' ITHAE GUAI2Dl-AN hiblilbed every wookdly mus-nil: II 135 Prince Street. Cbu lottetnvm. P.E.L. by The 'l'bIunson Company. Limited "(bun Pi-has ldvul Inland uh in buy” Editor. Frank Waller General Hunter. in A. Bunion Irurh om:-u -t sumnierdoe. Montague and Albertun. Allfho In Second Cllu tin Pout Diffcn Department. IWI. 0! Carrier: Charlottetown. summer-nae us.oo per Innu . Iiluwmn in P,E.L um. outer Pi-ovirlcu and vs. uiuuic Du nnniun ""0 It-roast?! mzinizyuii wuker min a we e ." THURSDAY. MAR. ll. I955 Fire And The Atom It is common knowledge that there was a period in manls arduous climb to- wards his present moral stature-such as it is-when fire was feared and wor- shipped at one and the same time. In fact. some historians go so far as to sug- gest that primoidiale-or post-primordiale man held fire in such awe that the human sacrifices which were continually made on its altars went very near to destroying the race. Later. when it was discovered that fire could be tamed to render kindly and useful service to those who learned to handle it carefully and wisely. man ceased to be its slave and became its mils- ter. This change did not come to pass in a hurry, however; it was it gradual process covering many eras. Today, almost as if history were bent on repeating. for the discipline of this 20th century, the fears and uncertainties of those days when civilization was at the daim. atomic power may be said to be in the place of awe once occupied by ele- mental fire. That it is an object of fear, no one will deny; the symptoms are on every side. Nor are signs of atomic idolatry entirely absent. Power in mod- ern terms means preponderance in actual and potential atomic strength. Nations; those who have the bombs and those who do not--are resting their chances of sur- vival in ii war-tormented world to this new. complex. and terrifying force; while, at the same time. no one is quite sure that survival, in the accepted sense of the word. has any real meaning for any na- tion or any civilization. Thus far, then. the repetition of ancient vagaries in the slow unfolding of historyu is fairly obvious. The question now is whether the next phase-aassuming there Is to he another--will see atomic power removed from the place of fear and nca r- idolatry to the place where it can be ac- cepted as the good and useful servant of man. Conference On Education In 1 recent issue of the New York Times. Dr. Benjamin Fine. that paper's education editor, tells of plans now being made for in nation-wide appraisal of thc schools-what they areidoing and how they can be improved. It is hoped that under the direction of Mr. Roy E. Lar-K sen, President of Time, Inc., and an edu- cator in his own right, the campaign will help to bring public attention to such: questions as: What should the schools accomplish? How can we finance them” How can we obtain a continuing interest In education? How can we get enough good teachers and keep them? "Our goal," said Mr. Larsen, "is to reach the grassroots of the-country." Recognizing the fact that grassroots thinking needs to be channelled into of- ficial places where education policies are determined, and there subjected to expert scrutiny, sponsors of the movement have arranged for it to come to a head at the formal White House Conference on Edu- cation in November, at which the Pres- ident of the United States will preside. This White House Conference on Edu- cation is an annual event. It is attended by leading educators, school and Govern- ment officials. and representative citizens from the various States. While it has no oiueoutive powers, the Conference does mud! to bring together different ideas and viewpoints which are of incalculable value in educational planning which, of course, is the responsibility of the individual States. Perhaps something of the kind could be tried in this country. ,A Prime Minister's Conference on Education would i sound good; and, if it did nothing else, it would at least show that education, as mudi -as my other branch of the national life, i I matter of top level importance. is nothing wrong with 1. little dramatization of matters affecting the hchools: and this would be one good way u! bringing it about in an orderly and well-planned progl'lmmC- Fun And Rhetoric uttle political begullementn are not an exclusive property of mediocre politic- idlspute over an lndividual's right to ex- ,press his opinions. There is 1 world of difference between that right and the chronic querulousness in which Mr. Bevan has been indulging for years. Yet, in his speech, Sir Winston tried to make out .that the right of free speech and the right to differ from the majority are somehow involved in the dispute. Said he: "It is ,evident that the further to the left parties go the more rigorous their discipline be- comes. until finally the personalities and convictions of individual are ground up wth the po r and rigor of the ma- chine." A fine little piece of rhetoric, nothing more. It is true, of course. of Communism and any other totalitarian system: but it is not true of British Labor, and the Prime Minister knows it as well as anyone. Now. for a brief look into the House of Commons where a Labor member, Mr. Arlliur VVoodlburn. after listening to Sir Winston's spirited replies to questions, is asking one and all ”,where the Conserva- tives got the idea that the Prime Minister is too old to do the job." For two or tlirno yceiizs Labor Party spokesmen have been hinting---sonietimrs stating openly- that Sir Winston should retire on account of his hue. Nou that his retirement ap- pears to ho imniinciit----though no one would be rasli enough at the moment to say it is tlttfiailliii seems that they are goilig off on another tack and suggesting, ever so ;:cntly. for courtesy's sake, that ,thc Prime Minister is being ”ousted" by jhis impatient colleagues. V its all in fun, of coursee-Sir ston's statement in Woodford and Mr. WootIlitirii's question in the Commons. ,But behind it is that trace of beguile- jmcnt that seemingly goes with what the iil'l'9Yt!llPllI call ”the political game.” EDITORIAL NOTES His Royal liighiicss the Duke of Glou- cester, born this date. i900. 0 0 O Win-' OTTA WA R EPORT t l A Respected Speaker By Patrick one of Canada's greatest parlia- mentarian careers was launched t when lion. Rene Eeaudoin was tfirst elected to the House of Com- mons. That day in 1945, he was a .1”. years young Frencli-Canadian lawyer in Montreal. Today. although only in his sec-i fond year as Speaker of the House, he has already raised that post from lush patronage to a respect- led eminence; he has established Nicholson the ballot box. This could be done by the British tradition that other parties would not oppose his re- election; or better still by nomin- ating the Speaker to be the Mem- nor of Parliament for some spec- ially created "pocket borough". perhaps that uninhabited halt mile square know as "Parliament Hill. Ottawa". On some such terms, it would be no surprise to see Rene Beau- i We arc moving but slowly but of the himself as one of our greatest doin appointed as our first per past. Two men accused of were liaiizcd by at mob in Mexico this week. 0 I O l Agriculture is to take on new import- ance at Ottawa. The Government has decided to build ll 5S2,00(),0()0 building to ilOllSP, the department's 600-man head of- fice staff. It will be erected on the l2U0- acrc Central ldxperimental Farm and will be completed by i958. There is a vending niachlne for al- most everything these days. The latest ,on the list is reported from Wisconsin, where co-operative farmers are using a imachine for distributing eggs by the road- side. Customers put their money in the slot and out comes a dozen fresh ones. u The theory of atomic weapons in bat- tle is to be a subject of study at Camp Gagctown this summer. will involve one of the largest concentra- tion of troops in Canada during peace- time and will include "situations w the use of atomic weapons will be en- visaged." O O O l Norway is not one of the "great powers" ,from the standpoint of military and in- dustrial strength: but. as one of the very few countries where there is not one il- iliterate person, it has claim to ii distinc ition that is not shared by most of th richer and more powerful nations. The i'nited States, for example, still has a siz- able illiterate population So has Canada. 0 t I . Contrary to popular opinion. ship- wrecked sailors can stay alive by drink- .ing sea-Water. This has been demonstrat- ied by two French naval officers and jeiglit men. who spent six days on a rub-, her raft under shipwreck conditions. The men were rationed to six tumblers of sea jwiiter a day. the equivalent of half an .ounce of salt. When the experiment end- led. they had lost an average of nine pounds, but were otherwise unaffected. But the experiment proved that sea water must be drunk with caution, "in small gulps, like whiskey." D I Progress in the Saskatchewan oil and gas industry is indicated by impressive figures. While as far back as 1942 Im- perial Oil was engaged in regional ex- ploration, it was not until 1949 that one of the largest land plays in the history of oil exploration in Canada developed, with from to 55,000,000 gent in oil exploration that year in Saskatchewan. Since that time,- almost S200,000,000 has been spent in the province on exploration and development, resulting in 11 light oil, 31 medium oil and 36 heavy oil discover- ies as well as the discovery of 29 gas wells. At the end of 1954. a total of 240 active exploration permits were in force covering 28,909,886 acres of crown-owned mineral lands. and 2.D3.056 Acres of crown-owned mineral lands were held by various "oil companies under 3,004 develop- mentary procedure: and he is? regarded in knowing circles asi the most able possible heir to the t irate of leader of French-Canadian . Liberals. As Speaker, he is responsible for sharp-cared attention to every word spoken in the Commons. and to ensure that members ob- serve the rules of procedure but to decorum. keeping to the point.i time limit and politeness when speaking. , His car was parked outside his ' parliamentary office for long days all through the summer and fall recess last year. while he laboured in his office to create the first and complete record of rulings made by all his predecessors in the role of Speaker. The Beaudoin compendium now extends to many neat black loose-leaf volumes. filling several shelves in the book- Alined panelled Speakerls Cham-l l bcrs. By quick reference, the Speakeri can now advise himself of every” L-possible precedent on any point raised by an M.P. l l l l PROCEDURE IMPROVED The exercisesi The result is that the proceed-t Unillu ings of Parliament are now, for, the first time in the memory of .cven longtime members, being accordance with the rules andl, precedents. Today Parliament, deals strictly with the affairs of- the nation; it no longer relapsesl jinto I gossip chamber resembling, in village general store. To achieve this worthwhile pro- gress. Rene Beaudoin has had in lcracl-c (town on M.P.s who try to, ”t"c"' 'he rules. He has, like that stopped one in of the has become too: .-rs admire his cour-' age. mouledge and attentiveness fin exercising the rein. Speakers of the House and of: the Senate are appointed by thel government for the length of onet Parliament. which is normally four years. The Speakership has grown to be regarded as a little plum for the reward of dutifull government supporters unquall-pl tied for the richer plums of Cabl-' .net appointments. But as it is only I four year plum. most Speakers must look -,Io the government for their fu- llure political career. Maybe they hope for ultimate appointment to the Cabinet; maybe they want no more than that lush life pension, n Senstorship. IMPARTIALITY SUSPECT This dependence upon future igovernment kindness is at times sus J holding back a Speaker from full impartiality and courage. which would lead him1o pull up n Cabinet Minister ns sharply n he would dare to crack down on a lowly Opposition buck-bencber. Human nature be- ing what it is. I Speaker may sometimes feel the caution of a rookie traffic cop wondering about giving the Mayor I parking ticket. But Mr. Benudoln has shown this type of quality of impartiality. now A group of M.P.l are very rensonably ulfing hether our spuhr should not be appointed on I permanent basis. with a pen- sion awaiting him on retirement. only with such lifs security could Parliament be assured of all the qualities expected in I speaker; only with such long-term tenure could I Speaker give Parliament the knowledge and experience needed In that role. The speaker of the Commons has . fly had his remuneration raised to mono I year. It prob- blysbouldbentnlltlmesoiin par with the rsvnuncratlon of a Cabinet llliifuc, now 87.3. It would also be reasonable to lift Members three. Many t t wnchcran'i-iuthorities of all time on Pariia- pmanent Speaker of the Commons - an appointment which would do much to raise the slaudiirti of our parliamentary proceedings along those lines where he has al- ready made such a remarkable start. Pulling against his accptance of such an iippoi tment, Speaker Beaudoin might understandably have ambitions -- quite capable of being fulliilcd with similar distinction - of becoming the leader nf the Federal Liberal party in Quebec Province and even in gill Canada. 7026 671164 AS THE CLOUDS As the clouds that are so light. Beautiful. swift. and briklit. Cast shadows on field and park Of the earth that is so dark. And even so how. light oncl Beautiful, swift and bright one! ,You let fail on a heart that was dark, mined. I deeper mark, But clouds would have, without earth To shadow. far less worth: here kept strictly to the point in rigid l Away from your shadow on me Your beauty less would lie, And if it still be treasured An age hence. it shall be measured By this small dark spot. Without which it were not. - -Edward Thomas. I NOTES BY Everybody tries to solve every- body eise's problems, which is why the world is so full of wrong answers. ,-London Free Press. A , splnster says that women always have to guard against a chatty conversation turning into in catty one. - Sud- budy Star. It was Samuel Goldwyn who said it. as you might. think. He claimed at A press conference the other day that "the future of the movie industry lies ahead of it." This is as good as his famous "include me out". -Kingston Whig-Standard. To think. to form an opinion. in. judge-these are our guarantees of freedom. If we do not keep our minds active in some constructive way for the better part of our waking hours, we may yet awak- en to discover that someone has blinded our eyes, that we have been robbed of this freedom which is almost As dear as life itself. We can lose anything that has been gained if we continue going about seeking ways to escape the proper exercise of our mental faculties. 4uelph Mercury. The newspaper In West Palm Beach, Florida. the other day reported with yl 'essed Amaze- ment that it was so degrees blow urn in 'v'vlnnIpeg And one of the department stores was advertising I special sale of Iawnmowers, Actually this was It hit of Florida propaganda or sloppy reporting. It failed to note that the at below temperature In the In during lbe nights During the day the thermom- eters in Winnipeg rose to I balmy to below 1- just about right for calling our hardy lawns. -Winnipeg Tribune. Under the IIVIII1 Milo-Tin f ' ' I" .. , Ru. -0: Ontario of but about- ithcni. they PUBLIC FORUM rim autumn II opll lo in Inns: , Inn by i-om.-pnniiam. nf quuunn.- nf lnleren. l'hI Gulrdlln done not ucuurily nndnru the union on nrroxnnndrnll ' MORE TRANSPORTATION l Sir.-After reading C. M. Fitz- gerald's letters in the press re transportation. 1 would suggest, that when the public have readi would be well advis-l ed to ponder over and digesii his words carefully, as Captain Fitzgerald is a veteran whol thoroughly knows harbours and! ships. , We are willing to endorse thcl Captains statement when he stressed the seriousness of the proposed ship which is to be built "to operate between the Island and Nova Scotia. He spoke of the length, width and depth - which he said wouldn't work. The Captain knows - for he did not only sail the Seven Seas, but built schooncrs. ferry boats and many other smaller crafts. Many years ago he was call" lain of a schooner which he built for himself - this proved to be one of the fastest sailing schoon- ers on the Atlantic Coast. I would not hesitate tq say that Captain Fitzgerald is the one man to whom those in authority should listen when he says the only sensible thing for the Gov- ernment tu do is to build a suit- able boat to. operate between, Georgetown and Pictou. I am, Sir. etc. RAY SOLOMAN Georgetown. ::-:- I The Age Old Story l The next duy John sceth Jesus coming unto him. and saith. Be- hold the Lamb of God. which ink:-th away the sin of the world. HISTORIC ISLAND Crete, largest of the Creek is- lands in the Mediterranean, covers 3,234 square miles. THE WAY would like to see more turnips on the dinner tables of the prov-L ince. not only during holiday tic- casions when it is served as a side dish to fowl, but. also throughout the winter when they make "an appetizing and econo-I mical addition to the family's; meals.” Ontario turnips are nu-i tritious with a higher vitamin C content, particularly if caicn raw in salads or cooked quickly in a small amount of water. Science has contributed knowledge to the improvement the turnips through 8 milder. sweeter flav- our and izrowcrs have learned how to trim and wax the veget- able to avoid waste and maintain the high quality appreciated by the consumer. One of the DI)- icctions to turnips Is that they create an odour in the kitchen. Not so, says the Dcpartmt-kit of Agriculture. if they are cooked quickly. Here is to the success of the department in promoting the greater use of the delectable rutabsga! -Sudbury Star. Defending the world champion- ship. Russian hockey players de- feated an American teams 8 to 0 at Krefeld. Germany. The As- sociated Press ' report . attributed the outcome to superb condition on the part of she Russians and ii tiredness that seemed to grip the Americans from the moment they went on the fee. We hope the Russians will be gracious in their moment of victory. They could say, for example. '1Sliuckl. it's realy nothing. After all; hoc- key iii just like everything else -we invented it." --Detroit Free Press. A ban cat. tint creature of infinite content. well adjusted to 1 satisfying winter environment of dry hay. wsnn mllkland mul- tiple mice. never worries about the clrcurnscrlbing effects of mow- bunks. But that other important T ' the farm dog. gets frank- ly bored by the time February comes to Inna: silica I mod- tbolqiealrer about the strife of of Agriculture let expoimding the virtues of the bumble lusty. no doputxnout chuck is still secure under a snow- eoverod split-level roof rand ub- H: CONSTIPATION IN r months old. try giving him two or . under six months. Medically Speaking BABIES SELDOM VERY SERIOUS Don't worry if your baby is con- stipated. This condition is ul- dom serious. While most babies have at. least one bowel movement each day. there are some perfectly normal and healthy infants who have one only every two or three dul- These babies, of course. are not constipated. There are several things which might delay proper bowel func- tioning in a baby. if he is bottle-fed. maybe this milk mixture contains too little sugar or water. Normally. a baby under five months old should be give one- tenth of an ounce of sugar in his milk mixture each day for each pound be weighs. After five months, he probably should get about one-fifteenth of an ounce per pound of weight. After seven months he might not. need any additional sugar. Lukewnrm Water Helps Make sure your baby gets enough water. Whether he is bottle-fed or breast-fed. plenty of lukewarm water is often enough to overcome his constipation. ' Offer him a few ounces two or three limes a day. between feed- 18 ings. if he is awake. Let him drink 0' as much as he wants. Don't force him to take it, however. One or two tablespoonfuls of prunc juice each day, after the baby is a month or two old. might also help prevent or overcome constipation. If he is over six three I ” ' ' of prune pulp. Coarse cereals, such as oatmeal or cereals made from whole wheat. prevent or help overcome constipation in many older babies. But don't give him these if he is An older baby sometimes be- comes constipated because you did not use the proper method of training him to have his bowel movement. He may refuse to have one simply because he knows that you will become worried and give him a lot of attention. QUESTION AND ANSWER M. L.: What causes warts under the armpits and what can be done to remove them ? Answer: The cause of warts is not known. but it is possible that some of them are due to infection. Some types of warts may be re- moved by cauterizing them with acetic acid. or by freezing them with carbon dioxide snow. Others may be removed by the applic- ation of nitric acid, or by means of an electric needle. hits do most of their stepping out by moonl' ht. A dulz that has been accu tamed to following its owner around summer fields. watching a tractor from the side- lines, barking frivolously at crows and a stone wall chipmunk. is now reduced to the bootless iii- activity of sleeping behind the stove. He fnttens up noticeably. He fosters a fine taste for corn- bread and pork gravy. And on any brief trips to the outer world he barks little and letharglcally. There is not much for a. back mad. hill country dog in bark at in the winter months. aNew York Herald Tribune. l - hgol LENTEN MEDITATION "Elect of God" is the slnrtlinl phrase in which. in one of the ispistles. St. Paul describes the Unurcb at Coloue. He does not. refer to men of r ' ' sanct- ity but. to those very ordinary people. convert: and beginners in the Way. whose limitations and imperfections are written large over his LOITBBPOIICIOIICE. No failure nor inconsistency on man's part can cancel the fact of the divine election which is the foundation of the Christian life. Christianity starts from God. not from man. Christians are those whom God himself has called. with no deserving or merit on their side. to serve him in holi- ness of living through the grace and truth revealed in Jesus Christ. That is the vocation of the Christ- ian man. I Vocation, like charity, Ii one of those Christian words WIIJCII have been devalued in popular usage. in modern speech its con- notation has come to be restrict- ed to ordination or entering a community. These are spoken of as vocations, not careers. much as the inland Revenue returns uistlnguish trades. professions. and cailings. rm! implication is never far away that only in such ways life as these can men be obedient to the call of God. Such an idea is deplorably sub'-Chrlat- inn; it cuts across all the princip- les contained in the doctrine of the incarnation. Specifically re- ligious forms of service are not in themselves holler than the rest. The distinction between religious and worldly is not in the kind of work done but in the spirit in which it is undertaken. In reaction against this narrow interpretation came the formative notion of the "calling" in the sense of a man's vacation in the world-the work to which he is called by God. in and through which he is to exercise the funda- mental calling 'of a Christian. This overcame the fatal division between what is sacred and what is secular and thus restored to the layman his vocation within the total ministry of the Church. It means that there is no lawful human enterprise which cannot be baptized into Christ, no way of earning an honest livelihood Vocational Attitude To The Times. London I Life . x in worship. ' For the Christian life is in iiseu vocation. Every Christian is called to serve God in purpose 0, ' The only ulll open u how sad where that call is to 5. obeyed. in what work vocation i, to xbe fulfilled. The believer wm approach that decision ash," what God would have him do. not only how be can do best for him. self. To choose a career for pm. ly selfish reasons may prove .,, have been the unforgivable sin, because it has poisoned all in. springs of motive. No doubt only a few today have wide freedom of choice open to them; many M. cupatiunn imposed by economic necessity appear to have lianii any Cbrisitian caning. Yet em. these the Chris in may approach in a sense of responsibility 5.. fore God-in doing an honest day. work, for example. and in Christ. in relations to his fellow-work. ers-and thus live the prayer, "Hallowed be thy name." This vocational attitude to life reedeems the daily round from futility. Without it even the mug; worth-while activities may da- generate into an uninspired rou- tine in which men find no trui satisfaction. Mdo&TV TV and Radio re- pairs promptiy, skill- fully performed. TV antennas installed. mmmnun And. Til Ch'towii A1 I Shim LAUNDERED T0 PERFECTION but may be and should be essenti- ally religious. 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