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President and Associate Editor. Ian A Burnett, Assoclste Edlwr. Frank Walker.

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liIIARLO'l"I'ETOWN. THURSDAY. JAN. 5M. 1952 Farm Loans

Discussions are taking place in farm or- ganizations and Credit Unions on the de- sirability of greater freedom for borrowers who intend to take up farming for live- lihood. The idea seems to prevail that Banks are institutions made of money

which they can dispose of on loan, irrespect- ive of sound security and expectation of repayment within a reasonable period. Those who have influence with these organ- izations should advise them that about all the money banks have to loan is what their customers place on deposit, and that if the wherewithal is not there when the depositor desires to withdraw, the fat would be in the fire. What evidently the promoters of these farm organizations have in mind is that the respective Federal and Provincial governments should become guarantors to the banks for loans advanced. Then, of course, failure to repay the loans would oc- casion the governments involved footing the bill and recouping themselves from the taxes, which the unborrowing section of the Provinces would have to pay.

Mr. B. C. Gardner, President of the Bank of Montreal. at the annual meeting of the Bank set forth the Bank's position thus:

"It is in the interest of any bank, if only for reasons of profit, to make avail- able to its customers all the money they can safely and usefully use in their busi- ness undertakings. . . At no time, however, is the Canadian banking system free to expand credit without let or hindrance. At all times, the expansion of credit is sub- ject to the control of the Central Bank through the agencyls power to regulate the cash reserves of the chartered banks."

Any Bank seeking to accommodate its borrowers to the extent that some of the farm organizations suggest, would, if per- mitted by the Central Bank, be but prepar- ing for a run on the Bank by depositors. A Government guarantee, of course, is a horse of another colour. It will be recal- led that the Potato Growers' Association under Mr. Boulter operated for long on a Provincial Government guarantee loan which it was ultimately able to repay.

The Burns concert

In few parts of the English-speaking world is the anniversary of Robert Burns permitted to pass without observance. Cer- tainly this is not the case in Prince Ed- ward Island, where Scottish traditions have been nurtured since the days of the first British settlers, and where the name of Burns is not only a household word, but is ore-eminent among the poets of all time.

The Burns anniversary concert tomor- row evcning. sponsored by the Zion Men's Brotherhood, takes place in the Prince of Wales College Hall, and as usual there will doubtless be a large and representative at- tendance from all parts of the Province. A fine programme has been prepared, and an evening of first-class entertainment is as- sured.

lilo More Ghost Towns

Ghost towns are regarded as a symbol of the frontier. They mushroomed up with the advance of civilization, had their brief gaudy day while their resources, mineral or otherwise, were being exploited and then were left behind while the people who had created them moved on to greater fields. The towns stood gaunt and empty, a monument to an age to which conservation meant less than nothing.

Ruthless exploitation of resources is no longer an acceptable practice, but in min- ing it is unavoidable that exhaustion be the ultimate end of operations. It will not. however, create ghost towns any more, even in the Canadian northland. tSher- ridon. in Manitoba mining town of 1,700 per- sons is at the end of its mineral resources but the townspeople are simply moving, lock, stock and barrel, to Lynn Lake, a distance of 164 miles farther North. Trac- tor trains, moving one or more houses across snow snTic'E”covei-ed wilderness are the answer whfchgmust also give the ex- perts something to think about when con- sidering northern problems of supply and frsnsportstion.

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EDITORIAL NOIE

'l'rumsn's staggering budget probably givssu s foretsste of things.tocomer1.i-

notwbecome effective for at least another

year.

Few will regret the decline in number of illicit stills indicated in the R. C. M. P.'s overall annual report. Associated with pro- hibition conditions, they long continued af- ter their original reason for being was no longer valid.

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It is not from Caprice that the U. N. legal committee put off defining "aggres- sion." It used to imply declaring war on a neighbouring country. Now it can be ac- complished without overstepping almost any formal bounds.

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It is no answer to community planning proposals that we cannot afford them. The fact is that it is a very rich community in- deed that can afford haphazard develop- ment and the adjustments that must fol- ow.

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Mailing old age security cheques at the end of the month instead of the middle as with family allowance cheques must be a considerable relief to the Post Office but detracts slightly from the satisfaction of the recipients.

It is easy for the president of the Cana- dian Federation of Agriculture to say that exporting countries must lose their fear of surpluses but, as he is no doubt well aware, until satisfactory methods of disposing of such surpluses are available they mean ruinous prices for the farmer.

A communication from the Carleton County Women's Institute, N.B, opposing Daylight Saving Time was considered and a resolution passed that in the opinion of the Carleton County Council the adoption of Daylight Saving Time was not in the best interests of the county.

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Frederick the Great, second king of Prussia, was born this date 1712. The first half of his reign saw a series of wars, cul- minating in the Seven Years War, the apex of Frederick's military career. He devoted himself largely to improving the Prussian army but was wise enough to also see that government, agriculture and industry were on a sound basis.

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This is evidently to be a year of munic- ipal elections in the Province, for not only Charlottetown, but several other incorpor- ated towns and villages are to have the op- portunity of expressing by vote their dem- ocratic right to say who shall rule over them.

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It is largely when one happens to know some of the individuals sacrificed in dis- asters that the poignancy of grief and sor- row is most deeply felt. That must be the case with newspapermen in Canada on learning that one of the victims of the air- plane disaster at New Jersey was Mr. K. R. Wilson, editor of the Financial Post who resided at Ottawa.

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A movement is on foot to run a funnel from Levis to Quebec City. A largely at- tended meeting for this purpose was held under the auspices of the Chamber of Com- mercc, when it was divulged that a 4,000 foot tunnel would cost 1i18,000,000. Fi- "MC0 Comllanies are prepared to advance 60 per cent of the cost if Levis and Que- bec City will guarantee 40 per cent.

No one need say that the rising gen- eration are not looked after in Charlotte- town with service organizations of all kinds at their command, and two commun- ity centres like that of the "Y" and the Holy Redeemer specifically devoted to their interests. All that seems to remain is for parents themselves to be as solicitous for their offsprings' welfare as are these or- ganizations.

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Mayor Charlotte Whitton of Ottawa does not think much of the proposed appoint. ment of a Canadian as Governor-General. Living and working in the capital she has not a very high opinion of politicians at the best, and thinks a move to transfer the eminent position from a distinguished im- perialist to a successful politician would be a step towards the abolition of the position altogether. Nor does she think much of Mr. Drew holidaying in Nassau while the issue was at stake.

Everything comes to him who waits, even the end of Toronto's transportation strike. Both employees and public must have rejoiced on learning that the normal traffic was to be restored yesterday mom- ing. The dispute uncovered in the emerg- ency the underlying nelghbourliness of the Torontonlsns all too infrequently otherwise put to the test. But relying for any length of time on the good offices of a neighbour begins to poll after a time. and both the sutoowners and. their beneficiaries must be

emu this eountrybfull production can-

glsd that they are back on their own.

THE GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN Valuable Lesson

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(And I' E. l.) VVINTI-IR MAIL "In the New Brunswick Legislat- ure on the 1st. inst. Mr.Smith com- nzitted the bill to amend the New Brunswick and P E. Island Rail- --ray Company Act. The mover ctlplaincd that the bill was to re- vive and continue the existing acl for the construction of a rallwa.V to Cape Tormentine from some polnt. on the Inlcrcolonlal Rail- way. He said it appeared that the iNorthern Liglu.', which had been tiylng to carry the malls during the winter between Georgetown and Pictou. was a failure. and the work would have to be given up He had reason to believe that dur- mg the comin: summer the Do- rnlnlon Govcrnmcnt would build boats in Cape Tormcutlne to run either daily or f.rl-weel-:l,v in win- ter between Capcs Tormcntine and Traverse, and if the work could be none successfully, as he believed it would be done by well-manned boats. he had no doubt that the Dominion Government would RILI the Company in the construction of the proposed road. The bill was agreed to." -The Exnlnincr, April 16, 1878.

SERVICE

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-Old Story

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' ' P T 4 (The Primed Word) i

Discussion of price maintenance has put into the background what. is the most unjust feature of the anti-combines law as. it now is 'I'.us is the provision that if sno whrn thc commlssloncr files -.1: cnuciemnniory report on any in-1 dustry or group of companies. pub- . lication must follow within 15 days... Thlr got the present minister of justice into hot water. for he sup- pressed a report on a group of companies that harl been acting. rniler instructions of price con- trollers functionlnrz by virtue of the war measures act.

As far back as June. I938, .16. Dlefenbnker said that the combines commissionel-is report. in such a case Sll0'lld not be published "un- til afler nrosecutlon has taken place." Mr. Diefenbaker is R riouzhty foe of combines. on the mar of the house of commons he hm: taken mnnv a swing at them. real or imaginary. But he also is a strong and articulate foe of injus- lite

On occasion. a report accusing people of criminal combines has been published and there has not lmcr. R prosecution in any court. Thus the accused are condemned in many minds without an opport- unity to defend themselves. More freouently a report that is follow- ed by s prosecution results in sc- qulttsl. But the stain is never en- tlrclv removed. Even when there is 1 plea of zulltv. as with the fist.- nlass neoplc. surely ample justice would be done by subsequent pub- lication of the wu-mlssloner's chaste prose.

The minister of Justice in ion. Mr. Ilsley. disagreed with Mr. Diel- enbsker. The new chief justice of l'ova scoffs said "the public has no way of knowing whether there is any combine or not." and that lhrre was no opportunity for pub- ilc opinion "to operate on govern- ments. attorneys mineral or minis- tcrs of lustice." There is a minor point there. easllv not around. per- nsrss. bv mere publication of s rec- ommendntlon of prosecution. Then 'eovemmenf:, attorneys general or minister.-I of Justice" could pre- sent. their reasons why they dud not uroucute. If they did not. The trial. When it comes. will inform the public. An sllmerl murderer has more protection thsn sllezed combiners.

At. present. the advsnce publica- tion of the report amounts to con-

Noles From

Anolher Island

By "Anson" LONDON. England: 1 As I wrote a couple of weeks,

or so ago in this column. a lot all

people with commercial axes Lo; grind lose no time in removin:

r.ll traces of Christmas as soon;

as possible after the gift-'buyin,;l

season is over. No blame to lllcllll for their haste; in the cut andj lhrust of commerce ii. is not en-- ough simply to be in step with the times. That is the minimum requirement for survival; uny'f thing less could be disnslrousl. success demands at lcast one jump ahead of the calendar always- There are others. however. bus- iness folk of is different kind. who prolong their own particular part, in Christmas festivities far inlol the New Year and even into early! Spring. Their business is show. busincss. They are the promoters of the (so-called) Clirlsbmas rn-, lcrtainments, of which t.herc,arel two - the pantomime and. now- adays, the circus. Both have their roots deep in the sands of time. and, like most other things. they have changed with the passing years. How they have changed. and not entirely for the better. has been thrown into prominence. recently as a result of .1 until controversy that arose out of Lragic circumstances.

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During the public performance of a circus now running in Lon-: don a motor-cyclist, ridinf-I ihci spectacular "Wall of Death". crashed and received injuries: from which he subsequently dicd.j He had scorned the use of a safe-, ly net. that might have snvcdi his life, but this. said perturbed

.cilizens. was not the real polnt.l

Wider issues werei involved. call- in: into question the whole idea of acts. such as this. that havel as their main appeal the grcabj danger to the performers. That' great skill is required is not. de- nlcrl. But, it is suggested. loo,- mnny members of the. audilnce are too much concerned with pos- rible developments if the skill of the performer is not adequate for the task.

it is asked: is this thc rlaht approach to any form of enfor- tainnient? Even more iinpnitanl: Is this the sort of thing one should expect to find in shows that tra- ditlon demands should be tailor- cd Io suit family outings? Perl.- in:nt. questions indeed. like that of the newspaper correspondent who suggested that if people were really interested only in the skill of, say, a. tight-rope walker, they would be just as thrilled if the rope were six inches above the ground as if it were sixty feet up. But family entertainment. or not. would many schoolboys of the present generation think much of that?

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Incidental to all lhis, it was perhaps a curious coincidence that no less a person than Som- erset Msuizham should throw his weight into the controversy. un- wittlngly but forcible. A new film. featuring three of his short. stories. was released sf. about the time when argument was at its height. One of the stories con- cerns the mental anguish of a girl whose job it is lo risk her life twice nightly in a dare-devil stunt. and Mr. Maugham makes no bones about his feelings in the matter.

And what of pantomime? it, too, has had its share of criticism lately. Not here a question of too much dare-dsvilry. but is lower- ing of moral standards. Too many coarse jokes that have no place st all in the nursery .sforles on which pantomime is traditionally based. "How can we take child- ren to such shows?" ssk anxious parents. in reply, managements point to packed houses and say.

simply: "IV: what. the public want." 0 I I What the public certainly do

wsnl is bigger. slicker pantomime, in keeping with the modern trend for spectacle on the grand scsle.

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SK ATI NG BY MOONLIGHT

Beside the sleeping river's cdge, lipon a rugged. rocky ledge,

A single pine tree gloved in snow Casts shadows on the ice below.

llhc boisterous skaters wheel and

(furl,

Each chequered plaid. each racing heart.

1-Zach ?houling voice. cach glowing 1.

.(e Upbraids the brooding of the place.

The skaters pass, the laughter '65.

The emptiness of winter skies

Accepts the moon's while, stony lzlnrc

ilung in the silrncc of the air. -Robert Rogers

Scented Bait Used To Lure Lobslers

'New York Times)

Scented ball. that attracts lob- sters to fishermen's traps has been rerfected by perfume chemists. Paul F. George. instructor in chem- isfry and chemical engineering at the Case Institute of Technology. asserted in a recent report to the Erie section of the American Chemical Society.

The bait is made of fish and contains added perfume oils that are appealing to lobsters, Mr George explains. While similar frncrnnt bait for fish has not been ricvelooerl. Mr. Gcorze indicated lhnt mwlers could expect a prod- uct of this fvue in the future.

Surveyinsz the status of "Per- fumes and Perfumerv Materials." Mr. George reported that svnthetlc arc-mos had made possible far- ;'F.'l'lllllf! advances in the art and sxlcnce of perfumery since World war II. Mar.-made essences and n.is. however. should not be con- sidered as replacements for nat- ural products he adds, but rather as indispensable complements to tlwm.

An lmnortnnl. task of the mod- ".'ll perfume-r is that. of creating "masking" odors, which impart pl:-nsiniz scents to msnv common r-iicles. he savs. Masking odors are supcrimnnscd on other odors

usually undcslmhlc, to produce n more pleasing clfccl, Mr. George cxnlalns.

”Cnuntless articles with which

we rlallv come in contact. must be oilcrlzed or deodorlzed before they f.'P. placed on the market." Mr. George continues. 'Some synthetic rubber articles. for example. if not (eodorized. would be an mslodnroul that few persons would use them. A few lypcl of plastics must be chemically treated to make their odor more pleasant. Such mate- rials as paints shoe polishes. inks svnthetlc fibers and thousands of other woods are also treated to make their final odor agreeable. "A product of recent research was the development of s shark r-rucilent. It had been noted that sharks never approached regions where in dead member of their species was found. when it was discovered that it was the odor chat repulsed the sharks, chemists began working on the problem and nnslly succeeded in duplicating the substance which possessed the de-

lf that want is satisfied. big box office business results as is being demonstrated by two shows cur- rently running. But each is pan- lomime with A difference. -The difference is that the whole show is staged on ice. every one of the cast an expert skater. and the performance from start to finish as slick as any Hollywood mus- ical. and as smooth as the ice it- self.

Perhaps these shows will set I new standard for the modern pantomime. Bv their success they msy force other managements to look to their own productions -in future years. and apply the prin-

dunnatlonlln the newspapers. with- out opportunity of rebuttal. Ivory

Judge views with stern disapproval trial by publicity.

Elites of good. Elesn fun with. possible to their own surprise. l.rI- ,hsni rssulfs.

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It is becoming common know- ledge that 25 cents of the retail price of n pscksgs of cigarettes goes to the Government in taxes. I: is too bad that the public does not know how much tax is hidden in the retail price of s best of other commodities in every day use.-(Winnipeg Tribune).

The Clltty Ssrk, famous clipper nx the old days of sail, may be lit- ted out again andmake her lasl: run to Australia, there to end'her days. Still sound of hull, she would probably relish nothing better than once more to get a bone in her teeth and go racing around Old Cape Stiff on the long leg to Sydney Harbor. - (I-lamllton Spec-

I. Notes By The I

JANUARY 24, 1952

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blow their excess profits here in. stead of in Florida.-(Ottawa bl... zen) F---

Canadian troops in feasted sf. Christmas on turkey: from France and "ollsnd. cran- berry sauce from Denmark. plum pudding from Britain. grapes from Italy and Spain and mixed mus from almost everywhere. Well in global war they're trying to me, vent. --Windsor star.

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A perennial complaint is ilml government orders are couched in such strange language that the average citizen can't figure out whol they mean. However, 3, mx bill always comes aloof; eventualu.

tutor.) to clear up any mlsundcrstsndlnl-' --Winnipeg -Tribune. " If is probably II to tie

nf Northern Ontario” to setlthr (3:11? llhle southerners right in rz-spec. lo the protection afforded to pop: whines. "because they are easy to mach, and will save a man from sfarvntloll if he is lost. in the bush " We are acquainted with the stories of many, many men who have be. came lost Sn the bush-or fempor. arily lost their bearings-and we have yet to hear of 9. last man looking around for a footloose pm- cuninc to replenish his dcpletcll rations. There is no such thing 3.. of a new boot for army officers is protection for the porcupine. and to be known as the "George Boot", the story of protection for the our. has been a good deal more re-1-use of keeping lost men from strained in matters of uniform starving in the bush is sh;-er than some of his predecessors. .0. romance.-(sudbury scm-,)

was. for instance. I ruinous busin- ess for an officer during the Reg- ency. as in George lV's reign, to have to keep pace with alterations of uniform. The Prince Consort. rlso liked to have his say on such matters. as in the case of the boys of Wellington College. for whom he designed a complete outfit.- (Manchester Guardian.)

Depressing news for button mak- ers is contained in a Dominion Bureau of Statistics release on the "button. buckle and fastener" in- dustry. In 1950, this industry-on which so much depends-produced goods valued nt 39,777,000. Of this. some t5,970.000 represent zipper fasteners. while the year's output of buttons was valued at only 32,- 334,000. The retreat of the button before the all-conquering zipper colI1t)lnues space.--(Edmonton Jour- na.

Our present King. whose choice

The coach-manager of s Junior hockey team complains that, when he protested to a referee about i Slleclator spitting on one of his players as a gesture of contempt. the referee replied that the spec- tator had paid his way to see the game and could do what he liked. The privilege given the paid spec- tator are much too broad if they include that.klnd of conduct. A hockey game is supposed to be a sports spectacle. A part of in ref- crec-'s duties is to direct the gen- eral conduct of a game and to see tnat it is conducted as a sporting event. He must preserve his dig- nity and so act as to earn the rc- spect of the players. He cannot do that if he agrees that it is the privilege of spectators to spit on nun otherwise abuse the players. If he cannot do anything more about such things he could at least rrcfest. To hold that it is a privilege is altogether wrong.-

"Every empty lot In Oftaws. Winnipeg or Calgary," Bruce Hut- chinson writes, "is a skating rink for six months a year." Please. Mr Hutchinson, if you don't mind. fr.-ver mention to us those frigid sub-Arctic places. Every month or so we have what we call I! "Janu- nry thaw",-like this last big one -and these frequent spells of sub- tropical straw-hat weather encour- age our citizens to stay home and sircd odor. Release of this matc- ual into the water by fliers who had been shot down assured them of the absence of sharks for miles around." (Port Arthur News-Chronicle.)

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