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columns. Other editorial concerns of this time included fox farming, agriculture and the war effort. Comic strips and photographs began to be featured regularly during this decade.

During the 19205, the Guardian remained a Conservative news— paper, although the amount of political commentary in the paper decreased. News, fiction, anecdotes and advertisements con- tinued to be published, along with an increasing number of special interest columns, some of them syndicated. The sub- jects of these columns included health, cars, ettiquette, recipes, fashion, and housekeeping. Sports reporting became a regular feature during this decade. Weekend issues of the Guardian were longer and contained more light reading.

During the 19305, the Guardian's editorials did not very often deal with politics, although the paper did maintain its Conservative bias. Editorial concerns included the depression, the world political situation and education on P.E.I.. A women's page began during the 19305 and it featured articles on beauty, fashion and housekeeping, along with the Dorothy Dix advice column. A health column appeared throughout the decade, while columns on fox farming, girl guiding and photography were of shorter duration.

During the 19405, the Guardian shed its Conservative bias, becoming politically nonpartisan. News coverage was excellent during the decade and editorial topics included World War II, product shortages, freight rates and P.E.I.'s welfare within Canada. Crossword puzzles appeared irregularly towards the end of the decade, and a number of local Island columns began to

appear, including "Ellen's Diary," "Legends of P.E. Island," and "Old Charlottetown (And P.E.I.)."

In 1954, the Guardian became a Thomson newspaper. Local news coverage was expanded during the remainder of the decade, with national and international news coverage suffering. Also, fiction ceased to be printed during the 19505. In the 19605, only the front page featured national and international news stories. Editorials avoided controversy, commenting benignly on international affairs, national politics, and nuclear

weapons.

During the 19705, editorials in the Guardian occasionally discussed P.E.I. issues such as nonresident land ownership and the surfeit of civil servants. Also featured on the editorial page were syndicated news columns by John Harbron, Stewart MacLeod and Vincent Egan. Among the many other columns appear- ing during the 19705 were Walter O'Brien's "Bristol Notes" and Lorne Johnston's "Ole Salt." The women's page became a life- styles page, featuring primarily human interest stories. Tele— vision listings and summer vacation supplements were also printed. The Guardian is still being published today, printing the same types of materials it published during the 1970s.

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