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WEDNESDAY JUNE, 18, 1958.

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The Federal Budget

. The Canadian Press quotes Finance Minister Fleming, in his budget speech last night, as attempting to steer “a middle course between reces- sion and possible inflation.” Perhaps that is as good a description as any of what was, at best, a makeshift budget for a time of grave economic uncertainty. The overall deficit is estimated at $648,000,000---a peace- time record--as compared with $39,- 000,000 last year. There are a few minor tax cuts, totalling some $8,- 000,000, and some extension of tax deductible medical expenses. Munic- ipalities are given relief from the 10 percent sales tax on some purchas- es, and additional. farm and building material are placed on the exemption list. It is a relief to note that there are no basic tax increases, the big items of personal and corporation income taxes remaining at the same rate as last year.

The need, for combating the cur- rent recession with huge additional expenditures accounts, of course, for a large share of the staggering over- all deficit. This was to be expected from the Government’s own cam- paign statements as well as from the emphasis -placed by the Opposition on the gravity of the unemployment situation. Defense, costs also have to be maintained at a mountainous lev- el.

The Government has yielded---to

some extent at Ieast——to the demands .

of the textile industry for tariff in- crease on wool cloth from ‘Britain. The increase is not large but it is likely to be reflected in higher cloth- ing costs to the Canadian consumer. It is a poor answer to Britain's. free‘ trade offer and a poor commentary on the Prime Minister’s ‘own cam-

paign of free trade with Britain. This pg

increase was recommended by the Tariff Board but it will still be un- palatable to our farmers and other citizens who find it difficult enough to meet present living costs.

There will, however, be general

recognition of the serious financial V

problem facing the Government and the sincerity of its efforts in'keep- ing the wheels of industry turning. Mr. Fleming sees brighter prospects ahead, with less need for deficit bud- geting and more emphasis on tax re- lief. Let us hope that his optimism will be justified. .

II‘ \\ Utler Nonsense

There has been a lot of talk in recent months about the desirability of erecting a military base on the moon. The proponents of this fan- tastic sheme appear to believe that whoever gets to the moon first with military equipment will be in a posi- tion to control the earth.

Writing on this subject in “Satur- day Review”, Dr. Lee A. Du Bridge, President of the California Institute of Technology, calls the whole thing “utter nonsense” and gives three reasons for his view: “1. Why trans- port a hydrogen warhead, together with all men and equipment for establishing and maintaining a base, 240,000 miles to the moon, just to shoot it 240,000 miles back to earth, when the target is only.5,000 miles away in the first place? 2. If you did launch a bomb from the moon to a targeton the earth, using, of course, an orbit that required the minimum amount of fuel, the warhead would take five days to_reach the earth.

-An intercontinental ballistic missile -can reach any target on earth in

twenty minutes! 3. As to retaliation, if we have rockets good enough to land men and equipment on the moon, the enemy will surely have rockets good enough to put a hydro- gen bomb (a much smaller payload) at the same spot. Either people will land on the moon for peaceful pur- poses by mutual ‘agreement, or else we will surely launch the nuclear war here on earth. I’ll willingly fight a war to keep the Communists off our shores; but I am not interested in getting blown up to decide who shall have a military base on the moon”. A

“As I see it then”, concludes Dr. Du Bridge, “the challenge of the

spice age is whether we use the

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great new technologies of space travel for peaceful and scientific purposes——conducting a bold and exciting program of research and exploration——or will we be led into wild programs of Buck Rogers stunts and pseudo-military expeditions? The decision is going to be made soon, and it is high time that the best people in America—including the best people in industry—do some good hard thinking about it”.

Water Safety

We understand that the Red Cross water-safety program in this pro- vince is highly regarded at Head- quarters for its thoroughness and ef- ficiency. The officials in charge of it are to be commended for rendering a valuable public service.

At the same time, the Province has a bad record in drowning. accidents. On a per capita basis it stands very near the unenviable top. It is even worse than that of Newfoundland where a much larger proportion of the population is ergaged inseafaring.

Instruction in swimming is the main undertaking of the safety pro- gram. This, of course, is proper; for, although good swimmers sometimes are unable to save themselves from drowning, in general a swimmer has more chance than a non-swimmer to get to shore in the event of a boat’s capsizing. But there are other things, too, which need to be stress- ed—for ‘example, how to manage‘ small boats and, especially, good judgement in the matter of passeng- er capacity. Whenever four or five persons leave shore in a boat with safe carrying capacity of two-and this is quite a common practice-— disaster is invited.

Conference On Wildlife

The 22nd Federal-Provi‘ncial Wild- life Conference is being held this week at -St. John’s, Newfoundland. N

This conference, which brings to- gether the wildlife administrations of all Provinces, representatives of the Canadian Wildlife Service, the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Conser- vation agencies and Fish and Game Associations, is called annually ‘by the Minister of Northern Affairs and National Resources.

Set up originally for the purpose of. coordinating Federal and Provin- cial programs to carry out regula- tions established by the Migratory

s Birds-Convention Act, in latter years

it has become an exchange of infor- mation all aspects of wildlife con- servation. Administration, manage- ment, education andresearch are sub- jects for discussion.

Addresses at this year’s conference include one by Mr. Lansing A. Park- er of the United’ States Fish and Wildlife Service. I

EDITORIAL NOTES

‘ Despite the many complexities of economics, which often make prices

‘appear more ‘unreasonable then they

really are, we still find it difficult to understand why lobsters for which fishermen are paid, 30 cents a pound should cost consumers 60 cents.

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James Reston, distinquished Washington correspondent for the New York Times, told a group- of graduates that only‘. one big war is likely in the remaining part of this century—war between Russia and China. It’s a fresh idea, whatever other merits it may have.

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Here's a new wrinkle in non-co- operation with game officers. A Vermont man was fined $12.50 and costs for refusing to show his fish- ing license to an officer. He had one; he merely refused to show it, preferring to pay a ‘fine for being un-cooperative. '

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Strange flies descended on Grand Bank, Newfoundland, in such num- bers and with such ferocity that fish

processing plants had to close and

residents had to seek shelter in their home. This is a reminder of What flies and insects could do if they

really started all-out war on people. —

The most modern weapons of de- struction including missiles, would be

‘useless in combatting them.

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At last the British Conservative Party has won a by-election. In Ar- gyll, the Conservative candidate won by more than 5000 votes over his closest rival, a Liberal, and by more than 6000 over the-Labour candidate. The results show three things: Prime Minister Macmlllan’s Government is slowly regaining some of its lost prestige; the Liberal Party is contin- uing its forward thrust; the Labour- ites are not as popular as they were a year or two ago when practically everything in the way of by-elections

was going their way.

. of the Atlantic Provinces have

’ move. And A.P.E.C. is now play-

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POTATO POOL SUGGESTED

Sir,--For many years people

been pressing the Federal Gov- ernment for a fairer share of national development, and of the national income. Especially for the spreading out of industry rather than concentrating all in Central Canada,“ which would result in a grea-tly improved At- lantic economy. The linking-up of the four Atlantic Provinces to press their claims with Ottawa was a proper and encouraging

ing a leading role in this respect, and concrete results are looked for. .- At the moment I believe the most ,. pressing need for Eralsrtern Canada and especially this Pro- vince, is a marketing system for potatoes. This single item ac- counts for approximately 50 per cent of our gross income from exportable surpluses, and in this single item nearly all our Island people share in the profits and the losses, as nearly all our Farmers produce. some potatoes, and nearly all our business and professional people and labour indirectly benefit or lose. It is a very important item, if not the most important single one in this Province. — \ . Potatoes are now selling at less than 50 cents per 75 lb. bag. While the brief compiled by the Farm Federation, the Horticul- ture Society. the Marketing Board, the Potato Growers As- sociation, and endorsed by the Government of this Province and presented to the Tariff Board of Canada, showed that the cost of growing a bushel of potatoes was $1.00. Therefore, if it cost $1.00 to produce 60 pounds of potatoes, and the farmer is now receiving half that amount for 75 pounds,

.I was. «approximately $3,500,

. tinue to pay the price asked. for

the net loss per bushel is 60 "cents. In other words they are

THE ACADIANS or P.E.|. The Isle Of Savages

By J. Henry Blanchard, LL.D.

'1‘-hozmas Pich-on’s‘ account of his visit to Isle St. Jean in 1752, con- tinued from yesterday: ‘

“The Isle of’ Svavla-ges lies be- tween t-he east and north-«west en- trances to Ma-lpec harbour. Its .si.tuatl.on renders it extremely convenient for the reception of vessels in the harbour, as well as for the safety of anchorage. '1‘herefore,. whenever they intend to make ‘either of tlhes-e two en- trartces, they should turn their head to the Isle of Savages. We made use of this precaution by means of which a vessel is al- ways certain of riding safe in the middle of the channel.

“There is a second island west of that of the Savages. The latter was resigned entirely to them and is three-quarters of a league dis- tant from the former. The lands are high and are covered with beech trees. Th-e rapidity of the currents of this hayen ha.s form- -ed three of the entrances men- tioned. The other entrance was only formed in 1750 by a violent storm. Ships of two huunxdrred tons can enter this harbour. LINKED BY CANAL

“Keeping along the west side of the harbour, we came upon a sort of canal which runs north- west as far as the hvarlbou-r of Casclunipec. This canal admits only of smallll vessels, and forms a means of com.mu.nic~at-ion be- tween the two hanbours, distant from each other about six lea- gues. The lands advja-cent to the harbour of Malpec are of a s - perior quality, and indeed, by far the best of the whole island of Saint John. The banks of the rivers are covered by all sorts of bea«u»tilt'~ul trees.

“Between this harbour and that of Cascurnpeque there is a large grove of cedars, about three l~ea~gue«s in circumference. There are two sorts of cedar trees — white and red; the white is the danger and serves to make shin- gles. or coverings for houses, and enclosures. The wood is exceeding

receiving 40 cents for an ‘item that cost them $1.00 to produce.

How long can they stay in bus- iness? How long could any bus- iness or professional person stay in business under similar cir- cumstances? This also means that 40 cents per bushel will be spent in our places of business, and with our professional people, instead of $1.00 plus. One can readily see what a huge total lpsls this means to the Province as a whole. On our usual 10 mil- lion bushel production, it would mean 6 million ,do1l»ar‘~s. What would 5 m-illion dollars do for Prince Edward Island? ‘

A couple of years ago I dis- continued growing potatoes, be- cause my books did not show sufficient profit. I grew about 10 acres per year;« yields were high, and the records will show all foundation seed was produc- ed. Over a period of 10 years

ahead. In other words I had a net profit of $350. per year on 10 acres. I would like to know the average earnings (net) for the whole Province.

The time is long past due for farmers to become properly or- ganized, otherwise, they will con-

all they must buy, and take what they are offered, for what they must sell. To my mind there’s only one answer‘, and-— that is to be as highly organized, as those ,.»with whom they deal.

The Federal Government has been asked for 75 cents per bushel to relieve the present awkward situation, which is about % the cost of growing them; but today we learn that 36 cents will be the price paid. I am very doubtful if 36 cents will pay the cost of sprouting and placing them on the market at this season of the year. It

light and duistils a kind of incense but bears no fruit like the cedar of Mount Lebanus. The fragrancy is in the leaves of the white ce- dar; that of the red cedar is in the wood, and far more agree- able. The Acadian women are ac- customed to chew this incense, which preserves their teeth and makes them exceeding white. In the neighbourhood they have a peculiar kind of clay proper for the making of bricks. They have also great plenty of all sorts of game. DIRE DISTRESS “Notwithstanding these advant- ages, the inhabitants are, by un- forseen accidents, reduced to great misery, for which reason they ought, in my opinion, to be allowed the privilege of fishing. It is a mistake to imagine that this method of subsisting would make them indiligenlt with re- gard to agriculture. The bar- bours of St. Peter’s and Trace- die are proof of the contrary. Neither is this the only advan- tage they would derive from the fishery, for the stock of dry cod they would keep by them, toge-

would supply any scarcity in had years, and so, in a measure, re- pair the damage done to the grain by locusts and field mice.

‘These animals and insects are the scourge of the country. When- ever there happens to be plenty of beach nuts, the field mice come out of their lurking places and devour all they find, either in the woods or in the open fields,

ed. they rush headlong into the sea, where in all probability. they hope to find nourishment. In rainy weather, or in thick fogs, the field mice are succeeded by locusts, which complete the de. vasta-tion. These mlislfortunes fre- quently reduce the inhabitants, who are two hundred in number, to great misery. and such, in- deed, was the condition when we

ther with milk, butter and cheese.

and after everything is consum. .

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would possibly be better to dis- pose of them some other way. You will have noticed that

ilization Bill came into being, to replace the old Agriculture Support Bill, it did not include Prairie grain, despite the fact the present Prime Minister and his Minister of Agriculture are both Pnairie people. Why? The reason is obvious. The grain- growers of Western Canada have been well taken care of pre- viously, through the setting—up of the Western Wheat Pool. Prior to the days of the Wheat Pool, Western farmers were much worse off than the farmers of Eastern Canada are now. How-

ever, the Wheat Pool saved the

West from financial ruin, and then’ Prairie people pros.pero»u~s.

Why and how? The Federal Government guarantees them a price for their wheat before it is sown, and provides them with a system of marketing it. In factgthe Minister of Trade and Commerce is the chief salesman. At the present time Westerners are guaranteed from $1.50 to $2.00 per bushel for wheat (their chief cash crop).

Now, it costs more to grow a bushel of potatoes than it .-does a bushel of wheat. Therefore, is it any wonder the potato grower is dissatisfied? There’s not much use of us complaining to the Federal Government, unless we are prepared to suggest and ac- cept a remedy to improve this dlisalstrorus situation. Therelflore, I am suggesting, that the East- ern potato grower be treated the same as the Western wheat grower. Potatoes to the East is what wheat is to the West (the chief cash crop).

We are -all one people and should be treated alike in this‘ respect. The Wheat Pool starts at the Ontario-Manitoba border, and cares for all the Prairie Pro- vinces. I suggest that an East- ern Potato Pool be placed in ef- fect, and start at the same_On- tario-Manitoba border, and em- brace all Eastern Canada. And operate under a similar system, with guarantees in proportion to

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Body Effects Of Alcohol

By Herman N. Bundesen, M. D.

RECENTLY I wrote a column about the advavntages of alco- hol in certain cases a-s a thera- peutic agent. Now, it seems, everyone wants t-o prescribe his

own medicine — whisky, gin, beer, what have you? I have received several let-

ters since this column appeared inquiring about the effects of alcohol upon the body. Read- ers ask what does drinking al- cohol do, how does it react. HOW IT’S USED

Well, let me emphasize that it is not allcohol itself, but the way we use -it that determines how much good or harm it will do.

Alcohol, you see, affects every organ of the body.

It enters the bloodstream rap- idly, since it does not require prior digestion. Alcohol gets into the bl=oodstrea«rn ‘most quickly when it is taken in con- centr.ations of from 10 to 30 per cent, the percentage found in most hlilg-hballs and wines.

Food in the gastrointestinal tract slows the entrance of alcohol. -

Once it is absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, it travels throu-ghthe portal vein to the liver. Next it goes through the inferior vena cava to the heart, lungs and arterial blood. After some delay the alcohol enters the various organs.

IMPAIRS CERTAIN FACULTIES

Alcohol is primiarl-y a brain depressant. First faculties to be impaired are the more com- plex ones, such as judgment, learning, self-criti-cism, memory and environmental awareness.

Mild depression brings relief from life’s worries and cares. It serves to relax a person be- fore .-dinner. And it might help provide a better night’s sleep. MAKING OF ALCOHOLIC

The trouble, of course, is that too mnay persons begin taking a drink now and then. for such temporary relaxation and find it a crutch which they do not seem to be able to release. This

cost-s. Then the Eastern farmer will be given an equal opportun- ity with farmers in other parts of Canada. The next ',que»stion that comes to mind is, could the Wheat Pool plan operate suc- cesslfully for farmers producing a perishable product? This I feel sure would be an advantage, as the greatest obstacle con- fronting the Wheat Pool,.is stor- age space for surplus wheat. The Potato grower would have a new start every year, therefore, no surplus could pile up year after year.

Under the Wheat Pool system a percentage of the crop is taken from each grower at stat- ed intervals, according to the amount of land owned. Although farmers may grow all they wish, and if the market will absorb it all it will all be disposed of. Otherwise, those over—producing will have to hold their grain in storage. Therefore, in the clase of potatoes, a certain number of bushels would be taken from each farmer from time to time in accordance with the amount of land owned, until the demand was satisfied. Those over-pno- ducing would have to -put them through starch factories, feed them to livestock, or dispose of them someway.