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Editor and Managing Director. In A. Burnett. Auocinto Editor. Frank Walker.

CIRCULATION "Covers Prim-A Edward Inland like the dour"

"Tho strongest meme 7 is weaker than the weakest Ink".

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30, 1055

Earlier Voting

Premier Bennett of British Columbia believes when they come out of the schools and colleges, that young people are re- Accordingly, his government intends to lower the voting age from 21 to 19. If it takes this step, the teen-ager will be enfranchised provincially throughout the far West-at 18 in Sas- katchewan, and 19 in Alberta as well as B.C. At the other extreme is Newfound- land, where the voting age is 25.

Proposals to lower the voting age, says the Ottawa Citizen, have popular appeal in a time when it is youth that flies thei jct planes, youth on which the armed serv- ices heavily depend. Young people, it can be argued with point, are being better edu- cated than formerly; they know something of history and civics, geography and econ- omics. They are supplied with a great mass of printed and broadcast material. Many of them are self-supporting, or al- ready supporting families of their own, be- fore they reach 21. Not a few have their feet on the first rungs of a professional ladder. If some are still immature, the franchise might have a sobering effect, and in any case is not well-meaning youth as deserving of full rights as that all too numerous class, the indifferent older citi- zen?

On the other hand, technical skill is not necessarily accompanied by social judgment. Great numbers of teen-aged youth understand little as yet of the bur- dens of workers and taxpayers. They may have some theoretical knowledge of public affairs. but the ability to appraise politics shrewdly will come only in time. They have idealism, but may misdirect it or, as has happened in some countries on a mass scale, they may be misguided by dema- gogues. They have still to learn that the world is not what they imagine or would like it to be.

In simpler times, when adulthood was assumed sooner, 21 was fixed as the legal age for attaining onesmajority. Although it must have seemed an advanced age then. today it is not so regarded. Immaturity is being prolonged by social factors, like the need for more education; moreover a cult of youth tends to make irresponsibil- ity fashionable. Yet while actual maturity is being delayed and discouraged, a tend- ency to lower the age of presumed political maturity has developed.

"Miscarriage of Justice"

On September 17 the Federal Govern- ment, by order-in-council, dismissed the ap- peal of the eight provincial Governments against the order of the Transport Board, on March 6, last, granting the railways a horizontal percentage increase in freight This increase brought the total of such percentage increases since March 1948 to 98 per cent. Reviewing the text of the Government's order-in-council (P.C. 1457) the Winnipeg Free Press says that the most Casual perusal of it will ex- plain why it evoked a public expression of "extreme disappointment" from the dissent- ing Provinces. '

"The order-in-council which runs to less than 400 words, including the legal jargon in which such documents must necessarily be couched," says our Winnipeg contempor- ary, "indicates that the Government re- garded thls appeal as trivial. Not one sentence in the order shows that the cab- inet understood the issues involved. It is, therefore, an understatement to describe the cabinets decision as 'extremcly disap- pointing.' So far as Western Ca ada and the Maritime Provinces are concer ed there has been a grave miscarriage of justice.

"The. background to this appeal is as follows: Last January, the Railway As- sociation, under plea ofemergent need, ap- plied for a 7 per cent horizontal percentage increase in rates. The Canadian Pacific Railway. the yardstick in freight rates, claimed that it is entitled to net railway earnings, of 916,644,000. citing an earlier judgment of the Transport Board as war. rant therefore. The net railway earnings of the C. P. R. in 1952 were S28,900,000 and the 7 per cent increase was to make

from non-railway sources in 1952-the so- cnlied "other income"--was s22,700,00(i. this Vother. income" into consider-

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increase. The appeal to the Federal Gov- ernment from the-judgment of the Board followed. The hearing took place on May 1 but the Government postponed its de- cision until September 17. "In the view of the eight provincial Governments the increase in rates was wholly unwarranted. The provinces asked that the Federal Government instruct the Transport Board to rescind it and to un- dertake at once an investigation to show the economies that can and should be made in railway expenditurestwithout any sacrifice in efficiency and the savings which are being reaped as a result of the use' of new equipment like diesel engines. Furth- er the provinces asked that in fixlngy freight rates "other income" should be con- sidered as part of railway earnings. And; finally, the provinces once more protested against the horizontal percentage method of increasing freight rates. The unfairness of this method was demonstrated by the Turgeon Royal Commission on Transporta-L tion. -

”It is futile for the Federal Govern- ment blandly to say, as it does in order- in-council 1457, that it has carefully con- sidered' the facts and is unable to find that the Transport Board has lerred'. And it is particularly unhelpful to seek to sugar coat this bitter pill as the final paragraph of PC. 1457 does with a vague suggestion that some redress may eventually be gain-; ed by tho west from the section of the Freight Rates Act of December 1952 re-', specting uniform accounting. Obviously the Federal Government failed to realize that what was involved in this appeal was the fundamental, basic case of justice in freight rates."

EDITORIAL NOTES

Reports of vandalism in the city are a serious matter for property owners and even more so for parents. Too many young- sters are abroad too late for their own good or that of the community.

A substantial increase in the fishery revenue of this Province in 1952 over the previous year is confirmed by the Domin- ion Bureau of Statistics. From compara- tive prices and catch reports it looks as if 1953 will show an even greater increase. Individual lobstermen, however, were hard- hit by the storm in May.

The Summerside branch of the Cana- dian Legion is to be congratulated on be- ing able to burn the mortgage on their two-year-old Legion Home. In being thank- ful for the achievement, the Legionaires might also give thanks for the mortgage which stimulated them to outstanding ef-

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The reputation of women drivers has suffered as a result of a survey conducted in the New England and four other States. More than 60 per cent of women drivers flouted words of warning given by law en- forcing agents. It was found that 53 per cent of the speeders were women, although it is not stated how their total number compared with men. Speeds up to 92 m. p. h. were recorded by radar and it was found that 5 per cent of motorists on rural

routes exceeded'70 m. p. h. I

The president of the University of Toronto, Dr. Sidney Smith, is concerned at the lack of a critical spirit that can stand up against all the dreary platitudes and palid insanities that assail us. He con- siders that Canada could easily support some more "characters". It is understand- able that living in Toronto would give such an impression but the learned Nova Scolian born president must be aware that not all Canadians are as standardized as the Tor-

onto producj.

"Whats the matter with good old lbroke'"? asks the Ottawa Journal, enter- ing the discussion on the lack of a suitable word to adequately describe being without funds. "Pound-short” and the American expression "strapped" had been previously suggested. There is a difference, of course. "Broke" implies not a mere shortage of ready cash but ruin. "Short of funds" ex- presses the idea as. does the .banker's "non- liquid position". It would seem that furth- or suggestions for a single word are still in order.

Pierre Corneilie, great French tragic dramatist and precursor of Moliere in com- edy, died this date 1684. He was born and trained for the bar at Rouen but came to Paris at the age of 23 and produced a series of successful comedies. For a time he was one of the five who produced plays on plots supplied by Richelieu. Later he produced "Medee", and the "Cid", the lat- ter taking Paris by storm. It was classl- cal ln form and the drama changed from' the external world to the heart. He pro- duced many other great drains: before his

.'Gbviiihmmu, the Transport

powers began to fail andis regarded as the creator of French tragic drama,

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Thin column In open to the discussion by correspondent: of questions of lnberelt. The Guardian does not necessar- ily endorse the opinion of correspondents.

GUIDES AND BROWNIES

Sir,-The recent visit. to our Pro- vince of the World Chief Guide, Lady Baden-Powell, has resulted in I renewed enthusiasm in the Girl Guide movement among our Brownies, Guides and leaders. This non-sectarian world-wide movement is one in which our girls are taught principles of their re- ligion. patriotism, loyalty, honesty and efficiency. .

Our girls desire to join this movement. We need leaders. We nced- helpers. Can our next gen- eration of adults afford to be left without the opportunities this movement providu? What. presents a. greater challenge to us than working with our girls?

Lady Bad-en-Powell feels that our Guides and Brown-lea are eager andi well-trained. She feels our leadersl

need more. I I am, Sir. elc.,

Provincial Commissioner. Charlottetown.

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IRIS RETICULATA Stranger from the Asian land, Long in English gardens grown. Now you love our Western strand.

Blooming in the white walled ward. Pansy face and violet scent,

in it slender silver chard.

Lovely with the daffodils.

A garden: Joy through you is lrnt.

Tiny bulb with network ring. Planted in the Autumnls wane, Soft. your velvet petals bring. A healing peace to human pain.

--Ellen Scrimger, in the Montreal Gazette.

Note: iris Reticulata. the "netted Iris" so called bccausc of am delicate net-like tracing on thc sheath of the bulb. '

Health Before Politics

(W.L. Clark in the Windsor Star)

In health matters Dr. W. .l. P. MacMillan. former Conscrvniivc Premier of Prince Edward Island, says political parties should not consider partisan politics. Instead. the good of all comes first.

Dr. MacMillnn thinks Hon. Paul Martin is doing a splendid job as Dominion Minister of Health. Talking of the progress in health matters under Mr. Martin's guid- ance, the doctor told us that sug- gestion: made by n committee of which he was a leading member were accepted without. change. it was It question of health. not. a matter of politics. The fact that Dr. and Mr. Martin is I Liberal does not: prevent them working to- gether in closest harmony.

but possible attention.

substantial. It has allo steady. Of course, there are those who got impatient. These are the ones who criticize without respon- slbllity. '

-ooonwtiincii- ooanwAi.i.. om. toe)-coin wall boy scouts collected 3! tons of waste paper in their most drive,

the turns: amount since such col- lection: started in this district.

AMIE F. HUTCHESON. i

MneMlllnn is A Conservative

This question of health con- cerns everyone in Canada, both rich and poor, young and old.

Sickness come: to all sooner or later. And, all want to have the

'.Fhc progress made in health matter: lnlrecent years has been been

The scene of last. summer's delv- ing by an American and Greek force of archaeologists is Homer's "sandy Pylos" on the west coast of the Peloponnesus. This is a. com- paratively recent field of explora- tion. most of mainland Greece, the Greek islands, Crete and Cyprus having already been much turned over in the search for ancient re- mains. Pylos, however. is the opinion of Dr. Carl W. Blegden, Professor of Classical Archaeology at the University of Cincinnati, represents a third great seat of Mycenaean culture, rivaling My- cenae and Tlryns.

Here on a hill a few miles from the rocky headland overlooking the harbor of Pylos and the island of Spliacteria, the archaeologists believe they have found the palace of Nestor, who. it. appears, was no

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The Palace Of Nestor

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mythological character but a real in his hands. He touched t Homeric king who sailed over the, -d ships nothing loath the pair sped on to the plain, and '-ft the steep cita- del of Pylos." '

and children after me are left. in my halls to entertain strangers, even whosoever shall come to my house;"

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In the last glimpse we have of Nestor he is presiding over 9. sacri- ficial feast. in his palace. He sits c.i "polished stones which were be- fore hls lofty doors" where Nelcus, his father, was wont. to sit. His sons and daughters and his sons' wives are gathered about him Telem- aclr" joins them and the crew of his ship. They have a glorious feast.

Then Nestor orders the horses yoked to a car that l to carry '.' '- emachus to hollow Laccdaemon. "Then Tclemachus mounted ti, beautiful car and Pelslstratus, son of Nestor, a leader of men, mount- ed beside hlm and took the reins he hors-

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It; is to this citadel that attention

are capable Ind ,nm.e5ted' but Myfnct the seat. of royal Nestor, it is a is again ,turncd after three thous-

rnre link between the present time and years.

pand the age of myth. Homer's Nes- it.or figures prominently in both the i”Iliad" and the "Odyssey." He is lrcpresented as an old man. past. 60. in the Trojan War, and is treated with affectionate indulgence by Homer. He loves to talk and to give advice, which is rarely followed. ll-le had the good sense to no rilriliglib home when the war was lover and thus he escaped the hair- raislng adventures of Odysseus. He was more fortunate than his commande - in - chief ligament- non. who turned home to be mur- dcrcd by his wife. Nrstor seems to have enjoyed a,happy o.:l age sur- rounded by his children in his pal- ace overlooking Pylos and the blue llonlan Sea. . . i We have a delightful picture lNcstor at home in the "Odyssey iTFlCmRCilllS, son of Odysseus. visits ithe old king seeking news of his Ifather, accompanied by the god- ideas Athens, who on this occasion ltakes the form of a mortal named Mentor. Nestor tells it long story of the return of the heroes from Troy ,but he had no news of 'Odysseus. .Wlt.h homely touches Homer por- ltrays Nestor the host: "Tlim verily Athenc and godlikc :Telemnchus were both fain in re-

,t.urn to the hollow ship: but. Nos-'

ltnr on his part. sought. to stay tlmn land he spoke to them saying: "This may Zeus forbid, and the other ,lmmort:il gods, that. yo should go yfrom my house to your swift. las from one utterly without rai- iment. and poor. who has not cloaks and blankets in plenty in his house wnercon both he and his g”"st5 may sleep softly. Nnr in my,hou-c there are cloaks and fair blankets. Never surely shall the clear son of this man Odysseus lie down upon the deck of in ship. while I yet. livc

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and none is able to withstand Shoe?

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Pretty soon it will be October- n month all dressed up in fancy colours and with no place to go but. November.-Hamilton Spec- tutor.

The news uenciet grading of aircraft these days is somewhat like the canners' grading of olives used to be-the smallest size were "large," and above that came "jumbo," "giant" and. for all we know "titanic." In recent. days we have seen u. Dakota. referred to as "big," a North star as "huge," and I. B-50 as "giant." If a Star is "huge," what; is a Btratocrulser. which dwarfs it?" And if the B-50 is "giant," what. is the consider- ably bigger B-36? - Hamilton Spectator.

It is reported that there was considerable trumpeting, prancing and flapping of cars

Park. Addo Park is in the heart; of the oldest civilized area of the Union of South Africa. the Cape Province. There was for a long time a danger that the Addo ele- phants would die out, but today there Li a vigorous population dis- tribution in the herd: two bulls, nine cows and nine calves. When the first of the two new arrivals was born, there was great; excite- ment: among the herd: the elders gathered round the mother and baby caressing the youngster with the tips of their trunks. But. I few days later, Park Ranger Arm- strong was concerned when only the herd, with the -new mother came down to the feeding en- closure nt. sunset for their ration of oranges. The next. day he learn- ed the reuon: the other body had been born and half the herd rc- malned with the expectant mother. -Light on the Dark Continent.

If it in necessary to move fresh- men university students in Can- ada back as far as Grade 8 studies in order to bring them up to the basic level of the first year of college. then there is something very wrong with the pre-unl- verslty training which Canadlnh boys and girls are receiving. An English professor at the Uni- versity of British Columbia says that he and his colleagues feel. particularly those engaged in the instruction of English, that the universities are taking over the

elementary and high schools. Between sixty-five and seventy-five per cent of high school graduates who go to the University of British Columbia cannot read, write or think pro- perly.-St. John Telegraph Jour- nal

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Since the diccovcr! of rich mineral deposits In Gloucester country the Town of Bathurst; has become a. centre of much activity. It. has assumed some of the char- acteristics aha "boom town" of the

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The V city of Niagara Falls has started an anti-noise campaign.

when two - elephants were born in the Addo j.

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Is I helm: of Pelt:-oi.-.enoe about the growth and expansion of But. burst that was wholly locking in than earlier days in the develop- ment of thin country, It 1; wow, noting that the civic government of Bothurst is alert to the madam demands for services which the -mining activity has brought to ma town and are coins something about it. In the Town Oonncil'l determination to keep abreast of the growth and expansion vrh ch Bnthurst is certain to,en im- some years to come, plans nread) have been made for the extension of the public services. The eyes of the mining world are upon Batliurat and it: will be the hop; of all that it will become one of the leading cities in the cut. Plans are already being considered for a new harbor which will lp required to handle the volume of tame

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FIRST MILL IN BELFAST

The mills were among the most, ,important factors ministering to the comfort of the egrly getugu-5 Each favorable It.ru.ri'i had one or more. The first mill in Belfast was built by Lord Selkirk on the Pipette lver near the church. Various parties operated it until finally, in 1839. John Douro sold it to Alex- mder Dixon. a miller from Bow- Port. Northumberland, England, whose grandson, John Dixon, owns and operates it today in keeping with the fine tradition handed down through succeeding genera- tions of that. worthy funlly. "Oatmeal was ground in it for several years before the first wheat flour was made. In addition to the grist and saw-mill originally built, both carding and shingle mills were added at. an early date. Prior to the installation of the carding mill, probably by Mr. Dixon. wool was carded in the settlera' homes wooden cards studded with iron bristles. Holding the handle of the card, which was about five by eight or ten inches. in each hand. the wool was pull- ed and rolled into the required form for spinning."

-From "Skye Pioneers and 'The Ialand'." (1929) by . Malcolm A. Macqueen.

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