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PAGE 0 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1963, Mr. Kennedy's Warning

President Kennedy is now blunt- ly warning about the darkened em- ployment outlook in the United States. Even without a recession, he says, the unemployment rate will climb “steadily and swiftly" to 7 per cent “unless we step on our rate of growth.” He spoke of this dis- turbing prospect in a speech at a. civic luncheon the other day. fol- lowing his dedication of O‘Hare In- ternational Airport in Chicago—the world’s busiest airfield.

Mr. Kennedy termed his admin- istration's “Number 1 domestic con- cern” the finding of jobs “for the tidal wave of men and women now flooding our labor market." This wave, he said, stems from a com- bination of the revolution in agri- culture, the flood of postwar babies reaching job-seeking age, and labor-saving automation. Last Feb- ruary the unemployment rate was 6.1 per cent—the highest in more than a. year—and it is still going up.

The President noted that in the past two years farm employment dropped by 500,000 while farm pro- duction and income increased. Since 1947, farm output has increased by more than 30 per cent while man- power needs dropped nearly 50 per cent. Mr. Kennedy estimated that “not more than one of very 10 boys now living on the farm will find full-time work in agriculture.”

During the 1960s the US. labor market must absorb 26 million new workers—40 per cent more than during the previous 10 years. And since World War II. while output has risen 67 per cent, manpower needs have risen only 30 per cent due to advancing technology. Dur- ing the past six years, manufactur- ing production rose by nearly 20 percent while the number of pro- duction workers dropped by 800.- 000.

Obviously what our American neighbors need is the know-how that some of our Canadian political cam- paigners possess, judging by their confident assurances about ending unemployment in this country if the electors give them the chance.

Sic Transni

The changing techniques in air defense have obliged Britain to re- organize its Fighter Command, in which Groups II and 12 will be dis- coptinued. Does that mean anything to the rest of the free world? It should. These are the two groups which won the Battle of Britain against Hitler'ts Lutwaffe. Now have been beaten by Old Man Time, and will go into the discard. FEOutnumbered four to one, that brilliant group of Royal Air Force FWMer pilots in their Hurricanes afl- Spitfires shot down more than hi! of the 5,500 enemy raiders and lofir, for good measure, in the con- ng stages of the Second World ", downed 1,700 V-l flying I . In one of the most stirring 'es for freedom of all time " changed the course of history. ' as of them that Winston ' on Aug. 20, 1940, declar- ".""Never in the field of human lot was so much owed by so

fly to so few.”

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. 'm for 1963-64. Air Minister " Fraser expressed his profound ‘ at the disbandment of , fusions groups, made neces- ' the threat is consider- . F: mainly from missiles.

rend With their missiles and m than-sound Lightning fighters point- ing toward the U.S.S.R. rather than across the white cliffs of Dover to- ward the continent.

Their missmn will be to defend the British V-bomber bases and the Anglo-United States early warn- ing radar system at Flyingdales in Yorkshire. Use of manned fighters will continue as long as there are manned bombers and enemy recon- naissance aircraft.

But if Britain’s wartime fighter groups are to be disbanded, they will not have gone unsung. Far from it. The names of their pilots are in- scribed in history. Their deeds are on record in many films and stage dramas as well as books. And for many Canadians who went through Hitler's war there will be undying memories of those air battles, high above London, where the fate of civilization was being decided.

Staggering Implications

Some idea of the tremendous power and influence wielded by de- partment heads in the US. federal government may be gathered from the contract which was awarded by Secretary of Defence McNamara to General Dynamics Corporation, and which is now under investigation. The contract amounted to $5,455.- 500,000—m0re than was spent in 1933 on all the operations of the fed- eral government under Franklin D. Roosevelt, who in his day was considered a lavish spender. It is so large, according to testimony be- fore a congressional committee, that a mistake of $77 million had been made in the estimates and the error hadn’t yet been located.

The contract was for construc- tion of the TFX, a supersonic tacti- cal aircraft for use by all military services. A fuss was kicked up be- cause Mr. McNamara did not give the contract to the lowest bidder. General Dynamics’ bid was $100 mil- lion higher than that of the Boeing Company.

As pointed out by Washington commentators, there is reason to be concerned when such staggering power can be exercised by any bureaucrat. A contract of thaws dimensions could not only make or break the largest of industries—it could make one state highly prosper- ous, or another depressed. Only an exhaustive investigation can show whether the decision, in this case. was made wisely or foolishly, im- partially or under political persuas- ion or pressure.

Mr. McNamara's r e p u t a ti o it stands high for honesty and good judgment. But the case inevitably suggests the danger that a man in his position, who might be lacking in scruples, could pull something which would make the famous Tea Pot Dome and Billie Sol Estes scan- dals look like petty offenses.

Nigerian Experiment

It is interesting to note that s. scheme in which 58,000 young men are being trained in modern farm- ing methods has been launched by the government of Western Nigeria, in cooperation with a. team of ex- perts from the Food and Agricul- ture Organization of the limited Na.- tions. The scheme aims at trans- forming the country’s traditional farming practices and setting the pattern for a new type of farming.

Agriculture is by far the larg- est sector of Nigeria’s economy. It provides a livelihood for more than 80 per cent of the 35 million popu- lation, produces all the food for the country and 90 per cent of its ex- ports.

Under the Western region scheme, farm institutes and farm settlements are being created where the newly-trained young men be- come tenants of a “farm unit” growing such food crops as cassava. yams, sorghum, maize. peas and beans, as well as cocoa, rubber, oil palm and cocoanuts. Each settle- ment or village consists of about 200 families and is organized on a co- operative basis.

The Nigerian government is go- ing into this project in a thorough manner. It is building the houses and providing the capital, basic equipment, seed, fertiliser and ani- mals required for the establishment of each settler. Farm units are leased to individuals for 49 years. An experiment worth keeping in touch with, for it could revolution- ize the way of life for a great many human beings.

FISHING THROUGH THE ICE

THE GULF STREAM

Worm Waters Flowing Northworol

The Gulf Stream has given up few basic secrets since it was discovered by Ponce de Leon 450 Springs ago.

The romantic conception of the Stream pictures a warm, blue, swift-running ocean river that saves Iceland, the British Isles, and northern Europe from turning intoa setting for polar bears.

To oceanographers. it Is an enigma. Serious study of the Gulf Stream began as recently as 1844, and intensive research with modern scientific tools suggests that it contains deeper mysteries than were suspected.

Some oceanographers no long- er think of the Gulf Stream as a great river snaking acrosa the North Atlantic. They regard it, rather. as a barrier separating cold Arctic waters from ‘ warm Sargasso Sea.

“The intensity of flow of the

Gulf Stream, the Stream’s direc- tion. and its temperature are not primary climatic factors in determining the climate of Eur- ope," writes Henry Stommel, of Woods Hole Mass, Oceanogra- in his compre- hensive book “ ul Stream.” But the role which it plays in determining the north- ern b0 u n d a ries and average temperature structure of the Sargasso Sea must be of critical importance."

STRANGE CURRENTS

Paradoxicolly. Europe would become colder—not hotter— if the Gulf Stream should begin to flow faster. The effect would be not to carry more warmth but to tighten the barrier about the Sargasso.

Currents of the Gulf Stream System sweep in a gigantic e1- liptical orbit about the western

PUBLIC

FORUM

HOSPITAL AID APPEALS Sir,—- His Excellency. Bishop Malcolm MacEachern, has ask-

t

ed that I use your facilities to ‘

congratulate the people 0 Prince Edward Island in their enthusiastic support of our hos- ' is.

May thusiasm workers. board members and patrons on the spontaneous ex- pression of their appreciation and good will to our Voluntary Hospital system.

If we are to continue the high standards of our hospitals we must provide the financial back- ing to build and equip our hospi- tals so that they may provide the day to day services not cov-

I express our special en- for all the voluntary i

ered by the Hospital Services"

Program.

Here in Charlottetown th e tradition has been inspirational indeed for all charitable efforts and the cooperation, good will and Christian charity exhibited by this joint effort on behalf of the Prince Edward Island and Charlottetown Hospitals are but another expression of the basic understanding our citizens have

the needs-of our people.

May God bless this effort and may all jail: us in prayers for the success of the campaign.

‘ am, Sir, etc.,

Chancellor Diocese of Charlottetown \

Sir—The offic‘lal announce- ment that the Prince Edward Is- land Hospital and the Charlotte- town Hospital are making a joint appeal for f’nancial assistance has been made, The Prince Edward been told by persons fully quali- fied of the urgent need of funds to pay for services rendered dur- ing the past three years; to pay for facilities cirocu provide new facilities and ser- vices.

Unlese sufficient funds are raised the hospitals will not be able to provide needed services.

ea. worse—may be forced to withdraw or curtail certain ser- vices. This is not a threat but hard facts. We. the people of Prince Edward Island, are a proud people; proud of the good things we have and are deter- mined to hold and maintain them at all costs.

The Christian Church has al- ways been concern a the sick. History shows that every

arm—hos-

importaut soc pitais included—has its source in Bethlehem and Calvary. From the very beginning until now patients enter hospitals with confidence knowing that every chance of recovery is greater than elsewhere and that every phase of medical knowledge and skill available will be devoted to restoring them to health 5nd normal life

sanctions the financial eam- paign of the Prince Edward Is- land and Charlottetown Hospi- tals. The Ministerial is not a legislative body but a fellowship and having heard the clarion call urge our people to give gen- erously to the proposed objective so that our people will have the very best medical care Out of this campaign we would hope for three thingszia) 0b- jective met in full and more. (b) A people—hospital concious. (c) A mottoaNever Unpre'pared. I am, Sir. etc.. REV. A.E. PIERCEY

Secretary. Charlottetown

Ministerial Association

CAUSEWAY REPORT Sir, —- Could I have space in

your valuable paper to ask,

someone to inform me. as to whether or not the report on the feasibility of the Northumber- land Causeway has been tabled

: in the House of Commons?

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people of ‘ Island h a v e i

If it has been tabled. I would like to know if it is possible to get a c o py of it. If it has not been tabled, could someone tell me if any of our former Conser- vative members have formally asked to have the report tabled, and the dates where these re quests may befound in Han- sard.

I am. Sir, etc EUGENE Charlottetown.

EULLEN

SEPARATE SCHOOLS

Sir,— In your paper recently there appeared an account of some remarks made by the Hon. Mr. Matheson in the Provincial Legislature concerning the ques- tion of Separate Schools. Much to my dismay. and, I am sure. to m a n y other Islanders. he wishes to have these eliminated. This, to my mind. is a gross in- justice to every Catholic in the provmce.

The Catholic Church teaches that parents have the right to educate their children in which- ever way they wish, and this im- plies a religious education as well. Now. to deprive parents of the right to send their children to schools where they may re- ceive “C a th 0 lie" scholastic training. would constitute a grave infringement of natural rights as well as a violation of the natural law, which no man alive, no government on e rth. not even God Himself can break.

Proceeding skill further into the question, let us examine the rights and function of the state in the field of education. In this area, the state has the right to demand that its members be sufficiently educated, so that

y more easily work to- ward the common good, but it cannot decide how these mem- bers are to be trained, simply because this lies within ful-ladie-

The Charlottetown Ministerial I lion of. the parents. Strictly Aeeoclstloe to name «no woodman! so we

National Geographic News Bulletin

North Atlantic and enclose the Sargasso. The sea itself suggests a vast ocean desert with little marine life. It extends more than halfway across the Atlan- tic; Bermuda is an off-centre pivot on the east-west axis.

The f Sceam in starting its journey gushes through the Flor- ida Straits at a rate of about a hundred billion tons of water an hour. It takes a surprising'y nar- row course up the Atlantic coast past Newfoundland, then breaks into a series of branches known as the North Atlantic Current. EARLY OBSERVATIONS

The fastest current ever found in open sea—almost 11 miles an hour— was measured off Flor- ida in the Gulf Stream. In con- trast, a normal current lazes along at a pace of it mile to a mile, and as a rule the Gulf Strem seldom exceeds four to five miles an hour.

Ponce de Leon first observed the Gulf Stream on a Spring day in 1513. Cruising near a cape now known as Canaveral, he was startled to find his ships suddenly going backward in- stead of forward. Soon, Spanish mariners learned to avoid or follow the Stream to their ad- vantage.

In 1770. Benjamin Franklin gathered data about the Gulf Stream for British authorities who could not. understand why their packets to New York were taking two or th re e weeks longer than American merchant ships putting into Rhode Island

FIRST MAJOR STUDY

Not much was really known about the Gulf Stream, however, until the middle of the 19th cen- tury. In 1844, the first major study of it was begun by Frank- lin's great- grandson, Alexander D. Bache, for the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. ,

In time. oceangraphers learn~ ed that the Gulf Stream is mis- named. Some of the currents feeding the Stream surge through the Gulf of Mexico, but they mix hardly at all with its water

It was Henry Stommel. of Woods Hole, who discovered that a massive deep current flows beneath the Gulf Stream in an opposite direction. This pheno- menon. when understood, could revolutionize present concepts of ocean circulation systems.

Positive Reaction Need Follow With X-Roys

By Dr. M" R. Van Della:

A POSITIVE tuberculin reac- tion in cattle la a death sen- tence; the animal is slaughtered to protect humans. The law is more lenient when a child or an adult develops a positive tuber- culin skin best. e reason ob- vious, but there ought to be rul- es and regulations making it im- perative that they have a care- ful followup, including periodic chest X-rays.

An individual usually harbors live tubercle bacilli when this skin test b e c o m e a positive. These bacteria may not cause Illness but the possibility always exists, especially when resis-

0 red ugh r nutrition or living conditions. The entire problem of the control of tuberculosis rests ‘ positive reactors who harbor the causative micro-organisms. And there are plenty of them because a high percentage of adults have a positive test.

ost adult cases of tuberculo- sis develop in persons who have had a positive reaction for sev- eral years, together with evi- dence of a healed infection some- where in the body. Some are aware of this lesion because they had treatment for active tuberculosis and the disease be came inactive.

Others developed the infection during childhood bit it was so mild it escaped detection. The bacilli were caught from some- one else, usually an adult who may or ma not have known he had active tuberculosis. At any rate, the skin test changed from negative to positive even though they were not necessarily

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But this childhood type of tu- berculosis is not always so in- nocent. It can be serious and this explains why every child whose tuberculin test becomes positive is treated with drugs, even though the X-rays are nor-

mal.

Tuberculosis never will be era- dicated until the tuberculin posi- tive person who had definite evi- dence of the disease in the past is watched carefully. An evi- dence of reactivation of an in- fection that is smoldering some where in the body, usually in the lungs, may be reactivated. The dormant infection comes to light through many stress fac- tors such as alcoholism. aging, and other illnesses. In many in- stances, the individual is not aware of this reactivation be- cause there are no symptoms during the early stage. Yet he is contagious and is likely to pass along the organisms to an unprotected child. Most of these youngsters survive and become tuberculin positive ad ults, to complete the cycle.

VISION AND HYPERTENSION H. writes, Does high blood pressure injure the eyes?

Y

Yes. Most of the damage oc- curs when the blood vessels in the eyes become narrowed and hardened. This in turn affects circulation to the retina. Vision also may be disturbed as a re- sult of stroke.

READING ON TUMMY N. N. writes: Is it harmful to a child's eyes to read in a prone position? REPLY

Probably not, so long as the light “is good and the book or

paper is held at the proper disc ta ce

SORE BREASTS Mrs. G, writes: Could painful breasts mean cancer? REPLY

Not as a rule. Inflammation and congestion are frequent causes of this symptom.

INFANTS ARE NEW M. B. writes: I have got so I don't. want to meet new peo- ple. What would you advise me

to do? EPLY Stay away from nurseries.

Today's Health mu.— Talk over- your worries with

your family or a sensible friend.

FOLLOW OWN ROAD Tropical army ants follow a chemical roadway laid down by their leaders when they form raiding columns to hunt prey.

NOTES BY THE WAYT

The only place M a dollar ls still worth 100 cents today is in those problems in the arithmetic book—Calgary Hetai .

The National Geographic Bul- letin reports that “the giraffe has seven vertebrae in its neck.

does the whale. So do peo- ple." All of which proves once again that figures can be mighty deceiving—Ottawa Journal.