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THE GUARDIAN

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the Weakest ink."

"- NOies By. The. Way .

in an endeavour to supply as inuch as possible of the fanneis’ own feed supplies. In the south- ern se'ctions fruit trees are in full bloom. While moistu-re conditions have been satisfactory to date, general rains will soon be needed to main- tain proper germination and growing conditions.

./ EDITORIAL NUIESI.

When the Rt. Haiti-the Prime Minister called

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This column ta open to the discussion by can epossdents- at questions of uttered». The Guardian does not neee—.r- iiy endorse the opinion of uDHGIwIIdQIu-

r}€ PARTY POLITICS

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Iieeosnolvee are earning dovnrit. i

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forms us that they are making cuts America at present aind 1v.» oi i in prices, very substantial ones in- erful is its threat to (h “w Dow.

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DHABIJOTTETOWN, THURSDAY. MAY 19. 1949 Power ilutput iiy Provinces

The official figures show haw lamentobly the Maritimes lag behind the other Provinces ln the output of the current on which industrial development must always depend. The prod-uc- tian by Provinces in kilowatt hours for March is thus reported by the Dominion Bureau of Statis-

tics: , Province KW-_ H Quebec 2,061.204,0W Ontario . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. _ 1,117,150,000 British Columbia . . . . . .. . 294,329,000 Manitoba . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 199,142,000 Saskatchewan . . _. . . . 72,644,000 Alberta . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . 66,341,000 Nova Scotia . .. 61,806,000 New Brunswick ..... . . . . . 39,616,000 Prince Edward Island 1,489,000

Taking these figures as e biisis of calcula- tion, the three Maritime Provinces, with rather more than 10 per cent of Canada's population, are producing only about 2.6 per cent of the nation's output of electrical energy.

What is further to be noted sis the fact tha-t the Provinces with the most abundant sup- ply of electrical power, Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia, are more highly industrialized than the rest of Canada. It is also to be observ- ed that Manitoba, which has a much larger output of electricity than Saskatchewan and Al- berta combined, has more industries successfully operating and a larger industrial production than the other two Prairie Provinces.

Obviously the Maritimes require three or four times as much electrical energy as they are now producing, if they are to have sufficient cheap power to insure the success of industrial enterprise for their economic expansion.

When speaking in Sydney three weeks ago, Hon. George Drew laid down a policy of Domin- ion-Provincial co-operation for the generation of oIec-tric current from cool, on such a scale a_s to bring cheap and abundant power to the Mari- time Provinces, and ample electrical services to rural Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.

So far as the Maritirnes are concerned, thls Is one of the most important issues of the cam- paign. It received no attention from the speak- ers at Monday night's Liberal rally here, but it must have been read with keen interest by Premier Jones, in whose platform rural electri- ficotion was a major plank.

West indies University

A university unique in the vast area it will serve is planned by Britain for the West lndies. The two thousand students will be drawn from eix races and many will have to travel to the university by ship or by air. Princess Alice, Coun- tess of Athlorie, has been appointed the first Chancellor of the University College.

Jamaica has made the College a gift of a site of 700 acres near Kingston. Contracts for the buildings have been put to tender. One facul- ty—-Medical-is already in operation. The total cost of the University is estimated at $10 mil- lion. Tihe U. K. In-formation Office explains that the institution will progress stage by stage un- til the West Indies can claim a University able to take its place among the great cultural foundations of the world. The aim is to develop the University to meet im-portant needs for train- ed personnel in the area and the Medical Facul- ty was started first because of the urgent call for doctors in the West lndies.

Next will come the basic sciences, because scientists are needed to improve agriculture, and to stimulate the secondary industries needed for economic progress. A Faculty of Arts, covering normal arts subjectsqgnd social sciences and economies, will be set lip so that the West Indies can provide their own trained legislators, od- ministrators and experts. The College will in- clude an Institute of Social and Economic Re- search.

Seeding Well Advanced

With, few exceptions the spring season is considerably advanced throughout Canada in comparison with a year ago, states the Dominion Bureau of Statistics in the first oi its I949 series of telegraphic crap reports.

Seeding-has. commenced in the Maritime: pnd conditions throughout eastern and central Canada are favourable. In the Prairie Provinces moisture is deficient over wide areas, particu- Iarly in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Seeding is well advanced but rains are needed to promote germination and to allow satisfactory convple- tiori. Irv-British Columbia the weather has been wan-n and seeding is ahead of lost year. Moisture 1s generally ample and fruit crop prospects are excellent.

The growing season in the Maritimes is from ‘I0 daye to two weeks in advance oi last year. ‘The land is drying rapidly and spring work is getting underway in some areas. Seeding is ex- to be general within the next week or two. With few exceptions clovm and grasses have wintered well and are iiow making luxur- iant growth. Livestock appears to have come through the winter in good condition and are being put out to pasture In some of the southern grafts. Fnilt ivggmtered well lac

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Pa, potato plantings been started arid truck crop planting-Q edva

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upon His Worship the Mayor at the City Cham- bers, he was presented with choice samples of the production of our fish canneries. ~

There are few better barometers of Island business than the figures on rail movements fur- nished by the C.N.R. Every development of trade, every fluctuation in crops and markets is reflect- ed in that statement.

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The grass is rapidly turning CIICIYIOIEETOWH again into a place of beauty except tat is, where a few steps can be savbd bydwbllilibng on it. It is no excuse that there is alrea y a eaten path across a lawn. lf we take_the trouble to walk around, the ugly bareness will soon alter.

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It seems a little odd that iust when a move is afoot to give local government back to the city of Washington, a contrary suggestion is made in this country to place Ottawa directly un- der the Federal GflVeifilncélii.

$I,130,000,000 for Western Europe reqrmo- ment seems a lot even for the U. S. A. to hand out in one year, but if the alternative would be for those countries to knuckle under to Russia, Uncle Sam probably considers the price well

within reason.

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The Ottawa Hydro-Electric Commission is eral candidates from posting their pictures on Hydro poles, The reason is the danger of lines- men's spurs slipping on tacks left in the poles with possibly serious results.

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The sixty teachers in training at P. W. C. who have qualified for Red Cross first aid certifi- cates deserve congratulations. It is creditable for anyone to prepare himself to be useful in emer- gencies, but to the teacher will probably come more frequent opportunities for making use of that training. . _ "The new coals worn by some women which feature an entire row of buttons down the back of the coat," says the Christian Science Monitor, "give the woman the same type of appearance as that new-tangled design gave to those auto- mobiles two years ago-are they coming or ga- ing? Look out men, next thing you know they'll

be selling socks with‘ biittogs on them!"

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It ls to be hoped that the Prime Minister and Mrs. St. Lauren-t will take advantage of the Premier's invitation and spend a fortnight in the Vice-Regal bungalow at Dalvay when the election campaign is past and over. He will have an opportuni-ty of getting better acquainted with us and discover, as others have before them, that, politics apart, we are not a bad sort of folk to'live among.

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All over the world a search- is being made for uranium deposits. His Majesty's stationery office in Britain have iust issued an official publication on the subject entitled "A Prospec- toids Handbook to Radioactive Mineral Deposits", its purpose is to stimulate the search for uran- ium ores in colonial territories. The Ministry of Supply stated last month that it would guaran- tee to buy all ores containing this valuable min- eral that may be mined during the next ten years in Britain's Colonies.‘

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Getting out to vote is all very well and necessary in a democracy, but that is not all. Mr. John B. Lewis,_ Montreal insurance broker who will run as official Progressive Conservative candidate in the new federal seat of Notre Dame do Grace in the coming general election de- clared "l own no great personal wealth, I own no big business and I'm not the voice of big business," and he needed the Party's support to be elected. The democratic process involved more than merely "getting out the vote," he said. It demanded that people who backed the Progressive Conservative policy get out and work for it. Every man in the party should do what hc could.

A contract for the design and construction in the Orkneys of on experimental windmill to generate electricity, the first of its kind in Brit- ain, has been placed in the North of Scotland Hydro Electric Bound with John Brown and Co. The diameter across the blades will be about 60 feet and it will generate about I00. The board is cooperating with the electrical research asso- ciation which, at the request of the government, is investigating the practicability of generating power on a large scale from the wind. The as- sociation began its preliminary work in the Ork- neys in July of last year, recording wind speeds on the exposed northwest coast of the Main- land and the design of the windmill can now be put in hand.

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"The Man with the Iron Mask" (Count An- thony Matthioli),_died this date 1703. It appears that this mysterious prisoner was secretary of state to Charles IIil, Duke of Nantus, and af- ‘terwards to his eon Ferdinand, whose debouclie habits and conssgusnt need, laid lurn open to a brfie from Louis XIV for permission to place an a of occupation In his territory with a view to lisli French influence in Italy; but when the time came for vigorous action, Matthloli en- tered lnto an intrigue with Spain for a greater bvbe, which was discovered and made Louis fur- lees. He ed Motthioli had him imprison- aIé-ln the fortreseAPiggIeroI where he remained . . even rs. s tis act was contrary to 'Ieie'lletleaJ.I.Iw, Louis took every precaution to the Identity of his prisoner being dis- keevored, Including encasing him in an tron meek. Wbee the‘ Governor at Pigiierol, St. More, was lveeeferrelletiielesillialieiookhh

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prepared to take court action to preven-t Fed- 1°

Sin-There should be more peo- ple like the Old Bedequa Liberal W110 would take time out to reply to "J.F.W.‘s" old fashioned politi- cei ideas. "J.F.W." is just playing party politics and thinks as long as tlie present Government is Liberal it is OK. for It to go along mak- igg blunders and aver-taxing the people of Canada as It is doing.

This is a time, in my opinion. when old line party politics should be forgotten and the next Govern- ment decided on Juno 27 by a broad-minded people who will con- ‘sider the different issues and vote for a I ,onsibie government which will do more for the peo- ple thiin over-tax them unnecciv sarily. and squander the people's money as the present Government is doing and has done to the pea- pie of Canada since the past war ended.

In my opinion-and It is the opinion o! a great many other pat» Pie-now it is time for a change to some other party. Give it a try for one term at least; and 4;"- $511111’ a new party, other than the Liberals. after June 21 will not make conditions any was-sq,- and will have no trouble making them itlsetterauSo let us riot be like J.F.W. when election day rolls around; instead forget party pa“. tics and ietr our conscience decide will"! WHY We shall past our bul-

I am, Sir, etc. WAR VETERAN VOTER.

I Notes From

Another Island

By "Anson"

LONDON England: ,

The British Industries Fair Ia an annual event of some import- ance which takes place usually about: this time of year. It. ls a greet. display at what. British manufacturers can do and are do- ing. and is such a vast exhibition that it takes place in Lwo parts, one at. Birmingham, utie other in London.

It ii. prepared and designed mostly for the benefit oi‘ overseas buyers and business men from all parts o! the world spend hours inspecting all the goods we have to sell; but it's more than time that. the exhibitors want them to spend — it's orders they are a.f- ter, and. happily, that's what they usually get.

The visitors for their part. get what we hope they'll consider are the classes of aiariufactured goods they need. at fair prices. They may also. very probably, get a bewildering impression of a nation of people who can prepare a. magnificent display of first class workmanship apparently without much effort. as if their minds are far away and dwelling on some- thing much more important.

For the end of April and the befllmllflfi of May each year gen- erally finds Birmingham and Lon- doii and every other city. town and village in the land vcev much occupied with the problems and excltements of the sporting world. The soccer season ls working up to its climax. with a million or more fans every Saturday after- noon watchlng the professional teams deciding the various cham- pionships and finals: and the cricket. season is just opening. with its more leisurely ientrpo but. still absorbing fascination for the na- tlon.

In the middle of the two. the British Industries 1m;- mim my... an awful struggle to gel; much attention from ordinary men and women. But. strange as It may semi. it does get the attention and careful thought that ii deserves: and if the puzzled overseas buy- er. niacin: a large order for some British-made goods that his coun. try needs. wonders if lie will ever 89¢ delivery from R nation that seems more interested in ivatcliiir: leather balls bring chased about the fields than in fulfilling ivls 0'.‘- der. lie shouldn't. worry. He, can rrlv on the ccmmnn sense oi’ John Bull's citizens. who know well en. ougli that ivlt-liout the work which thev do and which is displayed at the Fair, tlieic wouldn't in any football or cricket at; ell,

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If football and cricket ls occupy. ing the attention of t-iie whale nation. London's West End thea- tre-iarid ls enjoving a second bout, of the fever which first attacked it last year in the person of Dan- ny Kaye. Mr. Kaye is here again, and over-y seat for every show in his six weeks’ season was booked up long before he set. foot in England. Nobody seems to know quite how tie makes his audience almost eal: out of his hand. but. as one theatre criiie said i! he told them ell to stand on their helda in the aisles they would do ti. He even gets his own way sviih the BBO whose announcers and engineers never knovv whet to except whenever tie gets near a llilul ,hone.

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Danny Kaye's brand of humor

it is appreciated over here because it is different ovin which is inclined to be a little erimlv cynical nowadays. t heard

tivo or three d sumethirg of g iiie eta-eat. "Ab." to she es we "unset be some fetenee . . ." <-

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EARLY TREASURY NOTES

From the report of a special committee appointed "to investi- gate the present state of the Trca- sury." Journal of the House of Ae- sembly, April 24, 1848:

"The Hon. T. H. Havlland being examined, stated that lie was one of the commissioners to issue tho first notes ever issued in the Col- ony, and thinks the issue then made was £5,780, but cannot, at this distance of time, speak posi- tively, as they kept no record of the amount then handed to the Treasurer-thinks they must have taken receipts from the Treasurer. but does not know where to look for them. The law authorized first the Issue of £5,000 of natca of certain amounts, in equal pro- portion; tlilnks that they could not. keep these proportions equal but by limiting the lssue_io £4,980. Afterwards, authority was given to lssueJZSOO In 10s. notes, which -would hnve increased the amount in circulation to £5,780, but. thinks the lssuo was only £5,650, being £130 under the amount.

"As the books of the than Tren- surer, Col. Gray, remained private property after his decrease, the ex- act amount cannot be ascertained from any public record. He (Mr. Haviiand) became Treasurer 1830. Does not know in whose hands the plates are of the old notes, but tlilnks some of them may have been sent out from London to the commissioners here, along with the new plates. Tiiey were transmitted at one time io Sylvester, In London, the man who ‘engraved them, The five shilling plate was, at one time, sent to Halifax, and tlie five shilling notes struck off there. The ten shilling plate was, at one time. sent to the late Mr. White, of this town. wlio struck off a considerable number. "It was here observed by the chairman of the Committee, Dr. Conroy, that he believed about tliiit time some three or four- 10 shilling notes appeared with forged signa- tures, but being rejected. disappear- ed: and that after Mr. White's death, Mr. J Davis. jun., his exe- cutor or ‘lmlnlstrator, got, lri White's repositories, impressions of notes to the amount of four hun- dred pounds. which lie handed to the Commissioners for Treasury Notes.

"Mr. Haviland is of opinion that the amount of notes afloat is not £11,500, but at least £11,650, that Is. lsuppasing none of them to have ibeen last‘. but thinks hundreds will lbe found to have perished. l-le ad- lmlta that so far as he can see on 1a cursory glance, there appears stlli ‘ 4 0s. 715d. due by the securities lof Mr. Campbell. At the time he liMr. Hnvllandi was Treasurer. ii was the practice. In exchanging new notes for old- ones. to receive the new, and give the Commission- ers the old notes. according as they were received into the Trea- sury."

' The Age-Old Story I

Abraham said: Son. remember I thou in thy lifetime reoolvedet thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but novr he is oom- farted, and thou art tormented.

LONDON — (OP) --. To give people e. fuller viesv of the River ‘memes, Westminster Oity Goun- cil vviii be asked to raili the level of l2 seats on Victoria Citibank-

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TEWKESBUBY ROAD

It is good oo be out on the road, and going one knows not -where, .

Going through meadow end vil-

‘ lage, one knows not. Whither mr why;

'i'lii'0i1§li__ih€ gray llg-ht. drift of the dust, in the keen oooi rush of

the air, Under the flying white douda, and the broad blue Lift. of’ the airy.

Aind to hall. at. the chattering brook. in the tall green fern at. the

brink

Where the harebell grows. ans-False gorse. and the foxgioves pur- ple and white;

Whore the shy-eyed delicate? deer come down ln a troop bo drink

When the stars are mellow and large at Ihe coming on of the night.

O. ia feel the beat or! the rain, and the homely smell of the earth, Is a Lune for the blood to jig in, a joy past power of words; ' And the blessed green comely mee- dows are all a-rippio with mirth At. lihc noise of th_e lambs at. play End the dear wild cry of the irds.