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, The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than 5 C - 3 Q Y . America first to the Vikings who us last week that the police . .. mean prosperity and independence. But sailed the East Coast long before Montreal had achieved ti. ” - "9 weak?” "'3 - . . . . him. and now must bow, according of four automobile thi E mm 1 LL” . the cold statistics of business failures to E scum, Amen" ammopolomh captain Armand GB eves. And ' '”””0""”W"- MONDAY: 5'9” 29' 1953 should inipi'ess upon the beginner the vital to Arabs who were' in the New or the automobile ti!i'e1iotn' hm ' World as early as iooo A.--D. -Ot-- hastened to tell. the newsggggi

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our Industrial Development

Because we are chiefly dependent on agriculture and fishing, we have come to regard ourselves as a non-industrial Prov- nce but the fact is that subsidiary indus- fries are becoming of increasing impor- ance to our cconomy.xThis is clearly iiidi- .:ated in the report on Industrial Develop- ment in Canada. 1951-52, prepared by the

importance of careful planning, preparation and consultation.

EDITORIAL NUIES

Feast of St. Michael and All Angels.

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Congratulations to Mr. F. A. Stewart Jones and Mr. B. Graham Rogers on their

various Provincial Governments and sub- mitted at the recent Trades and Industry. Conference at Lindsay, Ont. l

Listed among the dcvclopmelnis of the year in Prince Edward Island has been the establishment of a fishmeal and fish fil- Ieting plant. Five new draggers are in oper- ation for this plant and three more will boy finished by the end of the season. The Gov- ernment cold storage has been increased and has put in new quick-freezing equip- ment which takes care of all fresh fish offered. The frozen sti'awbei'i'y and blue- berry industry has been expanded greatly. Electric power is being extended. Progress is reported in the Irish Moss industry and ex- ocriments are under way for a new pro- :ess of gathering moss direct from the beds. Canada Packers Limited have added half a million dollars to their already large meat packing plant, having now one of the most modern plants in Eastern Canada. Dairy plants are streamlining their pro- cessing and packaging methods; the pick-

clection as President and Secretary-treas: urcr of the Maritime Wildlife Federation. It is a tribute to their enthusiasm and the effective steps being taken in the matter of conservation in the Province.

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An Ontario grand jury has reported that! the escape of the ill-famed IBoyd gang from: Toronto's Don Jail is not a reflection on, the physical qualities of the jail. In brief this investigating body voiced an opinion that has been expressed before-a jail is no stronger than its sustaining staff.

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Robert Clive. first Baron Clive, Indian -administrator, was born this date 1725. A shy, lonely clerk of the East India Com-I pany, Clive proved to be a military genius and daring soldier. His holding the town of Arcot for two months with 500 men, against a French army of 10,000 may bci regarded as the turning point of English

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ling plant has increased its facilities, and

other evidences are cited to show that the

Province is making progress industrially. It is emphasized in the report, which was

prepared by the Provincial Department oftas they do in Britain, Holland, Denmark.

Industry and Resources, that the Isl has ample room foijfurthcr expansions

along these lines. Labor troubles are non;

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existent, taxation is low and there arci splendid water, rail and air facilities for, transportation. .

A bright spot. has been the tourist busi- ness which cnjoycd :1 banner season this; year. In this connection the report cites the; Department's program for the rebuildmgl of dams and also the work carried on in conservation and reforestation to maintain forest growth, which has greatly increased during the past year. .

An obstacle in the way of economic ad- vancement is our high transportation costs It is emphasized that as freight rates in- crease this handicap against effective coni- petition in larger consuming centres will become more serious. Also it is pointed nit, in strong terms, that the island has not been receiving its fair share in the dis- tribution of defence contracts compared with other Provinces, and that this sit-

Jation calls for better facilities in the wayv

of assistance to small manufacturers. both from the banks and from the Dominion Government.

Small Store Prospect:

Statistically, the men and women enter- ing business today have much brighter prospects for success than did their coun- tcrparts in the first decade of this century. At that time the zivcragc rate of business failure was about 12 in every 1,000 firms, whereas in the period between 1940 and , 1950, out of every 1,000 businesses in oper- ation, only two failed cztch yciir. But the actual number of business failures has rlimbed slcadily sincc 1946. An article in the current. number of the Monciai'.V Fimes points out that in 1951 the ”annunl iotal of failures under the provisions of the Bankruptcy and Winding Up Acts rose to 1,399 compared with 1,303 in 1950-an in- zrqas-e of 7 per cent." Of these failures, 37 per cent. occurred in businesses which were less than four years old. and the greater lumber of failures were among-small mer- zhandlsers. Canadians have every reason to enter the business world with high ;hopes. But the Monetary Times can quote figures to , back up its grim statement that "all too of-

':ei1 it means only farewell to savings. Mar- lndifferently trained, and even more inadequately financed. these un- fortunate amateurs' seldomistirvlve the

. ' first period of intense competition."

A Canadian survey indicates thattoo revere competition accounts for only 2.4 oer cent of all retail failures. In the un- zmotlonal tables of business mortality the - vords neglect, inexperience or incompetence in-ye wgtteh beside ninaout of- ten business ieomments the ,Wlni'ilpeg Free Press. ”' mean that as husband and wife

l Canada is largely continental but in jthcsc Maritime Provinces it might be a good idea for children to learn geography

Eire and Norway. Schools are associated with Ship Adoption Societies and keep in close touch with their adopted ship. Des- criptions of journeys, cargoes. ports of call

and weather conditions during the trips.

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One of the most serious unsolved prob- lems in New Brunswick today, says the Moncton Transcript, is how to save the forests ---and incidentally the province's ;main source of wealth-from the mai'aurl- ,ing budworm. A large area containing jsome of the finest softwood forests in the .country has been overrun by the destruc- ltive pests, and their rapid march is caus- ling deep concern among lumber and pulp- iwood operators.

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There is much talk about iri"-zligion these

'days. but it is significant that 'churcli mem- ibership in the United States at the end of E1951 showed an increase of 1,842,515 over lthc previous year. This was a growth of 2 lpC1' cent compared with an estimated in- lcrcasc in population of 1.7 per cent. The figures, reported by the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U. S. A. show that nearly three out of every five Americans are members of a church or lother religious body. These 88,673,005 ad- lliercnts add up to a new high in church enrollment in the neighboring Republic.

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For a long time it has been known that Kin the body sugar splits up to form glucose ,:ind fructose, and these are both simul- itaneouslyyconverted to glycogen, which is a yrescrve food stoi'ed'in the liver. However, .thcre have been many mysteries concern- .ing the number of steps through which ,sugnr passes. In the last two decades scien- tlsts have discovered how to make sugar ,i'adio-active. By this method they are able lto follow sugar through the body and ob- serve the changes which take place. This method is called "tracer technique" from ithe procedure followed in rapid gunfire, whereby an occasional tracer shell is in- lcluded among ordinary shells, to enable the

lgunner to see the course of,his fire.

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Greece has suffered another crop failure this summer, due to an exceptionally severe -drought, and more than a quarter of :1 mil- lion people face starvation unless help is again rushed to them from abroad. To save the children, the Unltarlari Service Com- mittee of Canada is launching a second "Bread for Greece Crusade", asking its friends and supporters to donate at least one dollar; one dollar which will purchase enough Canadian flour to feed a hungry Greek boy or girl during a whole month. The President of the small village of Kam-

border. told the Director: "Tell our Cana-

'a topic at the sidelot our Alligl" But they

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windows and raises the top of a convertible automobile at the first drops of rain. Not only rain but dew or mist or show will actuate the relay' and cause the top to close and the windows to roll up and save damage to upholstery and dash instruments. A 'micro- moisture grid that can be mount- ed on the exposed part of the car controls the- mechanlsm.- Rotar- lan Magazine.

Lt. Col. Frank J. G. Cunning- ham, a lawyer with wide experi-

ence which included reorganizing the administration of justice in Singapore, has been appointed

tration and Lands Branch of the Resources Department. He suc- ceeds Mr. G. E. B. Sinclair. who

cause of ill-health. Ever-inci'eas- in; interest is being shown in the North and its potential greatness;

continue the good work for

PUBLIC FORUM

This column is open to the discussion by correspondents of questions of interest. The Guardian does not necessar- ily endorse the opinion of C0sl'l!!DOIldl3llLl.

POTATO BOARD ORDERS

Sir,-Potato Board Order No. 10, setting minimum prices. was re,- ccived by the dealers. and the general reaction from the trade is a mixture of amazement and fear; amazement that on September 15 a small group. without. consulta- tion, should set a. price to be maintained for the month of Oe- tober. and the price named ap- pears to have no relation to the market of the day. but is only a guess as to what the price should

e. If the United States crop report to be issued in October shows a decrease in the total crop. the Marketing Board price would be in line, but otherwise the price is such as to prohibit the sale of our potatoes: and every other potato section except P. E. I. is in a posi- tion to go ahcad and market their crop. In the past if ii dealer made this type of a. guess and was wrong, he was broke and out of business; but today aBoard makes the guess, and if they are wrong the farmer is the one who will pay the piper-not the Board! The dealers fear the authority of amateurs in the potato business. making laws and levying taxes. which should only be the right of the Provincial Legislature elected to do so. These laws. if wrong. could completely stop the sale and, movement. of oui' potato crop.

It should be remembered that the tail cannot control the move- ment of the dog, nor can the P. E. 1. Potato Marketing Board con- trol the price of potatoes in North America: where we supply only 2',Lv of ihe demand.

From a practical point. the or- der ls badly drawnt in many ways-for instance. small size po- tatoes are named the same price as No. 1's, which in the case of Mountains and Cobblers is not practical. The order puts the same price at the port as at rail- way loading points further away, which all means that the farmers near the ports where the ships are loading will sell. and the others will look at their potatoes.

Consignment marketing is a daily action by trucks going across the ferries. and is dei1nltelY Ob- jectionable ln the potato trade anywhere. What action has the

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AN AUTUMN (GARDEN Here in the sifted sunlight

A spirit seems to brood

On the lfeauty and worth of being, In tranquil, instinctive mood; And the heart, athrob with glad-

ness

Such as the wise earth knows, Wells with a full -thanksgiving For the gifts that life bestows. For the ancient and -virile nurture ,0f the teeming primordial ground. For the splendid gospel of color, The rapt revelations of sound: For the morning-blue above us And the rusted gold of the fern. For the chickadeets call to valor Bidding the faint-heart turn.

-Bliss Carman.

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Ninety years ago, on 22 Septem- ber 1862. Abraham Lincoln prom- ised freedom to the slaves. But the promise was little more than a banner flung against the wind. It was a sign of hope. not a guar- antee of liberty. The guns of Grant and the bayonets of sher- man had first to crush the South before the pledge could become real. In Congress itself Lliicolii fought a cruel opposition. Months of battle and of anguish were still to pass before the. war ended; and when it did, Lincoln no long- er was there to teach the nation to forget the anger of conflict in the co-opei'ation of peace.

Lincoln closed his proclamation on the first of January, 1863. granting freedom forever to the slaves, with these words: "And upon this act. sincerely believed to be an act of justice warranted by the Constitution upon military necessity, I invoke the consider. ate Judgment of mankind and the

Board taken to stop this practice?' It is well known that this meet- ins was called and action taken when the dealers' representative on the Board was absent from the province--and his absence was known by the chairman of the Board; and it can only be assum. ed that the meeting was called to put through pet ideas without con- sultation with those who are in- terested in and experienced in the marketing of pot. oes. We are, Sir, tc.. P. E. I. POTATO DEALERS' ASSOCIATION.

PACKING PLANT ISSUE

Sir, -- In Wednesday's issue of The Guardian, I read a letter in which Mr. Wheatley expressed con- cern at the stand of the Feder- ation of Agriculture on the prob- lem of a livestock killing plant. As he has made particular reference to myself. I feel obliged to defend my postition.

In the past the directors have granted an audience to Mr. Wheat- ley many times, and have repeat- edly asked him to put in writing Just what he wished the Feder- ation to do. and where the farmer fitted in with his plan. This. he has always failed to do. Although we all agree that a plant could be beneficial to the Provinle, so far no one has come forward with a

talnly not in ii position to build and manage R. plant ourselves.

Mr. Wheatley claims to have such a plan and has repeatedly asked me for my moral support, but as I have not had a satisfac- tory explanaiion of what moral support involves. I have not gone on record as favoring his posiition.

He states moral support has no reference to finances. If it refers to the necessity of a plant. I. have already expressed myself in agree- ment. If he wants me to guarantee that all Federation members will patronize his plant. I would con- slder that an unreasonable re- quest.

As Mr. Wheatley has made some very pointed accusations at the Federation. especially at myself. I would ask him to point out public- -ly in what way the Federation hindered his efforts in establishing this business. and he could also answer these questions for which we have been seeking an answer. (1) Define moral support. (2) How is the business to be organized and operated? (8) What control will the farmer have?

Mr. Wheatley has had corres- pondence with me from time to Mine and hells at liberty to publish any of my, letters.

Although the Federation agrees that competition in the meat pack- lih; indus would be beneficia to Island f are. it hesitates to sad the famarsinto any business van- ttire withotiti I me his an suranoe of in cm, and without the -rnoistuoarefui consider-ation of

plan. and we as directors are cer-.

Lincoln's Proclamation

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gracious favor of Almighty God."

Earlier. he had been ready to accept gradual emancipation and to pay the owners for all slaves freed. But moderation has no place in war, and sterner policies had to prevail. The rebellious states refused to parley. They still believed that Lee could win a war from which his chivalrous spirit had shrunk and which he had accepted only as a last act of tragic necessity. Their hardness, coupled with criticism from ex- tremists in the North, flnally drove Lincoln to sign his proclamation.

Even then he would have stayed his hand if the war had given hlin any choice. He acted, as he said. from "military necessity". He thought the proclamation would

war. He was not a morallst seek- ing to nnd a home for.principles of Justice. though he was torn with sorrow at the suffering and

'S8dlleS8 cast so cruelly upon the

Negro. He was Commaitder-in- Chief ofl a nation Purned into a. divided and embatted household. Toiend the fighting. to save the Union, to establish a merciful peace-these were his anxieties and by them he was consumed. The emancipation of the slaves

weaken the South, encourage de- by next, yen Wm probably be ex- sertlons in its ranks. shorten the pormng hug the annual net in.

vast new region is welcomed.- Ottawa Journal.

The Japanese. whom we would have expected to be firmly at- tached to the dollar area in these matters. have ordered two Comet air liners from Great Britain. These are only the latest items in A list of orders which is already quite substantial. How much more substantial it would be if comets were in reasonable supply one can only guess. because Comets are hardly in supply at all. At present Britain makes about one a month. By 1954 we shall have reached the staggering figure of three. Even by British standards this is hard- ly mass production.--News Chron-

populatlon, the Dutch have gov- ernment sponsored emigration schemes. Started originally as a voluntary body. the emigration bureau has been talen over offl- cially, and in two years had in- creased the number of emigrants from 20,000 to 50,000 a year and

000 to Canada; 18.000 to Australia; 6.000 to New zealand; 4.000 .to South Africa and 1.000 to South America. In the case of Canada, Australia and New Zealancl, farm

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the "ingenious" method of .h robbers in getting hold of in: automobiles. Mr. Gagnon took pains to explain clearly this meth- od for the benefit of all those tn... would like to do the same thing And almost every time a daring robbery is committed the pom, find it necessary to explain how the criminals have gone about throwing the police off il'l(3l.r ,tracks. Is that sensible? We may lwonder whether our young dcliii. quents do not learn from that "police school" how to become ;"ingenious” bandits. -Le Progrcg

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