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Taking Bows

A great deal of hard work was neces- sary to achieve another fine l"rince Ed- ward Island Music Festival. the ninth in us many years. and many of those "esponsiblc for its success do not get a chance to tak: their bows before an appreciative public. The festival was an outstanding success, however, and everyone connected with its undertaking may be assured that the resui‘.s of their efforts. if not the efforts themselves are appreciated.

This Province has shown that it will sup- port such an undertaking with enthusiasm, the number of individual and group entries being considerably in excess of what is ex- pected elsewhere on a population basis. in variety. too. the response has been splen- did, there being creditable representative: of many musical arts. which thus afford the basis for development in almost any desired direction.

The continued growth of interest and participation in the Festival brings its own problems. Four adjudicators would have found quite enough to do in coping with the Itrictly musical part of the Festival. Three .\'ere decidedly overworked. The number of finalists in each class might well have beéh limited to three. rather than six or more as in some. cases.

Rapid expansion has made it difficult to keep track of all that is going on at the many centres at which contestants perform- ed. There is an urgent need for more thorougli organization from the point of view of publicity. ()nly the Festival organ- ization itself can provide authentic and bat- anced information about what is going on Without such sources of complete informa- tion it is difficult for the press to pass on t.o the public an accurate picture of what has been taking place.

The fact is. of course, that the Festival has grown beyond the stage where it can conveniently be held as a single event. Even holding some of the classes in Summerside as well as at three Charlottetown centres does not meet the case. It is to be hoped that the next logical step will be taken and three County Festivals organized as a pre- lude to the Provincial Festival. Such a move would permit even more of those iii- terested in music to take part.

The Association is to be congratulated on emphasizing participation in ii festival rather than the entering of a contest. All who took part have been able to benefit

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from their ezcperience. May the Music. Festival continue to develop and may it continue to foster the appreciatioii of music in young and old.

Ontario-Manitoba Boundary

it is doubtful, says the Winnipeg Free l‘ress, if even the most zealous Manitoba patriots will be greatly moved by the loss of 270 acres of their province to Ontario under the _new inter-provincial boundary that takes effect. June. fist. The 270 acres is of no importance. What is important i that the exact location of the boundary is finally being settled.

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for prospectors staking claims. runs 608 miles from Lake of the Woods to Hudson's Bay. The first 59 miics—from the international boundary to the Winnipeg: River -4 was laid down in 1897. This was when the Ontario-Manitoba boundary ran only to the Winnipeg River before turning east.

The boundary as it exists between the two provinces today was set in 1912. How- ever, there was no pressure for laying it out on the ground until 1920 when the search for minerals began near the bound- ary in the Rice Lake district. l’rospectors staking claims were uncertain which prov- ince they were in and had difficulty regis- tering them ‘ln either. As a result, the Ontario and Federal Governments tinder- took to stake out the boundary from the Winnipeg River to the 12th base line-the point-where it turns northeast to Hudson's Bay. 'I'his'180-mile stretch was marked during 1921 and 1922.

It was the activities of prospectors that caused the survey to be carried the 87 miles from the 12th base line to Island Lake in 1929 and over the 114-mile stretch from y _ Lake to Echoing River in 1937. ‘time were still 108 miles of unmarked ’ __ ry betweai Manitoba and Ontario ' the wnr-stoned; This was the por-

betwun Echoing River and Hudson’: ‘ ’ completed in 1948. But now

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. ' Uncertainty in this presidenr matter has led to difficulties for people liv- A but no report \\'0u]d have been made un. ‘"3 in the h°'~‘”d3".V *”’93~ and D-‘1t‘iiCl11a1'i.\’;less the Commission was asking for execu- Til? ill"-‘rtive action to protect the American indus-

ary was decided in 1912. the point at which it was to reach Hudson’s Bay was laid down as the intersection of the 89th degree of west longitude and the bay shore.

A Federal Government surveyor in 1930 led a party in canoes 130 miles along the shore from York Factory to the termina- tion point. There by astronomical read- ings the exact point was established. A concrete monument was placed on the spot. However, when the survey party reached the shore overland, it: came out 15.8 feet. northwest of the point ‘established. 'This

put the boundary as laid down on the ground in conflict with the one in the statutes. The legislation that has been

proclaimed to take effect June 1st solves this situation by naming the boundary laid out by the survey parties as the “true and unalterable" one. But because of the 15.8- foot error. Ontario will receive about 270 acres of territory that would have belong- ed to Manitoba had the line ended at the monument.

The 270 acres is a triangular strip 13.8 feet wide at its base on Hudson‘; Bay. The triangle narrows at the rate of two-thirds of an inch per mile until its apex is reacti- ed 282 miles inland at Island Lake. It will be clear that there is a very practical rea- son why there will be no quarrclling over the transferred area. A large part of it is so narrow it cannot even be seen.

Gold coast Development

The evolutionary process is still at work in the British Commonivealth. and the lat- est evidence of this fact is the news that the Gold Coast is to hold its second gen- eral election in mid-June. The first—those held when the new constitution gave Afri- cans an elected chamber with a measure of Cabinet government—were held early in 1951. Since then minor adjustments to the constitution have been made, giving the leader of the Convention People's Party, Dr. Nkrumah, the rank of Prime Minister. The new elections. however, will inaugurate an entirely new step forward in the constitu- tion. bringing thc Gold Coast to the last stage before full independence or Domin- ion status. The chief feature of the pro- posals is an all-African cabinet and the in- stitution of a small department, that of the new Deputy-Governor. which will deal with a few subjects. such as external affairs and internal security, which are still reserved to the British Government.

Apart from political and constitutional matters, perhaps the most crucial issue which will continue to exercise the Gold Coast is the arrangement under which Brit- ish staff will be retained.'Beyond all, says the London Times. lies the deeper question of the Gold Coast's final place in the Com- monwealth, and among the nations. That is not for today; but it involves certain prepar- ations. such as the training of it foreign service, which The Times suggests should be undertaken immediately in order to fit the future state for standing on its own feet in this sphere also.

EDITORIAL NOTES

Last year at this time there were dire warnings about increased potato planting in the United States. Together with a most favorable growing season the larger acre- age resulted in glutted markets. This year acreages are reported to be reduced again and it would seem that normal marketing conditions should be possible.

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The Maritinke groundfish industry is greatly concerned about the recommenda- tions nf the U. S. Tariff Commission to the The terms were not revealed

try.

Unmarried women over 35 in Germany may call themselves frau rather than frau- lein according to the Minister of the Inter- ior. Perhaps Canadian politicians have been missing a bet in not promising that any woman who wants may be a "Mrs."

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The manly handclasp will be replaced by the courtly bow if a former English health officer has his way. ‘ The National Conference at Scarborough was told that "one-third of the people in this country are going about with infection on their hands. If polio is about, they can have the infection of polio virus on their hands."

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Claude Joseph. Rougei de Lisle. French author. was born this date 1760. He com- posed the French national anthem, "Le Chant de guerre pour l'armee dii Rhin" at Strasburg, in an outburst of patriotism. At the time he was a captain of engineers. it was an instant success and became known far and wide before it appeared in print.

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PUBLIC FORUM

This column is open to the discussion by i-urrespondciu.-i of questions of interest. The (iuardinn does not necessar- ily endorse the opinion of correspondents.

MR. MA(‘D0.\'Al.[) REPLIES

sir. Lasi Friday we read with interest. a letter from iVlr. I-lowatt of New Wiltshlre which contains several statements which I feel it is my dilly to correct.

The stiitciucni that. the Potato Boartl IlP))l'I‘S£»“d the iiiaikets all over America and lost our sccd mar- ket in the United States is ab- solutely untrue and for that rea- son should never have been made by any responsible citizen. Ship- ping records prove that while our secd ni-nvcnient to the United States is 400 carloads less than :i year ago at this time, they are 300 cars higher than two years ago. It. is reasonable to expect that low price levels and reduced plantings are responsible for these variations from ycar to year. It. is also a fact that while we have exported 2.111 cars of table and secd to the United states this year. New Brunswick movement has been 26 carloads. Never before did our Province mar- ket. such a large percentage of Can- adian potato movement to United Stairs as was the case this sea- son.

He states that "this year the Board ordered that all growers had to have a license before ii. certain late last fail, That. \\'i'lS the dead- line. After that no more licenses would he issiicd." Those remarks are equally untrue because neither Mr. I-lowait. nor anyone else can subst.ant1ate such a statement.

I trust that during the Plcbiscltc Campaign a gl'(‘:«li“l‘ (if":l'.“f! of re- spe:-t, for the truth will be shown than was contained in Mr. Hmvalts letter.

I am, Sir, eir. DONALD A. MBCDONALD, Manager I‘. E. 1. Potato Marketing Board.

HARMONY AMONG THE EH{I).\‘

Sir.—ln the late winter one morning I saw it crow perched on a building just. above a group of sparrows. I said that big. ugly bird has designs of those little birds. 1 was quite mistnkl-n. He had no such intention. I found he had his back in them: and after a few minutes llcw away about his busmrss. The

markable. We have fivc riiffcrcnt tribes daily arouiid us. and I nc','- er saw them ll’.'lli. They will I:,.' to steal food from ciich other but that is as far as they go. There are birds that take advaiilaizc. oi thcir superior armaments such as the hawk and thc rnglc. but the great majority of the bird iribcs are peace loving. I

I began school at six ycara and on my first day as we came out at iinoii there ram» around from His 5."lllOl' dcpartmciit ii boy roaring llltc ii call. with blood streaniiiig from his nose. Allolilrl‘ bigger boy had hit him on that tender spot. 1 never forgot that sight. I soon found out I had to learn the fancy art of se‘f-dcfcnce. and I think I learned that as well or better than any other lr.~s on. Boys, nlniosi. mCll. attended that school and one or their sports was setting the little fellow fighting. They had it spot they called the "Bullies Acre". This was before the days of movies

I am glad to say that today in that school fighting is almost un- known. In fact all our schools are much more civilized than they were fifty years ago. Duelllng was uniinsl. the liiw. but. a public fight between men over it girl or some insuit. was common.

The Germans define man as ii fighting animal. This is his lead- lng instinct. they say. well, they have cultivated it. Greiit China. that ii few years ago was amost in- dustrious and peace-loving nation now under the the tuition of Russia and ‘other western nations. she has become an aggressive belligerent’ and today ii nation that cannot de- fend itself must seek the gratui-

July 7,1792. It was sung by the volun-. feet: of Marseilles as they entered Paris» in July, hence its present name the "Mar- seillaise", and at the storming of the Tuller-

ies. It was forbidden under the Restore-1

.:_u0n.».l‘otwhCn the bound-,tlon and Second Empire.

Ion us. the H-bomb and finally now

ion of st.ronzr~r people.

We fear Communism with its ruthless program of world domin- ion. and the bombs that may drop

the C-bomb. so terrible they dare not test. it.

you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye

The Age Old Story-

Then PM!!! said unto them. Ra- pent, and be baptized every one of

shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you. and to your children. and to iii‘ that are afar off. oven as many as the Lord our God shall call.

be feared than the bomb. viz.. the divisions within the Christian church, the body of Christ. We are at present. "cruclfying Jesus, the Lord of glory afresh and putting Him to an open shame." Bombs can destroy the body but these div- tsiona are destroying our souls. God has put the church here to serve the world. but it can never be sav- ed untll she has achieved that oneness for which Jesus prayed in John 1'1. All men and women are

praying for peace. but it can never come until it comes within the church.

We often lay more emphasis on doctrine than on love. Doctrine is important. but. when we over- emphasize it, love takes flight.

I am. Sir, etc..

Stanley Bridge

SCIENCE 1: HUMAN VALUES

Sir.—-I liked your editorial built on the assertion of Foreign Min- ister Georges Bidault of France. recently quoted ss saying that "scientists are sorcerers' appren- tices who often unlooae forces over which they have no con- trol." I heartily concur in your view that “if nuclear devices ever do get out of control it will not be the fault of the men .who dis- covered the. secret, but of human pcrverseness, avarice and ill-will. which from time lnimemoriiil have militated against the good and ptnceful life."

This latter conclusion would cer- tainly win the approval of one of the, philosophers (Emerson) who, iipparently. foresaw today's dang- crs and the potential ability of men to destroy the material cre- ation, via the laboratory. Writing just, in century back. he warned: "When science is learned in love, and its powers are wielded by love. they will appear the Suppip. ments and continuations of the material creations."

_A few days later, I was happy to learn of the decision arrived at by the delegates to the recent Resources finnfercnce t0ttawa) "to recommend a royal commis- sion to iii:-ikc ii thorough evnlu,-.. tinn of Canada‘s natural resour- ces along the lines of that made by the Paley Commission in the United Stairs."

llcrc. assiiredly. tlinre is wide scope for the workers in our re.- search laboratories, in the matter of. as one speaker (Dr. W. .1. l’r.i'ker, of Wiiinipcg) nicely uts it: “the. use of all our resou res of liinrl and water - - - for the greatest good of the greatest niim. hcr of our people ~ . . over the lcngest time"? _

One of the farm journals the other day carried ii riuiitraln on the theme of "Ownership" by in British poet (Mary 1. Gates) which seems to me to xublimaie the art of ‘Conservation’ in terms

of the farmer. no less than lhg patient workers in the research laboratories: "we. fill ii corner of this earth todn And call it ours~—because we do not see That it belongs to those who led the wa And to tho men and women yet. to bet" . I am Sir, etc, CELT.

OTTAWA. (GP) — Northern Af- fairs Minister‘ urns indicated Thursday that Newfoundland will get it: first national park as soon as certain timber-cutting right: are settled in the area.

A’l'I'!MP'I'EII MUIDII

MONTREAL (CF) -— Garfield Canon of nearby Lapralrie. Que.. was ordered Saturday to stand trial in the Court of Queen's Bench on s ehsrle of attempted

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VASTNESS onward and outward into space» the in

in d Projects itself. Familiar stars are

passed ’

And nameless galaxies bespeak a vast

On-whirling universe, still im- defined.

Here human thought confront: eternity.

The nevrr-ending mart-hrs of tht

ars.

Where mans brief life span gleams and disappears.

A ralndrop lost in the in-iheedlng sea.

Dlsmayed. humbled, thought

In driven back t.o tamed hours. To rivers. mountain mysteries and flowers.

To wisdom that no other star has taught.

Though narrow seem the where he must. plod, Here Man may gather i-adiuioe. glint by glint

And find in the mlnutest pet.al’s

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the recalling

earth's accus-

path

nt. The vastness dwelling in the mind of God.

—Inez Barclay Kirby in The New York Times.

Old Charlottetown ’ and P. I. 1. son. AND nmnaa

Pi-oni "St.it.ist.ical Particulars of a Census of the Parish of st. An- drew. including Panmure l.s]a’nd." taken in 1821 by Mr. J. L. Lewelllii. Murray Harbour:

“Townslilp 61 has a very small proportion of bad land. but com- prises, generally. ll. body of soil fit for all farming purposes. well watered by iuimerous brooks and rivulets, which feed and con- stitute the sturgeon River. The proprietor of this fine Lot. is mak- ing three lines of road for act- tlemeiit. through a great part of the length of the land, on which farms will be fronted, 25 chains wide by 40 drop. The pine timber on this Lot has been nearly all cut. nor dots a great. quantity remain standing on 59.

"Lot. 63 has it large proportion of good hardwood land on the northern half. while the southern moiety contains perhaps an ade- quate. qinntity of hemlock, spruce. swamp and pine-grove soils. There

The Guardian

NOTES" BY

The worst of it III In that ll is only a step of s month or so from income—tax to wedding-gift. timel —0t.t.awa Citizen

A little girl was leading her little brother. blindfolded to the movies. A policeman was puzzled and asked if anything was the matter. "Has he hurt. his eyes?" "Oh. no." answered the girl. "We do this every Saturday when it's sunny. He keeps his eyes shii‘. until we get: to the movies. and then when we get in, he opens his eyes and finds seats for us in the dark."—Wall Street Journal.

We should not write off the coal industry. From coal can come necessities and luxuries almost beyond count: asphalt and aspirin. concrete and cosmetics. paint and plastics. steel and sulfa drugs, alu- minum and anesthetics, nylon and other miracle fabrics, fertilizers, dyes. flavorings, explosives, vita- mins. synthetic rubber, acetylene. insecticides and many other pro- ducts indispensable in our wonder world of better living. Why should the Maritime coal industry not be part of this new world?—Fi'ederic- ton Gleaner.

A dispatch in the Stockholm newspaper Svenska Dagbladet, a translation of which has reached us rather deviously via New York. reports that serious economic and social disruption is being caused in Nigeria bv inflation in the price of brides. the going rate having risen .u 3600 for ii literate- one and $450 for a non reader-