p-PAGIF. FOUR. . THE GUARDIAN

,Authoriud so Ilooond Clan Mail Polo omen- Doputmont. Ottawa. The llllnd Guardian Publishing 00.

President and Aloocloln Editor. In A. Bounds Associate Editor. Irrmk Walker. CIRCULATION "Covers Prince Edward Island lilo tho door”

j'Tho Strongest Memo 1 1: Weeks: Has the Weakest Ink".

CHARLOTTETOWN. MONDAY. DEC. 1, 1952

Wrong Tine

Commenting on reports from Ottawa that both Government and Opposition mem- bers have been urging a general election in the early spring--before the Corona- tion-the Ottawa Journal raises three ob- jections to this proposal: I

1. The whole of the present session given over to electioneering, with Parlia- ment turned into a hustings, and with lit- tle time or attention given to grave mat- ters demanding early action.

2. Seemlng division and distraction on the eve of a great and solemn event in our history, one which should call for a max- imum show of unity.

3. Risk that in the event of a change of ministries, incoming ministers, burdened with the problems of transition, would be denied time to make proper Coronation ar- rangements.

”In these circumstances," says the Jour- nal, ”Mr. St. Laurent must see the need of telling his supporters to curb their fears that time is not on their side, and Mr. Drew see the wisdom of checking the en- thusiasm of those in his party so impatient for victory.

”So far as the public is concerned, it cannot want the work and responsibilities of Parliament subordinated" to electioneer- ing strategy, set aside to appease the panic t of some partisans or the enthusiasm of others.

"The time for a general election should be after the present session of Parlia- ment has accepted and dealt fully with its responsibilities and the Coronation has pas- sed into history. Then will be the time to debate, discuss, and render a verdict in the "time-honored, democratic way."

Jet Aerodrome Problems

The larger size and higher power of modern aircraft bring new problems of air- po"rt design and the introduction of jet aircraft introduces special considerations of its own. A symposium on aerodrome re- quirements for jet aircraft was held re- cently at Montreal under the International Civil Aviation Organization.

Some of the matters brought out were that pavements might be damaged through the effects of blast, heat and spillage of jet fuel. The latter evaporates far more slowly than aviation gasoline and has-more time to affect the pavement.

Blast damage is not a problem when aircraft have jet engines mounted high and in a horizontal position, set in the wings, for instance. It can be very serious with aircraft whose engines are lower, hung in pods under the wings and particularly when takeoff is assisted by rockets,. after- burners or other means.

The possibility of serious grass fires was noted in the symposium and one sug' gested solution was to remove the grass fromp100 to 300 feet past the end of the runway. The United States has used a cover of asphalt running 300 feet behind the end of ,.the runway for the purpose.

Jet aircraft develop a low static thrust and reach full, efficiency only at cruising speed. They are generally more stream- lined than piston aircraft and cannot use reversible-pitch propellors as a brake. For both taking off'and landing,'particularly the latter, jets require longer runs than piston-engined craft. The coefficient of friction of the runway surfaces is, of course, important. -

Taxiing jet aircraft is veryvexpensive in fuel and 'must be speeded up, requiring long curves, holding areas for other air- craft warming up out of the way of the jets and some arrangement for passengers which will not involve the jet being brought too near to buildings or bther alr- craft. ' '

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5 Long term loans to Canadian farmers

Lean Board ddclinedlby 10 per cent in the 1 year eniting March 31, 1952.

This decrease was in -loans approved by

. boirdklmountlnl in the agsrente to - ' A, 400. But the number of

tnrough the Dominion Government's Farm,

applications

vanced on first mortgage securities up to March 31, 1952, at which date the num- ber of loans held was 16,497. In addition, the lmard also held 2,815 mortgage loan accounts totalling sl,246,452. The prin- cipal assets under administration compris- ing loan accounts, sale agreements and real estate increased by S1,-105,819 to a total of d28,86-1,551, the largest amount since 1944.

The boards report (foes not set out any considered cause of the decrease in loan

Canadian farmer's position has improved. On the other hand, as the Moncton Times points out, over a lengthy period during which the Farm Loan Act has been in force, an opinion quite deeply rooted

on its mortgage loans is too high. "From our lay standpoint we are not in a pos- ition to judge whether this opinion has any real foundation or hasn't," adds our Monc- ton contemporary. ”Stili, Maritime farm- ers at least--and they are by no means in the fattened-purse class in Canadian agriculture-have not beaten a path to the doors of Farm Loan Board offices in these provinces seeking mortgage loans on the terms offered -by the Government." Board officials state the moderate de- cline in volume of new business exper- ienced in the last two years will likely be reversed during the current year as a re- sult of the amendment to the Farm Loan Act passed last June increasing the max- imum loans from 5E6,000 to i312,000. The current interest rate on first mortgage is five per cent. There is one significant feature in the Government's action doub- ling the maximum figure permissible for these loans. It does give oblique recog-

applications. The reason may be that thc'

among farmers is the interest rate charged .

nition to the impact of inflation on the solid dollar that has had the effect of re-E ducing it to less than half of its former! purchasing value. '

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EDITORIAL NOI ES

The prospect of the United States em- bargo on Canadian meat being lifted March 1st has at least the encouragement of be- ing something definite. Knowing how long the embargo isito last, Canadians can gov- ern themselves accordingly.

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The decision to establish a second ex- perimental station in the Magdalen Islands may be surprising to those who think of those islands in the Gulf as being merely rocky fishing stations. Having an exper- imental farm station both on Grindstone and Amherst Islands should help to correct

that impression.

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The Quebec Historical Society has taken another step towards finding the re- mains of Samuel de Champlain. The his- toric Notre Dame de Recouvrance Church foundations have been found in the Reserve d'Allebouste near the Quebec basilica. Champlain's body was first interred there and later removed to a small chapel.

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Queen Alexandra, Queen of Edward VII, was born this date 1844. She was the eldest daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark. I-Ier eldest brother became ,Frederick VIII of Denmark, the second became King George of Greece, her sister married Alexander 111 of Russia and her youngest sister married the Duke of Cum- berland, titular King of Hanover. Her sec-

ond son became King George-V. O O 0

A more than usually important letter to the editor appeared in Saturday's edition. From time to time the Government of Can- ada gave.away to the different Provinces vast areas of Crown lands. This Province received neither grants nor compensation for the loss of our interest in the grants given to other Provinces, so that we have a very large claim indeed against the Fed- eral Government which should not be for- gotten.

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The new sound system in the House of Commons at Ottawa makes it consid- erably easier to hear the Member who has the floor. As 'a result of the sound con- trol manls manipulations, however, it is now very difficult to hear questions from the floor of the House. In the interest of- llve debate it is to be hoped that the Mem- bers' desks. will-soon be equipped with but- tons by which the nearest "mike" can be turned on when they wish to interject a

remark.

A most unusual suit against'Senator F. W. Plrle of New Brunswick has been dis- missed by the ,,court because "not one iota. of evidence" supported the claim thsttthe Senator bad personally benefited from- gav- emment contracts. The suit was brought under the Senate Act which makesta Sen-

- atoi! liable to a penalty of szoo a day for

every day of his interest in a contract un- der whlclr Federal funds are paid. Had the suit succeeded the penalty would have gone

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4 "ran GUARbIAN. cnniinorrarown LTOO Much Altitude

Seeing ourselves as others preoonceive us!

PUBLIC FORUM

This column is open to the discussion by correspondents of questions of Interest. The Guardian does not necessar- lly endorse the opinion of w. . espondcnts. 1

MR. PRATTS COMPLAINT

Sir.-We attended the opening of the new plant at Charlotte- town of Canada Packers Ltd., and were suitably impressed. We en- joyed the various speakers, es- pecially Mr. Norman McLean, vice- president and general manager of this firm. A good many years ngo we had the pleasure of n visit from Mr. McLean and wcrevim- mensely pleased that arm so casual an acquaintance and the passing of so many years he re- mcmbered us by name. It is pos- sible that a good deal of the suc- cess that Mr. McLean has achiev- ed lsv owing to this pleuslng per- sonal touch. We are sure that he at least is sincere in his ex- pression of appreciation of the In- dispensable value of the farmer in our Island economy.

Mayor J. D. Stewart stated: "Make no mistake about it that In the prosperity of the farmer lies the prosperity and wellbeing of us all." We would like to be- lieve that the Mayor. whom we admire for many qualities, is sin- core. but we find it difficult to reconcile his sincerity with the actions of his Police towards farmers and their trucks.

Farmers ourselves, we hnd our truck seized some time ngo and taken to the Police Station with the driver's helper in it. The driver had committed the unfor- givable sin of stepping into a hardware store for a minute. Thc driver was insulted and threaten- ed with jail when he tlemurrcd. But this is recapitulatlon. This week another of our sons was hurrying to the freight sheds to get some freight before closing time. He was nccostcd for having a broken tail-light on the truck, summarily ordered to drive over thirty-five miles of road und he ln.nt nine o'clock or suffer the consequences. He, having due re- gard for the law, however unjust and ridiculous. endeavored to comply. Owing to A shortage of help and the press of morning work on a form and the long dis- tance from town. he was a quar- ter of an hour late. 11- was told curtly to be in again 'the next morning and in lime. Our lawyer represented us. We could spare no more time.

This indeed seems to be Imple- menting in reverse the Mayor's gracious injunction to "cherish the farmer." we are aware of course that it is through the. over zeni- our ufflcloulneu of some rookie policemen that most of these un- warranted offences occur. There is oome,evldence of petty spite also so we got a ticket, the day we were In Charlottetown answer- ing for the first offence, for park- ing five inches over the linegwith one of the dual wheels.

AI we see it the farmer is not welcome on Charlottetown streets. its is certainly treated with mud consideration and no courtesy. Last season this family spent a good deal of money. quite a few hundreds of dollars, offending hockey matches, races. etc. This lesion we stay he 9. all of us, and any we can nfluence. We have thou-d' many other com- plaints from former: and truck- oro.- For every dollar in spite- fuliy inflicted lines the City col- lects it lose: I hundred in good-

into the pocket of the informer.

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houses, harbors. restaurants, law- yers. doctors. hospitals, commun- ity hulls and a courteous people in our towns and villages. We can be well served and avoid in- sult by staying home. We of course have to transact business with our supply houses but will make it a point to save our spending money for our rural communities. This is merely com-

mon sense in any case, but it took

continued persecution by the stupid eicmcnt. (there are some very decent policeman), in the Charlottetown police force to make us realize it. It is not the farmers' fault that the City streets are not wide enough to accom- modate modern traffic. A few wrongfully inflicted fines will do little to help build wider ones. The goodwill of farmers and truckers could do much.

Apropos Premier Jonesf speech before the Empire Club in Tor- onto, we take pleasure in com- mending it. The Premier is ex- crcised over our loss of shipping commerce. This phase of Island life and culture is gone, and for- ever. We have an ever-chnnging panamora of progress. Railroads supplanted the cargo vessel; trucks are rapidlyh taking over from the railways. and more rapid transit still is inevitable. The rest of Canada and the Mnrltlme mainland will grow with it, but what about our little Island?

Everywhere we hear it lauded as a lace to live in. We get: little but. p aise. History and geography can point to many isolated Utopia: that have been abandoned on so- count'of neglect. When our moth- cr attended school at Albion Cross in the 1860's our population was we believe around 122,000. When we attended school first about the beginning of the century it. was 112,000. It is new around ninety thousand. This retrogresslon is so serious that. immediate act'on is indicated. Driving from Cable Head East. to East. Point we can see twenty thousand acres of va- cant farms, and dozens of desert- ed houses, with sagging roofs, rot.- ting shingles, broken sashes,- general dlssolulfon. ; I

This condition should not and need not obtain. We took one of these vacant farms in the Mom.- tcello district about fifteen -year) ago. We psstured it to sheep first. then broke it up and limed it. This year after an interval of years, pasturlng to cattle weathrcshed twenty-six hundred bushels of first quality barley and out mix- ture irom forty-nine sores, and sixty tons of clover, Alfalfa. Red and Alsfke mixture from flfteer. notes. It paid its way every year, with pasture-hay or grain. This is good land, and if our Provincial Government. cannot sufficiently subsidize a policy for this and many other districts on this Island in like desolation. then determined representation should seek Fed- eral old before this beauty spot of the Maritime: reverts to un- inhabited wilderneu. ' I

The deterioration began with Confederation. and replete with unredoenled promises, they should help us. This land could be par- celled out to our own boys first. sud; secondlya oolebud agricultural immigrants. ,'i.'be operation should be Illhlldiled sufficiently to M- tnbllsh young men permanently. our boys, should -have first" choice. and various ethnic -immigrant groups could o unused in the some looslltfu. cheaply built shod lures to shelter cattle and sheep. ond- (moot comfortable ho should be counted.

Ill t-vision by CID! 0 III farmers would be u sari. no

no lltloll .50.:-inn. . ' - '11:: benefit -of the Island on e gpt.-.::.":.d "...W.....rw" ".3. oo .. , .. , due and fifty tbomond ' pic. and still lone, uI' loom or otut one:-toned ualuioo. Nvoruood

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ALTERNATIVES

Now we can see beyond the last frontiers: This is the day that centuries forc-

told, This hour was hidden in the can-

vas fold tof westward sails, impaled on Spanish spears. long the journey from the east appears.

llow

How long. the new has waited for the old!

And yet how unprepared we now behold

The timid fusion of two hemi- spheres!

The circle is complete. No new lands wait

The overflow of crowded conti- nents p-

And man no longer can escape from man:

Now he must. find alternatives to

hate or meet the rising flood of conse- quence: No he must mend with peace the breaking dam. -Myra Perkins in the New York Times.

better communication, more vision. more enterprise, more determined dedicated representation. We can see rejuvenated districts now dc- serted; we can see communal activ- ities revlvified; we can see the prosperity that our grandfathers enjoyed, returning, if some pro- per notion is taken while the peo- ple still retain heart. and hope. Little Pond and Annnndale still have good homes and splendid farms, but not the prosperity of the 1890's. When John Nlcholl, on English immigrant boy who settled in Annandalo in the 1870's, died at. the age of eighty-nine he had been retired for twenty-five years, had made nineteen first- class trips to the Old Country sc- compnnled by his niece. Besides he left considerable to his relatives, when he passed on- Many farms in this and other districts could boast. of full barns, cattle. horses, sheep and hogs. They had no social services, -and they did not need any. Initiative was not de- stroyed by taxation. Big strap- ping sons stayed home and work- ed the land. while the daughters. married the neighbor's son, or went. away to the states and sent home money to build up better homes. We think we have progressed.

, often our of

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York's Governor Dewey may luc- ceed General Eisenhower Is presi- dent of Columbia University. And some day they might. experiment with a teacher as hood of the in- stitution. - Ottawa Journal.

Htppy families are sold to have no history. But although we hear little of Swiss politics it has been clear for some years that the bal- ance-ot , , and languages on which the country's stability has so for rested is gradually being upset. The "Gazette De Lnusanne" points out that while fifty years ago on out of every 1.000 Swiss spoke German. 230 French. and 6'! Italian, the corresponding figures are now 722, 202, and 59 (the tiny

; Romamch minority accounts for

the remainder). This change has

' come about not. so much - because

of.dlffei-ences in birth rates as be- cause the growing industrializa- tion of the country has led many people to drift. to the towns and one canton into another. - Manchester Guardian.

One of the speakers over the

v E. B. C. recently spoke of the st.-

tltudes of married people to spin- sters, rather succinctly saying: '"I'he,st.titude of society toward

' the unmarried women has certain-

ly changed a good deal for the better of late years, but it is still less civilized than it might be.

:'l'he unmarried woman does not

want to be pitted, but she would be glad if people would remember

; her disabilities; in fact, she would . appreciate better manners.

Peo- ple who would not talk of invest- ment. before s poor man or picture galleries before a blind one, will compare their views as spouses and parents endlessly, apparently forgetting that she is present. They will tacitly assume that life has but one design and that she. as it were, has less claim to her place in the universe than they." -Brandon Sun.

As we hear the golden age of re-

: tlrement; our Joy at its approach

is often dimmed by a gloomy feel- ing that once the pension'cheques roll in, passion checks out; that life after sixty holds nothing more exciting than the discovery of I new way to fix graveyard stew or finding a cheaper elastic stocking. "It. ain't necessarily up." as one old couple we observed on the green benches in st. Peiersburg proved. We judged them both -to be in their sixties. But no youth ever pressed his sweetheai-t's hand more ardently, nor could 9. strip- ling surpass the look of desire this oldster bent toward his loved one. ltwhen will I see you again?" he bellowed into her hearing aid. " 'ext Thursday night on the waterfront," she replied gally. "I'll tell my husband I'm going to choir practice. - Wall Street Journal.

some people judge the approach of winter by the migr ion of birds and the falling of leaves. but Ca- nadlan newspaper -editors have their own unfailing evidence that winter is just around the corner.

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. p QC:-99.. The Way 1, This evidence is pictures of bnthi1igfsu'i1t!e'd-”'(l;n,no! lly) women into the offices :5 newsp-per: from the mm, swamps of Florida. We .10.,-, km” why the Florida publicist; mw the idea that young, unmm--V; Csnldlun males have the time.” thrmoney to spend winter V3 ndi tlons in their state. Young cg”:- dlan men are much too bu; building up a nation to sun memi selves in Florida for the -wintc. months. Anyway, they mogul participate in winter spoof; whicg they would not trade. for wind! often chilly; wavu, often murk -' women, photographed modem 2 Sudbury star. .

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WINTER. RIVER. SUPPLY

"A special meeting of the City Council was held this morning, to consider what action should 1,, taken ontaccouut of the announced intention of the st. Peter's smog. Company to build their factory upon Winter River, site of fife sources of supply mentioned for Our Proposed City water works. As, in the event. of this latter project ever being carried to successful completion, wth Winter River u the fountain ad, it would 1,. necessary for the City to pay (um. ages to the company. for their re- moval from the site, the Councu met for the purpose of warning the company in time that they would not hold themselves liable for damages in case the inter-egg of the two corporations should hereafter be brought in collision. An engineer was, however, exam. lned, who proved satisfactorily that from the site which the factory intends to occupy, no refuse or waste would be conveyed to the Charlottetown water stream. "Winter River, however, being one of those streams specially re- served by the Dominion Govern- ment for the propagation and cul- ture of the salmon fishery, notice was taken that the starch com- pany had obtained permission to use it. for manufacturing purposes, and that. refuse from the factory would exterminate the fish; and as it. was generally supposed that such permission had been given inadvertently, the attention of the proper Department will be called to the mistake in order that it may be rectified before it. is too late."

-The Examiner, April 20, laill.

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The Age-Old Story:

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This I lay then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust: of the flesh. For the flesh lustleth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the oth- er: so that yo cannot do the things that ye would.

PROFESSIONAL CARDS

Palmer 8. Huslam A. J. HASLAM. B.A., LLB. Barrister. Etc. Sank of Nova Scotia Chamber! Charlottetown. P. E. L MONEY T0 LOAN

A. Wulfhen Gander. LLB.

BABBISTEB. SOLICITOB. Etc.

Phllllpl Julldlng Ill Grafton street Money to Loan Collection

J. A. Corrufhors. R.O.

OPTOMETIIIST I23 Kent Street Phone 2872 (Next to Simpson's Agency)

Allison M. Gillis. LL.B. BABBISTEB. QOIJCITOB. 130 Richmond St. - Charlottetown Phone 590 Bell. Morhieson & Foster

um-men. soncnm. so 3. B. BELL. Q.(). G. It FOSTER. LLB. home on City and Form Properties 150 Blolunond Street Charlottetown. P.E.l.

Murheson. Peolte 8. Nicholson. A. W. MATIIEBON. Q0. A. n. iPEA.Im. on, 1.1.3. '

JOHN P. NICHOLSON. LLB.

Barristers. Etc. collection: - Money To loan to Great George strool

be our salvation. We are, sir, etc.

- O. O. PRATT SI. Peters. P. I. 1. November 29.

,w'.v.putnuu In new use

Gent! tailored-to-Ineuiuro . Mm.

gopooou and ovoreoooo. Q80.00'sod up ;

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Truly we have much machinery. ,c;m-1.m,.u.wn ”i.t.”'.””" l””'..ilf"..' .. "”i

in arm. eec e ouoeo n

running water. two have ' :lso on A' L Magkuac multiplied debts. and many .timu ngxng-p multlplled; we have less genuine ' mum 3.3., oochblllty, less time to practice (,'.1,onm nnmnuuo the little culture we have left. We up gnu... go. pm... 3; or! real busy in s circle ltlhpt doeswhnot. tillllcilldiil any Ace! -

vnz. " on are may on

the people perish." but no elect E779. so leaders with youth. vision. in-

tewty one altruism. This could V-3. D-V-it

BMALI. ANIMAL rucricn . so at. ldwora loud - Phone on

H. Ii. DOANI

no one: on - ruonu loot"-.

nnoonrn w. unnmno. 0.14. konmuo. uvo

OIIAIITIIIID IOOOUNTANTS

other offices of fumes. Ifonotpg,

noncmt. om... Ottawi. -Mmoo. bum mm. Chorinooke. v........ver. n---w-.0-M-W

J. S. Taylor-

OPTOMETEIST Eyes Enmined. Glluco Fitted Corner Kent Ind Queen Sta.

Office Phone IBM-llouoo l0l8

Gautier 8: Haszurd

GILBERT A. GAUDET. B.A-. LLI

” Barristers and Solicitors Money In Loan

Canadian Bank of Comma u. Bldl

Dr. W. R. Carson

CHIBOPBACTOB Palmer Graduate CHARLOTTETOWN Phone 1072 201 Prince SI.

Dr. K. A. Muciucliern

i DENTIST Dental X-ny Above Charlottetown Clinic 202 Queen 81:. Phone

M. Albcfn-Former. o.c.

B.A.. LLB. Ban-inter and Solloloor

Bonk of Commerce Bulldlnl chutommh Money to noon

MocPhee &'Troinor n. F. Mnorm-ls. B.A.. Q-G ' E SOMEIILED TRAINOB. B-5-

Barrlsterl. Etc.

J. A. McGuigon

BAEBISTEB. BOLIOITOR. 5”- NOTABY. Elo.

Currie Bllildllll Chas. R. Mcmloid

EA. lIAnBlSTl;ll. SOLICITOR- NOTABY. Etc. Intern Trust Bullollnl CIIABIAJTTITOWN Phone In! I

Byron J.” Grant. O.D.

on-om:-mar 1. III sum Street ' , PI-om ' ioopooiu lovorvlloteli

Frederic A..Lorg0. 0-cw ounuur. souam. Not-W , loyal look of Canada Bulldint onmomoownpr. IL 1- llosnoi on City and rum ' - Proportion '

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