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CIIABLOTTETOWN. TUESDAY. SEPT. 5. 1350

Legislative Action Expected

Though the railway strike is over, the issue most in the minds of the people of this Province-responsibility for the car- ferry service tieup-is by no meahs settled and it is this issue which the Legislature, when it meets on February 7, will be ex- pected to deal with. The subject has al- ready been raised in both the House of Commons and the Senate by our Island representatives, and they will expect to be backed up 100 per cent by our local par- iiamentarians.

Other Provinces also are noting our protests with sympathy. The Sydney Post- Record, in an editorial on the subject, states that the Dominion Government is pledged to operate the Island's main link with the mainland and that the upshot of their fail- ure to do so resulted in an intolerable traf- fic jam at Wood Islands. It concludes:

”This is a situation that a people with any spirit and self-reliance does not stiffer for long, and having suffered it for any duration whatever, will take action to see it doesn't happen again. The Prince Ed- ward Islanders are not the sort to permit themselves to be bludgeoned without hitting back. It can be expected that their Legis- lature will strike an effective blow for free- dom from blockade.

"Maritimers have built ships before and can build them again or have them built in the form of ferry boats suitable for all pur- poses. People who live on islands never have been stopped by water from going wherever they please. Islanders are a breed of people who know their own minds."

Strike Balloting

The railway walkout, now happily over, may again see the question of the secret vote in strike balloting revived by Parlia- ment. It does not seem that any democratic union man should have an aversion to the secret ballot, especially in expressing de- cision on an important question that iii- volves the public interest. But some lead- ers have challenged that it would he an in- vasion of the rights of labor to promulgate legislation, as British Columbia did a few years ago, making the secret ballot man- datory in the taking of any strike vote. The desirability of incorporating a somewhat similar provision in federal labor laws was discussed by the House of Commons Com- mittee on Industrial Relations during the session three years ago, after the Canadian steel strike in the preceding summer.

From the committee sittings there emanated a recommendation to Parliament that the statute empower the Minister of Labor to authorize a secret ballot, if he deemed this fitting in the circumstances, after being requested to do so by either party to an industrial dispute. But the pro- posal was then set over for further consid- eration by Parliament, although the stage of its re-activation has not yet been reach- ed.

iiir lions

Although the air gun is often treated as I toy it is first and foremost a weapon. it

most shotguns and can cause serious injury for hundreds of feet or further if the pellet happens to strike a bystander's eye.

This is not to say that the younger gen- eration should be deprived of its use. The gift of an air gun to a youngster, however, carries with it the responsibility of instruct- ing him in the principles of firear:.n safety. It is the ideal first gun for most boys, and if the father will do his duty in providing proper instruction, the young marksman will grow up having a healthy respect for guiu and grounded in the precautions nec-

,., Hie any other gun, it should never be fired unless the range is clear, and I back- p prevents the missile going neyond the I, of sight. No one should be permitted stand in front pf the , marksman and j-moving about the gun should not be V - ready to fire. It-intact be well dril-

. hibltion.

'3 against cancer but one and all can contri-

-which tends to prolong proceedings.

-who is engaged in the molasses business;

, Mission isto investigate the prospects of

ly by the more than 3,150 Kiwanis clubs comprising Kiwanis International, and The National Klds' Day Foundation, Inc.--will

1950. Klde' Day, which is completely pon- coihtnerclol in concept, has as its main pur- pose the channeling of additional public in- terest in the problems of underprivileged

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EDITORIAL MNOTEAS

Tomorrow Alberton will be the cynosure of alleyes on the occasion of its annual ex-

Not everyone can take part in the fight

bute financially to its success. 0 I O

The successful bombardment of Sebas- topol after two years' siege, this date 1855. The outstanding 'event in the Crimean war.

0 O O

The present survey of school require- ments for the city would not be complete without a comparison of birth rates dur- ing and after the war years.

0 O I

Registration begins today for Prince of Wales College students. The "fortunate

were so fortunate. I O O

The Labour Day holiday went over with a bang-good weather, good sport, good cheer, everybody satisfied that peace in the railway world had been restored. A O I O

Lieut.-Governor and Mrs. Bernard con- cluded a successful social regime at. Gov-

of old time dimensions in honour of the visiting H. M. S. Snipe.

The new market for seed potatoes in Uruguay is highly appreciated. The tender forms, recently distributed among our ex- porters, must be returned, duly- filled up, to Mr. Peppin by today. ,

This is one part of Canada which does not have one type Monday "wash-day blues” complained of since the end of the rail strike. Being completely dieselized, the railway here does not cover milady's wash with soot.

O O 0

An ai-my court martial is enquiring into an accident at Petawawa in which a two- inch mortar blast killed four S0ld.'el'S and injured another four. What should be further enquired into is why the supposed- ly obsolete two-inch mortar is in use at all.

0 O O

Crab fishermen found a bonanza in Alaskan waters because of the closed sea- son in their usual fishing areas. There must be countless wealth in seafoods await- ing discovery, but the commercial fisher- man cannot afford to "waste ii'.s time"

looking in unproved fishing grounds. I O I

In connection with the emergency meet- ing of the Legislature on Thursday rumours are prevalent in political circles that should a vacancy occur in the Premiership soon, the Hon. Mr. Darby, Attorney-General, will be in the preferred position as successor. Mr. Darby has gained considerably in repu- tation gs a debate'r and in the handling of provincial affairs both here and at Ottawa. Premier Jones made no mistake in appoint- ing and retaining him as his right hand man in the Executive.

0 O O

M. P.'s at Ottawa are again discussing the country's business along party lines. There are now four parties in the House, the Liberals, the Progressive Conseivatives, the C. C. F.'s and the Social Creditors. When a debate takes place the leader of each party' has to be officially heard from, But the members as a whole seem anxious to' dispose of the Government's business with- out undue delay that they may return home to their constituencies.

O O O

A Trade Mission from Barbados will be in Ottawa today and tomorrow. 'Its mem- bers are: Sir John Saint, K.C.M.G.. O.B.E., until recently Director of Agriculture in Barbados and at present a member of the Executive Council there; Mr. Grantley Adams, the Leader of the House of As- sembly ln Barbados; Mr.-"John Chandler,

Mr. Dean, Secretary. The purpose of the

the export market ln Canada" for fancy molasses from Barbados. I O O

The -second annual observance of Na- tional, Kids' Day-which is sponsored joint-

teke plIce on Saturday, September 23rd,

into the youxtshorpohooter tho! I gun; ', mint not be pointed at ' : by - tot

the will M9 Kiwanis clubs throughout the United M lllfllflnd Canada conducted observance: ,. . W. . i f g p

so that than unfortunate boy! and

may have the oppeirtuhity to annoy I for-llfe.. In 1949, records show that .1.-

few” are probably wondering if they really

ernment House Friday with a brilliant ball '

THE (GUARDIAN. AICHARLOTTETOWN 1 -.

dlioadlllo Events--To Each Ills, our

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This column is open to the discussion by correspondent: of questions of Interest. The Guardian docsnot necessar- ily endo the opinion of

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L. DI. lills EARLY LIFE

Sir,-The lebter appearing in your Public Forum on Wednesday, signed by Flora M. Toombs, con- firms my opinion that a great many people. both Islanders and visitors, are keenly interested in the details of Lucy Maud Mont- gomery's early life.

From the point of vie of his- torical accuracy, I there re heck this opportunity of correcting a number of errors in your news re- port of last Sunday's memorial service at Cavendish. Iran read- ily understand how these errors Muse. as I explained to your re- porter that the notes which I used were very compressed and contained gmony abbreviations which would not be intelligible to anyone but myself.

Most important is the correction to which Mrs. Toomhs draw; at- tenllon. Lucy'Maud lived with her grandfather and grandmother, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Mac- Neill, from her early infancy. and with but few breaks, until the death of her grandmother in 1911. (her grandfather having died in 1898). My reference to Lucy Maud's great grandfather, who was popularly known as "Old Speaker" or "Squire" Wllllnin MacNcill. was that he had built the house in which the authorcss spent her girlhood days. She says that the house was built some time before 1842, but is not now in existence.

Secondly. when I stated that the house in which Lucy Maud was born can be seen at Clifton Cor- net. I meant that it can be seen fmm the highway. As this house has now become a private res- idence, I am naturally -not in a position to state, as your report indicates, that it is open to vig. itors.

Thlrdlv. I did not exactly say that the Lake of Shining Waters at Cavendish is not the one to which Lucy Maud referred In her books. What I did say was that the Lake of Shining Waters of M”! M0M8omery's own girlhood was at Park Corner adjoining the home of her uncle John Campbell. The fictional lake in the "Anne" books was. however, transported into the imaginative community .of Avonlea which "to a certain ex- tent" carrespondc with the actual settlement of Cavendish. Fourthly. when I stated the imaginative life 6! Anne of Green Gables. and not the girl- hood of Lucy Maud Montgomery. was being commemorated by the National Parks service. I had ref- erence to the house now known as Green Gables. The house is in- tended to re-create and preserve as far as possible the environ- ment of the delightful child of flo- tion. Anne of Green Gables. The monument in stone and bronze Es, of course. intended i commem- orate the life and we of Lucy Maud Montgomery MacDonald her- se .

May I further, trespsn upon your space to answer a question which 'apparently interested is number of those present at the memorial service? I have refer- ence to a cup and saucer which was broughtvout from Scotland by the MncNeills,.ond which appar- ently dated back to about 1800. Lucyllifaud refers to this item us having been given to her on hei- fifth birthday by her great aunt Helen MIcNelll, Mrs. Alexander MacNelll. -

I am. Sir. etc..

'1'!-IANE A. CAMPBELL.

Chambers of the Chief Justice. Charlottetown. ,

N'UBBIB' QUALIFICATION!

that

lotia Whltton wuquoted -ll nylng: "shortage of norm has made it necessary to strap patients to beds" later I counter statement by Iflu 'I'hoi-burn contained the following: "Aotuef nursing can is far MON Important that university lectures.” Neither of the Ibovo Itotoincnte Ire vltslly or bnloally II import- ant to Canadians in ottrotudy in- creasing need hr hospital beds- alid for nttrdcs qualified to advise

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Io wclI'u care for thou whet oc-

cupythobsdo. - -. at If knowledge to , y

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IJOCUST SONG

This is the voice of summerf pause for a bit I

In the day's long heat, while the farmer listens to it.

shrill, and monotonous, see, it has put him to sleep

After lunch on the porch where he watched from the distance his sheep.

And his hand relaxed on the stone. and the blade of his scythe

Rested itself on the side of the house, and a fly

Buzzed noisily near and lit on his

shaggy arm,

while his mastiff snapped. too hot

to do the thing harm.

This is the throaty voice, the drui- ing song, i

July sound and August, torpid and ripened and long.

Into September it goes while the sumac: redden.

And the corn stands shocked. and the late bees' board is leedcn.

But now is the locust's tin-ie' LO fill the air

Wlth his insistent praise that day's

re fair

-Alnio Roberts Glorden.

Atlantic Provinces

(Financial Pest.)

Quietly and gradually certain official reports from Ottawa are using the term "Atlantic Provin- ces" to replace the time honored "Maritime Provlnceg' The entry of Newfoundland into Confedera- tion, apparently, is the reason. It will be interesting to see whether the new description proves gener- ally acceptable.

"Atlantic" is certainly I much more accureta description of this section of Canada. Actually, of course, eight. of the 10 provinces of Canada touch salt water and are therefore entitled to the claim of being maritime. But no matter how confusing it is to In outsider, the term "Maritime Provinces" to on average Canadian his mum. Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Ecotla only.

Normally one would expect some opposition to I change like this iii In Iron so intensely proud of tro- dltion. But loyalty is to the ,lndiv- idual province rather than the re- gion. In any case the name '.'MIr- ltimo Provinces” only came into general uuge since 1" ' i ” and that event is regarded Io rel- atively recent, and in some carol. rather dubious history by the peo- ple who look on the Atlantic.

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gross abuses can and do develop in any too-free hospital service. Also thee too much volulblo time of nurses is wasted .on reports. It would also conserve time Ind ener- gy of mIny nurses if more consid- eration was directed to design of hospitals and lnmtutiono whore nurses work. ' .

Wlthln the year I number of Iklled nunot were fgenulnoly shocked by the indifference and lock of intelligent consideration for knowledgo and skill of women in The COIIIIVIDI-::d

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ispopto of than who adequate fruiting for tho

.m ' Old Charlottetown

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LEGISLATIVE 103103

In 1853 the Free Education Act was amended; more salaries for publlc services were provided, Ind the Currency Act made to apply to certain previous monetary opera- tions. The revenue preceded In at- tention to the remuneration of pet- lt Jurors; highways and byoways preceded criminal Justice; the elec- tive franchise preceded I spirituous liquors; constables and fence view- er: preceded the low of evidence; the possession of certain lands by the Government preceded the mode of proceeding against certain lands for arrearnges; the Bedeque and Shedlac packet service preceded the incorporation of the Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island Electric 'relegi'aph Company; a public wharf for Geo ,, u preceded purchase of in do by the (lovem- ment; and las ly, the incorpora- tion of the Charlottetown Gas Light Company preceded the ap- pioprtetlons for the sold your. The Revenue Act opened the Legislative ball in the year I054: the incorpontlon of certain designated "The Resident, Direct.- ors and Company of the Bank of Prince Edward Island" led off I Free Exiucatlon Act: New York, Newfoundland and London Tele- graph Company privileges led of! certain polling divisions; another Currency Act led off the Charlotte- town' steam ferringe; the Masonic I-loll Company's incorporation led off weights and measures; certain Bills of Exchange being exempt. usury led off the minister and church wardens of the Episcopal church of St. llleanox-'1; prisoners

- driving. Drivers of that type rothor

Testoinent where the father's right

Indicated when the would-be bride-, groom asks that Ibo be given to

qiion hastens I . :1, boarding.-Victorie '.l'lmu. u." wonder olillilliood da ti" um state. A child doesn't worry about world conditions Ind to.xoo.- Vic-

toria Times.

To eironluc I polflon on behalf of pace among thercltlaallo of Bus- katoon or of any other Canadian city is like Isktng I, hungry in whether he is in fIvor of- ca It's absurd. Bukatpo Stor-

Phoenix.

Almost any one can get Ill Into- moblle opcrstoi-'s permit after I rather perfunctory examination. One does not need to drive a lotto see every day I number of drivers who either do not know or ignore even the elementory rules of safe

than the one who lets his car out on I straight stretch of good road with no one in front of him. cause the majority of IccldentI.- Peon- broke Bulletin.

when good manners ' i f na- duly with the enjoyment food. they should be changed. to com- pel mon to on ice cream with I fork, or to get. the meet off a chic-

nonsonse. We believe in good man- ners. But too often these have been

- Journel. .

ken with a knife and fork. is Just an

it Notes-' "'l3yl- The-..Wa); ..

maul; roux: om ' . times. There is no u33m"3. wk in random times would be mm i

run-any "

olopomant. or wlth the kite fothor Doncutor pastor's

which is archaic, In effect in the

tarlly agreed to, word "obey". - st.

Tlioprovinolalalr

ted by the Ontario Department at land: and Forests, in probably on. of the most versatile in the wom- !oreIt fire protection is the routin, assignment of the service, but an

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other dIy I pilot nearly know, the chimney "off I house to mm: the attention of people inside. in then dropped I note them that their house was on nu Bush pilots could easily qualify (of the Vsilent. service" i reluctance to tIlk about the gm deeds they come within the line of duty.-sud. burg Stu. .

The kite flying lesson in Noni. Indlniwhich started last month 1; now in full swing. The steady even. btoooe these day: brings him. dreds of enthusiasts to the mg

perform

confused with some custom that iuose when some pqobah of the post picked up I. fork when he should have used I spoon. Ind Other! thought. thot was the new fashion. -Windsor Star.

The mlnlater of I church at Don- cntcr, England. has abolished the traditions! practice of "giving the bride" away". He says that the women Ire the equal of man and are not the property of Inyone. therefore, they should riot be given away like cattle. 'I'heoretlce.lly. I father transfers his doughter from his home to her husband's home. and so he. or if circumstances re- quire, some other male member of the bride's family, gives her away. BIIII for this is found in the Old

to. or ownership of his daughter is

him in marriage. "That custom was

oops Ind various parks and pin. grounds to fly their kites. Nearly 300 workers are employed in Delhi alone in making well balanced km; of different. shapes. colors, and size. and thousands of yards of cspecm. ly strong thread. The kites which are made to serve Ill pockets. range from small nnd slm. ple one: oostln only six pies (less than I cent) each to the unusually big and ornate one: much II two 1119905

cents) each. The season last: for nenrly three months, starting soon after the arrival of the monsoon. It ends generally in the middle at October. There will be another brie. opell before the Basset celebrstloni during spring. The kits flying sport with I long history is of course, not Is spectacular now Is it used tobe sometime back. Old dents of Delhi relate tales of circli- mg competitions which the Delhi fliers had with their counterpart: in other cities. -Indlagrom.