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harlotfetawn. P. I-:.I.. by the Thuvnaun Company Ltd. 4-: King St. W.. Toronto. Ilnuuuil Office. :25 Uni-ersity Tower Bldg. Editor. Frank Walker flciicral Maixunf. Ian A. Burnett - .Member Canadian Daily Newspaper Puhllanern 'Auoclat.lnn Member of The Canadian Pren Mcuilicr Audit Bureau of t.'trc-ulatious Cram-h uflicea at Summersldc. Montague and Alhrllfin Aulhorlled an Secontl Class Mall by the Poat Office Ileiiartmt-ut. Ottawa. I: Currier Charlottetown. suuimcrsirlc ll5.l.itl per an- Mm. Elsewhere in PF 1. 89.00. Other Prvvlncna Ind l'.S. 51!. per annum.

"The strongest incmory is wenkcr than the weakest ink."

FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 3. 1955 "

No Recognition

It is a fair assumption that tlicrc will be general satisfaction over the position of the Federal Government. as stated by External Affairs Min- ister, and as supported by Opposi- tion spokesnicn, on the question of diplomatic rer.-ognition of the Chin- ese Communist Government. It is clea.r that the Pcipiiig regime has done nothing as yet to indicate any change for the better in its over-all international outlook. a development which would seem to be a necessary prelude to the strengthening of its diplomatic status among the nations. It isn't as if Canadian business in or with China were of such weighty dimensions as to require on the spot representation. What business there is can just as ivcll be attended to by means of an intermediary.

Mr. Pearson's suggestion that re- fusal to grant recognition now does not mean that no further consider- ation will be given the matter at some future t.ime is a point well taken. This is one of the many questions involving Canada's role in world affairs in which inflcxibiliiy of policy would be neither desirable nor practicable. Who knows what the situation will be a year or two years from now? Perhaps by then. "in the light of conditions. of our own interests. and of the views of our friends and allies." to quote Mr. Pearson. a different answer to the question will be in order. In any event. as things stand now, the mat- ter can wait. There certainly are more important things on t he ugenda of this country's interests at the present time. Meanwhile, it will do no harm for General Chiang Kai Shek to hear that the Canadian Government is not very hopeful that some day he will recapture the Chinese mainland from the Com- munists. nor for the Pciping auth- critics to hear that, if and when rc- cognition does come, it will not necessarily extend to Formosa.

Civic Relief Problem

it is evident that despite pav- . ments through mothers' allowances.

4 old age pensions and other schemes

on a federal-provincial basis, the re- p lief problem is a serious one in Char- T. lottctown this winter. The City gives

help when sought by needy persons, ;: but it does not assume responsibility

for these cases and has no power to implement .1 direct relief program in under its act of incorporation. This matter was discussed at the annual meeting of the Catholic Social Wel- fare Bureau which in the past six years has paid out some 3324.000 in relief and last year paid over three thousand dollars in food alone. But the Bureau is not a relief agency in the accepted sense of the term, and only about five percent of its budget as a social agency should be allotted for relief purposes.

The need appears toibc nrvss'iii'.;. however. and the concern of the npeakers was evident from ilie (lis-

cussion. It was suggested that thi- nrganization join forces with tn.- ncwly formed Protestant Welfare

Bureau in determining where the responsibility lies in these cases. and in seeking to obtain equal shares of the sum of 06,000 which was col- lected for the now defunct Children's Aid Society some years ago. and has not been used. This is a matter in which both the provincial and muni- cipal authorities are concerned. and It in to be hoped that some satisfac- tory solution will be worked out co- apex-atlvely.

The situation might be partially relieved by rehabilitating persons released from serving jail sentences. and providing for some useful work for them while in detention. The

' innocent famltl Ilfllr undue hardship: which mlgh:

'h- relieved in this manner. This b!'0lUIillPUyCoun. . W P atanonitmcetlngolthe

andjttwaallacined to

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Bureau meeting. There will remain, however, the need for providing for other necessitous cases. and there should be no uncertainty as to where responsibility lies in such matters. Our welfare agencies are doing excellent work. but their re- sources are limited and the problem calls for action on a coordinated

scale.

Market For Ideas

The U. S. Patent Office reports that of the many ideas that come lfl month after month about 20'; have to do with automobiles, how to make them better looking, speedier. or safer. (No doubt, the Canadian picture is much the same.) On an average, 1000 ideas ii month come to the office or to automobile man- ufacturing companies.

Now and again. it is reported. some imentor is so wrapped tip in his itlca and so anxious to put it to work for the good of his fcllowmen that hc offers it as a gift to the trnrlc. Most. however. are not as pliilantliiopic; and fi'eqticntly the

terms are so demanding that no company could comply with them and still stay in business. There is. of course. the occasional wag who sends in a novel request along with his invention. One man, for example, who thought he had a better spark plug, asked for a used car in pay- mcnt; he added. by way of post- script. that a new one would not do. Another, who had been injured in a car accident. requested as pay- ment a new wooden leg with ac- cessorics.

Hundreds of ideas, good in them- selves, have to be turned down be- cause their adoption would merely substitute one trouble for another. For instance. there are plenty of good ideas on how to reduce head- light glare, but none at all on how to do that without. at. the same time, reducing visibility. The would-be in- ventor who is lucky enough to think up something that is both original and useful is in a position to make a lot of money either through cash awards or royalties or both. But tIicrc's the rub. Only one idea out of i5lfl.0(lfl fills that exacting role.

EDITORIAL NOTES

Bictou is asking the Provincial Government to help in establishing a flour mill in that port. Why not? It should be a- paying proposition; and if it did nothing else but pro- vide Maritimn farmers with cheaper live stock feed of quality it would be. well worth while.

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A Japanese song-bird is eariiing dollars for Japan. In pre-war days the export of Canaries was consider- able. It declined during the war. To- day. however. it is big business. The figure has risen from 1,490 of the warblers exported in 1948 to 179.100 in 1954. Most of the birds go to the United States.

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Norway may not he a great power in the modern usage of that designation; but that does not pre- vent her from driving off with gun fire Russian trawlcrs which en- croach on her territorial waters. The Oslo government is to be com- mended and praised for its practical E protest against high-handcrl action 1 by Soviet pirates. i I I O 1 By introducing mixymatosis. Fl mosquito-borne disease. Australian authorities have sttccccdcd in killing of! rabbits. the plague of Australian farming, at a very rapid rate. to the extent of 00'; in some areas. Now. the kangaroo. more destructive than

the rabbit ever was, is on the in- crease. It's nothing. says a report. for farmers to kill as many as a

hundred in it single night. I O I

Contrary to some reports. the purpose of the U. S. survey of th:- Passamaquoddy project in the Bay of Fundy is not to find out whether the generation of electric power from.thc tides is technically possible That question was answered in the affinnative years ago. The present purpose is twofold: (1) to ascertain whether the project would be eco- nomically fcasible; (2) to discover what effect the vast construction would have on the important her ring fisheries in the area. If tho- answers to both questions turn out to be satisfactory. the building of the necessary dams and installations will. presumably. get under way Since Canada will share In the eco- nomic benefits. It is not quite clear the Canadian Government is

'. liiinutiaring. at least to the extent of

oilhcncontrfbut.lon, tn the cost of

PUBLIC FORUM

1111' column la open to the distill- Ihl by correspondent: of qllrstlonl of Interest. The Guardian does not Ieccanarlly endorse the opinion of urraapondentl.

,ldnd of sideline

UNFAIR CLASSIFICATION Sir, I notice by your paper that a Sunimersidc magistrate has fined several farmers for hauling averwciglit on the pavement. i also noticed that. a tractor and trailer arc clasizd as one unit. Now it is not my intention to take the part of any one who is doing wrong. but I do take exception to this classification. A tractor and trailer are not one uiiil. There are three axlcs and six rubber tires carrying wci'1lll, and a trailer properly loaded puts just enouszli weight on the drawliar of the tractor to keep the trailer from bobbing up and down in front. It is very unfair to class this outfit as one unit. If this classification is continued certainly the weight will have to be raised to 8.000 lbs. Pavements are wonderful to travel on. and we would like to commend the Government for building them. but the way Dave- ments are being built to-day I see no reason why the weight should be below 8000 unless it is during a time of very unusual weather and road conditions. in any case. farm- ers are compelled to stay off the pavements on mild days - the only days fit to haul potatoes - unless the gross weirzht is raised. or a more reasonable and practical ap- plication made. I am. Sir. etr.. RA PROFITT. Freetown. P.E.l.

RURAL MAILMAN

Sir.-l have read quite a few letters in your forum about rural mallmeu. but never one with as little sense to it as the one that was signed "Waiting For His Mail.”

He should come out of tho woods -

and learn something about a sub- ject of which he apparently knows nothing: for that nuist be where he lives, if he does not get his mail uiilil May!

First of all he compares mail- mcn with farmers and liucnieu. There is about as much comparison in these jobs as there would be between an airplane pilot and a fisherman.

Now I havr nothing against line- mcu. theirs is not an easy job. Howcrcr they put well paid for their work and time and a half for overtime. What about the mail- mau'.'. lic Ltcls the some pay every day. whether it takes him clvlit hours or sixteen In finish his rnutr.

Waiting For His Mail" must have hart scnir lziud of rrilir-ul il-

Itlsion about mnllmcn drlvlne a-1

round in heated cars with r:i(lios. If any mailman has a radio in his car he certainly did not hiiy it mil of his salary Somc rlnnll even own 9 CNV .

Your tnrrcspondcnt seems to think that farmers or linemen are the only ones that get wet or cold. I have seen mallmcn carrying mall on their back in a heavy rain. after their car has bogged down In the mud. They also de- llvrr mall with a horse and slcltzh In "below zero" wcuthcr. However. there are no farmers on the road these days.

Hard though the farmers lot may be. he can pick his own day to go to town. The mailman must get out on.the roads every day.

”Waltln:I For Hf: Mall" makes little of "Snow and Mud's" letter wherein he states that a certain

mailman would be going behind.

about 5950 a year. I dnn.l holiovc these figures are far astray The only reason this mailman can carry on Is that he had a good Farm behind him. where he and his wife work a lot of hours over- ffme and so ft is with most mall- nicn. if they did not have some they could not

CIITY Ml. "Waiting: For His Mall" seems

to think the mallvnen should be. per 1

using a horse and may I oonally think they about be using a helicopter. This in ms Per- haps "Waiting For His Mail" did act at a eaisndc for a Inna aunt I an. air. ate. FAIR PLAY.

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Thc Queculs visit to Nigeria. off to a triumphant start. may have im- portaut political implications for the Commonwealth in the long run.

It may kelp provide a necessary sense of unity to a country which is potentially richer than South Africa. With a population of nearly :l2.000.tttl0. roughly double that of Caiinda. Nigeria is larger than any other British colony and could be a pacemaker in African evolution.

The difficulty is that the ter- ritory-one-it-nth the size of Can adu-is split into three separate and sometimes conflicting groups.

MOSl.F.M ALOOI-1

The north is iiilialutcd by the Hausas. lltoslcm and aloof in clinr actor. The west. where the Yor- ubas tire. is active and aggres- sive. led by a lawyer. Obafenii Awolowo. who puts his own dis trict ahead of the federation.

The cast is the home of the forest-dwelling lbus who have no qualms about moving out of their own poor area into the more pres- pcrous and progressive west re ginn.

hate this year. perhaps in Sep- tember. Nigerian leaders will meet in London to discuss a revision of the cnlony's coiistitution. last amended in 1954 to allocate federal and regional powers.

Thr crucial question may be whether regional differences can he subordinated to the interests of

federation. visit. with the

The Queens enthusiasm it has aroused. may

point the way to greater harmony.

NEW ERA SEEN It marks the beginning of a hrand-new era in Nigeria's his-

OUR YESTERDAYS

From The Guardian Files

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (February 2. 1931)

Seven years ago Ewen ll. Cauici'- on. a former manager of the Char- lottetown branch of the Bank of Nova Scotla. had no idea of going down to the sea in ships. However last Saturday he sailed out of Bos-

ton bound for the West Indies. as master of the Canadian National Stcauislilp Company's liner Lady Hawkins.

The mercury wliicli has been hovering around zero in Summer- sldc l'llI(i wcst Priucc Coiiuty all last wcck. suddenly dropped to fifteen below Sunday ni' lit. 0'Lcary reported seventeen below

Putatncs are moving quietly at the resent time. due to the cold. The Potato Growers Association is offering 50 cents for Grcou Moun- tiiin seed and 40 cents for table stock Cobbh-r table stock brings ' cents. with no mnrkct for seed.

TEN YEARS AGO (February 2. 1903)

St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church at Sumniersidc was yest- erday dcstroyed by fire. which started in the vicinity of the (ur- name room. The blaze broke about eight o'clc::k yesterday morning. by eleven the whole church was a mass of flames and at 11.40 the 155 foot steeple toppled into the body of the church. Loss was es- timated to be in the vicinity of Iltnfll).

The Dominion Bureau of Stalls- llca. in its report for the I045 honey crop. shows that Prince Ed- ward Island war one of the two provinces which showed an in- CT0886 in Production. The amount Produced was 46.00) pounds as compared to 44,000 for the prev- ious year. The other province show- ing improvement was Nova Scott: with 83.000 pounds compared to as.- M in fun.

CIIABGID AGAIN

HAMILTON tcpi - A 41-year- old Hamilton dlsliwaahc ha been re-arrested and chargod with in decent assault. lice and Thur: -lay. Douglu was acquitted Wednesday on liver: of coon-tinting to-he qauaa at javnflaa all an

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MMWSTU'MBLlNG BLOCK Crucial Question In Nigeria

By Iuibert Rice Canadian Press. London

tory." the Manchester Guardian says in a story from Lagos. the Nigerian capital.

It refers to the political cease fire between rival leaders for the royal visit. and mentions the swift disposal of a possible eve-of-visit scandal with "none of the usual sensational controversy."

Many observers regard Nigeria as the future leader of Africa. ”Given unity." says The Oh server. a Sunday newspaper, "Nigeria could come to have the same significance for black Af- ricans that South Africa has for whites. and Egypt for Arabs-it could be their chief political cit- ad:-I.”

Britain views the future of Africa with considerable concern. Although little has been said pub- licly. officials fear that Russia may soon bid for influence in the Dark Continent, just as she has recently extended her interests into the Middle East. Russia has already offered aid to the Negro republic of Liberia.

A united Nigeria. within the Commonwealth. might be a useful antidote to possible Soviet tn- fluences.

, It is spread by coming in contact

Medically Speaking

By Ilerman N. linndeaen. M. D.

CHICKEN FOX VICTIM SHOULD BE ISOLATED

Nearly everyone gets chicken pox, even very young infants. .

While not generally a serious dia- easalt sometimes goes complet- ely unnoticed-the itching rash can be extremely. annoying.

With a few precautions, you can make your yougstner. or other pat lent, a little more comfortable. and protect him from possible second- ary infections.

Chicken pox may occur at any age. but in large towns and cities most victims are between 5 and 15 years old. It's caused by a virus closely related to that causing herpes water. or shingles.

HIGHLY INFECTIOUS

The disease is highly infectious, and the victim must be isolated.

with a person who has the dis- ease. or with articles recently soil- ed by discharges from ,the nose. throat or skin of an infected person.

Your child may feel ill and have a slight fever a day or two before the familiar skin rash appears. There is no sore throat with chick en pox.

The incubation period ranges be- tween I4 and 21 days.usually about 17 days. In some cases. the rash covers the entire body. even the scalp and the inside of the mouth. In others. the spots escape notice. PUT HIM 1'0 BED

In the majority of cases. all you have to do is put the patient to bed for a few days. Daily bathing in pertassluni permanganate is at times advised by your physician if the rash is profuse.

Scratching increases the chance of scarring. and might lead to sec- ondary infcctinii. To prevent this. keep the cliildis nails triniined short. Wili some children. mitts are advisable to keep the hands en- tirely covered.

Keep his clothing and bedding clean.

QUESTION AND ANSWER

A Reader: Is it possible for a cyst to become maligiiaiit?

Answer: It is possible for a cyst to become malirznanl. There is a great tendency for some cysts to become cancerous. depending on their location.

You should have an examination made by your physician to deter- mine whctlicr or not the cyst should be removed.

The Age Old Story

Finally, brethren. ugliatsoever. thing are true. whatsoever things are honest. whatsoever things are Just. whatsoever things are pure. whatsoever things are lovely. what- soever things are of gain! report: If there be any virtue. and If there be any praise. think on these

BOB BURNS DIES

ENCINO. Calif. tAPt - Bob Burns. top comic of a decade ago who was famed for his bazooka looting and Arkansas jokes. died Thursday of cancer. He had been in a coma at a hospital here for six days. The 63-year-old Arkansas native had been active in real es- tale in the San Fernando valley

In recent years.

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The Way

Some men not the fuel. but they should be careful feet It be thought they are not acting at all.-Show brooke. Que. Record.

Many a fathers proatlge vaniiihca in exhaust smoke when his teen- azed son starts a car with a flick fo the wrist after Daddy has wrest- led vainly with the thing for half an hour.-Sherbrooke Record.

Hamilton City Council has voted in-favor of fluoridntlng its water supply. After most other Canadian cities have done likewise. Windsor probably will fall in at the tail end of this parade of progress.-Wind sor Star.

If Mr. Attler had been born in Petrograd. instead of in Putney. he would quite certainly have thrown bombs in his youth. Many of his successes. and some of his failures. have been founded on the fact that nobody has ever quite believed this.-London Economist.