08 Feb 1930
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Newspaper
Charlottetown Guardian
Location
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date
Feb 08, 1930
Page
1
The Charlottetown Guardian discusses Dunning's agnosticism on tariffs, arguing protection is a clear policy the government lacks. The piece contrasts eastern praise of protection with Western criticism and calls for a coherent national stance amid rising unemployment and economic debate.
The Provincial Dairy Association and national bodies push for better marketing amid New Zealand butter dumping into Canada. Delegates discuss a cooperative selling agency as 8 million pounds arrive via Halifax and Montreal sells below 35 cents a pound. Tariff revision is urged as key to farmers' costs and competitiveness.
The retiring Council conducts final quarterly inspection of the Police Department this afternoon at 4 in the Police Court. Mayor Yeo will give an address. The Police Committee led by Councillor B Roy Holman earns praise for two years of noted efficiency.
A Toronto exchange argues that English speakers favor accusative forms like It is us over the strict It is we. The correspondent says euphony and emphasis justify the ungrammatical usage, noting that Mr MacDonald's line about the navy supports this view and the rhythm it provides.
Notes recount a brutal February day in Penobsquis New Brunswick when a 70 mph gale plunged temperatures to 28 degrees below zero and a 62 degree drop in hours, with trees uprooted and memories of past storms fading in Prince Edward Island.
Dr James W Berton argues that mental defectives are overrepresented in prisons and that early outdoor play and community playgrounds steer youth away from crime. He cites juvenile court observations showing playgrounds reduce offenses and empower youths to channel energy into leadership and team activities.
The passage presents Ulysses speaking of being part of all he has met yet spending life chasing unseen horizons. Experience forms an arch toward unknown worlds that slip away as one moves. The speaker rejects stagnation and longs to shine in use, seeking knowledge beyond human thought.
The article notes a small parcel near the Edinburgh Castle entrance is legally Nova Scotian territory under a historic Royal grant. During Charles I's reign the area was declared Nova Scotian land so new Nova Scotian baronets could claim their lands without traveling abroad.
The Charlottetown Guardian invites readers to submit questions and opinions for the Public Forum column. The paper notes it does not endorse the correspondents' views but provides a space for discussion.
A Charlottetown Women's Liberal Club led by Mrs Be T Higgs is canvassing members to sign a petition backing a Liberal candidate for County Court judge. The author questions if the club aims to promote one Liberal over another for the same office, noting the potential leverage of the president whose husband seeks Liberal female support.
A lay reader urges a single minister to lead funerals with a clear gospel message. He opposes multi minister ceremonial flourishes and urges focus on living salvation and a unified approach in line with the ministerial association's pending report.
Aberdeenshire surname origins tie to place names Orie or Ury with early spellings Urt Urr Urry and Hurre Hurry Hurrey. Derivation from Gaelic urmigh meaning abounding in yew trees. Noted officer of the law linked to Portuous roll. Crest a turtle dove with olive branch. motto I wait my time. Shiel uses include shields for shepherd huts and sports cottages. Norse akali meaning a quicker or swifter.
The note links Strogan ruan to Perthshire Skye and Crieff as Strowan with 1920 dating. It suggests Gaelic scruth meaning stream with diminutive an to yield little stream. It cites Mallros Old Melrose on Tweed loop as bare promontory and argues English Matthew from Hebrew Gift of God.
The Toronto press explains bucketing as margin speculation where no actual securities change hands. It traces its history to bucket shops, notes illegal status in Ontario, and contrasts legitimate brokers earning commissions with bucketeers who profit only when clients lose.
The Madrid scientists question how the new Spanish leader will respond to the Toronto Globe report. The piece notes the world’s reluctant awareness that Lind discovered the remains of a great dinosaur.
A fragmentary tale recounts researchers chasing fossils in Morocco, misidentifying remains as dinosaurs before a Madrid reveal. It notes a Chicago implement maker’s mark on a fossil, hints at hayrakes and preserved canned food in ice age contexts, and urges cautious future study of these discoveries.
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