n, r-l’? "w -:.t|rt¢§“zz-.. oa- .3!’ j Georgetown. digan. 39"“ \ t PTEMBER 10, 1932 ' I . - ' ” - SE _ THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN PAGE FIVE Ealrly Hisfvfy 0f Three Rivers First prize 855°! l" Wmfimlun Three Rivers including a forge w school or P. W. C. stu- men's Institute Dis- CB-NUBIII, Montague. Brudenell, North Car- Valley, Roaeneath, field, Heaiherdale, Baldwin's out" dents 1mm w° trlct of valley Mad and New Perth. Prizes were‘ donated by Mrs. J. P. McNichol, olf Cmrgsh, for best essay on "Early ulstory of Three Rivers." pesultlng as follows:- rlrst Prize — Leslie Crozier. der DsRomsIs supervision and ca- doned the wild and forbodlng Montague. Dlbll-ltlei Three Rivers prospered shores. In 1784 several hundred Second Prinz; — 11- (ROTH! Dew- and progressed. Unflgd Empire Loyalsts 'mll11y ar. New P“ ' ' ' from New York and New Jer Third Prize -- Melissa Mann, The blue smoke mm! l“ wisps founded homes upon the Island“: Rcscneath. _ ‘mm m” “m” buudmgs-the "w large majority found their way to tie of sail-the resonant sound of Fourth Prize - Gordon Doug- 155’ Qeorgetown. ESSAY BY LESLIE OROZILER I For almost two centures miter of St. John, the island now " Prince Edward Island, was discov- mg by Jacquescartler, the re- gion of land through which flows the Montague. Brudenell and Car- at ever its posterity has been intro- dlgan Rivers and the territory their confluence oncs known derncss uninhabited as qhrcr- Rivers and now the prosper- ous districts of Montague, Brud- ehell, Georgetown, and Cardigan. remained a silent and dense wil- except per- Imps by a. few Indians and wild game teeming within its heavy timber- The history of Three Rivers‘ is one of national strife between ' yrench and llmglish, of a. bitter and I- slant with n, pioneer life. “w. .,o-Cl’§‘lr'.,‘ “as; . sJLII¥rr-<4 ....-rnysr - rAPQml-YPO-llfltu‘ .. determined struggle elements, suffering of those settlers sacrificed their native land, against the of dire prlvation and who kin and certainty of livelihood, to face the perils and hazards of a new ltion, yet this savage gesture seem- ed futile. As time passed it began v ed by canoe and dug-out when and stable. At Brudenell Point in what is now Georgetown Harbour. d0 Roma established his company headquarters. Several gardens were Dlaniod among the stumps, some 0f which they had manbged to ex- tract. Tilese vegetables provided them with a wholego gm; gem. Willy food and eluded the danger of scurvey. Then a rough pier was constructed for small vessels. Un- visedthe constructins of a road to either the head of Cardigan, Mon- tague and Brudenell Rivers to avoid an inconvenient routs to Georgetown. This was later decided upon. During the American revo- lution the harbor of Three Rivers was plundered by an American warship and some havoc resulted. However the intruders soon aban- Three Rivers. The excellence of the land soon aliured settlers who pitched their tents on the chosen spots and which sewed astemporary shel- ters whilc they erected their ca- bins. Then the little clearings wl- dened supplyTnB them with fuel and ample space for crops. Pure waterwas generally obtained from a spring. many of which were scattered throughout the settle-l merits. The streams supplied them’ with an abundance of nutritious fish and cod. salt herring and mackerel were bartered with pro- dbce. Deer were plentiful and vs- nison provided them with meat. In 1803 twenty three settlers ar- rived at Brudenell River consisting of the families of James McLaren, Donald Gordon and James stewart, natives of Perthshire, Scotland. ‘Ihese people settled upon the north bank of the river upon some land purchased by the Earl of Sel- kirk. However these pioneers were preceded by a compatriot, John McDonald, who was a native of Uist, Scotland. This man's exper- the axe-and other noises of hu- man activity seemed distant and Slicrllllllous. At night the wild black fox glided up the spruce heath ahd walled its defiance at| human intrusion and domestica- to succumb to capture and grad- ually sought remote regions. i-low- duced as an industry proves, a. financial asset. Heavy timber necessary for con- struction work was hauled from Georgetown and brick no doubt was made from clay found nearby. Transportation inland was neces- sary so that roads were construct- ed to Charlottetown and Cardigan. Hay was required for the livestock and this was brought from Stur- geon along s. blazed trail. The re- solute oolony began to flourish un- der the hard toil so imminent with their life. IForty acres of land were cleared, stumps removed and after being levelled proved to be excellent land for agricultural pur- and today building, lumber poses. The soil was typical of the Island. A red sandy loam and it has retained this form to the pre- sent day. These men little realized" as they eagerly scannedthe‘ rich virgin soil that. it would later" pro- duce the world's choicest of potato crops. that cattle would browse the juicy vegetation on its surface, that neat well kept fox ranches would nestle amid its thickets, and that orchards and field crops would yield splendid harvests long after these insignificang stilmps, "had decayed. However the progress ‘of " Three Rivers was destined to be checked. A British warship gppglf- ed in the harbour ‘onfliune 20th, 1745 and landed a body of militia. By a subtleapproach these men mans d ‘to gain possession 0f the doomegg settlement. They plunder- ed and utterly destroyed it. The buildings were bumt and any val- uable property confiscated. Deno- ma managed to escape with his family go the forest and after an adventurous journey managed to reach Quebec in safety. The pathe- tie scene and utter destruction of such hard earned prosperity-makes the ravages of war and annihila- tion incredible-a‘ curse. Thus Three Rivers as a oolony ceased t0 ‘exist and the lonely ruins marked for years the product of natlohfll strife. The fact that the charter of De Roma's company still existed led the settler to avoid Three Rivers as a clear title to the lend f-‘Dllld not be obtained without difficulty. land where only perseverence; de- termination, and apparent firm- hess of will triumphed over the difficulties, and toil so predomi- The lure of wealth, adventure. freedom. and ambition for enter- prise influenced white men t0 brave the perils of the stormy At- Iantlc Ocean, and we who live in the modern age, and who traverse oceans in luxury and sureness of safety, with a voyage of Si-IIPYlI-IHG celerity can little realize the cour- age of these noble p. ‘so e._1n- terest in colonization and zeal for emigration soon attracted. white man to the shores of the New World. a ' Thus in I781 the settlement and origin of Three Rivers begsn- when a party of French merchants. namely, Cotterel, du Boccage, Nar- cis and Roma obtained a larflfi grant of land at Three Rivers for fishing and trading purposes from the King of France. ‘These traders formed a. company and Dc Roms proved to be the leading and man- aging director of the‘ company’! affairs. In course of time three ships arrived from France laden with supplies and hardy Breton fishcmlen to found the colony. What vivid impressions of splen- dor. opportunity and Ilptlmism must have influence‘ these colon- iris. The sentiment and omnipo- tence of their surroundings com- blncd ‘vith the voluptuous display of nature produced s prevailing ience in the ways of the new coun- try proved extremely valuable to the new settlers. I-Ie taught them teenth century destroyed most the valuable timber and game al- though it seems vague and doul-I the fire had occurred. In i807 the- vessel “l-lope" charmed by Andrew‘ day typical of the Island. Across McDonald. of Three Rivers boarded "I-falifax“ just inside the harbor of, past) stretch the splendid ferme- Throe Rivers. . resulted from this hostile actiolhilliiitiuth- Resfistence seems futile— existence grew less acute. gatherings became quilting party the arts of Woodcraft- and boat buiidmg thus enabling them to lre-I and Melwlm McDonald- verse the unknown country that surrounded them. Prom him they, The . terrible fire that swept King's County early in the nine- of ful whether the conflagration reached Three Rivers owing to the, presence of heavy timber long after I'M-db was by a warship called the Much controversy As time passed the struggle for. Social‘ frequent. A' ohoppns bee. house rssing frolic. followed by other-l amusements brought the toil worn, people together brightenng the ward to with great anticipation. Fiddle was the chief musical in- strument used and was found at all dances. During the long winter l0"! 91"" ll Th!" Rivers became export of rel-m p uce began, thus peopled. I-lowcver, it still remalnedkoundln; half inhabited. The people travail-i some”, a basis for trade and Every phase of the agricultural industry inundated it- thers were no wads. Patterson Id':lQII. Poultry. dairy and beef herds. hogs, sheep and other livestock alli made it profitable. The settlers achievements indeed duervs merit. Cheese and butter factories. “Shill- mllls, furniture establishments especially at Mon- tague, cold storage of herring and other fish, forges, grist mills were gradually introduced. Justice was not neglected. The first court in ths county was held at George town n 1835 but the bright horizon of peace was not relinquished Medical attention soon arrived in the person of Dr. David Kaye. who settled at Brudenell Point probably in i838. Here he faithfully served the public but later he moved to Georgetown. Education began to be discussed by the government. As a later result Georgetown was cho- sen as a centre and this for a time remained the only school in the dis- trict. Bchools however were soon built at Montague and Cardigan. Fees were generally exacted from the pupils but this disappeared when free school system was intro duced. In 1905 a. branch of ihe Prince Edward Island Railway was built connecting the man line with Montague. Other points in Three Rivers received the railway. Early in the nineteenth century a large plant‘for curing herririi ‘yes estab- lished at Georgetown and meat cannng factorcs at Montague and Cardigan. At the former were two carriage factories, a sash and door factory, and two roller mills. Ship building ceased as an industry at Three Rivers. Legislation, too, must be menifoned. Many names famous in its history are: from the George- town distrlct. Roderick McAuley, T. Haviland, MT. J. A. Mathleson, K. 0., I-Ion. Daniel Gordon, Hon] Arthur Peters, and in the Cardigan district, Cyrus Shaw. Hugh Lord McDonald, James E. McDonald Three THAT runs PEOPLE MAY KNOW (A column of Interest to all ncorrlilll accepted facts and worthy opinions regarding the | Place of alcoholic beverages in I modern life: as well as news of ills progress of the campaign for a “dry” world.) isllilnsored by the Grand Division. Sons of Temperance I CENTENARY CELEBRATION 0F The celebration will be observed on both sides of the Atlantic. In m" Dmvlnce it will be observed on Temperance Week — Sept. 11-13- when the Hess, the churches, Schools, Temperance Organizations and all Temperance Workers are "Psed to take part in the celebra- tion. to awaken deeper interest, 1n the Temperonce Movement. The Centenary Pledge Card will be us- ed to enlist young people especially if. the nlovemnnt. Thc example of notable British and Canadian ab- stainers should stimulate the tem- perance cause here. It l5 gratifying to know that Great Britain is drinking less rc- cently but sad that Canada should be drinking more because of the Government sale of liquor. It has been asserted again and again, without successful contra- dictioll that $1.00 of liquor revenue lncans $7.00 expense to the Gov- ernment in looking after jail in- mates and all manner of crimes. Think of this when you read of thc large revenue from liquor in ‘ provinces with Government sale. - a CENTURY ‘or rnocnass One hundred years ago, "seven men of Preston" (England) start- ed a movement for human“ better- ment that today has travelled ber 1st~a clay of new beginnings- through the Churches, Y. P. Socie- ties, Sunday Schools and the var. ious temperance organizations. 2 — Talks in the public schools on the evils of strong drink and, the wisdom of total abstinence. 3 -- Articles in the public ptess’ l and addresses over radio. 4 --'Wlde distribution of temper- ance literature. 5 -— A province wide pledge alanine campaign for total abstin- ence among youths and adults. There may be difference of opin- But in our modern world with its T E . n TolgilléntzsrrmENcE swift moving. complicated and - powerful machinery and our knowledge of the effcct of even a mkm” small dose of alcohol, there should be unanimous and enthusiastic support of this mcvcmz-nt r-ir total abstinence. THE SEVEN MEN OF PRESTON Much wlllbe said and written during the year i932 about these “seven men of Preston". A hund- red years ago they were pioneers in s. social movement that has ga- thered momentum as it travelled across the sens to countries as dis- tant and different as Japan and Australia. They initiated the "total abstinence plan of combating the giant evil of strong drink. Nearly 50 nations have adopted this stray, egy in their attack on that univer- sal enemy of the race. _ "On August 22nd i832 Joscph Livesay challenged‘ one John King to sign a pledge along with him that should cover every kind of in- ioxicating liquor. King, like a king, rose to. the occasion wind pledged himself with Llvesey. From that challenge and that acceptance arose the modern Temperance Move- ment. Eghr days after that joint pledge was taken, i. e., on Septem- the celebrated Cock Pit at Preston. Lanoashire. witnessed further pledges when five others signed, W C. T. U. Notes "We Agree to Abstain from Al" Liquors of an intoxicating Quali- ty, whether Ale. Porter,‘ Wine or , 133F193? Ardent Spirits, except as Medi- i ‘ ~ - cine." I“ spite 0f u- hlndnm” u” In preparation ‘for this celebra- grip that thc temperance move- g nlent has on this old world, as it f ever rolls onward, is being demon- g slrated as it never was before pos- ; slble. in a centenary celebration of ,- the first simple signing of a _total I abstinenccc pledge on Scptebmer ll, 12132. g through the months‘of September * and October, thus commanding the world lo stand still long enough to note thc act of the "Seven Men of Preston," Lancashire, Eng., led by Joseph Liresey and John King in signing a pledge reading: pledges being taken and in the re- form of thousands of clnulkarda. The numerous temperance socie- ties that grew up continued this kind of work. By such means as this thc public were being educat- ed to the evils of alcohol and a new generation was rising up to realize the dangers of drinking even such mild beverages as beer and wine. g Next came the effort to secure state action, ‘restriction of the, drink traffic by government. One of the outstanding names in this respect, is that that of Neal Dow. in the state of Maine, who became known as the Father of Prohibi- tion. After five years of agitation he was successful in securing a ion about the policy of prohlbitionf T7115 Cclitbralmfl l5 V) wntlflllet tion a centenary pledge card ‘has been prepared, and as a starterihas been sgned by the six notable British abstainers, Viscount Snow- den, lvIr. Arthur Henderson, Pro- fessor Gilbert Murray, Mr. George Bernard Shaw, Damc -Margaret Lloyd George, and Sir Donald Mac- Lcan. “ ' Westminster Abbey has opened its doc]: fqr thls celebration and such leadership will be followed almost universally, making jt a centenary birthday. with an in- flucncc to be fclt to the ends of the earth. ‘ The evils of world wide finan- cial depression are inclining the world to bring its commonsense out of the storeilouses where it seems to have been packed for moth and rust to corrupt. Great Britain has been drinking much less but its yearly drink bill still stands at 260.000.1300 pounds. OTTAWA DISTRICT A very forceful address by Rev- Norman Rawson before the Ottawa District Annual contained the 730l- lowing words: '. the "I think incalcuablc harm t/J_ temperance movement has been done by irresponsible. hysterical women ‘and men who have disgust- ed hundreds of folks who would otherwise- have been willing to be Dry Law closlng every brewery and sallon in’ thc state in 1831. since: then the movement for govcm-1 mont restriction of the drink iraf-i fic has gained ground until in i920‘ the United States put into effectl its famous nation wide Prohibition Law, an integral part of the con- stitution of the land. Not only s0 but in practically every country in the world more or less stringent restrictions are enforced by govern- conv-inced. People get thc impres- s‘on. rightly or wrongly, that we nrc a collection of cranks and kill- joys morc intent upon making oth- ‘ cr people conform to our ways of thinking than we are to do any- thing clse." "I think we ought to be all sewed with thc realization that actually’ our position as tem- perance people today is worse thar l it was a few y-ears ago." the speak- i er continued. “We have lost mucl making seven in all. Like the seven menu {ground in the past fmr years snc effect on their emotions. Nearly a evenings young and old gathered Ilranchet a. French military officer on his visit to the vicinity advised the government to remedy this - abuse well seeing the possibilities for commerce and maintalnence of Plans were made for the dozen buildings were erected at - o ' i life. Th8 erection of a fort. at Brudenell Point but little military defence developed from them. Gradually the slow influx of settlers began until the eastern part of the Is- land ‘became ‘sparsely settled. There Lady of Peribonka was a small settlement between the Montague and Brlldfnell R1‘ vers probably colonized by the Bum“ ou°"¢""""°4 French, and its interior position made it less liable to destflwflbh by British privateers. The chief homestead: were lo- cated in places suitable for cattle grazing, and other various conven- mm"! has recorded how Molly Brant, sister ‘f naymdmQlrlrflh fences. Those in closer proximity dtdliqfofflygfloh-ykg, to the sea possessed a few v crude beam; d” bride of Sh, boats by which they fished and traded. Later Georgetown wet re- commended as a fine harbor and for its facilities of communication inland. When Canada passed from French rule to British control in I763 a great interest was taken in colonizing. Deftoml’! charter was abolished and settlers will" W" ‘Itlrss Rivers. Many mntlh 1*" mained and became loyal to Brit- ish sovereignty. Some of these were in reality desccndents of a small number of families who escaped l" the general expulsion of the M!‘ dians from the Island ill 1758 A few of the proprietors who had been given large grants of land af- ter the cession of the country l0 ' the British. endeavored to 0010M" their holdings. Sir Jame! M°fll8°' William Johnson, the H118’! right arm in the Colonies. M"! I hundred and ihirlf-fivs years tho l-ed of lovely Molly ‘d "m0 into its own. Elle modern Molly, who "d "I I Pllaca with a Croesus for a husband, f" "l"! rm happen- u‘ a ‘hi’ 76in passed. l Beautifully mery brought out settlers w the nmllantic Serial in Vicinity of Cardigan any. and I number of . settlers came t" e Guardian Th IS wgek Georgetown from Dumfries‘. Mon-I tague six miles up the Menu-sue, crude and scarce but as the years and the sacrificing of the these settlers thus enabling them to obtain their neceuary wants. Orchards were judiciously planted: the most notable the bank of Montague luvs? by MI‘- 'W68MWflY during Q13 yQgy-g 150M510- Th“ m"! 959130,!!! the ancient silver dollar which was ta-icessors. “m” M“ mwmm- mlleml- lieu and punched lnio rings and 0st did the harvest t0 their sickle "l4 "i "m" "M31510 ‘lhlt they as an alternative leather cheques 115mb“ u“ "3" °I l 9511141111, which were also used. Eleotflclty Their furrow cimste. The little clearings began with ‘is illustrious °° "m" t" ti" “time friuse of which emerged h. thc form of hy- How Jocund did they forest retreated. The progression in‘ dro power 110w provmrs the pub-l "Am" °"°°"l"l°4 "19 DWPlB- m‘ lio with further advantages in ihe How bow“; me in the neighboring homes drawn byvthe general atmosphere that pervaded there in that community. The first sixty or seventy years of the renewed settlements existence there were notable fishing grounds stocked with an abundant supply of mackerel, 00d and herring. ‘rilcsc grounds were frequently visited during the summer to ob- tain the winter's supply. __ Religion was not lacking. Ahum-, bis church of logs had been erceted by the early settlers ‘at Brudenell River. In this primitive and rude building James Mcbaren inspired the few and scattered settlers. in the vicinity. who cams through the blazed roads and by dug-outs to offer up their worship to the Su- preme Being. The Bible was read in Gaelic and though there was but little music their earnest devo- tions were not neglected. John Shaw organized the Baptist Church at Three Rivers in 1832 and com- bined with the efforts of Mr. Mo- Lenrlan. and other devoted men provided a spiritual benefit to the Rivers has produced great men. The years roiled by and with it learnt the various ways to obtain "me "19 '31"?- Wflf- Milly bra" ‘food and livelihood: Later he moved m"- wm Wilhelm’ with "l" 1"‘ ‘to Cape,-Breton but his memory is , hemed wllra-E‘? ° still held ~irl grateful remembrance ‘ "Qleft 811 behind by~the descendants of those people! “"5- S°m° whom he had.- assisted. f their forefath- to sacrifice their sleep under foreign sod. Three Rivers responded nobly to the call. The past with its glorious im- pressfon renders the consideration of the modern day reluctant. The comparison however of the past and present», is essential. . As I pass along the historical I scan the country. It is early autunu'l—and an invigoratih! the river beyond the noble fringe cf spruce (a mere mockery of the Neat well kept fields entice inves- so I enter the gate and pass through the fields. Sheaves of grain rustle their loaded heads- and. as I tread along the thick stubble carpet I reflect. of the toil and struggle to produce lhcsc rich meadows. A binder passes me, monotony of their hardships. Dan- fllYIElBB "19 infill/es l“ "5 Wake- ces and weddings were looked for- I-low crude the reaping hook dif- fers from this effective equipment. The years indeed have wrought a change. As I pass into an adjoin- ing pasture I scrutinize the land- scalpe. The scenery is everywhere pleasing. On every hand are _to be seen the rich and varied green of field and woodland, comfortable fann houses, groves, orchards, fer- tile fields and grazing cattle. My attention is attracted to the dron- ing of a plane, the blast of a steamer, and a. train whistle-con- sequental of modern inventions. To day Three Rivers has changed vastly. At Georgetown is the High- lands a splendid tourist hotel equipped to meet the demands of thc <public—a feature. Schools provide a tralning- systematically and thoroughly. The most notable be- lng Montague Memorial school one of the best. in the province. Others are Georgetown. Cardigan and Brudenell. In the excellent harbor of ancient Three Rivers, wharfs. in every respect ideal, stretch along the water front and steamers and other vessels come and go carrying heavy cargoes of potatoes and oth- er farm produce. Church spires reach heavenwurd and some with bells which peal forth melodious and reverential. Roads retlculate people. Agriculture began to ad- vance rapidly. nnplemsnts were rolled past. the stringent; economy com- recompenssd‘ forts of life soon one being usar round the world—a modern reme- dy for an ancient e/vil-“iotal ab- stinence" from strong drink. From 42 countries has gone forth the call to celebrate the beginning °' a "w Way °1 M93’ of the new attitude toward alcohol.‘ The“ End “he” “cuffed the Until that time the ideal was rho-Q "ll-mile l" altitude iewfl"! the use derat-on, the slogan w.“ “don-t Se"; of strong drink, from moderation. drunk". But these seven men unfw wt“ "bsullelwe- The Pledge furled a new banner. Their attitude “in "-5 7°11°w51 "we 88m’- 9" ab‘ was one o; “total abstinence»; stain from all liquors of an intox- ,thelr challenge was "don't taste lei-fins ililellty. whether flle- Per- m» The change was revoluuon.lter, wine or ardent spirits. except ary and thc results in a-hundred as mmlwme? J°5°llh Llwsey ‘V55 ‘the leader of the movement. a self hills on which Rome was built. the "Seven Men of Preston“ be- I came world famous as the pioneers- years remarkable. Thus the "war between heaven and iloll" goes on, and in ‘spite of,‘ occasional losses, the forces of tern i perance are bound to win. The‘ stars in their courses fight against strong drink, the great cncmy oil human progress. i i DRY WAY AND HIGHWAY Citizens of this province are! fnccd wlih the drink problem in a l spccinl way at this time. as we i celebrate a century of progress in i the Total Albstinence Movement. I P. n. Island is joining in the edueflied men who lied raised celebration. During the week Septqihlmse" ‘mm dire Wverl-l’ w ‘he 11-18 an intensive temperance POBMOH 0f a t-radesfflfm. R “$10059 campaign will be promoted under 1110118513" ms "I-Mtu" °" Malt the auspgces o; the Temperance Liquor“ daringly challenged "the Federation of the province. The ¢°mm°1l Twlwfkltha" be" “"35 campalg-n Wm be education], harmless. l-le contended that in all these’ beverages it is the alcohol “that does all the mischief." Beer is injurious and dangerous in pro- portion to the amount of alcohol contained in it, . . . ~ This wasp real innovation in Jemporanoe sentiment. It brought tieers and sneers to the promoters of it. But they went but with thc enthusiasm of crusadersIIt sllfwd t-o neighboring towns. It reached the cities. In due time it u-on the stressing the importance of total abstinence as the only safe atti- tude in this matter and leading up to a. great», total abstinence pledge signing movement. - It is hoped that the following programme will be carried out in whole or in part in every section of the province. l - Addresses and appeals .i_____.____-~ washing machines. irons and illu- . u l i 1e nlnlnation, in fact every other elec- 511090" °f .l'h_°“5h .“ "w" n t‘ itrical device made possible by this hillher “c131 classes" T°day m "unseen force of nature. However it 311ml" 51ml"- there “e mm"? ma“ could be more extensively used in, 'I'hree Rivers on the farms to be Lappliéd to farm machinery, even {to thc milking of cows. The hydro; lstations are located at MontaBlIiP-i The telephone and telegraph pro-I vide rapid communication locally; and more remoiclv. Radio too, hasi been introduced into many homcsi transmitting to them music-Am; conceivable. Even church sermons and politfigs are lo be audible.’ Banks, Post-offices. and. splendid, stores. have replaced crudc build- ings. Years ago several men made a trip in a dug-out made from a giant pine from Three Rivers to Plctou for supplies. Now a swift vessel plows through thc strait from Georgetown to Pictou. When ‘the rivers Montague and Cardigan become embedded with silt, a dredlie operated by the government unveil", and deepens the water for navlga-i ‘tion. Lighthouses flash their mess!- ges of safety and warning. ‘ ‘I114.- rctrospcctivc comparison of ‘Three Rivers is famous in its his- Htory. How vivid the recollections] 10,000,000 total abstainers as wit.- nesses toithe worth and work of the Seven Men‘ of PTGSIOIL- This city of Lancashire has much to be proud of, its history dating back to Roman times, its importance as 8 marketingand manufacturing cell- tre. its value as a seaport loam. but far more than for such reasons will its namc bc heralded abroad to the remoter countries of thc earth because of those seven mcn who were the pioneers of ihf‘ world wide total abstinence move- ment. (Submitted on behalf of the Temperance Federation by Rev. J. W. A. Nicholson. a member of the Press Committee.) “Tl-IE WAR. BETWEEN HEAVEN AND HELL" This striking phrase was coined by a famous British brewer, Char- les Buxion, who wrote thus: "Thc If a century ago the peril of alco- I hol even in small quantities was recognized, how much more does‘ it menace us in our modern socieq ty so largely industrialized and so completely mechanized. Let us note briefly some of the aspects of the problem in our present time. l —- The swift moving and pow- erful automobile. There are some' ten thousand such arguments for ‘total abstinence on this Island. Evcrybody prefers a dry road to a wet one for safety. So also a dry drlvcr is safer than a wet driver. when swift action and complete control is so necessary why befuddle the brain with the deadly influence of even ihe smallest quantity of alcohol? The "dry way" is the safe high way. 2 - Theexpensive and dangerous factory machinery. The modern factory worker is in charge of de- licaie and complicated machines that cost thousands of dollars. l-le needs a clear brain and a steady hand to do his best work in ihe interests of his own family and of society. Alcohol cvcn in tiny doses, is an enemy of efficency. 3 ._ The aims of s. democratic sock-Ly. As yet we hnveonli’ m’ form of a democracy. not lhc real-I iiy. Even the form is only a few‘ decades old. If we are tn realize! this aim of full opportunity f0!‘ the common man to be and do his very best, we must banish alcohol, Think of what, Canada might do- for its citizens with thc s2oo,ooo,-| 000 spent legally in drink every] year. nearly half ihe entire revenue of the Dominion rzovemmcnt. ‘This is worse than waste: it ls lwsliive hurt. _ 4 Governments in thc booze struggle of the school, the library and thc church, all united against the beer house and the gln palucc. “W55 T110 wllhl-YY- . Al» MOIIlBIZUiQoI ancient days bring with them‘ is but one development of the war and Georgetown are splendid re- sorts for tourists providing a va- riety of sport and entertainment. Recently at Montague there has ‘D0021 constructed a splendid con- crete road, within thc town limits. Bridges provide safe and conven- ient passage to motorists and ve- hicles. This triumphs over thc pri- River and on both sides of it re- marina» harveeh produced sub- form of electrical appliances csivsd settlers to its vicinlf-y- Val" gstantisl returns- that is a larse the home, in the form of electric l‘. rnitivs bridges of logs. Even mone- tary circulation is superior to the developments for the capacity of thought and sen- [timental feeling. Life indeed seems ‘short. The years come and go and lgcnerations follow them y” Pneath the realization should-great srncrit bc bestowed on the early founders of Three River.- who pav- |cd the golden highway to civiliza- ‘tion. Oh introspection we wonder whether we can ftspirc to the oli- Ijectivs marked out by our prede- yield. oft thc stubborn globe has broke. drive their team afield. woods beneath .tbcir sturdy stroke. (Patriot Please Copy» lthe Old Land and spreading . Amen-lei. resulted in millions of between heaven and Hell." The war still goes on. Durlnfl this week in this province we arc‘ participating in the celebration of one great battle- in, that endless campaign. the beginning of the Total Abstinence Movement. It was a startling innovation just 100 years ago. Tfldly it is ah establish- ed practice in practically all civi- lized countries. g. 'I‘l'le temperance forces may lose battles, but the successes of the past. century give positive assurnacs of our being engaged in a winning campaign. The first step in the movcmcni. was the pledge signing campaign. The efforts priest Father Mathew, beginning in to business. In every Canadian pro- ; vincc save P. E. Island, the govern- lmcui itself soils strong drink. It fhas rcaliy become the agents nf the ibrewcrs and distillers. Note these ‘evils attached to the system: Jlrinklng is made respectable: au- tvrrnments will push the sale for iihc sakc of the revenue: govern- {lucnis will bc- corrupted by thc izlrink traffic which has always bccn a oorruptcr of public life. On this Island we have two great agencies at won: to secure sobrie- ty. education, leading up to total iilbStlllNlCO for the individual: le-I ;glslation_ giving us prohibition for_ ithe state. We are convinced that‘. the "dry way" is the high way for, ‘thc prosperity of the citizen and} the progress of soc'ety. ,| ‘thc Temperance Federation 5i" lTcv. J. W. A. Nicholson. a member lo: the Press Committee). ‘hi i.__ there has been- a gcncral lack ol enthusiasm all along the lines." As a final conclusion, Mr. Raw son said that he thinks that it l: s. good thing for those interested in the "temperance movement. that all the poltical parties more ol less have disowncd this cause and that the workers are now free to start in building up a body of pub- lic opinion which ls beyond and above party. "I think it would be a mistake for us in any way to as- sociate ourselves with any of the parties at the present time," he said. Mr. Raw-son then went on t4 speak of government “contra? and of the many ways in which this system has failed to meet the situation. I-lc spake of the increas- ing habit of drinking among young people and women, of the “smart“ cocktail parties and of the bootlegging menace. In concluding his address. Mir Rawson said thatfiio him one of the most damning pieces of ovi- dcnoe against government "son- trol" is in thc fact that. already a‘ feeling is abroad in this country that we necd the revenue from li- quor for the maintenance of the fiscal stability of this province. In other uords, we are dependent up- on the dcbauchlng bf (he youth of this land for the maintenance of the government. The speaker said: - “Here we are. a christian people, teaching health, hygiene, better so- cial standards, finer types of citi- zenship, teaching them in the very finest irpc of institutions that ths world has cvcr known and at the same tlmf‘ dependent upon a sys- tem that will dcbauch our young iwoplo us thc-y come out from this very teaching. Surely ollr face! must blush with shnmr- when we ihillk of it. To me this aspcct 0f thc increasing dcpcndcucc of the government upon thc revenue de- rived from government salc is one of the most disturbing factors." THE ltfl-ISSAGE Au English scouimasler speaks to s scouts bcforc gOiIll; into action in the Great war: "I am leaving just this bricf mcssngc for you in case it bc God's will that I. inc, shall ‘lay down my life for my frzcnds.‘ I face thc fu- ture with all faith and hope and courage, for. it is but 1 little thing to dic for nncis rounirl". Thc great thing and ihc noblest. thing any mllll can rin is to livl- for one‘! country. If l‘ pans on, honor my memory by living fruc to that grand and glorious Scout law 0f nurs. hiy last u-n-sli to you, boys, is! "Live for Eluzlrlnrl tn makc her a purer. ilohlcr. lunnllr-i; and more Christian nation: if you rlo this, you'll have done something far grcatcr than dying for her." MORAL EDUCATION AND MO- THERS’ MEETINGS Anni:- K. Thompson. Supt. A New York judac says that more than four thousand boys under the of the famous IflSll‘ (This lg submitted (m behalf of; agc of twenty one have been con- victcd of crimc in his court, and (Continued lib-ease" o;