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THE CHARMYFTICTUWN GUARDIAN

NOVEMBER 24 ,9“

TIIE CilARLlllTl-Ilunn GUARDIAN

Morning Dally tFounded In I881)

President: Lieut. Col. W. Chester S. Moi-Ire Vice-President: J. B. " ell. F. J. I. Secretary: Lleut. CoL l). A. Mulflnnon. 0.8.0. Editor and Managing Director: J. B. Burnett, FJJ. Associate Editors: t-‘runlt Walker and ldeut. Ian A. Burnett, it.U.N.V.tt. tun Active Service;

“The Strongest Memory is Weaker 1T; the Weakest Ink.”

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“ltile Parliament insists on wasting preci- ous tinte before getting down to debating the Conservative resolution calling for immediate cotnpttlstiry service overseas, the feelings 0f

Inflation Nightmare

Inflation is no bogey, if statements vouched for any merit:

A modest evening for two persons in China costs $7.000 in Chinese money. A simple meal accounts for 6,000, a short rickshaw ride to a movie theatre takes $200, and the price of the tickets is a like sum. A few other incidentals easily swell the total to $7.000, or about $175 in Canadian funds. The difference between Chinese inflated money and sound foreign cur- rency is forty to one.

So fantastic have prices become itt China that abusiness man in that country has actu- ally to employ a coolie with a wheelbarrow to trundle the bundles of money to and front a bank. Civilians when shopping have to bear packages of money which are often larger than the articles they buy. Children play with this

the following in an exchange have

out‘ soltlit- at the front can well be imagined. \\'ritiitg front Italy to the Turvltto Ticlegrant, a special war correspoittleiit reports that itt that‘ theatre the troops are "growing more Confused daily" il\\’l' the st-tiszttitittttl turn of events at Uttatva respecting the lll£lll|hJ\\'€l' situation. ‘who: gctteral ft-t g in the Llutatliati Corps in Italy,"1 writes this eta-respondent, "is that Colonel Ral-l stun .~(l\\' for himself the real situation and ac-l cepted vxpcrt advice front his generals and staff llcrc tipou which he actctl. The soldiers are titt- attiinotis in their support of Colonel Ralstoti and t'.\']ll't'.\\' the opinnut that Uctteral McNaugh- ton is in :1 tnost delicate position, as he too must know the f:

livery rt vlt- report front the \\'cstern Front llllllClllU~ a .~llllll(il' reaction there attiong lie Cautidinu troops toward the Ottawa crisiu. The Canzuliatts overseas all know that Colonel Ralstott ‘s ' n, and czmnot understand the a-itisitlvrattons which prompted their former SllillllllllltlUY-lll-Clllt‘f to fly in the face of the ltnowtr facts and act as if he thought the ex- l\lini<tt-i' of llvfcttct: wrong in urging intmetli- atc t . : rcinforceittcttts. 'l'lu's llott<e of Cnnunons has met under circttnivtaitres tnnre tragically challenging than any that haw evcr coitfronted a Parliament in Caitadals lll>l0i'_\'. lf it is to rise to the chal- lenge, if it is to justify the faith of men in parliamentary government, it cannot permit it- self to be the tool of Ministerial political stra- tegy, to fall into a llahel Of impotent talk, DOW- erless to act or decide. The issue, and the only issue, is relic/her we are going tn send Io our hard-pressed troop: on the battlefields, to our 0cm flvs/i am] blond calling for ltclp, trained rcinforcclitrnt: rec Imm- availablc? 'l'ltat is what is involved in the resolution moved by Mr. Gor- don Graydou as Progressive Conservative House leader. Is there a Canadian in this coun- try, a father worthy of his soldier son, who can say “.\'r>" to that?

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Export Permits

It was scarcely news to our potato growers and shippers, as zunv-ttttced by Premier Jones the other nlgltt, that the expiry date for the export of table stock potatoes t0 the United States has been extended. Word to that ef- fect appeared in the press several days ago. Btt

money in the streets; it is altitost worthless and ltas lost much of its purchasing power.

The cost of living in China has increased by 800 per cent since _lattuar_v of I943. Many persons are still receiving wages based on the price levels of 194:; their sufferings can be imagined. Black tnarkets are tiaturally flour- ishiug under such cottditiotis. .-\n electric light bulb of 200 watts sells for $350, and a pair of leather ltalf-solcs for men's shoes costs the satne amount. .\ 3o0-pottud bag of cement sells for $7,400, and a keg of two-inch trails for $55,000. These are staggering examples of what happens when pricesbegiti to spiral.

EDIIURIAI. NUItS

Being ltind to the canvassers this week is being kind to ourselves, as the fruits of their efforts are for local distribution.

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it would be a blessing were correspondents, who have any views to express on the educa- tion question, to keep their letters short. Both newsprint and help are likewise short.

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When General .\IcNattglttoi1 was introduced to the Liberal caucus, the Canadian Press expert neglected to mention what kind of reception he had, though it did state cheers were given to members returning from overseas. d‘ ¥' ll‘ l?

Curtaihtient of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan to mere shadow proportions is expected to give the government-owned War Assets Corp. its first really big job in dispos- ing of surplus war materials, says Canadian Press. Under the governtnettfs disposition plan inquiry must first be made as to whether the surplus materials can be used by any other gov- ernment department. If they are not required for this purpose steps may be taken to dispose of them. The plan provides a priority for pro- vincial and municipal government in the pur- chase of such equipment as road building and construction machinery and fire-fighting ap- paratus. Closing of air stations is likely to make a number of fire trucks available for tnunicipalities and hospital equipment may also be in demand by communities wishing to estab- lish small hospitals or add to their present fac- ilities.

the Premier's further statement that “this is a privilege given Prince Pidward Island which is not given to tiny other province" must have caused surprise indeed. The fact is that this concession was obtained by a large delegation to Ottawa from the provinces of New Brttns-

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it comes to considering war front requirements. A proposal has been made to give men in dis- tant, non-active war zones like Africa, Persia, South East Asia, etc., fottr weeks’ leave, and a

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There are no flies on Mr. Churchill when.

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01' nersvn who sflys life is not worm llvlns. you Will most likely tindwlmt the kind 0f life he lives is not worth ltvmfL-usherbrooke Record.)

Johnston-Wallace. of Cornell University, who h“ re. turned to the United States after .8 ocnths of service with the British Minlslzy of Agriculture states that Great Britain "ls pro- aueina‘ about 75 per cent. or‘ her own food requirements." Th1; state. merit is in itself a tribute to the remarkable way in which the

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and increase their agricultural production. despite the urgent @1115 “Don man Dower for anus manufacture and service with the aimed forces.

—Sheli-fire and flying-bomb attackson Dover turned what was previously a dangerous jabfor the Wrensof the Dover command into one of the most hazardous stasks of the waizflearned their stoxiyin a navalmachlne shop in the forefront; of "Hell-fire Corner" The 5110:: was crammed with racks of lit-e Jorpcd- oes. The "Torpedo Wrens". as the girls whose Job it ls w over- hnul the Navy's torpedoes are known, were working as usual, testing the tozpedox, cleaning and greasing them, and loading them by crane on to waiting trucks, This vital ‘work never stopped even during the fiercest bombardment of the area A single splinter, I Wns told by an R.N. officer. would have been sili- fleicnt to have sent “the whole work sky-high " But the Wrens never faltered. “They were Mag- nificent," said the officer. They refused to take cover, except on one occasion when they were ur- dered to do so, and then they re- turned to work within i0 minutes. —Leeds Yorkshlne Post.

Among the signs of s cordial understanding between the Allies ls u readiness in the highest. circles to give the British reciprocal jus- tice for all they have done. But this readiness is not universal a- among the less well-informed: and that is why Mr. Churchill did well to make one of his main points a full statement of our share De- spite a smaller population and a longer war there are today pru - tically as many British as Ame. - can troops on the European battle- front. In the fur Elm 89B" "Om Australians and New Zeztlanders in New Guinea. there are between 250.000 and 300,000 British Indian and African trcops in Burma who. in the six months up to July, have smashed ten Jaipanes= divisions and killed between 50.000 and 60,- 000 of the enemy l_n by far the largest scale land fighting in this bllflfllbfg of war. They have saved India Thetv have saved the mar- vellous American air-supply route to China They have operated in a court-try so unhealthy that casualties from sick alone have practically equalled their full strength -Dally Telegraph and Morning Pest tLondonn

—Low over the horizon comes B, swift light scon picked up and followed by a flat seurchllght beam. Red tracer shellbttrsts are thrown up in its path. Then the big fellows open up-they are the A. manis "Splt-fue“ his special favorite the 3 '7 which chucks 120 tons of metal a min- ute into the sky Each shell ls timed to split-second exploding point for each of these “engage- lasts approximately sight ls eight times as difficult to hit as a ‘plane. There is actually a margin at error amounting to 120th of rt second Suddenly the whole skv is lit with u. red glow. The flying bomb has been hit. it crimson glcbc hangs in the sky, a few starlilte frag-

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British have been able to maintain a

CHEERS FOR MRS. FRANK

sin-I give Mrs. Frank three cheers for the interesting revel- ation on the theory of Formal Dis- cipline. It is well that some one brings self evident truths to the light, especially in a place where few suggested changes are eon- sidered radical. '

I was denied the privilege of at- tending school. Last winter I pre- pared by home study, work re- quired for entrance to . - - With the occasional assistance of two second class teachers and Der- severanee, I achieved my objective with an average of seventy-five per cent. Now in my pursuance of further study by correspondence, I find my use of English very limit- etl. Quite understandable! I re- allze one cannot expect very much based nu such a foundation. However, if I had spent the time on Ettqllsh Composition and voc- abulary work. that I sntnt In memorizing; Latin declenslons and conjugatlons, I would be better equipped to wrle a “clear and for- ceful" paragraph.

I shall not dispute that Latin is not ticcessary for those who are privileged to proceed with a formal criucatlatt or profession, ttutieh would require a knowledge cf such n language. However it would be bet- ter for the throng who never see inside a College, to have a firmer grin on the us: of their Etnrlr- ~.

I have been told by one or two licensed teachers that they arectet sufficiently trained to teach Fuzz- llsh as lltclr conscience dictates. Quite logical with one or two years training. Nevertheless they will tell you they have spent valuable hours in hard study and preparation of their Latin, which evidently does not ccntribtitc to their use of Eng- lish in any great measure.

If pea,.c need a ltnowledge of Latin, Greek and other languages. in order to have a correct and un- derstanding usalze of Emllsh. a suggested solution would be a sys- tent of signs made by the intros. \ When one has a Lrttln lesson to prepare, it itieans some "concen- tration" to make a reasonable mark However when it comes to the Ensluh and Grammar texts. “I

when the Christmas bells ring . . . if there's a Bridal Wlxeath to tell her of your love. No other (its; could thrill her so, because only "l" .__‘ i BridaHX/neath has the 4-Polnt Guarantee of perfect c4 lcr. cut, brilliance, flawless quality.

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ltcve not much time to spend on tltctit,“ is sometimes the adopted attitude. ,,

In rural schools Latin sometimes ends a would-be successful ca: ‘. The pupil finds Latin difficult. fi has DIOCOCdDII without a proper insight. possibly’ due to the fact that the teacher has not the time to spend with this particular pup- ll. Consequently he becomes dis- couraged when he sees the rest of the class ndvnnclitg and quits. or remains a little humiliated. I con-

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cede this is applicable to any ad- vanced subject nnder such cir- cumstances.

Mrs. Frank has sufficient data to show that we can jirogress sat- lsfactorllyi with our English or say vocational subjects without com- ing under the Formal Discipline Theory which is a b:~.t't'icr in many instances to the welfare of our boys and girls.

I am, Sir. NORWAY-J L. Colt-man, P. .I

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Shx- (What follnvss is not a re- nly to Mrs Franltls ltntct" of the 23rd. Indeed for the tnost part it gives expression tc certain ideas with which site now, more or less vaguely professes to be in agree- ment l

With the exception of Dr Jolm- ~ " stouis brilliant and pltiless analy-

of the English

the deari band of Dr

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We must have one pickings. not tut. . own lcavaigs. At the hrcscnt time, n0t_ all the mice wlni are reputed to walk t the busts of in the ciassrotlns arc four-frtotutl. But my busiftcas in this discus- slon, now as before, is the defc. of the liberal utilisation. I do not; mean by that a, classical education lbcea "public school" type, of the sort that Premier Drew of Ontario has gone on record as ap- proving. I um as afraid as Frank. or am u‘ her

lsltotild be, not that only what ls use- ‘ful is good, but what is good is

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TOHLTDIIAIITIIEm-Kt-ii It is my contention, then, that ' a liberal education

useful. Are we going to abandon the tradition of humane learning use it (lacs not directly teach huw to manufacture plasslcs? Education should be dedicated t0 making the complete man, the ra- tional being. and not. a mere expert. v:i tier of tvrcnchcs and switches, a glorified button — pusheiz. An enn-

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ivick, Nova §cotia, (lntario and Quebec, ltead- ed by the llou. .-\. C. Taylor, New Bnmswick Minister of Agriculture. The Jones Govern- mettt was asked to send a representative on this delegation, but neglected to do so and Mr. Taylor lv-indly tutdcrtook to represent us as well as the growers and shippers of his own province. The concession obtained was not

Rugby. I dc not. wish our schools t0 uwduwa elvv-‘rmiflu 0f luious iqllfllllitlllCé with earlier tnei-atures snobs and bullies. I do mean an educ- ' to be able to fccl sympathy with men atlon which infill 55551311201120. iiter- [or like passions with him who made uture. the social sclcnz-es and the their own experiments in science natural sciences alike. oswun in the and government; he should be suf- elemelllflfy tlrlldcs. and carried flcicttlly famillnt‘ with the social through to the threshold of a eul- ‘processes w be a Creator and m; a leSe COUPE 111 ltllre science, arts. slave of economic forces; he should fipilllfid Siliemle- iii‘ i119 WOTK 0f the knu\v enough physical science to vocational schooils. And I base my understiiltd the world he lives in,

men's fan 1t is not lung “fox eatetl man should have enough uc- another target a-ppcars, sweeping southward into the urea of other gunners, ‘This one is hit, but mt Blflploded. and vanlshes- possibly out to sea on a changed course Another "sunset" marks a third bomb spared to Londoners and others in Southern England.- London News chronicle.

sis of Mrs. Franks "riuthcrlties“, an article whicl educators and would be educztt ‘s should ponder carc- fully. this discussion on educational problems has been more enthusias- tic than intelligent. For that rea- son. I propose. at the risk of re- peating tnyself, to state llS clearly n5 I can the beliefs which impel- led me to answer Mrs Franks let-

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the concession should be extended to the Eur- opean front as well. “Indecd," responded the Prime Minister, “this cantpaigit only opened on lune 6 and, though it has been one of great sev- erity, it has not reached a point where we can withdraw anyone from the front even for a

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altogether satisfactory, as there is still too much red tape involved in obtaining permits for ex- port. Nevertheless, it is of some help and it is to the other provinces. and not our politicians in Prince Iidward Island. that thanks are due.

Outlook For Automobiles

Among atttnmobile manufacttirers and deal-

short leave period, least of all now that the bat- tle has become general all along the whole front." He expressed hope, however, that a system could be worked out within a reasonable time tn move those troops home for short leaves, de- pending "on how thtagriat Patties go." u

Envisagittg I post-war world of stability and security for primary producers, a six-tnatt delegation frotn the National Farmers’ Union of

—A personable. night-club en- tertainer named Victor bills himself as the cholv Dane" has invented an ln- flation language which scents to be very much ln keeping with the times. The simple key to Borges scheme is t something New Must Be Added. Words contain- ing numbers. hidden or otherwise. are stepped up Thus, "Wonderful" beccmzis "t-ttndgrful," “tcoth" be- comes 'trecth"' "benign" turns

ter, and on which my» defense of Latin was based.

Because Mrs Frank attacked the study of Latin on utilitarian

belief in this. not

uuyh. but mcnt.

grounds. I defended it on those grounds. Those who have followed this discussion will have noted that my original er ument for its use ln the study o language has not been disproved, except by denial, which is not argument and by the use of Mr Churchill as tin example. Th“ If Mrs. Frank really believes in

tion that only what is

on authority.

though I could cite authority en- on a wtery simple argu-

The issue, Sir, n. this. The pseudo- scientific educators. the cuuterlal- lsts. whose theory of education re- sembles etrongly the idea of educa- for a Comminnlst. that ls, a purely utilitarian society, contend useful ls attitude. a perilous one. ls

good.

st stand it

science, uhe should

at least adopt gaining ground among us. I find

from the engine of his ca!‘ to an eclipse of the sun or an epidemic of typhus. I have argued with ts class- room full of eitglneering students about the origins of Jewish religion. and talked about astroncmy with . I. farmer in a country ore. That ls education as I under-

Upon this I rest my case. It is not my case alone. I am thlnklnfl of some men with whom I went to college, here in Charlottetown, and

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ers alike fllllllltlll is practically unanimous that the era of atttotttobile purchase and use which will follow the end of the war will be by far the most active that the country ever has seen. \\"hilc this is an .\lllCl‘lL'€1ll forecast, the situa- tion will in a large measure be parelled in Canada. In the L'. S. 194i marked the high point in [XlSSCilgCf-Cill‘ registration, when 29,- 507,133 were registered. The figure for i943 was 20.0l<).432. and there has been a further heavy decline this yar. The I944 almanac of Atttoitititivt- Xetvs lllltllCS a survey by Nash- Kelvinator which ntakcs the forecast that in each of the first five post-war years a mini- mnnt of 3.;0<1.00o cars will be scrapped, but that a total of ,3.t,,oo0,o0o will be required by i950. Protltictiott figures of at least 6,000,000 units a year are foreseen once the peacetime atttotuotive tnachine really begins to roll again.