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President and Auocluh Edlwr, Associate Editor. Frank

CIRCULATION "Coven Prince Edward Island

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:'Tho Strongest Memory is Woalm fhon the Weakest Ink".

CHARLOTTETOWN, VVEDNESDAY, JULYEZ, 1952-

Marketing Legislation

'l'he decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the Potato Marketing Refer- ence is not a clear-cut ruling one way or another on the validity of the scheme as worked out by supposedly dove-tailing leg- islation by the Federal Parliament and the Legislatures of the participating Provinces. The final court unanimously upheld the authority of the Canadian Parliament to delegate powers over interProvincial trade to a Provincially appointed Board but rul- ed against the power of the Provinces to set up a Board which has the right in con- junction with the Boards of New Bruiis- wick and Nova Scotia to "regulate and co- ordinate” the marketing of potatoes pro- duced in the Provinces concerned.

It would almost seem that the Court is upholding the right of the Dominion to de- legate the necessary powers while at the same time declaring that the Provinces are not capable of creating Boards with capa- city to exercise the powers delegated.

Much more definite is the ruling in the matter of the levy of one cent per hundred pounds. The Court ruled that both the or- iginal levy on potatoes shipped or exported and the later one on potatoes produced or marketed are in the nature of indirect tax- ation and cannot be supported. This has been the contention of the shippers all along. They have even feared, with or without reason, that the fund would be I used for the purpose of providing competi- tion against the very ones who contributed to it.

The decision is much less far-reaching than that of the lower court and leaves open the possibility of joint regulation of marketing within and outside the Province. but like earlier rulings it would appear to have knocked the props from under the particular scheme which was under con- sideration.

Festive Week Enioyed

The Festive Week programme has been. enjoyed by all our citizens, none more so than by the children for whom many spec- ial features were arranged. Though curtail- ed somewhat as compared with last year's initial Festive Week, the success of the programme has justified its continuance and it is to be hoped it will be retained as an annual feature, ushering in the tourist season.

Rarely have we been visited by so many fine bands at one time, and these, com- bined with our local bands and military ,units, played a major role in the parades and festivities. It would cost thousands of dollars to bring these units here as private organizations, and the co-operation of the Defense Department in obtaining their ser- vices is greatly appreciated by all our citi-

adicr Reid, both in this connection and izi so capably organizing and directing the whole festivities programme.

A Tale Of Two Cities

Berlin today is two cities, one slave and one free. Politically, economically, social- ly, the life that is lived by the 2,100,000 people who dwell in the British, U. S. and French zones differs from the drab. fear- ridden existence of the 1,200,000 who live in the Soviet zone as day does from night. Among the few things they have in com- mon is a single subway and surface trans- port system, the same telephone network and the same sewerage.

One reason that Berlin is so often the first victim of Soviet squeeze-play is the striking contrast of conditions in the city's two zones, as pointed out by reliable eye- witnesses. A stroll down the Kurfursten- damm in the Allied zone reveals an array of theatres, good restaurants an shops rivailing in elegance and the variety of goods offered, even Paris and New York. Opinions are freely expressed, foreign per- iodicals are displayed on the newsstands. and the devastation and rubble of war has virtually disappeared.

The Potsdamer Platz. a few blocks away, marks the place where the free world ends. A group of surly and grim-faced Vopos, as the East Germans' People's Pol- ice are known, stand guard before a dreary expanse of rubble and devastation, thinly clocked behind huge bilibdgrdl and post- em proclaiming ,the,h.merits"of the Com-

zens. So too is the part played by Brig- .

Once the proud capital of Hitler's Reich..

and Promising "peace, happiness and wel- fare" for all. Try shopping in the Leipziger Strasse

Berlih's principal

value. the former palace of the Hohenzollerns, a wall of propaganda posters proclaim Brit- ain, France and the United States as the enemies of the German people.

Paradox of paradoxes. free Berlin, it- self a scant decade ago the symbol of the dark forces of totalitarianism, is today the beacon of liberty. Show-window of the west, it'is little wonder that Moscow fears its propaganda impact upon the as yet un- convinced victims of Communist totalitar- ianism in East Germany.

A limit Field;

thgh: spectacle of the Roman Empire at eight of its power has never been n')0Te graphlcany filmed than in the great Dlcfure. "QUO Vadis". now showing at the Prince. Edward Theatre. The scenes depict the reign of the Emperor Nero, his mon- strolls. atrocities and persecution of the Christians. and contain such a wealth of detail, on a scale and in such gorgeous col- ouring and mass movement, as to render any attempt at description futile.

Among the great figures that emerge in this kaleidoscope of history are those of St. Peter and St. Paul; and the central theme is the clash between Paganism and the early Christian Church. The scenes in the Roman amphitheatre, in the "catacombs, along the Appian Way and in the Imperial palace stamp themselves indelibly upon one's memory. It is like reading the first volume of Gibbon's "Decline and Fall of the Ro- man Empire" at one three-hour sitting. with imagination heightened to the point of recreating the events in all their splen- dour and tragedy. From the standpoints both of drama and education this picture ranks very high indeed.

EDITORIAL NOI ES

The Sympathy of all our citizens will be extended to Mr. Benj. Rogers, Sr” and family in the death of Mrs. Rogers, who was Very Widely 1:n0Wn and esteemed. O O

. if. K. Exports to Canada at H12 (031) million were 30 per centxhigher than the 3VeFagff for January-April. Despite this sharp increase, the figure for Canada is still 18 per cent below the second quarter of 1951. -

Pulpit architecture of the Auld Kirk of Ayr. in which Robert Burns. Scotland's na. tional poet, was baptised, has been restor- ed as a congregational war memorial, and a plaque will bear the names of 18 mem- bers who lost their lives in World War II. The old church celebrates its tercentenary in 1954.

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Canadian scientists attending the Brit- ish Association for the Advancement of Science conference. in Belfast Sept. 310, will be welcomed by the Duke of Edin. burgh. past president of the Association and A. V. Hlli. Emeritus Professor of Physiology, London University, this years president. ,

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Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, died this date 1850. He held many cabinet posts and established both the Royal Irish Con- stabulary and the Metropolitan Police, fam- iliarly known as ”Peelers" or ”Bobbies". He introduced many fiscal reforms and in- troduced an Income Tax. In 1846 he con- cluded the Oregon Treaty with the U. S. fixing the boundary at the 49th parallel tather than 50” 40'.

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In future American airlines will cancel reservations unless passengers confirm them at least six hours before flight time. Even that measure does not do away with the nuisance of the firms or individuals who habitually make reservations, not because they intend to use them but just in case they might be needed. The practice adds considerably to the woes of the travelling public.

Miss Dodo Griffiths, 21-year-old farmer, of Tregaron, Cardiganshlre, is one of six members of Britain's National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs coming to tell Canadian young farmers about farming in Britain. Miss Griffiths farms 27 acres, and looks after 12 dairy cattle and 60 head of poultry. She is Britainls only artlcled wo- man auctioneer and once a week sells live- stock. On their return the six will lecture about their trip to young farmersl clubs. Four Canadian young farmers and a lead- er have arrived in Edinburgh for a stay in Scotland, where they will-study farming and ways of life as guests of the Scottish As- sociation of Young Farmers' Club, under an exchange lscheme (four young Scottish

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farmers are at present visiting Canada).

and the Frederich Strasse. two of pre-war business thoroughfares and all that may be found are a few cheap stores selling shoddy merchandise of little In the Marx-Engels Platz, site of

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PUBLIC FORUM

This column is open to the discussion by correspondents of questions of interest. The Guardian does not necessar- ily endorse the opinion of wucspondcnis.

MR. MUTCII REPLIES,

Sir, - In your report of the pro- ccedings of the meeting of the P.E. I. Federation of Agriculture published June 28th.. Mr. L.D. Mc- Isaac is quoted as follows:

"Also to be considered in the mat- ter is the Wood Islands Ferry Ser- vice, he stated. "This service getsta subsidy of sl30,000 each year from the Dominion Government. There must. be a new service down there somelimc because of the large quantities to be ferried. In addition there will have to be a winter ser- vice, possibly out. of Georgetown. "Under such circumstances it would hardly be feasible for the Dominion Government. to build a million dol- lar boat and hand it over to a priv- ate company to operate and also help subsidize it. It. doesn't -Item logical."

Mr. Mclsaac must have based his conclusion that Northumiberland Ferries Limited has asked the Gov- ernment to build and hand over to them B million dollar boat, on the fact that his proposals to the Gov- ernments as 9. rule have some such condition attached.

In our case however. our proposal carried no such condition and con- tained plans and specifications for a new boat suitable for the route with tenders from various firms. The lowest was from a Maritime Company which assured us they had ample steel available and guar- anteed delivery ln time for the opening of the service in I952. oth- er tenders were also received and submitted for information, one of. which was from u Quebec firm and was more than double the amount of the lowest one. We also submit- ted the new financial setup which had been arranged for financing the construction.

During discussions it was sug- gested that a. boat that would not carry trucks might be a better proposition for us. and to this we objected.

Our proposal was left for study and we were later advised that ”owing to the shortage of steel" permission to proceed with the building could not be granted, and a i-ccommciidation was made that the service be taken over by the C.N.R.: and perhaps if it was not for the pledge given by the Hon. C. A. Dunning in Parliament, when the original vote for construction of the terminals was asked for, this might. have been acted upon.

Does Mr. Mclsaac mean to say that the Government would save money by fuming the service to the C.N.R. to avoid payment of ii subsidy? If so we would nurses! that he compare the subsidy paid Northumberiand Ferries Limited with the deficit. on the Borden-Ton mentine route which if I remember correctly was upward of two and one-quarter million dollams for the last accounting period. This with boats paid for by the Government- the last. one costing about elizhv. million dollars. and on which mm C.NLR. has neither interest. de- preciation or insurance to take care off. In our cue the boats are owned and paid for by the Company which has during the life of the Com!)- any U030-1952) paid a total of la.- oiam in dividends to the share- holders. and during the same per- iod contributed almost 320.00 on the Federal Government. in Income Tax for each dollar returned to share- holders. this because of the ruling that alterations and improvements to the boats are sublect to Income Tax. Norihumberlmd Ferries Lim- ited must also pay Excise and Helen Tax and other taxes from which the C.N.R. iii exempt.

Then the 83,013.00 plid in divid- ends has Igcin paid I tax in the hands of shareholders.

It has been suggested on more than one occasion, and by some of the larger Ihueboldcm who do not belong to P. E. 1.. that we are

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Blessed is the man that en- dureth temptation: for when he is tried. he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath prom- ised to them that love him. Let no man say when he is tempted. I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tomptcth his any man: but every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust. and enticed.

a service that does not seem to be appreciated. and Mr. Mclsauz has by his remarks strengthened their hands. It. may well be that we may be forced to dispose of the service to the C.N.R., and thus enable them to close the route and restore. the rates for trucks crossing from Borden to Tormentine and return. carrying farm produce to the 550.00 and 570.00 per round trip, collected. until pressure from the Summerslde Board of Trade had the rates re- duced to those in effect. at Wood Islands.

What is so amazing is to find a few persons. who should know bet- ter, so willing and anxious to ac- cept verbal promises made by some individual. as sufficient guarantee that if the C. N. R. is placed in In pcsitlon that will enable them in eliminate all competition in over- land movement of freight and pin- senger they will in return do ev- erything to improve our transport- ation system. They forget that there has never been any improve- ment in service or concession in freight or passenger ratu which 1 can recall having come to us that has not been fought. to the last ditch by the C.N.R.

For many years P.E. I. in con- nection wlth Nova Scotia and New

ton an organization that has cost the Maritime: hundreds of thous- ands of dollars in attempts to pre- vent. what our Board of Trade and our Governments have contended are unjust and improper imposi- tions against. us on the part of the railways. Except for the resulting delays in putting the increased charges in effect there its been little advantage to us from these expenditures. The railways with their highly paid legal men have been able to override what. we feel is our rights.

To illustrate. an order issued by the Board of Ti-ansport Commis- sioners thai. P.E.I. be made one zone for our export vegetable ship- ment has not been put into effect by the C.N.R. and an appeal to the Court has been made in an ef- fort. to prevent our being granted the concession. If highly paid lciill help can prevent it, the order Will not be implemented.

In another part of your report- Mr. Mclsaac is quoted as follows:

"Through the years they. the C.N.R. have set the pace for wages in the Dominion, they have improved working conditions, and they have trained technicians. some of whom have gone into oth- er businesses and played their part in developing the country." Mr. Mclsanc said.

"The question has been asked why they did not. go into the busin- ess when the other companies started, and the answer is that the highways were not ready for them at that time. -

way bus franchise would result in high state of efficiency since being in the world."

been paying propositions." .

Government - owned system:

We have 5 Government owned sys-

owned C.P.R. transportation system be way?

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a monopoly for the nilwsy,,he pointed out that the English trans- portation system bu reached a

taken over by the Government. The publicly owned transportation sys- tem in Sweden is probably the best. he continued. In other countries where there have been public utilities under Govem- menl. control, these utilities have

Why did Mr. Molluo have to no to England and Sweden to find of tnnsoi-Lotion that are utinfncooryf

film in Canada, and if it were not for the me: not by the privately where would .oui-

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FROM WOODNOTES

It seemed as if the breezes brought him. g

It seemed as if the sparrow: taught him;

As if by secret light he knew Where, in far fields, the orcliis grew.

Many haps fall in the field

” ” seen by wishful eyes, But all bar shows did Nature

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To please,and win this pilgrim wise.

He saw the partridge drum in the

woods;

He heard the woodcock's evening hymn;

He found the tawny thrushes'

broods; And the my hawk did wait for

him.

What others did at distance hear, And guessed within the thicket's gloom.

Was shown to this philosopher, And at his bidding seemed come.

-Ralph Waldo Emerson.

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able for the C.N.R. to use when the other companies were started. But private capital saw the need and went ahead.w1t.h the develop- ment, using the roads availob'e: and now that the Prince Edward Island government has improved the roads, he suggests that the pioneers be pushed aside, and the business turned over to'the C.N.R. I do not. think our people will agree that this is the wise thing for Prince Edward Island to do. I am. Sir, etc.. R.E. MUTOH. rxesidenta Northumbci-luid Ferries Ltd. .:.:.... IRIBI-I MOSS DRAGGER APPROVED

-sir. -- I would appreciate pub- lication of the following letter:

To Mr. J. W. Maclvaught, Parlia- mentary Assistant i.o the Minister of Fisheries, Bummei-side, P. E. I.:

Dear Sir, - I read with interest, also grave concern, the announce- ment, respecting the delegation to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and their proposed tour of the Marltlmes.

It is encouraging. indeed. to learn that the government is plan- ning to extend an arm for the wel- fare of the much neglected fisher- man, but I find the idea somewhat confusing that that which proposes to assist should It the same time be taking steps to snatch from the very mouths of our children their bread and means of sustenance.

It. is well known. or should be well known by our government of- ficials, that the fishing industry in P.!:. Island is not self-sustaining. A P.E. Islander cannot support I family by fishing alone, especially a smnu-scale ”

the season is too short, and the small income of four months must tide him over the remaining eight of the year. It is. thmfore, neces- sary that he engage in. or com- bine some other source of income such as farming or lumoorlnl. if he in to survive decently with his family.

Poverty lurked close at. the doors of every fishing village until recent years when the mono industry, growing from year to year, provided the necdful addition to the lup- port of fishermen who had no other means except their uuonk catch.

The hand-picked-mola now provides necelsltic of life to more than 600 chldren and parents. distributed along the more from North cube in West Point.

can you wonder that alarm be- gun to spread among thou fisher- men It the report head-lined in the

is proposing to send snip: mechan-

and locus for mos: for an -Amen lonn market? I speak on behalf or myself as a

diner: along these more: North (June to West Point. A pro- phetic cry for bread is sounded in

spending our efforts in developing

The roads. he states, were not suit.-

these outlandlshly impractical pro-

industry

newapwpen. that the Government '6

fully equipped to mm the shares

fsrnicr-fisherman. and other fun- from

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The in: tntdoliwde Ivrz.itl1”t.Il,i:"i1nl::,x'eue seneral efficiency which humu-k

creased from 3.794

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dye of some cart. All the old med-

icine man's goods were not so who wash them

simple, however. An old remedy 1nV95U8ECed by the food and drug People in Detroit was quite a mix. ture. whatever its medicinal qual- ities. The maker of this all-pui-- pose cure-all said skunk cabbage, catnip. hopl. corn silk. mistletoe. homwii 8118!. Incl marshxnallown all went into it. That. adds up to an impressive formula,' but chiefly because of the colorful names given various kinds of vegetation by natural historians. It seems,

pouls of the government or its agents. since there are in this above mentioned area of fishing coast. some 600 children. at least, who are wholly or partly dependant upon the mom industry (1: hand-picked from the share). If the ledges and rocks are raked by mechanical pro- cess, the hand-gathering must he- cessarily auffer since the sen can- not wash up what. is not left at its disposal - this. to say nothing of the destruction and " alleged by fishermen to be inflicted upon the lobster. industry by tearing the spawning shell-fish from the rocks and shelters as well as cutting on

in the "drn-scar process".

About 200 of the children de- pendent upon moss gathering for livelihood are to be found in the fishing village of Ebbsfleet. More than 5U'7o are of French origin. per- haps 2595 half French and the re- mainder of British origin. 01' this Kroup of school age children, only an extremely small percentage have or may have the advantage of ca. ucation to supplement. the loss of the moss gathering industry since, sufficient in number to require a four room school, with foil: teach- ers, only such as can be managed by two teachers in two crowded rooms can be but poorly taught. A Personal interview with two effic- ient teachers last year revealed these statistics and facts. The teachers say there is need of four rooms instead of two as also four teachers in order that the children may receive profitable education. but - the fishermen, fishermen- farmers, and farmers are unable to finance more than they now have by way of educational facilities since the majority are fishermen, dependent upon fishing alone and moss gathering.

Moreover, these small-scale fish- ermen becnxn more and more at the mercy of the large-scale drag- gers who, contrary to law, are con- stantly trespassing on our fishing grounds tearing our nets and gear, besides wholesale gathering of fish. Recently my own losses from torn nets and gear, wrecked by these draggers, have been consider- able yet, in spite of effort I have been unable to secure government support for protection of our rights. can you explain why?

It has been generally suggested that our honoured visitors carry out their project of touring the island at least. at an earlier date than presently proposed if the in- formation secured thereby iii to prove of value to our industries, for practical purposes. It must be kept in mind that P. E. Island fishing season is late May to eplcmber - often shortened by weather.

On behalf of the fishermen of P. E. Island.

I am. Sir. et.c., 5 INGRAM COSTAIN. Embafleet P.O. , St. Louis, 11.11.

"A GREAT OAK FALLS"

sir.-A few days ago the Grim Reaper called to his eternal re- ward ona of the greatest indust- rialists and building contractor: of this Province, Mr. Maynard F. Scburman, of Summcrside.

I became acquainted with this great man when I was a student in Kensington High school in 1895. and then began a friend- ship very dear and precious to me. which lasted until broken by death. In all my known no man flner- and more honorable than Maynard 5chur- man. He was a member of one of the Island's most brilliant fam- ilies. He was outstanding as fl leader in his own , dfession and all through the lvfai-ltlmlgs stand

uilt, to his sterling integrity and his strict. honesty. He was A great believer in and often an exemplar of the great virtue of Christian charity. His life partner. Mrs. Schurman. was undoubtedly his greatest help and inspiration and they leave to I splsndid family 9. great example of what a true Christian family should be In hil

him to see his son Ru-old

in: the success of his father greater heights,

1) of interest: -shin church. I Lived of men everyone. and their example well worthy I09. . the lights and head the sermon. I extend my sincere sympathy.

I am. Sir. et.c.. W. .7. P. Mu-.MlI.I.AN

94 151111 Progress in recent years. The average production of milk Der cow is reported to have in- unds year in 1925 to cszspopounag 1951. A rise of 21.9 percent.-(Owen

that i assertedly ,cu.red everything from llllrowlng toenails to dandruff 13 Doplllarly supposed to have been compounded of brook water and I

declining yam it must have been a great. consolation to grad- ually assuming more and more of the burden of administering the very large and exicnlive bunliieu be had built up and indeed carry;

Mr. achui-man attended' to his uslneu assiduously and faithful- ly. Besides this he had a triiitlfy

e Hospital, and the school and these JIIOIIIC be any mcn'lVugnteat in-

like Maynard Bchui-man are I silent sermon for of emulation. They In beacon lights that all may bud wile no they who can

To Mn. Bcliurman and family

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slit from claiming it will 0 de' everything no cure

in too much fat mrmume" I"

W9 OI fatality fly. indeed :00 other things 1; evolution 0; Small consid. Tfety of those pi-o?'ch to safety, a8h?.'IesIll(f)JsIE:ttl'a::tI n cw York's new all-glass Lever

that occurs frequen frequently. Among l"88esf.ii that the windows has shown oration for the sa

Building. involves a s c g '3 "UP too fgmly for most structures. A plat-

nn . iiillilnorts are m.,.... touof the bull

ted lowered fmm me dink. Washer v

g a work gauging that platform, instead or

1118 from belts, sometimes H xxgn thvaliw aut:hoxililes ' T . 0 lumen safety. - tichu "NI nurse on . mm gone. but daily win mow led: crawl out on a window

f M miles up. It strikes ..

as an unnecessarily hazgrdom WE;

to smsiirn a living.-(Windsor Daily

At Pow 1-. u-ev”i-'5i'”iii.lt:.t"'d.t”.:l.”."2 olonel John (Jock) MccGre or; C0. Mo and Bar, DOM. onegof :n':vi':563m0;;. decorated soldiers, in the field in emw” 9”""m””””ed ance and won his Blmrg Jtn such bloody and go...

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The Vlctorlaoofgrdsxd caxildmdt ' but Such fighting Scots have been 3011'!!! to the wars for cen.

alarming number of them to pieces Curie: proving their mettle honor-

ing the land of their birth and mgngth honors and decorations

5'" W their graves. It is 0'19 0' Our great sources of power hst. we can draw on such hard and indomitable men when occa. slon arlses.- (London Free Press).

Ti"'0nW Police have rcmoved121 alid loans from the streets within 1 9 ”" 3" W995. vehicles which " Weir Dlllnion were virtually wrecks on wheels and a menace to other traffic. Last year they banned from the roads 155 cars dui-ins B similar campaign. on, car ordered off the roads in Top. WW had I! Jagged running-board which caught. the clothing of 3, UINEE-year-old child and dragged her some distance along a street until pedestrians shouted at that driver to stop. Police found on examining this car that it had been in use for 18 years. Its brakes were defective. There was a play of 12 inches in its steering wheel. The muffler was loose. The fenders flapped. The wind. shield was broken. -- (Hamilton Spectator).

Unhapplneu in marriage in not lessened by the existence of strict. and antiquated divorce laws. And we do not believe that 3 liberaliz- ing of the laws relating to divorce would cause a. large increase in the incidence of divorce. The common sense and basic decency of the Canadian people can be trusted: only a few marry without giving the matter proper thought. and only in few would divorce hastily if that course were open to them. But people who have sustained deep injury in marriage -by desertlon, by crime or iii- sanlty, or by outright incompat- abllity (including cruelty) -ought to have legal means of righting that wrong. To deny them this right is not to strengthen the moral fibre of the nation, but to weaken it.-(Peterborough Exam- ner.)

A convention dclegatak claim that French in Canada has be- come a "dead language" is dis. puted by' Prime Minister at. Lau- rent, who goes on to tell of the usefulness of French in law and diplomacy. Perhaps the argument between the two really hangs on their respective interpretations of the term "dead laiiguagie.” As generally used. it. applies to 9. language in which the power to create new words has been lost. Latin is in that category, and so. scholars say. is Scottish Gaelic. The fact. that. there are many who can write and speak those language: does not keep both from being "dead". In Canadian French in that class? Does it no longer create new words to meet new needs? If it does. then it is as vigorous and alive as the English spoken in Canada and the United states, which has words and some usages unfamiliar to Britain. But. if Canadia French merely pick: up English words for whatever is new in everyday life, then it is "dead". although millions speak it. fluently.-(Windsor Daily Star)-

MOOMOGC Old Charlottetown And P. :. i.j

BATHING UNDER DIF- FICULTIES

"Thu bathing season in now commenced. and large number: of the youthful indulge in the ra- frelhlng exercise from the whar- vu. At noon today Officer Cam- eron fell upon a number of gamins who were swimming off Steam Navigation Wharf. He laid plans for their arrest, but they escap- ed, without their clothing, to Penkcfa No. 3 Wharf. For half an hour he followed them. in their nakedness, from wharf to wharf. Failing to make an ar- rest, he took their clothes. car- ried them to the Police Station. and left the poor urchins stand- ing naked on the wharf under the beam: of a scorching sun. Pre- sently. Officer Maclfinnnn return- ed with the clothing. left lhcmgin a, forge. and went in search Zof their owners. He had Icsr l.V left the forge when the no d urchlni entered, donned t it clothes. and left the vlcln Iv. which wns being diligently scorch- ed, byTtho officer."

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