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CIlABL()'l'TETUWN 'IllESDAY. DEC. 23. 1953

Mr. Vishinsky clapped

more interesting pictures we have seen for a long time was the one that showed Russia's Mr. Vishinsky clapping iiis hands at the conclusion of President F.isenhower's "atom-pool” speech. Perhaps .t was a mere gesture of politeness which diplomats are expected to exhibit at all times. It may have been just a convenient ramouflagc for bitterness and ridicule ivithin. Perhaps Mr. Visliinsky was so weary at that particular moment that he lust couldn't be bothered to go against the emotional tide that was flowing all around him.

There is a possibility, however, that Mr. Vishinsky was stirred in his heart by what the President had to say. It may be that at that moment he saw a vision of a new kind of world in which fear would be replaced hy faith and armed might by mutual for- bearance and understanding. Was he per- haps a little ashamed that his own goverii- ment has condemned every plan put for- ward by the West to case the tensions now afflicting the nations, without suggesting a better one?

Anyway, Mr. Vishinsky clapped hands instead of wringing them as he has done on so many other occasions, and we may be sure that the change, whatever it may mean, has not gone unnoticed by those who are looking for a glimmer of light in the black darkness of the times.

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OA Dangerous Season

Britain and the United States both made their new rounds considerably shorter than the old. But while the Americans kept to

their previous .30 calibre, the British shitt-

ed from .303 to .280. The former argued that a bullet of a certain weight and H charge of propellant of a sufficient size to drive it at a certain minimum velocity were necessary to obtain the required "stopping power" in warfare. The latter contended that 9. lighter bullet of .280 calibre had better ballistic behaviour, and that the gain in accuracy (and to a cer-

than offset this. tries stayed. stubbornly entrenched.

As so often happens, Canada was left standing in the middle. She had been switching her forces from the British .303 round and the Lee-Enfield rifle to the old American .30-06 round and the Garsnd semi-automatic rifle, but when the dis- agreement about a new round developed, she suspended the cliange-over and did her best to mediate the argument, even to the point of attempting to develop a round of her own which would be a compromise. The new agreement puts an end to this controversy, and should result in a reduc- tion of expenditure as well as in greater efficiency. i

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Tight Spot

For Tight Spot No. 1 in the field of in- ternational politics someone should nomin- ate Mr. John Foster Dulles, the American Secretary of State. In British, French, and German newspapers, and even in some American ones, he is being chided, lam- pooned, and ridiculed. And all because he- told the Germans and French that if they, didn't get together soon and agree on the; formation of an European Army, Americanl policy in Europe may have to undergo anl, ”agonizing re-appraisal." This is unusuall language for a diplomat and Europe doesnt like it. Whether or not it will have

any noticeable effect on German and

French mutual suspicions, once tempers have had time to cool, remains to be seen. There is more than a fifty-fifty chance, however, that Mr. Dulles has expressed

tain degree the reduction in recoil) more, And there the two coun-N

FLEET STREET

And soon it. will be the day for know that they will discard thcin

None Of Us For This One!

CHA RLf)TTETOWN

lror separate schools.

And how the disys are shortening. about Sam Browne's. but we do

the shortest. pocket. change of the on going into battle. We do not

know just how many batman the

lmore than s judicial ruling.

,lhe sentiment of the great majority of the iAmerican people who are w ndering if the iEuropean will to resist aggiission by con-

Boozers are losers-so if you drink. don't drive! That. is the warning to holi- day cclebranis issued by the National

I Mug, 5” the newsbow mm year.-St. csthsrines standard.

Amid the whirling street. With swift untiring feel.

To cry the latest venture done, But I expect one day to hear

proof that "Weil, the days are cer- tainly getting shorter, aren't ihey?" ever led to anything very brilliant

We challenge anybody to producs,Snm Brownes will be expensive and

army allows. But we do know that

that. the initial expense will be nothing. nothing at. all, to the up- keep.-Vancouver Province.

Safety Council in the United States and ill applies with equal force to this country.' The traffic accident toll reaches .i peak at the end of each year. '1

This trend can be cut into by iiitelli-', gent action. If drivers leave their carsl in the garage and use public transporta- tion during the Christmas festivities if they intend to do any drinking and if drivcrs' go on the theory that the other fellow. driver or pedestrian, may be woozy and allow for it, a considerable number of acci- dcnts may be averted.

In bad weather it is necessary to dou- hie precautions and particularly to reduce speed. The festive spirit of the holiday sea- son and heavier traffic increase the normal winter hazards. such as more hours of darkness, bad weather and slippery roads.

Passengers are not exemptfrom rc- sponsibiliiy. Both in law and common sense they are accountable for their choice of El driver and they can do a lot towards

certed effort is stronger than the desire to perpetuate old feuds and antagonisms.

Mr. Dulles may have spoken a bit too bluntly, but in all fairness it must be ad- mitted that his patience has been sorely tried. No doubt in due course he will be forgiven for his little indiscretion. Mean- while his "agonizing" hint is not making

any new friends for him in either Paris or Bonn.

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EDITORIAL I Not ES

It should not cause great surprise that

trains and dolls should come first in toy

popularity. Although they are ostensibly

purchased for children they are in the main bought by men and women.

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The Christmas spirit was well shown by a mechanic in Frankfurt who gave Christ- lmas presents to servicemen including Air- craftsman Joseph Richards of this Prov-

Them cry the crack of doom

Arid rislngs from the tomb.

With great Archangel Michael near: And see them running from the

Fleet

As messengers of God,

With Heaven's tidings shod

About their brave unwcaried feet.

-Shane Leslie.

in the way of repartee.-Winnipeg Tribune.

About 40 years no I Kitchener; W d 1 k ,nian failed in business and was; to 25 i th d l . A

medical theories about xi'liiit-lift? thee Ufiiltiid States: lzmfetuitreld avoirdupois does to your arteries. to Omauo and (0,. many ye," has

"n"”m9n 5PeC'-am” been an employee in sn office. Though legally he owes nothing

Old Charlottetown (And 2. r. 1.)

MARRIAGE ENACTMENTS

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From the reports of the Legisla- tive Assembly, March 13. 1835:

Mr. Pope called the attention of the House to the Marriage Act passed in 1832, which had been transmitted for the Royal Allow- ance, but no notice had been talc- en of if. in the same year the Legislature of Nova Scotiii had also passed an Act. to authorize clergyman of all denominations to marry by license, which was also allowed to lie unnoticed in the Colonial Office until the spring of last year, when Mr. Stewart,

:used to be the sign of long service!

"ON! -50” owlhlrd 0' the on the old debts he has felt: nine electorate bothered to turn out in he would like to pay them 0”. and the Hamilton municipal elections. each year has Sm uldg go this That means electoral decisions were and, as much u ha could lpargli taken by a majority of the voting Now, at 50 yea" of 339' The Knew! third-by s little more than one: me, Record reports. this msn is sixth of those qualified to vote. seeking out former creditors.

'-oiiawb JW"”'- determined that each shall receive TTT" ,l00 cents on the dollar. In gaining Cgngdlgn Army has mm; the satisfaction this course evi- thst all officers shall iow wear 'l'10ni-1.V Hllofdi him. he YEVWC3 llmh Sam Browne belts, "with maiching,ln hum!" MW"?-'-'T01'0ni0 THC" strap crossing the body over the Shim- right shoulder." Thus the arinyi

The

goes back to an order of dress that most of us associate with World, f War One. The Sam Browne is a harness made of leather and brass. , The leather has to be polished iind -- the brass burnished. The soft;

depth of finish on is Sam Browne,

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sixth month the

And in the

by a good batman. We do not know

ince to relieve tion in Germany.

making the highways safe by refusing tol

ride with a drinking driver.

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the tedium of hospitaliza-

8 member of that l-"lZi5l3iUl'9- how modem young officei's- fccl had occasion to visit England on

private business, just about the WW1 Um! their new G0V9"'0l”. 511' by license or After publication of C01"! Camphrll. W95 about in Pm-ibnnns, to ministers find religious hark l0 MW? UFO" the dull” 0' teachers of every ilenoniinalion,

NW7 Ammunithn Standard

North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries have finally agreed to adopt a ..'iii inch calibre rifle of Belgian design. The joint announc:-nient of this news is import- ant, not because a new rifle has been chosen but because when the lengthy pro- ('l”lSS of ciianging over the equipment of

Planning is the keynote of success in ilhe Rural Beautification competition. Al- ?though this may seem a time of year when lnothing can be done to improve properties, lthe sooner planning is started for the next contest the better will be the chances of achieving real improvement. 0 O O

The R. C. A. F. has had an outstand-

his office. At Mr. Stewart's rc- qucst, Sir Colin made immediate application at the Colonial Office. and the Act was promptly con- firmed.

The Legislatur- of New Bruns- wick had also passed it Marriage Act in the same year of 1832, of s similar nature to the one on this island. By s despatch from Mr. Stanley. the then Secretary of State, dated lsi. Janiiary, 1834, it appears that that Act was dis-

iengaged in no secular calling. 1 The niolion was EIRFCN the said Bill received the

lrcadlng.

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angel (inlirlel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, nsmod Nu- nreth, to I virgin espoused to s man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David: and the vie

girl's name was Mnry. And thci iingcl crime in unto her, and Illfl,

I to, ilflfllnllfi, thou that nrt highly favour- ilrst ed, the Lord is with thee: blos- sed art thou among women.

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1 953

, The Pass

By Uliservcr SEGIEGATION

A controversy which g6es back in the Civil war is now before the United States Supreme Court and the expectation is that It decision will soon be handed down. The result will have fiu:-reaching cf- iects on American soclaflsws and customs and it will have some ef- fect on American influence in world affairs especially among the smaller and undeveloped countries.

The question is: Is public school segregation of white and negro pupils, as practised in the southern States and the District of Colum- bia, constitutional? Although the American Constitutional guaran- tees cqusl protection to all cit- izcns, regardless of colour. and forbids laws which might nbridge any privilege. the State laws in the South have always provided They also provide for separate railway coach- es. restaurants, inns. theatres. and almost everything else that mtg.-it be mentioned. In practice there have been even separate churches in many sections sltliough this branch of segregation does- not come under civil statute. In recent years there has been is. great change in the attitude of the churches but. even now. there nre many congregations where the col- our line is drawn very rigidly.

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For some time after slavery was abolished officially very little at.- Lrntion was paid to the schooling if negro children. In 1896 the Su- ureme court proclaimed whst. cisme to be known as the "separate out equal" doctrine. Segregation it- self was allowed to continue, but negro schools had to be as good as those attended by whites. Actu- ally, this has never been much In practice State negro schools have always been very sub-standard in every way. Those sponsored by various churches have been some- what better but even they have not satisfied the requirements of the Constitution ils interpreted by the courts.

In the last few years court de- cisions have consistenly favoured the negro desire for equality of opportunity. one university sitar another has been compelled to ad- mit negro students on the grounds that bhc existing "separate" facili- ties wens, not adequate. only R- bout ll. year ago the entire staff of a. divinity school resigned because the trustees insisted on keeping the doors closed to negro appli- cants. Since then the trustees have had a change of heart, or at least a change of policy, and some ncgroes are now in residence.

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If the Supreme Court now an!- wers 'yss" to the question before it, this "sopsrate but equal" doc- trine will continue so far as the laws of the States involved are concerned, although there is s. grest. deal of public opinion even in the south sgslnsi the principle or the practice. should the answer be "no", that will outlaw segrega- tion as it public school policy but

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historic controversy. At least ,. State, sautii Carolina, has tin-.,l;, encd to do away with publi: S.ll(.lf' altogether and give financial 5.”: port to so-called ”pi'lvate"- sc:iv:.:, over which the Federal Coin. would hRVe no jurisdiction.

Nor would it be a comple'tc ill- tory for those (including mp J,,.. tice Department; who are oiiiiiswl tr. segregation in any lnp;)h45 i there would not ill: nearly i-n..-.5, schools and colleges to occomodol-Ar the large number of negro aml. cunts. This would necessitate ihls: iziiiiding of new ones, A ni.-ittrr v-. Wllloll the individual st-it-s um... have this, filial word, It. iroiilrl 1... easy enough for an llllS)lllllRi.llPi.r, State government to delay ii... necessary construction for ypmg or even to prevent it. iiltogetlm

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There is another tliing. too, nip,” has to be considered. While Cr..- decisions are able to give iis-.-if-, the right to enter the pubic schools and colleges they have M way of controlling social discriiii. iiiation against those who ill -,. be admitted. And social disizi i. ination can be a very cruel thin: Fornisl compliance with the low- of 3. law, and especially one ll... deals with social customs, is our: thing; whole-hearted complmn,-. with its spirit and intentions .- quite another.

Those of us who 1lVe far from i.l' racial problems which beset inc south think of segregation in iii- schools and elsewhere us bring unjust, iniquitous, and Llll-Clli'ls'- inn. Theoretically. the fldjP(ill.r: are not out of pincer. But, iieii.i1: a problem afar off is not Lilo sun -- thing as living with it. It is en'- tnin that sooner or later. for betel or worse, segregation will hate in go. Even the most C011SPlTMil'e- minded Southeriler is convinced of that. What part officiiil edicts v"..l agitation for iieform-especial; that which comes from North ul the Mason and Dixon's Linc--ix..1 play in its ultimate routing is difficult to say. Many social i-lll”'rt- or: who are elnfe to the prnii ill seem to be of the opinion that ii” South will have to find the solu- tion by means of some formula which will include. among nit-u-. things. its own self-interest.

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If and il'l'i"h it. rniiies, llmi- r. gregation will bring its own ill"- blems. It would be I mistake in suppose that. the passing nl s centuries-old institution would leave nothing but sweetness and light and its wake. Meanwhiir, n non-segregatinii judgment wmiv; be of some help in Anierican fu- elgn policy. The Communists n--r shouting all the time that Amer - can negroes are kept. in slaw-,r'.-. This. of course. is nonsense. Gt-nun ally speaking the Southern nczrncs are well treated and they an R cheerful and happy lot. NOV('lil.il"- less, so long as any legal ri:strii-i- ions on their freedom as American citizens remain, there will be mim- millions of people in the world who will give some credence it.

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NATO armies has been completed. they Willi ing year, Personnel has increased from

be able, at last, to draw their ammunition 38,391 a year ago to more than 43,000, nnowm on Hm gmund that H

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As soon as Nato was conceived. recalls the Hamilton Spectator, it was realized that the adoption of ii standard round must have one of the first priorities. Un- fortunately both Britain and the United States set about designing their own "ideal" rounds independently, with little or no con- sultation and on the basis of different mili- tary doctrines. A round consists of a bui- let, a case, a load of propellant (or powderi and a primer to set it off. The diameter of the bullet determines the calibre of the rifle. But this is far from the only dimension that matters. The shape of the case must be matched to the chamber Jf the rifle. and the total length of the round --bullet and case-must be suited to the action.

k Both the British .303 and the American .30-06. the standards until now. are old rounds--the former dating back to well be- fore the Boerywar, the latter (as the "06" indicate!) to 1906. In the days when they were claimed propellants were bulkier. in oonssquhios both are now unnecessarily long--.1 fsct wiiicli results not only in ex- cuss wsidit and inik to be carried over sup-

-ilnss also in the need for long, and

equipped with modern aircraft including the CF-100 Canuck jet fighter. Elaborate ,warning systems have been sci up and large scale operations undertaken in Europe and in the Atlantic area. I I I

Charles Stuart Calverly. English poet, was born this date 1831. A son of the Rev. H. Blayds, he adopted the name Calverly. He was a profound classical scholar and did much translation. His brilliance was handicapped by ill health and he wrote only short pieces. As a parodist he was delightful, and there are some who assert that he is the best writer of parodies in verse in the language.

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That meteoric dust triggers heavy raili- fall in many places simultaneously is the theory propounded by an Australian scien- tist. He has observed that heavy rain over wide areas regularly follows the per- lods when the earth passes through 'n meteoric shower, the time lag being about 30 days. If the theory proves valid it should provide considerable help in long- rsnge forecasting, particularly in the southern hemisphere. Presumably in this part of the world there is enough dust in the sir to produce ralnfsll without waiting

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four denominations of Christians only. namely. Wesleyan Meth- odists, Presbyterian So.-cedars from the Kirk of Scotland, Baptists and independents-whereas it was con- sidercd, that in justice to other denominations, the right of sol- emnizing marriage should be en- joyed, under license from the Govsi-nor, by all religious tench- srs engaged in no secular calling. Another objection to the New Brunswick Act was, that one of the clauses prohibits the solemn- lzlng of the marriage of any per- son under the age of twenty-one years, until after the consent of parents snd guardians shall he first had--u prohibition which the despstch states is not recommend- ed by any obvious policy. nnd that It! influence on good morsls must. he very questionable. It would therefore appear that the New Brunswick Act has been rejected on the ground of its not being liberal enough.

As to the Act passed at the same time by the Legislature of this Colony, no notice has been isken of it whatever; but as it was s subject which involved so many important interests. and as the present system was most op- pressive and vexntious to at least thirty-nine out of forty of the population. he thought it won the ilut.v of the Houss ,io perseverr until the question was set. at rest. For this purpose he would. iigreesblv to notice. move for leave to introduce a Bill, hsvlng for its object to confirm and render valid all mnrrlmps heretofore celebrated within this island. and in nxtnnil the privilpgia of solemn- Izing marriages in future, either

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