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THE GUARDIAN

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Generations of Prince Edward islanders have had impressed upon them the disad- vantages of our insularity, our separation from markets, the difficulty oi carrying goods by rail and truck '¢u:l'oss the barrier of Northumbcrland Strait. our being off the beaten track for all descriptions of visitors and delegations to this country. Before the opening up of the continent by rail the pic- ture was otherwise. ’l‘hen passengers and freight moved almost solely by water and the Island's location at the mouth of the St. Lawrence, its nearness to Europe ancLits many natural harbours all contributed to the growth of trade and the most glowing prospects were held out for its development. That development has been long delayed through many causes, political and econ- omic, but the progress achieved in recent years indicates that our fundamental ad- vantages are at last asserting themselves. Improve'd ferry service does much to put us on a par with other regions for rail and highway communications. Air transport knows no problems of routes save distance and landing facilities, in both of which we have notable advantages. An additional as- set which has been too much neglected is the existence of many small harbours around our shores from which fishermen may carry on their operations and a minor trade be carried on with adjacent centres of population. The Skinner's Pond boat har- bour development announced by the Public Works Department is itself small in scale, but all such measures contribute to the gen- eral prosperity of the Island.

Local Investment

It is the veriest platitude to say that local capital is necessary for the proper de- Volopment of local industries. The organ- ized money markets seem better qualified to find backing for large enterprises than forsmall ones. It is not the function of banks and other lending institutions to pro- vide the risk capital for the establishment It a new industry. That is the traditional function of private savings. It has long been the misfortune of the Island and the Marltlmes generally that our people prefer in invest their money anywhere rather than at home. Our young people are as ener- getic and efficient as those from anywhere in the world. as witness the success which they attain on going abroad. It is certain that had the finances been available for numbers of these to have started in busi- ness, industry on the Island would be oper- ating at many times the present level. Our young people have frequently been given the advice—to live dangerously. Investors need to acquire something of the same at- titude. The endless search for “security” can only end in stagnation.

Bars Heads

It is fashionable among young men to ap- pear out-of-doors hatless, the idea being- though long ago disproved by physicians, that the tight pressure of the hat around the forehead. tends to develop, or alternate- ly, that leaving the head uncovered prevents early baldness. This also has been medically disproved, but it being fashionable to go hat- loss, the custom will prevail until the fash- ion loses its popularity.

In this connection it is interesting to find that the Toronto Star has been giving attention to another hat custom, whids will be appreciated. It says:

“The practice of tipping the hat as a mark of respect is said by an enr.-yclopaedia to have originated in the days when men wore helmets. On entering a house a war- rior took off his helmet to indicate that he trusted the people within not to attack him, and held out his hand to show he was not carrying a weapon. It is an interesting if somewhat doubtful explanation. -

“But who originated the custom of baring the head at funerals? And why? And was it in a climate such as_Canadq’s?

"Funerals are known to be the cause of additional funerals. People go to them in I depressed state of mind, fair targets for the colds which so many of them contract as a result of standing baiehesded at the grave- side. It is done as I! mark of rcspectfor‘ the deceased, but sometimes at a price which thodooeoIb,tl'.would notluve liked o

church or standing by the grave to keep their hats on their heads. It is a custom which should be followed oftener"

Proposed Retail llorcllants' organization

A Retail Merchants’ Organization seems to be in the offing for Charlottetown. Lt.-

- Col. Frank J. Storey. Chairman of the Re-

tail Merchants Committee of the Charlotte- town Board of Trade suggests calling a meeting for Monday evening 27th inst. to consider whether such an organization should -‘be set up within the framework of the Board of Trade, at least for the pre- sent. There is much that such an organiz- ation could accomplish for the merchants. their employees and for the public that would be quite impossible for individual firms. We already have the e.\ample of the druggists and service stations.

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“Young Paddy Barry” at the Prince Ed- ward.

Premier Jones‘ reception of the farmers’ organizations’ delegates was both forceful and warm.

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“it pays to advertise“ even the shortage

of reefer cars. Publicity did the trick, mak-

ing the powers-that-be sit up and go into action.

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The British order, small though it is. for Maritime softwood will keep numbers of workers from idleness, and add a bit to the

prosperity of these Provinces. O O J

Edward Clodd, English writer of folk- lore, myth, evolution, etc., was twice presi- dent of the Folk-lore Society; was a friend of George Meredith; wrote “Childhood of the World", “Story of Primitive Man", “Story of the Alphabet", and "Animism."

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Prime Minister St. Laurent strikingly called for action by people, and not govern- ments to solve the problem of expanding Canadian trade. He spoke of the early Eng- lish companies of gentlemen adventurers who developed this continent in poirtt of trade.

Canada is assembling a nucleus of train- ed scientists for the development of rocket weapons and other guided missiles, accord- ing to Dr. 0. M. Solandt, chairman of the‘ Defence Research Board. Perhaps the skills so assembled could also produce an inter-

city rocket express. I

The opening of D. V. A. hospitals to all veterans, whether entitled to free treatment or required to pay regular hospital rates, should extend that much the veteran's choice of place of hospitalization. Perhaps some saving in cost to the individual also will follow at a respectable distance.

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In the performance of their duties, the Scottish police are no respccter of persons. At Perth, Scotland, 3. charge against the 31- year-old Earl of Strathmorc, nephew of Queen Elizabeth, of driving a jeep while un- der the influence of drink has been adjourn- ed untll July 17 because of illness of a wit- ness, Dr. P. P. Moffatt, police surgeon. The Earl has pleaded innocent to,the charge.

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The proposed establishment of an abat- toir on a public utility or co-operative basis as suggested by the P. E. l. Federation of Agriculture shows that the Federations brief on the subject was far from being completely thought out.. The two forms of organization are radically different, and an enterprise suitable to the one would almost certainly be most ill adapted to the‘,__other.

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Here is how Ontario farms are develop- ed and keep ahead of the times. At October 31, 1949, there were lO2,000 Ontario farms, five acres and over, getting power from the Ontario Hydro-Electric Power Commission. An additional 1,500 farms were getting pow- er from local sources. it is reliably estimat- ed that, by December 31, 1949, there were approximately 105,000 electrified farms in Ontario. How many, if any. have we here’? This is a line of progress long promised and long overdue.

Now that education is under discussion in theloeglslature our legislators and educa- tionista generally will be interested to learn that more attention than ever is being given to classics in the Old Country, -and that too under a Labour Government. Mr. L. P. Wilkinson, Cambridge University, writes to The ‘limes: “In view of your special article on Greek and Latin studles,,it may interest your readers to know that well over three thousand boysandgirlsfromallovo_rl-:ng-

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This column ll own to the discussion by a-mospundento

of Questions of ultcront. The Guardian does not noeouun lly endorse’ the opinion of correspondents.

IIIGII SCHOOL! AND LIQUOR

Sir. — The writer who signed himself “’l‘.M." under his letter in your paper of March Hth is either nol. a parent himself. or eloe he is singularly misinformed about the results of the liquor traffic. As a ;:'larent of two boys. i am der-oly anxious to see educational facili- ties expanded. but not as the re- sult of any expansion in liquor consumption. If “T.M." could per- suade those who waste their share of the million dollars each day in purchase of liquor to give direct.- iy only 5 per cent to educational work. and use the remainder to purchase things that contribute to the welfare of homes and com- munities. wc could have high schools. not only in Queen‘: Coun- ty. but in every suitable area.

is an established fact that more money is spent on liquor than on all educational. religious. and,six large charita-ble organiza- tions combined. More liquor means more traffic accidents. more crime more broken homes, more diseas- ed bodies. I could give facts and figures to support this last sentence, but I am afraid "T.M." would not read them. We shall get more high schools when we waste less on liquor. I am. Sir. etc., '1'. G. HEAQ Hampton, l".E.i.

The Chamois Volley -

(Ivor Benson. in London Catlin!) Clmmols. as we all know. is the name of a nimble, longhorncd, mountain goat. and it is the name of the soft. leather duster with which we wash down our cars. Chamois is. also. the name of the little valley and its community, to which I recently paid a very in- teresting visit.

There were we disappointments in store for me: there are no more mountain goats left at Chlmols. and the people of Chamois have never heard of in ‘shammy’ leather because such leather happens to have nothing wliatever to do with Chamois goal.

The people of Chamois make only one claim to fame: Lhey say they live higher up in the clouds than any other people in Europe. They may be right. and they may be wrong. but I can tell you this: they grow edelweiss in-the front.

gardens.

There are only two possible ways of reaching Chamois -by the wind- ing, stony footpath from the bot.- tom of the Valtournancho. or by helicopter. As there are no heli- copters to be had in the Aosta. valley. I had to walk. carrying on my back enough bread rolls and smoked sausagestolnst. aweek. For there is no shop at Chamois, and nothing to buy except milk and butter.

And for I week I lived in tho priest's house at Chamois. studying the life of one of the most inter- esting communities in the world. The twentieth century. with all its bustle and its inventions, is sweep- ing us along with it; but here is I cluster of 150 people who have been bypassed and left. behind; to go on living exactly so their forefathers lived for many centuries.

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First. of all. a short word-picture of the plus: The air is clear Ind crisp: the clouds are whiter, and the sky beyond is bluer than any- where else in Italy. For to the south are the snow-streaked moun- tains of Gran Paradise. Here, on the sloping fields in front of the wliite-waslied church. the women are working. They wear long cotton tracks with aprons. on their heads they wear kex-chiefs. and on their feet big wooden clogs. with rasp- lng sounds from their sharp scy- thes, they cut the rich grass, and with It the white and yellow daisies and \vlld violets. In another field, the grass out yesterday is now dry and pale. and is being gathered into great bundles and carried into the storage bins situated above the co-wsheds.

Higher up in the mountain slopes. the small red-and-white cattle are grazing conientedly. the bells about their necks making a perpetual din that can be heard a. lnlle away. The men sit. and watch. now and again sending their dogs to round up one or two beasts that are straying too far from the herd. '

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Most of the milk from these herds is made into a sweat. soft. cheese culled Fontins. for which Aosta is flmoul. The money they get for it the peasants spend on matches. salt and the few other lhlnss they must buy.

Here. llfe'fs simple. The daily menu is maize, porridge. which they call pollentn. potstoos, and always some milk. Somotimoo they have In egg, moot only in Novem- ber. when A in pigs Ire slaughter- ed. Mun the sun goon down. it. is bedtime. And long boforo dawn, l-I10! In up Iain and .

Ufa is hard. Tho pooplo In all Lmlmwb: t'hO gonna have

copy solo. or oy gaunt. ly do the heaviest work. with ion! ‘lumen!-shaped bldots strip- ped, to their backs, tiny seventy-fin-bound loads of

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SUPPLIES IEFUSED

House of Assembly, Thursday, March 12, 1850:

"Resolved. that it. be recom- mendod to the House to appoint I committee to draw up an Ad- dress in Her Majesty. stating the grounds on which the House has been obliged to pass a vote of Want of Confidence in the Execu- tive Council of this Colony, and that. as a consequence. they are under the necessity of refusing the Supplies. until the Govern- ment of this island shall be re- modelled. so as to enjoy the con- fidence of the people, and that the moneys which shall in future be taken from the people shall be expended judiciously and for their benefit; or, in other words, until the people of this Colony obtain what. is usually termed Responsible Government."

The above resolution was car- ried on the following division: Yeas: Messrs. Coles. Lcbacheur, Clark. Jardine. Lord,-Davies. Bea- ton, Flynn, MacNeill. Warburton. Whelan, Fraser. Pope. Montgom- ery. Mooney. MacDonald, Laird. Nays: Hon. Mr. Thornton. Mr. Hovilsnd.

A committee comprising Mr. Warburton. Mr. Colts. Mr. Pope, Mr. Davies. Mr. Jardine, Mr. l-‘raser and Mr. Clark was appoint- ed to draw up an Add:-es in con- formity witzh the foregoing and other resolutions.

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nsn-ow shelf in the mountains. But. life is real. They may be the hardest.-worked people in Europe. but they seem to be happy and conf.cnt.- and they get. along very well without many 6f the things so necessary outside their valley- things like police stations, Jails, hospitals.

The day I left Chamois. some. thing happened that may bring many changes. One of the pea. ants who had been working in Turin returned with a wireless set. It was installed in his.b¢am¢,m, and the villagers crowded in to hear it. And so, at last, the loud voice of the modern world has come to Chamois. The old people shook their heads: they could make nothing of it. But I noticed that the young people listened with shining eyes. (Broadcast in the B.B.C's Regional Programme for south Africa)

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Totaliiaria :1‘: Are The Revolutionists

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“We in the western was-ld—l.he wozld of western clvilization—havo long been stupefied into defeatlsm in the war of idea; which is the actual conflict now going on in the world. We have been fooled into accepting the assertion that we are ‘efendlng the status quo. or reaction, while the other great

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A Mice-loving country. Clnndu yet has to lay upon itself a bur- densome defence budget. It would be criminal for I country situat- ed as ours is to neglect its own protection at I time when the in- tel-national situation is so strain- ed and threatening. But. thank God. our budget for national hclltl and social security is still higher. to is only logical . . . The billion that will be spent in 1950 for the health and well-_bcing of Canadians is a billion athol. will serve cl- fectively against Communism by abolishing the-causes of suffer- ing and discontent. —— Le Canada, Montreal.

Being I new settler is still I grim struggle. As a mic. these people build their own dwellings — log cabins and tax-paper shan- ties first — with comfortable frame houses I dream of the future to buoy up their spirits. They plant their first crop: between the stumps. depend on selling pulpwood to tide them over. and do without any of the so-called modern conveniences. some of them find the battle too

lion: in all lands a‘ concept and legacy of liberty broadening down with succeeding generations “from precedent to precedent.“

Not. enough c We glory in that herluse: AI t e Monitor's editor‘ put it eloquently:

"We need to rise in the might of the truth that is ours. and pro- claim our doctrine from the helkllts. We are the people who should be singing songs and wav- ing banners from the ramparts of the human spirit. For we are the hcirs of the greatest revolution In hum"! hll¢0Y'¥- It is a revolution which goes back to the mighty Judaic concept of one God and one Law. It shares the Grecian ideal of government: Giganlzed and orderly. ’ It in irradiated by the Christian doctrine of love and the lnvlolable integrity of God's Individual man linked in brother-