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.THE GUARDIAN-

, Author-iscdulooondouoolflllrouofffco ' own.

'l5difor and Managing Dlrocfor. J. K t Associate Editor, l'n.nk Wllkar.

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Ji,"The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than the Weakest Ink"

cusnnorrzrown nmun JAN. 5. 1951 Life Insurance on Increase

The fact that we are becoming more and more conscious of the value of life in- surance as the major source of family se- curity is evident in the ye'ar-end statement of Mr. Gordon C. Cumming, president of the Canadian Life Insurance Officers As- sociation. During the past year Canadians have added some iS1,750,000,000 of new pro- tection. Total life insurance protection in force in Canada in the 60-odd British, Un- ited States and Canadian companies doing business in this country will reach an est- imated amount of 315,750,000,000 at the year end. This represents an increase of about 8 per cent, after allowing for the ef- fect of the year's new business and deduct- ing death claims and other terminations, over the record volume in force establish- ed in 1949.

There is also an ever-increasing vol- ume of insurance money paid out in policy benefits. During 1950 it is estimated that Canadians will have received, in the form of benefits from their life insurance com- panies, an amount approximating 5250,000,- 000. This total also sets a new record for money so distributed, being about 7 per cent greater than the 1949 payments.

A large part of the premium income and of the proceeds from the sale of Gov- ernment bonds in many companies has been used to provide money for home builders in the form of mortgages. The trend away from Federal Government issues, an im- portant investment channel for the com- panies during the war years, has con- tinued. Important changes have been made in the Federal insurance laws widen- ing the investment powers of the com- panies, which will help to increase the com- panies' earned interest rates, and thus have an important bearing on the cost. of life insurance to policyholders.

The menace of inflation is strongly em- phasized in Mr. Cumming's report. "The fact that life insurance companies take in dollars and pay out dollars and that, there- fore, their solvency is not affected by price inflation," he says, "affords little satisfac- tion to company managements which see the purchasing power of the dollars paid out by them in benefits decreasing just about as fast as the volume of life insur- ance protection is increasing. That fact also affords very little satisfaction to pol- icy holders who can see the proceeds of their policies buying less than they had expected. Measured in terms of purchas- ing power, Canadians enjoy less life insur- ance protection per capita today than they did five years ago, notwithstanding the in- creased volume of business transacted by the companies and the best efforts of their field forces."

The five million Canadians who own life insurance have a particular reason for urg- ing the Government to fight inflation cour- ageously and effectively. It would be a national tragedy to win the battle against Communism and lose the war against in- flation. It was Lenin, the prophet of modern Communism, who is credited with saying that the best way to destroy a coun- try is to debauch its currency.

In Time For Ilccrlnilnatlon

Ex-President Herbert Hoover's appeal to Americans to abandon both Europe and Asia, and to concentrate their efforts upon making the United States an impregnable fortress to withstand the icy blast of Com- Urnunl-sm, has been seized upon as marking a rebirth of the isolationist sentiment which bedevilled American foreign policy in the thirties. .

That Mr. Hoover's remarks reflect a growing body of opinion in the United States is substantiated by the observations of Mr. Walter Llppmann., That such an attitude of mind should emerge from the bitter disillusionment of Korea, and the confusion regarding the re-arming of Ger- many. is understandable. It is difficult for ordinary folk whose sons are dying in Oriental battlefields to realize that freedom is indlvislble, and that what happens in Korea today, can happen on the North Am- erican continent tomorrow unless we stand united. -

What is deplorable is the. fact that In elder statesman of Mr. I-loovsi-'I calibre ghoiiid haveilpcrnnttcdolhinucif to become ;thp".mouthpicce of party politicians trying we make capital out of tho pnscnt plight. 1,; fro my more than that, from this side of the bordcr,.3yould ho to invite incrimin- .Itionsiof the sort which havm no place

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EDITORIAL NOTES

Building operations are at a high rate and show every sign of continuing so un- less braked by restrictive regulations. '

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When Soviet newspapers report grow- ing war hysteria in the United States, they mean Stalin is doing his best to provoke a "hot" war on top of his "cold" war.

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The Week of Prayer continues to be

pers. Tonight will be the concluding ses- sion to be held in Zion Church. 0 O O 1

Reports of the slaughter of Chinese Communist troops and of their seemingly limitless numbers give force to the old ex- pression, "cannon fodder".

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The rearmament of Germany and pos- sibly of Japan would have seemed the height of folly a few years ago, but a rel- atively remote risk may wellrhave to be taken in the face of immediate danger. '

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The dirt roads will be practically un- usable for heavy traffic until the frost sets in. Here is where the farmers on the hard- surfaced main thoroughfares have the ad- vantage; and soon presumably all will be in that happy position.

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The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is providing free political broadcasts to each of the three provincial political parties in the present year, the Liberals to have 13, the Progressive Conservatives 11, and the C. C. F. 9. This means the Govern-

ment foots the bill. 0

Mr. J. Watson MacNaught, M.P., grows in political stature. His experience as par- liamentary assistant to the Minister of Fisheries, and politically educational at- tendance at the Commonwealth Parlia- mentary Association meeting should serve him in good stead in public life.

0 I O . The system of courts in this Province, or rather the lack of a system resulting from piecemeal legislation, requires study and revision. One of the more obvious im- provements that could be made is a change in name for the Supreme Court to avoid confusion with the Supreme Court of Can-

ada, which is now in fact, supreme. 0

Religious sentiments are not always to be found in the descendants of distinguish- ped hymn writers and authors. Here is an instance, worth chronicling: Six-hundred gui eas has been contributed to the 90,- 000 appeal fund for the restoration of Man- chester Cathedral by two descendants of John Byron. author of the hymn "Christ-

ians Awake."

Sir Ernest Shackleton, British Antarc- tic explorer, died this date 1922. Started his career in merchant ship service, and was appointed third lieutenant in Scott's Antarctic Expedition in 1901. Six years later he commanded the British Expedition and in 1914-16 he revisited the Arctic Circle. His publications include "The Heart of the Antarctic", 'jThe Diary of a Troop- ship" and "South".

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The Ottawa Journal expresses surprise at a Dominion Bureau of Statistics report that the over-all milk supply is actually de- clining. It recognizes that a serious situa- tion already has developed in this country considering that both population and in- dustrial production have been increisliig while this drop has been taking place. The explanation is not far to seek. The seasonally fluctuating fluid milk sup- ply must have an economic market to take up the surplus during peak production, or production will drop to a point where there are recurrent shortages.

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According to a debate in the House of Lords, in the event of war, Britain may be deprived of its newspapers. Lord Rather- mere pointed out that "if what he called an emergency arose, we should be cut off from Scandinavian supplies, and, in the ab- sence of adequate Canadian supplies, would have nothing but our stockpile to draw on. In that event, in three months there would be no newspapers produced anywhere in Great Britain." Lord Rothermere made telling use of the effect on Canadian opin- ion of the "hasty Ind drastic" decision to- ken in January, not to import any more Canadian newsprint in the first six months of this year. He urged the Government to help the Newsprint Supply Compsfy to negotiate new contracts and--to put the situation right with Canada Lord Brand dwelt feelingly on the vital importance of securing that the British electorate should be educated in world. affairs. it was now almost ifnpouible for.the ordinary-big cir-

observed by large attendances of worship- ,

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This column is open to the 'discussion by correspondents of questions of interest. The Guardian docsnul. necessar- ily endorse the opinion of corrcspondcnta.

mm'- MAORI GIRL SEEKS PEN PAL

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Sir,--When I was in New Zea- land I met and talked to many Maori girls and boys. One these girls, Miss Yvonne Hawkins, Box 6. Walroa, Hawkes Bay, New Zcaland, asked me if I could get her a pen pal in Canada. I told her that when I returned to Prince Edward Island I would ask some boys and girls to com- mence B correspondence with her. I do hope that some boy or girl from Prince Edward Island will be kind enough to write to her. She is most intelligent and I am sure that she will faithfully sn- awer all letters written to her. She-was particularly interested in Canada because her grand- father came from Canada many years ago. I was glad to note that there was very little racial prejudice and certainly no racial discrimin- atlon in New Zealand. One finds Maori girls and boys working side by side with white girls and boys in the offices and in the factories. The only standard was ability to do the job nnd'my im- presslon was that the Maori: could hold their own with the whites in any trade or profession.

I am. Sir, etc. .1. WATSON MscNAUGHT, M.P. Summerslde.

IMPRESSIONS or ms sxceuancv-s nscsrnon

Sir,-Newt Year's Day in Char-

lottetown dawned bright, with snow freshly fallen duxing the night of New Yea-r's Eve. The

Diocesan Episcopal Palace never looked more impressive. One ponders while ascending the steps of this architectural gem of sym- metrical beauty. On the steps. also entering the beautiful carved stone entrance, was the beloved physician, who happens to hold the highest honour possible for I -layman to receive from His Hol- iness the Pope. This Province is surely blessed beyond - compare. One remembers that in April. 1916, the Conservative member from Tignlsh. was the first layman to receive such recognition in this Province. namely the late Sir Charles Dalton.

The charm of the reception was enlhanced by His Excel-lency's gracious manner together with Ehot of the newly appointed Chan- cellor of the Diocese, Rev. Father MacDonald, and the ever popular Rector, Rev. Dr. McMahon. who "since his return to iihis historic Diocese of Charlottetown from the Eternal City has been I friend to all creeds.

I am, Sir, elc..

VICTORIAN, Chifloltetown.

FARM!-288' NEEDS

Sir,-Two ind-usudes are growing in our Province. One is the im- porting and "punishing" of bev- erage alcohol. The other is the gathering and exporting o0 Christ- mas trees. These trees grow on load that had been cultlvucd. but has lain idle for ten years or more. The owners of these farms, finding it impossible to make I living, hove gcno to Ontario or the U.S.A.

Two conditions may contribute to this failure, one I moral "is: down". the other, our Government system. As for the latter. we know i-hIt our representatives are not elected by the people, but by the wealthy corporations. Both parties hold out their hands for real cash to build up election funds. -In de- ing so they barter Iwsy tiuir -powcr Ind right to fruno our econotnlc la-wI. They then rennin powerless to ndlrlin the railways. mlchlno col-npInics Ind groin desi- crs from cawldiing tho farmer Ind general pinzllc. No doubt tho rom- cdy il within our reach.

I also yoke of I moral con-

povui-ty and from too old home- Itudr. Imoon 'clgIretu. An Ivcrcge smoker quads two hundred dollars I you for this luxury. when wc in- clude tho vIluIbiI-timrlpcnt in "rolling". ole. A food of

tho. iwrctc Info:-co! loo undo:-c. bottle IFQU mob. I notice that tho thou!!! U-it ncvor Ib-

mi from the mind. 'l1iiI Inclin-

like the news about the world which the British public Ihould have.-

dition that iudxivins monyllnto. slavery to tho-

poroon folding in-IIII iicblt to an I vicf

Escape Value

(The Nation, New York)

If these were normal times, we could work up Is much indigna- tion as anyone It. the Bi-esidentb gross behavior toward the music critic who wrote unflsttcringly of Margaret Truman's singing. If the President were not weighed down with decisions that mean life or death for millions, we might even share the views of Westbrook Pegler and the Bus- n press that his vituperntivo to was a revelation of "nasty malice" Ind deficient moral sense. If this were not the some Peglcr who hoped the attempted assassi- nation of the President would "be a lesson" to him Ind remarked that he was ribither shocked nor honrlflcd, we, might: have felt. that Mr. n was undignified. though not inaccurate, in refer- ring to the Hearst columnist as 1 "suttersnlpc". We find some of the President”: highly publicised correspondence - the letter about the marines, the reply to Repre- sentative Hobart, and the note to the music critic - profoundly dis- .turb1ng, not because of the unjud- iclousness, the folly and the uro- gance they seem to indicate, but because they show Ill too clearly the crushing burden under which he is formed to carry on. If there nonsensical outbursts serve as an escape vslve, they are worth the price they cost the nation in cm- barrassmc t Better the abuse of an innocent - and. in this case. gallmt. and understanding -- music critic than an explosion, in the realm of high policy that could push the world closor to the awful brink of war.

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Circus Mystery

(Owen Sound Bun-Times.)

one of the final chapters in I tragedy that shocked the world

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Wake: the silver dual: returning Up the beach of darkness brims, And the ship of sunrise burning Strands upon the eastern rims.

Wake: the vaulted shadow shot-

I. Trampled to the floor it spanned. And the tent of night in istters Straws the sky-psvllionen land.

Up. led. up. '11: late for lying: Hear the dnzns of momlng play; Hark the empty hlglhwsys crying 'Who'li.beyond the bun away?

Towns and countrleswoo togetiier. Forelands beacon. belfries cull; Never lad that trod on leather Lived to feast his heart with Ill.

Clay lies still. but blcod's o rover; Brenth's's were that will not keep. Up. lad: when the Journey's over The:-e'll be time enough to sleep.

-.A. E. Housman. h-com-Io-9-co-Q-oo-coo-tn E Old Charlottetown

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Y. M. C. A. LIBRARY

"In the course of the past week. the Hon. Colonel Gray, in mm. Lion to Ihsndsome ........x-lbution to the special fund of the Associa. '10". has presented ms .- , comprlslna history. blmnphy. poe- try. 630.. and including a val . able Atlas, to the Association Liii. zrary about to be formed. The gal- lant Golonelhss supplied out ex-

nuoleus for a Library, around which it may -be hoped unis 1'1 3 1'9 Years. other works

more thanisix years cgo is now be- ing written in Hartford. Conn. It! was in Hartford on July 6. 1944, that fire s opt a huge circus tent. and in I. utter of moments, re-' suited in the deaths of 160 men. -women and children. I The fire forced the circus intoj receivership but its assets were. sufficient to provide funds to meet- desth Indiinjury claims of 83.” senses.-zo, filed by one clsimsnt.s.' cheques for the final 17 1-2 per cent In being mailed out this week.

A mystery in connection with this circus fire has never been solved. One of the victims, whose body was recovered totally unmat- ilated,wIs I beautiful little girl about seven or eight years of age. she was well-dressed Ind appor- cntly had always been well nour- ished and well cared for. And yet she was never identified and her body was never claimed, although it. was embalmcd and kept avail- able for several years by Bart- ford authorities.

The theory was held for Ionic time t.hst.I1l..at.bcr members of the little girl'I family might- have also perished in 'the holocaust, but u later ntificstions were made, this theory was found to be without basis. Ivan if it but been the case, it wu felt that surely Iomcons would recognize the child - tuchers, Sunday School teach- ers. merchants, bus driven. street.- car conductors or other people who. one way or another, Ioc msny children every day.

UNLOCK! CALL

PORT WIl..l..!AM. Ont...-.151-r. A senior clcfk was cautioned Ind fined costs in court. here for strik- ing I junior clerk. The blow wIs struck after the Junior called the senior I. '1:onIhoId" bccauu tho senior cillcingwhbn for telephon- ing It 1 I. in. with In office question.

Iclf-control, when brain are Il- wIyI clear. norvos steady and hurts hosting in I rogular way until 00 or Do yous IN attained. IN "K1! bx-ollny will pouou tho IIrfh.,OvIniftfiobon c that we II! in to the rnulti- l-' iionnirou Inccodn that of Phuoch

our the Israelites. ' I have piohuod to you I niodol flllly. from I physical Ind mon- ill Ilondpalnt. nu Bobble Buns to us from tho fcoturc

Nightf. Whn adiab-

ibluuf Juotollvioghi lnaodg Ihowuilslio-prayer and, genius: of nu-non... '- Qcotil .

tsccnu like those Acid mIo'I an noblest work of God.”

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will be Kath d. until we Associa- tion may boost. of a. large coneg. tion of. books of Brent intrinsic Vnlue. and fitted to exert I wholesome influence upon the minds of all who have access to them."

-Tho Islander. April 3,

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The Age-on Story

John to the seven churches which uroinmlo: GnccbcuntoyoI.onl Dulce. from .hlm .which is, and which wu. Ind which is to come: and from the leven spirits which Ire before his throne; and from Jelus Christ, who is the faithful wlinuo and the first h , " of llhc dead, and the princo of the kings of the earth. Unto him that lwed Iu. pad wuhcd us from our sins in his own blood, and hail: "W10 III HIIII Ind priootl unto God and his Father; to him be glory

AIncn...I Inc In the spirit on tho l.ord'I day. and heard bdalrul no I that voice. ll of I trumpet. saying. I am Alpha and Omega. tho first Indthclut: Iod.WInHlIooIccu, write in I book. and com! it onto

have prompted some local luntcr dOliGlI'i!t.)hdl(:t:iO t.iiIiru:;iot"oon;; you-. I unbcr out here soon on mIItct,I in 'NMI10. Ifontrool and New York.

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and dominion for over and over. .

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loncd loclllydurlng

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that. govanmont. manoeuvring has

fire. - -Homilion Bpeciutor.

Huntsville Ioourntionlslo In Ip chief constable who orda-ed the

was perched up on the pinnacle of o dun-ch tower. In his own dcmnce, the chief explains ho orderpd the "WWII I the owl f I

Before the oonimvcny alas aoym, the Htmtaviilo chief constable will have received oonsidersblo infor- mation on the habits and bmgglu of the snowy owl. Is stacked up Icainsi In ordinary pigeon. - sud. bury Bur. ,

The Coronation stone of the old Saxon kings is coming in for its belated share of attention as I M- sult of the theft of the historic stone of Scone. less legend is -woven around this Saxon stone than about its Scottish counter- plrt but. as for ll England is con- vcemed, the former is more his- toric. Edward I was the first Engiisii king to be crowned on the Stone of Scone. But early Ssxan kings were crowned on the other. The latter stood for I long time in St. Mary's Chapel in Kingston- -wpou-Thsmes. But after that building fell down in 1730, the Saxon Coronation Stone was re- moved to I site in the market place. There it still stands today. surrounded by 3 low fence. It -would be more difficult to carry off this ancient stone for it is much heavier than the Stone of Scone. But one thing in fIvor of Iliahei-t is its Icceuibillty. There would be no need to break out of I building for the stone lie: in the open Ind through the yesu has become somewhat waathercd. No choncu are being taken, however.