JULY 31. 1950

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By Hie Eminence Cardinal McGuigae .

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'1 (OoP!l'lsl1t) rubnsner 1" Wmhlnles indev The wise olrent will not tolerate mg; people have stopped reading. the child's or adolucentk poring

They are very hesitant about ac- cepting a serious book because un- less it can be used somewhere as a ,,....m.ea textbook its sale is like-

to mes. At first blush, this situation wpears incredible. Yet when the matter is examined a little it be- comes only too clear that there is mug proportion between the print- ni matter that appears from our presses and the amount of solid mcllng that is done.

There was a time when a sari- nus-nlindcd man could be identi- (lgd from his library shelves. He had rows of well-thumbcd editions 01 the classics, and a considerable number of serious works in his field of special interest-science. meology, law or literature as the case may be. This is no longer true. Reading is largely confined 10 newspaper: and magazines which can be cursor-lly read and discarded. lie no longer wants any heaps of his own. This is reflected in the rapid increase of "cheap editions" which are not intended to survive many readings and whose flamboyant format is enough to discourage one's keep- ing them. It is also reflected in the contruction of the modern home, in which a library is even rarer than a guest room and in- finitely less desirable. No! The publishers are right. People simply do not read. And the question 15. why? rincipaily. I suppose, people no longer read because they no longer know how to do so. The ancients we are told read slowly and aloud. A very few read silently. but with their lips. The result. was that they tended to memorize what they read, and when they said that may had read ten works they meant that they knew what was in ihem and what was their signific- ance for life.

It was possible to have read only two or three books and to be at the same time a fairly learned man. If one of these books hap- pened to be the Holy Scriptures, its reader was not only a learned but a very wise man. .

Reading in this sense became part and parcel of the texture of onc's thought and life. One took great care before reading a book. knowing it was to be an important experience for one's whole life- lime.

WARNING SIGNAL

it was largely with this kind oi thing in mind that the Church wisely prepared a guide for the honest man's reading by warning him about dungerou books. the reading of which could not pro- vide him with a worthwhile ex- perience of life. -

But moderns have become ai- mcst in capable of reading. This is reflected in, rather than caused by, the increase of picture books. The dprinted kworg; segltousgyt 111;?- sen e , provo es oug . u 0 picture as presented in most publi- cations is to arouse excitement and passion and tend to produce day-dreams rather than thought.

IN MEMORIAM

MRS. SADIE HILL

'Mrs. Sadie (Mclnnis) Hill. wife of Alberta: Hill of 259 Sargent Street, Nor-wood. R.l., died July 20 at the Rhode Island Hospital ai- fer a long illness.

Born in Prince Edward Island, Canada, the daughter of Elizabeth B. Mclnnis and the isle Alex Mc- lnnis. she had been a resident of Rhode Island for many years.

Besides her husband. she leaves her mother Mrs. Elizabeth McIn- ms. one sister. Mrs. Mofiatt Mac- Lcan, one brother, Lester, all of summereide. P. E. Island; one sis- ier Florence. of Halifax, N. s.. one sister Gladys. of Oshawa. Ontario- one brother William F.. of Crane- ion. Rhode Island.

Funeral service was from the Ray 0. Page Funeral Home. 250

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W" these Picture books. The child doing so is rarely thinking. but eurrending himself to vun uad empty imeslnlaae. if not to nor- id ones. , , The same is true of,what we can 0311 Passive fiction; that is, book. to which we subject ourselves for entertainment and telhxation. Amen: these. I suppose. detective stories take first place. They are V"! Dobular and very widely road. They do not provoke thought, but like most movies are passively and wmpiacently received by a Q”. dree-min: reader. Such soon. of course serve a purpose and cm be read with some benefit. not they do not provide food for men in what pertains to our essential hu- manity, our intellect and our will. Reading should be more than entertainment. We ought consci- ously to make it so. A better read- ing public. that is a public craving for worthwhile books from the pub- lishers would not long go unsatis- fied. -

POIINOGBAPIIY THRIVE!

A word, perhaps. is in order on pornographic literature. This is widely current today in many forms. and is unfortunately beina only too well looked after. We sometimes think of the great cities like Paris, London. New York as particularly given over to the lad task of catering to the lower im- pulses. But in this time. Toronto has seen mighty disturbing things. some bookstores here. for example. have been known be have "read- ing rooms" in the back particular- ly stacked with morbid filth and open to passing readers at 25 cents an hour. This is a kind of mental prostitution which lumpe at its worst has never surpassed. Moral responsibility belongs primarily, of course, to the individual. but neither the bookseller nor the pub- lisher is without serious fault in allowing pornographic books in reach the general public.

Perhaps, too, the professional

readers and literary critics are not helping the cause of good reading too much. They are only too prone to show themselves particularly hostile toward fundamentally worthwhile books. They will be per- fectly complacent about trash like the Kinsey Report and carping in their attitude toward a,serious treatise in philosophy or some solid analysis of the spiritual life. If the professional readers and the critics refuse to adopt an encour- aging and sympathetic attitude to- wards things basically sound, what is to become of the ordinary pub- llc? a Real reading is a pilgrimage oi the mind. And the mind should only surrender itself to what is eminently worth while. Reading at its best passes into contemplation and it has enduring effect when repeated over and oyer.

There is nothing I should more like to say to the modern man than to urge him to become more and more the reader aifd owner of the world's best books. and first omangt these. Holy Scripture.

Elmwood Avenue, at 8.80 Satur- day. the Rev. Arthur B. Mercer officiating. Burial at Lakeside cemetery.

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MONTREAL. July 29-(C?) A railway expreu detective from Boston and two Montreal City de- gecmeg claimed to have smashed a two-year racket of thefts flrom railway express Ill-"hf-'3' ' merits reaching or leewinl M90”

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Dctectlvel said that 3500 W05": of merchandise-includlnl In m ported camera and clothing ep- parel-was recovered from verloill Montreal homel-

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This column is opened be an: of local Interest. but advettidng of I I9"! IQCIIII Ill) be Inserted at five cents a word. atrlotiy pay- Ibie in advance. . ' JIMHIWI TAXI. Phone 029. OIAIWILI. for rhotogtaplu. ........

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MRS. JOHNSTON! Ladies Wear Glloclal clearance sale.

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ALI. CUMJIEB DBESSES clear- ing It 33 1-: off at the Fashion shoppe.

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BREE blood transfusions are available to all but all must help 90 JIEBD the bank well stocked by being donors. See times and places of clinics, block ad. -

l'GET IN THE SWIM” -- by en- terms the Y's Men's' swimming meet at Victoria Park. August 5th. contests for all ages.

IIEMEMBER. Red Cross Blood Donor Clinics next week, See on re times and places. Donors are needed.

RECEIVING HOGS at Crapaud each Tuesday until ll A M, Where roads are passable our trucks will pick up Is usual. Robert Dawson

NOTE:-Blood Donor Clinic is at Red Cross Headquarters. 62 Prince

Tuesday, July Slst and August lst.

crrr roucr: COURT-At'ihe Stipendiary Magistrate's Court Sat- urday. a clear docket was pre- sented and the Court adjourned until today.

MATCH YOUR SWIMM ING SKILL at the Y's Men's Queens County Swimming Meet at Victoria Park next Saturday afwrmon En- tries close Thursday.

EVERYONE WHO CAN. should deposit blood donation -in bank as insurance in case of personal necessity as well as to help those who cannot donate themselves.

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCE- MENT - Mrs. Emmanuel F Gau- dei of Wellington, P.E.l.. wishes to announce the engagement as her daughter. Marie Yvonne, to Hon. J.W.- Arsenault of Charlottetown. Marriage in take place Sept. 8th in Our Lady oi Mt. Carmel Church, Mt. Camel.

BE A PROUD Blood Donor at Red,Cross Headquarters Monday. July Slat. afternoon and evening. or Tuesday morning. Aug. lst. 500 donors desperately needed from Charlottetown and surrounding dis- tricts. '

1'0 VISIT HERE-Arriving in the city today are Dr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Vincent, of Saint John. N. 8. Dr. Vincent. President of the Maritime Baptist Federation and a former pastor of the Char- lottetown Baptist Church. is ex- pected to appear on the platform at the special evangelistic service at the Forum this evening.

ARSON CHARGES UN'IOIlND- ll)-Milburn Buell was discharged and the complaint against Ells- worth Buell withdrawn Saturday when Queen's County Magistrate G. A. Gaudet found that the evid- ence produced by the Crown did .not warrant committal of the ac- cused for trial on charges of ar- son. The charges had been laid in connection with a fire on their own farm property at Covehead.

SCARBOROUGH DOWNS. 142.. July 30-(AP)--The general man- ager of Scarborough Down: an- nounced Saturday thet the horse racing plant will change from day to night racing.

The decision to iurn.on lllhis at Maine's only running horse recs track was approved by the State Running Race Commission. The Downs. which opened July 1 for s 81-day meeting. will be the eest'a first track where the "runnen" will so under lights.

RECENT VISITORS - Anions recent visitors to the Island were Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bernard and their Ion Maurice from Caron. Sank. it wu,Mr. Bernard's first visit to his home Province since 1021. He saw many changes and much improvement. Hisy eldest brother Joseph ind his wife motor- ed from Bridgeport. Conn. to spend a. few days with him. The two brothers had not met since 1913. and what more appropriate meet- ing place than the home of their only sister, Mrs. Emanuel Gallant, of Abram's Village. It was a happy reunion which all parties con- cerned hope to see renewed more often in the future, Prince Edward vmand always holds a wIrm,wel- come to its sons abroad. Ben ls.a trusted employee of the Moose Jaw Warn Supp Co. and has been with than or so years.

ooasrrs COUNT! MAGIST- IA'l'I--Mr. Cilbert A. Gaudet. Queen's County Magistrate, on Saturday convicted on three charg- oe a man who smashed up the car of A -New Brunswick traveller neu- Alexandre. I-to awarded 10 days in jail for drunken driving. I one of .60 and com or 00 em for-failing atop at the scene of an acci-

t and 0100 and costs or three months for taking an automobile without the consent of the owner d nrrtberprohibitad him from givingln automobile enywberein Canada for a period of two years. A person accused of having intox- ication liquor in A piece other than his residues was dead an days. One scared I

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THE GUARDIAN.

BLLLLETINS FROM BIRDLAND

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Almost as soon as birds break the shell they are given instruc- tions as to when and bow to hide from enemies. Go near a nest of tiny. scrawny Robins and you will hear their mother, or father. or both shouting out orders about keeping still so as to avoid detec- tion. Then glance at the nestling: and see how they obey. ,

This series of lessons continues for some time after the birds are old enough to leave home, and another subject appears on the curriculum: what food should be eaten. and where and how it is to be obtained. Young Redwinged Blackbirds have a choice of weed seeds. grain, and insects, but are fed in the bushes for quite a while. The food problem is difficult enough for any youngster in Bird- iand; but it may be imagined that a Flicker has a much easier job picking up ants than an Osprey diving for fish. .

Well inio August you can ex- pect to come across birds nearly as big as their parents (perhaps their short tails being the only evid- ence that they are juveniles) still getting a meal without any effort on their part. because even though able to do some flying, they are barely independent. Mother keeps a watchful eye on her darlings. Little Bluebirds and Wrens are put to bed each night; young Marsh Hawks fly a bit farther from home each day.

Certain species can go on their own steam almost as soon as hatch- ed. This applies to Plovers. Gulls. and Terns. Therefore Mother Na- ture, as a precautionary measure, provides them with special downy costumes at birth. These are made with daring contrasts of light and dark. giving a biotched appear- ance. and providing excellent camouflage. because the outline is broken up. Although able to get over the ground fast as soon as hatched. shore birds are brooded by their parents for some time. Herring Gulls are able to swim al- most immediately. Even after they are capable of flying long dis- tances, juvenile Terns are still fed by the adults. Rails and Wood- cocks run around right away. so must carefully obey parental commands.

Mother Grouse needs to be pati- ent. for her large family keeps close to her for many weeks. The same may be said for Mother Duck, who actually make: herself into a pleasure steamer. carrying her whole family on her back when she swims. Wood Duckling: fol-

in a hollow tree to some quiet stream or pond. - Are beach birds long legged?

L.....L.m.:......m... public place was fined sin and coals or 20 days. A driver charged with operating a motor vehicle without having it registered for the current year was fined 05 and costs or 10 days. A charge of reckless driving was dismissed. A charge of driving while in- ioxiceied was adjourned until July iilst. and a man so- cused of possession of liquor not acquired under his own permit was remanded in custody until the same date. On preliminary enquiry on charges of arson the magistrate found in one case that evidence produced by the Crown did not warrant committal for trial and in another a similar charge was withdrawn.

Personals .

Mr. and; Mrs. Gus. Cecchlni has returned to their home in Calfomia. after visiting Mr. Cecchlnro moth- er. Mrs. Annie Mccabe. Charlotte- town. her sisters Mrs. Earl Chap- pell, Bradalbane. and Mrs. Ray- mond Gauihler, of Charlottetown; also her brother Ted in Charlotte- town. Thla was Mr. Cecchinile first visit to the island.

Miss Marion Ross of London. Ontario, and Mann nlie Deveau and John 0. Tweedy. of Hamilton. Ontario. motored to P. E. I. ar- riving in Charlottetown Friday morning. They -will epend.p brief holiday at their homes here. Miss Rosa and Mr. Deveau in Fortune and Mr. Tweedy in liarnscliffe.

IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of Willard (lolIilil'I- sturgeon. who passed away July Ii. I040.

We who loved you sadly miss you As It dawns another year;

In our lonely hours of thinking. Thoughts of you are ever hear.

Imingly renmabered by broth- ers and aim

ra. 'lN- MEMORIAM In loving memory of Cpl. Law- rence J. Murray who "passed away July I1. 1048. '

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cnsnm-no-rows Plan Picnic For P.E.l. Blind .

At a. special meeting of the Charlottetown Women's Auxiliary to the Canadian National Insti- tute for the Blind held at the Charlottetown Hotel Saturday afternoon plane were made for the organization of a picnic for the blind "of Charlottetown and any other blind persons in P. E. I. who are able to be in Charlottetown on the day the picnic is to be held. The Auxiliary president. Mr. W. J. P. McMillan, annouoed that the picnic would be held on August 10th but said that the site for the picnic would not be decided until early next week. Au ngements are being made for transportation and re- freshments committee: were farm- ed. This will be the first picnic to be held for the blind of Charlotte- town and it will bring pleasure to those attending. The local Field Secretary. Mrs. G. E. Wood. re- ported thet similar picnics. which have become annual events throughout the Maritime centres are an important social event to the blind participants.

The committees in charge of re- A talents are planning an ape- tizing menu, and there will be a program including: games. qulzes, et.:., all planned particularly for the enioyment of the blind.

The Field Secretary reported to the meeting that the Institute dis- trict office will be moved from 166 to 14255 Great George St. on the first of August, where more office space is available to carry on the work which brings the many ser- vices of the C. N. I. B. to the more than l80 blind of the Island.

York Highlights

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Swan were visitors to York on Sunday.

Master Neville Waits. Tracadie. is visiting in York the guest of his cousin Frankie Lewis.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest MacDonald and little daughter Debora-h spent Sunday in the city.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lewis and two daughters, Marjorie and Mar- ilyn. spent Sunday in Marshiield.

Mr. Charlie Craswell and two daughters and son. Rustico. were visitors to York on Sunday.

Miss Freda Newson. Dalvay Ho- tel, spent Saturday evening at her home in York. '

Mrs. Simon Power is spending her holidays at her home in Pleas- ant Grove. '

Min Laura Watts, Halifax. is spending her holidays at her home in Pleasant Grove.

Mrs. Laura Sustain. city, spent the weekend in York the guest of her sister, Mrs. E. J. Vessey.

Mrs. Roy Keizer and family Tracadie. were visitors to York on Tuudiy evening.

Mn. Herbert Lewis. York. was a vlvltar to Pleasant Grove on Sunday, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wyatt.

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Mrs. William Crockett, York. has as her guest this week her sister and brother-in-law, of Bos- ton, U. S. A.

Miss Shirley Cooke is spending a few days at Stanhope Beach. She intends to leave shortly for a visit to Toronto.

Mr. and Mrs." Albert Craswell. Rustico, were visitors to York on Sunday, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Crockett.

Mr. and Mrs. Ira Carr. West Covehead, were recent visitors to York. the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Proud.

Mr. and Mrs. West Cooper and family spent Sunday in Souihport the guests of Mrs. Cooper's moth- er who is ill.

Mrs. Reginald Barwise. city. was a recent visitor to York. the guest of her daughter Mrs. Fred Thomp- son. l

Mr. and Mrs. George Watts spent Sunday at Stanhope Beach. the guests of their daughter and son- in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Knox. who are camping there.

Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Vessey and son Sterling. Winsloe, accom- panied by Mr. and Mrs. Eric Mac- Mlllan, Union Road. and little son. were visitors to York on Sunday.

Miss Norma Lewis. student nurse at the P. E. Island Hospital. is spending her vacation at her home in York. the guest of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lew- is.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack MacDonald and three children. Boston. were visitors to York last week where they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Irving MacDonald and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest MacDonald. Mrs MacDonald was formerly Dorothy MacDonald of Covehead.