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Maritime Seaway Study -

One of the interesting items of

with the St. Lawrence Seaway. It

-.-was to the effect that a study, in-

_ for other considerations and it

augurated by the Commission, to de- termine what impact the Seaway might have ‘on the ecoriomy of the

. Atlantic region, is now well under

way. If this

after the stolen—the “horse” i the profitable flow of export import traffic moving via Atlantic ports—no blame is to attached to the Maritime Com sion, or to the Atlantic Premiers w authorized the study. The surprisi

economy appears to have been tally ignored. Notwithstanding it was of vital concern to four vinces of Canada, it was passed ove

been left‘ to these Provinces them- selves, after the project has ma-

- terialized at staggering cost to the

taxpayers, to find out whether it may spell disaster to our Atlantic ports.

It seems, indeed, that the Seaway planning was inadequate in other res- pects as well. A bottleneck has al- ready developed at the Welland Can- al which is causing serious trouble. This is the canal that lifts ships over “the Niagara escarpment, and it was left unimproved when the seaway

- was dug. The result is that it takes

up to 58 hours to pass ships through

_ this congested area. The users of

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iron, coal and grain face delays in receiving their suppliés, and now a system of priority for Canadian ship- ping has been suggested as a means of preventing serious injury to the country’s economy. That, of course, would be rough on foreign ships, and would tend to discourage foreignitraf- fic altogether. The only permanent solution is to reconstruct the Wel- land Canal, at immense additional cost. ;

The Maritime Commission, fortun- ately, will not have to concern itself with this matter. Its problem is to study the outlook for all water commodity movement between the Atlantic Provinces and the Great Lakes areas, and the probable effect ‘of the Seaway on shipping and in- dustry in these parts. Let us hope that its report will be more reas- suring than was at first to be feared. In any case, it will provide valuable data for subsequent presentations on Maritime economic problems.

World Population Some idea of the food supply prob- 7 lem which the world must face in future is revealed in the latest issue of the United National Statistical Year Book for 1958, just off the press. It discloses that in mid-1957,.

Continuing in first place as the continent having the largest number of human beings, Asia—exclusive of the Soviet Union—has a total of 1,556 million. This represents 56 per cent of the world’s total, with its rate of increase being 1.8 per

ich is rather higher than ‘rate. The conti of by comparison, has 4 total rly three times below ja, its peoples numbering and its rate of increase at 0.7 per cent. But least densely populated : ‘with only 15,400,000 in-

: has the highest rate of in-

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* available —which had about doubled petween 1938 and 1957, declined somewhat in 1958. World exports also showed a reduction of five per cent from the 1957 level, principally due to a drop in the export prices of primary commodities, coupled with a

countries.

Two ‘Albert Medals’

’ Recently it was announced that

awarded the Albert Medal in recogni-

an of his long and distinguished in the cause of the arts and sciences. This honour was indeed well bestowed, but it raised a ques- tion which the Ottawa Journal found somewhat puzzling, and about which it now offers an explanation.

The “Albert Medal” was formerly awarded first for gallantry in saving

fife at sea and later broadened to in-

clude gallantry in saving life on land. -An award by the Sovereign, that medal has now been largely supple- mented by the George Medal.

“The Albert Medal just conferred on His. Excellency is quite a differ- ent award, and is presented by the Royal Society of Arts, of which Prince Philip is president. The society was founded in 1754 and the Albert Medal, named after the Prince Con- sort to Queen Victoria, was first awarded in 1862. The Royal Society of Arts is sometimes confused with the Royal Society whose origin dates pack to 1660 and which included in its membership Samuel Pepys and other distinguished nglishmen of that day. To the Briton, these distinctions are probably quite clear, but Canad- ians find them perplexing.

But not at all perplexing is the award of this honour for distinguish- ed service to the cause of arts and sciences to the Governor General. It is one which all our citizens find deeply gratifying.

EDITORIAL NOTES

The .old saying “it’s not the heat but the humidity” has been disprov- ed by an American meteorologist. He says it’s a combination of the two. That doesn’t make it any easier to bear.

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296 candidates are competing for 98 seats in the Ontario general elec- tion of June 11. The Conservative and Liberal Parties are running in all constituencies, the CCF in 81. There are 19 miscellaneous candi- dates, including nine Labor-Progres- sives and five Social Credit.

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It wasn’t representation from the Canadian Government that persuad- ed the United States Government to remove the ban on transportation of China-produced shrimp ac Am- erican territory enroute to Canadian

_points. It was the cartoonists, on both sides of the border...

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The first full-scale commercial plant for the production of‘edible fish flour is being built in Sweden and will come into operation this year. This development, which was re- ported to the Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome, marks a signi- ficant step forward in man’s effort to produce a cheap and plentiful sup- ply of animal protein.

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The public’ accounts committee of the House of Commons is uncovering some further evidence of the man- ner in which the Liberal government spent the taxpayers’ money. The committee has discovered, for in- stance, that rates allowed for the operation of helicopters in the build- ing of the Mid-Canada radar line in 1956 permitted recovery of the helicopters within five months. The committee members also learned that the Air Transport Board refused to accept a rebate of $93,000 by’ two helicopter firms when the job streich-

ed into nine months

Governor General Massey had been.

lower volume of exports by industrial | ’

A TOUCH OF TEXAS IN HIS TALK

OTTAWA REPORT

Rumored R

Big news affecting prominent ; personalities in all three poli‘ical | pariies is likely to break here |: soon, some perhaps before these words are published. — i

This column has long been a frank admirer of Hon. Paul Mar- tin, the former Liberal Minister of Health. Comments written by me over the years about that able politician and wise stateman were lavishly quoted in the daily news sheet distributed by his sup. porters at the Liberal leadership convention last year. So it is | with a very genuine regret that I now anticipate his withdrawal from our public life.

Paul was one of MacKenzie King’s “Bright young men’, be- ing in the first groun selected by him to mount the newly-creat- ed promotional platform as Par- liamentary Assistants to Cabinet Ministers. He was 40 years old | then; when two years later, he | was appointed to the Cabinet\ he | seemed well on the way to.

PUBLIC FORUM

This column its open to the discus

sion by correspondents of question c.

interest. The Guardian does not neses

sarily ex‘orse the opinion of corres pondents.

HOSPITAL SERVICE PLAN |

Sir—I noticed an ad in Mon- day’s Guardian saying: “Have you a question about P.E.I.’s hos- | pital service olan? If so write or phone Mr. Garth C. Crockett.” | Well, I have a question I will ask him through your Forum columns. Where did Dr. Bonnell get the authority to. make this | plan compulsory?

This matter came wo before the House when it was tn session. The | Doctor at that time wanted it | comoulsory but it did not pass. So it was to be purely voluntary. Now, after the session 1s over he, Dr. Bonnell, comes hack and says it can be made compulsory if they wish.

If Mr. Crockett cannot answer my question, ‘and I know he can't) perhaps he could get Dr. | Bonnell to answer it through this column: or perha%s our Conser. | vative leader, W.R. Shaw, would | endeavor to answer ‘t for him.

I am, Sir.. etc.. WORRIED

Fredericton, P.E.1.

AGAINST THE CAUSEWAY

Sir,—For a long time now we have been reading and listening and watching this causeway dream, a dream that has cost us, the taxpayers, in the vicinity of a milfon dollars; a very expensive dream and it is nothing more than a dream and a bluff.

There will never be any cause- way across from Borden to Tor- mentine because thére would never be enough rock fill in New Brunswick to build it high enough to make it e ina raging fall storm. Why Wid they not built a causeway at the Hills- boro bridge site and it’s almost ten times shorter than the Borden route and its only a river? Many of us who resided in Borden in years past have some idea of what it’s like there at times and ao those w have spent a hifeti there know those old Straits in rough weather.

Its quite alright for high hats to come from Ottawa and look out the window of a private car and talk about filling this sea- way with rocks and clay from some hillside. I wonder how they would fare out in a winter north- easter, with seventy mile winds, walking across this stone and clay fill. One wonders what they have. planned to do with all the fine people in Borden who along with their parents through a life- time hewed a town and fine homes out of this wilderness along ‘with scores of others who make their living here.

I wonder if they ever sat down to a conference with some of ‘the engineers of the boats, like re- tired chief engineer Robert (Bob) McPherson, who knows the hazards of that old crossing pl from fis years of experience: days and nighis fighting the rag- ing tides that swept them off

etirements

Nicholson

achieve his worthy ambition to be Prime Minister of Canada. He was defeated for the Lib- | eral leadership last year, largely | on the somewhat immature

the rotational custom inelizible to succeed French-Canadian Cat- holic Louis St. Laurent as party leader. Now he seems again baulked another rotation, so that as an Ontarian he could not succeed Ontarian Lester Pearson. MAY RETIRE

This column recently drew at- tention to an experienced back- room politican who has crlv re- cently donned the Grey Fiannel Suit of the public re’ations p-ac- titioner, Liberal brain-truster | Maurice Lamontagne. He is doing a super-colossal job to build up

can blame only the

would have been an unkind gift.

So ‘he was appointed a free- lance Minister without portfolio. Now I believe he wishes to retire completely from Cabinet work.

His going would leave an opening for the appointment of a new Minister from Toronto. Readers of this column will have noticed frequent mention of the name of David Walker, the Queen's Counsel of great pro- fessional repute and high political promise from Toronto-Ro-edale. Only four weeks ago, referring to possible Cabinet, changes, I wrote: “David Walker represents the Conservative Party’s most outstanding unused ability in the House at the present time; “and I continued:"” J.M. Macdo--ell May be replaced by David Walk- er. who is custom-made for the role of Justice Minister”.

NEW QUEBEC MINISTER

Mr. Macdonnell's retirement may touch off, earlier than the prev- jously anticipated date of the end of the session, a minor Cabinet shuffle. This might include the appointment of another Quebec Minister, possible Pierre Sevigny or Noel Dorion. It has been sug- gested that Dorion, a prominent Quebec Counsel, might become Minister of Justice. But this ap- poinment would not be applauded by lawyers generally, because Quebec lawyers are normally more familiar with the Code Nap-

ie “ob Parliamentary pay foreseeable decision - to | to private life, where he | build up his long-negiect- | w practice to a point where ill offer financial security

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of Commons. LEADING TORY TO RETIRE? twelve tough years. Jim Macdonne" fought the good | fight with skill and wisdom as | the financial critic of the Con- | servative Opposition in Parlia- | ment. When his party came to | power, he would have been the | automatic choice to be Minister of Finance. But Big Jim was then

| 72 years old, and not in rohist

health; such an arduous portfolio |

The Singapore Election

By Josevh

Canadian Press Staff Writer

The victory of the People’s Action Party in Singapore's gen- eral election emphasizes the question of union between Singa- Pore and Malaya — a. question with racial and political over- tones.

Singapore voters have given a landslide victory to Lee Kuan Yew and his leftist P. A. P. and observers are predicting turbul- ent times ahead for the small is- land colony embarking on home rule. .

-course. No doubt he has forgot- ten more than many of those who are going around boring holes in stone hills and taking bottles of

Innis, who has resided all his long life in Borden and recalls the days before it was even Bor- den, as a young fisherman in those waters.

We dont want any. causeway at Borden; for ome reason it would destroy this town and its good people, whose life work, their families and their homes are there; and we don’t want’ any causeway because if undertaken it would take so long we would have neither boats nor causeway in ten years’ time. And another reason, we are all going too fast — a speedway to the main-

nd. 2

Its nice to cross on the boats either way, especially in sum- mer, and enjoy the trip. It's a break in the journey, the refresh- ing breeze, the moonlit nights. Another boat is the answer and we have already wasted half the amount they ask for the Vaca- tionland. Let us therefore renew and redouble our efforts for that

I am, Sir, etc.. WALTER A. O'BRIEN

| Quebec lawyers. was widely ex- | perienced in both , codes.

dleon than with the Enelish Com- mon Law, which tis the law of mine of our provinces. Mr. St. Laurent of course once held that portfolio; but he, unlike most

Canada's legal |

The third piece! of interesting political news vy come from Alistair Stewart, ex-C.C.F. mem- ber from Winniveg. Working be- hind double locked doors. and al- Ways guarded at night by a un- jon official, he is auditing the books of the Mine, Mill and Smelter. Union at Sudburv. com- missioned by the union to find out why its funds were so unexpect- ediv low at the time of the recent strike there.

MacSween

Lee, brilliant young British- educated lawyer, campaigned on a platform of anti - colonialism and social welfare, potent politi- cal weapons in Southeast Asia where nationalistic fervor is high.

But he also recognized perils in the future for Singapore on its own. While accepting help from the Communists, hecampaigned for union between Singapore and anti-Communist Malaya.

RED INFLUENCE

Lee, 3%, has insisted that his party is not the ‘“handmaiden” of \the Communists but their weight is obvious. It’s inevitable that the colossus Red China tends to exert heavy influence on tiny Singapore. Ip 1956, the colony's population was estimated at 1,- 300,000, of whom 987,200 were Chinese.

While communism ts not a matter of race, it has been noted that elements of the Singapore Chinese seem more impressed with Red China’s gains than those in, for instance, Hong Kong, closer to home.

British officials in London and Singapore have looked with fa- vor upon the island's wish to join the Federation of Malaya, espe- cially since Malaya has wel- comed British capital and armed forces.

But Kuala Lumpur has man- aged to restrain its enthusiasm. Malaya, which attained indepen- dence within the Commonwealth in 1957, is worried about upset- ting its delicate population bal- ance and diso has no wish to add to its own troubles from Commu- nists.

THE FIGURES

Malaya has a population of 6,278,800, including 3,126,700 Ma- lays and 2,333,000 Chinese.

Against this is the fact that Singapore is a geographical ap- pendage of Malaya. The island,

who come down with sore throats any time during the months of January through June, STUDY IMPORTANT

This latest study by Drs. Frank A. Disney, Burtis B. Breese and William Talpey is especially important because it is being conducted at the level where most patients are seen— the doctor’s office or the pa- tient’s home.

The vast majority of strep cas- es are treated in one or the

pitals. Completion of this study should give us valuable infor- mation.

QUESTION AND ANSWER

C. W.: What causes red spots in the corners of my mouth? I was told to take vitamin C but it doesn’t help. ;

Answer: There may be many causes for this condition. Among them are lack of vitamin C, a virus infection and poor dentures. It is advisable to-consult your doctor or dentist.

OUR YESTERDAYS

(From the Guardian Files)

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (June 3, 1934) Progréss is being made in the erection of a new parochial house at St. Andrews. The contract is held by Messers M. Rogerson and Adrian Bradley. Work was be- gun about three weeks ago and it is understood that the con- tract calls for its completion in

September.

A brisk blaze at Long’s Tannery on Euston Street gave the fire- men almost an hour's work yes- terday afternoon before it was ex- tinguished. The fire began in a pile of old shingles removed from the roof which was being re- shingled. There was also some damage to a garage adjoining the building, but there was no dam- age to the stock of hides in the tannery.

TEN YEARS AGO (June 3, 1949)

The business block owned by Mr. Frank Currie located on Queen Street will be extended in the near future around the corner to butt against the new strut- ture occupied by S.L. Hardy on Kent Street. The estimated cost of the extension which will be approximately 60 by 40 feet, is expected to be between thirty- five and forty thousand dollars.

City development continues with the acceptance of a con- veyance of land to ‘‘extend High- land Avenue westwardly from North River Road to the new pro- jection of Brighton Place’’ by the City Council at a_ special meeting last night. Mayor B. Earle MacDonald presided. -

Straits of Johore. They're linked by a causeway.

Economically, the connections have been just as close, with Singapore the traditional port and commercial capital, for the rich rubber pl and tin mines of the peninsula. It has been as an economic capital— and strategic military base — that Singapore has found its im- portance through the years, not as a separate entity.

It’s difficuk to see how Lee’s present policies — such as his pledge to remove British bases —will help his hopes for union with Malaya.

The British naval base, em- ploying 40,000, is one of the most important factors in Singapore's economy) bringing in $100,000,000 aA year from London.

UNDERSEA SOUNDS Hydrophones can detect many sounds.under the seas from fish and other denizens, such as schools of shrimp. ,

The Age Old Story

The Lord shall deliver me from

only 26 miles long and 13 miles wide, i3 separated from the pen-

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insula only by the mile - wide

every evil work, and will pre- serve me unto his heavenly king-

other of.these places, not in hos- |

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for a’ that!—Ottawa Journal

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but somewhat near the right, idea, is the frustrated father’s view that he’d rather have a one-room *

house with five bath- than a five-room house with bath- room.—St. Thomas Times-Journal

A Natal Indian, the

Through the centuries it has cost nations far too much to hate

Black Gold

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But the eye, winged, spurns the young valley, \

The rounded hill, the white the old mill.

view, The limitless meeting ef biue with blue.

—Sara Van Alstyne Aller

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