would raise our total pension bill to $785 millions. That would mean for pensions alone an expenditure double the whole fedel-Il budget not so many years ago. "Removal,-of the means test should be gradual." warns Dr. Rose. “and only after we have in- troduced I system of contributions by oil tIxpayer_s.'_' That looks like advice well worth conside lug.- ll'.inInciIl Post. ,

‘ ‘ the ‘ of people: and governments. Even if Mr. Mutch were in a minority. that fact would be no argument against the soundness of his idea. ,/

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Post. ‘ ‘ chosen to make the transition that

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"It is entirely true um present‘ Gobcl-‘nor General 913194 N1 Dirt perfectly. The rcpresentalive of the King of am, Erliflln 11“ Elven proof or 3 dignity. I tact and In Irhlnbiliiy that Cal1"0l'lly be admired . . From the very fact that Viscount Alexander enjoy: great pgpu1ar_ ity and that he will leave ills happiest'memories- in Canada, the

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worthlly bring to In end the list of English governor generals. _. Le Devoir. Montreal.

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FROM “THE: LAND" The oglmtry habit has me by in,

out. For he's bewltclied forever mm 1,“

seen,

Not with his eyes but with his vision, Spring

Flow dovm the woods and stippl. leaves with sun,

As each man knows the life that me him best,

The shape it makes in his soul, (.11. tune, the tone