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MEALTIME AT TYPICAL ISLAND CAMP SITE
Camp Sites, Table Areas Planned Along TCH Route
Two deluxe overnight camp- grounds and two multiple-table roadside parks will be developed
in the province of Prince Ed- ward Island to link up with a coast-to-coast chain of camp sit~ es along the Trans-Canada High- Way, it was announced here yes- terday by Hon. Dougald MacKizi- non, minister of industry and natural resouroem
Minimum standards for the Trans-Canada network of camp sites were established by~repre- sentatives from the various pro- vinces at a Federal-Provincial conference which Mr. MacKin- non attended in Ottawa. He was accompanied by George V. Fras— er, provincial director of infor- mation who also attended this meeting.
The project, which will result in 145 camp sites, across Canada will take two years to complete and an expenditure by the Pro- vinces of $2-million will be mat— ched by the federal government. Construction of the parks will not be limited to any particular season.
“We built the Strathgartney Park this year and hope, under this new plan. to develop two ad- ditignal parks." Mr. MacKinnon sai .
BEST IN CANADA
“Land for the Strathgartriey Park, and two other sites, was donated to the province by Rob- ert L. Cotton,” he recalled. "When completed, these can be among the finest parks in Can- ada."
.“Establishment of these picnic Sites should accomplish a two- fokl purpose," the Minister said. “First and foremost, it is hoped, they will result in a reduction of the accident rate by providing safe, attractive rest stops. Sec- ondly, they will provide proper facilities for that growing arm}/ of motorists who are accustomed to eating picnic lunches at con- venient stops along their way."
It was decided at the confer~ ence that the larger campground areas, to be known as camping Parks should accommodate 50 curs. This would mean space for 50 tents and trailers.
was recommended on at
Dress, Sportswear Groups Seek Imports Protection
OTTAWA dress and sportswear
to 3.855.000.
The guild, through witnesch and 8 brief. complained that (Ta synthetic fabrics have more tariff protec- tion than manufacturers of gar-
Iiadian pmducers of
ments.
"UNKINDEST CUT“
The dress and sportswear in- thc D““(ll£t’l.
“10 $100 worth of goods granted
“51W had not share-fl in
growing gross national
(CPl—T‘he Canadian industry has asked the tariff board for flintY-i‘ate increases of up to 50 Per cent as protection against United State and Japanese prod- uCts made from synthetic fabrics.
UAS. imports of made-up prod. ucts. reckoned on yardage, have increased by 220 per cent since 1951‘ argued the Montreal Dress
anufacturers’ Guild. The “stu- pendous” Japanese increase since 1951 was from 85.000 linear yards
one toilet for each ten cars. two two-family kitchen shelters and 15 individual fireplaces.
A supply of good drinking water must also be made avail- able but a well or pump is all that is necessary. Electric power is not called for under the mini- mum standards.
_SMALLER SITES
For the two smaller roadside table areas, to be known as roadside parks, ten tables to each site is recommended. Two small fireplaces or one kitchen shelter is to be provided at each of these smaller sites which are designed for picnic stops along the highway. Two toilets are re- commended for the roadside parks and it was agreed that water would be supplied when feasible.
mined by the Provincial Depart— ment of Highway engineers. However. the minimum width of
roads leading .nto the camp- ground must be 26 ice. and roads leading into the camp
ground must be 26 feet and roads inside the park should be no less than 18 feet in width. Distinctive highway markings. to be uniform right across Can- ada, will be erected. Pi'e-maik- ers to warn of the approach to the various sites will also be erected two miles and 1,000 feet on either side of all camping parks and roadside parks. “Construction of these parks will make it poss1ble for famil- ies to travel across Canada knowing they are assured places to eat or stay overnight," said Mr. MacKinnon. “with the camp- ing parks being spaced about ll)"
Standards for access roads to both types of sites will be deter-
miles apart and i‘oadddc parks about 25 miles apa'-‘t."
Strike Sweeps N. Y. Stands
Clear Of Doiin
NEW YORK (AP)—A renewed strike of delivery men Wednesday swept New York newsstands clear of daily newspapers for the first time in five years.
The city's nine big dailies con- tinued to publish and regular edi» tions were sold at their plants.
But to 5,000,000 New Yorkers who buy papers each day. this was small consolation. Few of them had either the time or the energy to make a pilgrimage to the plants of their favorite news- papers.
The result of the strike was most immediately perceptible on the subways. Riders who usually bury their noses in newspapers sat disconsolately with bare faces hanging out, staring at one an- oilier.
The Newspaper Mail and De'; liverer's Union went on strike at! 10:06 Tuesday night over wages‘ and fringe benefits. It was a re- newal of a strike Monday that lasted less than eight hours.
Federal mediators worked with both union and management to
duty free to tourists was called “the unikindest cut of all" and the guild argued that it makes the industry shoulder a “most unfair portion" of a concession in tariff trading.
The brief also represented the Dress Manufacturers Guild lnc., of Toronto, which represents about 25 per cent of the Canadian dress. blouse and sportswear in« dustry. Quebec province supplied the bulk of the Canadian output.
The industry suggested to the tariff board, holding hearings on silk and synthetic fibres. textiles and products. that rates be pushed up as much as 50 per cent on imported clothing made of synthetics.
It would double the British pref. Ol‘ellllal duty rate to 40 per cent. It would raise the most favored nation rate—which applies to both Japan and the U.S.—[’l 30 per
cent from 27‘:, and I‘BJFE the 2m
eral rate to 60 per cent from 50.
Newspapers
bring. about peace terms. But ne» gotiations were recessed until Friday.
on strike for six days in 1956 but the effect then was less notice- able. The last severe newspaper strike was .a 16’day walkout of photo-engravei's in 1953 which closed down six Manhattan papers for 11 days.
The Monday strike ended with negotiators agreeing on a $7-a- week wage increase, spread over two years.
At a ratification meeting Tues- day night the deliverers voted 877 to 722 against accepting the $7 package. They then renewed their walkout.
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New Gadgets To Make Hay In The Rain
LONDON (CPI — Encouraged by a long damp summer, British farm m a c h i n e builders have come up with a dazzling array of gadgets that will let farmers make hay while the rain pours.
There are about 190 new farm machinery developments on dis play at the 1958 Smithfield show and agricultural machinery exhie bition. If a farmer could afford them all, he could ‘orget about weather forecasts. horses and manual labor. There are half a dozen new types of hay cutters, a new gatherer, driers, balers, loaders, iinloaders. and even an escalator-type elevator to pack the stuff in the barn. Similar equipment is available for grains and potatoes.
There are also cov. d tractors to keep the farmer dry while he works.
The new products come at a time when Bn’tish farm machin- ery manufacturers are riding the crest of an export boom and they are tbviously out to keep things humming. In 1938, these exports totalled £1.50.000: in 1956 they were up to £61.500.000, and in 1937 they totalled £89.000.000.
CANADA,
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1958
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A legal technicality rather than public dissatisfaction was re- sponsible for the discontinuance of fluoridation In Toronto Town- ship and Renfrew, Dr. B. J. O'Meara of the Dental Division of the Department of Health said in a statement prepared at the re- quest of this newspaper yester- day.
In addition R. Clive Cudmore, the president of the local Kinsmen Club points out that the Commis< sioners’ letter to the City Council failed to indicate that this organ» izat'iiion had unanimously endors- ed the water fluoridation project and had so advised the Commis- sion by letter last October.
DR O’MEARA’S VIEW
Asked to comment on the Com- missioners‘ statement that Tor- onto Township .3 n d Renfrew “abandoned fluoridation after its adoption” Dr. O'Meara had this to say:
“lit is quite true that these two municipalities did stop fluoridation but it was not be- cause they were dissatisfied with it or doubted its harmlessness or its beneficial effects.
“As is generally known, the question of. fluoridation in the Pro- vince of Ontario has been held up on a legal technicality in the wording of the Public Health Act. Until the wording of the Act is changed it is illegal to add any— thing to the water in Ontario ex- cept for purification purposes.
“Toronto Township and Ren- frew had previously commenced fluoridation but stopped it when they heard the ruling of the Court on its legality.
“It is noteworthy that at least eight other municipalities in Out- ario have continued with fluori- dation even after this Court ml- ing was made known." KINSMEN COMMENT
Mr. Cudmore indicated that the Kinsmen decision to get behind the fluoridation project was not made on the spur of the moment, but was rather the culmination of study and discussion spread over the past three years. during which speakers both pro and con were heard.
“The sixty young men compris- ing our service club all voted in favor of the motion endorsing fluoridation.” Mr. Cudmore as- serted. “We believe that this health measure will be of great aid to the citizens and children of our City in both the present and future years."
Following is the text of the let-
ter forwarded to the Water Com- missioners by the Kinsmen Club: “At a recent meeting of our Club, I was instructed to inform you that the Club as a body com- prising sixty (60) taxpayers are
.‘Technicality' Delayed Fluoridation In Ontario
in favor of fluoridating the City’s water supply.
“We urge you to do so as soon
as possible."
The letter was signed by A.
Cudmore, secretary of the Club.
Judge C. St. Clair Trainor of- ficially welcomed 15 new Canadi— an citizens yesterday as perman- ent citizens of Canada following a citizenship ceremony held at the Court House.
Fourteen of the new Canadians call the Netherlands their mo- therland while the other was Tex- as born. FolloWing the swearing in ceremonies, the new citizens were welcomed by members of the I.O.D.E. and Catholic Wo- men’s League.
The speech was delivered by Judge Trainor following the swearing in ceremonies. He told the new Canadians that with this paper they had foresaken their allegiance to their homelands.
He said that although some will still feel a love for their native countries and take pride in their countries traditions. they are now Canadians and must adhere to the cuties of a Canadian citizen.
“Next to our allegiance to God.” he said “we must bear allegiance to our country in both war and peace.”
DUTIES NOTED
Several of the duties he'polnted out were assisting the government of the country through elections.
Alberta Justice Dies Suddenly
EDMONTON (OH—Mr. Justice Ernest Brown Wilson of the Al- berta Supreme Court died Wed- nesday in hospital. He suffered a heart attack Tuesday.
The 544year-old judge was ap- pointed to the Supreme Court in 1952.
He saw service during the Sec- ond World War as officer com- manding the Loyal Edmonton Regiment and held the rank of acting brigadier on discharge in
1946.
Nine Killed In Bombing’
The same deliverers union wcni ‘
Ot Cult's Headquarters
CIIATSW‘ORTH, Calif. (APi—A bomb shattered the headquarters of a curious religious cult Wed- nesday. killing nine persons.
Eight of the bodies found amid
the blasted. fire-blackened rubble have been tentatively identified as cult members. Authorities think the ninth is the unknown bomber.
Victims included two children and the cult‘s bearded, robed. barefoot leader, a self-styled my. stic who called himself Krishna Venta.
Police sealed off the area, a 29-acre ranch in a canyon at the west end of the San Fernando Valley, 30 miles northwest of Los Angeles. With FBI help. they sought clues to the device that
Dratt Better Rights Bill, Is Challenge Given Critic
By ALAN HARVEY Canadian Press Staff Writer OTTAWA lCP) —- A constitu-
tional lawyer picked holes Wed- nesday in Canada’s proposed new bill of rights, and was challenged to draft a better one.
Professor Bora Laskin of the University of Toronto, speaking at the final plenary session of a three-day national conference on human rights. hit hard at "timid and tepid" legislation, which he said would have no real effect- iveness. ‘
David W a l k e r, Progressn‘e Conservative MP for Toronto Rosedale, called on Prof. Laskin to try to improve the bill.
Nobody has done anything e» cepl criticize." he said. “Can we have something better. a work- able alternative?"
DONE ITS REST
Mr. Walker, also a lawyer, said the govci'iimeni has done its best. It wanted a bill for 22 years. but the Liberals did nothing. On crit- icf<ni< l‘l2l the measure does not cover the provinces, Mr. Walker said!
“We wanted to put our own house in order. Then the prov- inces can work out their own bill."
Provinces had their rights and legislation couldn’t be forced on them.
“Should not the province of Quebec be left alone? Should not we let Quebec work out its own affairs?”
Eamon Park of Toronto, assist- ant director of the United Steel- workers of America (CLC), said the bill is too limited. Labor felt these rights should be enacted t h r o u g h constitutional amend- ment rather than by a declara- tory statement.
AMEND ACT?
Prof. Laskin said nothing pre- vents the federal government from seeking an amendment to the British North America Act. “even assuming that some poi- tion of the field of civil liberties falls within exclusive provincial authority.”
This was a main theme of the conference, organized church women's, sorial. education. co- operative and community groups
to observe the 10th anniversary of theJUnited Nations universal declaration of human rights.
The 30—article declaration was adopted in Paris exactly 10 years ago Wednesday.
Yacoub Osman. 46‘year-old far- mer‘s son who now heads Sudan‘s UN delegation, flew from New York to attend the conference. He said the declaration has exerted great influence on world affairs.
SEE ROUGH RIDE
The blunt criticisms of the bill of rights. slated for detailed par- liamentary discussion starting in January. foreszhadow a rough ride for a measure that has P rim e Minister Diefenbaker‘s personal blessing, but on which he has said he has an open mind.
Mr. Park was sharply critical of the draft bill’s provision for "enjoyment of property."
“Perhaps the inclusion of this right' , . . reflects the minds of the authors. Not a word about the right to employment for the individual citizen but the ‘prop- erty right‘ of business safely spelled out. Undoubtedly it re- veals a mint of vieew."
tore apart the colony’s main building about 2 am, shaking houses a mile away.
STARTS BRUSH FIRE
Awakened cultists ran scream- ing from other buildings. The blast injured three, two of them children. Flames from the explos- ion started a brush fire. control- led after burning 150 acres.
Survivors told of seeing a stranger on the ranch. talking to Krishna Venta, five minutes be- fore the explosion.
Officers said no motive for the bombing was apparent.
Venta, 47, whose true name was Francis Heindswatzer Pen- covic. was a former shipyard worker in San Franrisco who en- joyed a colorful career as a cul- tist after 1951.
SAW STRANGER
One cultist, Brother Martin Dietrich. said he saw Venta talk- ing to i strange man five minu- tes before the blast. The man carried a canvas zipper bag.
A woman cult member, Bishop
McCona. said she also heard Ven ta‘ 5 conversation with the stranger. Venta. she said. told
the man “you have no business on this property."
A few minutes later the build- ing blew apart and flames sur- rounded her. She fled. escaping injury.
Ven-ta considered himself the reincarnation of Jesus. He called himself master of the WFKL Fountain of the World. The ini- tials stand for wisdom. know- ledge. faith aml love. the move- ments aims.
He and his male followers. beareded. long - haired and in flowing robes, were picturesque figures. Women also went bare- foot and wore robes. The cult attracted wide attention for its help in fighting brush fires and working with rescuers after earth- quakes and floods.
15 New Canadians Are Welcomed As Citizens
assist in the administration of the . country by acting on juries and '. a .,
presenting ourselves before court when required to give evi- deuce.
He went on to say that “....It is our duty to educate our children in every way and wherever pos- sible." He concluded by urging the women of the group to join in on the various clubs and ladies auxiliaries that have done a tre-
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REV. MR. CAMPBELL
Extended Call To Zion Church
Rev. Donald A. Campbell of Montague was the choice of. a congregational meeting of Zion Church last night, called for the purpose of extending a call to a minister.
Rev. Mr. Campbell‘s name was placed in nomination by Arthur G. King and supported by Major MacRae.
The other nominee was Rev. 1. MacElwain of ' Sarnia, Ontario. He was nominated by R.C. Par- ent.
Rev. Charles Townsley of Marshfield, interim moderator of the Zion congregation, presided. Ralph Balderston was secretary of the meeting.
MORE UNEMPLOYED
OTTAWA (OP) — The number of claimants for unemployment insurance at Oct. 31 rose 14 per cent to 323.530 from 280,587 at the end of September. the bureau of statistics said Wednesday. The Oct. 31 figure represented a rise of 21 per cent when compared with 268.005 claims on the cor- responding date last year.
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Eisenhower Pledges Anew
To Stand Firm On Berlin
Not Trying To Irritate Anyone, President Says
WASHINGTON (OP) — Presi- dent Eisenhower Wednesday pledged the United States anew to stand firm, in company with its allies, against any Soviet en- croachment on Berlin.
“We stand firm on the rights and responstbilities that we have undertaken," he declared in his first public pronouncement on Soviet Premier Khrushc-hev's pro- posal that the occupying powers vacate the German capital and make it a neutral, unarmed city.
The United States. Eisenhower told a press conference. is not trying to be “arbitrary” or “irri- tate or anger anybody else.” EMPHASIZES IMPORTANCE Emphasizing the importance he
hes to the Berlin situation.
'esident broached the ques-
tic. :im-self at the onset of the pro. conference, his first since Nov. 5.
In a seven-minute, off-thecuff statement, he sketched the early post-war arrangements for the Allied occupation of Berlin and declared that the West has “not only the right but the duty of pre- serving the peaceful and free ex- istence of that part of Berlin for which we were first made re- sponsible."
The West has always stood, he went on, for the principle of the peaceful reunification of Ger- many and its 70,000,000 people.
At the same time, the presi- dent dismissed as nothing “par- ticularly new" proposals for in Berlin solution contained in a Khrushchev message conveyed to him .by Democratic Senator Hubert Humphrey. who recently talked with the Soviet leader in an eight - hour meeting in the Kremlin.
Nor was he impressed by re ports that the Soviets have fiver an intercontinental missile with a range of 8,500 miles. The US. it aware, Eisenhower said, that chi Soviets have a “very fine tech- nique” and have exploded atomit bombs with an impact of mort than a megaton —— the energy equivalent of 1,000,000 tons a
“We have done the same," ht added, “we have also success fully tested an ICBiM of sufficien range.”
But he pooh-poohed publishes reports that the Soviets haw flown a nuclear-powered plane The United States had "absol uter no intelligence, no reliabli evidence of any kind” to lndicatc that was so.
U.S. scientists could pI‘OdUm such a plane. it they wished, bw at the moment no one could set any “usefulness” in it.
Of the US. domestic scene Eisenhower said it is a sad. rep rehensible thing for Alabama of ficials to defy the federal govern» ment over voting registration rec- ords of Negroes.
“What I am pleading for, and what I would like to get help in pleading for throughout the coun- try, is respect for law," he said.
Officials of eight Alabama counties have refused to hand over voting registration records to a federal civil rights commis- sion investigating Negro com- plaints that they have been de- prived of their voting rights.
Eisenhower made no specific reply when asked whether he will call for more economic assistance to underdeveloped nations. But he remarked that if the free world is to get unity, we cannot abandon or ignore nations which need help.
P. C. Women Plan Branches In All I5 P.E.I. Districts
Eleven more branches of the Women’s Conservative Associa- tion will be formed in Prince Edward Island. This was decided at a large and enthusiastic meet- ing of the Provincial Women's Progressive Conservative Associa- tion held at party headquarters in Charlottetown yesterday. Branches are already 'operating in 'I‘ignisli Montague, Summer- side and Charlottetown.
The 44 delegates attending re- presented all 15 electoral dis- tricts of the Province.
Mrs. Ruth MacLeod of Monta- gue was elected president. other officers elected are: Miss Carol Ratchford, Charlottetown and Mrs. Frank Myers. Crapaud, vice- presidents for Queens: Mrs. Leo Wood, Summerside, vice-presi-
dent for Prince: Mrs. Pauline Jackson, Montague, vicepresi- dent for Kings; Mrs. Ireta Suther- liarnd, Charlottetown, secretary: and Mrs. Alban Farmer, Char- lottetown, treasurer. Past presi- dent is Mrs. Evelyn Livingston. Summerside.
Walter R. Shaw, Provincial leader. told the ladies how en- couraged he was by their enthus- oasm and support. Other guests present included John A. Mac- donald, M.P., Melvin McQuaid, Souris, Provincial secretary of the senior association, Frank Myers, M.L.A., and Murdoch McGowan and Allison Profitt who are nominated candidates.
A telegram was read from Heath Macquarrle, M.P. bringing greetings on Human Rights Day from the United Nations.
Clergymen Heard In Outcry As Baby Is Refused Blood
TORONTO (OP) - Clergymen had harsh words Wednesday for a 27-year-old husband and wife who have refused to permit blood transfusions for their two-day-old :hild because they are Jehovah's Witnesses.
The child. an Rh baby, was re- ported in no immediate danger but child welfare officials were
ready to take legal action if docr
Cold Tightens Ice Barrier As Ships Edge Eastword
MONTREAL tCPi—~An abnor- mal cold snap Wednesday night tightened an icy tourniquet on St. Laurent River channels and can- als.
Two freighters ran aground in the ice-filled St. Lawrence near Montreal harbor, but one of them —the 700 - ton coastal steamer Claudette V-worked itself free.
The other ship, the 1.900-ton German freighter Elfriede was still caught eanly Wednesday night.
The mishaps happened as canal workers in the old Lachine Canal used steam jets, flame—throwers. compressed air and plain elbow grease to keep the inine~mile wa- terway open for 21 east-bound ves- sels and five westbound ships.
MOVING SLOWLY
A transport department signal service official said ships were moving slowly through the river channel from Montreal to Quebec Wednesday.
He described "very bad."
Quebec-bound vessels have the extra push of the river's current.
conditions as
which helps them hammer their way through floating ice cakes.
But ships trying to go the other way—from Quebec to Montreal—- faced an unsurmountable ice blockade in a 20-mile stretch of the river just upstream from the ancient provincial capital.
Six Montreal - bound inland freighters sat out the cold snap in Quebec, waiting for improvmg visibility and better weather be- fore trying the llO-m-ile dash to Montreal. Icebreakers were to aid them.
In the nine-mile Lachine Canal. which takes ships around the tur- bulent Lachine Rapids, 21 ships— six of them oceanabound freight- ers — crunched slowly, toward Montreal harbor.
One ship was pushed through the last of the five locks in the canal Wednesday.
LOCK HINGE BREAKS
But the rest were stalled when a broken hinge on the old gates halted all movement. Steam jets ~and even flame-throwers—wei‘e used to cut ice away from the lock machinery mounted on the Bates
tors declared transfusions neces sary.
Toronto rabbi Stuart E. Rosen- berg accused the religious sect of distorting the s c r i pt u r e s and “contributing to murder rather than human dignity."
The couple’s position was label- led “irrespousible bigotry” by Rev. T. B. Dorman, general sec- retary-treasurer of the Baptist Federation of Canada.
FATHER STANDS FIRM
But Kenneth Campbell, a Tor. onto lithographer who is the fa- ther of tiny Lori Lynn, stood firm.
“We are not interested in pub. lic opinion,” he said. “We are in- terested in the laws of Jehovah the creator. We have a faith we will stand on. even if it means our death or the death of some- one dear to us."
There appeared to be little dan- ger the infant would suffer the fate of 14-year-old Donald Holland. who died in St. Boniface Man, last month after his Jehovah's Witness parents forbid transfus- ions.
No 14-day waiting period for legal action is required in On- tario. Custody of the baby can be assumed at any time by the Chil- dren‘s Aid Society on grounds of neglect.
REGULAR BLOOD TESTS
Blood tests were being given to the baby at six~hour intervals. “as soon as a transfusion is ne- cessary we‘ll go into action." said Lloyd S. Richardson, director of the Metropolitan Toronto Chil- dren‘s Aid Society.
J ehovah's Witnesses base their belief on scriptural passages in both the Old and New Testa- ments which they say forbid the eating of blood—and this includes
transfusions, in their view.
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