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‘ mac roan‘ THE GUARDIAN

Morning Dally (Founded in I587) Authorized as Set-mull Clan Mail, Post Offioo Department, Ottawa.

The hinml Guardian Pllhlllhlll‘ Co. Editor and lllnungirsg Director, J. R. iiurnott. Auxociuio llriitor, Frank “Hiker.

"The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than

the Weakest Ink" CIIARLOTTETOWN. TUESDAY. AUGUST 23, I943

liiililsleaillng Pronouncement

A highly-placed government olficial is credited with making an extraordinary faux pas, to which attention is drawn editorially in the Globe and Mail. According to Mr.'Laval Fortier, Associate Commissioner of Immigration, in ex» plaining immigration policy to the Canadian Institute of Public Affairs at Lake Couchich- ing, "Canada is today a factory, not a farm."

Having started on this wrong premise, Mr. Fortier plunged deeper into error when he said the agricultural population of Canada is ap- proaching its zenith, and that future growth can only occur through industrial development. "It is to be hoped," comments the Toronto paper, "that he was not expressing the Government's present views, for such a statement is hard to square with economic fact. In a country like Canada, with vast spaces still only sparsely settled, how can any one peg farm population at even a tentative level? Alberta's Peace River country alone, half the size of England and Wales combined, is as yet only beginning to produce, compared with its capacity when fully populated and served throughout with transpor- tation facilities. The 'Peace' extends d-eeply into British Columbia, in which Province lie still other enormous virgin territories now to be tapped by new rail, highway and pow'er developments.

"More important even than new territories is the role to be played by irrigation and con- servation programs throughout the nation. For the most part, since it was first settled, Can- ada's topsoil has simply been mined. Stripped of its protective forest belts, it has been crap- ped, eroded and wasted by the millions of acres. Huge areas, especially in the West, have scrap- ed by with scanty crops for want of irrigation, while an abundance of water flowed by them to the sea. These faults of the past must be cor- rected; our productivity multiplied by improved farming methods which will conserve the soil and restore its ingredients, and by the protec- tion and proper use of its water supply. Only a start has been made so far. Who is to say that the arable areas of this country, develop- ed as they can be, will not support two to five times the present farming population?"

The trouble with Mr. Fartier's reasoning, concludes the Globe and Mail, is its apparent obsession with statistics, True, the farming popu- lation of Canada has lagged in growth com- pared with urban increase. In twenty years, from the decennial census of i92i to that of i941, manpower on farms increased by only 80,873. in 189i farmers comprised 51.3 per cent of the total population, in 194i only 31.7 per cent. All this was not for lack of farming opportunity, but because of the swiftly expanding demands in industry and commerce. Mr. Fortier says the Canadian economy at its present level can absorb 300,000 immigrants a year. From I946 to i948, inclusive, only 27I,787 were brought in, and, even of that figure, a large share went to farms, which needed their labor and their knowledge.

Agriculture can have reached its zenith only if we are prepared to accept present con- ditions and problems as static or insoluble. But if agriculture is to be encouraged to diversify, if it is to be assisted in rotating food and industrial crops, its potentialities for expansion are in- creased. Mr. Fortier and his Ottawa associates should bring their views into focus on realities. The correct version should read: "Canada today is a farm and a factory."

0f Mutual Benefit

An excellent moral is underlined in the following editorial from the New Glasgow Eve- ning News: "A cartoonist in the Charlottetown Guardian has the sunshine of prosperity shining on Sydney to which boots are coming with iron ore from Labrador. He writes in his drawing: 'lf the sun is to shine over Sydney, some rays will fall on Prince Edward Island, tool’ And he pictured arrows to show trade flowing back and forth from Cape Breton to ‘Agricultural P. ‘E. l ' '

"Of course, he is absolutely right. And so in the reverse — when the sun of prosperity shines on P. E. I., Cape Breton gains. We do, too, in Pictou County. _

"The fact is that the various parts of the Maritimes are not in competition with each other. Rather, they are an economic unit. Gain to the one is gain to all and tho soonor that idoo sinks in the better.

"So when we select a Maritime-made o" grown article, we are automatically supporting ourselves."

EDITORIAL NOTES

‘Recent property soles indicate prices are still on the ascent. Good properties are well worth the enhanced prices.

Prince County is. nof tile only one which has orrearage of land taxes. Kings and Queens have still to bo heard from.’

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Torontonians aro reported to have stayed away in drovos from tho much publicised soloc- tion and crowning of "Miss Canada." Tho beauty contest, as a promotional schemo, sooms to have run its courso. '

Tho ports of Halifax and Saint John will bonofit by tho oxtonsion of through ratos on C.N.R. and C. P. R. freight traffic moving from Canadian and Unitod States points to St. John's or Cornorbtook. Sydnoy which sxpoctod to scorc- bocauss of tho application of tho Maritime _ ‘Frolght Rotos Act isuprofobly not so ploosod.

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fires originating from long unused and defec- tive systems commences. That danger can be largely eliminated by a proper check now of’ fur- nace and chimney. I I

Professor Norman H. Snaith of Wesley Col- lege, Leeds, England, praised Britain's system of government-paid medical care in a task to the Dallas Lions clubs. The great maiority of the British people like socialized medicine, and most of the doctors do too, said*Dr.' Snaith.

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The British Commonwealth Scientific Con- ference is now meeting in Australia. Part of Ca- node's contribution will be the milkless diet which nevertheless produces a fine type of bacon hog.

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A London piano maker thinks that a piano in every home belongs to the dead past of Brit- ain. There is some danger that the home will follow the piano into oblivion when that cen- tre of fellowship vanishes.

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London plans to introduce a radically new system of marking traffic routes by colour as well as number to help motorists find their way. Prince Edward Island used the route colour idea for years before taking up numbering system.

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Tho now molul houses in the Old Country hold some surprises for their owners. One man is reported to have come home to receive elec- tric shocks from his latch key and from a win- dow frame. A bare wire had rubbed against the house but did not blow a fuse, as the clip hold- ing the ground wire had worked loose.

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The last British war crimes tri-al dpensnt Hamburg today, that of Erich von Manstein charged with I7 offences. Th; trials broke new ground in international relations, establishing the principle that individuals are responsible in- ternationally for the lawless acts of their gov- ernment. a

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Ottawa reports that 933 Canadian doctors and nurses sought greener fields in the United States last year compared with a total of 600 doctors and 3,000 nurses turned out by our schools. Up to a point the exchange of profes- sional personnel is an advantage to this coun- try but the numerical balance seems to be al- ways against this country.

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In order to encourage total abstinence, an executiveof the American Temperance Society advocates that "a skull and crossbones and the word poison should be printed on bottles of government vended liquor." A critic says that that would mean in time the liquor was genu- inely drinkable as compared ‘with unmarked boot-

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The grave closed yesterday over the re- mains of the late Mr. Lauchlin MacDonald, who, for so many years went quietly in and out amongst us. He had reached a ripe old age, and enjoyed wonderfully good health until within the last two years. He took an intelligent interest in City affairs, and was a popular mem- berof several friendly societies and organiza- tions. As an athlete he was easily among our foremost competitors at games and meets. He will be greatly missed in all walks of City life.

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Communists are followin-g the example of the C.C.F. and conducting schools to train "fel- low travellers" and others in the tenets and policy of their party. In Quebec the police raided such a school located at Point Fortune, seized thou- sands of subversive pamphlets, and discovered that 35 persons were attending tho English language version of the "Communist-tainted" classes, which were held in a barn near Point Fortune. Police ordered the persons in the barn to leave, but no arrests or charges were mode.

U I I William Ernest Henley, English editor, critic

and poet, born this date I849. A lifelong invalid, he edited in turn, London, Magazine of Art, Scots (afterwards National) Observer, and ‘the, New Review. His many works include, Book of of Verse, English Lyrics, Views and Reviews — Literature, Views and Reviews-Art, The Cen- tenary Burns; and plays Admiral Guinea, and Macaire (in collaboration with R. L. Stevensonz) With what a genius for administration

We rearrange the rumbling universe

And map the course of mass regeneration,

Over a pipe.

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Our miltary forces may anticipate soon a new issue of uniforms, following the lead of the old country. The old, birlky, olive-drab wool has been replaced with a water-repellent cloth made up into three basic garments: A loose-zippered smock, waist length, which can be worn outside tho pants In hot woathor. Loose trousers gathorod with brief leggings at the ankles. A three-quor- ter length greatcoat (what Canadians would call a mackinaw) of hard finish with a warm lining. A peaked cap which looks like those worn by the well-dressed skier tops the outfit. Tho War Of- fico said the uniform will be tested by troops in the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria and the Middle East in the next six months. Present combat wear, it said, "gives poor protection against wind and cold and particularly rain— and tho protection it does give is at tho expense of freedom of movemenilh". .

All eyes and ears will be on Washington from now on in connection with tho oconomic discussion. "Will the U. S. turn to froo trade as Britain did a century ago?" asks "Business Week. "ECA officials in Paris now think a movo in that direction may be the only thing that can keep tho U. S. and Europe together in the some trade world. As thoso officials soo lt, the

-koy to tho problem is for tho U. S. to boost its

imports of European goods by at least SZ-biillon a your. And that would moan that wo would hovo to take down iust about oll tho bars against Europe's exports. On Europe's part thsro would also have to be an about face. Tho cortol psychol- ogy abroad would hovo to go. Thorn might be an interim poriod of maybe ton years whon both tho U. S. and Europa would mako tho nsodod sslivihesaa is their vsénvnisr-‘J

THE GUARDIAN,

SONG I'll-OM "COMUS"

The star that bids the shepherd fold

Now the top of heaven doth hold, And the gilded cor of doy

His glowing axle doth alloy

In the steep Atlantic stream.

Arid the slope sun his upward beam Shoots oxfllnsl tho dusky Pole, Pacing toward the other goal

Of his chamber in the East. Meanwhile welcome Joy. and feast. Midnight shout. and revelry, Tipsy dance. and jolllty.

Braid your looks with rosy twine Dropping odours, dropping wine. R-lgaur now is gone to bed.

And Advice with scrupulous head, Strict Age. and soua Severity.

With ltjhelr grave saws ln slumber

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We that are of purer tlro

Lmltote the starry ulre,

Who in their nlértly watchful

spheres lead ln swift. round the months and years. The sounds and seas with all their firmy drove Now to the moon In wavering mor- rlce move.

And on the tawny sands and shelves ‘Prlp the pert fairies and the dapper

elves;

By dimpled brook. and fountain brim,

The wood-nymphs decked with daisies trim

Their rmerry wakes and paslatnes

keep. What hath night to do with sleep? Night hath better sweets to prove: Venus now wakes. and waloens Love.

-fiiohn Milton (1608-4674).

LULO E Old Qhorlottetown (And r. n. r.)

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A COURTEOUS BEAR

"A Mrs. Donnelly, a few days since, on a journey from hence to Bedeque, within a quarter of a mile of Mrs. McAulay's, Elliot Riv- er, met with two Bear Cubs. which she at first mistook for pigs, but was in a few moments convinced to the contrary by the appearance of n large Bear. trotting at a quick pace behind her. In her Imagination death wns inevitable; she sat. down to await her fate; when Bruin, lnstoul of giving her a hug. which ls tho usual mode of salutation with the tribe, was con- tented with perarubuiatlng round her t\va or three times, and occas- ionally putting its fact under her bonnet. After this ceremony, it withdrew, leaving her to feel happy at the civil behaviour of her follow traveller; but going to the cubs it returned attain and her fears were renewed afresh, for she now thought there was no chance of esenpe. But after ex- amining her with the same atten- tion ns before. It left her. She nrrlverl soon after at. the house of Mrs. McAulay so paralyzed with terror as to he unable to speak for some time."

—Princr- Edward Island Register, July 17, 1824.

WhehmNcwa Scolia Was Pa rljtioned

(H. L. lViacPherson in lhe Windsor Star)

Now that Newfoundland can be regarded no one of the Maritime Provinces, and contacts among the four are closer and more numer- ous than ever before, talk of a merger naturally crops up from time to time. It was heard a few weeks ago. It will be heard again.

It doesn't very much from your to year, nor can it. The emphasis always ls on the saving in ad- ministrative overhead. And coup-

d with this in the observation

‘s strange that provinces hav- ing so little in lhe way of pop- ulnllon and square mileage should be content to g0 their separate ways.

These are talking paints, at least. In considering them it's not beside the point to recall that the three original Maritimes were not sundered by any act of self- determlnotlon. There was a day- when they constituted an admin- istrative whole. But that was in colonial times. Then some offhand edicts ln London splintered the bloc into today's pieces.

What was done then, no one has succeeded in undoing oinco. And some of the reasons for this breaking up of colonial possessions can only be viewed with a kind of sardonic amusfmfnt today.

Turn back to the middle of tho 18th century and you'll find that Nova Scotln embraced the Prince Edward Island and New Bruns- wick of today. About 1713, how- ever. the Prince Edward Island nren was lapped off and converted

CHARLOTTETOWN

The Man In The llouso lly Tho Slda 0i Tho flood-i

IN SPRING us am sis ms "rosson. amuse AWAY sv TRICKLING 5mm:

BUT IN SUMMER rr BLOWS near BM‘.

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ed Loyalist: was tho presence in peninsular Nova Scotla of what. have been aptly called "His Ma- jesty's Yankees." These were New Englanders who had emigrated lo the sen-girt colony before lhe Re- volution, and maintained n teeter- ing neutrality throughout it. They used to look down their sun-and-urlnd-burnerl noses at the Loynlists as if saying "Hiya, cry- babies" and in fact did refer to them as refugees.

This designation stung the Loy- alists.

"You. . . you. . . you Biuenosel" they'd choke back.

This inter-tribal bickering was on a relatively small scale, of course, as not many of the Loy- ailsts were in the New England- ers' area. The heaviest U. E. L. concentration was across the Bay of Fundy. along the Saint John River, where the present Saint John has been founded almost

overnight. O I U Those Loynllsls comprising about the whale population of

what ls now New Brunswick, got to thinking they'd never get any- where while the old gang was running things in Halifax. But they realized that if they could have their part of the colony de- tached from Nova Scalln and formed into a new colony, they could have nil its jobs for them- selves.

Bclmz then of action and some influence, they petitioned London for this chance. They also took care to point out. that the New Enginnders In Nova Scotln couldn't he trusted very far. For the small boon of partition they'd watch and beset those Yankees and ensure that no liberties were taken with the perogntlves nf the Crown.

London. as it turned out, was receptive to those suggestions. Sundry master-minds and office politicians at. the sent of British authority had been trying to rlrnw conclusions from the war. and be- lieved they had learned something. It struck them that n good way to maintain order among unruly calonlals was to keep them in small units.

"Divide and rule", one of them might have said.

So Nova Scotla was partitioned rind in 1784 the new colony of New Brunswick came into existence. About the some time Cape Breton also was cut loose. It was return- cd to Nova Scotln in 1820.

The Loynllsts put a lot of elbow grease into New Brunswick, of course. perhaps not the office- seekers who went after the plums of colonial administration, but those thousands of others, many of them unfit for a colonization venture, who delved and span, and went short of everything.

In a way, they were true to thelrrtruat, at least those a! their number who didn't sneak back through the woods to New Eng- land, or light out for the Loyalist settlements in what ls now On- lnrlo. The survivors stayed in character to the end, rind beyond. as wntchdosrs for the Throne. Even now when there's talk of casting off some of the lost goss- amer threads of colonialism. such as appeals to tho Privy Council. it's a fair bet that official New Brunswick will look shocked and defiant. The old guard dies ro- slgnediy when it must, but hates to change its mind.

g m Age-Old Story_

He led him about. He instruct- ed him. He kept him as the apple of his eye. As an eagle slirreth up her nest. fiultoreth over her young. sprcadeth abroad her wings. taketh them. bearelh them on her wings; so the Lord alone did lead him.

OIL TRUCK RP!‘ BY TRAIN

OTTAWA. Aug. H —(CP) — Victor Robert and John Barron. both of Roelcland. 0nt.. escniperl

with a. shaking-up today when their oll truck was almost com- pletely demolished by an Ottawa

bound Prescott train a few miles south of here. The truck, carrying 7.000 gallons of oll. was crossing the track In low near when the train. travelling fast. crashed into it with a lerrlflc noise as the tank burst.

PHEASANTS FAIR GAME

FREDERICTON. NB. — (GP) — For the first time in the prov- ince's history. New Brunswick will have an open season for hunting cook pheasants. 1t. will lust from Nov. 1-5. with a bag limit of two cock pheasants for each hunter.

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Old China, Cups. Piotioo, Brno Door Knockers. old Jewellery, Paper Woiahtt, China Dolls, School Bells. Vases, old Guns.

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Write: "ANTIQUES" of Charlottetown Guardian.

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mm q geparatg colony, for rather vaszue reasons.

The big partition was not to come until after the AMETICHII Revolution. Back of it was tllli milling, unhappy horde of dis- placed persons, tho United Empire Ixsynilsto, who came pouring into an almost empty Nova Scott! in search of a new llfo and whatever could be picked up in the way of patronage.