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UHABLOTTETOWN rnunsnu. MA-ECII 15, 1051

Farming. lsolssail

; Discussions in the Legislature ,indicate that the farmers on the whole had fairly satisfactory returns for their labours in the past year. It is true the Leader of the Opposition holds a different view, built pre-

. sumably on his claim that not a few farm- ers have notes at the bank on which they pay interest but evidently do not reduce principal. The fact that the bank is pre-

. pared to finance farmers in good standing is one of the best recommendations agri- culture could have.

Mr. Phillip Matheson, of the Second Dis- trict of Kings. did not altogether agree with his leader. It was true he said not a few farmers during the past few years had followed the pattern of the Govern- ment and hadborrowed at a. low rate of

i . interest with the result they had found

tthemselves like the Govemment-down. He

argued that one of the problems facing farmers was the uncertainty of prices- something, like the poor, we have always with us. The farmer sows in hope and not infrequently reaps in more or less despair, hardly having realized the cost of production, let alone remuneration for his own labour and interest on his investment. But it has been ever thus, and while the good cultivator pulls through all right and lives to farm another year, the inefficient and unfortunately-settled on unfertile land gets farther in the hole. But, claims Mr. Mathesongand also Mr. Baker, that is the . exception not the rule, and they cite the H good prices obtained for livestock to off- set the ioss in potatoes, and both strongly urge the majority of our farmers to aband- on gambling in potatoes and return to mix- ed farming, which the late Dr. James Rob- ertson founded to be our salvation, and was

not disappointed.

". ' i The Minister of Agriculture claims that

,' e , . while our farmersmay not have much

' . money in their pockets their standard of

5 living is the highest ever. This bears out

I I statement of a Queens County farmer

who says on his farm they kill a young ox and some swine with the result that their butcher meat costs them no more than 8c

T5" per 1b., and they had hams hanging from

'I' the kitchen ceiling all the year round. Who,

i in any other industry, could buy in a stoie

at such a price, far less have a reserve of

hams ever at his disposal?

. ' Fire In The country

Montague has followed the example of ,Borden in keeping its fire-fighting equip- ment in town despite possible calls for as- sistance in dealing wifh outside fires. The attitude, although not gallant, is , reasonable for it would be a misfortune to have fire break out while the equipment paid. for by citizens and property owners 1 was away fighting other people's fires. There should, perhaps, be some form of .' organization along township lines to take responsibility for protecting farm and other , buildings outside the incorporated units. - That, however, would mean more govern-

vl merit expenditure when it is already com- plained that we have fdr too much already for the Island's population.

The alternative is for the Province to take action, perhaps by making grants available to organized communities on co'n-

idition that they will improve their fire- , fighting services and make them available 'to some extent at least to their surround-

ing districts. ' .. Hospital Visitors

' , lfle number of unnecessary visitors to patients in our hospitals is causingconcern. While many people regard visitation of the sick as their contribution to the patlents' welfare and a friendly token of interest on their part, others look upon such visits as I! charitable obligation of Christian people.

I -All visitors have a genuine regard for the sick -and their actions are dictatedby the highest motives. -

I . . It-is therefore expected that the aPP5.?J

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.2 of the P. E. 1'. 3.9991351 Which EDP?-'&I'8 ill

lggue wlllbe respectfully heeded and .. I out; to 5 minimum.

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greater divide than the Rockies so for as providing a route for the Trans-Canada

' Highway is concerned. V . O O

The Summerside Town Council in its capacity as I public utility dealing in elec- tric power proposes to follow a "get tough" policy with delinquent customers, an ad- mirable but difficult stand when the custom- ers are also electors. O O

In the case of both the Charlottetown and Summerside assessment boosts it is to be noted that there is little objection to the actual increase which is necessary in order to provide the services which citizens de- mand. Opinions differ, however, on the

procedures followed. 0

Federal politicians deal in billions to- day when not so long ago ii hundred thousand was an enormous outlay. Finance Minister Abbott is budgeting for s3,586,- 915,000 to carry on the government for next year, all of which must come out of the taxpayers pockets.

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The special meeting of the City Coun- cil tomorrow afternoon will deal with pro- posed expenditures for the year, while economy in the spending of public money is urgently required, it should not be for- gotten that the test of economy is the ef- fectiveness with which necessary services are supplied without waste, rather than how the services can be dispensed with.

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Mr. Richards in the Legislature de- clared that men from other provinces are buying our woodlots and exporting the pulp wood. This should not be tolerated. Our woods are our natural wealth, and we have no right to allow outsiders to come here and export it for their own pro- fit. In most British countries, and in some of our Provinces, not an acre of trees is allowed to be cut down without an acre of new trees being planted to replace them.

Danie Madge (Grimston) Kendal, Eng- lish actress, was born this date 1849. She made her debut in London in 1865 as Ophelia. In 1869 she married William Kendal, the actor, continuing to appear at the Haymarkct Theatre. She shared her liusbandls successful American tours and contributed a series of articles entitled "Dramatic Opinions" to Murray's. Magazine. Dame Commander of the Order of the Brit- ish Empire, 1926.

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The high rate of tooth decay amongst Charlottetown school children revealed this week in the Legislature is cause for serious concern. In addition to the proposed in- dividual treatment with sodium fluoride, it would be valuable to make tests over a period "of time to determine whether the city water supply is generally lacking in this chemical. It might well be found that the lack, if it exists, can be made good so, that even children of pre-school age receive the benefit. 0 According to the Premier and Hon. Mr. Baker, Minister of Agriculture, the Gov- ernment are contemplating the adoption of silos and water way importation to offset the increase in the freight on feed caused by the abolition of preferential rates by the C. N. R. How much better would our position have been had the Government heeded the advice of the late lamented Mr. Hemming, who through our columns advocated the erection of a grain elevator for just such an emergency.

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It is quite evident Minister of Agricult- ure Gardiner is down and out so far as being the prospective leader of the Liberal Party in succession to Mr. St. Laurent when he chooses to retire. Mr. Howe, the alternate of Mr. Gardinerfor the succession has put it all over his competitor in the expose he has made in connection with the proposed S65,000,000 gift to the Prairie Provinces. Mr.

' Howe told the House of Commons that the

United Kingdom government has lived up to legal obligations under the Anglo-Cana- dlan Wheat Agreement and is not in de- fault as claimed by his cabinet colleague Mr. Gardiner.

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,Why don't we all, farmers and in- dustrialists alike, realize this simple an- alogy? "When a man lives in the com- munity of a farm (writes Col. Robert Hen- rlques, novelist) in community of crops, livestock, insects and all the millions of bacteria that live in every cubic yard of earth. he is bound to get some kind of sense of the purpose in creation. It is I com- munity that has to be kept balanced - like anyother community. If you take more out of the earth than you return to it- ultimately you have to pay the penalty of disease and sterility. if individual humans uike more out ofany community tiianjtliey give back to it-the paniiyh It's along those others A parallel-that-I inIn.,,if,iio-is o ,. III farmer, gets iiis.Inkling of the law '01 ”hu-

man existence."

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This column b open to tho- W bysooruupooduno of qnutlom of Interest. The Guardian (too not moane- lly nuns tho opinion of correspondents.

PIGEON WELFARE

Sir.--I had much pleasure in reading in The Guardian of Much 13 about I pigeon that was ucuod by the firemen of Charlottetown from the tool of the BInk of Com- meice building. These men lfad I big heart and they must think more of the pigeons than some of the gunmen around Bedeque.

I have had pigeons around my place for the last thirty years and kept them as pets. but some of the idle gunmen, wanting to keep in practice, started cleaning up on my pet pigeons with the result that there is none left.

T-hey mlghit as well shoot your chiokens as your pi-geona. Some of those fellows that are so good at shootaiiu pigeom or other birds and squirrels should go over to Korea where there is good shoot-

ing. . I am, Sir, etc.. P. N. TUCKER. North Bedeque. P. E. I.

- 'GEOBGETOWN PROSPECTS

Sir.-There has been a lot of talk in the paipers recently about in. prospective ferry between Geoi-gebovm. P. E. 1., and Maibou. N.S. I hope there is a little more interest taken in this project than there was in the proposed roaling centre for the Town of George- town.

I believe the reason we did not get the centre was because of in- sufficient interest in the project by the town officials.

We young people are proud of our harlbour town and I sincerely believe that if more interest were taken and more co-operation shown between the Mayor. Council, and the people of Georgetown. we could make something of ii.

I am, Sir. etc.,

A YOUNG RESIDENT.

Georgetown, P. E. I.

"AGR.ICOLA'S" WRITINGS

Sir.-A good THEL1 zhns gone home. A visit to Blythe Hurst: was al- ways 8. very h8PPY Occasion. We shall mis hire more than I can say.

is there any likelihood of his writings being edited and the most. suitable items being published in book form? Perhaps no other per-

Edward Island has written so much of exceptional interest and value. some at least of his mater- iaul would be of assistance to I future historian.

I would like to see an approp- riate me-morisii to Mr. Hui-st How best can that be done? would I scholarship be most fitting? If so. would a principal sum of 33,000 be sufficient? '

Mi-. Hurst often showed to me his note books which were written in a copper-plate hand and con- tained some exquisite penc:ldraw- in-gs. Some of them were loose- leaf and if a selection of the note books could be well bound and in- dexed. they would I am sure be a valuable addition to the public library and in themselves would form a memorial to him.

I am, Sir. et.c.. FORMER ISLANDER. Oiisiwa.

IIOMECBAFT PROJECT

Sir,-As there seems to be con- siderable misunder:-tending of the purpose of our project "Home- crn-ft" (or Home industries), may we correct some UI'"lJh'!." mistaken ideas which are prevalent?

We are not ii chairitafble organ- ization, nor do we belong to any particular society or creed. We are simply a grouip of women who are ineresied in establishing a centre for the sale of home-made articles-rpa.i-tiicularly the worth of the handicapped or shut-ins.

We believe that people who do fine handwonk should have a -place to sell it, and with this in- centive many other skills may be develqaed. l-Iandiicrall. exclinnges in other centres have done much good in this way and we ohink that our community would also benefit.

We handle Irtlcles on consign- ment. charging I 2096 coinmissioii on all miles; this commission nt- piesenit goes towards expenses. such as nanting market space. Id- vertlsing. wi-sipping supplies, cor- respondenoe. elc.. with---Uho-miall surplus being banked for I fund for the estatblisliment of I perm- Inent shop.

We do not. price the Irticles. Each consignor prices his or her own, taking into account the cost of materials, I reasonable profit and the selling cmmhsion. An accurate record is kept of every article received and cheques are sent out mominly to those who have made ulea.

We have already held two suc- ceaoful ales in the Market Home Ind plan to continue doing so eIch Friday as much interact. has been shown by the pmilic.

However. there bu use been some er-itilclln on the put. of those Mio do "not understand what we are Ittempt-log to do. For the benefit of then people we would like to status that the women who have organized Ind mun i.-huge oftiiooanslenbovodoooooooa pifi-oly voluntoty but: they mi- tu that the I-fgiiocnft shop will never mIterlIl.iu unleu they are willing to work for it. and this they. Ire doing most wholchurln ediy. They. th

at the handivoi-it they may con- sign and cell It the some 2095 oginniilulon aria oils.-sgod other

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ON LOVE

0. what is love but the bee with the clover.

The passion of plunder,

The giving. the taking,

The ecstasy wild nnd the tearing i1sunder.-

And then all is over;

But somewhere the honey is hid in the hive

And love to the lover is more than the passion.

For beauty is stored in some ex- quisite fashion.

To be eaten in thankfulness, sil- ence and tears

on the bread of tho desolate years.

-Duncan Campbell Scott.

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Jesus went. onto the Mount of Olives. And only In the morning he came Ignin Into the temple. and all the people cnmo unto him; Ind he sat down. and taught them ..'I'he Phuisocl therefore said unto him, Thou bnelt. record of thyself; Jesus answered and nIld unto them. Though I bear record of myself, yet my record in true: for I know whence I came, Ind whith- er I go: but yo cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go. Yo ludgo after the flesh; I Judge no man...

why do, ye not understand my speech?" even I yo cannot hear my word. Yo are of your fntlier the devil. and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning; and Iliode not in the truth. because there is no truth in him. When he spuket I He, he sponketh of his own: for he is n liIr. and the father of lt...lIo flint II of God henreth God's words: ye therefore hear them not. becnune ye am not of God.

to know that Miss Jean MacLean, who is in charge of Arts and Crafts work for the ve-tcrims. has been instructed by the director of Arts and Crafts with the Can-a - la" 395 CFOSS. to give one i if day of her time each week to as- sist at the Homecraft sales. En- couragement of the sole of voter- ans' 'hand'ici-aft covers I very im- poi-taint part of her work.

We will be only too pleased to answer fuivtuier quations about "H0i'I'bSCfIrH" and will aipprocjaiie

secretary. I

MAN MADE FOR FAITH

SIP.-His Eminence, Cardinal lVlacGulgan, in his very helpful iTh008'M-"I For Our Time" -tells us truly that faith is a great heal. er of broken minds. of which there Emu 3043!. an alarming mmvbar. It may be added tint God created man for faith. Every cell in his 'b9dY Tespondd to faith. every function operates by faith. Faith may be compared to the oil that 18 Put into its proper places in I mmhlne. Fur, fai-l:h's opposite, acts upon the body like sand in the geni--box of I oar, grating Ind grinding. Ind finally, i-ulning the machine. We were not made for feIr. Why should we be afraid when there in a God to trust Who is within and Iround us. u an ntrnospiiere, nenror than our binds. II our shield Ind our strength. ovary mohient, day and night? How often Jesus said to His followers, "her not!" .

Four in unbelluf. it sh:-ivels in the body cells. it dries up the wholuomo luicoo. It muscles. it undo we-on cuuauou out along the nerves. it is the parent of every diuuo. I'oIi-,8 I foreign invader of to inmate bod! and does but IIIIII. Faith buloogntoiimoodliunindo "'p”.'.f.?'.'”u.. ' no i l - ler - , min! I ov ng provident: of God in mm. ro evident than Just hore.'lhIi it but made In for faith. VIo,bIvc gr.-atly minted this my of.-itltt.

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SHAM FIGHT '

sham fight, of which the following was the plan of attack and defense, took place in the Garrison and in Pownnl Square:

"Ai.i:ack: 1: Advance guard de- houche from the road into Pownal Square, and ocmmence skirmish- ing, in order to drive the enemy's outpost into the Fort. and to cov- er the advnnce of the guns. 2: En- gineers throw up ii Gabion bIt- tery in the centre, calculated for a gun to silence the Artillery of the Fort. While forming this bat- tcry they are covered by the Ar- tillery on the right, Ind small arms on the left. The attack is discontinued and I retreat in con- fusion ensues on the enemy sally- ing out in force. 3: Rally and re- turn to the attack. Advanced guard drive in enemy's sklrmlsheu and gradually effect I breach of the Fort. Columns of assault formed. move to the storm. and carry the breach.

"Defense. 1: Outlying plquei; 3. tires skimmlsiiing befue enemy; Euard. and reconnoltres the force of the enemy. 2: Artillery opens to destroy the approaches of the It- tack. A vigorous sally is made and the enemy's batteries taken. Gab- ion battery thrown down. but guns found too heavy to be drawn off time. Bkimiiahers ndeiivour to prevent the enemy: Idvnnce. 3: Retreat rapidly into the Port on the enemy's rallying. Open I general fire fmm the ramparts, until the breach being made prac- ticable the assault is given and the defenders driven from the pai-upets.

”'l'he Port. which was construct- ed of snow, well cemented by the frost. with i.-mbra.su.res fo: the Ar- tillery, etc.. was erected in the open space in the rear of the Clar- rison. The day being.fine, I grant number of spectators assembled to witness the manoeuvres, Ind were all appamitly highly gnu. fled with this, to us, novel apec. tncle. The whole was under the immediate direction of Capt. Mooi-som. 52nd Regiment."

--Prince Edward Island R0313. ter, Feb. 17, mo.

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. .BREAKWATER ...... ........

YARMOUTI-I. N. S.-(CP)-with milder weather. construction is go. inig ahead full speed on the new breakwater here. The work. of steel Ind concrete. is one of the most modern designs in Canada. 90 SW9 ldwuniu protection to Ysrmouth harbor.