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The Inland Guardian Puhllablng 0o. Iallhr and Managing Director. J. B. Burnett. Aaaeelate Editor. Frank Walker.

i ’f‘The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than

the Weakest Ink."

YKARLOTTETOWN. THURSDAY, MARCH I7. 1949

llnlooker Sees Most

Just as an oniooker sees most of the game, does the visitor see most of the island, its auty and its characteristics; its appreciation

and lack of appreciation of its opportunities and advantages. It is in this light an article entitled

7‘Green Gables and Red Roads", in the current

Issue of MncLean's Magazine is to be judged. The writer is a Finnish lady, Miss Eva-lis Wuorio,

who, when she was a girl in Finland read and raved over "Anne of Green Gables." Here is what she says in this connection:

"l am quite sure I read the thing at least Z0 times. Even yet I can remember how it started. ‘Rouva Rokel Lynden asunto oli iuuri sina, missa Avonlean valtatie kaantyi alas pieneen notkoon, iota lepat ia sanaialat reunustivat. . . ' It didn't spoil the suspense of the beginning for me at all when I finally learned English and read it all over again, now under the name of 'Anne of Green Gables.’ it was odd to find the names changed—l’d always known Green Gables as Vihervaaro—-but after a while I got used to that too."

"Then alter many years reveliing in mem- ories and imaginings of the scenery she read about, Miss Wuorio came to the island to see for herself. The outcome of this adventure is the background of her article, a very apprecia- tive description of her impressions and exper- iences while here, what she saw, what she didn't sec, the people she met, especially the tourists who lacked the spirit of romance. At, to her and so many more, the hallowed spot, the scene of Anne's existence, Miss Wuorio was "unable to keep wistfulness out of my shaken voice, ’l wonder whether that house, there on the hill, could be the one where Diana lived?’

"Everybody turned and stared for a silent moment. Then some spoiisport said sharply, ‘You know that was iust a book. She didn't live.’

We have all met such practical, uninspired individuals who want to convince us that Anne was not real, that the Lake of Shining Waters did not exist, and that in fact, Green Gables was elsewhere than at Cavendish. The visitor was nevertheless thrilled with what she saw and learned of the Island as it is. She evidently was a guest at Shaw's, and Mr. Shaw told her a lot about our history and people of which she makes a very readable article as the following ex- cerpt very well shows:

"The same hospitality applies right across the Island. If you are trying to find anything in a store and they haven't got it, the sales staff gathers around to list rival establishments which might carry what you need. Yet- it is not push- ing, nor’ demanding. Like all happy, contented people, the Islander is quite sufficient unto him- self. If you want to follow up on a gesture of warm courtesy you must make the next move.

"But perhaps it is the look of the island that is the most fascinating thing about this small, prosperous province. At first, because of the lack of the dramatic, you keep drawing com-

parisons to other parts in Canada. And then, one day, you find yourself enslaved."

Ex-Morlerator Named “Spy"

The news evidently was not carried by Can- adian or Associated Press that the Very Rev. Dr. J. Hutchison Cockburn, a former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, was named in an indictment published by the Bul- garian Government charging l5 pastors of the United Evangelical Church in Bulgaria with es- pionage for Britain and the U. S.

Dr. Cockburn, who is one of the King's chaplains in Scotland, is on his way to New Zealand as an envoy of the World Council ‘of Churches.

Until recently he was stationed in Geneva as Director of the Department of Reconstruc- tlan and inter-Church Aid of the World Council of Churches.

He is one of the 13 Britons and Americans named in the indictment of the Bulgarian pastors, whose arrest has been described by a British Foreign Office spokesman as "part of a con- certed assault on the churches in Eastern Eur- op II

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The World Council of Churches declared in Geneva that the relationship of the imprisoned Bulgarian clergyman with the Council's Depart- ment of Reconstruction could not be regarded as "military and economic espionage or treason by any Government seeking to establish peace good-will, and world brotherhood."

Dr. Cockburn, as director of the Depart- ment, went to Bulgaria in 1947 to inquire what help could be extended to the Bulgarian churches in their reconstruction work.

He visited Church leaders, the Council state and called upon Mr. Dimiter llieff, Minister ‘Plenipotentary, of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Culture. Mr. llieff expressed his interest and offered thfco-operation of his office and the Bulgarian Government in transmitting shipments of relief goods and aid to thc churches.

Dr. Cockburn, who is 66, was Moderator of theGonaral Assembly in 1942. His last charge was Dunblanc Cathedral. ' .

- After a stay of about six weeks in New Zea- land, he intends to visit Australia and the Unit- ed States, lecturing on conditions in Europe.

"Good Grits"

‘ fn his speech on the Budget the Leader of

thfOppQltIon, Dr. the Hon. W. J. P. MacMillon,

will critical and effective as ever, showingwhere

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the individual so described Is distinguished for statesmanship or efficiency in the discharge of his duties, but merely that as a portfolio-holder or politician he sticks faithfully to his Party, "My Porty--Right or Wrong.” The Doctor, specially singled out for praise the Hon. Mr. Matheson, Minister of Public Health and in this instance it was a sincere tribute from an ex-portfolio hold- er who knows the ropes to a successor who is learning them, and making few mistakes thanks to an oblc deputy, in the discharge of multi- farious and onerous duties. One feels that in a coalition Government Dr. MacMilIan and Mr. Matheson would make an excellent combination as Ministers of Heolth and, say, Education.

./ EDITORIAL NOTES/

’Old man winter may have given his last kick --but what a kick.

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The order of the d-ay yesterday was ploughs

and shovels.

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The equinoctials reminded us yesterday that they are not to be sneezed at.

One quirk of nature put us back fifteen years. Yesterday morning the mail was hauled fiomhthe Charlottetown Post Office by horse and s elg .

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The weatherman who predicted yesterday! "overcast with widely scattered snowflurries" must prefer understatement.

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The University Naval Training Division being organized at Prince of Wales College and St.l Dunstan's University should help to bring the number of Islanders holding navy commissions more in line with the wartime enlistment record

of this Province.

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The next census is not due until 1951 but the Ottawa Journal reports that a new technique, eliminating 90 per cent of the longhand writing for enumerators and permitting mechanical tabu- lation of results, will be tried experimentally on the city of Ottawa this month.

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It may be mentioned that notwithstanding the condition of the streets, the Guardian caught all the mails, thanks to the initiative and indus- try of Mr. Arthur Clinton, who when his truck failed to make it, harnessed up his sleigh and safely delivered the Guardian to the Western, and later, the Eastern mail trains.

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Subsidies at the rate of $l6 for a steer and $12 for a heifer to induce farmers to rear more cnlves for beef is a major item in the British Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. At a disused air station at Ramsbury the Wiltshire Agricultural Committee is rearing about 500 calves, which were purchased at local markets and would otherwise have been slaughtered for veal.

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Edmund Kean, English actor born this date 1787; was a grandson of Henry Carey, author of "God Save the King"; after playingiin var- ious touring companies, he appeared in Drury Lane in 1814 as Shylock, and had instant suc- cess, the theatre clearing $100,000 during his first season; he was equally popular in the Unit- ed States, drawing huge crowds to his perform- qnces. In 1833 he broke down while acting Othello, and died shortly afterwards; he was the greatest trbgedian of his time. ‘

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Premier Jones’ remark in the Legislature that, ”l think the Inspector went away beyond his sphere when he put such a statement into his report”, seems unfair to Inspector N. J. Ander- son, R.C.M.P., who was doing his duty. The R.C. M.P. are charged with enforcing the Temperance Act and are apt to be blamed for any apparent laxity. The Inspector's report ‘was an appropriate means of indicating that it is the Act itself and not the enforcing officers that permits evasion of its apparent purpose;

The death of Mr‘. James D. McKenna re- moves one of the leading Maritime journalists from the scene of his many activities. A native of Dartmouth, N. 5., he served successively on The Atlantic Weekly, The Halifax Herald and Mail, The King's County Record, The Maritime Farmer and the Saint John Telegraph-Journal, of which he became President, selling out his in- terests in 1943, and retiring. He took a great interest in public affairs. being for some time Mayor of Saint John and President of tho Mari- time Transportation Commission. In addition he had been Liberal member for King's County in New Brunswick Legislature. His son Mr. J. Louis McKenna succeeded him as editor and publisher of the King's Countnkeford. " I

Discussing the serious decrease in the export ol lumber, Mr. C. W. Hodgson, Victoria (Ont) in the House of Commons said: "Our exports of birch flooring for .1948 were 4,609,000 feet, while those for 1947 were 9,510,000 feet. Now I came to the item hardwood, n.o.p. Our exports under this item in 1948.W9fB 3.437.000 f?" l" compared with 9,357,000 feet in 1947, or only about-one-third as much. Then we come to spruce. Our exports in 1948 were 41,426,000 feet; in i947 they were 117,102,000 feet.

Mr. Grant: "Any yellowybirch there?"

Mr. Hodgson: "Oh, you are over there now? I took a little trip down to the island the hon- mcmber comes from. You know, he makes speeches in the houseptoo, but if you read his speeches you find that about sixty per cent of what he says is taken up in referring to the Tory members for Queens (Mr. McLurp). When I was down there I found that a great marry people like him. They have a nickname for him; I think it is mambo-jumbo, or something like that. Anyway, he is a very affable fallow; his greatest fault _ _ people and interrupting, without saying o great dcol himself. After all, he is o doctor and I sup- pose that dculd hel him a little. I have heard

‘is that he keeps butting in onl‘

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This column in open Ia the dleonaelon by correspondents of quest-Iona of Interest. The Guardian does not neccaur- ll! endors the opinion at eorreepondenta.

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MR. DREW REPLIES TO PRIME MINISTER

SIr.—~When the Prime Minister of Canada deliberately misrepresents the position of the Progressive Conservative Party In regard to the North Atlantic Pact, his state- ments can not be ignored er have been those of some of his Irre- sponsible followers.

The North Atlantic Pact has not. yet been made public. The first of- ficial Information I received re- garding the contenta of the draft agreement was when I received a cupy from the Minister for Ex- ternal Affairs Inst Thursday after- noon. At the same time It. was pointed out to me that this was subject to further consideration. that It was to be regarded as ‘lTop Secret", and the contents not to be disclosed. It ls under those cir- cumstances that I am criticized for not. discussing the Pact.‘

Mr. Si. Laurent known perfectly well what. our position Is In regard to collective security. That. posi- tion was slated in the Platform nt the Progressive Conservative Party, zirlopted unanimously by representa- tives from every Province of Can- nda on October 2nd In these words:

"In the present crisis Canada should give its strongest. support to the concept and establishment of the Western Defensive Union of Na- lions."

Mr. SI. Laurent is well aware that long before that positive declara- tion and long before he had any- thing to say on this subject, my own position was made abundantly clear In regard to this question.

His contemptible appeals to pre- judice, by which he tries to picture me In Quebec as being opposed to Quebec and In the qest of Canada as being too friendly with Quo- bec, provide an accurate measure of his fitness to hold the high office which Im now occupies.

The Norlh Atlantic Pact is one of the most important documents to be presented to the Canadian Par- liament. It is the sort of thing which should be dlscusfld In a completely nan-political atmosphere. Very properly the Government Im- pressed lhe fact that there should be no discussion of its contents un- til the dale on which the signatory powers agree that it be released for publication. Nevertheless I am criticized by Mr. St. Laurent for not discussing the details of a docu- ment which hls Government has asked me not to discuss. Such re- quest was unnecessary, however, as I had already stated In the House of Commons that. it would be improper to discuss Ihecontents of that Pact and Ils effect until it was before the House. Mr. St. Laurent has done a great disservice to Canada by playing the lowest kind of poll- tlcs with such a vitally Important subject.

I am, Sir. etc., GEORGE A. DREW

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ACADIAN DYKES

"Along the sedzy margins of some of those extensive marshes which form a striking featureln the bay and river scenery of Prince Edward Island. may be noticed an occasional mound of greater or less dimensions, bearing unmlstakeable evidence of an artificial origin. In some instances a mere hlllock Is seen, the purpose of which might. Indeed, be a matter of uncertainty. In other cases the mounds are so extended and well defined that llt- tle doubt can be entertained as to their original design. Upon the marshy border of the old Warren farm on the upper North River may be found n fine speclmenof this kind of alluvial embankment. An- other ls seen near the Dunk River causeway; whilst a third partially surrounds Little Island In Bedeque Bay. For more than a century these curious landmarks have remained in un almost unchanged condition. . . . They are the remnants of Aca- dlan dykcsY-Rev. W. H. Warren In the Prince Edward Island Maga- zine, March, 1900.

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"There are two entirely different kinds of dykes which are known by the some historical name. Those which Mr. Warren describes are almost Identical with what. we know to be French dykes along the reedy shores of the Basin oft/lines, but with us that are not ne rIy so nu- mcrous-nor so Interest ng as the others. Many of our so-called ‘French dykes’ are great moraine- like mounds of earth plied up around jutting points of land along the river courses. and enclose per- haps not more than a quarter of an ncre. Readers, wha_ know \only these, and there are many, would be surprised at a man of Mr. War- ren's ability thinking that man has made them for purposes of econ- omy; so It Is flttlng that someone oxplnln. As to how or why such dykcs were made, even Sir William Dawson ties not convinced us; Fran: cls Baln supposed they might have been shoved up by running Ice In prehistoric times. but the clay Is dif- ferent from the mud-bed of our rivers. One Ingenious writer thought they were thrown up ages ago by natives as shelters from behlnd which wild-fowl might be spear-ed at lhort range or shot with bow and arrow; for my part I do

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they would do for lateral moraines If they only had the water-worn stonesF-Joremlnh S. Clark In the Prince Edward Island Magazine, April, moo.-

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TJUNDAY AFT ERNOON

The house ls quiet the Irish setter

sleeps, Hts ha-Ir like burnished copper In the sun

That spreads 'll.s warmth upon him

on the rug:

A tranquil little breeze from nature's store.

Creeps round the windows. and

the wide front door

’I‘he ever-active thought in eager

' search.

Projects itself ear-ass‘ the barriers of

time

And space. to climb beyond and far above

The place. s0 quiet. tn the waning afternoon;

Then contemplates good work still to be done.

And for a. moment. like the setter.

rests m quiet. gratitude and wanning sun.

—Grace Meredith in New York Tlrmw.

Railways For Arctic Canada

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Ardtlc Canada will have railroads If healthy Canadians go north and build up new settlements, suggests 60 year old Vllhjnlmur Stefansson. famed Canadian explorer.

What Canadians need-according to Mr. Stefansson. Is a good healthy shot of the old get up and go spirit that spurred the old timers across the prairies.

Russia has Arctic communities of more than 10,000 people and they're said to be self supporting In wen- ther often far below zero.

In Canada comfort would come ‘to the Arctic after the pioneers smoothed down the rough spots. We can't expect the railroads first.

Moreover the great wealth In minerals, etc., of the North has never been touched upon In Can- ada.

How many people realize the un- believable dlstance II ls from Wal- laceburg to the North Pole’! We are closer to the Equator than we are 1o the North Pole. yet the equator from here lles in the heart of Brazil. n thousand miles below the northern boundary of »Soulh America. And all that distance la the North Pole lies solely In Cann- nda, from Vancouver, B. C, to the Province of Quebec. No wonder w» thrill anti our hosoms swell when we consider the vast extent of Can- ada. Yet what have we got. In thr- shape of highways or railroads to lzlve anyone n chance to vlslt our Eskimo brethren In the far North or what chance have they to vlslt. us? How many Canadians have seen any of the millions of reindeer or had n single chance to trade with the Eskimos? Or seen the swan, wild goose. wild ducks and black fllea in their slimmer quarters. We are still n thousand years behind even Russia, Ono must charter a plane. If one wishes lo visit them. Yet we are Informed by ‘dnlly news- papers thnt the Russian and U. S. planes fly right over the North Pole many times during the year. Why doesn't. the government put. up signs there "No Trespasslng." and station Customs‘ officers there? They have them everywhere else Up North It ls a free and open countryfor smuggling. The fepher north you go the freer you are. No- one will molest you even If you went to take an extra wlfe wlthout n marriage license. Licences are laughed at. whether Its for hunt- ing. fishing. marrying or smuggling. It’; high time for Ottawa to get busy and buljd highways and rall- roade. one or two at least. so n few of us can enjoy this long for- gotten freedom. r

Now ‘lf you doubt the I distance that we give from Waliaeaburg to the North. Pele, lust mealurb. It for yourlelf. I don't meanr with ran auto or jeep~ lpeedometer. but with In! public school atlas and In Inc than . three minutes you wlu p. syiim Iawyende and perfect llbcriy begins‘. all! MIMI: can roam at-

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Lenten Meditations

’ The Times. London THE ULTIMATE SECURITY

Man would seem to be within measurable distance of destroying human life on [his planet. But, In any event. at some dlsflt future life an the earth will ha become extinct. The planet will revolve In space n dead planet, and all man's achievements and Inventions wlll have perished, leaving not a wreck behind.