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blurning Dull; (Founded in 1887) [nlhorlzed no Sec-and Clue: liliii, Puss Office Department, Ottawa. Thin Inland Guardian Publishing Co. ' Editor and Managing Director. J. B. Burnett. Annotate Editor, Innis Walker. "The Strongest Memory is Weaker Than

the Weakest Ink."

CHARLOTTETOWN. MONDAY. NOV. 29. 194B

The Potato Situation

The new potato export restrictions, an- nounced over the weekend, have naturally caused a great deal of discussion in this banner pota- to-producing Province. While barring further shipments of table stock to the United States, provision is made for a price support program, and seed shipments are to be continued on a permit basis only.

Some losses will doubtless be incurred, par- ticularly among New Brunswick growers, as a result of the ban on further export of table stock, and the strict measures taken to prevent seed from being exported for table use. The legitimate seed growers, however, have been assured, both by Hon. Mr. Rowe and Mr. Taggart, chairman of the Agricultural Prices Support Board, that the United States has definitely guaranteed that there will be a continuing mar- ket for our certified seed potatoes. This applies particularly to the Southern States, which has always been our most important market.

it is generally felt that the support price of $l.l5 per l00 lbs. which is to be paid on the form after April l next, could have been high- er. lt is argued, however, that the amount left unsold for export at that time in this Province will be comparatively small. In any case, Otta- wa's hands appear to have been forced in the matter. The United States Government was on the point of imposing an embargo which would have shut out all our potatoes, seed as well as table stock. This was brought about largely by the action of American importers in obtaining Canadian seed potatoes and selling them ' as table stock below the U. S. guaranteed price for American potatoes. This flooding of the market was objectionable both to the Ameri- can growers and to their Government, which up to Nov. l6 last lost had purchased nearly seventy million bushels under its support pro- gram.

This Province was the first to develop the certified seed potato industry, and it still leads the world in quality production. The un- usual situation in the United States this year ‘has resulted in a tremendous export of Canad- ion potatoes for other than seed purposes, but it is not on such windfalls that stable prosperity is built. An embargo such as was threatened on all our potatoes by our American neighbors would no doubt have led to reprisals at Ottawa which would in the end have penalized many American exporters of other commodities. But that would not have benefited us. ln the mean- time our seed market developed as a result of years of intensive effort would have been gone, and_ our producers ruined irreparably. This alter- native has been averted, and if the result is not altogether satisfactory, at least it can be said that it might have been much worse

Crippled Children

Children are subject to many health handi- caps as they pass onward from infancy to man- liood, the most noticeable and discouraging, per- ‘haps, being lameness. A youngster without the free and untrammelled use of his limbs is pre- vented from participating in most of the games aiid pastimes of his classmates, and may have to pass his days on the sideline without ever enjoying the pep and zest which sport activities afford. Time was, when born a cripple, or de- veloping such a handicap, the little one was doomed to its lifetime endurance. Modern medi- cal science and surgery to a considerable ex- tent has changed all that, and now, it is pos- sible ond practicable, for a cripple to be cur- ed or partially relieved of his disability provid- ing him with a reasonable opportunity of com- peting on even terms with his fellows. For this the Red Cross is entitled to inost of the credit, backed by Service Clubs throughout the length and breadth of the land. Here, as is well known, Dr. T. B. Acker_is the benefactor, and the Ro- tary Club cf Charlottetown, the Y's Men of Summerside and the Free and Accepted Masons of Montague shoulder the financial responsibility

and by their annual collections and radio auc-

tions raise funds for this purpose. Summerside participates in the campaign at another season of the year. On this occasion the Montague auction takes place Wednesday, Dec. l, and t"e Charlottetown auction, Thursday, Dec. 2. But though these are the auction dates, it is not then that the subscribing and collecting is done. For weeks before the event the Rotarians and Masons are busy gathering in money and goods, so that before the first bid is received the spon- sors have been guaranteed most of their objec- tive. For instance, on the present occasion no less than $7,700.00 in money and money's worth hos been donated to Charlottetown and Monta- gue sponsors, leaving Summerside and the auc- tion bidders to decide how much in excess of that amount shall be raised. in radio auctions, especially, he who bids early bids at least twice. The numbered auction lists have been mailed to every P. O. boxholder and householder in the City and vicinity. _

Mr. King's English

Notes o commentator quoted in a mainland exchange: "Mr. Mackenzie King may be blessed with many _ attributes, but certainly good English composition is not one of them.

"He seems to have reached new heights as

ii butcher of the English language when he made his farewell radio address the other night. One sentence had no fewer than nine modifying claus- es, all carefully punctuomd by a profusion of

commas. As an example l offer one of the many gems from this over-written address: ‘l am par- ticularly happy that, in the interval of time between the tender of my resignation and its acceptance, it has become possible for me to let you, my fellow-citizens in all parts of Can- ada, know, that in-my last hour of office, my thoughts are of the confidence you have ex- tended to myself as Prime Minister, and with the able colleagues with whom l have been fortunate enough, at all times, to be surround- ed.’

Here is how the commentator pictures that master of simple straightforward English, Win- ston Churchill, delivering the some statements: 'l am happy that this interval between the of- fer of my resignation and its acceptance enables me to thank my fellow-citizens in every part of Canada for the confidence they have placed in me and my able colleagues.”

A further simplification could have been achieved without any great loss if Mr. King had just said "Thanks for everything!"

EDITORIAL NOTES ~

From New Zealand comes a boon to all who are not blessed with perfect teeth. A fast-cut- ting drill which operates at éfhooof-P-"i- 115 compared with the usual 3,000 is claimed to do cway with the vibration sensation.

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The installation of parking meters is ‘a live issue in Charlottetown. lf adopted, they will, of course, be used only in particular areas where traffic congestion occurs. The _worst feature of them is the pedestal itself, whrchcertainly will not add to the beauty of our principal streets.

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Moncton is planning a swimminggpool in its public park to provide children with open air bathing at home instead of having to go all the way to the coast. On the other hand, Acadia University students have raised $27,000 to provide a recreation hall. They already have a swimming pool. Here weqklack both.

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For the year to the end of August there was a decrease of 7.3 per cent in births in the Pro- vince, and a decrease of l5 per cent in deaths, which should more than equalize our vital sta- tistics. For the whole Dominion the report ir not so good, a 5.4 per cent decrease of births, at a 3.5 per cent increase of deaths.

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lt has now been legally declared that 'Sun- day is not illegal gs the weekly wash day.’ Judge Tudor Rees in the London Magistrate's Court ruled that hanging out the family wash 0n Sunday is okay. He dismissed a petition by land- lady Constance Whitehead, who sought‘ to oust a tenant indulging in this practice. 'Cleanl.- ness," the judge remarked, "is next to godli-

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Charles Butler, English lawyer politician, P., for Liskard, described as "the genialist Radi- cal" who ever cut a throat. He accompanied Lord Durham to Canada in i838, and the Dur- ham report (which recommended our system of federation was written by him though father- ed by Durham). He was rewarded by being ap- pointed Judge Advocate General and Chief Poor Law Commissioner. i

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Trade Minister Howe is reported as saying that Canada is not interested at present in pro- ducing arms for Western European countries. No doubt such production would be difficult un- der present conditions of shortages, but at the some time the cheapest and most effective way of maintaining capacity for war production is to become a supplier for other countries.

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The dollar shortage, and perhaps the ex- pccted entry of Newfoundland into Confedera- tion, bids fair to bring this country to a tariff policy which will permit the Maritimes to thrive. Finance Minister Abbott has been telling Ameri- can business men in no uncertain terms that it is time for their markets to be opened to Canad- ian products if they are to continue ‘to sell to this country.

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The question of Pacific rates of pay for Hong Kong veterans does not directly affect us on the island, but there will be considerable sympathy for those garrison troops who fought and were captured before the new rates were established in their claim to benefit equally with those who volunteered under the new rates but did not have to fight gt all.

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General A. G. L. McNaughton predicts that North Atlantic countries will be working to- gother soon again in mutual defence prob- lems. if present Canadian defence plans are carried out the accusation can no longer be justly made that this country is not in a posi- tion to carry out its obligation in any alliance.

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The restrictions and prohibitions on the ex- port of potatoes are imposed by the Canadian Government but there is no question but that thoy.are the result of American pressure. The United States has a good case for asking for this action but its happening shows that the Commonwealth preference should not lightly be thrown away in the expectation of reduced American scales of duty.

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Universities arc looking ahead to this time next year when most of the veteran students will have graduated, and no further revenue ax- pected from that quarter. The problem was among several discussed at a meeting of the advisory commiitce on university training for veterans at Ottawa. Officials who attended the meeting said the view that universities will be left facing a major readjustment was ex- pressed by several of the academic representa- tives. The meeting was attended by presidents of several universities, including Dalhausie, Mc- Gill, Queen's, Toronto, Laval, British Columbia and Saskatchewan. Officials of the Veterans Af- fairs Department also attended the meeting.

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PUBLIC HJRUM

This column is open to the discussion by u... pondents of questions of interest. The Guardian does not necessar- ily endorse the opinion oi w.» sponde ‘s.

MR. WOOIYS STATEMENT

slim-J’. has been brought to my attention since the Conservative Convention held here on the 24th. that. if had been stated pre- vlorus to the Convention by cer- tain perssns with ulterior motives, to prejudice my chances of win- ning and to turn delegates away from supporting me, that I enter- ed the nomination for the pur- pose of liclplng one candidate to the detriment of another. I wish to emphatically stale that this is quite untrue and I am muoli sur- prised n; the tactics used by these parfics. I entered the noni- lnalion solely on my own with- out solicitation from any other candidate. I dlrl not canvass any delegates as I tcli, that. lu a con- test. of this nature. delegates should he loft to make their own decision.

I wisn to thank sincerely my mover and seconder and also all delegates who saw fli. io support me. l’. congratulate the successful nominees and assure them both of my full support at all times.

I am, SLr, etc.,

MATHEW W. WOOD

THE SENATE VACANCY

Sir.—-In your lssuc of November 25th. appears a. letter by "Black- stone" concerning the Senate va- cancy, which states that Hon. J. P. Mnclniyrc “was appointed to the Senate in place of Hon. J. J. Hughes" and that "This can be take-i iu confirm ilils appoint- ment as one from King's County."

Now. the very opposite ls cor- rect, because at that. time, there were two senators in King's Couli- by. namely, Hon. J. J. Hughes and Hon John A. MacDonald, and in such case when one passes away, the appointment, or “Sena- tor at Large" should go to one of the other counties. and in that particular case Hon. J. P. McIntyre of Queen's got. we ap- pointment. But. according to the reasoning of “Blackstoiiefl the two Senators should remain iii one county.

Iii order to establish the cor- rcci resdence of Hon. J. P. Mc- Intyre. all anyone has to do, is fr,» look up the Dominion Voters’ List. for Lhe constituency of Queen's- at every Federal election since ll’) was tiiveniy onc years of iige. His iianiifdoes not. appear in Kliirzls Criuniy voters‘ ilsi.

Admitting that with the pass- ing of Scnaior l\fagD0nald King's County ls loft. without. a resident. Senator, if the custom which has been followed 'evcr since Confed- eration. to have at least one Senn- mr resident in each County, ls adhered to the ncxt appointee to the Senate should be a resident. elector of King's County.

Of course there are exceptions to almost ovary rule but to ot- irmpt. l0 prrivr‘ ihnt. blnck is u'-‘1lio as "BlflilkSlfi/liti" has irlrd to rlo is absurd.

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Thc World's Food

V (Royal Bank Monthly Letter)

For the time being, it la said in l

the FAO report on World Fwd Supply, the problem ls still one of stretching every resource in tho food-exporting countries to pre- vent famine and alleviate hunger abroad. And Vogt adds: “Hungry people are not likely to be willing to suffer the slow processes of democracy. Freedom scams far loss important when ones belly is rub- bing one's backbone —- and the Man on Horseback, or the man on the red-starred tank, takes on plausibility as a leader out of the wilderness."

This brings us to the questloncf distribution of such food supplies as we have. Lack of foreign 0x- chnnge may make it. difficult. for many countries to import the food they need, and it is imperative that the supplying nations make if possible for‘ the necdyr nations iu buy. “The poorer countries crin- not muster the problem or moat the challenge alone," says the FAO report. “All nations will gain by world advances in human health and well-being. and in production and trade, and all must partici- pate in bringing lliem to jiuss."

As far buck as January. 15144, the President. of this Bank said in an address:

"I personally believe that large outright gifts of food, raw mn- terial, finished goods and machin- ery to backward and devastated countries will in the long run, and even from the most selfish point of view, not only contribute most tn human welfare. but both in iho short. and long run he in the best interests of those nations which can afford to make the gifts. if this is loo much to expect 0i’ hu- man beings in their present stage of development, the alternative must bi:- loans on a very large scale on long and easy forms, 0|‘ probrilily u combination of boili loans and gifts."

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Tho ricxt few years will be criti- cal in world history. The co- ordinated effort to ward off world hunger is in the hands of the Uni- ted Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. It was set. up to help member nations in raising love-is of nutrition and standards of livinil. securing improvements in the effi- ciency of the production and dis- tribution of all food and agricul- tural products, bettering the con- dition of rural populations, and thus contributing toward an ex- pandlng world economy.

The FAO has laid dawn certain‘

broad objectives. It has set 1960 n! a target dale on which the world is to achieve a basic rnilon of 2600 calories a day per person; this means an over-nil increase of 0i) per cent in world food production. It is a jog staggering in scope, tho hlggos job mankind has evor un- dorliikrn. Yet. tho experts think ii. can ho (lone, rind roporls to FAO izlvc good grounds on which to hust- iliis assumption.

The thought. of organizing the fooil supply of the world with tho basic needs of all humanity in view has a powerful emotional ap- peal. No decent person anywhere will dlsngrce with its nohie during. In addition, it lius momentous poli- tical significance to those ivlio love freedom.

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Ilow lo do ii. l."- a good subject for discussion in community meetings rind forums. not only in country illsiricls but in towns niiil ('lllf'§i. We arc- ail in the sumo world bani. with limited supplies of food. Busin- essmen, liouscvrivcs, farmers, trims- porlntlon workers nnil minors-nail are on one level u-hr-n it comer. lo need of food and preservation of world order.

The most critical danger is thiit we may forget how short we are of time. Today's crisln calls for nn immediate uprising of the idea of conservation and development. Pro-

ductivity of individuals needs lo

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[DLMORTALITY

When other beauty governs other lips And snowdrops come and happy springs, When seas renewed bear yet un- bullderl slaps. And alien hearts know all familiar things, When frosty nights bring comrades to enjoy Sweet hours at hearlhs vuhere we no longer sit, ivhen Liverpool is one with dusty

to strange

TTOY- And London famed as Attica for

wit lfow shrill ll be with you. 811d Y0“ rind You. How with u: nll greatly here In friendship. making some delight, some true Song in thr- dark. against fear? Shall sung still walk with love, and life be brave. And we. arhn ivere all these. be but the grave? -—John Drlnlcwater.

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Old Charlottetown (And r. n. r.)

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KEEPING TRAFFIC CLEAR

There were no parking meters in colonial days. but. as for back as 1829 the Legislature found means of raising money out of traffic congestion In Charlottetown. In iiuil _\'(‘i‘ll‘ iin Ari. was jinssod im- posing n fino of 1O shillings "for cvr-ry pig, anrriolc. cart, truck. sled. sleigh or carriage of any des- cription, which shall be left or placed in any street or streets without iiiiy horse, mare, gelding or ax illltiCllPd thorr-la, and which Slllill hnvo been suffered sci lo re- main for tho space of one hour."

The some Act look notice of thc fact that "the streets of Charlotte Town are frequently encumbered with filth, dirt and nuisances of various descriptions, which ab- siruct the passage, and also en- danger ihe health of the inhabi- tants.“ In remedy whereof it was mode obligatory on every citizen to keep the glitters and streets vicar of such matter before his liouso, buildings or lands. The penalty for neglect was 5 shillings "and expenses of removing the some."

Lair-r it became necessary ta take slaps for flio removal of more ob- jr-rtloimiiir- mailer. The Examiner oi‘ April 5. 1878, announces that “Charlottetown has a new official --n City sexton-in the person of Thomas Siiepperd, who transact: nil business in the way of inferring riearl dogs, cuts, afc., for which he chili-gen the oily the moderate sum of iwc-ive cents per carcass. For the burial of denrl horses, CDWI, etia, lic charges fifty cents.”

ho increased by provision of mod- crn svir-ntlflc knowledge and mod- (‘I'll tools, and by inspiring them t: so work as to lJCCOlllP n new source of wnnllli.

Svianco iiiny have, ris suggested cnrilei". some algebraic "X" it is about. in solve, but its discoveries orc- iiiijirr-riiciribln. Meantime there is stirring nootl for layman aiid wo- mcn to work with the ABC's of the problem: Advance education nncl industry; Balance deficiencies \vlih surpluses; Conserve soil and re- sources.

GALE DEFINED A gale 1s a wind of considerable force. stronger than a breeze. but not severe enough to be called a Istorm.

- Notes By

According to the Daily Journal. Paul Show of International Falls is one of 36 University of Minnesota students who will study in a foreign country next. summer under tho three-year student project for am lty among nations. The foreign country is Quebec. — Fort Fran ces (Ont) Times.