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PAGE 4 WEDNESDAY, DEC. 8,

Many Conferences

A two-day federal-provincial agri- cultural outlook conference has been concluded at Ottawa, and now a four- day federal-provincial conference on poverty is under way. Federal and provincial finance ministers will be meeting tomorrow, followed on Fri- day by a meeting of the committee studying the federal-provincial tax structure.. With the exception of the finance ministers’ meeting, most of the delegates are from the official and not the political level. But in

1965.

both cases, for the most part, the |

sessions are closed to the public, fol- lowing a practice which has become. traditional in recent years.

The agricultural conference re- ported on various phases of agricul-

ture in 1965 with an outlook for |

1966. The reports on ‘grain, tobacco, livestock, fruits, poultry and eco- nomic problems were studied and discussed by representatives from all the provinces. This conference was nominally an open affair, and press reporters were in attendance. But we have ascertained that a ban was placed on quotations from the meet- ings, news stories being restricted to the reports made available in advance.

The poverty conference is being attended by about 175 civil servants, meeting in private under the chair- manship of Tom Kent, Prime Minis- ter Pearson’s policy secretary and director, at $25,000 a year, of the special planning secretariat: set up

early this year to “wage war on poverty.” A major item on the . agenda is Mr. Kent’s report on the proposed war, about which we should all like to hear. One official has de- scribed the conference as an “intel- lectual exercise” and not a session to lay down policy. But in any case, we shall have to content ourselves with an official handout on the proceed- | ings, which won’t make half as in- | teresting reading as if the doors | were open and the press was per- | mitted to give its own coverage of the goings-on. | Couldn’t we all, as taxpayers, do | with some “intellectual exercise” along this line? Couldn’t we do, in | short, with less bureaucracy in all | such matters and a more open ap- _ Proach to discussions on public af- | ‘fairs at every level of government?

A $30 Billion Program | |

The moon race goes on apace, with Gemini 7 hurtling on toward a record 14-days-in-orbit and Gemini 6 getting ready to blast off from Cape | Kennedy in pursuit, to track Gemini 7 down and fly in formation: with its sister-ship in a complex performance to test moon flight. techniques. It’s | the biggest navigational feat of all time. A fantastic exploit whic.h | leaves us breathless, but with a. homey touch added by the news that one of the Geniini 7 astronauts had ' discarded his space suit and was fly- ing, much more comfortably, in his long-john underwear.

Mission. Control called-it—‘a-spa—+ -fial striptease.” But the stunt, it seems, has a practical value in that | it will determine whether: moisture from the body of an unsuited astro- naut clouds or freezes on the space- craft windows. Data on dozens of other questidns must be gathered in this flying laboratory, such as: Do bones grow old in weightlessness? Can man be protected from develop- ing a “lazy heart” in space? How | deeply does an astronaut sleep? Can he survive well enough in space to make this, the longest planned flight in the Apollo program, on schedule?

All this is preliminary to the great adventure of reaching the moon before the Russians do. full program, it is said, will cost up

/to $30 billion. Dr. Warren Weaver, ‘a University of Wisconsin mathe- matician and former president of the American Association. for the Ad- we of Science. has given us

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a down-to-earth idea of what this astronomical figure means in terms

| of other achievements.

Dr. Weaver is not opposed to putting a man on the moon. Indeed, he thinks it will provide a lot of ans- wers to some basic scientific prob- lems. But he charges that too much money and scarce scientific talent is being squandered on too hurried a race when both money and talent should be used to meet acute needs here on earth. His warning hasn’t received much attention from space enthusiasts, but this is what he says could be done with that 30 billion bucks if it were diverted to other purposes: ee

“Give every teacher in the U.S. a 10 per cent raise a year for 10 years; endow 200 small colleges with $10 million each; finance the education through graduate schoo! of 50,000 scientists at $4,000 a year; built 10

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new medical schools at $200 million- |

each; build and endow complete universities for more than 50 develop- ing countries; create three new Rockefeller Foundations worth $500 million each.”

An impressive program indeed! But the moon race, as we said, goes on apace, to the amazement of the neighboring planets, and these other things will just have to wait.

British Farm Bill

One'of the pledges of the British Labor government was to produce improved farm legislation, which it is now endeavoring: to do. An im-

portant part-of the bill now before |

Parliament is the provision for: al- locating’ £80 million toward. grants for further farm improvements such as new and’ modern buildings, fen- cing and drainage. But there is a fur- ther provision, which is regarded as a cautious first step toward cutting

down the number of farmers and is |

drawing critical fire from the op- position. When the bill becomes law, the government will be.able to give cash grants to, or pension off, people who allow their farms to be joined up with others to make bigger farms.

Farm leaders point out that Britain already has. one of the lowest proportions in the world of manpower on the land: only about 1 in 25 work in agriculture in Britain compared with 1 in 12 in the United States and 1 in 5 in France. Farniers, they maintain, would rather have larger subsidies to produce more food, and their views are being reflected from the Conservative benches.

The hub of the problem, in Britain as in virtually all Western in- dustrialized countries, is that farm-

| ers’ incomes trail behind those ob-

tainable in industry. People buy more and more washing machines, cars,

| television sets and industrialized

goods, but do not want increasing amounts of food. So farmers may grow more food but the demand for it does not increase as fast as the supply. And the price the farmer gets remains the same even while

“manufacturers” prices soar.

In Britain about £300. million |

($840 million) per year is spent on

subsidies and price support policies. _

This averages out to about £1,000

| ($2,800) per farmer per year. It is |

about as high as any government is |. prepared to go, even though it is |

recognized that this agricultural in- vestment helps Britain save millions

creasing efficiency rather than out-,

| of pounds sterling in food imports. | Hence the emphasis now is ‘on in-

put. That is what 'the government is -

claiming for its new legislation.

Still Going Strong Canada’s life insurance companies have a fine record of achievement. That they are still going strong is evidenced from the fact that they paid out almost 7 per cent more in

total benefits in the first nine months | pondents

of this year than in the same period

of 1964. Benefits amounted-to-about——

$603.3 million.

The Canadian Life Insurance As- sociation reports that funds paid to living policy-holders were higher than death benefits, more than 65 per cent of total benefits, or $394.3 million, up almost 7 per cent over last year’s

figures. Death benefits totalled about

$209 million, an increase of 6.8 per cent over 1964. During recent years, benefits to

| living poticy-holders have consistent. | ly run above death benefits. These

include matured endowments, dis- ability and annuity payments, cash surrender values and’policy divi- dends. '

During the January-September period, about $117.7 million was dis- tributed in dividends to policy hold- ers. This amounts to almost 30 per cent of all living policy benefits. Annuity payments amounted to $101 million. ‘ .

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“ME, TARZAN -- YOU, WRONG”

NATO CROSSROADS

Restlessness

The announcement by U-S. Secretary of Defence Robert Mc- Namatfa that NATO's nuclear arsena] in Europe will be in- creased by 20 per cent in the next six months strikes an odd

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Over Nuclear Proliferation

Hamilton Spectator

nuclear influence, particularly in view of France's policy of in- dependence. She would stand first nation in the firing line if there were a war. Any mention | of West Germany getting nu c-

note in view of the alliance’s | lear arms makes the Ruasian

shaky condition. The attendance roll at the Parts meeting of NATO mem-

| bear growl. But if West Ger- | many does not receive more recognition, she may be tempted

bers’ defence ministers was only | to follow France's example and

one symptom of the divided op- inions and general unease that

afflict the alliance. France was |

absent—which was not surpris- ing—and so: too were Norway, Portugal, Iceland and Luxem- bourg. ° Division goes much deeper than the abstention of one maj- or and four . minor members from a policy conference. NATO having successfully eterred

|}set up her own independent | nuclear force.

The question of American con- ‘trol and West Germany's -de-

the root of NATO's internal un- rest. None of the plans so far presented has providwd a satis- factory solution.

War demands a. national, not a multi-national, binding force.

|The disturbing thing about NA- | TO is the growing belief among

some of its members that, hav-

| ing frustrated Communist ambi-

tions, its task is done. Only a

| decisive reshaping of control pol- | icy can ensure that it will com

tinue to be the powerful deter-

rent it has-been in the last- 16° mands for a bigger voice lie at | years.

Wages War On Fat |

Canadian Forces Sentinel

The battle of the bulge inten- | 300 yards in 71 seconds on the |

i j . | sified this summer when new | shuttle course. Army field units ne aoe aeached : tte. | orders on physical fitness went will continue to do the old bat-

roads. There is restlessness over nuc-

lear integration. Some countries, | tests for everyone who hasn't a | orders involves the rental

Canada among them, have never been completely at ease over a

fence. West Germany is press- ing for a bigger share in policy decision-making, rather than on discussions on policy. 1958 AMENDMENT

Quietly over the last five or six years, the planes of the U.S.'s NATO allies have been armed. This arose out of a 1958 amendment 6 the U.S: law on sharing nuclear ®information, made necessary by the nature of the weapons. It was impos- sible to train men to use them without their becoming familiar

+_-with- the-external -appearance-of+——

them. Furthermore, if the weap- ons were to-be effective, strat- egic necessity, dictated by the, finger-on-trigger nature of .nuc-

lear defence, made instant rea- |

diness imperative.

But the armed planes remain behind locked grilles guarded by American sentries. The U. 8. still has the ultimate control.

President de Gaulle has a-l ready withdrawn the French At- lantic and Mediterranean fleets from NATO. His vision is of a France, independently nuclear- armed, surrounded by allies, de- fending Europe, linked to the U.S. by treaty only. France would, naturally in any De Gaul- le vision, be the benignant lead- er of this European alliance. WEST GERMANY

West Germany is understand- ably restless while deprived of

PUBLIC FORUM

This column is open te the discussion by correspondents of questions of in- terest. The Guardian dees net neces- sarily endorse the opinion of corres. All letters published are sub-

ing lettérs submitted.

THE THOMSON CLAN

Sir,—In a” November. issue of your paper ‘Across the Island” by Mr. Neil Matheson contained an item regarding a linen table cloth -presented by James Thompson of Tryon to Govern- ment House, Charlottetown, date of presentation being the year 1840. This item is correct except that the gentleman was James Thomson, a Scot ‘and fermer

with him. He too was Army officer. :

Mrs. William MacKay, Free- land, is a granddaughter of Da- vid J.,- Mr. Cornwall, is a great grandson of James, as is also Mr. Seymour Thomson of Lot 16. So far as the writer can learn all of the name Thomson in this province are di- rect decendants of these two

Scots, : I am, Sir, etc., ' WANDERING SCRIBE

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| out! to all three services requir- | ing biannual physical efficiency

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facilities. Stations or units which

| Everyone, except-those_on_the | lack, or have inadequate gym- nuclear role in European de | strength of Army.fields units or masium, swimming pool, sports

| attached to them, or those excus- |} ed by a Medical Officer, will | have to meet a minimum physi- | eal fitness standard. Anyone un- | der 30 will have to do seven chin- ups, 35 sit-ups in two minutes. and run 600 yards: in 145 seconds jon a 50-yard shuttle course. | Those between 30 and 40 years of age must be able to do five chin-ups, 28 sit-ups in two min- utes, and 600 yards on the cour- And those of over 40, four chin-ups will be ask-

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field or artificial ice accommo- dation to permit an effective training program to meet the required standards, may now apply to Canadian Forces Head- quarters for permission to rent

Indiscretion And Gout

By Dr. Theodore Rw» Van Delien Most attacks of gout begin in the wee hours of morning. When

pain comes suddenly and pro- duces maximum disability with- in minutes or hours. The digit it soote, bet and is so tender to the

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measure. wrists, ankles, spine, and other toes can be just as uncomfortable,

' The clue to the diagnosis of gout also comes from a number of precipitating factors. The dis-

trivial trauma such as playing too much golf or mowing the lawn. The same can be said ‘of the man who indulges in excess- ive sight-seeing. I often wonder how many attacks of gout were triggered by the New York World's air The discomfort is unlike the ordinary stiffness that follows unaccustomed exercise.

Gout sometimes develops the morning afte: eating or drink- ing too heavily. Such debauches @re poison to the man so predis-

through experience to use dis- cretion during the holidays and at conventions, as well as on birthdays and duck hunting or fishing trips. Overeating of meat, veniSon,-or goose is con- demned because these foods are rich in purines. Any other food or beverage that triggers an at- tack should be avoided. Several medicines, such as vitamin B, liver extract, bile salts, insulin,

to cause an attack. There is no shortage of medi- cation for the relief of pain and

In addition, many newcomers

are about to be introduced. But,

| Tegardiess of the remedy, gout | hour attack that stretched

victims should drink large amounts of water to lessen the

stones. GRAVEL FORMER V. F. writes: My husband has been suffering off and on for five years with gravel; when it passes he is in severe pain. Is there any way to prevent its for-

mation? REPLY

and when the causative chemi- cals are determined, he should omit foods containing these sub- stances. Meanwhile encourage him to drink large amounts of water to keep the chemicals in solution. BUCK FEVER

Mrs O. writes: All my life (I’m now 60) I've had a phobia about deer and moose. Pictures

of these animals scare me and stuffed heads terrify me. Is there any way to overcome this

fear? ; 4 REPLY

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The new order also lists 530 sports, including English rugby, water-skiing, snow-shoeing, and mountaineering, which are ap- proved for a physical fitness or sports program at publie

ed, 21 sit-ups in two minutes, and ‘ expense. sh Deeds Without Words _ Guelph Mercury ° A-short: while: ago--Robert:-H.-|-were-extended-to--him-on his

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died. His service of 36 years was considered the longest par- liamentary career in the history

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tina ef President de Gaulle |seeaidint @iih on eheciee’ moe

but he continues to stand tall | jority.

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emerged in Francois Mitterrand, the only | candidate of the left and a man | who has become France's sec- ; ond-most popular political per- | onality.

Mitterrand, with the support of the strong French Commu- | Mist party, the Socialists and the | Radicals, won about 32 per cent of the vote and now challenges de Gaulle in a two-man, contest

| Our Yesterdays (From The Guardian Files)

| TWENTY - FIVE YEARS AGO | (December 8, 1940) |, .German. planes,

| after more than a fortnight of

comparative peace, dropped | | tons of high e ives and in- cendiary bombs during a. nine-

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TEN AGO

2 (December 8, 1955) ‘

Leading Cadet ‘Francis Mahar, 82 Green Street, Charlottetown, returned home after completing a three-month cruise to Europe in the HMCS Magnificent... Dur- | ing the cruse the ship vi si ted Trondheim, Plymouth, Rotter- | dam, Valencia, Marseille, Genoa and Gibralter.

The re-opening of ary’s Cathlic Church, . place, with His Excellency Mal-

resuming | their air battering of London |

came Emperor Napoleon IIi.

| Before de Gaulle's return to | power in 1968, when he revised | the French constitution, French | presidents were elected by a | vote of the National Assembly } and the Senate.

| STOOD ALOOF

The Gaullist constitution of | 1958, which ushered in the Fifth | Republic, called for the election | of the president by an electoral | college of ‘voters but in 1962,. at | de Gaulle’s request, a plebiscite endorsed a constitutional amend- }ment providing for a direct popular vote.

A vigorous campaign by de Gaulle almost cértainly - would have given him a 50-per-cent | majority and dispensed with the | meed for a special contest Dec.

19 But while de Gaulle resigned himself to stand aloof and rely solely on his record of the last {seven years, his five presi- | dential opponents campaigned. with all their energy. And the | French people proved even de | Gaulle cannot expect to have un- | disputed claim on the presi- | dency The determined effort of the | Communist - Socialist Bloc to ' stand solidly behind Mitterrand, - and Lecanuet’s unexpected rise . on the French political scene | were largely responsible for de Gaulle’s reduced support. Anything less than 60-per-cent - | majority would have to be con- | sidered by de Gaulle as a sign |of his declining popularity. But | de Gaulle is considered a heavy | favorite in a two-way fight with | Mitterrand Dec. 19, and only if he should decide to pull out of the race, a remote possibiNy, - would Mitterrand stand a. chance of winning—against a relatively weak Lecanuet.

FORESEES CAR-FREE CITY

TORONTO (CP) Soaring parking costs and tighter poliu- | tion controls will keep cars out of downtown Toronto by 1986, a private consulting economist has predicted. Dr.. Charles W. Mae gee told th~ metropolitan Tor onto and regional transportation study committee he foresaw a time when the core of the city would be turned into open malle with the over-all downtown de- velopment catering exclusively to. pedestrians.

PURITY DAIRY -

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