Che Guardian Covers Prince Edwara Island Like The Dew W. J. Hancox, | Publisher Frank Walker | Editor | wed every week day morning (ay ep! Sum | Burton Lewis Represeited nationally by Thomson Newspapers | Toronto, 425 Ur jettising Services UNiversity 6.5942 Kopi Street, Vancouver (MA 7037). ber Canadian Daily News} Petal and the Canadian Pre Press is exclusively entitled 10 the use ication of all news dispaich credited to it or 10 [he Associajed Press or Rev fers, and also to the local news published here In Alll rights. on republication of special dispatchos herein also reserved. Subscription rates: Not over 35c per week by corrier. $11.00 @ year by mail or rural routes and areas not serviced by carrier. ar off Island and U.K. $20.00 per ‘and elsewhere oviside British Com: Not over 7e per single copy. Member Audi PAGE That Flag Issue There was no reference to the flag issue in the Speech from the Throne at Ottawa last week. Prime Minister Pearson, however, told the Commons on Friday, in reply to a query from a Montreal Conservative member, that the Government will propose the adoption of a inctive national flag “within two years.” His party, he said, had made a commitment to this effect to the electors. This statement was greeted with loud applause from Liberal back- benchers. But there was “laughter but no reply” when another Con- servative member asked whether Secretary of State J.W. Pickersgill would be given the task of choos- ing the flag design. Mr. Pickers- gill had said while in opposition that certain English-speaking Canadians would object strongly to the replace- ment of the Union Jack and the Red Ensign, and that the solution might be to adopt a distinctive flag and retain official recognition for the Union Jack. Whether Mr. Pickersgill is chosen for this assignment or not, we trust that his voice will continue to be heard on the side of retaining the symbol of British unity under which Canada has grown to its present status in the Commonwealth. Or- ganizations like the Royal Canadian Legion want the Red Ensign re- tained, and their views should ¢earry weight; but if there is to be any change at all it should be along the lines suggested by the hon. mem- ber for Bonavista-T willingate, now a very important man in the Pearson cabinet and one who, as we have had reason to note on other occasions, is not afraid of either criticism or derision. We expect him to stand by his guns on this issue, and keep the Jack floating regard- less of what comes or goes. In any case, we are relieved to note that the matter is unlikely to be given consideration at the pres- ent session, which has much more pressing business on its hands than tampering with our national flag. Viewed With Misgiving Considering the Soviet perform- ance over the past five years, says the New York Times, President Ken- medy’s pessimism regarding the breakdown in nuclear test-ban ne- igotiations seems justified—as of this moment. But that is no reason for throwing up our hands in des- pair. On the contrary, it is a reason for further and more intensive ef- forts to reach the goal. There are, adds The Times, ele- ‘ments on both sides that oppose any test band whatever. The Soviet mil- itary is supposed to be pressing for ‘further tests and the Kremlin is ‘supposed to be unable to set new ‘policies pending clarification of Premier Khrushchev‘s power status ie settlement of the quarrel with ist China. On Washi 8 ki, the Joint Chiefs of Staff want (more tests to develop new defensive tweapons. Three small tests, includ- ‘ing one above ground, are already scheduled for this month. | Like many other responsible ‘American newspapers, The Times ‘views these tests with grave mis- \giving. It believes that any kind of ‘acceptable test ban involves far ‘less risk than no test ban at all, and ithat a freezing of the existing weap- ‘ons development would be far bet- ter than nuclear proliferation. “We therefore consider it necessary,” it gays, “to weight anew both the ‘fumbers and the priorities involved, in the argument with the Russians, in order to reach agreement if it is humanly possible. If it is not, the re- sponsibility for failure must un- questionably not be that of the Un- ited States.” New tests will inevitably mean further contamination of the at- mosphere. Although there is con. troversy over thi ue, and most scientists do not believe the con- tamination has yet reached danger- ous levels, nevertheless the know- ledge in this area is admittedly im- perfect and it becomes still more conjectural where future tests are involved. And, of course, renewed testing by the big powers will also heighten the probability of the spread of nuclear weapons. A Rural Anniversary An event that took place in Ro- land, Manitoba, this month is of in- terest to all concerned in the 4-H club movement, in which Prince Ed- ward Island is so well represented today. It was in Roland, in 1913, that the first forerunner of the pres- ent 4-H clubs was formed and the event there, on May 12, was the un- veiling of monument commemorat- ing the movement’s birthplace. As noted by the Winnipeg Free Frese, there are 4-H clubs today in many countries of the world. Canada alone has 5,454 clubs. Their mem- bers are hard at work—as only youngsters engrossed in a project of their own undertaking can be— Progress Made In Concealing Face parent By an Dellen 'NO ‘one likes to es an un- attractive blemish on the skin, especially on the face. When a lesion is not amenable to treat- ment or removal, the alternativ- es are to forget it or conceal it with cosmetics. The applic: tion of a covering preparation us. ually lessens NOTES BY THE WAY lo it?" Little 3 it him over the head with it.” —Galt Reporter. wc im at people who don't Heve e1 guaeting tty hear tan Spectator : oil soonest ir) gavel poate. The judge for the court to im. oe turned to the le less stand. will please state ae ees ordered, enables the man or woman to carry on. Most creams of this type are made by cosmeticians who are experts in formulating suitable mixtures for use in camouflag- lemishes. This is not easy because it takes a preparation that covers and spreads well, create a natural appearance [t_ must be durble and compat: ible, especially for women. A British dermatologist used a new Ei ict (Kero- mask) on 50 men and women with skin disorders that could not be corrected. One of his pa- tients was a 16-year-old girl with a large pigmented birth: | mark involving the right side of her face and neck. There is lit- tle doubt, from her pictures in the British Medical Journal, that the covering cream . improved her appearance, The dermatologist found that a number of shades are needed to do the job right. Four pig- ments are essential: a white and a brown masking cream to hide the blemish and a red and a honey - colored toning pro- duct to cover and color the lay- er of masking cream so it blends with the surrounding skin, By careful formulation, the end DO-IT-YOURSELF’S THE CURE Product contains up to 60 cent of the pigment. It leaves no grease when rubbed into the skin, has a natural look for men, OTTAWA REPORT by Patrick Nicholson at the job of fitting themselves with the skills and the philosophy they need for better and more useful citizenship. The clubs draw their name from the pledge their members make when they join—a pledge involving Head, Heart, Hands and Health in promoting the interests of the club, the community and the country. This pledge is more than an empty formula, as can be attested by any- one who has watched a young club- ber nurture a calf, a piglet, a seed plot or whatever, for month after tireless month. The movement encompasses al- most every aspect of rural life, from cooking and sewing for the girls to soil anal and tractor skills for the boys. The improve- ment they have made, through the skills they have learned, in farm living and farm practices would be impossible to compute. “But,” as the Free Press well says, “one thing is certain: Their contribution to better farm living is infinitely greater than the sum of all the politicians’ preachments about preserving the family farm. The difference is that, for 50 years, the boys and girls of the 4-H clubs have been learning to practice what the politicians and the ‘farm lead- ers’ preach.” Drastic. Regulations According to an Ontario ex- change, this looks like a good year for tobacco growers. The export market outlook has improved, and is expected to absorb any excess to- bacco over the usual yield. But the industry has reached a stage in On- tario where strong action against illicit tobacco growing has had to be taken by the Ontario Flue-Cur- ed Tobacco Growers’ Marketing Board. In their program they intend to make full use of the teeth in re- cent tobacco legislation and they have the support of the Farm Pro- ducts Marketing Board and of the provincial government. Tobacco growing from now on will be a licensed procedure in On- tario. To grow the weed at all, one must have a board permit. The power remains with the board to destroy crops not legally grown. A second action is being sought by the growers’ board—prosecution of persons who disposed of a free- lance growers crop contrary to the 1962 regulations. This prosecution is intended as a warning against any future infractions and could be a penalty against companies who bought the illegally produced pro- duct. EDITORIAL NOTE Where were all the flags in Charlottetown on Victoria Day? The occasion was duly observed at the Federal Building, but one would expect to find the flag flying on the Provincial Building, the City Hall the city schools and other public in- stitutions as well. Or have we he- come too sophisticated for even this mild display of patriotism? Legal Quarrel Over Tariff Surcharges summer's financial | chickens are flocking home to roost here; but since the hen- coop is now under new manage- | the cross-bred birds once ‘ed by the Liberals are now nesting under the Liberal | of. It atvare el eve lcoe ata lt June's general election, read- | ers will remember, Canada ran | into a major financial crisis in- volving the international value of our dollar, This was revealed to the public by the then, Prime ster just after the electior faving been concealed from the | electors until then—in the words of Liberel| leaden Lester, Pear. on yy what can only be termed @ major political fraud.” | The Canadian dollar was de- | valued during the election cam- paign, And the first major act | of the Diefenbaker Government after polling day was to impose a series of emengency measures aimed at halting the run on our | dollar. These measures includ- ed widespread tariff surcharges | signed to discourage imports. than the government wishes. So | it then invoked another. statute, the Financial Administration Act | ci which enabled it to remit any | tax in part or whole; and Ce | petitions, and can be covered ee Gordon Cooper’s 22-orbit ride through space in a Mercury capsule is in every sense an American success story. Thousands of Americans ‘pai ticipated in the siest, peta hundreds of millions li Ina small yet anistaat way Canadiens dlao: participated. In 1959, when the manned space program was still in its infancy and the U.S. government had just approved the contract for construction of the first cap- le. the tional Aeronautics and Space Administration was desperate for bo opt skill. It found a jackpot in Cs When the Canadian ret ment cancelled the Avro Arrow jet i tor _progral irge Our Yesterday's (From the Guardian Files) TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO May 21, 1938 London, May 19 -: Inaugura- tion of the experimental trans- Atlantic airmail service, fore- | feations between the a lay- | runner of regular air commun- old and new worlds, is definitely on the books for late in June, The Craft that The user must aenly the | will essay the test, is the creams separately. The brown | cury, and will be piloted ty base is spread on first when the | Captain Donald Bennett, Austra- lian flier, on its maiden flight to er of powder by wom J 8 2 Es & s & 6 employ: Yellow or tanned kine then the toning cream is rubbed in to | Elwood MacPherson, Glenwocd acquire the flesh tint. Some | Lot 8 has awarded the Tra- women go a step further and | velling Scholarship for leading in utilize eye make-up to draw at- | Theology, at the United Theolo. ne compelled to pay out under thowe disputed Orders-in-Coun- at the court upholds those by ruling that the did not this act. le reduced the tariff the desired level ranging from five to fifteen per cent. Paul Martin argued that this pe sciaeinsicn oreatiatee| | fect circumvention principle that any tax increase | the should be levied only when ap- | proved by Parliament. The whole confusion could have been cleared up by simple process of the govern- | ment introducing legislation to regularize emergency measures. | BUSIED WITH PLEAS | Along came another election, | and whether by coincidence or | chases also illegal as an electoral bait, the sur- | charges were withdrawn, But now the storm has been penalty to e fact have the powers which the | were illegal. retroactive | legal dispute concern: its | millions of Canadian tourists. If | charged duty on his foreign pur- been | chases in excess of let loose, A number of import- | than $100 will also have a case | ers have filed petitions of right | against the government, The in- | with the Exchequer Court of | dividual sums may be small, but | and other austerity steps de | Canada, seeking repayment of | collectively they would stagger | tention away from the camou- | gical College of Montreal flaged arei scholarship has value of pew $1200 and $1300 and entitles him CERVICAL ARTHRITIS to a year in Edinburgh Univer- J. H. writes: About a year ago | sity. Besides the College Gold | L began getting pain in the spine | Medal, as a student he surpass- in the neck region. The doctor | ed all former records for high says it’s arthritis. I take aspirin honors. and hot baths but pain remains, Have you any other suggestions? | TEN YEARS AGO | REPLY lay 21, 1953 | Halifax, (CP) — More than 120,000 residents of Halifax and Dartmouth were without power for half an hour Sunday night be- cause of a short circuit caused when a boy climbed on top of a sub.station circuit breaker. Lance Grant, 14, was tossed to the ground. and taken to hos- pital where his condition was reported critical. claimed, the ‘Treasury could faced with massive bills taalling perhaps neatly $200 million in repayable surchanges. we the other hand, even now new government could ask | the new parliament to pass a | bill regularising the steps which | when in opposition it argued Exercise may be helpful. Send stamped, self - addressed envelope a leaflet on sore neck, which gives specific maneuvers for this type of arthritis, An interesting sidelight of this | is those | the tariff surcharges were il- legal, were the restrictions on the dinportation of tourists! pur | |, DRUG WITHDRAWAL D. writes: What are the caantins after sleeping tablets are stoppet PLY Withdrawal symptoms occur only in those who have consum- ed large doses” of barbiturates over a long period. Insomnia, If so, every foal who was | $25 but less Liberal members of the Pro- vincial Legislature will meet in caucus this afternoon to discuss One of these, which every Canadian tourist felt painfully, | was a sharp slash from $100 to $25 in the value of foreign pur- chases which returning travell- ers were permitted to bring into Canada free of duty. WAS IT LEGAL? When the new parliament was assembled in the Fall, Hon. Paul Martin drew upon his legal training to muster a slashing attack upon the government for the manner in whieh it impos- ed these levies upon the Cana. dian people by Order-in-Council “No taxation without repre- sentation” is one of the oldest hattle-cries of democracy. In the agelong struggle between the Crown and Parliament, it has been established that only the elected representatives the people—the House o oak mons—has the power to levy taxes, But. in this instance, the Diefenbaker government angued, i was permimible foc # to withdraw from any country the benefits of preferential. tariffs, and thus effectively boost tar- | iffs, But this procedure had the | effect of levying tariffs higher | PUBLIC FORUM cowmn is open to me discussion MILITARY INSIGNIA Sir, Although Canadians have rendered military service in both peace and war under more than a thousand varieties | of unit badges, no comprehen- sive history of these insignia | has ever been published. The writer is now attempting to assemble material for a re- ference book on this aspect of Canadiana. Any assistance your readers could give would be ap- | preciated, Material sought includes hel- met, cap, collar and shoulder badges; buttons; enamell- ed brooches and pins; unit com: memotative medals and troph- ies; photos and pictures illustrat- ing these devices; letterheads, envelopes, programmes an Christmas cards with unit crests and marking: ks and artic- Jes on unit histories; and infor- mation concerning designs, the reasons for selection and nick- names and anecdotes associated with them. Of special interest would be information from je- wellers and others who at one time engaged in local manu- facture of these items. Canadian Expeditionary Force and earlier Militia materials are required particularly. 1am, Sir, etc,, a. ater {nto any corres ing letters submitted. HISELER, Box 4055, Stn. E., Ottawa, Canada, | ner Cabinet with a member from. idians man feast Mieaaitae I~ bg ve NASA grabbed vit ol ie best polit Scientists and One of the men who @ leading part in en; a the Mercury capaule 1 is James A. Chamberlin, a lanky, shy ape ppm Specialist from amloops, B.C. Chai talks modestly of his enn he has become one of the le most respected engineers on the NASA ae mare. staff. len Mercury devel came to an end, Chambesiie was for a time placed in charge of NASA's $500,000,000 pro; ject Gemini—to prepare a capsule to place two men in orbit by Chamberlin still is with NAS, at Houston, Tex., operating ie as an executive assistant, to the space eae director, Dr. Rob- er Another Canadian involved is Owen Maynard of Sarnia, Ont, pass specialty is spaceship de- From the Mercury projec in charge of designing and en- Siioering the first moon landing ‘This Is Project Apollo, which the U.S. hopes ‘No Dae man on the moon by 1970, Maynard's job is to produce a lunar excursion vehicle that can leave the mother ship, explore the moon's surface, make landing and later return to the mother ship. So Rercartant is Maynard's Phase of the operation that six separate technical branches have been placed at his dise posal. A huge staff of engineers and other technicians are con- centrating on developing the vant elements of the excur- sion ship. SEES GREAT FUTURE Maynard not only believes trips to the moon will one day be possible but that some day man may soar off to Mercury, Venus and Mars. “Those would be trips of two or three years,” he has stated. “But look at the years spent in travel by the early pioneers such as Christopher Columbus.” In the celestial race between the U.S. and Russia, it may be a long time before any Canadian ever gets the chance to ride to eking : weakness, tremor, mental dis. | the naming of a new leader, fol- | the moon. But when the first the surcharges which they were | the Treasury and the Courts, | turbances, or convulsions may | lowing the announcemet of the | American gets there, he'll owe | ensue when the drug is with-| appointment to the Senate of | at least a little of his achieve if Ti Mi ltaeavenhiedenty? | Premier J. Walter Jones. ment to Canadian brain power. wo-ller inistry ee HEART BLOCK . C. writes: Is it safe for a Mr. Pearson a reported to crea circle? person with heart ‘block to travel have toy e idea of a This is the type of organiza: | by auto? Taga eL rain raya HC naieL tion problem Prime Ministers en- model, a system which interest- ed Mr. Diefenbaker soon after: he | took office, For Canada this would be a | substantial change. Here all the fers sit as equals under the REPLY It is just as safe as walking on the sidewalk or sitting in a chair at home. The answer de- pends upon the degree of heart block and whether the organ is beating so slowly that dizziness dure. Mr. Diefenbaker had a look | at the inner Cabinet idea and put it to one side. Mr. Pearson’s conclusion will be indicated in due course, but if he does noth- ing it will be no surprise. minis Prime Minister's In Britain, Patrick Gordon-Walk- | er, a former minister in the At- | tlee aministration, has given vivid description of the “try- | ordeal” faced by a junior minister called before his sen- iors to discuss business connect- | ed with his department, to state | his case and take his departure, | hoping he has done well. About half the British minjs- | ters are in the Cabinet, the in- ner circle about the Prime Min- ister, and they call lesser minis- | ters into consultation only when | their views are wanted, although legally -all ministers have equal | ed oye be i more bai | la, livers dana with uepcinats tal business begrudge the time spent at Cabinet meetings dis- cussing matters in which they have limited interest. A Cabinet meeting a day for every minis- | ter does not keep trouble away. But there are complications. Every province expects to have a minister, although Saskatche wan which elected no Liberal in April this year {s without a Ca- | binet voice in the present ad- ministraton. But if Saskatche- wan ct one member it would have expected him to he in the Cabinet ‘with as powerfal a voice as any member from Ontario or Quebec. ir. Pearson might have an tn- each of the other nine provinces, but would he then have the sel- ect ministers he wanted in this Fed Enna SPRING SONG A voice is gently calling, Calling the stombering fair, and put ets flory on, For. Tovely spring 1 And the tender fies loa Hidden from sight and sound, Come forth in wondrous beauty, ‘Touched by the Master's hand. The trailing wild arbutus, Makes glad the woodland ish The violets and the daffodi Rejoice with sweet accl: The sunny slopes along the» Ra Are rife with leaf agate on Pe hough His Spring song to the dawn. or faintness occurs on exertion. 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