PAGE roux , I THE GUARDIAN. C HARLOTTETOWN 1950 THE GUARDIAN Morning Dally (Fnundod In ISM) humma u Sscorul Class u-II run Olllco Dopnrtnu-us. Ottawa flu Island Guardian Publllhlng Cs. ldnor and Iluunzlnl Director. J. ll. Ilunuu Alsorlnlao Editor, lI'rInls Wlllior. "The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest Ink." CHARLOT'l'E'I'0WN THURSDAY, APRIL 2'1. 1950 We Are A Pacific llatlon Too Australian concern about the growing power of Russia in the Far East is reflected in the plaintive declaration of the Sydney Daily Telegraph that: "Canada might have done better than send her Minister of Fish- eries (R. W. Mayhew) as leader of her delegation" to the first meeting of Com- monwealth Ministers on Economic Aid to Southeast Asia. due to be held in Sydney in May. The Island continent is all too obviously affected by any change in the balance of power in the Pacific but almost equally, though less obviously, this country is also directly interested. Not only have we an extensive Pacific coastline, but the distance between Canadian soil and that dominated by Russia is markedly less than is the case with Australia. Future And The-llalry Cow The Federal Department of Agriculture, in its desire to promote a better use of food as well as a better use of land, is resuming through its Consumers' Section and other departmental agencies, former peacetime activities in getting Canadian people better acquainted with home produced foods. During the next two months, dairy pro- ducts, which logically form part of a na- tional program of conservation-from soils to men-will be featured thfoughout the .oountry. Here are a few facts which any producer or consumer should keep in mind: (1) Dairy products are basic products; in any health program, in any daily di&, they command priority, whether it be for children or adults. . (2) Dairy industry in Canada is perhaps the best guarantee of stability for the large majority of our farming population-the cow is the home market for grasses and grasses are a "must" in soil conservation. (3) Canadians are inclined to take for granted the abundance of our dairy pro- ducts and use them loosely whereas we should take advantage of those abundant supplies to bring our diet into a better bal- ance and improve our standard of living. (4) For the same amount of money, the consumer cannot get the same essentials from other foods as those supplied by dairy products-calories in butter and protein in milk are cheaper than in most other farm products. (5) Butter itself takes almost half of our milk productign and constitutes one of the best channels--in some cases the only channel-through which milk produced from small farms located far from consum- ing centres can be marketed. (6) Cheese is a high protein food, the consumption of which could be increased il our population had a better knowledge oi this product-our average consumption is 4 or 5 pounds a year whereas it is between 15 and 20 pounds in such countries as Den- mark and Switzerland. These are only a few among many rea- sons which justify the Department foster- ing a movement for a more thorough knowledge of dairy products on the part of the consumers as well as of the producers themselves. Soldiers Becoming Airborne Canada's Reserve Force soldiers are not yet officially "airborne". but this year, es- pecially in eastern Canada, they are taking to the air to speed up training and cut down the time lag in getting to and from train- ing areas. In recent weeks at least three officers commanding Reserve Force units have ar- ranged R. C. A. F. flights for their men. On a recent week-end 14 officer-cadr.-i.-. of the 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards, Ottawa. flew 200 miles to Camp Borden for a day's special training on equipment not available at their local headquarters- a trip that by road would have taken up all their time--and another Ottawa unit, the 3rd Field Squadron. R.C.E.. completed plans for a training exercise by air at North Bay, Ont., in May. Still another. the 51s: Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Montreal. will fly almost 100 officers and men to Picton, Ont., for summer training in July The flights exercise Reserve troops in moves by air-something they may be re- quired to become used to in the event cl an emergency. They are not much more expensive than long cohvoys by road and al- ready have proven their worth as time nvcrl. Members of the Reserve Force have -'-"little enough time off from their civilian Jobs. training, and air trips put them unit thespot when training is to be ,Tii., :- a .9 carried out in record time. Earlier this year still another airborne touch was added to Reserve Force training when a number of Reserve Force officers were sent to the Canadian Joint Air Train- ing Centre at Rivers, Man., for an import- ant Army-Air offensive support course. At the Active Force School they were briefed in procedures a staff officer should know in order to work effectively with an air force in supplying offensive support to ground troops. EDI IURIAI. NUI ES April 30 falling this year on Sunday, taxpayers will have until May 1 to file their income returns. 9 O O The expression prowler or prowl car for police car is far from being appropriate. Beast of prey and criminals prowl, indeed, but when policemen make their rounds guarding the public they are on patrol. O O O Bringing the M. V. Eskimo into Char- lottetown harbour Tuesday by direction through the ice floes from the air was a real "combined operation.” Shipping-man-' ager Reddall evidently does not believe in operating the ”Jones Line" altogether from behind a desk. I O 0 It seems strange that Mr. Churchill. master strategist, should have announced in advance the decision to make a test of strength of Wednesday's vote on the budget. Perhaps, however, the intention was to per- form the duty of Opposition without en- dangering the Government at a critical time. I O 0 Flood damage in Canada seems to be now an annual occurrence instead of an un- fortunate combination of circumstances. This Province seems fortunately spared the more striking losses from this cause but, like the rest of Canada, we must take all possible measures to stop the loss of top soil which results from even a relatively small surface run-off. I I 0 That the Bankruptcy Act passed in De- cember is not yet in force is quite in line with its history. The present act was pas- sed on July 7, 1919, but did not come into effect until July 1, 1920. In any country with highly developed commerce the pro- visions protecting creditors yet permitting honest debtors to recover from crippling losses are of great importance and require the most careful consideration. I O U Five years ago today the Armies of the United States and Russia made contact in the Elbe valley. At Lprgan the 69th In- fantry mct Marshal Koner's 58th Division. Troops of both armies were reported as celebrating by drinking champagne from beer mugs. A few days previously the American 1st and 9th Armies had smashed the Ruhr pocket to capture 316,930 pris- oners including at least 11 generals, and two Russian armies had met in Berlin. The same day the great port of Bremen had fal- len to the British 2nd Army. 0 O O Summerside. and the Province generally, has lost one of its most esteemed citizens in the sudden passing of Ex-Mayor John E. Campbell. A son of the first Mayor of the Prince County capital, Mr. Campbell himself held this responsible office for eight terms, and was active also in Red Cross, Board of Trade and Fish and Game As- sociation activities, as well as in the work of the East Prince Liberal Association, of which he was a past president. He set a fine example of public spirited citizenship, and his memory will be treasured by a host of friends in all parts of the Island. 0 It 0 As a part of the Government of India's drive to attract tourists, the Ministry of Transport is implementing a comprehensive plan for tourism. The feature of the new tourist promotion plan will be a scheme for the training of regional tourist guides. The draft of the rules to regulate the restora- tion of important state guest houses for use as hostels for the .t2yrists has also been approved. Over 5,000 tourists visited Kash- mir last year. For the current season the Kashmir Government have arranged for in- creased alhenities and facilities in the way of accommodation. transport, etc. I O O The words "family farm" usually mean a farm that is operated by the free labor of a whole family, the title to which is held by the head of the family who is likely to leave it to a memberof the family. Like every other successful enterprise, the family farm of Canada is being modernized. Where fam- ily resources permit, the family farm con- tinues to be a self-contained unit. Where co-operation with neighbors in the use of modern equipment is the answer, co-opera- tion is meetlng the need.. Custom work also increases the productive efficiency of pro- ducers. The family fann will survive, says "The Scene", as the soundest social unit in Canadian society as long as the farm fam- ii - IF vou women A one x ' A-- J- 'p sprlaz Thales Q lLg GA RC( 5 k COMES NOW A MORE INSISTENT NOTE tiling, ; W fax: EAR to MR. em. 5. alas, it so”: - d ewe at?” My 5 one 6 av” i 0M00&s00M0 i Old Charlottetown ;' L). (And P. s. I.) Q DARK AGE IN EDUCATION ”To those who take a retrospec- tive view of the state of educa- tion twenty-five. twenty, or even fifteen years ago, and compare the schools and schoolmasters of that period with those of the pre- sent time, the progress appears immense. In those days of com- parative darkness and ignorance, schools were few and far between. In many cases old log buildings. which lhad become useless for other purposes. were converted into school-houses. If they were low in the ceiling and Von- tilatcd. lhese were considered trivial defecLs,, at n time when health and comfort were things of secondary importance. "The furniture was shamefully neglected, but so long as the tin- slii.ution' could hold all the child- ren in the district. the master and boys were expected to do the rest. Many a precious afternoon did the latter idle away gathering moss to stop up the many openings in the wall. The people generally show- ed a disposition to protect the in- mates of the school from the win- ter's cold. by choosing its site in the middle of a thick cluster of trees. To provide the fall supply of fuel was the duty of the forag- ing party of boys, who in their expeditions managed to combine a good deal of fun with very little work. . "The qualifications of the school- maslers generally were more a name than a reality. Many of those who followed the i1l-re- muneratcd occupation were lit- tle superior in attainments to the unruly flock committed to their care. What little they did know, or thought they knew, was so wretchedly communicated, that it scarcely deserved the name of education. Reading was taught so mechanically that it would posi- tively be painful to listen to the monotonous and lifeless enuncia- tion of the most advanced scholars. Analysis of lessons. no matter whe- ther they were difficult or easy. was not attempted: children read their books as if they were writ- ten in an unknown tongue... the most advanced scholars never set their eyes. Indeed, geography was supposed to be so sbstruse a subject that University professors alone were competent to deal with it. English grammar was taught. or supposed to be taught. in some districts; but only I very few even of those who had spent three and four years in a gram- mar class ever mastered the ele- c Jugate the verb 'to love.' They ow many parts of lpeech there were. but could never tell, the case of I noun or pronoun without a guess or two. The mem- ory was cultivated but the under- standing was wholly neglected. "Arithmetic. too. was studied. but in thick mental darkness. The various mics from simple Addi- tlon to Grays miscellaneous ques- tions were gone over repeatedly. but the principles upon which the rules were based were neither ex- plained nor understood. Book- keeping. both by single and don- Jle entry, occulonlliy formed part of the course of instruction. Boys who on 'flnishlng' their edicstlon. could exhibit I clean and well- kept. set of books. so imperfectly understood the theory of accounts ily is free to work out its own destiny, in an economy that is free from harmful controls. that they would be as likely to debit the seller, on the yurchuor. "A map was a sight upon which . PUBLIC FORUM 2'- Thls column is open to the discussion by correspondent: of questions of interest. The Guudlnn does not necessar- lly endorse the opinion of 5 correspondents. roiuuou c.Iirr1'nf. Sir.-I should like to make n few brief remarks ooucerntm Mr. Srn.lt.h's letter to this column on April Llth. From the take-off Mr. smith quoted me as saying that all was well in the potato industry. This is entirely incorrect and if Mr. smith cannot read well enough to quote correctly, then he had better stop. He went on to complain about foreign capital taking away our proifits, referring most. e.mphatlul- ly to the Alberta oil wells. Now, suppose those huge American com- panies did not undertake to dig for oil, what Canadian companies would? Donii. think that there is .no room for another company to when the goods sold. 01' all the branches of an English education, taught at the time we speak. pen- manship was the only one that was taught well, and this only because it required no intellectual effort to attain proficiency therein... "But we must not forget that these were the days when the grant for educational purposes ranged from 2600 to 121,800 a year. Even in 1852. there were but i33 schools in the Island, attended by 4,780 children. Since the intro- duction of the new Education Act, the number of schools has been more than doubled. while that of the children receiving instruction has increased three fold." -From the re rt of John Ar- buckle. Esq.. V" ilor of Schools, March 18. 1863. start. Thece is too much oil In Alberta. now for the numerous big American companies. so if some Canadian company is big enough why hasn't it by now? Also. who dug for all in the Munc- ton area up until this winter? Who dug for all at Governor's Island I few summers ago? (This well was nearly two miles deep and is known to be one of the deepest wells in the world). The answer in, both can is "A big Ania-loan company" simply because no can- adian ooniptmy wls big enough to stand such 0. slap. ” He went on to say that Canada ships her iron ore to the United states and than buys back the stieeL That's another incorrect: statement. some of the world's best steel mills are situated at dif- ferent. points in Canada, including Sydney, Sault Ste. Marie, Handl- ton, Toronto, Bmntford etc. Continuing he asserted that I was a. poor farmer 11 I tool: time out to nixend s. hockey game. That's s, different story than he had some time ago when he agreed with his colleague, "An Irate Mother, O'I.enry." when she ridicul- ed Premier Jones for telling the farmers what he did. lfnll on I kettle of well seasoned The Mates of 3 modern pu- senger ship, particularly one of 'tho Queen llllubeth size, must be all kinds of I specialist. Chieftain or Mayor of rgomu- ter. He must not only be a sea- men. n. nnvlgnzrvr, but also a dip- lomat, judge, dlsclpllnarlan, busi- f - ......-- ” M and guide, philosopher and friend isllke to the most junior member 'of his crew as to his most prom- iinent passenger - Omdr. C. M. .Ford, Capt R. M. S. Queen Elizabeth. After Reading the p'cs of Ottawa Journal editor for a dish of good old-fashioned potato soup with its big slabs of butter and the I writes In to say that at present day prices shadow soup would be more likely to appeal to the hous- wife, struggling today as she usually is against an inadequate budget sllowsnce. Recipe: Hang a piece of beef on the kit- chen window when the sun is shining, so that the shadow will water being brought to the boil- ing point on the suave. Serve in liberal quantities, with bread crusts. if such are available. and without toothpicks. st Thomas Times Journal. Pressure is increasing on Of.- taws to keep out foreign goods. Not a day passes without new protests, briefs or doputatlons. In all cases the aim is the same; stop or curtail this new and grow- ing competiton with Canadian production in the domestic mar- ket. Ottawa will have to move carefully and firmly. Short-slghb ad action in either direction could hit this country hard. Un- fair competition could hurt many new industries we have developed since 1189. It could also gravely injure some of those older in- will keep costs to the Notes By The. Way - duatrles which have llroduoion during period. on the other hand, bu.- Oxvlndoq BI-III rlers snlnst loglunmtg tlon will invite certain thin with disastrous ces for our vital export compeu. retells. Wmiquen. trade pad rlly nigh in the cm. hasty decisions authorities must keep that firmly in mind. cial Post. other rich ingredients, a subscriber! Here in s. Mlmnzeineiit us the Fedleli-1.: POI "TURNED Finaxlif labor as well D ,9 , 7....-on 1 1 THE SEED suop quiet ml is they lie. I my M" Faded as crumihlcd stone or mm, ing sand, I-Worlom as ashes. shrlvelled, gem; Meadows A cedar less, dry- and gardens through my hand. ' In this brown husk n. dale of how. thorn drna ms: thruglt, this nnpqw cm i. That will drink deeply of 5 OH). tury's streams, These lilies shall mike Hummer 43 Here in their safe Sealed in their shells, a Here I can blow a my dust. d . house of death, an ympl. million nrden with in roses leap; breath, And in my hand s. forest 11.. asleep. -Muriel stunt 'G&D&?3DDOiDOi?O0OO0OI7t-T-GOO A The Age-Old story 73838100930 1 said. I will confess my trans- gressions unto the Lord: and Thou forgnvest the iniquity of my sin. (4 Order Your smma sour and TOPCOAT from .I.P.MacPlierson & Son Phone ' RITE - WAY 2387 i or-EAN CI-omss if-'cr Foot Ailament . WEAR LONGER cnnsult For Your ' , Dry Cleaning Needs "'J'Al',:':?':ldulcn' P' , Chis-opodlst: I43 Glut George street CIIARLOTTETOWN. P.E.l. PROFESSIONAL CARDS J. A. McGuigon NOTARY, ETC. BARBISTEB, SUIJCITOB. CUBRIE BUILDING M. Alban Farmer 31 Conventions. Try hard, some day it. might work out. At any rate the majority of Islanders must. nu Liberal policy as they elected 18 Liberals to 6 Tories (and no C. 0. Fl). However, this could be worse, and was worse, when, not so years ago, the score read Llbers s 30. Tories 0. (0. C. F. of i I am. Sir. etc. "STILL VERY ENTI-IUBED". WAGIIFIGEIT ':(.&.5.m,... Here is truly thrilling beauty in 1 wide se- lection of rings dis- tinguished by lovely; large diamonds of fine quality. Come in and see I then . . . Compare these values! Q. N. angle! Iaullcu In 30:! Qeuuunu. gugeaac 'I40AIiAT rm - om 3 14o.oo nuiioun IIONIY T0 IDAN John P. Nicholson. Money to Loan Money to Lonn A. Waltlicn Gander. I LL. 3. BABBISTEB, SOLICITOB, Etc. Phllllps Building 111 Gruloon '-izoet Oolleetlosl By the way, he talked about MONEY 1'0 LOAN --:j:-j---- -ilettlng magn wprllrlddontmnkbefloze TILL. LLB. Em Df. W. 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