PAGE roux .. .. THE GUARDIAN Authorised u loooud Olaoo mu Pug omo. Doputiuout. often. The Inland Gunrdilu Publishing 00. CIRCULATION Total city zone "Refill fh-udlnyg ' All Other: . Total Net Pnld Editor um Maurine Dlnolor, J. is Associate Editor, Frank Walker. "Tho Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Wookost lnk" OCHARIJOTTETOWN THURSDAY, JAN. 4, 195! The ll. 3. Potential The New York Times recalls that one ' distinguished world statesman, looking back on the history of the Second World War, remarked that "without the miracle of Am- erican production the United Nations could not possibly have hoped to win." That leader is still in office and doubtless still knows the United States' industrial capac- ity. His name is Joseph Stalin. . A few simple figures add weight to this timely quotation. On the day of the Pearl ' Harbor attack the United States possessed 1,157 combat planes and about the same number of tanks. Three years later it had produced 187,000 planes, 68,000 tanks, 1,- 800,000 trucks and 2,800,000 pieces of me- dium and large artillery. There is the measurement of the nation's productive capacity when it turns from butter to guns. And the industrial capacity of the Un- ited States is far greater today than it was in 1941. Since then its total output has doubled and it possesses armament factor- ies, or civilian factories which can be quickly converted to armaments, which had not been built or even planned at the beginning of the last war. When President Roosevelt made this famous demand for 50,000 planes 8. year his figure was commonly regarded as im- possible. But the planes were delivered. When Mr. Truman lays down his present rearmament programme he has not really begun to test the nation's ultimate capac- ity. That fact, well known to Russia, is probably the largest deterrent to general war. .................. 3.165 .................. 8.451 The Great Illusion Finance Minister Abbott has on more -than one occasion made reference to the ."buoyant state of the nation's finances.” The inference is that the defence commit- ments of the next few months need cost the - people of Canada very little because this year's revenue from taxation is likely to be v far ahead of Mr. Abbott's budget estimates. f vlsudh reasoning is both dangerous and -misleading. As Monteith Douglas, director 'of the Canadian Tax Foundation, points out, "the inference that this result will pmake vigorous taxation unnecessary ig- nores the real character of the process "which produces it. Extra taxation is not .being avoided, but it is taking the form of "a hidden levy operating without official acknowledgement on the pockets of every- one who complains of rising prices. To . finance defence expenditure out of the de- -layed rake-off on inflation that can be col- ',lected through our highly geared tax struc- 'ture is accurately described as a policy of fiscal '"kiting". . . . This illusion should be exposed and the process if possible arrested in the next Budget." p "The policy of production and stability that the defence program dictates," Mr. Douglas adds, "leaves a heavy burden of responsibility on the public conscience This policy can be sabotaged, perhaps unwit- tingly, but quite effectively, by the action of powerful group interests organized to conduct their affairs on the basis of what the traffic will bear." ' Mr. Douglas does not name names. But Big Business, Big Labor and Big Govern- ment can scarcely escape the implications of his observations. The coininonwoalth conforms 1.” The conference which opens at London ; today is the fourth informal meeting of it leaders of the British Commonwealth since .' the end of World War Two. In 1946, the '. main area of discussion was the post-war P situation. In 1948, it was the change cre- ated by the new Asian members-India, Pakistan and Ceylon. In 1949, it was the i-relation of the Commonwealth to the de- . 'fense of Western Europe by means of the 3 Atlantic Treaty. Now it is relations with I Asia, particularly with Communist China. ' As pointed out by the Ottawa Citizen, the problem of dealing with Communist China. has been greatly complicated by :Chinese intervention in the Korean cem- , ign against the United Nations. Four ;&mmonwealth countries, three of them in fAoia, have recognized the Peiping regime. ijirhey are Great Britain, India, Pakistan and Ceylon. Four others have not: Can- iida, Australia, New 7ealand and South fAfrico. The compelling fact in that the '-,'Copunonweolth'o interests lie deeply ex- C-.iIllilidinAIin. 4- -,9-if ' lliemootthntconboexpectedntthc V .th.e.v.'hoIo..n.rolr. A; . - -----sv.s ; 1 - F o I I I v F E D 826 ing the initiative, affects vital lem of dealing with the new China, diplo- matically and economically, will be canvas- sed thoroughly. By mutual understanding. as experience has taught, even such a prob- lem as this will yield to honest efforts. The question of a peace settlement with Japan, in which the United States already is tak- Common- wealth interests. The question of organ- izing economic aid for Asia, particularly Southeast Asia, is already well in hand through the Colombo Plan. But it will have to be geared to the need, since time is running out. The resources of the Com- monwealth may have to be mobilized for this purpose on a greater scale than any- one has foreseen. El)-ITORIAL NOTES A second thought on the question of the half-centuryls end brings the reflection that it is more comforting to think of 1950 as having been the last year of the first- half than the opening one of the second. I O O Textiles are in such short supply, says Montreal Gazette, that certain shirt manu- facturers are toying with the idea of dis- posable paper-collars to the point where they've secured. samples. 0 O 0 An open winter would be a boon to the potato industry, permitting the lower wa- ter carriage rates to offset, in part, the comparatively low price being received for the tubers. 0 Pakistan's reported threat to boycott the Prime Ministers' conference has an unhappy resemblance to a fireman holding out for concessions while a blaze is in pro- gress. O 0 Everybody now would like to know whether that Spanish order for 700,000 bushels of potatoes is likely to material- ize, or pass away like a fond dream. It is evidently up to the Federal authorities to decide. Fredericton, N. B., hears that Lord Beaverbrook has bought the equipment of the long-defunct Daily Mail there and may establish a printing and book shop for pre- sentation to his beloved University of New Brunswick. l O O O The Land Valuation Board has been obliged to suspend operations because of winter conditions. On the other hand housing can only be properly valued when It is not, perhaps, generally recognized that the present "instructions,',' to the Gov- ernor-General are so wide as to include even the granting of honours which has always been regarded as being retained as an essentially personal Royal prerogative. I O I France is not enthusiastic over the pro- posed rearming of Germany, nor is Aus- tralia enamoured of the proposed restora- tion of arms to Japan. Both these coun- tries consider such rearmament a menace to their future. Canada, on the other hand, favours both, considering herself sufficiently protected against immigration from either country. 0 Increases in daily rates for registered graduate nurses on private duty have been announced by the Ottawa Community Nursing Registry. Effective Jan. 1, nurses will receive 08 for an eight-hour day or iilvan hour up to a maximum 12-hour day. Miss Evelyn M. Horsey of the Community Nursing Registry, in making the an- nouncement, said that the increase came about after careful study of the higher cost of living and increased professional fees. The Canadian Press reports an inter- esting case affecting farmers. The On- tario Appeal Court denied a New York man's action for 53,300 damages arising from the -purchase of a bull, now said un- fit for breeding purposes. Mr. Lewis L. Strauss, former banker and. until last April 3. member of,the U. S. Atomic En- ergy Commission, bought the bull in No- vember, 1948, from John Bowser of New- market, Ont. Strauss sought return of the 51,800 purchase price, plus 01,500 for "ex- penses." The court upheld an earlier de- clsion by Mr. Justice F. H. Barlow of the Ontario Supreme Court, ruling that the bull was in sound,conditlon when sold. 0 O O Marshal of France Joseph Jacques Cesaire Joffre, born this date 1852. He had a distinguished career in the army, and organized the defences of Formosa and Tongldng now in the control of Chinese Nationalists. In World War I he was ap- pointed Chief of the General sun, on up- polntment, linplylngmiprerne command in the Mari While France and Europe were in direct peril he won the 0lletWiiO remained led to the German dofent., ,, retreat and uitintnto i weather has entirely dlsarranged the transmission Through the medium of the fngram'. from Charlottetown reel; to Plcoou, . . l ; th 1 the rigours of winter make themselves ,;f,';,d,,,--ey Wm mudfd, M felt. --Has1.ard's Gazette. Jan. 2, 1856. O I 0 cool and unilialrriedfand ho nulotly organ-A . ized "the Miracle of the Moms" Mitch ' was cvanomiy. H cin33u.grrrrrqwN' look For An iiiii Illlii Should The Wolf ' Iron Auroso o '90 9-&oo-3-one-ooc-oo-3 Old Charlottetown (And P. l'.'. L: -l WINTER MAI!-8 "The last ten days of severe the malls. ll-l. di- 0! same place, we were receiving them up to the 22nd December with almost. as much punctuality as in the summer season. The 1!. Ingram', which left the Harbour on Christmas Day. was obliged. however, to anchor in the Bay outside during the storm of that and succeeding days. On Friday she attempted to make the pass- age, but was prevented by the drift ice from making much pro- gress. and severe weather coming on. she becamC frozen in. just off Governors Island. Several of the pessenges and crew landed" on Governors Island on Sunday, where they remained all night sheltered only by a stack of hay, returning to town on Monday. The malls were returned yester- day, and immediately forwarded by the winter route of Cape Tra- verse. The Georgetown packet, ex- perienced a similar fate, having been frozen in, and compelled to return the mall bags on Saturday i The Age-Old Story p For God spuketh once, you twice. yet mun percciveth it not.. .Yeu, his soul droweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroy- ers. If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter. one among a thousand, to shew unto man his upriglitness: then he is gracious an- to him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom. Ills flesh shall be fresh- er than n child's: he shall return to the days of his youth: he shall pray unto God. and he will be favourable unto him: and he lhlll use his flee with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness. Carols in Fatigue (Ottawa Journal) Our Society for the Preservation of Christmas Carols, we antici- pale, will be in operation before another December 25 has come around. Carols, we believe, are far more in need of suiegunrdlng than the Christmas free: now being hunted annually 40 and 50 miles from this city. The trees have the security of distance: the carols alas” are poured into every home by radio station every hour of the Christmas season. And enroll. once worked to deliih. never revive and their family become: extinct. We hove, this lut Ohrlntinuo, henrd carols of great Joy tooled about by the comedians. mauled by barber-shop quu-toitoo. muddl- ed by crocners. They have been twisted. rubbed out, orudied and eomrnemiallzed. They hnvo been yelled to the down our! moaned into the midnight. livery radio station, everywhere. bu ion: the silent night, opuried the kings of Orient, hustled the holly about its business and forced uhorc the null- lng ship: tin: floated orkindly in quieter years. This endless fail for tho enroio, this mod bulb to put: than into situations. where they don't bo- long. will moon in time the dearth of glrrlotnino song. Tho music bits 6! ordinary don have their coin or month: of popularity and Von- -irh to be liooni no more. We think the carol: deserve a boiler Join and the not H J of the armor of good info and tcvouaco. Therefore we h0DO.HIIt among tho oliu-for lnernborn of tho SPCC will be the CBC and ill luncht- od organizations. AIIINDANE rnu-271 A ourvoy by tho Ontario Gov- onnunru otnuliunity mono: brunch oliowod about 15.00 lrtllto in onm-lo in mo. and the packet. from Georgetown direct to the AM 01 M1 4:. iuoumi-m gliuioininc ouo. "As Expediliously As"- Europe. This is an important re- versal of policy. Only some four years ago the Government decid- ed to have no Canadian forces in Europe. indeed, the withdrawal of the Canadian forces of occu- pation in Germany, was accom- plished (as Mr. St. Laurent ex- plained at the time) "just. as ex- pediliiously as transportation con- ditions permitted." But now I Canadian force is to return. It may be said, of course. that conditions have changed. Tlrings look different now than they did I in 1948. The danger has become terribly real. Yet. at the timul that the Canadian force was pull- ed out the danger of conditions in Europe was very well reailized. Indeed, the decision in wilihdi-aw the troops was so pointedly criti- clzed that the Government, in de- fending its action. used such ex- cessive language that some of it had to be corrected in Hansard. The danger was not only clear to people in Canada. It was plain then to cGen. Dwight D. Eisen- hower. He had led iahe western forces to victory and already he saw that the scramble to get out of Europe was disintegrating the achievements of victory. In 1945 he wu asking nil con- cerned (iucluding Canada): we going so for in weakening our- selves in Europe that we are go- ing to abandon unfulfilled the purposes for which - we fought? Or are we going to have the strength to see the job through?" And he added that if the western allies, who fought together in war. were to lose the peace by a h ty retreat, this could only ' an humiliation and shame for us- 0 O 0 Questions were asked in the Canadian Parliament about wheth- er or not we were going to aband- on unfulfiiled the purposes for which we fought. But the ques- tioner: did not receive much satis- faction. On October 30, 1945, Hon. D. C. A-bboit, at that time Minister of National. Defence, stated that tithe question of the occupation force is. of course, open." But under further questioning on the following day, it appear- ed that the question was really quite closed. A revealing exchange of question and answer took place between Mr. Clary Gilli: and Mr. Abbott. Hans:-md reported it thus: Mr. Glllis: You In: raising an army of 25.000 to remain over there indefinitely? ' Mr. Aibboit: I have not said how long they would remain. . . Mr. Gilliis: They will remain until Germany and Europe ore in to position to look otter them- selves? ' Mr. Abbott: That remains to be seen. Mr. Gillis: There is no sense in quibbling over it. I visualize their being there for the next. four or five years. Mr. Abbott: I hopo -you Ire wrong. And Mr. Abbott. of coui-oe.-wI.s quite right. The official announce- ment cum in Fdannry. 1040. Nothing much was sold about the larger issue raised in Gen. Eisen- hower's warning. The withdrawal from Europe won uid in be neoco- sory booauno Condo had not been accorded the status of on occupy- ing power. with a zone of its own, nor bud it been mode a mouths: of the Allied Control Ccuuulonloii. If we find not been kicked out, we bod at i been left. out. And in any coon t.wn.n but to got out. After all Conndn had only one division (with its ancillary ) lnlui-ope. Tbecontotmolu . ing this omnll tom tbousoudn of miles away from home was "iii- . . . Cortllniy In opokou wood can look rbmnrkobiy ntrnuoo. Minn l't is recorded and read. after only n for years. A Canadian force 1; now to return to Din-mo to toko Ill! Ibo some work of pmtoctliu the pooco. which won nbnndonod with uiuoomdy huio in 1040. But. Imago to soy, lion in no dis- in (Montreal Gazette) I The Canadian Government is to send a special fame to take part in the defence and security of "An le;1f;l;1.!nquIk'mn.ol proportion to 1" 4: .,f;:r, L .6? i A JANUARY MORNING The glittering roof; are gun Wm. frost; each worn Blow chimney builds into the quiet sky It! curling one to crumble silently. For out to westward. on the edge morn, The slender misty city tower; up. borne pallid blue; hills. the hue l of amethyst. hang fleeces dull as horn. And here behind me woodmen's sleigh; with shouts Squeakinw: might main Up the steep slope the horses A stamp and strain. Ufzcd on by house-tongucd driv- ers-clieeks ablaze, Iced bards, and frozen eyel-lag. team by team, With frost-fringed flanks, and S105. trlls jetting steam. ' keep complete silence General llzecausol he hi 1! l his to cop slenco mac . A- Gllmmer faint rose against the moat dolly now in the American press he figures in special inter- And Yonder on those northern views expressing his views on the political aspects of Asia. His opinions are plainly a variance with those of his Com- Wm” i-M inunder-in chief. President -. ....- .fANUAR'Y"4, Whyoillloi-outnwfho Tholocnl pnperutaroonviilo in retirement. And iris not uncom. iuontonoonmoniivobutniow short years in retirement boocuno he had never developed any interest outside hindnily work - Kullfux Chioniclmnecold. - At this ooooou of goodwill may thorn be kindly thoughts for the weatherman. no played dirty in November, lnun many woolu prematurely what looked like the start of n blt.toi- Winter. But most of December boo hen delightful. ii or to fool and behold. With the to poroturo nova vary for from the freezing mark, southern Alber- spota in the whole country. Par- hopo the only cold 3 i has made us more appreciative of the cur- rent weather trout. Calgary Albortnn. about their country. They are even proud of their weather. The Eng- " ” 'u comp' , in wetness of that country (the British gromins about their rain is an inverted nntioml snobbery) is outdone by the Canadian snug- neno when the weather hero is "typical". By typical, they mean hot on the devil in summer. rod- innt no I. tapestry in the Full. and cold no nil-get-out in Winter. when Canadian weather lives up to its reputation. we as a. race positively ooze ...lf-satisfaction. Peter- A non without ootivo Intent: to occipybimintobopltiod. Itionot uncommon tom nuciuuonepiniug to has been one of the bolmlestiu Cniudinul no may cocky- tho ' I 1951 1. N0l.e5,,B)f The -Way .1: VIII: mm of tho unwed Noll: o. in: 5 column titled, "WI A'hour' mm M " f 'I'imo.' and tho other day of nu. ma notice got into in .. pa... Citinou. , - . imposed to, such a nltuntiou offends sung the cardinal principle that no . 193'! lhmild not ulurp the poiiticd authority tint bglgggg manta. At thin in out, when an bonds of states have agreed a if! to uosotlnto o oottloment in Koren, it is extremely The intaoroots of pence. and the P1959480 of the United Bilbo, can. 110' help was dnuinlod if Gen. eral MlcA.l'f.blI!"l political pro- nouncements up not curbed by his undoubted ouporlor, the Proof. dent. of the United States. - Tho Inudon Observer. WW9 Inclined to give three ohooro .for Christmas Y. Oonoway. dean of women at Ohio State Uniirorolty. who has ruled that women stud- ent: in that inoitutinn of higher lesmlrig mustn't play football. lie. mule wrestlers may have their place in the modem scheme. so nioy the ' V dnmnois who engage in rol. lor derblol. But the thought of fair co-eds trampling cleat. mu-kg into each other's lovely maps in . trifle too much. And besides, it's highly doubtful whether the girls could muster that football funds- rnentol-keeping the signals 1 Ice. ref. - New York world Telegram and Sun. A mother. writing to n coulom- Dofny. Ask: it to use its influence toward discouraging young pgon pic staying out later. She says tlui nowadays it is thought bad form to start a party before nine o'clock at the earnest. She suggests tint it would be better to have those func- tions begln earlier and close bo- fcre midnight. The greatest argu- ment against late hours that must borough Examiner. ..It seems churlioh ..to ..turn .oni General MacArthur and criticize! so signally I! the war Truc- EM Glamorous of the mil-ncles of World War If, End and contributed mightily to the winning cd that conflict. This coun- try is the logical place for another Joli-ii: air training scheme, even on 3. much vaster ocole. , . appeal to young people who in- dulge in them is that. many em- ployer: are inclined not to employ anybody who is knownito be staying him at a time of military disaster.' 3 , gxpe;-gem, mow, Um9”""5mYv ii '3 ""90-W519 i0 135.1 if essential to 800dx:::kt.g'.i.'?i: 35”" the old custom of earl hours was n sound one. All.that is required to change present custom is I little more backbone on the part of some of the boys and girls. All parents in favor reasonable hours. - Guelph c,Mercury. J. P. Maoliiierson & Sol Men's Clothing Thu lib SUITS - TOPUOATS - OVEBCOATB 157 QUEEN ST. g I .JROFESSlONAL. CARDS the aircraft and most of the train- ifli was done in circuit mkdo in Cmldl 0'! bvueht. by Canada. Also. as some of the R.A.1". trained in Africa and elsewhere, and there was some training in Augtnm and New zoaland, Canadians form- ed the majority of the exam grad- uates. and Canada assumed most of the cost. It won 3 gigantic scheme, with 300 schools and auxiliary unit: on- tablidhed on ISTDIEF. If required I ltnff of 101.000 to administer the scheme. Then only four countries were involved. three of them of mail pcpulntlom. no Atlantic Putt no- tions no la, including Canada. and the United Staten. Three of tbooo "9 DOD!-llouo countries, the United states. Unllod and vi-nuco. Coiiodn. of course. is on ldool location for ouch o ochemo. 11:0 liumponn partner: are mall in oroo. If war comes. their training boooo mud be open to attack. and thorn would be i-odor and other I nihlo within air Wooten ninpoon notions. tilioll would be deep in min- oln. noooulintlng much cold won- their tlyim. only in osmoa could compnrnblo conditions be Ioourod for training. Clouds proved ito ability" in lid- iulniotoring the Oouiuionwuliii Air g Hon. Ito Iuooonn woo one Million not to co- bo- couol-our -,1. not 5;. ; on ma: we. r out -foi-on w bo ooufquu, J: Jun oaiploiood l'"i...-... a" l . wol Joby igtoooiol . "hind o tomlolo dnngorihoo lolli- m:..:'i.I.":'.i:t...i5.t:.'m. 8 . ouiiimro out or-proportion to an . ibo. dill- FREDERIC A. LARGE. . Barrister, Solicitor. Nola? Royal Bank of Canada Bul ding Charlottetown, P. B. I. LOANS ON CITY AND FARM PROPERTIES Dr. W. ii. Carson Pollux OEIIIIIO OEAILOITITOWN III Prlueo It. Phil! Nil J. A. .MeGuiqun onnuorll. ooucrron. nu. noun. no. unioru. ooucri-on OIIIIII noumuo Adjoining North American Kohl J. A. OABBUTIIEBS R.O. l .. --Arohibnld I Air Training Plan A. Wclfhgn Gander. J. s. mien (wlnfcr Sm) LLB. . , oomneiri-c Probability exists oonadn will bo- '"m'"5,"B' s?,',;:,?,"””' ”" '”' """""'- """' '"'”"" come the centre of on air training 1"ug',':,"n 53.3. v 9'3” 3'” 5 9”” 55- ', plloon fig 3:: 1s2h Atlantic pug M. Ma", h um. i comm.” Office Pliorn I950-.l!ounI 10!! I13. 5 ould be. the plug. pcct almost staggers the A ' 7 ticgiinnh mm mm on M m J” P W M” Joseph R. MucMiIiun. plant. turning out skilled airmen '' ' "3 59'” LL.B. ml by "'9 .'-"W"-W but by the LLB. BARRISTEII, souorroa. on sleigh-gdsmore hwy hundmm of D in 1': soucrroiz. 13 mm" mm - AR 3 3. PH N 778 mgneeglgy in: tgrrellciiil the Com- Etc. Money to Lonno E Collootloun W 3 Pin .' . World war II to visualxige thenpo2- 1" PH”; 5'” nu 0" ”'"" slbllitle . Th 1: t.rl fed "1" Unlt.edsl(1n:r:ilo:ia,.';Aei:.st;-S113, mutt: Chas. R. MCQIICH Zesland and Canada, though mm; --:-:-.-m---:-------:--:- I A N i . i - - hezxgveson pilots also waretrslnod MQQPIIQQ & Tfulllaf autmsranl soucuou. mm early mi when the Plan ""t """'"' "A" ”i' . Noun. me. i t mm o. SOMIBLED TBAINOB. us. Em,” .,.,.,,,, nun," 5:319” l(;I;e'5l'5EiJOn until the spring 3..-run... 1.3., CBABLOTWTOWN . 3 it trnl . ed. Canada prwliiedrneibrbntiiou hiiilf mm" H" 0i i-hash 01' 72.835. There were 42- 110 R..A.F. , Anist ' Dr A L. Muclsuuc i and moon merge.-aiisiogon. "mm . . . Pdm" 8' H93I"" o - - DINTIET . A. o. IIASLA-M. i.i..o. I ii iii . Banister, . W353i :1: yl was intended Britain Dental X Boy ha. 0' N". 3"". dunk" 5793' most of the aircraft. Th. awn,” W, ,0 be shred Gnoiun nmwnm . cimioimowu. l'.l.I. pro rota and the recruits nupplled "9 Gnmm 5'” "only To LOAN Dfobortlonntely. But the exigencies. "W" ”! of war prevented Britain '- "" Mgtzjeson & Peck. A.W. MATIIESON, LO. A.li. PIAKE. B.A., LLB. Borrlotaro, etc. i collootloiio - Money to Loon no Great George Street Charlottetown BARBISTIBB. Doll 8: Murliiooon s0l.lCl'I'0lll. to LB. Ill-I-, M.LA. DJ. IIATIIIBBON. Ll-I. I..C- Altoruoyo at law LOANS ON CIT! AND IAIN PROPERTIES IIO Ilohlnonl It. Charlottetown. !.l.l. L M. Albun Farmer Ila... ll-A-. NONI! 1'0 LOAN Oholhftlhill. P-I-l ifiliiT”F. saint" "o'.T. OPl0II'I'IIl'l INK ID! lint! omourmlsi Adjoining lg:-?hx:r:.r-icon Hoiol PHONE 2872 . A . r -. Guido! 8: I-lusourd 123 Ks!" -in fauna at argon. on. on (Next to llupooon Money) viou-icuuiiui o division, no ut.pn.aut.nin. hovilnbir:-be to govern-,