PAGE FOUR THE GUARDIAN. Morning Dally (Foundpd in 1881.. Authorized u Second Claus Mall, Poet Office Department, Ottawa. neddent. Ian A. Burnett; Vice-President. Wm. R. Burnett; Seep-Irena. G. M. Burnett; Editor and Managing Director. J. It. Burnett; Associate Editor. Frank Walker. "The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest lnk." EiTAicToTrisrowlvmonnnY. l-‘alsliulinv i6. 194s . 0n Education In Toronto recently the famous head of the University of Chicago, Dr. Hutchins, spoke on education, an its existing dangerous tendencies, its need for reform. He declared: "lt is littlv siiort of a tragedy that Americans today, ignor- ing the rapidity and inevitability of change, re- gard education as eksentiailly a vocational train- ing program, teaching children an machines al- ready obsolete and held by the fallacious belief that education in "some way contributes to voce- tional oiid financial gain." Let not Canadians imagine that these word‘. of Dr. Hutchins apply to Americans alone, says the Ottawa Journal. For here in Canada, too, there is growing tendency to confuse education wirir vocational training, to think of education in terms of financial and social success, to over- crowd our universities with young people because (as we imagine with snabbishness) it is "the thing to do." lt was against this danger that Mr. Vincent Massey warned some months ago. Dr. Hutchins went on to say: "The prob- lem of preserving our civilization is a moral problem. Our difficulty is not ta get more knowledge or more goods, but haw to do the right" thing with them when we get them. Civilization appears to be doomed unless the hearts and minds of men con be changed, and this is the task of education. The change re- quired is moral, intelleflual and spiritual revo- lution, throughout the world. This must be the airn of education today." ~ The Journal goes on to quote one of the great scientists of this continent, Dr. M. A. Tuve, director af the Department of Terrestrial Mag- netism in the Carnegie Institution of Washing- ton, to the following effect: "The humanities are the key to a restora- tion of balance in our livesy the things of the spirit are important, and we need a vigorous awareness and a fresh and free and honest ap- proach to these things to balance the tremend- ous emphasis on physical things which is now dominating our lives . . there is no security ex- cept an inn-er security, based on understanding and awareness." And finally: "A hundred years ago the secondary schools gave vigorous emphasis to the humanities. A student could not prepare himself for a post- tion of importance in the professional world or in the world of public affairs without being re- quired to know something of the glorious record of the past, the serious literature which is the record of thinking men, the record of their evaluations of what was worth doing and why, and the great influences which their thoughts have had in the affairs of men. Today our sec- andary schools are not to be relied an to give our children that brood and illuminating per- sonal experience." Here, suggests the Journal, is a challenge for all of us-—the challenge of the need for lead- ership in the humanities. Why llot More Fish‘! "Why," asks the current number of the Journal of the American Medical Association, ."do we send w cat as a most important article of diet to the hungry people we are trying to help?" The Journal then proceeds to give the reasons, dilating on the high food value of wheat, its ease of handling, its storage quali- ties, and the general demand among oll people for wheat and its milled products. Yet, comments the Halifax Chronicle, in these days when so many countries are produc- ing food surpluses, why should we_not try ta spread the strain o little to other foods than wheat? Already some dehydrated foods ore be- ing sent to Europe, but not in significant quan- tities. We send meat, too, especially to Britain. But the excessive production of animal-convert- ed foods, especially top quality meats which re- quire extra groin for fattening, is a waste of food calories during a world food crisis. lt certainly should not escape Maritimers in particular that fish are not grain-fad. They breed, grow and nourish themselves without the expenditure of a penny from ourselves. To- gether with what potatoes ond other vegetables the countries of Europe can grow themselves, fish forms almost the perfect diet. To relative- ly starving peoples an adequate: and‘regular sup- ply of fish would be o godsend. Processed and presented in o variety of forms, fish could, at least for a considerable time, provide a staple diet. Yet it appears, from a statement by the Deputy Minister of Fisheries at the recent East Coast Fisheries Conference, that‘ the outlook for disposing of'our fish products among Europe's starving millions is unpromising. Why cannot the Dominion Government do something about this situation? Too Little or Too Much. ' ln a recent speech in the House of Commons, Mi. King, moving for a parliamentary committee on prices, spoke of "mean, greedy, selfish in- dividuals" who were forcing up the cost of liv- ing. "Who," asks the Ottawa Journal, "are these indiyiduals? if Mr. King knows who they are and where they are, why isn't his Government cling withthern? its has a low with which to o lt-nat merely his‘ anti-Combines Act, which It's himself-placed on the statute books, but b he talking a bit loosely for a Prime Minister? In government, there is such a thing as saying too' little or too much. - "One thing is sure. If there is prafiteer- ing, and Mr. King's Government knows about it and yet refuses to act, there is no hope that anything will result from this parliamentary in- quiry. The committee, to begin with, has no power to act. lt can only talk." That, precisely, is what it is doing at th present time. — EDIIURIAL NUHIS - The Aid to European children is off to a good stcirt. e a w w Scout-Guide Week-all across the country Scouts and Guides, Cubs and Brownies are in the limelight. Climax of the week will be Baden-Powell's birthday Sunday the 22nd. o w w w - The mail man was taking no chancss. A letter posted in one Sydney suburb to an address in another nearby was returned undelivered with the explanation an the envelope: "Savage Alsatian off chain. Return to sender." The Knights of Pythias are staging at the Prince Edward next Monday and Tuesday the popular picture "How Grcca Was My Valley", in aid of needy ducal families and the Children of Europe Fund. The Pythians are devoted to good works ond deserve support. w it w a The i948 grasshopper forecast for Sask- atchewan gives possible indication that this year will be the worst since i940. Prepared by the Dominion en-tomological laboratory, the fore- cast shows grasshopper eggs present in I70 municipalities extending southward from North Battlefard to the U. S. border and eastward to Wynyord, Regina ond Estevan. w a w w The wheel of progress has made the full circle in the matter of paper making. The first paper was made of papyrus and now Harold Wil- son, president of the British Board of Trade an- nounces that investigations are being made into the use of Sudan papyrus and grosses for pro- duction of pulp and paper. a tr w w Canada is not likely to follow the example of France and call in all the ten dollar and larger bills, but we are up against much the some con- ditions. Press reports that currency in circula- tion has increased five times above that of i939 indicates that private individuals ore hoarding currency. ln normal times almost the whole of the note circulation passes through the hands of the banks daily but now people seem to be loath tn deposit their cash. w A Q w Formation at a lead supply co operative by fur breeders was unanimously approved by more than 50 fur ranchers attending a recent fur form short course in Regina. Decision to form such a co-operative was the outcome of a fur breed- ers’ meeting last November. A three-man com- mittee was appointed to deal with preliminary details of organization of the co-operative as a solution for the problems of rising costs and scarcity of feed for fur animals. i I I i The Winnipeg Free Press criticized the Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba for discussing a political question in public, its contention be- ing that it is unconstitutional for the Lieutenant- Governor to criticize the policy of his govern- ment. The strictly constitutional rule is some- what different. The Premier and his govern- ment must accept responsibility for the acts and words of the Governor or else resign and let him find a Premier who will assume that responsi- bility. That means in practice, that the Gav- ernor should not express his own but his mipister's opinion. I I I I Postmaster-General Bertrand assured again a bill would be introduced at this session to pro- vide further supplementary payments for rural mail carriers. He was replying to a question by W. Chester S. McLure (PC-Queen's), who asked if a special committee of the House would be set up to study the rural couriers’ problems and take action to provide ‘them a "living wage." Mr. Bertrand said no committee would be set up, and he repeated an earlier announcement that supplementary payments would "be authorized in a bill. . ,. w .. When we read of conditions elsewhere we begin to realize how well off we are. A bride and her bridesmaid had to fight their way through hordes of grasshoppers as they walked from their car to the threshold of Yomba homestead, in Gunnedah district, New South Wales, for the wedding ceremony. The bride was Miss Maude Kelly, of Yomba Station, Emerald Hill. Miss Kelly had spent most of her wedding eve with her father, both using stirrup pumps in an ef- fort to keep the swarms back from the home- stead garden. Guests at the wedding ceremony put in most of the time trying to keep the grass- hoppers cleor of their faces. The grasshoppers even ate the veiling from the hat of one of the guests. _ I I C I This date was a heavy day in war in i943. After determined attack ond fierce street fight- lng, the Red Army recaptured the city of Khar- kov, routing several crack German divisions. Enemy offensive in Tunisia made progress and Americans evacuated the "airfields. U. S. bombers, with loss of six, raided submarine in- stallations at St. Nazaire in daylight. ln night air raids on English south west towns, four enemy bombers were destroyed. R. A. F. bombe a made dnother concentrated attack an Lorient; while U. S. Naval Department stated that in the week in thofiolamon; area i5 Japanese ships were sunk or domogedbnd 60 airplanes were destroy- ed, and the Americans lost the heavy cruiser Chicago, three motor torpedo boats and 22 alr- laterordor-ln-oettnell. If Mr. King doesn't know who mt Individuals IN, or where they are, isn't croft. / Tim ovARvi-u i Windsor ll talking about rat control. which reminds us that Windsor ls one of Canada's cen- tres of Communist activity. Broekville Recorder and Times. It would seem that there ai- WZUS has been a. preponderance of troublemakers in the human race who create problems much faster than wise men can solve them. - Kingston Wlilg-S-tandard. Ilerr-‘s a definition of winter clipped from an exchange: Winter is llle season of the year when we l!‘_\' lo keep the house as hu- fis it was in summer \\hen we (‘f1!l1|)lfllll(‘fl about the heat. — Fart \\'lll!'.l‘\1 Times-Journal. .\ hig, new. flood-prevention svirenie for Llle Fens “as initiated in Bu" in several weeks hack. l‘. 1* designed La protect this fertll" ntlrl inn-lying agricultural area l.‘ Enizlunrl from a recurrence of Ln: <,r'\t‘t‘t muntlnlians suffered. inst. tear. ll is the biggest plan of llb kind to bc undertaken in the Fen, sznee they acre first scientifically drained 300 years ago. When lt l.- completed a new river '31 ntiles long \\ill have been area-ted to earl-v off spring rains into the Nari ll Sea. The vast is estimated lo be $26,000,000 and the time re- quired for completion, seven years. —\‘lagnl-a Falls Review. l! lite average householder has found Llus n rugged winter. ivnat about the mailman. the milknlan. the filel truck driver and otbcrs who must vnll regillarly at our homes? flow they have managed Lo fight Sll0\\ drifts. eranil up ice- cooled steps. manipulate heavy trucks~and keep a semblance o! good nature-is baffling. Ordinar- ily. we take them for granted 'l'llis winter has taxed their c.1- erizy and capacity for good ser- \lll‘. They have come thraugn with flying colors. -- Boston Post. trinity. Britain now appears lu be poised at the dawn of a net.- Elizabcthan Age. From it ls not. evpeeted another Shakespeare. But. it. ls reasonable to hope that. the intense activity in another sphere will pFQdflPQ a scientist of earn- pnrztble stature. whose gift to tile viarlcl may contribute» to the cause of universal peace through the velirf of those human wants lvhivh breed disorder and strife. The enn- ditioxls are propitious. And ln that brotherhood of ' the spirit which could encourage that. mose desirable development.» Victoria ‘Firnea. To Almost 800 United Silk! citi- ‘rcns urrn klllrcl during the Hill" ivlille fighting as members of ‘one R.C.A.F. and the Canadian army. Many of these were among the thousands \\‘l\0 crossed the bot-um, n: Windsor, to join Canadian for- ces uhile their own country “as sLill at. peace. These were uclven Lilraus young men, and women. who answered the call to arms before they were under any com- pulsion other than that. of their own feelings and beliefs. They were welcomed to Canadian for- ces, and assimilated well with tne battalions or squadrons to which they were allocated. The death loll of those who fell with the Call- ~ ndian forces would have been greater had n large number of them not taken opportunity to transfer to the forces of their own country after it ivent. to war. The,‘ lmd already received their train- lng in Canadian units. People of Windsor have a sharp recollection of these keen-eyed young men and women who joined their Ca- nadian brolhers-ln-arms. - Wind- sor Star. Standing in the iporirait gallery of ills country nlnnslotl, Altiwni. near Great. Brlngtorl. Northanzp- tonsllire. the seventh Bari Spencer explained ivhy he had exhumed the remains of lilS ancestors from the family vault and had them at‘. cremated. "There ls nothing mo:- biti or sinister about what I have done," he said. "The family Ylllli ls full. It has not been used for a bout 100 years since my grand- father vvas placed tihere. "Tilt". vault. was very untidy and I :1:- rided it. ivas time the place “as cleared up n bit." A Home Office orrler was granted to allow tile evllumatians to take place. Thlrt, of the coffins held men and wom- en of the Spencer fnmlly, fnelua- lllg two prime ministers and l first lord of the admiralty. ‘I'll: bodies were cremated and the ashes returned wlthea special corn- mlttal service to the Spencer tomb All the coffins were of lead and had name-plates with dates back to the beginning of the slxteentn century. -- London Dally Mall. "For the lengthening of the "l0 span medical research and good public health services must. be thanked. but; it, is likely the for- mer deserves most of the erealt. The importance of pure water. uncontaminated food and sanitary surroundings was generally recog- nized 30 or 40 years ago and mu- nicipalities were active in bring- ing them about. They contributed n great. deal to longevity. Merm- time medic l science has been m. the mlsrc against diseases not eommunlta-ble and not. attrlbulrible to lmpurltles in the diet. The lengthening of llfe ln the past lb years ls undoubtedly chiefly at- trlbutable to the work done by patient, perseverlng explorers ir the realms of medical science. m! experiments of men like Banting and Best. in the treatment of dia- lirtcs are now bearing fruit. The fitrltt. ngnlml. infant. mortality and maternal deaths has been impor- tant. The sulfa drugs and penzcll- lln have conquered pneumonia once looked on by medical practit- ioners no n captain nf death.- ) iii-um! Telegram. exist.- _ Lenten Meditations (Frat-n The Tlmu) O UB- RESPONSIBILITY lt. ls well that. ln these anxious 1133's U19 individual should face afresh his own share of responsi- bulty for the condition at the world. and few who do face the facts with frankness and honesty feel able to deny their own faults both of omission and commission. And lvhlle this should lead them to an act, of genuine penitence, it would be unreal so to stress corp- oratewesponsiblllty as to suggest that all individuals are equally blnmvworthy. "The value of days of remem- brance lie not so much in the blcklvard as tlle forward look. It is after all the future Lo which ruenis concentrated nLterlLlon must be_given. 'l"o remember. in the sense of learning (he lessons which Dist events may leach. so lhn‘. past. mistakes may be avoided in Lilo future is to rise on the step- pin: stones of these mistakes to higher things. flrnue lrll’. should bf days of dedication. for dedica- tion always looks forivnrd; i: al- ways has a specific purpose, .1 future reference. it envisages something to br done. The Christan dedicates ll"nl- self first and foremost to God but, even this is not rm rncl in il- self. that is, ils purpose 2s not ml‘1'0ll' 10 enable llim to achieve his own spiritual wail-being. but rather that, he may beecme an in- strument of God's purpose; that hi! "IBY Work with Ged for a wot-id order which is the veflee. tion of his ivill for man. ‘ There is nlwavs the danger that. lll process of t‘rr.e. the repeated observance of s! .al dzivs may be. come a’ fnvmaliti’. and therefore D!'_Of!1'csslve!_v fall sllorl. of lhn orlfnal intention. The ermditien of the world tadnv, standing as ‘l. Still does on the brink of catas- iYODhe. is a elnmrnl. call lo every man of eonFl will. nurl mo"e cs- nrelnllv lo the Christian --wllo br- lieves that the world can be saved rial? as ll. accepts Christ's way of llfe lo eonseerate his gift rmtl OlJDPFlUIllllCS la the great. and Seemingly impossible their or (‘llfiflillllg f-‘he face of llhlman life. That it. can be changed is thr- Christian oortvictfian. The faith from which such a dedication Eiorlnrs will make possible the im- possible. for it. links man's effort. however inadequate it mriy 5911931‘ lo be. with the almighty power of God. _,-_s.__ W - "rit- DESISION Take sides: upwind o~ down With the swift lvlnrl floulng; There is no Shearing flight With the gale gusts blowing Across this chaotic night. To a roost. north knowing. Tallvvixld or lleadwind now . . . Will‘: the whole flioak flying. Swept down the common course , _ Or with the eagle trying As s. valiant skylng. The wind. and without rurnorse. Take sides in these windy times With llhe cyclone blowing; There is no hanging still As the gull glides. slowing . . . Till-rile where hurricanes will. Or alone fight knowing The Wind's coming and the wind’: going. ~HaroLd Zlotnlk, in New YOIK I lorald-Trlblule. - %RRKK\‘SC\ZR.KRSIUYRT\R‘ Old Charlottetown lAnd P. l‘. I.) JIOIJES 0F ‘There are two main entrances Lo Charlottetown; Maipeque Road and St. Peters Rood. There is another main road called the Try" 0n Road which terminates at, Bedcque. To reach Georgetown "on cross the f-llllsboroilgh River o," means of n steam ferry lately pa‘. an by '1'. B. Ttemaln lnto ivlilut. you drive your horse and carriage. You have your choice of modes oi‘ travelling. The mall carriers arc furnished with covered American wagons which hold six inside lilJ will take you to 5t. Eleonora. 40 miles, on the one aide and George- town. 30 miles, on the other fa: on English crown ($1.20). Prom either places you can take your chance with the mall carrier 5,14 go to Tlznlsh. 9t miles from Chu- lottetown, and to East. Point, to miles from Georgetown and so miles from Charlottetown. when you have been from one extremity of the Island to the other. “If, however. you prefer you may call on Mr. Mark Butcher, or Ml. John Cole: or Mr. Cairns who wll flt you out. in any kind of a rig, from a coach and four to a one- horse fly; lf you take my advice. you will order a stout horse, or two lt you can afford it, and one of the light Island-made wagons which are at g ce easy rldlng -- havlne good l springs - and commadlous. For this. you will pay for two horses l0 shillings aterlllu ($2.40) per day and for one horse r1: as and 5d (11.60) per day. Ilwh additional horse will be J-s 4d (m) p91‘ day. "If your route lies towards Prince County you will do well to make headquarters at. St. El- eanor: or Green's (now Summer- slde). Al. both places you will get. the but Island oysters —u many u you please, breakfast. dimer and supper it you 1m -wlt.hout additional east. Travelll | ta cheap 'l‘R.\\'~El. very ihup: you leltiom pay lnars PUBLIC FORUM 51f ., \ la flu allelic: by oorrn- / eponaoate of auction o‘ n. Internet. n. i‘ ultimo... r Guardian done not aeeeaarn l r g, endoraptke opinion n 5 'I:III’IKQOIICIIII FAB-M FEDERATION MEETWG rue column in eIOI l- Sim-When 1 arrwed home from Toronto this week I noticed a let- ter ln YOUFYWTUI?“ entitled “Freight Subsidies on . iVeslTn Cram", signed J.A. Gillies. 1 II vr: no ill- tentlon of aliF'}\'€l'l|l_',' the full eon- tent of the letter. ilottover there are two things I would like to say. First. that lion. .\1r. Stewart's report of the C.F‘.A, annual eon- vention held at. Bmckville on Jan- uary 29th was given without parl- inlily, and to the lltel. of my lznolvlccige‘, he gave a Lue account 0f the meeting, I would also like to say that. Mr. Stewart's attend- ance at the convention was greatly appreciated bvthe officers and directors of the C.F‘.A. The other platter l0 vvllii-h l would like to draw your attention is that the National Poultry Coun- vil referred to by Mr. Gillis ls not primarily a producers’ organization, and that the representatives for the most part. are dealers in poultry feeds. It is not affiliated ivitll the Canadian Federation of Agriculture. " Here is a rrsolulion i-omlug lion the Western agricultural conference, which speaks for il- self. “Whereas lli tlle_ past certain government departments at Ot- tawa have dealt luitll conditions affecting poultry producers through the Paultljv In<lllst|"_i~ Council; therefore. tile Western Agricul- tural Conference reezmmends that the Canadian Federation of Ag- riculture urge that depovlmellls at Ottawa, when dealing with pro- ducers’ affairs. deal through the Canadian Federation o: Agricul- ture nnel its affiliated groups." We would like very ilnueh it MI. Gillies would attend _our annual meeting on the 27th 0f February, and hear reports from the other four delegates altending the an- nunl C,F.l\. convention‘ at Brock- ville. I feel quite sure he will see these imatlers in a different light. I am, Sir. ete.. RA. PROFIT’! Pres. I'.I2.I. Federation of Agriculture. WEST RIVER. BRi-DGE 5lr.-- I‘. “as with considerable interest. that. I read the letter signed "Looking I-oruard" in your issue of Feb. l2, but, I admit, I was a. little surprised that such a stout champion of the Rocky Point bvla-ge ll-as not. heretofore publicly expressed his tar her) vie-iv: on the subject. Evidently lL Look my llanllsle suggestions regarding n brl 3e in the Westvllle area V) all} if file incentive. Well, ‘ulvas CV81‘ thus. illstory" is rlzerelyi repeating itself. I well remember hearing Ircal my elders the many arguments pro and con when. tile present. bridge at. St. Catherine‘: was under coilsldcm- Lion. Saute wanted it at Westvlile than, others insisted Lllat it. be placed at. its present location and Llle latter, as we all know, won out. I11 ozle thin: at, least. 1 call agree with “Looking Forward" one hundred percent. .Cel'ta.lllly I could da"l\'e clown the south side as-ivell as Llle north side of tile river, and lf the above-mentioned writer imagines til-at. there is any possibility of the bridge being built from Smith's Point. Lo North Point. then I am all for it. I shall joyfully Journey down Lo that point to cross the river -lf and when that miracle oeours. Personally, it matters lo nlo not a particle where tile bridge is placed just so ion: as one is built which will give the whole com- munity better service than a: pre- sent. However-J am informed that the channel at. flfaoktiven‘: Wharf is 20.’) yards wide. ivlnle at Mac- Donald's Point it ls only 100 yards wi e, so I think anyone should be able to see hmv muoh more feas- ible a. bridge at this point. would be than further down river where the distance ls so much greater. Als-o tllere would seem to be more likelihood of the Government undertaking this smaller project. especially if it, intends to build the Brighton bridge subsequently. I might. say that I was not. unmlncl- ful of the clafitns of the people of Rocky Point. and South Shore, bu: as many prominent residents of these localities have been heard to express themselves as being very strongly apposed to n bridge at Rocky Point, therefore I did not mention it. ' 1t ls so easy to speak gllhly of our duties as citizens of a demoe- raey, and of how weshould work together ln the best interests of all, but one wonders lf it. was in the best, interests of the "major- lty" tor just, a favored few) that the Rocky Point end of the West River road was completed first. leaving a space ‘nlsllea be- tween Doll Oreek lfid Falrvlew. It would seam that. certain per- sons were ln reality merely stand- ing in their own light. by insisting that this be clone, to say nothing of tho serious inconvenience to the intervening’ dlstflcts. As the snow plough cannot- make con- nections between Long Creek cor- ner and Pair-view, this beautiful wide road at the lower end la now; quite useless as a_ winter highway for motor traffic. and thn..raad wlnds in and out. of fields pretty much as ln the days af yore. It ls always well to be consistent. I aIree that. Rooky Point has than 1r (Ne) for a eood substan tlal meal not you won't be fur- nlsherLvvllh wine." --Prom a lH-fki’, in the Royal Gazette. 18b1, i1 John Inn/Ion. In.‘ barrister,‘ to a trtena "tn the Old - Country. §§§O060G INSURANCE H. '1‘... O-OO-Q-O O-O-OQQPO4OQ-Q-§'Q§TQ'Q 88 Great Geo. St. ‘Q QQOQ i 6 doubtless areal. possibilities as r zourlst resort, but. children and adults alike lvlll always enjoy the pleasant coolness of a trip by beat uzl hat. summer days, so lvhcn the rlresenl. ferry’ needs replacing, :1. soon may. why not. have a snlaller. less expensive crufbolllclt could Lake care of sthe pedestrian ‘traffic, also Lite rlecfeased "ehlclc zvaffie ivhioh ivoulcl undoubtedly 11.2"." Lite placing of clue bridge in the Westvllle area‘! Sometimes if we can't. get ivllat. we like, it is :ood,policy_ to like ivllat lve can gel". How fortunate that vie do livr .;i a democracy ivlzere each has an equal right to express ifs opin- ion. In the last. analysis time will show who was sllort-signlcd and WlEO was not. I am. Sir, etc. .15 OPTIMISI‘. THE‘ Mucus I Sllm-‘Fhe more \\f‘ consider llle' matter angl the closer we look into it. the more convinced we become that our modern system of pru- gl'ess-—<baelz\vards~ls based ilpdll the fundamental principle tllat 1n- rlividunl lilltlntlve and self-activ- lly are a crime. Not n clay passes but. some new gadget. or mechani- cal eonLrivanee for alleviating tho burden of existence or for making existence impossible and undesir- able ls thrown upoll the market. More and more we are becoming a race of mechanical robots. We use the word robot, to designate an individual capable of great nler-hanleal efficiency but. lacking in human sensibility. For physical exercise we are satisfied to slt. on llle sidelines and ualch n doztnil or a score of superman demon- strale through the medium af- some popular game or sport, how unnecessary it is for us us lndivl- duals to engage in any kind of strenuous exercise. If one has the price almost any variety of llgrit or heavy entertainment. ls at ollr rloov or will come in ul the win- rlou. A nickle tn the slot and that wonder mechanical contraption of the century, the juke box goes inLu action with: "I tlon‘t. want her. You can have her. She's too fat for me." holding the spot-light at tile pre- sent moment. Press a lever or turn a dial "until the world's masterpieces in story and song are ours flavored and embellished and administered with liberal quantities of soap or gaso- line, or Dodds Kidney pills. Just vvllat: effect this incessant bom~ barrlment, of tile stratosphere and the atmosphere with every type if music and every type of crlmc, and a remedy for every disease, n carefully elaborated plau for the destruction of mankind and 1:1 equally theoretical plan for ‘llll salvation-just what; effect. this combination of joy and sorrow ls having upon our social system and our nervous system we leave {or tile present with the psychologist. the psychiatrist and the under- taker. 3 Once upon a time vve enter- tained ourselves and each other, we played games, we went. to singing school, we learned to read music and to write it too, we play,- ed musical instruments and organ- lred bands and orchestras. and put on concerts or entertainments of some kind almost. every week during the whiter months at, léflal- Now all this ls chantrcd. f 1f we llave an evening to spare we are off to the cinema. We leave our cares and our worries and our minds at, home. The latter we will not need till we return. Most. modem performances are con- structed upon the principle that. whether you arrive at, the be- ginning or near the middle, or close w the end you miss nothing You ivill have lltt.le dlfflatllty in reossemblng the plot" for your friends at home for, generally speaking there ls no plot. Fortunately this ls not always the ease. Borne pictures are ex- cellent entertainment. Those are the ones that, save the film indus- try from early extinction. Recently 1 attended a matinee) performance on a Saturday after- noon to see what. effect the mean- anlzatlon of entertainment was having upon tihe morals and mau- ners of our children. What. a pity parents did not. take the matter of children's entertainment more seriously. What a pity ushers were not more numerous anti mord sympathetic. The czar of the musi- cians union insists that a few llvn ancltacur rennakriir 1s, gm; ASHES 0R __ ASSETS run osrsnos uroN YOUR Low Rates - Reliable Companies - Prompt Settlements crust/u. IINSURANCE’ Charlottetown .-l §0OOOO~O_ COVERAGE SEAR . r09FQQOOOPQ§fQVQOQ§O#§OO~QOOO-O-OO§O l Telephone-MO O-QO-OVO-Q-Qfi Q-Q-O QQ§-§4-§-§§-§fi4 § musicians be present. at clef» pgrformalwe, vvllether- they hi. needed or not. 1f the ushers umgn should do the same lt. would o; all to tile good. What a help , would be" if a few Leach,“ m“, social workers were illere rig-p, The answer lo that. l: that. tear-ii. crab are not paid for. that kind of social service and the “my u, that. ls that tnachers never were and never will be paid for i.“ “VTK l-ilfiY do. Their contribution to civilization ls priceless, end firllflps that is the main reasgu why so little effort ls made Lo- “nrd! slvin: them a living w.“ "'7 E3181" were really desirous at s “m8 W189 the)" would not enter "is iriwlilnx procession. 1r i," teacher wishes to reach that pogp Jon on the landscape oi- ebov, u called social security ho had but. ter seek employment dsevvtler¢__ some position with the civil scr- "n5. or M.is""l" lmlmpsr “'*‘°"-‘ ‘Wk 11 not _ i100 pressmz, where there ls a liv. i": wage, a cost, of living bong, and a well done good and faltn. ful servant at the end. at the journey. ButAto gel; back to the 0pm’; 'l‘lle picture house was full. Allan», 90".". of the audience arrived “in. rm all-day sucker and u. copy a: that. artistic and cosmopolitan pra- duct. called the "funnies" under n11 arm or somewhere. N0 500m;- Wr-"s they seated than they lvem, into action. Their multiplex cau- vltles would indicate how little lflwllwtiill prvrms many of u"... had made since the first few "W" u"? Md spent in getting harmonized with their terrestrial environment. The picture was e Rood one in technicolor. and lKlLh Dlenty of action and quite ivlthin the range of juvenile compraheu. slofl. But when it. came to the National Anthem words fall to de. scribe it. I stood at. attention, but I W“ DFOYYIMIY pushed out, lnul the aisle, and rather than crust a disturbance 1 u-ent out quleu); By the time the orchestra reached the elrhortatlan: " "Send lilm victorious Hlppy and glorious, L0": to reign over us," 'l‘here was o, wave of surging hu- manity all the way from the i701. office to the hot. dog stand across the street. and the eeee, ca]; an!) ice cxeam emporium further on. This demonstration of loyalty was not an unusual phenomena. 1i could be duplicated at any atm- noon matinee performance "any- where from the Atlantic to thi. Pacific. Carl lt. in that our National Anthem has outlived its useful- ness? When the Union Jack tr coming down over many part-l 01' His Majesty's dominion: anu strange. and sometimes alien flags are going up it, is very important that pur young people sllould have a clear and definite opinion on these matters. It tr not enough that we should draw a. picture of the Union Jack in our kindergar- ten years and then ignore lb for the rest, of our lives. Scenes similar to the one I am dueribini are illustrations of od- ucatlan in action, the only kind that. really matters. Where ls this mechanical condition of the unl- verse leading us? We are waftllg now for tho invention of s nit- ohnnieal eontrlvalioe that iizil save us the neeessl of tlllnkins at nil, or that, will remove most u‘ the pain and fatigue caused b! W!‘ present not very successful efforts at: self expression. The fact thr most; of these mechanical devices for providing entertainment and relaxation nre confined to rtw larger centres of population ls one or the redeeming‘ features. Rut-i! areas are largely immune. 0'1! chief method of keeping in touch wltli the outside world, which Ac- cording to latest announcements ll rapidly burning up. ls throufh U" radio. But the radio l: not Mi- aetly s menace to civilization fol‘ lt. can eully be silenced, but l! any person in authority should get- the-idea that canned enter- talnmentts a satisfactory lull-ill‘ tuto for the real thine we are loll- The most, patient force‘ on earth 1s the human voice, unlntelruPW- urldlsguisod, sun unmeehlnlltd- The‘ same volcoileard throulll ll" most perfect meohanlcal device obtalniblo ls scarcely recall)!“- and its potency lsforevar l0!!- wlul a rural-l» we would rrt l‘ a man like Socrates should return to earth, and should attempt i° impi-m his personality “we "1"" ' klaa through ‘the "rnerlluln o! t moving plature- =profector_ or ' "iflfifiil i dlmartmiw t" waver soap mnd "everythliil 5"" lit-WI ted to the uttermost 11"" of the ‘earth, when no other mill‘ lum liavallnble lotus have l°° wholesbme ‘plettiree for lllill- f“ tertalnment - and 10th l!" 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