l n. i” "'5 r PAGEJTQILR i THE GUARDIAN Morning Dolly (Founded in i881‘). Authorised as Second Cluso Mail. Poet Office Department. Ottawa. Presldentflon A. Burnett; Vice-President. Wm. B. Burnett; Secy-Treuu, (i. M. Burnett; Editor and Manning Director. J. B. Burnett; Associate Editor. Frdnk Walker. ”The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest Ink." CHARLOTTETOWN, TUESDAY, MARCH l6, 194; ' in Czechoslovakia Ar rlrst sight the seizure of Czechoslovakia —the destruction of the_last bridge between eastern Europeand the west-appears as a sign of Russian strength. The only democracy left behind the lran Curtain was abolished in a mat- ter of hours. Stalin succeeded even more easily than Hitler. But, comments a Washington corre- spondent, the U. S. State Department sees in these events elements of Russian weakness. Rus- sia seized Czechoslovakia, it is believed, because it had failed to overcome the resistance of the Czechs by peaceful moans. For two years Russia maintained Czecho- slovakia as o kind of show piece, just as the Ger- mans maintained Denmark during he war. lt was said, and many Czechs seem to have believ- ed, that Czechoslovakia was free to follow its- own path and develop its own democratic system. But instead of turning to Russia and Communism, as ~the Politburo had hoped, tho Czechs turned in- sistently toward the west. lt became clear that the spring elections would reduce the Communist vote, already a minority. This repudiation of lRussia the Politburo could not tolerate. To mask its failure to absorb the Czechs peacefully, Rus- sia was compelled to seize the country outright. This could be called a political victory by a-n exact repetition of Hitler's method in the some pleco. lt was equally o moral defeat. In the only eastern European country whoro they could express their will the people rejected the Red revolution. ~Russia did not buy tho domination of Czechoslovakia for nothing. Tho price it is paying for tho duplication of Hitler's conquest now emerges, and it will bo high. The first effect of Russia's putsch is to drive tho Marshall Plan through tho United States Congress and, moreover, to assure new grants of frankly military aid to Greece and Turkey. When It ls realized that the Congress hesitated for months last year to voto $400,000,000 for Grecfl and Turkey and now is voting about $9 billions rfor ‘foreign aid of various sorts, tho chango in "United States opinion, tho hardening of a new lU.S. foreign policy, becomes clear. The policy will be hardened futther by Russia's latest ad- ‘wonturo. Mr. King llsnrlmanilerl -.-- Saturday Night, usually favordslo to Prime Minister Mackenzie King, takes him smartly to task for his wrong conception of the relations between tho Government and tho Spoakership in tho House of Commons. "l am here,“ said Mr. King recently, "to see that Parliamentary rules and practices are observed, and l intend to do so." "Wo are not at all suro that it is any more the business of the leader of tho Government than of the leaders of the-doubtless too num- areas-Opposition parties to see that parliament- ary rules are observed," remarks Saturday Night. "That is tho function o-frthe Speaker, and in carrying it out he owes no more deference to the views of the Prime Minister as to what those rules mean than to those of Mr. Bracken or Mr. Cold- well or for that matter Mr. Hamel himself. lt ‘is a most unfortunate circumstance that the in- terpretation and application of these rules has become a matter of almost constant conflict be- tween tho Government and the Opposition par- ties, and that the final determination is so frequently reached by a straight party vote. lu such a vote, of course, the Prime Minister does factually exercise the power to "see that Parlia- mentary rules and practices are observed," as hc interprets them, for his followers naturally vote as he votes. But that is not the ideal way to manage the proceedings of Parliament" Striking illustration Nothing could be more striking than a 11o which was recently published in the New York Times showing the hours of work a Soviet subject has to put in, in comparison with a Can- adian or American, in order to obtain the corn- manost necessities of life. A pair of shoes, for example, casts a Communist 104 hours and 30 minutes work, while the citizen of this contin- ont can obtain the some for tho expenditure of only seven hours and l5 minutes. Perhaps oven more striking is the time required for the oarning of a man's suit. For a worsted article tho Russian works 5B0 hours and l3 minutes; tho North American, ZS hours and 20 minutes. _lt ls only when wages are reckoned thus, in terms pf tho solid articles of commerce they will buy, ‘that their real worth can be calculated. -Without doubt the tables could be con- qtructod showing tho difference in the rights ‘and privileges enjoyed by the citizens of free countries as compared with thoso denied the peo- plo who are forced to livo under totalitarian yrogimes. Such tables and charts, suggests on up ‘fiharigo, could provide positive teaching of the Canadian way of life. Thoy should be prepared A __ ority and exhibited in ovory public place, from‘ tho schools to tho railway stations, whorsvor oplo congrogatyurglng with all tho om- ospd to propagate our war aims, nu to wage tho war against sob- roving itgolfto by at our» very "-4 ~ ' a r ‘ '»" w. .. ‘w? "is it'll? - EDIIURIAL NUItS .. Tomorrow St. Patrick's Day. I I I I _ Thyill-advised policy of extremists in Pal- estine is bearing fruit. Jewish refugeefnrg again on the move, out of the Holy Land. Q I I a A Nevada Senator advocates a return to the "hard cash era" as a boost to the mining in- dustry. He should also be able to get the pocket making interests to back his proposals. i ‘I i 1r The B. l. S. stage their St. Patrick's play so. marrow and Thursday, in the Prince Edward Theatre, their choice being a first-class comedy "Colleen's Step-Husband". Packed houses seen; assured. i fi ‘I I An industry that we do not hear much about these daysfcanned clam juice. ln old Colonial days clam juice was given to fever patients in- stead of water. i IV i i Federal Estimates for next ear ' $7,750,000 assistance for freight dharggiovlbhi western feed grains as compared with $8,009. 000 this year, which would indicate that th'e Maritime filer will be mulctod to that u. tent. w w w w Senator lan MacKenzie is to have the hon. orary degree of Doctor of Laws, and the Rey, Dr. George H. Donald, Montreal, President of the Pan-Presbyterian Alliance, will have the D.D. degree conferred upon them by their Alma Mater, Edinburgh University, on July 2. ‘ There are no fewer than 18,000 Commun. ist party members in this country, according to Superintendent J. P. Sovoie of tho Winnipeg R.C.M.P. That is on insignificant number for a political party but quite enough trouble-makers to keep the country in turmoil if not checked. I e o o Edward Clodd, English writer on folk-lore, myth, evolution, psychology, etc., died this date i930; was twice president of the Folk-Lore Soc- iety; was a close personal friend of George Meredith of whom he wrote an appreciation; his works include Childhood of the World, Myths and Dreams, Story of Primitive Man, Story ol-the Alphabet, and Animism. I lt is about time tho post of Minister of Fisheries was treated as of importance in itself and not merely used for breaking in junior cab- inet ministers or providing temporary employ- merit for others. There are certainl sufficient problems confronting the industry to fiirlly occupy a first rato administrator. I Q I I I I i A psychiatrist ls reported to have stated in Montreal recently that group treatment of emotional problems cured'a four year old child who could not bear to be separated from its parents and would speak only to its mother. "The mother, however, is still under treatment." Psychiatry would seem to be upon the right track. 1r fl i I The London Spectator publishes an illumin- ating cable of April 24th, l94l from the German Naval Attache at Moscow to the Naval High Command: "According to the Counsellor of the Italian Embassy, the British Ambassador (Sir Stafford Cripps) predicts June'22nd as the day of the outbreak of war." How did he know? Janus supplies the answer. June 22nd was the date on which Napoleon began his march on Moscow. Q o n ‘ Our entry into European ulfairs is reflected m the growth of Canada's diplomatic services in a $l,000,000 increase in the appropriation for representation abroad. Estimates for the Ex- tcrnal Affairs Department show $5,083,082 set aside for diplomatic services abroad, including salaries oi high commissioners, ambassadors, sec- returies and staff, compared with $4,008,108 in the 1947-48 fiscal year, a jump of $1,074,974. Q Ir it Nearly 400,000 beneficiaries will be affect- ed by changes in the amendments to the Pension Act submitted to the House by Veterans’ Affairs 1v the measure was given second reading and ro- ferred to a special committee. Before its sec- ond reading was approved, opposition members declared that because of the high cost of living the proposed increase in the basic rate of pension of l6 per cent was not enough, that the in- crease should not be less than Z5 per cent. Q i i i Unless the democratic nations of the world take quick, united action against Communism, Europe will fall within two to five years and the western hemisphere will be presented with q grave threat from five to eight years from now, Mr. Ernest F. Harris, Sun Lilo Assurance Com- pany of Canada representative in China for 25 years, who recently returned from a visit to the European continent warned in an address in Mon- treal. Mr. Harris said that the Communists worc prepared to make their next move in ltaly. "When Italy falls Greece and Turkey will have no chance," he added. I Q I Councillor C. H. Spracklin told Halifax County Council he believes it is going too far to deprive a man of his voto if he turns his property over to hiswrifo. Ho said that under tho Edu- cation Act a ratopayer and the wife of a roto- payer could vato but thoro was no provision for tho husband of a ratopayor. lf a man turnod his property ovor to his wifo he had to pay poll taxto veto. Sold school inspector ti. A. Weir, "I think ‘that if a man has enough faith in his wlfo to‘ turn. hi! property ovor to hor ho might trust unit ills voting for lilo ” Minister Milton Gregg. After the brief debate‘ THC _ GUARDIAN, A girl doeo not mind riding in o, car with no clutch if the driver has one. - Brandon Sun. A philosopher declares civiliza- tlon ls a joke. We wish he would tell us what's funny about it. Kingston Whig-Stand-ard. To ridicule the beltcfs oi others ls the common way of saying: “They aren't: as smart. as I nan‘!- Vlclarls Times. Two lawyers and on accountant serving the Parliamentary com- mittee on prices draw $125 each a day. plus living allowances. The public will be glad to know that they at least, have found u way to beat the high cost, of llvixig. - Windsor Dally star. A boy of nine boarded 561 slicks of bubble gum at Goshen, Indiana, over a period of several months. When the Salvation Army appeal came for self-denial in Lent, he sent in the 561 pieces, “four por boys and girls in forln lands." 1f all boys and girls boarded all the messy supply and sent, all of 1t to foreign parts. many unsympawetlr grown-ups would be very pleased —Fort, William Times-Journal. It is o. cherished belief among women that, men have funny legs. If. for any reason. s man has to expose his legs. there are always s few women who seize the oppor- tunity for contumellous snlggcrlng. And yet we have never been able to see why men's legs are, upon the average. any funnier than women's legs. The exceptional feminine leg is o, thing of beauty. but the average article ls nothing special. The male leg has its own rugged appeal. -— Peterborough Ex- amines’. ‘Uncle Sons l: beginning to nn. dersl-ond how Pepe Dionne must have felt. His bum/per crop of young Americans since 1940, ln- creasing the national faintly to 144 million. ls more than he counted on. The 28 million babies barn in the past. seven years were l1 mil- lion more than expected. Last, year more blessed events arrl-red in this country than ever befare— 3.370.000. This year doesrri. show any prom]: of a let up. The mar- riage, rate is still running high - nearly two million in 1947. a ane- third increase over prewar. Our huge national family has, tremen- dous implications, for it, means there will be more growing chil- dren to -pro\'lde for in the next, 10 or l5 yearmlhan ever before.- Minneapolis Star. When we dine in a cafe, the part, of inflation that Lrks us mast is not so much the increased figures on the right-hand‘ side of the menu, but, the fact that“; plateful of smelt. has shrunk from seven to five fish, half-a-dozen oystets in e. stew now total four-axid-a- fragment. hors rfoeuvres come in tries instead of quartets, and n serving of olives shows an alarm- ing drop from the census of 15141. The only bright: spot. in this shrink- age ls eggs. Bacon end eggs are still bacon and eg-gs, and as long as two remains a pair, we don't. see how eveu the most, 5151-19 restaurateur can reduce the tradi- tional quota. and still advertise his hentrult. in the plural. Unless of course, he scrambles 'em.— Wind- sat Star. Human nature in odd. Some poo- ple who would never dream of cheating at: cards or in DLXSZDBSS thluk nothing of cheating truffle laws. They will. when they LllillK they can "get, away with ll.’ (irlvc past slap signs without slapping. step on the accelerator because they see others doing it, ignore railway warning signals. lnfmirge local traffic regulations nnr‘. iv- duLge in various other looinnrrly actions, just, because they ilu not see a police officer in the vicinity. This condition ls not pcculia, to Braubford by any means. Th; Un- Lario Department, of Highways says it. is generally observable and altogether too prevalens. Such carelessness. or "cheating" as the department, more bluntly culls it, accounts for e considerable part. of the deplorably high toll of traf- flc injuries and fatalities wees al- ter week. The way to win in tne game agehst, matming or death. the department emphasizes, is to respect all traffic laws and safety rules. "Don't get. caught. dealing from the bottom of the deck!’ rho department advises. "Accidents play for keeps!" — Brsntford Ex- posllor. The mon who first described our industrial civilization as ‘ma- chlne-domlnoted" has my envy and contempt; he can never have tried to nursemsld on electric rc- frfgerrstor beck from a period of bad temper end ill health. Mich- lnery. I om now certain, is the weakest pillar in the structure of our society. and without constant repair it would collapse altogether. ft appears to be one of the pur- poses of modern design to make the oblect‘ unrepolroble ln the homo. The American Boy with the screwdriver who took clocks sport and couldn't get them together again will have to be replaced by o, boy with a blowtprch trylpg to break through the seamless shell. The steom iron ls a molded unit, the screws that hold together re- cent toasters ore countersunk be- yond" the reach of ‘any avonable sorewdrhlr. and the cord of the electric heater wears thin n‘. o point, where the terminal connec- tions are totally inaccessible. The man from tho vacuum oloonor compony cameo 0a.: repair coll, pronounces tho -novr floor model lost forever, and offers your o bargain role on o turn-tn against, an we‘ newer model. - tiorpor‘: CHARLQTTETOWR . o-ooovowwoowo-ooooo» vuupc FORUM This column to open I» tho discussion by corra- opunaeuio of qneotiono ol inooreot- Tho Ohorlottatovr Gnordlon doeo not n ‘ ily endoroe the op on n correspondent; ~O-O~O O-+OO4+ A RUM SHOP 0N WATER STREET Sin-I read with much pleasure ine letter by "Teetotaler" in a, rc- ccnt issue where he brings to our notice how the ‘liquor interests are manipulating things in British Co- lumbfa. How long wll1 it be before we will have similar conditions ln this Province? Why, even now we are to have a rum shop on Water street; in one of the busiest sec- tions of the town. The said shop, it is rumored, ls to boast, a beautiful brick front and be more commocllous with a large enarance at front and rear. In this imposing edifice the Pow- ers plan to sell more rum to make more drunken drivers and law breakers who will pay more fines to buy more liquor to make more drunken drivers and law breakers. A vicious circle to wring blood money from ruined llvee and brok- en homes. We are told there ls to be n vote taken on the liquor question in the near future. If this ls Lrue, why all the alterations and im- provements on this new site? It. looks very much os if our Farmer Premier has his mind made up on this question already and those of us who supported him and thought he would take a stand against more liquor being sold in the Prov- ince, are going to find ourselves "sold down the river." I am, Sir. etc. TRAVELLER. Summerslclo. SCHOOL CUB-IJOULUM --Bir,—l.u connection with Mr. Malcolm MauKenalefls address on the subject of our present school curriculum, may I say that, titre need for revision of our present course of studies ha; been appar- en-t for a long time, and in recent years tins been the subject of wide discussion. lu P.E.1. it, ls discouraging to note tihat a very arnell percentage of our pupils continua their school- lug through Grade X. As a cure for this unsatisfactory condition, Mr. MacKenzle makes the point. that a more flexible course of studies should be adopt.- cd which would conform more to present day conditions in a com- plex aml changing order of society. In determining such a eu.r- rlculum. he states that we must, ask ourselves. “What, slfould a. pro- graim of education do for our boys and girls?" The general answer would be. a. program vftiereby our children would be prepared not only to irfalce a living but, to take their pliice as worthy and public spirited citizens in the community. Mr. MacKenzle presented statist- ics to show how our present cur- riculum falls far short of this high afm, miore especially in the one- roomecl coimtry schools whcre our ill adjusted program presents e well fflgnh insurmountable problem for the teacher. It, is a recognizable fact - that e boy or girl who plans to remain on the farm or take up some trade needs s different lsigh school training than those preparing for 0m of the professions. with this in mind, our problem on P.l:2.I. seams lo be lhul, of pra- vldlng n varied type of educational service which would be at, once efficient and wit-lain hhe limits nf reason frcm the standpoint of cost. I am, Slra. I). P‘, L. Srrrrncrslde. CIT!‘ SCHOOL CONDITIONS Sir, --ln a recent, address, Mrs. Gordon MacDonald stated lihril the cost, of a. Cumposlle High School is lwilu; investigated by the Char- lottetown School Board. ls much n school necessary? Let us Judge by our present City school conditions. Two serious problems seem evident. t1) Overcrowded schools. (2) The need of an up to date high school programme. To illustrate the one typical clty school has 17 classrooms in use with over 500 pupils when lts normal capacity is 13 classrooms and approximately 350 pupils. Pupils use improvised basement and fourth floor class- rooms, which do not always assure proper heat and ventilation. Prop- er auditorium end library facllltles are out of the question in such limited quarters. Such overcrowding promises to be worse due to the increased birth rate following thernnnywor marriages and because family ol- lowaucc ls only payable on school attendance. ' After World War I somewhat e similar problem of overcrowding we; solved by adding annexes to the 4 city msbllc sol-fools. Today it would not seem practical to add more extensions to the present, school buildings. Moreover we have that second serious problem to solve today the need of an up to date high school programme to servo the large number of pupils all obliged by law now to attend school un- tll ft! years of age. If the more practical minded puplll_,__l not to waste their time we mus pro- vide high school technical‘ courses as wall us the college preparatory course. Suggested course; for the 0cm- poirlte High School ore Academic, Industrial. Commerce, Agriculture and Home Economics. surely many girls of our community could profit from o more pPI¢id€ll high school course. which would include sow- ing. cooking and household mon- ogernont. ' In the put our one high school course the academia, needs well. A lflgh school ethical- overcrowding, ton than Joined served oar olty for those who entered the pro- fessions. Today high school gradu- ation is n must, also for those who would enter technical, ugrlculburel or commercial occupations. Yet only 10 per cent of our Island youth complet high oubool under our present one tracked education- al system. Overctowdlng points to the ur- gency of s. new school in Char- lottetown. A Composite High School would also solve our second problem, the need of an up to date high school progracnrne. The Charlottetown Composite High Sahool project, has been en- dorsed by the Charlottetown Leg- ion. the Charlottetown Board of Tra-cle. the School Larvprovement league. a large and representat- lve citizens meeting voted unani- mously that a Charlottetown Com- posite High School be established at the earliest possible moment. Leoidlsig Canadian Educational- ists have approved the Composite Hlglh Smool which operates suc- cessfully in every other Canadian Province. Let u; bring our Prov- ince in line with the rest of Con; ada by establishing a Charlotte- town Composite High School. We are, Sir. etc., THE CIIABLOTTETOWN’ IM- PROVEMENT LEAGUE OUR, FISHERIES Bin-An editorial appearing in the Charlottetown Patriot o! March 12th, on "the Fisheries Out- look" tends to create o false im- presslon on what, the East, Coast Canned Fish Industry is trying to do. Some of the statements made do not show boo great on under- standing of tho situation nor o comprehensive reading of current news on fisheries. Without s doubt the East. (and West) coast fish industry is in a difficult, position st the present time because of the fool, that, many historical markets cannot be sup- plied because of restrictions aris- ing out: of the so called dollar sit.- uatlon. Let, it not, be forgotten that the fish is tn demand Canned P. E. 1’. fish to wanted in some export markets but importing countries have not tho exchange with which to purchase. Therefore this is hardly o situation that should be laid at, the door of the fish indus- try. The editor of the Patriot shouts‘. know that, two years ago there was an Act put, through the Federal House known as the Fish- erlx Prices Support Act which gave power to a board to buy and sell fish. lf, and when the need arose. This is not a wu-r measure and to similar in another Act to assist agriculture. Surely tho editor of the Patriot would not deprive this assistance to our fishermen when all kinds of old and subsidies have been given to agriculture, If the edit/or would do away with the Fisheries Prices support Board and let our fishing industry "sell its output". then. by the same token he should recommend the dalns’ away with the Agriculture sup- port Board, who lest, 51m‘. HSSlSl-Bd 0m- potato growers and fox ranch- ers. ‘ As- to the reference that, pur- chases under the Marshal Plan (or any plan) should include canned lobster for the starving people of Europe, this is too absurd. Such a request has never so much as been thought of by the fishing industry of P. E. f. The industry does haw- ever, seek a just, appraisal of its other fish products, which. while not. containing as high caloric value as some basic products to be purchased under the Marshall Plan, do contain true nutritive value in their proteins, minerals etc. The problems on the home mar- ket are being understood and plans are laid for advertising of fish products. which,‘ advertising has not yet be liaaslsted by the Government." or better transpor- tation and eziulpmeilt, which does not exist on P. E. I. for fish or fish products and ls still inadequate for quality shipments of certain types of fish to Western Canada. The statement. that "the demand in our awn country is for greater than the supply" is most, false. Prince Edward Island alone could in one year supply enough canned chicken huddle to supply Canadian demand on their present. scale for the next ten years. not, to men- tion the other types of canned fish produced in the Maritime Provinces. The industry needs and is en- titled to aid under the Fisheries Prices Support Act. There are some who claim pro- duction can be out back and raw material turned into other end products more in demand. Grunt,- ed, over si period of years chis could be done, but facilities for processing pickled or salted fish are so lacking because of disuse that, the industry needs on immed- iate outlet for its conned fish, other than lobster. I am, Sir. etc. S. H. BURJIOE, President, P.E.f. Fisheries Federation. _._.____-__- - -0UB PUBLIC SCHOOLS Sin-It is over fifty years since I engaged to teach tn one of our Island schools. It, was o, snug country school with on enrollment of over olxiy pupils ranging lnoige from seven to seventeen. M that time there were more teachers than schools and about fifteen oppll- cations were in for this portlculor school; But l counted myself for- tunate in being the one ohoosrs. In those days tho sohool district did not, have to vote a supplement to" e teacher's salary. lf a teacher was willing to accept whet the Govern- ment paid as the statutory allow- once oll well and good. My salary for the first year woo tho princely sum of $27.5. However during the three following years I taught: lherm- the diets-lot pro small oup- plornmts and my highest rslory for any one your no 82M. Tho soolo of solos-ion fifty years ogo were: Ilhlo tooahors mo mole I180; female I180. In those molnl; o ooooo- m» I motions one huff tho nom- tooolroso oooo men, one beret _a izrnded school, his life work when m trlo waterfront shod hers. tiooon class I295: fevnolo $100: third oloso many over twenty years of ogo. I venture to suggest that the quality of instruction given tn the rural schools of our Province fifty years ago would compare very favourably with what is being giv- en today. 1t, is true fewer subjects were taught. but they were ground. work subjects and were generally well-taught. But to-dey‘ it, would seam that. pupil; are taught, n lit- tle about, a. lot of hlolrfgs and very little about, any one thin-g! It, was a common thing to hear people talk about, the importance of the Three R's.‘ However inferior our leaching was fifty years ago, we can call ta mind the names of mien who have gone from our little country schools and have done honour to our Province in the Church, Medl- clne. Law, Education and Industry. And some of our foremost farmers ta-day were scibool teachers who long years ego attended tho little schools in their respective com- munitlos. Hove our rural schools. since the turn of the century. made much improvement in the quality of the instruction given’! At, the present time many peOple share the vie-w that our Public School Systcnn needs on overhauling. I notice that, lectures are being given, letters to the Press ore appearing all with s. view to improving our schools. So fsr teaching, in rurol commrunltles. is carried on very largely by young men and women (some of the latter still in their teens) who have no intention of staying at the job any longer than they can help. 1t is only a stepping-stone to college or unl- verslty. Well then what about tihe future? It, does not look very promising! some people ore optim- istic enough to suggest that, aJl wll1 be well when salaries are in- creased sufficiently to make teaching a financially worthwhile undertaking! Im recent years sal- aries have been increased very considerably. How has that af- fected the situation? I understand there are fewer vacant schools now than last, year, and fewer "pennlt" teachers are employed. But wit-lat about persuading our suitable young teachers to stay by the job and make ii their life's work? ‘That's the rubl How much money will it take to hold themflquest- ion if many young men would care to make teaching their life's work even if the sales-y were double what it, ts now. There is one thing I have not, seen mentioned ln any of the let- ters appearing in the Press. 1t ls this: The lost, llrme. Teachers are required to teach 200 clays in each school year. There are approxi- mately 800 working days in nyear after deducting statutory holidays. ‘Ilmt means that no remuneration ls provided for 100 dpys unless a teacher boards at, limd o. hand at. the form work or title house work as the case may be. There are people who claim that teachers are well paid for the time they work. But manv people donol, lake tnto account: the hours and hours that conscientious teachers spend nl; home preparing for the next day's work or in going over examination papers! lf the teacher could turn to some nmuneratlve occupation dur- lug at least half of those 100 idle days it seems to me ll; would in- tluce him to stay longer in the teaching profession. If o. man or n woman is an official in. say. the Civil Service or in the office of a business concern. he m- she works probably 275 or 280 days a year, perhaps lancer. and is paid ec- cordlngly. Wilmt hill-blooded young mam would make teachlnz. ln even 100 days at the year were more or ‘less wasted? Persohnllv f liked teaching nnd I have the feeling that I was not n failure. Hub xvhal, ltud ll; to offer for later years? I do not, suppose our cltv schools and schools in such centres as Kensingtan. Alberton. Montague and Georgetown. Summer-side have home and can _ -' JAB-Qlili. 1m fie; Lenten Meditatiorpg (Frml Th! TlmeUE "—- a BALANCED PEISONALn-‘I The term "rellgtour, fllilllled either to those iv rcllzzlous orders 0r y pay much alto t1 . servences. Tholilflglni bu! iiiiggléiull oh. ls Prayer and worship uedlilun religion ls worthy o; i,‘ n “° ‘which does not, find 1y, fnsgliilllo lon and h lil- wlth Goipower l rough fenwmllll But, the beatlfic "knowledge or [he however the at g expressed. is it; osogligstgll?" ll writers conceived or a, the list-lat end and object of the spirttziilnio to lbl ‘ '9, ‘one a n which is to reach ‘Mme? The lmowledg 1 an essential coiidiittgodwhnlfldted llglous life, but m many m, ° It the austere "selt-nsughtfng" “Km the mystic se ° achievement -cr-v-i1s~hellngiigslsllble “f proved t°° high, the her ' "m earth too hardfl-ouch knowing t" not so much direct u! mtdiqeyegsls For these God ls know ' malmY ill-WW}! rocollected n m what is called mystical exness and but through the world otpvlriencr, andbcauiy, through every rolfllllfo truth, lllwllgh God's dealln m" man as they are seen ln n]? wills ments or history, and suprggvlr. thr h t); ' *7 worzilriiir. e 1w“ ,°' me“ All! The teaching o: w, octcrlzed b a [tg- 1 menl; He tsy s1w.y:i'=i>,i¢§iill§'lb°l“ man's conduct. He nukes 131M that unless u“, me o, devcflr leads to s life of obcdlenceom “wl" wmelhlne essential l an“ 1'12‘? lilo is lacking. n ‘h. om his teaching d ~ it would be dfficult talslustjlily‘ ti“. concentration upon religion‘ ex st lencc which either ignore; 0911651 demands or ma}; end in itself, 9' l‘ " True religion enables men to sl- ieln a mature and balanced per-g”, alll-y l" Wlllfih worship and servic the experience of God, and m‘; iygcipyiltlon of nuiiirlane respon- 5 lly have each thl du of importance. er 6 phi. In so far a; the ch11 u this dual aspect. his r-siigiirgdii-Qif; l5 3'95 Only one aspect, he ls learn. llll; la lread the path which alone can lead ta that. kndwledge 015,4 which ls at; once the root of tho life of obedience and the mam of spiritual nchievnznent, l! u| Who helix: 0 those whu Vision, m- u, divine Ground: Lora i; m“, TIME I! ON- THEIR SID! I think tho busy Ilbflg be, Tntends out-sitting you and m; I think the bee and snake and‘ fawn And humming bird and mastodon Content that we are bankrupt now, Do not intend to make a row: intend to wall: and wait and wait, m" Players with an inside straight, Blind Time is in their grrne; and altar _, Man and his high hearty laughter Goes into the timeless dust, And all his works are game to rust l hhlnic the Bandarlag wl" play Tn Jnmslrvrrs court; on imliflfl)’, And deer will take their your‘ with them To drink along jibe 'I'l1smcs'oalln strerm. . T think nn ancient crocodile Will rule the sleenv River Nllo And little mice will overrun The rzrnssv streets of Washington much to worry about. These places have modern conveniencrs and everything to work with. The big headache is our nsrcl schools. Same change teachers every year. 'l‘i'usi.ees find. in mzmv cases, that they have n “thankless lob". School mEi-‘Liltgs are attended by n‘ mere handful of the rate payers. But. how mend matters? Would the establishment of Com- posite High schools solve the prob- lem? I would be very grateful ll srme one. who has the malt-er thought out. would explain the meaning and purpose and cast of such schools! How tn gel, the P119115 in rural areas to and from such schools, especially in winter. M"! chat. is to be done with the ores- mt school buildings etc., llleflfl are things I um sure ma-nv Mtflle would be glad tn have exnlulnedl l lvfarxy of us older pCOPlQ Yemeni" ber that between 45 and 50 yea-H ago u Consolidated School was erected at Mt. Herbert. ft was well built. es I remember ll. and well equipped and it had I004 519-" °l capable teachers (l have the lim- presslon that our Premier was one of them. or the Principal) Why was bloat, fine school closed and dismantled? Was ft not. worthwhile to keep it in operatrlon’! i um. Bil‘.- ONE INTERESTED WHAT’! ‘THAT AGAIN? HALIFAX — (or) - Provincial Comrnlsioner c. 1,. times 0! W’ Canadian nea cross ls sill wondering whether he should notify detectives about a telegram he‘ received from is rurnlly that landed ln Halifax from England en route to Virginia: "Our Pram left on Aqultonlo or in shod. Oumsrtl notified, could you kindly check body sewn ln grey blanket? ....Terrlblg worried." wnoosme minus-noes SAINT JOHN. N. B, -~ (OP) - Horrison Meson. l carpenter, has adopted o flock of l-fungsrlen partridge‘ which settled down nest feeds his visitors dolly. A" tip‘ to dltlllbefll there lo no open season an Hungarian porirldgo in New ——Blun,ca Bradbury in the Nev‘ York llernlrl ‘Yrlbuno. - §szx~ece Old Charlottetown (Ana's. c. L) -—_- CIRCUS VISITATION In the recent dismantling of til old barn at, the rear of the Cuftoll‘ H0056, Summerside. it, was re- vealed, when the shingles were te- moved, that at some time previou- ly to the walls being shlugled till west end-of the barn had btl-l used for bill-board purposes. Rem- nants of old posters announcllll auctions. sheriff's sales, etc., W!" Uncovered. One issued by the loll Mr. E. T. Holman advertised l recent arrival of general merchan- also, bearing the date 4868- A‘ mong the posters was one dots!‘ June 26, 1888. of an auction sill bearing the imprint of the Jail?‘ nal Publishing Company, and ti" other calling for tenders for fill sinking of wells. printed by i Bertram. (The letter had set "I a printing office in Summer in 1865, and on Cotober ll. m‘ in company with o Mr, Ema. had begun publication 0! Summerside Journal an Pioneer" - the first, MWP published in Prince County-l _ largo portion of the sPB" W“ w cupled by what appear"! l° _ the remnants of an old circus 9°‘ fer. advertising what was Dlilllt; ly the first, circus to v15" town -en outstandmi "Pm" which was n balloon oscensluflw --ll‘rom "Tales of Ablllw“ the late Mr. Bent. Bren-mar, auornocfi; ivnxlml MONTREAL — w!" a flfilfl outing wholes lnaielfl "l 3:26,,‘ them with hsrpoons wfll B slc u: or. smrrr H» l-"llt u... surgeon who served on an An o whaling expedition, be!" Qua," of fIlcCilll University s 8, n‘; Herpaoning ll needlessly m‘, w,‘ causes o loos of thousand! ° m.‘ of badly needed ovlluli! _,.-.- 24'; Brimswlcfl , annually. iso sold.