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We Tender Our Own Bid

The latest bid on the election auction block is a three month guarantee by the Liberals for a. minimum potato price. It is pos- sible that potato prices will pick tip in the meantime, and that this guarantee. in the event of a Liberal victory, Would constitute no drain on the provincial treasury. It could, on the other hand, involve a great deal of expense.

The importance of our potato industry warrants every legitimate assistance from government sour- ces; and floor prices, it can be argued, have been guaranteed on other commodities. But this is usual- ly regarded as a federal respon- sibility. This is the first time, so far as we are aware, that it has been proposed to assume this respon- sibility provincially. In the circum- stances, our farmers, who are also taxpayers, should be told how it is to be financed from the limited revenues available.

There is an added responsibility here, we suggest, in view of the fact that it is the Liberal contention that our provincial finances are in “a bad mes-s.”

This, of course, is not the only bid that has been made in this campaign. The Conservatives start- ed it with their pledge to abolish hospital insurance premiums, and followed it up with a guarantee to underwrite the losses of our grain growers due to adverse weather con.- ditions. The Liberals claim the hos- pital premium pledge was stolen from them. and it now seems cer- tain that the premium will be wiped out in any case. This issue, if you can call it that, has been on the block so long now that the voters have forgotten which party made the last and most tempting offer.

Now the Liberal potato guaran' tee bid comes as a setoff to the Con- servative grain payments bid, and there are still several days to go before the auctioneer’s hammer falls. The voters will soon need add- ing machines to calculate which party‘s offers are the most seductive financially.

But before the bidding enters its frenzied final stages may we put in one of our own? It is for an in- crease in salary for the next Pro- vincial Treasurer, whoever he may be. On him will fall the burden of reconciling his party’s commitments with the balance sheet to be pre- sented when the Legislature next meets. It will cost him many sleep- less nights to figure it all out, if he ever does. He'll run the risk of a breakdown which even free hospital insurance won’t cover, and he won’t get much thanks for it either.

Future For Coal

GOOd news for the coal industry is contained in a report recently compiled by the United States Atomic Energy Commission at the request of President Kennedy. As a result of its study of the future of nuclear power in the neighboring republic, this commission finds that the coal industry—far from having to worry about being relegated to the industrial poor-house in the future- will be doing four to five times as much business by the end of the century, as it is doing now.

The main conclusion of the re- port-namely that by the end of the century the cost of nuclear power would match the present cost of electricity from conventional fuels. middn come areas be below it—-wae but those production

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feared that this would spell the death of their industry. This is “def- initely not the case,” says the com- mission. ‘

“Actually,” continues the report, “the electric industry itself is grow- ing at such a rapid rate that no pos- sible growth of nuclear installations could prevent power generation from Consuming g r e a t l y increasing amounts of fossil fuels for several decades." In 1960 fuel-burning elec- tric plants derived 66 per cent of their energy from coal, 26 per cent from gas, and 8 per cent from oil, figures that have remained con- stant. Because. of the large reserves of coal compared to oil and gas and the preferred use 0'! the two for other purposes, it seems certain that within a relatively short time the fraction of electric power based on coal will increase appreciably.

Federation Offer

The Kings County Federation of Agriculture started something when it offered, at its annual meeting last week, to cooperate fully with the management of the new processing plant to be established in the Montague area and to nego- tiate on behalf of the farmers with the company in order to avoid the dissatisfactions apparent in some other areas.

This need for negotiation in t e rm s mutually . acceptable before contracts are signed accounts for the difficulties complained of in the Prince County plant operations. Our farmers, individually, are not ac- customed to the procedure involv- ed in these arrangements. In labor- management relations in industrial centres the unions provide the kind of service that our producers could benefit. from here. They have no unions, as such, but they do have a strong organization in their own Federation, as evidenced by the at- tention paid by our legislators to the brief which it presents annually on the floor of the House.

We can foresee, in the future, an important field for expansion of Federation activities in this con- nection. This would certainly be better than government interven- tion in producer-management dis- putes, which would be a bad preced- ent to establish and which should be considered only as a last resort.

Thanks, Mr. Dieienbaker!

What was probably a new Cana- dian record was set by Prime Minis- ter Diefenbaker when he took oc- casion, over the weekend, to com- mend the City of Charlottetown Centennial float as the one that im- pressed him most in the Grey Cup Parade. No oth er Prime Minis- ter since Confederation is on record as having expressed a personal pref- erence in a display of this kind. That he made his statement over the nation-wide television network, linking it with a fine tribute to our Island capital as the cradle of Con- federation, was a very nice gesture indeed.

No doubt, too, the Prime Minis— ter had in mind the preparations now underway for erecting the Con- federation Fathers Memorial Build- ing in Charlottetovvn, to which the Federal Government and all the provinces are generously contribut- ing.

The Centennial Float has been an outstanding success from a pub- licity standpoint, not only in the Toronto parade but at Ottawa and wherever it has been shown. Warm- est congratulations are due to His Worship Mayor Gaudet and mem- bers of the City Council, and all who participated in achieving this

gratifying result.

EDITORIAL NOTES

The death of Mr. C. T. Montgo- mery, former Superintendent of the Island Division, Canadian National Railways, will be regretted by a host of old friends in this Province. Mr. Montgomery set a fine example, both in courtesy and efficiency, and his zeal on behalf of our Island transportation interests was shown on many occasidns.

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A persistent objection raised to seat belts is that they can trap the wearer if he has to get out of the car in a hurry—when the car Is on fire or in danger of going under water. However. the Cornell Univer- sity automotive crash injury re- search project reports that only 0.2 per cent of 10,000 accidents It stud- ied involved fire and only 0.3 per cent involved submersion '

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OTTAWA REPORT by Patrick Nicholson

PM. To Mark An Anniversary

Next Sunday. 9th December, will be a significant date in Can- ada's political history. On th at day, our 13th Prime Minister will mark his 2.000th day in that highest office in our govern-

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While John Diefenbaker is our 13th Prime Minister, his govern- ment is our 18th Ministry, be- cause Sir John A. Macdonald, Sir Robert Borden, and the Right Hon. Arthur Meighen each formed a Ministry on two occasions, while the Right Hon. W.L. Mackenzie King did so on three occasions.

The longest individual minis- try we have ever had was that of the first great French-Cana- dian Liberal leader. Sir Wilfred Laurier. lie was Prime Minister of Canada for 5,565 days Willi- out a break, from July 11, 1896 to October 6, 1911.

PUBLIC FORUM

column ll open to the discussion by correspondents of questions of in-

on of COI'I’CII‘ pondents. All letters published are sub feet to editing end condensation where necessary. The uardlan ls unable to enter Into any correspondence regard- Ial letter: submitted.

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A TESTIMONY

Sir,— It was with deep regret I learned of the passing of Mr C.T. Montgomery, a fo r m e Superintendent of the Island Di- vision of the C.N.R. at Moncton, NE, on Saturday, the Isl in- stant.

Having been appointed Chief Clerk to the Superintendent in 1947 and closely associated with Mr. Montgomery over a period of ten years, I am convinced all

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employees working under his?

jurisdiction will conflrm he was a m st efficient, congenial and cons derate official, creating a highly cooperative attitude on the part of all concerned.

During his tenure of office, all departments were sufficienl~ ly staffed to provide efficient service to the public.

In anticipation of heavy shIp-

the fall and winter seasons. it I

was his policy to maintain an adequate supply of refrigerator cars, to protect the economy of this Province and promote bet- ter relations with all concerned.

To his wife and relatives I wish to e x p r e s I my deepest sympathy.

Charlottetown

The second longest uninter- rupted tenure of the office of Prime Minister was Mackenzie King‘s third and last Ministry, from October 23, 1935 until Nov- ember 15, 1948. That lasted 4,- 772 days, just nudging out the second Ministry of Sir John A. MacDonald. which spanned 4,- 616 days from October 17, 1878 until his death on June 6, 1891.

Mackenzie King formed our 12th, 14th and 16th Ministries The first two were \the famous minority governments of the 19205. T hese three together maintained him in office as our Prime Minister for 7,825 days. or a total of 21 years, 5 months and 7 days. This is an all-time record as head of a government in the British Commonwealth, and a record which Is unlikely ever to be broken in view of the greatly increased strain and burden of such an office

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Sir John A. Macdonald holds the record as our Prime Minis- ter for the second longest total stretch, namely 6,937 days. The third longest in office was Sir Wilfred Laurler who, as I said above, piled up an unmatched stretch of just over 15 years without a break.

Sir Robert Borden, who was Conservative Prime Minister over the whole stretch of the first World War and more, formed two consecutive minlsv tries, the first Conservatlve and lthe second coalition, running i from 1911 to 1920 for a total of

3,195 days. making him our fourth longest-serving prime minister.

l Fifth came Mr. Louis St. Lau- ‘,rent who, from November 15, 1948 to June 21, 1957, held office ‘for 3,140 days. And sixth now comes Mr. iDiefenbaker, who passed RB. ‘lBenuctt's total of 1,902 days in ‘office on Sunday, December 9 ! this year. Still close behind him is Hon. acKcnzle, the first Liberal Prime Minister of iCanada, whose Ministry was l sandwiched between the two 1 periods when the great Sir John

: LISBON (Reuters) — Premier vAntonlo Salazar, head of the : government 30 years. an- . nounced a cabinet shuffle Mon- ‘day in which he gave up the personal post of defence minis- ter to Gen. Manuel Grimes de Araujo, present chief of staff, while retaining the premiership.

I am, Sir ,etc., Five other new men were T. MILTON BREHAUT t named to cabinet office, two bf

1 them military men.

mems of {arm pmduce during A. Macdonald was at the head

of our government. Mr. Macken- zie, the newspaper publisher from Sarnia, served 1,805 days.

THE BRIEF CHIEFS

After that eighth longest ser- vice as Prime Minister of Can- ada, we drop down to the “brief chiefs": Sir John Thompson, 738 days; Right Hon. Arthur Meighen 627 days in two stret- ches: Sir J.J. Abbbott, 538 days: Sir M. Bowel], 494 days: and Sir Charles Tupper. a mere 6 eye. These were all Conserva- tive leaders.

There have been only four Liberal Prime Ministers, Mac- kenzie, Laurier, MacKenzia King, and St. Laurent; the oth- er nine were Conservatives. Those four Liberals have be- tween them formed six of our eighteen ministries, for a total of 18,335 ndys, compared to 16,- 500 days of Conservative rule which will be attained on Dec- m r 9, making 95 years 5 months and a few days since Confederation saw the installa- tion of Sir John A. Macdonald as our first prime minister.

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Care Is Needed When Using Cleaning Fluid

By Dr. Theodore It. Van Dellen CARBON tetrachloride II widely used cleaning fluid. It is an effective spot remover but no spot is worth the (I am- use the solvent does to the kid- neys and liver when used Im-

properly.

Never utlllze it in a c l o I e d room; the fumes are ext-emer poisonous when inhaled. Keep the room Well ventilated or turn on an exhaust fan to dilute or eliminate the fumes. And never use it after drinking because al- cohol enhances the toxic effects.

These warnings are timely at this lesson of the year for two reasons. It is cold outside a nd we are not Inclined to open the win own when dry cleaning clothing. or taking out stains. Cocktail parties are cornmen

during the winter season and some find on arriving home they spilled something on their ault, dress, or tie. They go after the carbon tet immediately, and the trap is set for real trouble.

A closed room, alcohol In the

blood. and the inhalation of car- bon tetrachloride fumes is more than the kidneys can take. These organs may go Into a state of failure from which recovery Is possible. but not without leav- ing scars. The initial symptoms of car- bon tetrachloride poisoning are headache, n a u s e a, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. It is surprising how quickly dis- tress apppears and how little of the solvent need he inhaled to bring on toxicity.

Kidney damage may progress to the point where no urine ll produced. The victim is given certain fluids to stimulate the pen . Should this fall. the artificial kidney must be at- tached until the swollen and damaged kidneys recover. Liver damage is more serious but In less likely to occur from inhal- lng carbon tetrachloride.

Chronic poisoning may result from inhaling small daily doses over a long period. The mem branes of the eyes and upper respiratory tract often becomes irritated and the victim may suffer from headache. sleepl- ness, and fatigue: Inter. abdom- inal pain is noted, accompanied by waterlogging of the tissues and urinary disturbances.

ern cleaning establish- ments are aware of this prob- lem and many of the coin oper- ated stores use a nontoxic sol- vent, perchlorethylene. an Dellen will answer questions on medical topics if a stamped self - addressed enve- lope accompanies request.)

POLYPS . ltes: I've heard that Intestinal polyps are a forerun- ner of cancer. Does this apply to nasal polyps also?

REPLY No. Intestinal polyps are no- torious for becomlng malignant and should be removed when found. Polyps In the nose and elsewhere rarely become can-

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leer: nether first fer - shchev. Hie Cuban missiles have traveled farthest without getting off the mund. — Windsor Star.

A high school correspondent reports that girls who don‘t smoke impress the boys. Th at will be twice as effective as warnings about cancer in re- duc smoking among girls. - Ottawa Journ

According to e London. Eng- land, expert, apple-callus child- ren had 50 per cent fewer cavi- ties than those who did not eat apples. 80- an apple a day also keeps the dentist away. — st. Catherine: Standard.

A power failure In Worehor- oulh. England, added emphasis to a cholr's rendition of Handel's "Messiah." The choir had ree- ched the chorus, “For behold. d knees shall cover the earth." when all the lights went out. — St. Catherine: Standard.

'11.: of the first mm. will be.cheered In the spring put right now the bird that a; serves applause la the sparrow that is staying for the wintein- Ottawa Journal.

“Taxation for Africans is sud a year for each man who is un, married or who. if married, ha. limited himself to one wife. For each additional wife. states in. table solemnly, there is an add. ltlonal tax of $4.20 up to a cell. in of $12.60. Wives after th at come tax free." -— ax Foun- dation Inc.. New York.

Mother: "Junior. why do,“ you take your little sister fish. in; with you today?" "No," said Junior firmly. “The last tim. she tagged along I didn't catch a fish." "I’m sure she'll b. quiet this time." said the moth. er. “It wasn't the noise,” a a l d Junior. “She ate all the bait"-

Montreal Star.

The nation‘s scientists at n d engineers mmon- ed to a war of hu me n libera- tion. The Rev. Dr. Theodore M. Hesburgh, president of the University of Notre Dame, told a dinner In honor of the Nation- al Science Foundation that the preoccupation of scientists with space and ry research was prostituting s c I e n c e to

Our Yesterday’s

(From the Guardian Files)

TWENTY - FIVE YEARS AGO (December 4. 1937)

TORONTO, Dec. 4—A piece of wooden timber from the “Roy- al William", first vessel to cross the Atlantic under steam, was recently sewn from a sunken beth lying in Irvine Harbor, Scotland. and returned to Canada, where the pioneer steamship was built more than a century ago.

Miss Helen Champion. 0'- Leary, P.E.I., is In England on an IODE scholarship from this province. Her book, “Over on the Island" will soon be pub- lished.

TEN YEARS AGO

(December 4. 1052) Mayor Henry Wedge will present wings to a group of Ca- nadian, British, French, and Belgium student navigators at a Wing's Parade at the RCAF Station. Summerslde this after-

OTTAWA, Dec. 4 l Special)— Tenders are being called by the Federal Department of Pub- lic Works today for a federal building which the department plans to erect at Remington in Prince County. Cost of the pro- ject, including the site, is under-

ood to be In the vicinity of

Science’s Social Mission

New York Times

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something far below its capac. ity for abolishing hunger, di 3. ease and illiteracy on a worler wide basis.

“Should we pioneer in space and be timid on earth: must re break the bonds of earth and leave man in bondage below?" asks Dr. Hesburgh. His plain: is a familiar one, though rare. ly stated more eloquently.

The problem. however, .3 much more society's than it is the scientists'. The Scientific community has a relatiVe- ly small voice in the allocation of priorities for research and development: the essential de- cisions on the assignment of men and money are made by government.

Until there Is some surcease from the c o n s ta nt threat of t h e rmonuclear annihilation, there will be no large-scale shift of attention away from the improvement of instruments of destruction. Until world ten- sions abate, the approach to the moon will not be an adventure jointly embarked on by man- kind, but a race, with all its senseless duplication of resour- c