THlE GUARDIAN Published ovary week-day menus at. in Prince Street. cbarlouemva. Pl.l. I1 uu Tlmlnaon company l.id.. 44 Kill: 8!. W.. Toronto , . Nnmrui office. as University Towsr Bldg. ' ' "Cover: Print: Edvard luau us: in lieu" i Edilol. Frank Walker Gcncral Manllu. In A. Burnett ' , llunbtr Canadian Dally Newspaper f i . Publishers Association l Member of lbs Canadian Press ' Member Audit Bureau of circulation; Is-um-h suffices at Summerilrle. Montague and Alberta. Aulhurlled as Second Class Mail by lhl Pun Ofhci Department. Oltawa. By Lilrlri” Charlottetown. summerslde 515.00 per an- Ium. lzllvwheu In P. 1-2. I. 39.00. Olller Provinces and U. S. Sl2.00 pa annum '"l'hc strongersittliiemory is weaker than the weakest ink." I ' TllURSDAk'P.-A.AUG."ll.W ill.”-5-Vi-. The Provincial Examinations The results of Grades Ten and Eleven Provincial examinations are now in, and they show commendable work and industry on the part of teachers and students alike. Sta- tistically. it would seem, the per- centage of successes follows roughly we trend of the last few years,' which means that there has been no great change in the quality of teach- ing. one way or the other, and that the general ability of boys and girls attending the various high school remains on a fairly even level. All things considered, a satisfactory .I level it is. T ' Written examinations may not be the best way to gauge the intellect- . ual ability of young people; indeed, there are many educators today who - feel that such tests do as much harm- :-, as good. But, until something bet- " ter and more practical comes along, the distinction of a pass mark-if with honours, so much the better- will continue to be coveted by stu- dents of all ages and grades. With- out wishing to be dogmatic in the matter, one might be permitted to suggest that, by and large, the sys- tem has well earned the respect it has been accorded by successive generations of teachers and stu- . dents: although there is no denying y i that too much has been expected 13. . . - from it and too much blame attached to it when expectations in the field of oducation have gone awry. Hed their critical examiners as to' l . their academic fitness for promotion are to be congratulated, of course. They have passed an important mile- stone in their pursuit of a liberal and all-round education. But, a special word of encouragement is due those who, for one reason or another. did not quite make the grade. They must bear in mind that the partition between success and failure is often very slender. indeed. and that, in many instances. sl temporary set- backs-whether as the result of an examination or of some other inci- dent-is an incentive to greater ef- fort and, what is perhaps evr-in more important, to s more satisfying achievement at the next, attempt. Philadelphia Lawyers Whcnce did Philadelphia lawyers acquire their envied reputation for extraordinary skill in unravelling intricate problems? Well. the matter has been cleared up by Mr. Dun- stan McNichol, a member of the fraternity, who with his wife and family has been spending a vacation in Cardigan; and he states that the l ' general view among Plliladelphians. who ought to know. is that the whole thing originated in Boston in post- Revolutionary days. The story is that in that prim ccntre of lllth century purilanism a newspapcl' man was being tried for libel tprol)al)ly -though lawycr IilcNichol was carc- ful not to express any opinion in the' matter-for saying he did not he- , ::- love that Boston was the hub of the I universe). At any rate, the case was going against. the unfortunate and rash journalist when some of his friends, anxious to have the freedom - , of the press upheld, decided to send "all urjentcall for legal help.to one I i:Alexander Hamilton -- not the em-- them soldier-statesman--of Phila- tl , dolphin. Mr. Hamilton handled the ' T -' defence" so skilfully that the case was fl dhnlssed, much to the journalist's T joyiand, as it turned .out. to the ”','li' ry of all Philadelphia lawyers ' V i tllahtllne forward. ' , There is, to be sure. another , stdry to the effect that, since the l -Dcclarhtlon of Independence wag i at Philadelphia, it was Ytt- - ' mils ms tradition should -ls: 3 Those students who have sails-l gnlilagt-l;ttpl1o.tlocument's., succession. This, however, is pretty far-fetched, and it is hard to seeghow anyone but a Philadelphia lawyer could make much sense of it. In any case. we like the Boston-related ver- sion, as told by Mr. McNich0l very much better. Worth Pondering Major N (icueral John Rocking- ham, commander of the 1st Canadian Infantry Division, now engaged in extensive exercises at Camp Gage- town. told a news conference other day that be :there will be no atomic war. the firmly believes The reasoning behind his prediction is that which happens to be fashion- able at the moment: "no country would be foolish enough to,'under- take atomic war because of the ghastly consequences, especially for cities and civilian populations." That, of course. is a reasonable assump- tion; or it would be if we could be "sure that calm sanity and plain common sense were to be permitted henceforth to guide the counsels of all the nations. Unfortunately, there is nothing in history or in contemp- orary events to convey that assur- ance; so, it may be just as well-as General Rockingham suggested, by way of a postscript to his main the- sis--to keep Canadian troops fam- iliar with counter measures-if there be any--against the use of atomic and hydrogen bombs. Perhaps the most interesting thing about the General's statement is that there is nothing in it to indi- cate belief that lg..- itself is well on the way to obsolescence. It is in- teresting because it seems to tally with views which have been expres- sed from time to time by other prom- lnent soldiers. difficult to recall a single Indeed, it would be instance where any outstanding military lead- er expressed himself as being in full agreement with those political lead- ers who seem to think that there will be no more major wars, atomic or conventional. (President Eisenhow- or, to be sure, is on the side of the optimists; but his status is much more political than military at the moment.l Regardless of the logic, or lack of it, of either of the two views, the evident discrepancy be- tween them is worth pondering. EDITORIAL NOTES South American countries may not be as well off economically as their North American neighbours; but their politicians seem to travel in Sl;i'. FF" instance, when Presi- G1: dent l-imilla of Colombia paid his re- cent visit to Ecuador he was accom- panied by an official retlnue of 100, with the government treasury foot- ing the bill. . Michigan State College, the old- est agricultural school in the United States. is now observing its centen- nial. In its Pageant bf Farm Mech- anizatlon to be shown on its 60 acre campus will be agricultural exhibits to the value of 5520 million. This is one branch of science at least which has adhered consistently to creative work that is useful and constructive. Prime Minister Nehru is sending two elephants to the Soviet Union as a mark of appreciation for the hospitality he received on his recent visit to that country. It is to be hoped that the newconiers will not do anything to antagonize the native llcal-s and thus hinder the "peaceful co-existcncc" which leaders of botll countries-are talking about so vol- ubly. O O O The "atoms for peace" conference now under way in Geneva will be de- voted mainly to discussion of the technical aspects of the proposal. Plans are afoot, ho ever, to bring the assernbigd scien is to Britain to see for themselves the progress that has been made in the use of atomic energy for industrial purposes. This. no doubt; will be a welcome change from listening to oretical plans. long-drawn out ' dissertations on speculative and the- i At.least two prominent public I figures don't think much of the sum- lmit meeting. Governor Hsrrlmsn of New York, visiting in Italy, said "it had thcpatter . an oft-repeated Avlctrola on the other side of the world. 0k Yul. Premier of l , filled it "a pesos-coated warhnt I" mtllpv-once for peace". - - lull whether they are right - they 0iia:wa's Carilloneur Canadian Press. Ottawa with flying fists and feet. Dnminlon rarilloneur RobertDon- nell produces pests of great music from 60 tons of bells hung high in the Peace Tower of the Parliament Buildings. Thousands of tourists and resi- dents visit the broad lawns and shady corners of Parliament Hill to enjoy the hcautiful but diffi- cut artistry of his rare profes- sion. Mr. Donnell. who became inter- ested in thc music of bells as a choir-boy in his hometown of Guelph. Ont, has since l939been in charge of the Peace Toweris carillon--53 hclls ranging from 10 pounds in ii tons. NEEDS MUSCLE His job is a vigorous one. To pl-mlucc the cadellms nf sound which ring out over the city he performs on a six-foot-long key- hnarri. .-ztriking wnnrlcn pegs with his fists, pressing pedals with his l feet for thc bass notes. The largcst hell. with a 504- pound clapper. could cover a bridge table and four players wilhuui louching them. Counter- weights help Mr. Donnell move the larger clappers, but he must start action on the large rbells several beats before they sound forth. Much advance planning goes illtn his concerts-three week-day concerts when Parliament is in session.'and two evening ones each week during summer months. There are so few carlllons it the world-only 98 in North Am- erica-end they differ so greatly that Mr. Donnell must arrange his music specially. TAPE RECORDER HELPED He meets special problems. Last year he planned to play the national anthems of 17 countries lepnesenied here at a Colombo Plan conference. One of the Asian countries had no copy of its anthem available and its del- egates whistled the tune onto a tape recorder from which Mr. Donnell arranged the music. The carillolfa bells were cast in Croydon, England. in the 191): and are mounted rm a 91 footsec- tion of the 300-foot peace tower built to commemorate Canada's dead in the First World .War. The first concert was given on Dominion Day, 1028. "This year the congress of the Guild of Carllloneurs h North America will meet her: Aug. Il- al and many of the visitors likely will give guest recitals. Mr. Donnell received his mus- ical training in Canada. the Uni- ted States and Europe and came to Ottawa in 1989. a year aftar graduating from the Mecblin car- illon achool in Belgium. Today he has more than l.000 selections in his repertoire. lid also has composed the music for Canada's official ' ' enahlp long. "This Canada of Ours." On Knightly Quest Through England By Robert Rica Canadian Press Staff. Iadol Frcticrick Ney. formerly of Victoria and Winnipeg, is guiding a youthful band of Cana- dians. Britons and East Africans on a quest through England in the manner of knights of King Arlhuris days. He and 00 members of the Commonwealth Youth Movement. including 25 from Canada. are scan-hing Britain for a modern version of the Holy Grail. "We are seeking an under- standing of Great Britain. a grasp of the histnry and traditions. lit- craturc and life that are Eng- land." says the 7i-year-old msn witll all enthusiastic, fatherly faith in youth. "On our quest, we try in see lull that is best in "England." in Lhc two-month search. the youths sce Shakespeare's plays at Stratford-upon-Avond, stand amid the glories of cathedral cit- ics like Yorit and C.snterbury,snd make a pilgrimage to Winches- ter. ancient capital of England and city of King Arthur alt! King Alfred; l , NOVEL PROPOSAL They've been south to Sussex and Dover. west to Wales. and and their tour in Grecnock. scot- lflllfl. where the Canadians will embark on the Empress of Scot- land Aug. 16 for Canada. The odyssey grows out of a no- vcl proposal Ncy made 45 years ago when he was chief secretary of the Manitoba atloa de- partment. As founder of. the Overseas Education Lcaguelt of Canada. hr developed the pres- ent-day scheme of teacher ex- by tho hemendous sallfci-tag MCGUI- monwealth root at the cutou- thm of King acorn .Vl.- He pro- posed the Empire ouih Movi- ment as a means of oncom- slmllsr lltcrclllnuo. Tho Thu called it "a vision at can noble and practicable." Ncy ha in mind of ma! non one. tag under I hold. her of God and the Queen. ti ulmucscycuuusanaur sIv.,”'' - to Iatnsi ' 1DNIX)Ne om. cc! - .s ans: "Youth (odd must be hstllled with the highest ideal: if they are to resist the godless and dc- structivc religion of oomlnlnlnll." he explains earnestly. 1'0 G0!) ,ANl) QUIIN Empire Youth Sunday-a day of dedication by youth to God and the Queen-grew out of his desire to combine spirltuIl'loy- ally with patriotism. "This is the very cornerstone of the move- ment." Ney says. His interest in youth goes back to the days when as a 23-year-old Sussex-born teacher he went in Cyprus and then to Egypt. Later. from Canada. he led parties of teachers to England until the First World War took him to France when he was wounded seriously. Now retired. and dividing his time between England and Can- ada. his nut ambition is to us an historic English home donat- of tho Cannon- The Ago Old This kanalao.iIathlIs.lasl Chantal 'vIIovs PUBLIC FORUM nu column B 03- W to Hana sin by nnupoulaals of quullnas of interest Th Giulia: loos not aouasully ulorao & Iplaln cl oonosponlnll. RESCUE AT BEACH Sir,-In regard to the news item. ”Life Guards in the Park Area." published in The Guardian d . August. llih, I would like to bring to your attention an actual eye-witness account of the rescue st. Shawls Hotel. Brackloy Beach. on Saturday afternoon last. at approximately 4.45 p.m., while swimming at Buckley Beach, Mr. Bill Robinson, of Chuloltetown. found himself being taken out from shore by the undertow. I-Ila cries for help were answered by his companion. Mr. Norman Stewart. also of Charlottetown. Mr. Don Davis of Oakvllle. Ont., and Mr. Elwood Levy of Philadelphia, Penn, guests of Shaw's Hotel, also went to Mr. Robinson's rescue. at great personal risk to themselvu... Mr. Mccuigan arrived at the scene of the accident shortly after pll four had managed. with great difficulty. to roach shore. This letter is not meant to take anything away from Mr. Mc- Gulgau's capabilities and willing- ness to do his Job; but I think it only fair to present the true facts. I am. Sir. etc.. DIRCK HYNDMAN (Montreal, P.Q.) Bracis-y loath . THE IUTIZ. IUIIPLR Sir.-A brace of items on "But- tu-" la the non of recent days ilsmptsmeioaskfor aspotof your valued space. in which to 'say my say'l No. 1 is the follow- glng closing paragraph in an Ot- tawa story: "More than Lilli in- stitutions are buying the govern- ment's surplus (butter) stocks un- dcr the plan arranged by the agri- V cultural prices support board. The 21-cent discount made the price to them 40 cents before April 29 and 3 cents after that date." No. I carries the shocked surprise of a correspondent in the course of his letter to tho sdlior: . "Imagine, margarine, in Czechos- treasury, in- much-publicised shipment of Canadian butter to the sncaaaaoosn ll U Cjlldl ”l'..'-'.&'L.'"-f.'il.."" up , J5- osmwa (cpl-noun Isles of union - Medically ' Speaking By lsrmn N. Bandeau. II. D. CHEMICAL WEED-KILLERS The best way to prevent poison ivy is to avoid the poisonous plant's. And the best way to avoid them is to destroy any which might be growing in your vicinity. Poison ivy and other dangerous ivy plants are all distinguished by a three-leaf cluster. A creeping and climbing plant. poison ivy also spreads by sending up shoots from its roots. A IIANDSOME PLANT A handsome plant with glossy green leaves and reddish stems, it tends to turn a beautiful scar- let in early Autumn. But don't let its looks fool you The whole plant-leaves. branch- es, stems and roots-is saturated with poison. Get.l-id of it. fast There are several modern chemi- cal weed-killers which can do the job. You can spray the plant with 2, 4-D, Weed-no-more, Ammate, or other recommended killers. Most of them work equally well on .poi- son oak and other broad leaf plants. For the greatest effectiveness. spray the plants on hot days. The chemicals are especially effective when the leaves are fully formed. Of course. you'll want to destroy the plants as soon as you spot them. So. don't wait for them to become fully developed before launching your attack. If you have to clear out a lot of ivy, spray on the weed-killer gen- crously. VALUABLE PLANTS You can protect valuable plants nearby by carrying a cardboard shield on your arm and holding it between the spray and the plant you want. to save. If you have only a few small, isolated poisonous plants, twat them down and shake a little dry 2 or 4-D or Ammate on each leaf. Within two or three days the treated plant will wilt. Then, using gloves or news- paper you plan to throw away, dig and pull out the ivy by the root. It will grow back if you don't got the entire root. Don't try to pull out untrsaisd ivy. And don't burn a poison ivy plant. carelessly.'The toxic oil can be carried by the smoke and can cause severe ivy poisoning. if inhaled. QUESTION AND ANSWER C.l(.: I constantly have circles under my eyes. What causes this? Answer: Circles under the eyes are usually caused by what i known as unbalanclng of the water absorption and output. which has no particular significance from the standpoint of health. However. these dark circles sometimes come from lack of rest. and sleep. Summer's LIISO (Winnipeg Free Press) The month turns and high sum- mer lies lazy across the land. Be- neath : cotton-flocked sky. the grain fields, golden and yellow in the heat of noon. shimmer away to hazy horisons. By the millpond- still river. the oaks and willows drowse over their reflection in the grey-green water. The hardy flow- ers of late summer-bindweed. thistle, asters, goldenrod-crown the weed-choked ditches. Across the surface of the reed-matted slought a family of ducks trails a series of quickly vanishing Vs. On its muddy edge the ssndplpcrl already on their way south, wheel and cry; and above them the blnckblrds swirl and chatter in rdlearsal for the time when may too will go. In the city, the gardens ar the fruits, and the flowers, of o gar- densr's earlier labor. The tomat- oes may still be green, but the flower beds bear more than s passing resemblance to the dis- plays in the seed staloguea at which the gardener gazed with such impatience a few short months ago. The little mountain ash are bowed beneath the weight of their yellowing berries had the fruit trees are almost ripe for picking. The tree swallows and their young have deserted in bird house for thc river bank where the insects are more plentiful. Each trim lawn has its quota of speckled baby robins, digging for early morning worm: with frantic energy. A young oi-iole makes a splash of vivid orange in the hollyhocks as he picks at a crimson-petalled flower. This is the zenith of in year. a moment so fleeting it can hardly ssped. Soon the silence of the -NOTES BY Ilagnlldashaalhallbolddsa touch hadanms utious drawbacks. He couldn't at bocauas his food turned to told. some communities ont.blscontlnant,arcauffsrlufrom a surfeltofrlchomivno. Lsstmoslth it was in Fndonla. lsntucb. A!- black gold. This week it was an oil-and-gas-rich Alberta. Natural gas. which other communities would like very much to have. is altogether too free in Big Valley. It has seeped into the water supply to such an extent that residents can light with a match the stuff com- ing out of their water laps. Midas, of course, asked for the troubles he suffered. Big Valley does not share his feeling of guilt. But in people can appreciate the Midas story more keenly now. -M ' Gazette. a farm pond H to is and for swimming. changes in con- structlon methods are called for. Farm ponds are inherently dan- gerous due to their steep slopes and abrupt drop offs. There is also some danger from entangle- msnt with underwater growths or materlals which were not ru- moved from the reservoirs area. A farm pond should be fenced. A life preserver should be handy or. failing that. some old rails should be available to push out to the person in trouble. It is much wiser for the rescuer to use this type of aid .unless he has ex- perience in doing rescue work. The toll in farm ponds is mount- ing. Many of these dead are young people whose life expectancy was ahead of them. Anything any at us can do to reduce this tragic waste is eminent! wartbwils. -Guelph Mercury. 7i3'...af,; IOPE . Hope la the thing with foalhorl That. porches in the soul. And slugs In Ins without the words. And never stops at I. And sweetest in the gain is hard; And sore must be the storm That could shut: In Ittla bird That kept so many warm. I've heard it h in sblllost land, And on the strangest us; Yet never. in extremity, It asked I numb of no. I .-Emlh Dlohlnsoa. Pa ris Rolonls (Ottawa Citizen) The word from Paris is that flat chests are out of style again. The news comes with less electrifying effect than li. might otherwise have done because in these parts of the world, at any rate. it is not too clnr that the other kind was over really eclipsed. Those with horrid memories of the pencil shape circa 1921 can have bad no genuine cause for complaint about the pro- valenl billions of 1955. Either the Dior revolution was milder than the original preu dispatches indi- cated, or else a counter-revolution act in. Atallovontmiiersiaiobeno further attempt, for the time be- ing, to repress some of the more admirable works of Nature. Poss-. essors of those attributes are now told they may discard the ll-lino and the A-line-if but they ovu- adoptsd eltlur-and lnstnad what the Y-line does to them. Judging tom advance descrip- tions, it will do very nicely. All) FIHIEBMEN India's govcrnmnnt plans to chart fishing grounds all the southwest coast. to help commercl.l deep- sea fishing. MINE SIAFT DEATH TIMMINS, Ont. (CF)-Isaac Lu- oma, M, of nearby South Porcu- pine was found dead Tuesday night If that bottom of the main shaft of the llsllnor mine near Soutb Porcupine. Mina officials said Luoma was found with his hard hat still on but with a small holoint.bowpoflt.'l'heysaid ho was alone at the time of the accident and I falling piece of rock may have caused his depth. M 4'13! Gllafdian, THE WAY ..l'huo In be a way to mush. 50"! "II PM! and the cons tn) the dilution of flourldation Ml its possibilities in preventing tooth decay. Scientists in the United sum announced recently . nw”, od had bocntdevcloped to nmm, III” II" h I '13 that enables "30 hi-lmlll Nil! to absorb ll... flourlde. Tiny any a method sim. ilar to the lodlxstlon of M, to prevail goth-2 might be worked out. It's worth study. That way than who fool flouridation help. save tooth could take it wm, um. salt. Those who take the whole flburldatlon idea with a gram 0, salt could use an unfloul-idar.-d typo. Vucouvsr Herald. ..losn wd "I01!!! Pro in awlnunin 3”, Juan strait. They may ,,,,f,, ., ll-mlle Ikusgle as Llsoless showing off. But the instincts of 10.000 oxcltod Victoria pgopl, who allied up all night to watch gm finish on much sounder. Th”. rocolnilod Hut ho was once mop. dunonatratlng Ian. the um-on Iluerabic. I: was Ihowlug um given any chance at all, man can do almost anything by staying A, it. -Vancouver Sun. Chief Never-Sit-Do; (Sudbury star) Canada's Indians must hmc a sense of humor that is S9lCllllIl is suspected by their white brethren. This is the only explanation he can find for the Blackfoot ll-the giving RCMP Commissioner Nltli olson the name Chief Never Sit- Down. In another sense we think it t! I tribute to the national plliitte force which is most active m Western Canada. It was at um Indian village at the Ciil)J,lIi'y St .. d that the honor was um. ferred. The Indians know that if tllcy got into trouble there is new-r a Mountle very far away. They also know that when they need llt'ip they can turn to the scarlet lunlcs for a helping hand. The 'aInous police force is scat- tered everywhere through the West, The Indians meet them everyullcrs No wonder they think up such 5 fitting title as Chief Never-Sit-Down While it might be humorous in ill intent. the title is also a tribute to the force which is l'ESp(illS1l)lB for bringing law and order to Western Canada, and, is so doing living up to its official motto - Maintain The night. T0 EBICT PLAQUE OTTAWA fCP)-A plaque cum memo ' , the lut-ditch defend of I blockhouu by I handful d British seamen against an invad- in: American force in the Will" Ill 1812 will be unveiled at W.-lsuua Beach. 0nt., Aug. 14. the ll0f'lllf'rfl a f f s 1 r I department 8l'illflllllt'l'd Tuesday. The fight took place Ant. 14, 1814, on the shore of Gcmmn Bay near what is now lliusllca beach. VETERANS N CRASH OTTAWA (CF) -- Two vctclan air force men were aboard a mul- in plane which crashed nmr Churchill, Msn.. Tuesday. Spllrtall Air Service Ltd., Wednesday lrlrn- tlfled them as L. w. 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