‘fol f]; ‘lull §~.*.siru u |. n\ a -x r ~ 1'5‘! Z l I I 2x22 roan h THE GUARDIAN Morning Daily (Founded In I887) Autliorhrd in nae-unit Clan llull, Pout Ulll" Department, Ottawa. Tlu lullinsl Guardian Pilhllllslul Co. Erlltur and Managing Director, J. ls. Burnett. Auoclato lsdltar, Franlr Walker. "The Strangest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest lnk." cuanuomexrown, ‘iuusunv, NOV‘ 9. 1948 Opportunity Knocking Prince Edward island's superiority as 0n agricultural Province was demonstrated in the fine showing made by island exhibitors lost week at the Maritime Winter Fair. ‘Our swine and potato exhibitors swept evcryth‘ing_ before them, while our junior farmers’ organization W05 also very satisfactorily represented. All whogpar- ticipated in this keenly competitive eXliiblllcn are to be congratulated. The emphasis placed in recent years by our agricultural officials and leading formers ‘on quality production in all branches of the in- dustry is beginning to "poY 0”" l" ° '9')‘ 5P5‘ stantial way. At no time has the reputation of Prince Edward lsland produclsstood liiglifl- One needs to travel to other Provincesfiiiil The United States, or to converse with well-informed visitors from abroad on agricultural ffiPliii l” realize how far we have advanced in this connec- tion. Our name has become a hall-mark among breeders and buyers across the continent, and provided we make sure of maintaining a suf- ficiency of our best breeding stock and seed requirements at home, there is no reason why this prestige cannot be further enhanced and extended. Fast and adequate transportation fri- cilities is the most urgent of our problems in reaching this objective. For this reason, every effort should be mode to facilitate steamer, truck, air and railway transport on a scale which, a few years ago, would be regarded by many people as fantastic. , The immediate problem now is more prompt and adequate provision of reefer cars. We also need additional summer cor ferry facilities, par- ticularly for transport of motor trucks at rates comparable to those paid by farm producers in other Provinces This brings us back to one of the essential planks in the national Conservative party platform, namely, the recognition of our car ferry service as a trans-Canada highway. As Premier Jones pointed out in his brief to the Transport Commissioners last year, Prince Ed- ward island is the only Eastern Canadian Pro- vince which has an exportable surplus of farm produce, and because Nova Scotia, Newfound- land and other areas lying all about us import large quantities of such produce, the island used to prosper by trading with these areas in ships which could find harbours all around within a few miles of each farm. With the coming of the railway and the car ferry thirty years ago, this system of trading was changed, and has grown to its present huge proportion with a carriage ol nearly fifty thousand cars yearly across the Straits. ' 72 percent of the tonnage loaded on cars ln. Prince Edward Island is agricultural exports. The equalization of rates on these products, by truck and rail, ls a Dominion responsibility and as such calls for a national policy to which all our political representatives should stand def- initely pledged. Au Reiiolr This Province has played host to many dis- tinguished visitors, but few have attracted so much personal interest, and have responded so warmly to our Island hospitality, as have Colonel Drew and his charming helpmate who leave us this afternoon for Nova Scotia. lt is true their visit was primarily a political one, as is fitting in the case of a newly chosen party leader; but that does not account for the impression they succeeded in making upon so many of our citi- zens in such a short space of time. "The Drews are nice people," said one elderly lady who chat- ted with them fcr a few minutes yesterday, and who is not given to voicing such judgments lightly, She might have been speaking of new neighbors next door, who had passed the acid test of a close community scrutiny. There are few more significant phrases in the English lan- guage than the cne she employed, and none which is more sincerely complimentary. Yesterday afternoon's reception to Mrs. Drew, and the enthusiastic ovation tendered Col- onel Drew at the Empire Theatre last night, were highlights in a visit which, it is hoped, will bc but the bcginning of a mutually pleasurable contact with our island and its people. The Drews are accustomed to travelling by air, and there is no reason why, in the months and years ahead, they should not be able to spend many enjoyable week-ends here with their family, not to mention lengthier holidays when time and opportunity permit. They will be most welcome guests at all times- Partnership The Halifax Chronicle (Liberal) notes that while Prime Minister King proclaims himself the "watchdog of the Empire," and while Canada believes herself to be hardening and expanding her foreign policy under her new Minister of External Affairs, the embarrassing situation re- mains thot, on the practical side of maintaining the airlift into Berlin British RAF outfits are ser- iausly under-manned. They are being assisted by airmen from Australia, New Zealarid and South Africa, but, in spite of intimation that this Dominion would soon be bearing her fair share of the load, no Canadians are there to assure Britain of the positive support of this country. Than have been various excuses alleg- ed to justify Canadian inactivity. The latest are purelflcgallstic. The fact remains, nevertheless, that Canada ought to be more, if only as a sym- bol of Commonwealth solidarity. If definite governmental action is out of the question — lsb it ought riot to be -is there any reason volunteers from the ICAF should not be al- Q ‘ lowed to go to Germany? Were the opportunity offered, there would be no lack of officers and men ready to maintain the dignity of this 0o- minion and to gve assistance that is so sorely required in this emergency. tDllURlAl. NUHI$ This is Poppy Week. Public holiday, Thursday llth. They came, they slbwrand no doubt are duly impressed by the Island and the Partys pros- pects. i t vi a Prince Edward island has been contracted to P. E. l. for short. Why should not Newfound- land be similarly cut to N.F.L.? St. John's N. F. L., Canada, would then be a sufficent ad- dress. fi I I i Vancouver's Park Board Superintendent, P. B. Stoyan, is a man of heart and imagination- He rescued three ancient fire engines from the junk man and installed them in the parks for children to play with. Vt i 9r I One of the most encouraging bits of news for tlze householder recently concerns the winter lccl supply. 'l'he Ottawa reports that both oil and the various types of coal are plentiful and well distributed makes pleasant reading. U Ii U i Edward Vll the Peacemaker, born this date l84l. One of the most diplomatic, sporting and popu- lar Kings in Britain's‘ long history. He was so human in his likes and dislikes, his good qualities and his failings, in his sportsmanship and his sense of the fitness of things, that he endeared himself to "the man in the street" who recogniz- ed in him a man after their own image. I I I I Britain's Minister of Education, Mr- Tomlin- son, recently opened the first boarding school to be set up by a local education authority. Hitherto all State schools in Britain have cat- ered for day'pupils only. lt starts with 60 pupils and will ultimately accommodate 200. The Min- ister stressed that it is open to boys from all parts of Britain. I I I I Perhaps Displaced Persons should be thank- ful for small mercies, but somehow the announce- ment that they will be permitted to bring their wives and children and other members of their families here when they can guarantee to pro- vide a home and maintenance does not seem like a very great concession. I i I I Cape Bretoners, almost as pessimistic about getting their Canso bridge as islanders about their tunnel, have received a new ray of hope. lt wasn't much, but Transport Minister Chevrier tcld them: "l wouldn't be too discouraged, but we will have to wait for the report from the Board of Engineers which will be handed down soon." i fi W b. When the cabinet shifted the freight rates problem back to the Board of Transport Com- missioners there were gloomy predictions that the Board would not have sufficiently wide pow- ers to deal with it as a whole. This would seem to be confirmed by the statement of the chair- man, Mr. Justice M. B. Archibald, that the freight rate structure will form no part of the hearing. I B! W W The tragic bus-street car crash in Toronto, involving a reunion party of the Argyll and Suth- erland Highlanders will be learned with deep regret by many here especially Lt.-Col. J. D. Stewart, D.S.O. who commanded the famous regiment in Northwest Europe- Pipe Major Frank A. Noble who was among the victims was the youngest pipe major in the Canadian Army. W ‘Q i i Boston college students have rated the Ten Commandments in order of their. importance. The fifth, "Honour thy father and thy moth- cr," gets first place and the fourth, "Remem- ber the Sabbath day to keep it holy," is placed lost. Strict adherence to their first choice would, in many cases on the Island, include their last, by honouring what the alder folks honour. i i fr k Sir Osbcrt Sitwell, British poet, critic an-l novelist now visiting his old friend, Viscount Alexander, is reported by the Montreal Gazette to approve the "virtues" of self-indulgence, ex- travagance and sloth. His reasons, in part, are that they respmtively produce tolerance, pro- gress and invention. Sir Osbcrt apparently as- sumes that these traits will be accompanied by genius. i i i i Nothing like being pessimistic on scientific inventions. A recent news story from the Na- tional Pcst Control convention in Toronto is rather misleading. lt said that DDT may be helping to breed stronger flies, that flies might be able to develop a resistance to it, and as a result, only the weaker ones would be killed, leaving the strong to breed and develope a stronger and more resistant strain. A DDT- resistant strain could breed in this way but the rest of the story about super flies would seem to be highly imaginative. A‘ t’ l’ I The case of four alleged French collaborat- ors is the coming Parliamentary cause celebre, says The Letter Review. Merits of the case are difficult to assess. because no one is really in- terested in exploring them. Government is try- ing _to justify its action in giving them citizen- ship certificates by unpublished Order-in-Council, while Leftists, together with many serious citi- zens, are genuinely worried over the fact that four men, condemned by the Government of an allied nation for collaborating with tho Germans, could coma to Canada on false passports and be made Canadian citizens, by a secret process. Lesson is clear -— that there must be no more of thct; that applications for citizenship, by ln- dividuals _who enter Canada ftrcgularly or Illegal- ly, should b0 dealt with openly, so thatitharo could be no suspicion of improper influence being used. f l-IMM-M! MAYBE ,GET THEEE JUST AT THAT.’ l COUL D AS FA$T av TAKlNG THE LOW ROAD (BY way 9; "averse; “u” VRODiirL‘ R5 VE Nlloypf I W L ‘.14 “all, ~ s Gardens of the Dead (M110! Colin McDouzoll fin 111s Legionary) l It wiu my good fortune this past summer to be able to make a tour over the trolls where the Canadian Army fought 5o nobly from the Normandy beaches to the Rhine 1n the summer, fall and win- ter of 1944-45. My object was to obtain photographs of some of the graves and cemeteries for the Direc. totate of Wu- Servtce Records and therefore much of my time was spent at various Canadian ceme- teries in North-West Europe which dot the path our Army took and which portray the cost of our vtc- lOYY much more eloquently and vividly than any cold statistics or ivarm oratory ever could. There must have been Ivery few units of the Canadian Army who, at one tLme or another along the way, dld not have to pause. haw- ever briefly, to bury iii comrade who fell from their ranks and whose resting place was chosen at. the time by the roadside, fields and streams of France, Belgium, Hol- land and Germany. The rude, hel- riiet-slung cross, sometimes alone, more often in groups, ranged in neat. rows, was a familiar sight to all who travelled through the fields where battle had raged. _ Obviously 1t. would have been an imposslblbe task to care for those individual groups of graves and, fol- lowing the practice and methods ugd tn the war of 1914-18. the bodies were colected and re-tn- terred in cemeteries carefully chosen as to suitable locatton and scenic advantages. All the cemeteries are designed 1n much the same manner, although individual designs vary slightly to conform to the natural features of the surrounding countryside. The distinctive cross which oarrtes the Sivord of Sacrifice 1s common all the cemeteries as 1t ts tn those of World War I, and the Stone at Remembrance will also are completed. The care and maln- iciioncc of the graves are under the capable supervision of qualified landscape gardeners, mostly vet.- crans, who came under the direc- tion of the Imperial War Gi-nvcs Commission - an organization which acts on behalf of, and ts finalised on n pro rut; basis by all the Governments of the British Commonwealth. HOLTEN CEMETERY My work kept me longest at the Canadian Cemetery at Holten 1n eastern Holland, which was one of the last to be formed during the \\'.'lT. Most. of those btzrirzl tlzcvc fell in Holland and Germany during the last. stages of the war. Accord- ing to my lnfprmants, soll coiidl- thase in charge of landscaping. and its present lovely appearance ts a tribute to the sklll and hard work of the employees of the War Graves rolling countryside tn a beautiful natural setting of Scots Pine and the purple heather which grows tn profusion around the cemetery makes the vtsltar think ot parts of Scotland. The surrounding district ts a favourite holiday resort. and people from tar and near arrive tn a con- stant stream by bus, car and. last but. certainly not, least, on bicycle at. the nearby hotels and camps Din-tn; the holiday season the l-lol- ten cemetery is vlattcd daily by hundreds of these holiday-makes nho reverent-l! my homage to those who rest. beneath the 1300 crosses which here beer mute testimony to their gallant sacrifice. ‘This cemetery, h common with the ot-hen, llll been sown with gnu need and although soll candl- tlons and two bad seasons from a weather ltundpotnt had made [rowing conditions difficult, a beautiful lawn now covers the whole cometary vrttli the exception of a two foot. space at. the head at ttiarravuvrbenttisrowsofcrar- an stand. This cpuco ll wonder- tlons there posed a real problem for Commission. The cemetery lies amtd m were in full bloom at. the tune of my visit, and which truly made the cemetery a thing of beauty. The green grass, carefully mown, made a lovely oettmg for the red of the roses and the long straight rows of whlte crosses. The crosses will remain u a tom- poruy measure untfll such time u the permanent headstones are ready, when they will be removed and the stones will bake their place. In fact. at the cemetery at Benysur-Mer, 1n Normandy, the headstones are now at the ceme- tery and the work of placing them tn position ls underway. The Dutch people 1n common with Lhe Belgians and French have taken a keen interest 1n the Cana- dian cemeteries, and soon after the war formed a National War Graves Committee. Through this commit- tee the population of Holland of- fered to assist 1n the care of all allied graves tn Dutch soll, and many families and institutions tn Holland have "adopted" groves and pay regular visits to the cemeteries where they bring cut flowers and in silent. prayer pay thelr homage to the Canadian soldiers who will remain forever in their land. Many of these Dutch people are in constant touch by mall vivlfh the Canadian relatives of those who .died. and it. must be a source of comfort to many homes 1n Canada w receive word from those kindly people and to know that. their loved ones‘ graves receive the personal attention which they themselves would long to give. The Imperial War GTGVC! Com- mission, which has the continuing responsibility of caring for the graves of all our war dead, 1s grateful for the eager and helpful attttude of hundreds of those peo- ple who have co-operisted so nobly ivlth them, and ft welcomes the sympathy which unites them tn their task. Always there has been, kept tn mind the overall simplicity and uniformity of design which ts desired tn the construction of these burial grounds and the Ions-tum policy for their care and mainten- ance. The Commission. M“! We lknowledge and experience gained |through the years during and ‘since the 1914-1918 war, has done is lflne job of work and ts to be warmly congratulated on t-lie splendid progress made 1n advanc- flng the work at. all the Cemflteflfl I visited to their present stage of completion 1n the comparattvely ,‘short. time which has elapsed since ‘the end of the war. Shrubs and lggpllngs which wtl shortly be plan- ‘ted are well advanced ln the nil!‘- lsei-tes odjotntng most of the ceme- ,t.erles, and the efficient work of ifhe car-takers appointed by the ,-Commtsslon ls reflected tn the quiet. {beauty and orderly ncatriess of the icemelertes. (To Be Concluded) n. ' BPECUIA When He appoints V’ m9“ l-hee- 3° thou forth- It matters not. It south or north. _ Bleak waste or sunny pli... Nor mink, if huply He thou seeker. be late He does thee wrong. To etlll or gate Lean thou thy head, and long! It, may be that to spy thee He ts mounting Upon u. tower. 0r tn thy counting g Thou hut. niletren the hour. But tf He comes not. neither do thou go Till Vesper chime. Beltkethou then shall know He hath been with thee all the time. —’I‘. E. BIOWII. The Ago-Old Story o Ilewtlitoouraatdoevnunh ully slanted wttti flaws-a which death. 1 HE ‘GUARDIAN. CHAIQLOTTETOWN Old Charlottetown (And P. l. l.) FB-ANQUET’! FOITIFICATIONS Colonel Frariquet, reference to whose vlslt tn 1751 was made tn this column some time ago, was a rntlltary englneenin the employ of the French Government. and his primary purpose tn coming here was to design fortifications. He prepared plans, along modern llneii, of defense works to be erected at Port la Jole. They were to be built for a garrison of four hundred men. with stores for two years. The bas- tloris, of which there were to be four, and the curtains were to be of solid brick and stone. For fur- ther protection, a redoubt for a permanent garrison was to be erect.- ed on the east side of the entrance to the harbour, while a station on the western side was to be strengthened. But. nelther fort nor redaubt ever got beyond the plans. When he visited Three Rivers (Georgetown) in August, 1751, Franauet viewed the splendid liar bour with a soldier's eye. A fleet. with headquarters here. could guard the Strait of Canso, the Gulf, the communications with Canada and Cape Breton. He urged that the settlement, which had been vacat- ed by the de Roma company, be opened up ta immigrants, and to protect 1t he planned a redoubt of stone and brlck to be erected on Brudenell Point. He eulaglzcd the fertile soll, the rich pastures, the natural harbours and the navigable character of the rlverl, really arms of the sea; but to no effect. O O O Communication between the let- tlementa wal chiefly by canoe, a slow, laborious and time-killing means, but practically the only one. as there were no roads. Count de Raymond had ordered a road flve feet wide to be opened between St. Margaret's and Three Rivers It was intended to build another from Three Rivers to St. Peter's. Fran quet advised a change and that a road be carried as straight as pos- sible between Brudenell Polnl and the Northeast River opposite the Grand Source. and a thlrd to St. Peter's Harbour. They seem to have been partly made; but the settlers of the Island of St. John dld not. excell as road-builders. The road to St. Peter's led through Brudenell Point to Savage Harbour and round the coast to the homes of the settlers and thence to the entrance of St. Peter's Har- bour. The farms here were large and bore crops that. Franquer had houses were scattered along the sloping lands, where also were stores and warehouses. On the higher ground was a large church dedicated to St. Peter. A grist. mlll was badly needed and Fran fillet Strflhily "Tied the Govern- ment to build one. For defense he designed is fort. of four bastion: to he built. an ti‘:- hhzli ground do“ to the church. StJPt-ler’; was 100k. ed upon an the commercial capital of the Island. It was really of more Importance than Part la Jole, the political or clvll capital. O l U fgund a Flrench frigate. , ancho cu a league out. from the harbour‘! mouth, The commander, Lieutenant do Tour-j; l-hflillht l! fllky to come closer tn. FY5111!!!“ I01 l Yflunl lieutenant "l" "l! IhlD to make soundings, from which he prepared a chart jn to the Three Tides. This w” Probably the first chart of Char- lottetown Harbour. Newfoundland To The Rescue Franquot "Gr . (Brockvtlle Recorder and Times) At. this time. when the inclusion of Newfoundland tn the Dominion of Canada tn being negotiated, much ts being made, and properly so. of the services which New- foundland units rendered in both the first and Second would Wan thllng which their mcnberQ cov- eted themoolvec with glory. Novrfoundhnd‘: nulltary record lou back, however, rnuob farther than that. Indeed ft la not. so well known ll k mtlht. be that u long I80 la tlll War at 1011 the men of Newfoundland vmie on active never seen surpassed. Fisherman's lhe war. 0n his return to Pat-t la JoleJ - Notes By NOVEMBER 9, 19,, ' '_T'—T__" T‘ ““__ The ‘way when llll young daughter broke’ an all. I Briton crunched a plate over her head. The lncldeni will have to be written off as another. futile attempt to put. Huinply- Dumpty together again. — Wind sor Star. On the groundu that a wlfe may not be required to testify against her husband, a woman halibeen re fused permission to marry a man now ln Onkalla prison farm awaiting trial on u charge of murder. The Crown wants her a! an important witness. Had the ceremony been performed she would not have been a compellable witness. The case presents many opportunities tar ap peels to sentimentality. These must. however, wither before the farth- rlght statement advanced by the Attorney General: "They had am- ple opportunlty to marry before it they'd wanted." -— Victoria Times. Little Iota of klndnals travel far. From points as distant as Pawluc» ket. Rhoda Island, and Windsor, 0nt.. come words of praise for the special yellow “ttcketfl which city police reserve for tourists. These "park as long as you llke" tickets have been used here for a number of yearn, and lt ls one of the best steps yet taken to win frlerirls and influence tourists. The idea was started tn Cornwall about 12 years ago by ex-Mayor Aaron l-lorovltz. The face of the ticket tells the vlsltor he has committed a parking VlOIBY-IOH. but since he is a visitor, 1t doesn't count. The beck contains a good deal of pertinent informa- t.lon about Cornwall. — From Corn- wall Standard-Freeholder. We had a deapatch ln our paper the other day from Port Albei nl. It told how Mrl. Charla: Cook of that city used her umbrella to beat up a man who attacked her on Ihlrd Avenue north and then telephoned the police to gather 1n the remains. Her attacker will serve three months. We llke the splrlt of iMrs. Cook and the way she handles her umbrella. We hope that more of these sneaking thugs meet mgg-g women like Mrs. Cook. We hope her example inspires her whole sex. In Vancouver these sort. of men that. country which they are now Joining. When flu-Col, McDonnell, of the Qleflgml’ Light. Infantry, made his surprise attack upon Ogdens. burg over the ice tn 181B, captured that community and par; “,5 “f. risen to rout, a deta hment, of the Rxvyal Newfoundland Regiment "med Port 0f the assaulting forces. It left. one or its membgyg on the field and four others were wounded. The detachment: wag tn Wn-Ynand 01 Captain beLlev-re. If Newfoundland l5 under 5mm debt fa Canadians for the par-l. they played tn d€f€tldlllg L219 island during the late war, it, would 3p- PHI‘. therefore, that. Canada was under an earlier debt. to New- mmldland 1°!‘ the asststance she lent to Canada during the war or 1812, The flve casualties suffered by the Royal Newfoundland Reg- iment during the fighting tlli O5:- densiburg prove that they were tn the chick of the engagement. Else- where they have also shown that, B! flslitl-flz men. they can stand up alongside the best that Eup- lre forces are able to provide, This was particularly true of the perv-lees rendered by the Royal Newfoundland Regiment during the Great. War when 11.922 joined the various Newfoundland services and another 3,000 Joined the Can- adian and other forces. This regi- ment. received its baptism of fire at. Gallpolt 1n 1915 and after the evacuation there proceeded to Egypt. and accompanied the 29th Division to France, where it parr- icipated in the habtle of the Somme, Passchendaele, Ypres, Cambrat and Neuve Egllse. After transfer to the 0th dlvlslon, 1t fought. again around Ypires, Poly. gon Wood arid elsewhere and dur- lng the final advance it captured more than 500 prisoners and 100 machine guns, King George v thought. so highly of the battalion, made up of volunteers, many of chem wlhout previous nillltilry ex- perience, that he granted lt the title of "Royal". the first-such grant made to a regiment during prowl the dark streets and we on trope they run into women or u, type of Mrs. Cook, women M‘ know how to wield an umoreli° Police cannot patrol every d“: street and the example of M Cook may teach prowlers that "w. cowardly game la not as easy a. \ looks. -- Vancouver Province. n Men and women almoat o“ where in the Dominion make rhed llvtng by some form of Crime." buraliirlv. forzery. shoplifting, do ' peddling or the llke-and they m? mlt one offence after snow; From time to time they are caum‘ ‘i and sentenced to a term in |3j]° penitentiary, but when their “n: ence expires they go bu}; m “up old ways. to be jailed and reieergi again. Case: have been known 0| men accumulating as many u, convictions tn this ivayg 1h“ professionals are fortunately no‘! numerous, but they keep n“, pol," the courts and the prisons bu,’ 1 and cause un tncalculable anionjli of loss and expense. Even mo serious. they are constantly Qnflcln younger and more lmpresslonebul: people into a llfe of crime. 1r y,“ become clear over the year; (ha, professional criminals can ncier b; dealt with effectively by tm;.s_,-y., flxcd sentences and letting m,‘ out when they have served (hm ‘ The only way to handle them i; w lack them up indefinitely, or a, least until they show some signs o; reformation. — Edmonton Journal, Last week Montreal Ivan 1mg h Th; Association of American an], road Dtnlng Car Officers. As one wag on the Montreal Star rem" ed: “There were more dining c" l operators tn Montreal than um. are Pl8€Ohl—6l'ld yet not one or these men apparently gave though; to an ancient problem." The hon-y problems ctfed were: "How drink coffee on a speeding (“in without (a) knocking your front teeth loose. or (b) spilling in. brown llquld down your why" HQWOVBI. the MOftLflfl writer dtd not appear to be i,“ optimistic. Thts crusade Again" coffee cups that bump and jump" probably as hopeless a one ll the fight for bigger berths on sleeping cars. This latter fight has been raging for years now and whit happened when the new, post-w" luxury sleeping can came out! These cars were complete with bar movies, astrn-domes and may counters. But the berths were still built for undernourished childrenol 12. We imagine the crusade agalnn coffee cups will have the some n. cult. There might even be a fortunj 1n tt for the dlnlng car aperntaj who could fix those wayward cup; Perhaps a funnel would be the any wer—-or some scheme whereby the railroad company replaced all test]: knocked out. — St. Thomas Timer- A correspondent. who employs his leisure moments tn leafin| through the dictionary, reports hll discovery of a word, new to him, altliaugfh l! may be famtllzir is classical scholgrs. The word l| "boustropliedon." and 1t: meaning, according to the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, ls "alternately from right to left and from left i right, llke the course of thi plough." lt ls PTOHOllflCcfl wlthi long “e" and the accent on tlil thlrcl- syllable, as tn “The plough mnii plarls his boustropherlon way." Properly, the word ls applied only to inscriptions, some of which, lll ancient days, were written ln thl somewhat erratic manner suggest.- ed. But there ls no need to bt ~- mnch of a purist these days. Th _ fl word calls for a wider field of uu- ' fulness. Some policies of the Oltl- wa Government with decontrol and recontrol going on at the um time, may fairly be described u boustrophedon. Traces of bour pherlonlsm may be found in thr policies of most provincial govern- ments. even in that of Saskatche- wan, where the leftward course - the soclallsttc plough has lately wabbled a little. The word has its disadvantages. It ls too long and too uncommon for use ln ri poililcsl meeting. But tt has the advant- ugc of being parliamentary. Thl pages of Hansnrd may yet. be en- llvened by an orator who. without rebuke from the Speaker, will l0- curately and alllteratlvely refer to a mombcr on the other slde of (til House as n bumbling, blllflllbltflfd boustrophcdonlst. -— Sariiln Carr adlun Observer. UALITY. ' J. P. MacPHERSON 8r SON ABOUT WEARING CLOTHES l WEARING CLOTHES WELL IS JUST A MATTER 0P WEARING TIIE RIGHT CLOTHES, AND THAT MEANS GAR- MENTS WlTI-I AN UNMISTAKABLE AIR 0F FINE QUALITY FITTED WITII DUE CARE AND STYLE!) TO YOUR. 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