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'ruL'nsnAv, of-i. 3. iss-i Commonwealth Response.

"Swiftly and witii complete un- animity." says a news report from Mont Trcntblant, the (.()f1illl(Jlili'02illll

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ministers agrt-ed yesterday to the I

Canadian ptnposal of a trade con- ference ncxl ycar, and praiscd this country for initiating the inoie. This is the an.-wcr to the critic.-, lllllll here and in the (lid t'ninitr). who were insistiiig that it was too late to (ll'Ulll tip cntliusia.-"iii for such a scheme, and who rccgtllcti the failure of the Imperial iicoiioiiiic Poitier- ence. held at Ottawa in 101:2, to achieve its objectives.

As the Iiirinlrcal t.i;tz.cttc points out. the situation today is quite dif- ferent. The principle aim of Prime liiiinister Bcnnct in the ltl.'ltl's was 13) 5911 more giititis allti pt'iiiiut'ts. The great deprc.-.siint iias near its lowest depths. and .'ilt'. liciiitctt was hoping that by selling more to the rest of the ('ommnnwealtli this country might be able to pull itself out of its difficulties. This time Canada approaches the other Com- monwealth countries with a printary offer to buy more from tlteiii. What the Diefenbaker Govcriimcnt is pri- marily seeking. by negotiation with our Commonwealth partners. is some means of transferring to the Com- monwealth a portion of the orders now being placed by Canada within the United States. it is estimated that if only 15 per cctit of Canada's present purchases in the t'tiited States could take place in ('iiinmon- wealth markets. there would he the basis for a truly successful economic conference.

In hoping to transfer these pur- chases from the United States to the Commonwealth, (lanada is act- ing in her own interests. llcr deficit in trade with the l'nitcrl States is so great that it more tliati equals whatever favorable lialitnccs she may have with other nations. It gives this country a final. overall deficit in her foreign trade. More- over buying so much more from the United States than she sells thcre. Canada is wasting hcr triidiiig dol- lars, in the sense that these same dollars. spent within the Common- wealth. would lead to purchases be- ing made from Canada. Still lurtlier. there is anxiety in (Iaiiada about having so many eggs in the one American basket. By being so dwflr lv involved in the economy of tlttl

llnitcd States. (iaiiatia is rendered extremely sensitive to any economic recession that might take place south of the border. The Gazette con- cludcs:

"It is national sell"-iiitci'c.-loi a legitimate. prudent kiiid----tliat has motivated the Diefcriiiakcr (Govern- ment in protiintiiig the meeting at Mont Trcnililatit. But it liappcns to he the sort of scll-ititcrcst that ol- fcrs the other ('oninionwcaltli tia- tions an attractive basis for disciis- sitins. Just lrccansc tatiatia is now buying from thc Ltiilcrl States so much more than she is selling llicrc. (ianaria is capable of ltiI)'ltll-K "10?!" from the ('omnionwcalth nations Mthout first having to sell more to tin-ni, The transfer of that 13 per cent of ('anadian piircliases front the l'nited States is the key."

The Truman Museum A report from lndcpciidencc. Mis- souri. tells of some of the Ems 800 mcmentoes which are in the Truman Museum which was recently opened to the public. Perhaps the most fiistoric object is the gavel which e former President used in presid- ag over the first United Natlons' Conference. Near it is the trowel ich he used in laying the comer- one of UN. headquarters in New ork October 24, 1949.

' Gifts which Mr. Truman received!

hvhiie In office are many and varied: in to mention I few. I pearl-stud- . sword from King Ibn Sand of

l linnlmous nature is a copy of General Eisenhower's book "Crusade in Eu- rope" bearing the inscription "with lasting respect, admiration and friendship."

Mr. Truman being a man who likes to give a joke and take one. it is not surprising that little objects bearing humourous connections are scattered thmughout the Museum.

There are. for examples, newspaper cartoons which ridiculed his chances of election in 1948, a copy of the Chicago Herald-Tribune carrying the headline "Dewey Beats Truman" and a little motto he had on his White House desk proclaiming "I'm

from Missouri. The buck stops here.”

Mr. Truman may not have been one of the "great" Presidents of the l'nited States in the sense that

Washington. Lincoln and Franklin D. P.0o.sevelt were great. although there is no denying that the de- cisions he was called upon to make were among the more monicntous ones of Ainericati history. But, in any case. the historians seem to have agreed that he was a very competent President who knew his own mind and who never hesitated to act with boldness when he was

convinced of the justice and wisdom of a decision, traits which. unfortun- ately. do not seem to cliaractcrize the present incumbcnt of the office. for all his many fine qualitics of iicart and mind,

The Wrong Role

Lord Bcaverlirook has added nothing to his stature l)y impugning the good faith of the British (lov- ernment in its free trade offer to Canada. He assumes that the offer will he turned down and denounces it as ”a trick" on the part of the British Chancellor. Mr. 'l'hornecrot't, the purpose being "to leave no al- ternative but that of sacrificing Empire trade to a European free trade movement." The fact is that Mr. Tliornecroft went on to say that this was only one proposal, Other suggestions would be. examined that might redirect the axis of Canadian trade east and west from north and south. It is heartening to note this enthusiasm of Great Britain for larger trade with Canada. and there is no reason why we should assume that it was not sincerely motivated. Lord Beaverbrook has been 1! staunch supporter of such trade for years. He should be lending his sup- port now instead of sowing suspicion and dissention.

EDITORIAL NOTES

If Premier Boiitgcs-Alauiiniiry of France does have to resign it is to be hoped that the name of his sitc- cessor will be one that is a little more easily pronounced.

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An American judge has sued the state for 3570.94 which he says is owed him on his 1933 salary and for 6 cents which he declares was kept back from him in 1936. There's nothing like being exact in such matters.

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Former Soviet l-'orcign Blinistcr Molotov is "quite happy" in his new post in Outer Mongolia. That is the word from the Indian vice president who visited him recently. in the old days Mr. Molotov was reported to he a keen student of philosophy as well as of politics. Now. cvidetitly. his studies are being rewarded.

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The London Oliscrvcr says that the British (iovernmcntls excuse for permitting large imports of wheat from the l'nited States is that "the American product has a higher pro- tein content than the Canadian product." "But." comments the Oh- server. "no one in the grain trade believes this." Certainly. no Canadian trader believes it.

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Dr. Hugh Keenleyside..directoi-- general of the UN. technical assist- ance program. said in Toronto the other day that. despite what civil defence officials may say. "Canadian civil defence tactics are not only unnecessary but uselen." "There is no defence against the H-bomb." he added. Surely. that in I realistic view.

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Not for many a day has there been I more controversinl subject on the Canadian political scene than Britain's sugpstiori for it freetnde Igreement between the two coun- tries. Central Canada can be expect- edtooppooeltwtthmigbtnndmitin. The Atlantic Inca Ind perhIpa win. an Culoth will want the Govern- ment in (in it careful consideration. AHIOQ certainly it will have I pilot

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UNITED'KlNGDOM OPINION

Knocking For Seven

By "0Nl.00KF.R" Timnison Newspapers. London. England, Bureau

llelcle from an l-Iiigltshiiians i'ncabulai'y that crickcl-inspired expression "knocking for six". Field Marshal Yilontgnnicry. ynii may recall. used it in an address to his famous I-Zigbih Army be- fore the Battle of Alamcin.-.wlicn he said that they were going to "knock the Gt-rntans for six" out

of Africa. As from now the Enitlisli are using a different expression.

They hate jiisi been knocked for seven. The Batik llalc over here has been pushed up by an almost unprecedented two per cent. and now stands at seven per cent - highest since 1920.

Announcement of the increase-' came from ('li;inccllor of the Ex- chequer Peter Thorncycroft. who 3 made the announcement one titty l and got oiil of town Ito talks in Washinglont the ncxt.

Otlicr increasing aspects ti- bout the announcement. it was made during the Parliamentary recess. which meant that the ()p- L position could not get up and; start criticising the move riizhtl away. And vjust accidentally! it was made when a large propor-l lion of the Lobby rurrcspondcntsl the ncivsnieu who rover Parlia-i ment for Britain's papers. were nut of town playing in a golf tournament. lt spoilt-rl lltcir day -- just as some of the Lobby correspondents with their acrid comments have often spoiled lir. Thnrncycrolt's day. WAITING TO SEE

Generally speaking. niust peo- ple over here are adopting ll wait and set attitude to the in-

WAGE ('l.Al.tlS EXPECT!-ID l Although ninst here. as I said. have now a "wait and see' Illi- tude iowards the bank rate in- crease. the trade unions here. are sure to get poised a new set . nf wage claims. The int-rennet will hit. too. the smaller firmsl seeking capital here -- especial- ly the one-man busimsscs like shops. small builders, and the

like.

It is they who have been find- tng things tough when they seek new capital for a couple of years past - and it looks as if they

will find It tougher for the next ,l

year It least.

A concrete example of this came my way last week when I encountered A young man - I 14-limir-aday worker of I- rtiiind 30 - who wants to take over a country inn nenr Lon- don. He needed just Inother 51600.00. lie could put up I fully paid 36650.00 house as security for the loan. He in: not been able to get I penny on it. GOOD FOR SOME

Extracting some good from the intensified credit tiquecu will be the Liberal Party the "Third lien." even If they are rather shadowy It the moment. of Bl'if1Sil politics.

Just now the Liberal: are cock- t

ferences are being held on the

N.A.T.O. exercise: that are girl lug on over the large chunk of. the North Atlantic right now,

with AmericIn, Canadian. Bri-

tish. and other nations' ships are

in "action."

Most of the answers. at the first conference I went to. were Inswered readily enough. But the American naval spokes- man win bowled over by I ques- tion from I Canadian newsman who wondered how near to Run- sia the N.A.'l'.O. fleet: were go- mg.

"How far cast are you going." be Isked. "II you go north?"

EVENING

THRUSII

only a titruli wltou Ilender throat.

Conceal! I belfry for the wood

Chimes Ivening in Ind twilight

out Alon: lilo dudow - II-Iveled ' road. g

The ochotd rnunie cnrrlu fIr.

Arpoaion tninblo down the glnde.

And evening open: wide I door

To hear the Vesper: minor- keyed

noon night movel in to take the

Lou a-hoop about I by-election thIt' p-mm gum” d.,k,,,up Mm,

they did not win. This is not In cockcycti an it sounds.

The byclectittn was It Glou- cester. a rural run in the south- east of England. At the GenerIl Election. in I straight fight be- tween Labor and the ConurvI-

wens... Up. H is already p",di(.lg W” the Labor M” got "I by . ed. will no charges on lime pay more 700 votes, V 1 lane. LEAN, Mm" ":.'::”.”.:."'...';::.'".:l; ...'." 3'.”.”y;:':.il:.2l.f"i..E"l:i:lf1 g..::;:g: :'i;-.'.;.0:...",:;."l'rv CORNED BEEF lb 39: that additional hardship. l sion meant that the Conservm ' ' lb! But when -- as is inevitable a i live vote was halved to moon -William Vincent steller in -rgnnng mnum hon.-e moriizm rates are boost- and the Labor man had tin 2i.- New York Hernld Tribune. " ad the increase may be cripp- 000 whittled. Fewer people vot- thing. About 2.000.000 ovcr giere ed - they usually do at by-clec- ' ave gut mortgages ouistan mil. lion: ere - but the Liberals; SLICED '”'P)' are Pi-l)'llli( UN iIIl('I'f'sl at r gained over 7000 votes. l the rate of between six and sev- Liberals regard the outcome. I ' cn pf'r('cnl. it means that if I as good enough A 3 sign of mg; lleuvn III urtb shall you ' ' l ew man buys a house rostiniz 35.'l00- limes. of the increasing feeling tiny. but my words unit not GRADE "A" FRESH 00. llollitli to find these rlayslt . of frustration the voters have plll Away. over 20 years it costs him. in with the present Cons:-rvItivei . ed repitytiicnt of capital and lnIl'r- govt-rniitcnl and of the inherent On est. 59300 00 fccling of distrust many have for if the new rate is pas.-ctl on L;-ilior with their threat of rndi-l pl..." 11. (;..,..i.. run to the housing StI('I('ilP!i and then cal changes should they get 1 , T 2 M, .n the hnyer the cost of that back into power. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO home will now tie Sltl.mtl00. Posnn (Oct. 8. I931) lb, 43c ect on Add in this some other int-rc.-is There has been much at-iliv-; A promise in nu under ooII- fshi-ct-t-nIIr,v made -- furl and I tlty around "Little America" in siderntion tho . ommondlng It: i ul?- "FM uii. cigttrc res no . ondon. around Grolvt-nor of lower rntcl of ex rt on Mt: . - and the ex'ra vvmrlizmzr rc- Square where the us. F.mbIs- xliipped from the kind to other Broken Peko. T ”nT ,3g naymcsls. llllay wcll prme the sy and its departments are Mt-' Maritime points two: given by g0 '33- get n prm-or in ast straws. lnnlt-d. There. daily nevi: ('mi- Mr. M.F. Tompkins, General I 9 " . Mnnuer of Truffle for the At- ' ' . lIntic Region of the Cnnodiln 03 .Leaf I I Nlllollll Roilwnys It I confer- 30Vlel NOVO 30565 ..... ...... .......... .... . ..... romnozs romno Jlllcl .32. av Dave Mclnlooii mlttee from an Chnriottetown 28 oz. Tin 43 oz Tin Canadian i-rm stuff wt-im aunt of Tndo. 2k 3,: clntosh The Ifrflil R"-””'" "W-"l Itrnbv i Montreal or Toronto as easily II A mgguu ,( up an-new-. .1 lem in bones. This appears to be Halifax. I (3 p 5 lb 3 the obvious reason for recent - Canadian naval planning now the Sm" F” Eunbuo" M. - as i it n penetration into the is being switched from convoy l:c3,:'o;m:g.:ci':fM3ul;gri.:v.':.i": King Size 4,3 terrnm-In. pmtcctinn to ice I: Iubm r-. f 2" 0' at -1-: t.:"";.'.:'.: 't.:': "-3' t "' 1” cm 000 ill 0 If llflf , 0 R!” i east and the aim: Sea. In 8 innviiive "ll'telrlifll:l f::n".:N"' mt l:uC'''"”:: 0”! TOMNIOIS major war with the West. Rus- y trots far out in the Atlantic and d It h Qmwdow .d mp WM. R 4,g sian warships wound have to Pacific. 0' m M” 'm be "Mtg; na 3 w operate of.en.-ively far from The Russians. however. face tn.” nd kcunlmbun wm Rt” their dockyIrds. an extremely somewhat the some problem In: h M am y - difficult operation. l NIP Gerrnllil an in ion. rtiev """" Pickling TOMATO” Thus in. Soviet Union um I have no bones within easy range 1.” mo ongoing to improve its base situation. 'of Atlantic shipping route; W-ramps have been supplied by mini. mnowvnu "it" " "'7' II On. 49: Imulio to Syria and Egypt. and i liotb NATO and Bosnia low - tne Soviets Ire reported building l Ire holding large-oi.-Ito non! '. d 3. '1""' u bin naval base in Communist imIivieuvnes-NATO In the l ” 'm'”' "T" "i."'” Albania. . Vorih iiimic Ind Russia tn- " "' "mo ”' """'”" RunsiI itself is vulnerable to its sector of the Arctic A" d ."' 9"" M 3'' mack from Western forces In The Soviets may be working 3"." 'T''" '''O' "P "' " the Mediterranean. the chief MI um which. in event of war, '"'"- ""9 "'.'i"""Y '0'?” threat in it being carrier-borne would see than try to push their 5 " V"”'"7' 1'" """t Iircrafl and missiles. submarine fort-en tlhrnyi the W "' "' P""" u"" M". iiusstluv srxq North Atlantic (up between new ''W'"'' '''9”'''”& The SVWM navy now has some llutl and lrdmld. Th NATO ' , Ill mbrnnrlncs Ind it is steadily novleo-eight Cnnodlor btror A"""”' T.” ' WW3 "5 buiidlml more There is tiniormmannngitieuowmup :1-N -""90.:l Nllititit-l doubt that the submarine would 2 - Ir. od C""'O 0"? T3” poiuentleaatnsbinaliii-eottn;IIll-oivbmtineexercina "'”"'9"”f”""'VC theweslnqtheccrmann-butt hitiiePIci'ie.OoIuvIlvrob- 'W9""W”'-3-V4330? 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Have ntillod vibration. song is

Best To Form Safety Habits

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safety is I lulu! III of us Ibould develop. This in eopecinlly true for those who work in II:-no industrial plants where ucidenil can happen so easily.

Most large concerns hIve safe- ty programs and nfety direc- ton to protect the lives of the employees. Yet. primarily. ute- ty iI a person! responsibility.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

An fIr ll your safely is con- eerned. it in your reqaonsibility. No one suffer: from III accident more than the person injured in the mishap.

There are countless safety rules. all of which probably curry very sound Idvlce. But which are the best n.Iles'.' which rules should we memorih Ind practice each day?

Tile National Safety Council had I contest recently in which more than 1.000 safety rules were submitted from all over the world.

TEN RULES

The following ien rule: were judged the best:

1. Correct or report any un- Iafe conditions.

2. Use. ndlust and repair :- quipment only when authorized.

3. Follow instructions: do not take chances; if you dont know. Ink.

4. Help keep everything clan and orderly.

5. Report all injuries; get first Iid pron'Ipt.Ly.

6. Use the right tools Ind o- quipment for the job; use them safely.

7. Use prescribed protective e- quipment, wear safe clothing; kew it in good condition.

AVOID HORSEPLAY

I. Don't horsoplay; Ivnld dis- tracting others.

9. when lifting. bend your knees. get help for heavy loadl.

lo. Comply with all safety rules and signs. .

These rules were drawn up chiefly for industrial workers. But I think even you housewiveli can see where they apply to the home as well as the shop.

Yet. all things considered. we have got to admit that the best

safety device of all is located,

just above the urn.

QUESTION AND ANSWER

J.M.: Should one force a child to eat?

Answer: lt is not advisable. if the child is continuously forced to eat. be will develop a dislike for the foods offered and the eatim: problem will become worse as time progresses. It Il- so might cause other behavior problems.

MAXIMS

lie Ilone ll wile who run Ic- commodato Iiimuif Mull the contingencies of life, but the fool conlcndl. and iii struggling likb I Iwlmmer nniniit the Itreun.

EARLY MAIL!

A post office It Halifax. N.!., having communications with Lon- don Ind Boston. was established ll early In 1755. '

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wife.-Brandon Bun

lboppiu It a , was Itudlu Iur I her young In: who up I box of Itimotiilng nltell Ind brought it over II! "Oh. no. honey!" Ibo achin- od. "Put it back. You luv; to cook that!" -Otuwn Journal

AI historical Into Cu 3 by Ionic scholar idln III that Juiiun Caenr had to but the parting of chariot: in the market-pioco of Rome. Pu-king Iuthoritiel mIy offer this as positive proof Bnntfnrd Iixpositu of their contention that pnrklng in one of the oldest unsolved pro- blems of urban lilo.-Edmonton Pout

run. The lamp lobby of on I dub and for by Edison.-Unesco

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A new theory in that cancer and henvy smoking In both "di- ulnes" arising from I condition of stress. And Io. ukiu I few

more daring puffs. we wait for '

science to find out how Itreueu urine and remove our worry in-

cluding our worry about what n H Imokin; will do to u.I.-Port Ar- thur News-Chmnlcle

The Cnndn SIVII I loud: ro-

vide I Iure investngent It a Tntr uectdcu wiring return. One IlwIyI can cult l9P'hinK ma tlim at face value Ind. becutine SII plies nlnnyrof um pllrclIIl!lt'il”ll'iC pleo- ou egting

pe o un means. I I ni-

portant in an emergency.'l'boy uo"ul,i.oMl iArp"a'nces allwngsuare worth 1:) pent: on 9 on

t e o Ir. The cat: . o course

is that if held to maturity tbd DIAL 4021 dollar may be worth conIider-

Ibly less than even in it: not K.” sf.

out emulated stato. But lint up-i pliu to all bonds.-Windsor Star

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