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“ma GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN

THE GUARDIAN

llorning Dally (Founded In H051) Authorized an aei-uud Clan llnli, Pout Offloe , Department. Ottawa.‘ The lalantl Guardian Publishing Co. Editor and Managing Director, .1. It. Ilnrnatt. ‘Associate Editor, lfranls Waller.

"The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest ink"

CI-IARLOTTETOWN. TUESDAY. JAN. 24. I950 - Ontario Farmers Optimistic

According to the Canadian Press Mr. \\'. P. Watson, of Toronto, Ontario Agriculture Department livestock commissioner, predicts there will be no depression in Canada in i950.

Speaking, to some 400 farmers attending the Ontario Crop Improvement Association annual convention he said “if there is a de- pression this vear it will be the most pros- perous depression you will ever experience."

I-le predicted that 1950 will not be as prosperous as last year and that the general price level for animal products will be 10 oar cent less.

There were no sure signs of depression. fjnomploy"iiieiit was not great for this time >f year. and wage declines - a sure sign of forthcoming depression - were not in evi- lence. _

Especially was there no prospect of grain selling cheap in 1950. Previous depressions always were preceded by low grain prices. Livestock prices never collapsed before grain prices.

He told hog producers foreign markets didn't matter because all the hogs produced in Canada in 1950 will be consumed by do- mestic users. They could be certain of prices for the next six months.

“You're not producing hogs at a loss if you are doing the job efficiently,” he said.

After the end of June when the present bacon contract ended, hog production seem- ed to be on a decline.

There was nothing wrong with the poul- try picture that couldn’t be helped ivith a I0 per cent reduction in the number of hens in Canada. This would bring egg pro- duction close to domestic demand.

He advised cattle producers to improve the quality of beef cattle. Less than 25 per cent of cattle slaughtered in 1949 was eligible for red or blue beef brands.

Should liaise liar llat

Legislature authorities in British Col- umbia have discovered that some of the o_ld rules and established courtesies of parlia- mentary procedure will have to be bent slightly to accommodate a lady in the Speak- ers chair. When Mrs. Nancy Hodges, M. L. A., is elected Speaker of the B. C. Legis- lature, as its new session opens on Febru- ary 14, she will have to be ready to raise her hat to the male members of the house on occasions when courtesyyequires it, un- less an age-old tradition is allowed to fall by the wayside.

Should a member employ the address of "Slr” or "Mr. Speaker", when addressing the B. C. house‘? asks the Ottawa Citizen. Not when Mrs. Hodges is installed. Mr. E. k. DeBeck, the clerk of the Legislature. has obtained advice from Dr. Arthur Beau- chesne, the former clerk of the Canadian llousc of Commons, and from Sir Gilbert Fampion, former clerk of the British House. “ln my humble opinion," Dr. Beauchesne replied, "she ought to raise her hat on oc- casions when the Speaker does. It is not n personal gesture. it is part of an official ceremonyn" Dr. Beauchesne favored the title “Madam the Speaker". but Sir Gilbert suggested “Madam Speaker.” Dr. Beatl- i-hcsne wrote: “I believe it would be bet- ter not to use the word ‘Sir’ when a wo- man occupies the chair and to substitute it for the words ‘Madam the Speaker." It <eeins t0 be agreed that. “Mrs. Speaker" is out of the question.

To be on the safe side, B. C. authorities are thinking of amending the legislature's standing orders, to make sure that if anyone mentions “Mr. Speaker" it may be taken that this refers to Mrs. Hodges.

African Mystery titty

An important clue to the mystery of the Zimbabwe ruins, Southern Rhodesia, one of Africa’s great historical riddles, may be found in the archives of Portugal, Italy and Spain. A group- of archaeologists, headed by Dr. Eric Axelson of South Africa, are carrying on a search in Europe for writ-

seen telling of a journey by the explorer Antonio Fernandes and letters of the Em- peror Monomotapa to the King of Portu- gal.

EDITORIAL NOTES

Gold first discovered in Australia this date 1848, leading to a rush of emigrants from Europe, U. S. A. and here.

O O O The Massey Commission will be herc on ‘Fhursday, the last sitting in the lllaritimcs before proceeding to Newfoundland.

O O O Candidates for City Council honors seem lo be shy in making their appeaiiiiice. P0!’- haps they are waiting for the public meet-

ing to air their views.

O O U

Charlotletoivifs new lligh School will he a reality only when we gel a group of cili~ zens behind it like those who built the Y. M. C. A.

it speaks well for the innate caution of our island motorists that few zicciiicuts lliUC occurred recently though driving conditions have seldom been more Il‘(‘€lt‘llt?l't)ll.\'.

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The annual reports of lhc City Coilncil will be presented on Friday From then it will be only five days to civic nomination day.

O Statutory limitation of potato acreage is not worth contemplating seriously. Farmers have it in their means if they so desire to increase the yield per acre from 150 to 600 bushels.

I O O

'l‘wo financial campaigns promised for next month, one for the “Y” andthe other for the Scouts. Both organizations are pretty much of the same character, and de- serve the success they seek to attain. O I I A start is to be made April 1st in de- molishing the buildings on the new Federal Building site. ‘Work on several new Kent Street properties will be starting about this time, which means that we shall not have to worry about Spring employment. , a a e

The anniversary of Robert Burns once the highlight in entertainment has been making a comeback and regaining its right- ful place due to the vigorous backing of the Men of Zion. This year's programme, scheduled for two nights, presents a selec- tion of the best possible talent in our Prov-

ince.

Ten years ago, on January 24. i940, Canadian troops serving overseas paraded for their first Royal inspection in the Sec- ond World War when His Majesty the King inspected men of the lst Canadian Infantry Division at Aldershot, Hants. A few months later, in June 1940, while under orders for France, they were again inspected by Their Majesties, as they were on many future oc-

casions.

0 O~O

In the British elections according to ‘the opening speeches the situation appears to be pretty much as depicted here by Prime Min- ister St. Laurent..Witli regard to socialism “the Labour Party arc Conservatives in a hurry," for both advocate socialist policies and make promises to catch the Labour vote. Only, the Conservatives promise to make haste slowly without disturbing the socialist measures already in operation.

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Whether or not. the United Church of Canada will have a United Church flag or ensign like the Salvation Army will be dis- cussed by a Committee appointed by the Sub-Executive of General Council. The (Iommittee is composed of Rev. Gordon A. Sisco, Rev. V. T. Mooney, Rev. John Leng, Rev. G. Campbell Wadsworth, Rev. C. Ii. Dickinson and an expert on flags to he named by Rev. C. H. Dickinson.

O O I!

The Agriculture Department oi the Uni- ted States is offering 100 lbs. of potatoes for one cent. This is not only an admission of frightful bungling in handling the support programme, but also a terrific blow at U. S. farmers, and private dealers who have been marketing through regular business chan- nels. When the farm bloc lobby urged gov- ernment intervention to aid U. S. agriculture it really believed in the infallible nature of the most powerful government in the world.

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in the 16th century. Documents have beeii'

ten evidence of explorers, priests and pion- eers who witnessed the first penetration of South-East Africa and thrust into the un- known basin of the Limpopo and Sabi riv- ers.

The Guardian is in receipt of the special fiftieth anniversary number. of “The New Freeman". official paper for the Roman Catholic diocese of Saint John, N. B., and well and favorably known to many readers in this Province. The issue contains much interesting historic matter, as well as ‘tri- butes from many sources, and is profusely illustrated. It is noteworthy _that in its early days the newspaper published a col- umn in the Micmac language for the bene- , fit of the Indians in New Brunswick and Among‘ the records being studied is a the Maritlmes generally. A brief extract deapatch by the explorer Homer, describing from one of these columns appeurs in the ~94" “Illglrflflme: expedition Into Rhodesia anniversary number. I i I

This study may help to solve the mys- tery of what strange tribe built the granite city of Zimbabwe, or what disaster caused it to desert its strongholds and temples with- out a trace. These and other questions have tantalized scientists since, in 1868, the hunter Adam Renders found the ruined city ‘

PUBLIC FORUM

This column is open Io the discussion by UJITBSIJOIIIICIIII of questions of interest. The Guardian does not necessar- ily end

the opinion 0i

SUGGESTION IVELCOIIIED

Sin-In your Editorial Notes of January ‘.313 you suggest: “1f. as the directors of the Norlhulnberlairrl Fcrriesbclicvc, t-lic worst com€s to the worst and the C.N.ll. take over the Wood Islzuids and Caribou rouic. perhaps tlu» company would consider developing the Wcst Prince fen-y service in on equally cupgiblc mount-r."

i may s11)‘, as President of the West Pnnn Fcrrics i.tci..--~und I frcl l inn voicing the uttitudr» of our compauv-Aliul should tlicy con-sitter such a move they would rcceue the wliviielicurtcd support III not only this (IlFPCIOlZS and share- hlldcrs of our Company‘. but. of nt lrast. iiiuctv pcrciiil of‘ the CIIIZCIII» m Pllurc County. I know of no other group u) n LIPIIOI‘ position t0 do so. as they have had the ex- nnd no

many

perisuce of such a task doi b!

they could avoid

‘name's TALK 0F JUST LETTIN6 ME HoLp ‘tl-IAT OVE R

It is proven beyond a doubt that such a service is necessary, nearly everyone is willing to take it over. However. I will conclude by wish- ing all success to Noi-thunrberland Ferries. and trust that they may see fit to assist in developing the West Point, service irrespective of whet-Her the C NR. takes over or not. I am. Sir. etc.

SANFORD PHILLIPS.

President, west Point Ferries Ltd.

P. E. l’. Hospital.

DESCPRIJCTIVE FIRE

most destructive coutflagrzitions that occurred in Charlottetown for many years was witnessed on Tuesday morn- ing last, the 22nd instant. About. 5 o'clock lhc alarm was given, but the fire hail made consider- able headway before being dis- covered. ll origiiizitcil in a build- ing owned and occupied by Mr. Jninrs Pcobles. as n blockiirkci-‘s Sllul). on Wulcr Street. In the lower part of this building a blacksimltlvs forge had been fit- ted up about two months ago. in opposition to lhc protestations of lhc neighbours, who dreaded some such casualty o‘. lhai which has just hop-pencil.

A new dwelling house. occupied by Mr. Snmurl Bull, who mcl. with a similar misfortune a ‘few rmon-lhs since. was lhc next iii flames; and lhc file soon coin- uuuuicalrd to the cupicd as a flour and tobacco fac-

"One of the

den. Owing to lhc great want of water. and the dclziy lli getting the fire ChjIlllCS in readiness, the fire had by this lime assumed lillCOlliFblflbli‘ S\\'Ll_ . FflllHCd by a strong suuthtrly wind. it. swept zirrnss lhc strcel. and lhc house IOPIIICFIY occupied by lhc latc- Dr. Conroy ivas cnvtlopctl in a sheet of flame. The fire now extended itself in am crislcrly (IIFPCIIOH, and lhc large building owned by Mr. 'l'hoin:is \V:ll‘;ini.=, and occupied as a sail-luff and partly ns a store and vnrchnusc by Benjamin Dnvics, Esq. was the next to fall

ll prey. T-hx; building had no‘. bcin long on f-irc when the ilwclling-hotisi‘ of Robert Long-

\\‘Ol‘ill I‘:‘1l[., wz-s (loomed lo (les- lru n; iiiiil it was only hy ex- traordinary excrtinns, and lhc ciinslzint illtftiltlillifiil of wet sheets and blankets, that the roof of the .'iiljoining hrick house, owned by llicssrs. Council and lugs, was prcvrnlrrl fi-nin catching fire. Many houses in lhc neighborhood had their furniture removed not without loss, and some of the more contiguous honsr-slhzitwcrc fortun- ntr- enough to escape lhc flames. i-sprcinlly Mr. Little's, were sidcrnbly rCOFCIICCI." “The Examiner, Dec.

\ 1857.

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I-Iii glmth power in the faint. anti In flu-m ihul. have no might Ila ineri-aseth strength. Even the y-nutlm shall faint. nnii be weary, and the young men nhnil utterly fall; but they flint wail. upon the LOHI nhnll renew their IlI-fflllgtlh; they alfiill mount up with wlngs| an eagles: they sholl run and not. hr- weary", nnil they aImII walk and ' not; faint. ,

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MY HEAD Mvsetr/

made (IuYIng the Federal-movin- lcial conference at Ottawa by Pre- 'mler Camp/bell of Manitoba.

1 Premier lvfacdonald of Nova Scotia, during a lull in the pro- ceedings had brought the ltfanito- ba premier a cup of tea. In con- mentlug on this action, Mr. Crmip- hell said: "When a Macdonald does anything fcr a Campbell. that. ts an achievement.

He was referring. of course. to the massacre of Glencoe in Feli- ruary. 1692, which has caused the illfacdonnlds to look darkly upon

CIIRIICILIFTIQIVII. ‘ _

...._ -... .. tllie CEllllp-IIPIIIS 0;?!‘ SIIIIEKtHPIIC is

- mi‘ the lincycopae o. r1 immczix;

W “version of the tfnassacre:

chflfloue[owy| | The Highland chiefs were called upon by the Government to take

(And l’. l. L) the oath of allegiance to William

‘and Mary, with the deadline set at; Dec. 3'1 1691. Alexander Mac- idonald of Glencoe delayed until ;the last_ minute and then present- led himself to an official who was lnot. qualified to receive the oath.

l Owing to "this accident." says the Britannica. the Macdonnld did not take the oath tuitil Januaiy 6. .1692, Whereurpon Sir John Dairyin- pic, the Master of Stair. decided ‘to make an example of the Mac- donalds.

l The scheme, In the words of the Britannica. was one of "murder committed in clrcunlslonces of re- volting trcncheijv." A small dc- tachment of troops under Camp- bell of Glenlyon was sent, into the glen. For nearly two weeks they were guests of the lvfacdonalds. Campbell. metimvhile. was‘ quiet- ly blocking all the escape passes ‘and in the early hours of February 1R, his men struck. Owing to what’. the Britannica. calls n miscarriage ,of the military plans, a large num- her of the victims escaped but be- lib/POI! 30 and 40 were moi-tiered. In view of the Highland va- tpaclty to nurse an old wrorg and keep it warm over the cen- |turies, Premier Macdonaldls seein- lingly simple act takes on new and monumental significance. It. means ‘that after more than Z30 years in the outer darkness, the Cnmpbrlls are at. last forgiven and permitted

Pips connected uitli such Ii "‘—_—" “$50M”: h" u (l lill‘ c: "insltiiiccs war- izlilt sin l ll mini» l can fissure the y; ‘ ‘ . (llrecl/trs oi . ‘Hlllllllltffllllld lfer- _, I "b; ', rt!"- llci, lllili the West Point Fer-I "5': 3‘ ' w». Ltd. \\l~u!\l hr iinxiutis and '7 , i‘? uilluiu to |\\|lI'liIIL‘ huth finairlnl- f. ' lv HIIKI lint": sr. and would wel- “g: » tunic an iulciwicw‘ at. any thine to Q T;

discuss the merits of sucb a U"

proposition.

While the C.N R. or some other "' ' . .

hocly may be in a. better position "Islonc CUP Tea l '

to get fiFSSillllCC from the Govern- --—-- l l‘ *7 ment to carry on and keep pace (Winnipeg Free Prcsst ma. _

with the ever-increasing itraffic, - _-.-_-

I am convinced that it is the duty Ignorant’, (non-Scottish) readers . of some private concern to pro- may have gmmd theanselve, puz.

"wit! any Such “W1C”? and “hell zled by an historical reference

. . . life's a name‘ That nothing here can truly claim; This wretched inn, where we scarce

stay I-o hail.

We call our dwelling-Iplacel . . . And mighty voyages wc take. And mighty Journeys seem to

piake.

O'cl- sea and land, the little point that has no space.

Because we fight and battles gain,

Some captives call. and say, ‘The rest are slain‘;

lsccriuse we heap up yellow earl-b, and so

Rich. valiant, wise. and virtuous seem to grow"

Because we draw {long nobility From ‘hieroglyphic proofs of heraldry

And impudently talk of a posteri I

We grow at last by custom to be- lieve

‘Flint really we live;

Whilst .111 these shadows, that for things we take.

Are but. the empty drcatrns which in Death's sleep we make.

~Abraliaim Cowley (16184667).

to come hack into the company of upright folk.

'1he citing and acceptance of this cup of tea thus becomes a peace ritual. tn much the same manner as the slipping of a wed- ding rlnc, by a Hatfield. on the finger of a blushing MzCor.

nuoiinrioiviviriii.

CANBERRA. Jan. M -— (Rein. ierst _- Large-scale migration is vital to Australia's existence.

Prime Itflnlstei" Robert Menzies said tnilrtl’. He. told a citizenship con- vention that in a. disturbed world

there was great. danger for f\ country with big resources‘ nd n small population. Australia re-

sources xvere more than adequate for her population and every Aus- trnliun must learn to regard every migrniit as a friend.

Consult our Agents, or write-

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to you immediately.

"nooans

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most EVERY olu

the newspapers report that Fire hns destroyed a Home or Busi- neat] promises, a cnr victim sues for $0.000. or more, burglars mnke $5.000 haul, a travel or other accident has happens-ii caus- ing serious injury or dcutli, Ailcquntofinsurnnce Iii tho only pro- tection against serious losses from such ‘IIIIZIITIII. .

We have excellent facilities for effecting nil cluiiscn of insurance.

IIYNIIMI-IN 8&0. LIMITED

INSURANCE SINCE 1812 Offices: Chnrloticiotvn - Summorsiiie - lilonincua

Agents throughout tho Province

warn MINUTES I;

l" "m" °' “mlifkflflfy, n lien minutes rouni, niili your .1”. to call us. We will Illl -. l’ PFFPFIDIIonn accurately

T" ‘Ill (‘my ~. - - deliver them

i -- Notes By

You will know the moron and the "punk" by thespring knife he carries. Too many of these weapons are in use and it. is tune for a crackdervun. Hamilton Spectator.

Man buys a parcel of land from the city one inch wide and 120

feet in depth. Some folks just can't keep away from those great open spaces. — IIamil-ton Specia- tor.

There are some terribly hart!- bitten Iellows In the newspaper business. The Quebec Chronicle- Telegraph morosely saiys: "I-Ix- perience is what you have loft when you have completely for- gotten her name." -—- lwlerlborough Examiner.

The provincial government has readily at hand a great deal of information about vacated farms that can be taken over and dc- veloped, but. so far it has not been abile to intrest many of our own youth in tackling the hard job. If a plan can be worked ou‘. lo let immigrants rcvivc lhc old places, with guaraiilccs tluil llirv will not spend a brief illiil‘ on the farms and tlien head for tlic cities and towns, then Newruns- wickls agricultural econ y will Saint John

benefit greatlyn ’l‘clcgraph-Jouriial.

A new expression of disdain has been coined for a person who is a cross between a jerk and a peat; it is "Ierst." This prompts us to coin “mum-p" to describe that large class which combine lhc attributes of mutt and clnunp. "boosance" for those who subtly zntermingle the characteristics of boob and nuisance, and "bodiot" to describe the boring idiot. But

Petemborotugh Examiner.

I! a third attempt to Innate water in the townships of McKim and Neelon-Garson is unsuccess- ful it. might be well for the numi- cipal administrators to engage the services of a iva-ter (IiVlnCr. The two townships last Fall vot- ed $1,000 each toward slnkmr, tes holes for a well tn provide wa er for the proposed Mllliltllv Lake and Neelon township water- works system. Two holes have been sunk without locating water and $1,500 of the appropriation has been spent. The people of the townships may decide that the mysterious man with the willow switch might be more suecessirul in locating water if the third test hole fails to pro- duce results. — Sudtbury Star.