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Newspaper
Charlottetown Guardian
Location
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date
Jun 21, 1929
Page
1
The Guardian lists editorial and officer roles with names W Chester McLure D A MacKinnon J B Burnett D K Currin and staffers M Montague W A Johaster with distribution points at Brown Erd Citudet George Street Maritime Stationers Elm Ave and Queen BIRECT Brank N K distribution contact details and street addresses shown for newspaper access.
The piece notes a shift toward apartment living in the United States and Canada, with 54 percent of 1928 dwellings in apartments and a rise in urban adult life. It discusses parliamentary outcomes, tariffs, and Conservative arguments for protecting domestic industry and expanding railways, including Robb’s tariff policies and Bennett’s tours.
The 1929 visit by Sir John Aird and colleagues to Charlottetown centers on radio system adjustments and Canada wide investigations. Aird weighs Maritime Union, suggesting limited appetite for merging Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and possibly Newfoundland, while noting past confederation inequities must be addressed before any political union gains support.
An Ontario magistrate fined a man driving about 10 mph on a public highway near Toronto for dangerous driving. The case drew mixed commentary with the Toronto Mail and Empire arguing slow driving can hinder traffic and provoke risky passing, while excessive speed endangers lives.
Editorial notes say Lloyd George cannot sit with the driver but can give orders from the rumble seat. Rumor has nominated another candidate for the title of Princess of Wales, yet lacks confirmation by the party of the first part.
The Presbyterian Church in Canada as of January 1 1929 lists 677 ministers and 1299 congregations and preaching stations among its present strength.
A medical note explains stomach and intestinal ulcers cause indigestion like pain after meals. It argues ulcers heal with proper treatment at home or in hospital, and emphasizes acid irritation, not food, as the pain source. It cites doctors Blackford and Bowers noting about 60 percent success without surgery.
A reflective poem imagines England as full of friendly ghosts from history and literature who greet the speaker on walks near Norman keeps Shakespeare and Cromwell referenced figures, while a ledger-like excerpt lists church synods presbyteries missionaries and benevolent funds totaling $4,668,064 with $1,265,609 in stipends and 55,000 members in Women's Missionary Societies.
The article argues that famous figures like Napoleon and Edison slept few hours while others require more, linking sleep needs to monotony rather than exertion. It cites hibernation as a natural response to monotony and notes scientists suggesting wakefulness can be taught, not just sleep.
The Charlottetown Guardian presents a regular column inviting correspondents to raise questions of interest. It states the forum is open for discussion while not necessarily endorsing the correspondents' opinions.
A reader questions the ethics of crafting or lying in journalism and daily life. The letter discusses whether deception is ever justifiable, citing examples from business and personal protection, and calls for teaching craft ethics in schools and churches.
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