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Like all great festivals Easter has gath- ered many and varied associations, so much so that its basic meaning might be expect- ed to be subtnerged. There is no danger of that.. however, for the Cross and the risen Lord stand out in spite of crowds and crowded events.

It represents the supreme loss and the.

supreme gain. Like so much of the teach- ing of Jesus it has significance for every age and every people although the actors in that drama represent a generation which has vanished. When we do it "unto the least of these" we serve or persecute the foundcr of Christianity.

Imth as the mood seizes us. Perhaps never liclorc has mankind shown such considera- tion for the well-being of old and young. the sick and afflicted. Perhaps never be- fore have we shown more callous disregard for human life. .

Pity is one of the outstanding char- acteristit-s of Jesus, pity for men who are blind and foolish, pity for humanity that is its own worst enemy.

Every generation must face its problems and must strive without ceasing to meet and overcome the temptations and avoid the errors that lead to disaster. The way in which the world today differs from that of lwo thousand years ago is in the fact that the stakes are higher. Instead of a fam- 'll,\‘. a tribe or a nation being threatened with annihilation because of taking the wrong path. today it is all the world that must answer for the choice that is made.

The Peace Tower Bell:

who is responsible for deciding when the bells in the Peace Tower at Ottawa are played? This interesting question was pos- ed in the House of Commons the other day by Mr. J. Angus MacLean. Mr. MacLean noted the carillonncur draws a consider- able salary, which he thought only fair:

"about half as much again as M. P.’s drew until recently." He wondered who was re-

Jacques Rousseau and Gallatin were born. last 20 years. On her estate close by, Madame de Stael reigned over her celebrat- ed salon. And in Geneva‘: outskirts Byron and Shelley spent the summer of 1816. Today Geneva boasts a 150,000 popula- tion, the long established University of Geneva and several museums. Speaking mostly French, the inhabitants make up a cosmopolitan city where the mind sweeps distant vistas of thought and the eye com- mands some of Europe's finest‘ scenery. The trees are neatly trimmed. Spacious promenades border the formal water front. Pleasure craft daily on the Lake of Geneva's speckled waters. From the grounds of the League of Nations building, where the East- ‘West diplomats will meet, visitors can see the Alps’ loftiest summit} snow clad Mont. |Blanc, 15,781 feet high. Casting their eyes to the hills may, perhaps, be a good thing ‘for the delegates in the off moments of their deliberations.

Scientists llot To llama Foreign Minister Georges Bidault of

France was recently quoted as saying that “scientists are sorcerers' apprentices who

Today‘ as always‘ we are ready to’ doioften unloose forces over which they have

no control.” The speech in which this glar- ingiy puerile observation was made was de- iivered just after the Americans had ex- ploded another hydrogen bomb in the Pacific.

There is plenty of controversy these days over whether it is wise or even sane to keep on exploding one H-bomb after an- other, and the question is not one that can be answered by a plain yes or no; there are good and reasonable arguments on both sides. It is manifestly unfair, however, to blame the scientists for any danger, actual or potential, connected with the hydrogen bomb or, indeed, with any other product of their research. It would be just as rea- sonable to blame automotive engineers for the fatal accidents which occur on the highways of the world.‘ _

Science itself is neither moral nor im- moral. Its functions are to search for knowledge. to bring natural forces. hither- to hidden, out in the open, to test and, where possible, to perfect each new discov- ery as it is wrested from the secret places of the universe. The application of new knowledge and the disposition of newly re- vealed forces are matters to be determined not by science but by the social and moral consciousness of mankind. If nuclear de- vices ever do get out of control it will not be the fault of the men who discovered the secret but of human perverseness, avarice,

sponsible for the programming, the hours, and so forth. , Hon. Mr. Winters replied that the con-J tent of the program was entirely carillonncur's own. He reports to the Dep- uty Minister‘ of Public Works on matters respecting administration generally, but normally he is left to his own devices to choose his programs and the time of play- ing, which is pretty much the same from ‘year to year. The program is set up at _v the first of each year and is published anti " made available in the form of a little book- let. ., The Peace Tower at - Ottawa has 53 "hells. exceeding in number the famous _carillons of Europe's mediaeval cities of ‘ Brugcs. Antwerp and Ghent. But New , York City and Chicago have larger ones, _of 72 bells each.

Historic Geneva ’

the‘

and ill-will, which from time tmmembriai

:have miiitated against the good and peace-

ful life.

It is testimony to the increased matur- ity of American diplomacy that the newly proposed Pacific pact, unlike its predeces- sor of a few years ago, is designed to in- clude Britain and France.

EDITORIAL NOTES

Tomorrow, Easter Day. 0 I 0

It is appropriate in this year of remark- able building development that the first vessel to enter Charlottetown harbour should have carried a cargo of concrete. A great deal more will be required before the season is far advanced.

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Provincial and municipal authorities compete with the Federal Government, not only for the tax dollar but for personnel.

Al (,'«'ncva on April 26 the Western I-'r)\\'ei':-'. the U. S. S. R. and Communist ‘China will try to iron out differences over *'Korea and Indochina. They meet in a city that has always lived close to great events and has emerged as one of the world's in- Ltellectual centers. A principal city of tra- ditionally neutral Switzerland, Geneva has built a reputation for independence and , tolerance. and has often played host to in-

ternational gatherings. Some of these are recalled in a National Geographic Society bulletin.

In 1864 the International Red Cross was founded there. in 1946 and 1949 Red Cross conferences placed civilians within the

,.,’rules of war and revised the regulations concerning prisoners, sick and wounded. In 1872 in Geneva tribunal awarded the U. 5. $15,500,000 growing out of the depreda- tions of the British-built Alabama and oth- er.Confede-rate vessels. The city became the home of the League of Nations in 1920. Four. years later it lent its name to the Geneva Protocol on regulating international disputes. From 1932 to 1934 a world dis-

armament conference was held at League

headquarters. Geneva now is the seat of . file International Labor Organization, the Economic Commission for Europe, the

World Health Organization, and the Inter- national Committee for European Migra- tion. all United Nations affiliates. -

The roots of the community go far into history. Julius Caesar built a town on s near-by hill. John Calvin, apostle of rigid morality, mdeoflflénavs a prime example ottlrlocratlc society. Here John Knox, the - A . found refuge. Herc Jenn

Two Charlottetown police constables have ,been granted leave of absence to train as IR. C. A. F. security police and at the same time it is announced that 100 teachers are required for children of servicemen in Eu- rope. Q C O

The season of grass fires has lxegun with the destruction of a home at Southport and threatened destruction of another. Anyone thinking ‘of using this method of clearing away the dead vegetation would do well to consider seriously the risk involved. Even if no buildings are destroyed, considerable damage may be caused to the soil itself.

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Henry Vaughan, Welsh poet, was born this date 1622. A native of the land of the ancient Silures, he called himself "Siiur- ist." A physician, he is believed to have served in the Royalist forces. His first book was "Poems. with the Tenth Satire of Juvenal Englished" and was published in 1646. His work is offdecidedly unequal quality. At best he shows fine imagination and deep religious feeling.

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Two traditional policies are reversed by Britain's undertaking to keep troops on the continent of Europe, indicating the vital im- portance which the British Government at- taches to the European Defence Community. For many years successive British Govern- ments shrank from maintaining land forces on a continental scale and at the same time it reluctance to commit other members of the Commonwealth to obligations by proxy stayed her from giving up her freedom of action by entering into unlimited commit- ments.

Four miles away Voltaire spent his ' ' V

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HAPPY EASTER!

PUBLIC FORUM

This column is open to the discussion by v0I'I'BIPOIIdCI'ltI of questions of interest. The Guardian doea not necessar- ily endorse the opinion of correspondents.

ECONOMIC RESPONSIBILITY

Sir.—'I'hero are two sides to this question of economic responsibility, individual and government. Now we seem to be approaching an economic crisis. and this question comes to the front. Unemployment is increasing all over Canada and the United states, creating much uncertainty and distress. Here is is big, strong Italian of forty years and just. laid off. He has wife, and four children. He has bought. a second-hand car upon which monthly payments are due, and s house he is trying to pay for. He runs the risk of losing car and house. For the prasent. he depends on unemployment insurance, but. that will not. last. long. It is all very well for a minister to enjoin: “Don't. worry!" but if he were in the laid-off man‘s shoes it might be different. The Government has an econo- mic reaponstbility, but. just. how far should the Government go? we can safely say this that any- thing that. interferes with the per- sonality of the individual, any- thing that. hinders his proper and independent development is not sound policy. The character of the individual is all-important. The man who has lost. his sense of responsibility is no good. He is no longer it citizen. I am afraid of politicians who are always urg- ing the Government. to hand ou: money to the public. some people need help and ought. to set. it. but it. should be done cautiously. There was I. day when I needed help urgently and would have taken it it it. had been offered When I started for Dalhousie i had my last. quarter‘: teaching _..1,,;y_s5e_oo, a ditch diggers Day for as hard work as I ever did, teaching in an ungraded school. My four year course in Dalhousie cost me a lot. and I had to borrow, and of course pay back but. that struggle did me heaps of good.

It. is no kindiicss to relieve one

character as a deep sense of re- sponsibility carried bravely and with skill. A girl of thirteen loses her mother and is left. as house- keeper with iathei‘ and four brothers and sisters. Immediately she begins to be transformed from a quite ordinary child into a wo- man, alert. thoughtful and ef- ficient. Almost invariably this has been the case with young girls or boys who have been left. in charge of home or form. They have risen to the occasion with courage and efficiency. Boys from the farm do well in college, on

of responsibility. Nothing develops-

tho average better than city-bred Every day I see boys and girls too. driving tractors and takimz R

devslo they grow. Not. much fear that they become criminals and s. bur- den of the state. The Government has, indeed re- sponsibilities for individuals. who are unable to care for themselves but. not every one who asks for help and would glady take it if offered. lam. Sir. etc. W. I. GREEN Stanley Bridge.

GEORGETOWN FERRY

Blr,—As one who is interested in the Georgetown ferry service, 1 am very disappointed over the efforts our two representatives put. forth to keep our nrvico in operation. While reading the Premier's speech some time ago, I noted that he rofdrrod to Mr. Bell as want.- ing everything for his own district. I believe Mr. Mathason should show a good example himself be- fore criticising the Opposition Leader. First. he built. a new bridge in his district which I believe was’ needed badly. I also believe our ferry boat. was needed badly in the Fifth District of Kings. Mr. Mstheson -thought different- ly. A petition was arranged by

parties in his district. Asking to have the road from Lower Mon- tague to Montague paved. The P9-

I NOTES BY

We met a follow this rnorninx. obviously a man of means. He not only had a $10 tie but he also had coffee stains on it.—Brsndon Sun.

Benson why oldstors any food was better in the good old days. is because they had teeth than with which to chew lt.—Sauit Ste. Marie Star.

The faculty of an Oklahoma college thought the worried look on the faces of their students was due to impending examinations. They found that the students were worried about parking troubles.- St. Thomas Times Journal.

A clergyman of the Church of England wrote to the Times that when he registered at. a. Swiss hotel

recently as a "clerk in holy orders,"

the manager asked him to be more

specific and say what he really was. This led to a series of letters from other clergyman. one of whom re- ported that. when he stated what his occupation was during the last war and he described himself by that phrase, he was drafted to the pay corps as a clerk instead of being accepted as a padre. origin of a "clerk in holy orders" goes back to mediaeval times. those days, people could read or write. and as

The

In only highly - educated

rlmta were almost the only people

who could do that. they were frequently called upon to do t.he writing of

records. Accordingly they came to be referred to as

"clerks in holy orders," and the description has stuck to them ever since. who did writing came to be called a. clerk.-— St. Thomas Times-Journal.

In course of time anybody

tltlonars ,woul.d sgree to diacon. tinuo the Georgetown ferry ser- vice. About sixty names were on this petition. We have sbout eight. hundred people in George- town, numbers in Lower Cardigan, and toward the southern end of the Fifth District hundreds more.

I would sssume by I'BI/ding the estimates on laying pavement amt, it would cost. sbout $25,000 a. mile, Six miles of pavement would cost. around $150,000 and quite in. present again for Mr. Mo.t.heson‘s district, besides his new bridge.

we would like to hear if any organized body of Liberal voters in Mr. Hughes’ and Mr. Ssvillo's district asked to have the ferry removed. If not. why did they not put. up I. protest and safeguard the ferry service which belongs to the Fifth District_ I presume they were, elected to get. our share of public money for the district and not. to disrupt our service.

we win miss the late Senator Jones from among us. snd many more district-s beside the 1"ift.h. when we look back to our high- way leading to Georgetown our thoughta no back to Senator Jones. The Community elfsre League and other int.ere.st.e parties from Georgetown asked Senator Jones

’a very special favor for the good of hand m {arm work‘ when boy, when we motor over the Jones and gm‘ learn u, do mm” End highway very pleasant memories’ p a sense of responsibility of the late senator return to us.

Georgetown. It was granted.

I am, sir. et.c., I".El?.R.Y SERVICE

Georgetown. April 12.

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That is why the most depqndnble and ready Cash Asset a man leaves is his Life Insurance.

Of all his possessions this was probably the easiest and most

The Grest—West Life representative will welcome an oppor-

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Provincial Managers

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ALLISON P. Mcl..EAN, C.I..U.—,DIst4-let Manager at summmiag, CYRUS A. R. SHAW. C.l...U.—-District Manager .st. Montague. THOMAS Me-AVINN, C.LU.-Special Representative.

J. C. SU'i'I-IERLAND, M. A. — Representative at Charlottetown.

Agents throughout the Province ‘

THE WAY I

Nature note: As s snail ts-svols at the rats of one mil in 10 years, it isn't necessary for him to signal before making a turn. —Kitchener-Waterloo Record.

Moscow will devote 15.000 acres to the growth of roses and ura- nlus for use in scents. Prepare now for flacons of such perfumes as Factory Allure, Evening in Irkutsk, Collective Farm Desire, and Canal No. 5.-—Toronto Star.

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The chaos in lizyptlan govern- ing circles illustrates perfectly why it would be folly for the Britlsh to quit the_vttal Suez base and leave it to he riefentied by a bunch of people who don't know their own minds two days to- gethar.—Brsntford Expositor.

The 1941 sedan has one feature we haven't. seen listed. even as optional equipment. on these sleek new models. We refer to the way the glove comps.rt.ment. flies open automatically when you slam the left rear door.—-Winnipeg Tribune.

Parents of youngsters who want to quit high schooh before com- pleting the course might find if. useful to draw their attention to the fact that one of every three persons in Canada new registered as seeking work is unskilled. when the labor market shrinks it is the unskilled who have the least. chance of keeping it job.—Brant.ford Ex- posltor.

one reads about an expedition of a dozen men from California, New York and Arizona, going to the Arctic ice packs to shoot polar bear. and is unfavorabiy impressed. Polar bear are the legitimate prey of the Eskimos who depend upon these beasts for their livelihood. It is right. to hunt of necessity and something else to hunt for the pleasure of killing, although that's called “sport." It. will be a vast pity if one of the last‘. places on earth of the primeval is invaded by wealthy sportsmen who are the only ones who can afford such Junkets, going there with lust for the slaughter of the natural life. -—Sydney Post-Record.

N The Age Old Story

If the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you. he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that ilvvelleth in you.

CLEAN CIDTHES WEAR LONGER

For Your

Dry Cleaning Needs

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It always has been my lot.—soin engaged in the kind of work tho that I mean at or before dawn al

the year round. of a farmer who once told me the

sun Wu up.)

expectations were in my_ mind

of opinion; wisdom.

walk “on the give it. welcome.

upland lawn"

though wisdom wake, sleeps at wlsdom‘s gate, simplicity resigns her charge."

suaded me that. this act night was a delusion and a snare aiong the highway.

maligned.

It. is, of course,

ventures in living. even if need be

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of inestimabie value. Nevertheless, an established oneway thoroughfare is also of value: if it does nothing else. at least. it oompola one to pause before deviating recklessly into untried 'paths. The ideal, no doubt, is II well planned combin- ation of the old and the new. Per- haps the greatest. danger is the “either-or" complex to which most of us are devoted. Life is never quite as simple as that.

Now that free fishing is rapidly giving place to privilege it isn't as easy as it once was to find a place to fLsh slang the paved highway. However, I was lucky enough to find an unprohlbltod pool and I was about to congratulate myself on being the first to arrive at that particular spot. when I saw a man wading towards me. He said he had been there for a couple of hours (it was now nearly 7) and so far he had not had so much as a nibble.