NOV. 19, 1959.

Canada’s Important Role Canada has taken a stand at the United Nations which may be open > to some misunderstanding on- the part of our readers. Turkey and Poland are contending for the vacart seat on the Security Council. The General Assembly has held 37 ballots « On the question but neither country has been able to win the necessary | ‘two-thirds majority. Turkey, the _ ‘Western candidate, has the strong bE support of the United States, but By way of breaking the dead- lock, Canada is pressing that Turkey and Poland should each serve half a term on the Council, Meanwhile she is voting for Poland in each ballot on the grounds that the Security Council seat should never _~ have been made a cold-war issue by the introduction of Turkey as a last- minute candidate. :

In thus supporting the Communist candidate against the desires of her partners in the Western Alliance, Canada has sound logic’on her side. The free world would still have a solid majority even if Poland were given membership and voted con- stantly with the Soviet Union. The

. terms being debated run only two years. Poland is the most free. of all | Satellite states and the Western ‘powers have been trying -to encour- +____denee._Compromise —_now— would —be— : the wise course—if only to let the United Nations get on with more important business. o Canada has also taken the lead in proposing an international study _of atomic radiation. This proposal has received unanimous approval, members on both sides of the Iron: Curtain speaking strongly in its favor. In introducing the resolution our representative, Hon. Mr. Green, reiterated Canada’s offer to receive from other states radiation samples collected according to methods re- commended by the U.N. scientific committee on effects of radiation. At least three countries—the United States, Japan and Norway—have of- fered to utilize their laboratory facilities to help other countries. Canada, as a Middle Power, was able to take the initiative in this matter without arousing suspicion as v to her motives. It would have been otherwise had Russia or the United

States made the proposal. This role

of conciliator between the major

Powers is becoming increasingly im-

portant, and ‘Canada’s geographical

position gives her unique qualificat-

i ions in this respect. It is not at all.

inconsistent with our adherence to

the principles for which the free

_ world stands, and it enables. us, as

, Canadians, to make a most valuable

. contribution to the United Nations at this time.

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= ia Ce ~ Parliamentary Salaries . “Some time ago there were rum- ors to the effect: that a boost in federal members’ indemnities was in the offing at the next session of - Parliament. In view of the hold-the- line policy adopted by Finance Min-' ister Fleming in the Civil Service wage increase issue, we do not think this move will materialize. Members, - no doubt—especially those living at Jong distances from the federal cap- .ftal—have their financial troubles; but so have we all, and without the tax exemptions which our Common- ers enjoy on a substantial part of their emoluments.

_ The trouble with some of our members, of course, is that they keep ., thinking of the happier-lot their counterparts in the U.S. House of Representatives enjoy. There a mem- ber gets $22,500 salary, up to $3,000 _of it tax exempt; two round trips _ home a year at 20c a mile; free _ mailing privileges (as do our own members); $1,200 for stationary; 00 minutes of long distance phone §; 20,000 words of free telegraph; fice space; up to eight full- } pension that can reach

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writing paper and a supply of stamp- ed envelopes for writing to min- istries and national agencies. He has to hire a stenographer from an agency for $1.47 an hour.

He has no office, but uses the

writing room or library to pen most of his letters longhand to his- con- stituents. He has a locker, but it’s not big enough for his brief case. And he has a place on the green leather covered benches in the House itself. He has to yse a public tele- phone and there is little chance of _ any incoming call ever reaching him.

_If he wants to send a message to a colleague, he has to look the man up, for there is no message system.

Some members do have secretar-

EDITORAL NOTES

ies, but they have to hire them them- selves or get their union or some ‘other organization to do it. Altogeth-. er, after expenses, a member’s sal- ary is about $50 a week, and he pays heavy income taxes on that. As a result many members can't afford to eat in the House dining room. We take this comparision between the U.S. and British parliamentary . pay -systems from the Milwaukee Journal, which concludes its cogitat- ions on the subject with this quest- ion and answer: “Does this state of affairs bother the British? Not at all. After all, they say, just being a Member of Parliament is privilece enough for any Englishman.” That's a nice thought for our $10,000-a-year - Canadian parliamentarians to console themselves with. \ ,

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try producers’ marketing board has been suggested by the Ontario Poul- sible means’ of strengthening the | Canadiah poultry industry. It was argued that if poultry and egg pro- duction under contract became wide- spread, the proposed marketing board might enter into collective bargain- ing procedures on the producers’ be- half.

A man in Baltimore was picked

to the poor. Imagine that!

up recently for questioning by the police. He was found going from door to door in a shabby section of the city, giving money to each house- holder. He got rid of $3,000 before the police nabbed him. Released after it was found that he came from an exclusive suburban area and was ap- parently quite sane, he said he had inherited a fortune for which he had no personal use, and wanted to give

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of an electronic voting device for recording MPs* votes in House of Commons divisions has been provided for in repair work now under way in mper. A beautiful new green carpet has been strung out along the edges to accommodate wiring. Space has been left in the tubing to take care of any future wiring that might be involved should the Commons some day decide to have an electronic counting maching installed. At pre- sent the members stand in

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+ Yen Tse-Chiang is in jail in Formosa for showing too much initiative in boosting General Chiang Kai-Shek fora third presidential term. He styled himself chairman of “the com- mittee of one million” in support of President Chiang’s re-election, and collected membership fees amounting to $1.25 a person. He collected 33 subscriptions when the police found out that the committee of one million

was only one-millionth that number— Yen himself.

J. “Angus MacLean: was chosen to represent the Dominion Government in greeting the Soviet Deputy Premier, Mr. Mikoyan, at Halifax this week. No better select- ion could have been made. Any Tory who can win Joey Smallwood’s un- ‘qualified approval would be a safe man to send anywhere. Mr. Mikoyan, a shrewd judge. of men, and we have no doubt as to the impression our senior Queens re- presentative made. We. shouldn't be ‘surprised if he gets a personal in- vitation to visit Ruasia as the Deputy Premier’s quest. ~

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OUTER SPACE STYLES

WORLD AFFAIRS En Route To

United We are now really on the way to the -“‘summit."”” The true date suill remains to be fixed. But the verk of preparation is definitely beginning. The aanouncement of a meeting of the four Western Heads of Government which is iv Open in Paris on December 19 sects out its purpose. It is to und- eriake a preliminary examination of matters which might be sub- ject of discussions with the So viet Prime Minister: And on the other side we have in Mr. Khrusnchev's speech to

est, exposition of his own thoughts ut. the “‘subjects of discussion.”

The feature of that speech which was at oncc commented on was, its careful moderation of ' tone. There were indeed some of these characteristic debating thrusts which one has come to erpect from this born debater. But they were on the whole good tempered. There was a notaine -absence of any. personal attacks- even on Dr. Adenauer, who nas to often and so recently been Mr. Khrushchev’s most favoured tar- get. One has tine impression that tue Soviet Premier is really try- ing to create an atmosphere which should make serious dis- cussions possible without poie- mics.

TOP PRIORITY : On the question of the “sub- fects of discussion” it is to *be noted that Mr Khrushchev gives top priority to “the question of

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“must of course occupy the most important place.” He is not ex- plicit as to what he hopes or ex- pects that the “summit” can achieve in the field of disarma- ment. Perhaps he has in mind some sort of agreed “‘directive’’ or advice to the ten-country body which will be starting work at about that time. But one couid hardly expect him to be more definite at this stage.

Next to disarmament he puts Germany, including Berlin. But aere two things are to be noted.

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tion. Second that he describes ihe question as that of “‘concluding a peace treaty with Germany and che settlement of the situation in West Berlin which follows natur- ally.” ;

This I iid disappointing, and it Mr. Khrushchev continues: to insist on linking the questions of « German peace treaty’ and Ber jin there would seem to be vir- tually no hope of an agreement on Berlin. It had been the hope of the British Government that this might be a_ substantial achievement of the “summit.” It would have ended the “Beriun Crisis.”” And that in itself would iave been the biggest contribu- tion to an easing of tension. in Europe since the conclusion of the Austrian Treaty four years ago.

TWO GERMAN STATES

But if I understand him cor- rectly, Mr. Khrushchev seems to be ruling this out. Not so much

cisarmament.” This, he thinks,

By Alan

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For a young man who left

-is doing all right as an\ interna- tional salesman of goodwill.

In visits to Allied capitals, the 37-year-old chain - smoker from the former French African terri- tory of Guinea has unleashed a dazzling personality and; left a trial of superlatives in his wake.

“Almost electrifying’ says. The Sunday Times of the tall, slender politician -who is Guinea’s presi- dent, prime minister, defence minister and foreign minister.

“His intelligence and capacity to work around the clock are a watchword,” says The Guardian, _ “A” whirlwind;’’ says the ob- ‘ seryer. > eo

From thesé comments, it can be guessed. that Western officials may be revising their views on this magnetic man who is Af- rica’s newest black leader. Since Guinea said mo to President de Gaulle of France and decided for independence, Toure has been viewed with a wary eye. His un- compromising trade union career and his Marxist training have aroused suspicion in the West.

HOME SUPPORT

Opinion seems.to be changing.. Toure’s former leaning to the ex- treme left is seen merely as Af- rican nationalism painted red.

because he seems to wish to re

Guinea's New Leader

Canadian Press Staff Writer

state, popular support seems

school at 13, smiling Sekou Toure | solid

There is a spirit of enthusiasm and self-sacrifice. The wife of one government minister is a busy housewife in a hospital at Con- akry, capital of Guinea.

The Soviet bloc is keeping a close watch on the young revub- lic. It recently granted a £12,000,- 000 loan. and has showered invi- tations on Conakry. Prague offers facilities for teaching trade un- ionists; East Germany becks with technological training; visitors are promised red-carpet treat- ment in Peking. ‘

The West, belatedly, may join in the courting.

GREAT ODDS ~: ¢ Ss British officials say it is too early to forecast whether Toure can bring off his big gamble in Guinea. France’s abrupt with- drawal, after Toure’s celebrated snub of de Gaulle, left the c-un- try without magistrates or judges, weather experts or weapons. There is a Canadian economic interest in Guinea. Bauxites du Midi, French subsidiary of Alum-

‘mining operation under way on Los Island, off the Guinea coast,

‘}and the Canadian interests are

considering. a larger, $100,000,000 enterprise at Boke, north of. Conakry. Much will depend on the international .market for alum-

Though Guinea’ is a .one-party

e e Splitting J. Mae D. For some months now I have been listening very carefully to the announcers on the CBC, I have come to the co that they are all grammatically chicken. I have yet to catch one of them committing a split infin- itive. It was in last December's issue

W. H. Brodie, an official who bears the title of “CBC supervis- _ or of broadcast language.” said this to his fellow broadcasters: “In writing or speaking the Principal aim should be to ex-

The bifiniaive

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ahead and and damned to the legalists.” 5 ee ie That's a " statement, and it certainly puts the in their I Mr, Brodie. But I'm a little disap- eee aan tear splendid advice: in all t months of careful I haven't yet any of letting en 2 eae ; 4% 4IS-5 Ss 2 eS

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strict the Heads of Government to “studying © ihe problem, as be- cause he seems definitely to wish to subordinate any agreement on Berlip, to “the conclusion of a Y ocace treaty with Germany.” He has already made it very clear ‘hat when he speaks of a treaty with Germany he means treaties with the “two German States.”

If that is and remains his de- cided position, it ts not very heip- ful or very promising. For this vroposal of such peace treat.es, with all its implications as-to ac- ceptance of the permanence of partition, raises perhaps the most controversial of all questions relating to Germany. And if even an interim arrangement for ber- lin is to be made dependent on and naturally following agree- ment on the conclusion of peace treaties with the “two German States,” then chancés of securing |

to me very-small.

However, ‘this may only be an “opening position’’ — a restate- ment of the Soviet attitude as it was before the Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Geneva. All the same, ‘hat meeting did get down to the problem of an interim arrange- ment and did make considerable ee towards agreement on t.

So on the whole I would say that the speech gives no indica- tion of any change in the Soviet position on Berlin. ‘ime ahead. Mr. Khrushchev will no doubt have more to say on the subject before the ‘‘summit” ~ even before the ‘““Western sum- mit”. next month. At least we row know his thoughts on the “subjects of discussion: first, disarmament: second, Germany and Berlin; lastly, and obvious- ly, “other international questions ef -general interest could also be discussed.”

ple of what seemed to be ostenta- tiously unsplit ones.

I feel quite strongly about the split infinitive. My high-school English teacher was very firm about such things, and she rank- ed infinitive-splitting with cigar- ette smoking, handholding in cor- ridors, and speaking ill of Queen Victoria. I am sure that she Would rather have been caught spitting on the floor than split- ting an infinitive. She was one of those “grammatomaniacs” of whom H. L. Mencken wrote, “:choolmarms who would. rather parse than -eat, . . .who suffer under a split infinitive as you or I would suffer under gastroenteri- tis.” : Four years under that formid- able grammarian had a traum- atic effect on me. For a time af- ter leaving school J handled my infinitives._ with self - conscious delicacy. Then I became rebelli- ‘ous and went about splitting the things in all directions. As I at- tained maturity, however. I was able to level off and live normal- ly. without, concerning myself in any way about infinitives, whole. split, or shredded.

WELL DEFENDED

After, all, infinitive - splitting has been defended by H. G. Fow- ler in his classic ‘Dictionary of Modern: English Usage,’’ by the great grammarian, Otto Jes- persen, by such fine prose stylists as Havelock Ellis and Bernard Shaws. and even ‘the ebullient Rudolph Flesch has said a good word for occasional splitting. And now .the ‘OBC supervisor of broadcast language’ has approv- ed of splitting — and what higher authority can a Canadian de- mand? -

But those CBC announcers ob- viously have been brainwashed by English teachers like the one I had. I thought of them, the an- nouncers and. teachers, when I recently ’ an exper ience of a well-known American hypnotist.

MONTY TO PEKING

LONDON (Reuters) — Field Marshal it Montgomery. Britain's old soldier, said Tuesday might go to Pe-

king soon to get a complete” picturé of Communist China. The field marshal,

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trouble. Some persons find that taeir digettive organs just won't tolerate considerable amounts of these foods because of theiz roughage.

COOKED LONGER -When this occurs the, vegetab- les must de cocked longer or_they can be put into a grinder and vcureed. Some persons find jars of baby fouds a handy substitu.e. Of course you -will want a few irimmings with your meals. How- ever, you have to be careful with relishes and condiments.

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Meat and cheese are substitute sources of protein for fish.. Eggs must be avoided not only as such but also when used in noodles, eakes and other combinations. It is possibie to obtain milk sub- siitutes made from.meat extracts or from soya beans.

Your druggist probably carries these products.

TRANSIENT FRIEZE

The quail, with muffled thunder Of drumming wings, explode

In bursts of feathered lightning From thicket-deep abode.

Like arrows curving over, They slice the pewter sky,

And knife the Winter stillness With shliarp staccato cry..

Silver engraved on jasper, They form a transient frieze, Then suddenly in silence Are gone in the bare-limbed trees.

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and genii who will soon con- mevnanized, sctence- world. The young man of who neglects his education-

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SPAIN is the stronghold of vul- tures. There are three essential qualities for vulture country: A rich supply of unburied corpses,

ary, or necessary. to bury dead animals. Where there are vul- tures in action, such «burial would be a self-evident waste of labor, with inferior results. Vul- tures can clean a dead mule in two hours, an ox in three. A goat ‘ecomes bones in the sun in half «on hour. : Spain has mountains, too, Zz

every river. It kills the food plants and wilts the fig trees over the heads of panting flocks.

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necessary point would call for 53,000 aries, the equivalent of 50 of meat.

ENORMOUS EATER To find and eat. three times

may see the villture discovering — tat short cut. He sits on a and waits until tne

his invisible support, and begins — | t's long aad lonely vigil.

is; both tame and wild, tances,

es down on the corpes, softening tne sinews to the vulture’s ad- ‘ antage.

THE SUN’S PART

“But the sun plays a still great- er part in h‘; life. Its main and vital function Jor kim is the crea- tion of thermal currents in the atmosphere, for without these le would be helpless.

The vuiture must fly—tigh— uigh enough to command a wide territory, for dead animals are never thick on ‘the ground. His task is to soar to 10,000 feet two » three times a day and to hang there and keep cunstant survey.

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"AUCTION o CARDS

—Margaret Grahame Collins In the NY Times. C OUR. YESTERDAYS @ Large or Small (From_the Guardian Files). Orders TWENTY FIVE TEAM 200 @ Immediate Damage ce the Prowse Block, Delivery From Grafton Street, estimated at two Cards in Stock or three thousand dollars, was

caused last evening by a fire which apparently originated in a room at the rear of Dr. Reid’s of- fice on the second floor. The fire was discovered shortly before seven o'clock, and was confined by the quick action of the fire- men to the room and. baek stair- way. There: was also some water and smoke damage. ‘

A three - masted schooner, the St. Clair, owned by Captain Pear- don, of Pictou, N.S., is staying of Summerside harbor, disabled and waiting for better weather to pro- ceed to Pictou for repairs. : The schooner left Campbellton, N.B., on Saturday and was blown on the Miscou reef where she sprang a leak. )She made her way to Summerside arriving here ‘Mon: day morning.

TEN YEARS AGO _ (Nev. 19, 1949)

Gusts of ran as high as 7 miles per in @ brief storm which swept across the province early yesterday morning. Little damage resulted from what was twobably one of the worst wind storms ‘in the Island's history. The Telephone Company and the Maritime Electrie rtported only minor damage.

ied Miss Alvire LeClair, North Rustico, and Miss Louise Doiron. Hopefield. (provincial girls sew- ing club winners), to the Royal Winter Fair, Toronto.

The Age Old Story

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