Pnfidl! roux: .'1 li-IE GUARDIAN Morning Dally (Founded In IIII) ugullsorlnrsl an Iievund Clan Mall, Pull OHIQ ., , Department, Oil-owl. Tpo Inland liuardlnss lfublluhlng Co. _ llllor and llnnnglng Director. J- I. Burnett ‘ lllewlnfa Editor. Frank Waller. "The Strongest Memory rs Weaker Than the Weakest ink.“ cssanuorrsssowu, SATURDAY. JULY a. 1949 For Closer Maritime ilnlty Premier SmalIwood's inaugural calls upon his fellow Maritime Premiers will, it is hoped, be followed by others of longer duration, when the problems of the four Atlantic Provinces can be brought to the common conference table. Several years ‘ago, recalls the Moncton Times, Premiers Rhodes of Nova Scotia, Baxter of New Brunswick, and Stewart of Prince Edward Island instituted t' rovinco conferen- ces. And these were con ued periodically d-ur- ing the terms of office of their regimes with all- round beneficial results. But after these leaders had left the scene, successive administrations only conferred jointly on one or two occasions choosing rather to pursue a unilateral course despite the fact that the majority of provincial questions are practically parallel. It has been contended, and with a good deal of strong con- viction, that the minor degree of co-operation between the three provinces has been detrimen- tal to their best interests and particularly in matters of their combined progress and devel- opment. "Premier Smallwood's hope of achievement of a greater union of the original Maritimes, Newfoundland and the West Indies as one great Province in the Canadian Confederation is laud- able as an aim, but little more than visionary. Along the corridor of time for more than a half- century at intermittent periods these provinces have heard voices, both great and not so great, sound forth in varying degree of pleading with governments to consummate Maritime Union. But the degree of unanimity to make the cause strong and convincing, either upon the provin- cial or federal administrations, could never be attained. Like the solar and the lunar systems it had waxed and waned, having ‘long been in the latter phase until Premier Smallwood revived the question on a more widespread scale. But if the energetic and enterprising head of the New- foundland government can impress upon his fel- low Premiers in the other Maritime Provinces that closer co-operation will be a means of ad- vancing the interests and promoting a greater development of this easternmost part of Canada, the avenue leading to the one large, unified Province conceived by Mr. Smallwood may have been opened. But this really is a distant goal, with many, well-nigh insurmountable barriers blocking the way to attainment." This also has been the aim pursued by ‘Premier Jones in this Province, who has frequent- iy spoken in advocacy of closer co-operation in presenting Maritime problems at Ottawa, and in dealing with transportation and other problems ot home. The Economic Picture I Pointing out that the outlays of the Canad- ion people on consumer goods and services amounted in 194B to about $10 billion, the Bank o_f Montreal's latest monthly, Business Review, comments that "allowing for price changes, it would appear, in real terms, that the per capita consu-mption of goods and services in Canada was last year something approaching 50 percent greater than in 1938." The bank stresses, however, the relationship of this aspect of the economic picture with other important components. Expenditures on capital projects influence the level of consumer demand and are also influenced by it. Fiscal policy may significantly expand or contract the flow of per- sonal income. And in Canada, to a greater ex- tent than in most countries, the condition of export trade has much to do with the buoyancy, or otherwise of consumer spending which in turn, has a direct bearing on the volume of exports. "Giving full value to these relationshi , however,” the Review states, "the demand o ig- inating in a domestic market characterized by relatively high living standards and a broad dis- tribution of income is perhaps a more important economic influence than is fully realized in these days of justified preoccupation with prob- lems of external trade." Over the post decade the trend of con- sumer spending in relation to disposable income has shown significant variations. During the war years consumer outlays, limited by scarcity of goods and by a notable response to war savings appeal, did not increase "nearly as rapidly as did income flowing into the hands of the public. "A distinct reversal of this tendency was in evidence throughout the first two post-war years when, under markedly inflationary condi- tions, tho continued advance in personal income after direct taxes were outpaced by the rate of increase in consumer spending," the bank em- phasizes. . ' Tho‘ Canada Year Book The Canada Year Book, 1948-49 has lust been mode available for distribution. Published Ivory year since Confederation, though not from the beginning in its present form, the book is an invaluable source of reference. it gives a comprehensive statistical picture of the develop- ment of this country during its 82 years. Now, however, it has expanded to include much bo- yond statistics, and to o great extent presents o general view of the economic life of Conccla. Running, this ycor, to 130D pages, it can be oc- curetely described as an‘ encyclopaedio of in- formation about the Dominion and its Provinces. The issue that has just mode its appearance includes, in addition to e mess oi accurate sto- tistics» and articles, new ports on geo- id' p. i“, offltha reseokh work carried 1 ' _, ion Ofiorrltory in the fields-of aviation; up-to-date material on the Arctic re- gions, on progress in education, growth of chemi- cal industries, the Judiciary in connection with Constitution and Government, foreign trade, price controls, etc., also a more than usual num- ber of inserts in the form of lithogrophed and black-and-white maps. l Issued by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics under the editorship of Mr. A. E. Millward, di- rector of the Canada Year Book Division, the book might well find a place in any home as well as in schools, offices and libraries. It is obtain- able fram the King's Printer for the nominal price of $2.00, which scarcely pays for the paper, printing and binding. iEDlTORlAL NOTESJ, Tomorrow, Fourth Sunday after Trinity. I U 3 Q A move to increase the price of a haircut to $1 was voted down at a meeting of the Tor- onto zone of the Ontario Barbers’ Association. Members agreed to maintain present price of 75 cents in the Toronto area. i i I _ The members of the Women's institutes, though kept busy getting through a lengthy pro- gramme have still had time to discharge domes- tic duties, as was evidenced by the large patron- age of local stores during their visit. I U U The complexity of modern life and its rules and regulations is strikingly illustrated by Brit- ish railwaymen. S-mplv by deciding to "work to rule" they threaten to make impossible the run- ning of the nationalized rail system. U U U Ten ships were in difficulties over last week- end along the Atlantic seaboord. It would do none of us any harm to give occasional thought to the perils and hardships that seamen undergo in peace as in war that we may live in comfort. I i I It certainly would be a compliment to Old Horne Week here, if Premier Smallwood can per- suade Newfoundland's new legislature to ad- journ for ten days in order to permit him to at- tend and formally declare open our Provincial Exhibition. This is what Socialism develops: Prisoners in a social study class at the Moidstonc jail de- bated "The rights of property and nationaliza- tion." lt -is not reported what conclusion the prisoners arrived at, but we may conclude the opinion would prevail that "What is thine is mine, and what is mine is my own." I U I The questions now occupying the minds of local po iticians are - who is to become Minis- ter of Public Works in succession to Senator Barbour, and who will be deputy Premier. As the D.P.W. portfolio belongs to Prince County, it is probable Hon. Mr. Arsenault will be the appoin- tee; while Hon. Mr. Matheson may be slated for the deputy Premiership.’ The reaction to the announcement of the promotion of Hon. Mr. Barbour to the Senate is on the whole favourable. Not a few expected that Mr. Douglas M. P. would receive the op- pointment in recognition of his long active ser- vice in the Liberal Party, but the powers-that-be at Ottawa evidently thought differently. What influence brought to bear is a mystery, but it is generally recognized that Prince County was entitled to preference, though there is no hard- ond-fast rule of tieing senatorships to respective counties. . I i I A grim totalitarian joke is reported from behind the lron Curtain. It has to do with Pre- mier Klement Gottwald of Czechoslovakia! Ho discovered one morning that his favorite pipe was missing. Being a heavy smoker, he was greatly discom-moded by its loss and reported to the chief of police of Prague that "some one has stolen my pipe." ,When Premier Gottwald returned home to,lunch that d-ay his wife handed him his pipe. She explained that she had found it in a pocket of his pajamas. He immediately telephoned the police to call off the search. "But it's impossible," the chief expostulated. "You can't have found your pipe. I've already arrested five people and each of them has confessed!" ‘ Edmund Burke, British journalist and states- man, died this date 1797; born in Dublin he was educated at Trinity College from which he en- tered Middle Temple to study law. He changed his mind, however, and devoted himself to jour- nolism and literary work. He became the fore- most orator in the Whig Party, and during the events which ended in the emancipation of the American Colonies, he showed unrivalled know- ‘ledge and zeal on American questions. Ho un- dertook the impeachment of Warren Hastings, who, however, was acquitted. In debate on the Canada Bill of 1791, he inveigled against the Revolution in answer to Fox's praise for the new ' French constitution. A public rupture between Fox and Burke followed. A self-confident states- man and political genius, champion of the old order of Europe, Burke was a great man, des- pite some eccentricities and aberrations. I I I Notwithstanding austerity, quotas and tra- velling facilities, tho Old Country still has the vision that prevents the rising generation per- ishing. A new school for training students in all branches of hotel and catering work is to be built in London. The scheme has been approv- od by the London County Council and is now with the Ministry of Education for final sanc- tion. The cost is estimated at $1,000,0N. In- struction will be comprehensive enough to en- able the student to qualify for well-paid‘ posts in ' hotels or restaurants after training. The school will also offer refresher courses for those olroody in the catering business. it will be run as a good-class hotel and offer opportunity for the students to acquire knowledge and experience under completely practical condirons. lt will be linked with the notion wide training schemes being developed by the Notional Council for Ho- tel and Catering Education. " More than 2M0 .1:'::.'.".."::.:.""......'*"*"; lo connection with IHE GUARDIAN. Th! illlld Bllll lcrlisaLorri-zrowor ilooks The liflllll Old Charlottetown l (And fill.) g _._ HIEAD MONEY PROTESTED The imposition of a heed tax an immigrants landing in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island from the Old Country in colonial days was a frequent cause of protest, par- ticularly when, as in the case of settlers reaching this Island from the neighbaringmolony, the tax had to be paid twice. The follow- ing letter, addressed to Alex G. Mackay, a customs official at Pic- tau, from Evander McIver, one of the factors of the Duke of Suther- land, is self-explanatory. It is dated "Scourle by Goleple, N. B." (North Britaln),'9th February, 1849: "Slr,—Having last: year chartered, as Factor in this district, of the es- tate of Sutherland. the barque ‘Ellen’ to carry emigrants from this coast to Pictou, and having had some correspondence with one of the emigrants, Hector Falconer, who, after this ship's arrival, pro- ceeded to Prince Edward Island, l find that he and others received much attention and sympathy at your hands; and I therefore deem it proper to express to you my sin- cere and beet thanks for your kind and feeling interest in these poor people, in whose welfare and pros- perity, you may naturally suppose. I am much Interested. "Falconer writes me. that on their arrival in Prince Edward Is- land they were charged with Head Money (25 shillings sterling), ei- though all the legal charges had been previously paid at Plctou — which I know to be the case, as l gave money for this special pur- pose to the Captain. "Falconer further states that he came back to Pictou and got a certificate from the Custom House authorities that. this Heed Money had been paid there for his fam- ily and ail those who had accom- panied him; that on returning to Prince Edward Island with this cer- tificate, it would not satisfy the authorities there: that their butt gage was arrested, and they had to sign a_ Band, agreeing to pay the amount within six months, and that until the Assembly met, he knew not how they were to be dealt by. "This appears a very strange bus- iness: and I suppose that Falconer. owing to some ignorance af the necessary form. did not comply with the Custom House regulations. Still, as he was a very decent, honest fellow, I think there must be some truth in his statement, and for the sake of others I am anxious to as- certnln the‘ truth. You will, there- Three - Nation Attempt On Antarctic Bastion (Squadron Leader Kenneth myett. F.R.Met.S., in the Navy, London) As this Summer closes, a little Norwegian sealer - s. vase! con- siderably smaller than Captain Scott's Discovery’ - will set. sell from a northern port. carrying 14 scientist-explorers. It will arrive off Queen Maud Land (Lat. ‘i0 degrees S, and completely off the average domestic and school map in Brttd atn), ready for the strangest South Pole trek in world history. Among the party of 14 experts will he four young men. picked geo- loglst-explorers, making up the British contingent -- or perhaps I should say the Empire contingent. for the "father’-' of the team ts e 35-year-old Canadian, and of the others (their average age is only 8) one comes from Australia. They can scarcely know how fortunate they are to have been chosen for this great adventure, as experts of the Royal Geographical Society and of other competent bodies in Britain have been comb- ing the Empire for suitable men to go on this three-cornered trek to the Pole. ~ ~ - This expedition is a. joint Nor- wegian - British - Swedish venture and it follows close on the heels of the official British exploration with bases in the Falkland Islands Dependencies. one The Norwegian Prat. RU. Sverd- up will lead the expedition, Captain John Glue-yer, of the Norwegian Polar Institute, will head the win- tering party to be established on the ice-slopes of Queen Maud Land before the main team leaves tor the Pole itself. Norway had also provided a. large part of the £150.- 000 which the expedition will cost. On the other hand. Britain and British scientists are taking a leading part, the British Govern- ment-has already given some £20,- 000 and much equipment. And. more important, the sum of £2,000 put up nearly three years ago by a trust fund of the Royal Geograph- ical Society in London brought the scientists of the three nations to- gether, and made the first. inter- national planning possible. This is the first lime in world scientific history that such o. three- cornered attempt has been made. with the complete co-operatlon of three nations. But it is important to realize that there will be team- work and not rivalry between Nor- way, Brltaln and Sweden. There will he no question ot "beating to the Polo" as in Captain Scott's day. tor in any case the expedition is fore, add 1° the obilSBl-lm‘ you have already conferred on these men and upon me, by letting me know what you know of the met- ter, and what in my bell Plan. l" case I may be chartering a ship again. so prevent the recurrence of such annoying treatment. 1f the authorities at Prince Edward ls- land are to blame, you will please let rne know in what resPNF-"Wh harsh, unfair treatment of Poor people would not be tolerated in Britain." Mr. Mackay forwarded e copy of this letter to the Prince Edward ls- iand Government, and it not!!!" ll an appendix in the LBIIBIBUW Journal of 1849. saun- mae or msvissne EDMONTON.‘ Jul! B-(CP) - Tsiho Aho at Seattle. pilot. of n light. sis-croft which crashed nee‘- Wlldwood. Allan Wednesday. died in hospital today of head and in- ternal inlurlel suffered la the mishap. tile two passable I» 31W‘ end ‘Nancy Csmeromwha suffered limb fractures and were reported improving. Till llliiil IIOTEI. Your Iotel In IDIGOTON. N. l. 0. A. OAII. Ileana IUIOPIAN run loans: mo on In one Is students are now being might in some 10 con- tra throughout ljrituin. lllobllitner vlteellap lacerations going to examine conditions at the Pole. not to re-dlsoover it. Also this is a highly-scientific. 'l‘i1§hlY-Xl18CI'lllllZEd expedition in iwhich the minimum of risk will be taken. Part of the Queen Maud Land coast ls covered wllll glacier .lce having dangerous crevasses, ‘and some danger is perhaps inev- itable. Nevertheless, in addition to juvenl dog-teams comprising some 60 Labradors. and e fleet of Wea- scis (track anew-vehicles, Canad- lnn-designed). the expedition will curry an Auster reconnaissance aircraft, and during 1950-51 an nlr lau y will be made of Queen ‘Ma d Land on behalf of the Nor- ns e r How man eyelids has the female ‘landing party hope"tbere'—tr"lr€' able to erect the éaefifimn DOCTOR FAUBTUS" The Devil found that omdoeity Wu n moss potent good for human pride. What is the ooiour of a worm’: 0F What islihe shape and weight. of a men's soul? Foustus woe much intrigued. and he pursued His studies loot 1n state solitude. Delvlng far deeper than t e patient mole. B t. b i e f alysls at? “hi2? £1222.‘ °. ‘Search... wer That. riinoota him with the claws thlt stein a stun: ‘than, reeling k from the amuse- ed abyss, . He rushed outside and sew like s. white tower The Church stand upright, shining in the sun. -Wt1fred Rowland Ohtido. weglan Government. This 1a n pnr-_, ailel with the work the British Government has been undertaking tn Grahamlend. O O O Behind the experts in Britain s large organization of scientists. geologists and engineers is at work. The Royal Geographical Society. the Discovery Committee (now transferred to the Admiralty and soon to be reorganized as pert of a National Institute of Ocean- ography) end the Scott Polo-r Re- search Committee are giving tech- nical and practical help. Teams of Labradors are now being brought back from Grahamland and after s. period of quarantine at Brighton will be in the hands of breeders and veterinary experts. And in s Newcastle laboratory new light- weight. radar gear is being design- ed. with which the Norwegians — who are responsible for the "met." research of the expedition - wlii be able to check the speed and alr- ector of the upper winds st the South Pole. Sweden 1s taking responsibility for the glaciological research, and Britain will be lesponstbie for the geological research. It Ls at present being decided t1 the RAF will be able to send on accompanying unit. Should this prove possible, there will again be no suggestion at investigation on l any war-like matter. and the unit E would comprise only u party ot four in two smell reconnaissance l aircraft briefed to help with "met". investigation, and to keep watch l from the ice-laden clouds on the 21-inch track Weaseia below. Air photographs taken Just. be- fore the war show‘ that in some places off the Queen Maud Lend coast the Klacter ice slopes gently down to sea. level. 1n these spots the ice may be stable, and the timber houses which will be taken south aboard the sealer packed tn sections. U O O During the 1950-51 season the coast will again be visited by a Norwegian ship. and the sir survey will be intensified if all has gone well with Captain Giaeverb win- tering party. During this second season, parties will travel from the base station. using dog teams and the Weasels, to explore the rc- markabie snow-free and ice-free regions that were first discovered in air photographs token tn Jan- uary. 1989. At thc- moment it is guesswork how near the pasty will get to the Polar centre itself, or haw long the research will take, but the plan is to return tn Jou- uary or February, 1962. Not for one moment should the party be out off from England. and from their own radio station they wlii broadcast weather reports and other news to the rest of the wortd via the radio station now set up at Port Stanley tn the Falkland Islands. TheAga-lilriStory y Illns all that believe are Jus lflcd fronsqll things which yo could not be justified by the law of Moses. v ‘sfihtfifl’! fl r l CROWDED ISLAN D With almost 600 persons to the square mile, Mauritius island tn the Indian Ocean ta one of the most. densely populated regions in the world. ‘ J. P. Maothsrsss 880s j It's The lit ‘Inst Counts lien‘ Canton llalll all lloot Olostshl Ivory person should have l hobby. He should give it the most serloul- devotion. It is good for him. It may provide a mental holiday; at least it provides a mental diversion, a thing almost necessary to life. Bus he should not let it become en obsession. He should be the master, not its slave. He should have it always in com- plete control; he should be able to dismount as readily as he mounts.- Guelph Mercury. The one thing the motorist can scarcely completely guard against. ls the hen-like propensity of many pedestrians to scuttle backward and forward — but preferably back- ward —- after starting to make u - Notes By The» Way -" diversion of views on the art a wttneases giving evidence lnpcourtf The other day boring city six to slvp evidence which a car was city streets. Two witnesses claim- ed to be conservative in their esti- mate at about 35 miles an hour another witness thought they thigh‘. be going at 20, while anothep-gm. mated the rate at about 15 and the driver figured he have been going 12. No doubt e11 believed that. their evidence w“ correct, but it demonstrated ma“ Opinions vary. — Guelph Mercury, JULY 9. ‘r549 Why ts there frequently and, I . in court in e neigh- peopie were coiled as to the speed u; travelling fhmulh miles, tn ltht School uniforms for gtirlu u. M; crossing. accidents Star. den of Eden. If walkers legal crossing placed would remember at these places the person on font It": ihr there would be fewer intersection involving pedestrians than there are now-Montreal The Idea for u new state hue been born in ancient Rome-"The Repub- lic of Holy Peace." A floating Ger- whose creator has would use and drivers year-aid Italo-Argentlne philanthro- "brothers." it wlii have no army, all lethal weapons will be forbidden. there wlii be complete freedom cf religion (although Catholicism wlii be the official state creed). offl- clei languages wlii be Spanish and Italian and free democratic elec- —~St. Catharine; Standard. L001. Bldb-Next. w rioddl- Brae spent the past two years perfect- ing the "a¢Publ1C.5n constitution. noes nor oetentetlon have any the miniature nation is to rise on a place In school. — Peterborougti smell island oft the Argentine coast. Examiner, , The constitution is ready, provis- _ lone are made for a president and two vice-presidents, and several thousand potential citizens are claimed already. President of the new republic is the men behind the idea, Don Juan de lnsrFlores, a 52- pist and president of the world- wide Progresslst Association. The new nation, according to Don Juan, sounds like a cross between Plato's Republic end Jame. Hilton's Shan- gri-La. Its citizens will be called tions will be held every three years. JPROFESSION ‘ “T l ance at classes. onto roiled down Church street on Aug. l5. 1892. expensive,‘ they usually consist-of u tunic and a white shirt. School uniforms for boys usually ma“ dark suits, and a necktie in .thg school colors. The uniforms mean that all boys and girls are clothed In a fashion which suits that; chief purpose-the pursuit Q learning. We do not think that it would be a hardship for girls t; dress soberiy for school, or for boyg to dress neatly and far school authorities to have the power i; insist on a proper dress for attend- Neither siovenil- The first electric trolley IIrToa- ‘HG. iilutcheson , 8r Son .. OPTOMETBISTI I ‘Specialist: in the fitting of gl ocular defeats." til GRAFTON onncr tpr the correction I AL CARDSi “u. s.'rsvi.oii"_ ~ "Ell. W. 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