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TIIE BIIAIILOTTETOWII GUARDIAN

Morning Daily (Founded in I881) Authorized as Second Class Mull. Port Oflloo Department. Ottawa.

Prealdent, Inn A. Burnett; Vice-President, Wm. It. Burnett; Secy-Treuin, G. ftl. Burnett; Editor una Managing Director. J. It. Burnett; Assoclato Erllton Frank Walker.

“The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest Ink.”

i nriiTrTxrITTiLTiiT i541 Prairie Provinces- Worried

Prince Edward Island is not the only Prov- ince in which serious concern has been expres- sed with regard to the movement of population from country to town. The i946 census in the Western Provinces, for example shows that the decrease in rural population, noticeable in the 194i census, has been proceeding unabated. The urban population of Manitoba, that is those who live in cities, towns and incorporated vil- lages, increased by i5,458 while the rural popu- lation decreased by 18,279. For Alberta the figures were: Urban increase, 47,810; rurol de- crease, 40,649. For Saskatchewan the urban increase was 21,614 while the decrease in rurll districts reached the amazing total of 84,9I8. The hard fact is that the rural population of the three Prairie Provinces decreased by over 143,000 from i941 to i946.

Seeking to explain the causes of this exodus, The Country Guide comes to the fol- lowing conclusions: War and war industries took thousands away, They have not all return- ed. The demand for help in post-war industry and flourishing business conditions generally have prevented that. There has been a move- ment of farm families from the farm to towns and incorporated villages where they are class- ed as urban though they still gain their subsist- cnce from the form. Many a former now jumps into his car, drives a few miles out into the coun- try, services his tractor and is at work on his land in less time than it took toget a six-horse outfit harnessed and hooked up in the old days. Mechanization has immensely increased the aut- piit per man and production keeps up in spite of the loss of scores of thousands from the countryside.

"Whether or not this is a healthy develop- hrent is another question," comments our West- crn contemporary. "With the thinning of pop- ulotion it certainly becomes more and more dif- ficult to keep up churches, schools and other amenities. While the roads are good the farm family can range far afield for its entertain- mcnt and relaxation but the winters bring more isolation than if there were a family on every half section or section of land. The lack of hcelp is discouraging the growth of diversifica- tion, which adds stability and security to farm life. It also has a tragic effect in that so many elderly people have to slave long after the age when they should be taking life easier."

Flagrant Parliamentary Abuse

The latest report of the joint Senate-Com- mons Committee on printing shows how one Parliamentary privilege is bc-irzg grossly abused. The abuse concerns the right of members of Parliament to have copies of their speeches in ither House printed at a nominal charge by the King's printer for distribution to their constitu- ents and friends.

Last session, according to the committee report, demands upon the King's printer were S0 extensive that the official printing of the pro- ceedings of Parliament has been delayed and in- terfered with, and in some cases an outside print- er had to be hired, the extra cost falling upon the taxpayer. In other words, the taxpayer was compelled, without his consent, to hold up the

_ business of Parliament and to pay for the poli-

tical propaganda that some M. P.'s poured into their constituencies and sometimes over all Can- ada. Evidence submitted to the committee re- vealed that the worst offenders are members of the C. C. F. who are ihus enabled, largely at public expense, to get their publicity on the cheap. The 28 C. C. F. members were respons- ible for the printing oi 295,000, copies, or more than I0,000 reprints for each member.

The abuses, as cited in the report, have been flagrant. Changes have been made in the original speech to put the member in tihe best possible light. Sometimes interruptions and criticisms are omitted. Headings are inserted, which is not permitted in Hansard. The mem- bar's picture has been put on the covcr. Sev- eral members have run their speeches in one political pamphlet.

The final indictment of such practices is that these political pamphlets, in spite of the changes frequerlly made, still pretend to be an cfficial record as contained in Hansard, seek- ing to give color to this impression by the tact that they come from the King's prirlfel’. WI"! °l course, is completely free from any censure.

The report recommends that Parliament's business shall have precedence over the reprint- ing of spceches far M. P.'s, that each reprint shall conform excctly ia the record in Hansard, that no spccicl ccvzr or use of any photo b: permitted, and that each reprint shall contain only the speech or speeches of a single member in one pomplrlst. Each recommendation, it is to be hoped, will be cariizd out at the earliest moment. The ling’; primer is a public serv- cnt, and his time, and tho fmzpcycrs’ money, should not b‘: S_‘.:nt- on political propaganda, either for the party in power or far any C_"_‘3SI' (ion group.

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Hon. Brooke Cloxton, Minister of National Defense, informed Pcrliomcnt befcre it prorc- grred that during the long and acrimonious sss- slomLElurals had filled Hansard with 2,233 col- umns cf speeches; that the Progressive Conser- varim had contributed 2,190 columns; the CCF 1,342 columns, and the Sccral Credit 628. On that basis coch Liberal member had used 17.8 col-

umns, oach Progressive Conservative 32.0 col- umns, each CCF 47.8, and each Social Creditor 48 columns; wherefore, said Mr. Claxton_ "it was clear who was wasting rhe House's time."

Mr. Claxton in his pilgrimage of discovery, comments the Ottawa Journal, overlooked a vital fact. The fact that the buck benchers who sit behind the Government aren't supposed to speak, but only to vote. Tney can't attack, or dissent, or complain, or reason why; they must merely hang around for the convenience of the Whip. The job of an Opposition is to attack, to complain, to dissent. Which means talk. If ever it became otherwise, wfh the Government benches doing most of the talking, and the Op- position giving silent consent, Parliament wouldn't be Parliament at all. It would be a Reichstag. '

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Charlottetown welcomes the earnest teach- ers now ottending the Summer School at P.W.C. i * fi I

Nicaragua is probably not so wonderful just now with Cerro Negro volcano acting up.

Halifax is literally going to the dogs with savage packs roaming the outskirts attacking wayfarers.

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The skipper of the tanker Esso Nashville, who has been waiting outside Halifax harbour for four days for the fog to lift had better re- turn in about six week's time.

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Moncton is getting three million dollars to modernize its airport. We thought it was the Charlottetown airport that an American trans- Atlantic pilot was fined for using.

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The hot, damp weather is good for blight and bad for potatoes-hence the warning by the Agricultural Department to spray often and well -—prevention being better than cure.

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The Transport Department slipped up badly in allowing the Sambro liglitslrip to be off sta- tion for supplies on the day of the Marblehead- Halifax yacht race. Many boats of all classes

were imperilled.

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The behavior of certain members of our two seamen's unions is distinctly reminiscent of prohibition era gangsterism in the U. S. It is to be hoped that responsible leaders will take action to prevent the repetition of such ugly in- cidents.

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The terrorist activities of the Jewish under- ground have resulted in a change in British pol- icy. Illegal immigrants are now being shipped back to France, presumably to D.P. camps in- stead of being kept at Cyprus until they could be admitted under the quota.

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Premier Duplessis has reason to congratu- fate himself on losing no seats in the Legislature and gaining a few as well. It is notice to Ot- tawa that the electorate is behind him in lfls attitude on the Federal-Provincial Conference issue.

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That is a good, progressive move on the part of handlers of Irish moss to set a standard of quality for export, and to appoint inspectors to see the standard is observed. Buyers abroad will thus be assured that when they order Irish moss from this Province it will be "Al at Lloyds."

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The Community Welfare League of George- town, of which Mr. J. B. Scully is President, G. A. Solomon, Secretary, and Mr. H. S. MacLean, Treasurer, intends erecting a Memorial Recrea- tionol Building, and is appealing to friends and well-wishers to come to their assistance with contributions either in cash or merchandise. It is a deserving cause. .

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Better late than never. The Commission- ers of Sewers and Water Supply have at last submitted a report upon the "Mt. Edward Rood incident" of July 4 which clarifies the situation both with regard to the Commission and the City Council. It is regrettable that at the time of the accident this information was not_ vouchsafed to the press and later to the City

Council.

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The Charm of Green Gables, by Mr. Clar- ence Charters, has just been piaced in a special collection of Canadiana which includes many of L. M. Montgomery's books, and eventually will nclud-e them all. Mr. Charters’ recent publica- lions include Campabello the Restlul Isle, The Lure of Niogra, and Trails of Jasper. Mrs. Ele- anor Roosevelt wrote appreciatrvcly of the Camp- abello booklet, which is a tribute to the late President.

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Scoutmaster Sterling Walker of the Kirk Troop writing from Comp Lone Cloud, N. S., says: "This is a great place with o marvellous course of studies and exercises; it makes one realize how little we do actually along Scouting and Cubbing lines in Charlottetown. Hope we can get the troops going in the Fall as they should and used to when Mr. Parent was actively engaged in the work. The course is inspirational. 'Win.f',' LePcge is going to be goo-l as 'Field Commis- SXDIIE.“—I can see that—l’ll back him I00 per cant."

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Feast of Saint Jaznos the Great, the Apostle. According to lzfntd St. Jamss preached the gos- pel to Spain and cn return tn Pfzsline was made tlze first bishop of Jerusalem While preaching from the summit of the templc, he was thrown aver the battlcittents and killed by the Jews. 'i'h:r: is some fcllzlore csnns:t::l with the fzlzi:

Till St. Jam:s's Day is post and gene,

Thare may be hay or thcre may be none.

Another, proverb is: ”Whcever eats oysters on St. Jam:s's Day will never want money." In | airit of fact, it was cost: yin calizig oysters cn St. Janr-sfs Day when they ire necessarily more expensive than afterwards --lienco only the rich and extravagant bought

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Notes By The Play

it l| not too soon to glve scrloua thought to the privilege and duty imposed upon Calgary 1n the pass- Iing of its great. former citizen. An enduring testimony based on popu- lar public subscription should be possible. A monument of bronze, of heroic size, depicting Lord Bennett as Prime Minister of Canada in characteristic pose as a. public oro- tor, might. be appropriate. Probably the most suitable plan would ‘be its erection on a granlteqeedestol in Central Park in front. of the Cen- tral Public Library. It would be there for generations to come, a reminder that here was o. young rltizen who in early days helped shape its destiny; a. great. Canad- ian statesman, who both as a mem- bcr of Parliament, and as Prime Minister of Canada, has a per- manent place in the history of his country. - Calgary Albertan.

Holidays appear to be making quite a deal of trouble across Can- ada in the interpretation of wheth- er they're holidays‘ or not. Some time ago we had a snarl-up over the King's birthday. but week June 30 presented a problun for a iot of people —wl'iether to work or not to work. ft ls suggested that all holidays except. Good Rldly, Christmas and New Year's Day should be observed on Monday. That. would give a longweek-errd. and would probably put an end to much of the present confusion. The suggestion has a lat. of merit. Something should be done to put an end to the confusion which has surrounded the holiday problem this year. - Lethbrldge Herald.

The motor vehicle registry bu launched a worthwhile campaign. It is to stop overcrowding of auto- mobiles. Inspeqtors on highways will stop overcrowded oars, order out extra passengers and hale driv- ers in for hearing. The limit has been set at three for the front seat. Even that is a lot at people jammed 1r: beside the driver of o. motor- driven vehicle capable of causing death and injury. —B$liOn P0!!-

A big sunburn in a grant rush, the doctors insist, is very danger- ous and if we're wise we'd ovoid it. So, now that summer's here. let's take it easy. Let's do our sun- bathing sensibly. Ten minutes the first time. increasing the dose daily is the proper wny. say the experts. Weill burn just as beautifully and look just as much like a native 0i Samoa in the long run-Vancouver News-Herald.

People who rush into rivers and lakes in quest. of coolness an a warm summer day should at. 1885i- have a knowledge of the sPOli where they bathe otherwise they may, if not capable swimmers, be swept or step into deep-WEN!‘ 0" r. ledge, of rock or sandbnr, 01'. If diving. sustain very serious injury. Then those people who allow win- ter to pass and never take a. lesson in swimming are among the first to go to the summer resort to bathe. Surely a little acquaintance Will! the swimming art would help them- _.-Guelph Mercury.

A special commission of experts formed in Milan under the super- vision of the Ministry of Educa- tion and presided over by the di- rector of the Central Institute of Restoration Works has ended its studies on the best means to pre- serve Leonardo’ "Last. Supper’ from the slow bu continuous pro- cess of deterioration from which it suffers. its condition has been worsened recently by exposure l0 damp after the refectlory of Santa Maria delle Grazie was damned by air bombing. Many PIOlWI-E W"! discussed. Finally it. was agreed to protect the work by isolating it. in a sort._of air-tight. room. This is. however, considered to be only a temporary solution. Seven years of studies and experiments have con- vincted the experts that. the only means to solve definitely the prob- lem of the "Last suppers" survival would be to remove the painting from the wall now supporting It.- London Times.

One of Auatruilta worst. peltl. the rabbit. may yet make some a- meflds for its disastrous effects upon the notional economy. Unit- ed States fur manufacturers say that Australian rabbit skins are fur superior to American or any other imported rabbit skins. The American Rabbit. Beliefs Associa- tion and the National Caney fn- stltute are seeking Australian co- operation in a seies promotion carn- palgn for rabbit skin coats in vchlch they claim the imports of Australian skins could be doubled. says an A. A. P. report. The Unit- ed States imported 13,000,000 pounds of Australian skins in 1046-46 valu- ed at over 25.000000. but. most were used for the manufacture of hats and other felt. articles. Rabbit skin coats. known euphemlatlcaiiy as "caney". have been off- the the Apwzrtcim market since "mau- tori" (sheen) skins became popu- lar. Fur cont manufacturers soy that ne-vlv all "mouton" coats sold in the United States are made of {seam American Bfld not Austral- ion nee-i skins. but when "Coney" coats were previously popular from i938 to 1940. n great many originat- jed on the Australian rabbits ‘backs. i Rabbit. B"Ii'i5. they say. can be nude to rese-nt-‘e the fur of rinv animal. although the U. S. law forbids asti- fng such roots as anything but "honey." Their elm in a proposed advertising campaign would be to as helm the highest. quality pro- puhllclve "Anti-alien coney cootio" l curable. ,- Braridon Sun.

FIBCT 11.8. PATENT

The first Units-d States intent was issued in i780 to Samuel Hop- kins to: g nc-:.' methsd o! making pa: and pearl HINT. ~

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,_ ferns crmntmniroww GUARDIAN __

Egypt's Complaint Against Britain

(Uni-ted K-aedom Informntloni

The Egyptian Government hand- ed to the Secrrtary General of the United Nations on July llih a nib: requesting the Security Council to I'|;\:' its complain‘. ago-net the United Kingdom Government.

The terms ct the Egyptian note are being considered lr. London. Sir Alexander Cadosan, rhi- United Kingdom representative on the Security Council will rcplj to the kyptlan Government's argumen- tation when the Security Oouncll debates the issue which the Egyptian Government has raised.

Last. year the United Kingdom Government negotiated JJIICPYDIHB the revision or the existing Anglo- Egyptian ‘Preuty of 1036 with the Egypt/fan GJ/etnmenb, nitrtrough that Treaty is not due to txpfre he-

revfslon could not be ‘mdertuison’ without the United Kingdom Government's consent, which was in fact freely given.

Complete agreement was reached In the course 0f the 1946 negotiat- Ions and on Dir-ember lsl lust year the Eflyptlan Government. informed

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THE TENT OF NOON

Behold. now. where the pageant of h Juno Halts 1n the glowing noon The trailing shadows rest. on plain and run; The bannered hosts are still, While over forest crow-n and moun- tain head The azure tent 1| spread.

The song i; hushed In every wood- land throat;

Moveless the lilies float;

Even the ancient ever-murmurlng sen

Sighs only fltfrllly;

The cattle drowse cor-net's shade.

Peace on the world 1s laid.

In the field-

ft la the hour when Nature's enra-

n. That bears the pilgrim Man Across the desert. of uncharted tlime

To his far hope sublime

Rests Ln the groan oasis of the year, As if the end drew near.

Ah, traveller, host thou nought of thanks or praise

For these fleet halcyon days?

No courage b0 uplift: thee from des- pair

Born with the breath of prayer?

Then tum thee to the lllied field Once more!

God stands in his tent door.

-—BIiSS Con-nan.

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Old Charlottetown fAnd no.1.)

VICTORIA PARK

When the property on the Brighton Rsnd purchased from Admiral Hayfield, was selected as the site of the New Bic-racks for the troopfl. after the abandonment of the old one on the wafer-front of the City, the Brighton Property was occasionally used as a public Dirk by the citizens. Th: building for the housing of the officers and men of the Regulars. after their re- moval Tirom thr- Provlnco in 1800, were devoted by the local Govern- ment to LLIIG uses of a. Poor-house until the erection o; the Infirmary at Falconwood. Since then the barrack groundnhave been used as a. partial training camp for the Volunteer Militia.

For several years after tho Old Barrack Square had been disposed of, quite an agitation was kept up by the citizens and in the news- papers. claiming that a. large sect- ion of Government Ioarrn. opposite the barracks, rightfully belonged to the city fr-r the purposes of a park and pleasure grounds. In sub- stantiation of this, I summarize the following from the "Islander" 0f Stiltember 1. 1865: "The new Barracks about to be eroctel will front on the road leading to Bright.- ori Shore. Opposite the Barracks is the Government. Farm, and we trust. the day ls no: far distant Vih-‘fl at least thirty or forty acres will be restored to the inhabitants of Caer- louetown. and convert-d into a park . . We say restored for, be it known. the woperty in question

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About the year 1783 the pro- perty In question hzd been set asdo by Governor Fanning "for ir certain purpose," a-ftor- which the nutter had been seemingly forgotten for some yenrsfbut later hvtlme the subject of agitation IHliI I073, when the following appeared in the "Island Atlnir": "Ctruriottefown is to have l Public Park . . which has been able-nod by the efforts of the l-fon. Ju C. Pops. who has secured ‘for this purpose some forty acres sf what 1s called the Government Perm. and which 1| situated nels- ttie harbour, close by the City."

The uplands! Victoria. Park that beautiful stretch of forty acre; or more of vrouirands, lawns amuse- ment‘ and panda grounds, and which lace: our rrugnlfctent har- bour. tl the great, free and vn- spoilt momma-place for our o'c- taena. being the result. of the ef- forts o! the gentleman above men- tioned. Mr. Pope vru Prunler of the Province at the time, and traded tbs delegation of threg (the othstgts: ng the Hon. Meme.

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the United Kingdom Government that it was prepared to sign a ‘Iteaty and protocols in the form already agreed. en at me elzv- enih hour ‘he Egyptian Govern- Iment mired tl-e question or inter- ipretetion 0f s single phrase In the Sudan protoc-r. which‘ the Egptlan Government sought to construe in a sense whlcl. would have dented to the Sudanese the right. of self- ‘GBQBNIIIIIILIOXI On that cardinal principle the United Kingdom Government cOlIId not-and can- not-cornpromsse. ‘B110 Rylltlan Government accordingly broke off