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PAGE 4 THURSDA\'.~FEBRllARY_ 20. 1954.

We Were Gypped

The shabby treatment accorded to this Province at the fecleral-pro- vincial conference last November. at-which we received an amount of some half-million dollars out of a total $87,000.000 allocated to the provinces to meet their growing fiscal requirements, was dealt with in strong terms by Premier Shaw in the Legislature on Tuesday. We do not think he spoke too strong- ly, for it was a disappointing climax to our hopes of getting some sub- stantial aid in meeting our disabil- ities. ‘

Certainly it wasn't a case of our having failed inpresenting a con- vincing brief on the subject. Our claims on the basis of urgent fiscal need were simply ignored. A major share of the allocation went to meet the clamorous demands of the Lib- eral government in Quebec. And of the Atlantic Provinces, it is signifi- cant that the two which fared best under the deal were”bot.h in line. politically, with the administration at Ottawa.

That shouldn't have made any difference. Perhaps it. didn't. But the fact remains that no rational explanation has been given for the formula which was cooked up by the federal authorities on this oc- casion. It was a compromise ar-

rangement thal look very little stock of our existence at all.

i Here we are. in our Charlotte- town Conference Centennial year. with this glaring mistreatment to remind us how poor relations fare in the Confederation family. It was only a few days ago that we had the Commissioners on Bilingualism and Biculturalism here, to find out what our views were on this great mat.- ter. Of course we regard it as im- portant. But, as Premier Shaw well said. a more urgent. need is for the levelling out of the various econo- mic inequalities between the prov- inces. and giving each the oppor- tunities and services which were in the minds of the statesmen who met here in 1864.

i The treatment we received last November has definitely widened these inequalities so far as we are concerned, and it is indeed time that our people united in bringing the matter to the attention of the country. If we don't. we can rest assured that nobody else will.

; Loans To Students

As indicated in the Speech from the Throne at Ottawa, it is the in- 1:ention—-provided the provinces a.gree—to make federal loans avail- eble to university students to help them finance their studies. The proposed legislation will enable students to secure loans without payment of interest during their years of study.

This is a move to be commend- ed. While there were no details in the Speech beyond the qualification that the provincial governments would be consulted before Parlia- ment deals with the measure, it is

expected that the plan will be in -

openbion in time for the next academic year.

As noted in a Canadian Press despetch, the student loan program was among six points on education in the 1962 and 1963 Liberal elec- tion platforms. The five other points were provision for 10,000 university scholarships of 81.000 each annually; extanelon of family allowances to students beyond the Q. at.16: more aid to uriiversitics; more aid to technical and vacation-

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to receive more tax revenue Instead of the education assistance.

These remaining points were not mentioned in the Throne Speech. But it is to be hoped that the Gov- ernment will get round to that fam- ily allowance extension pledge as soon as it can. for it is the one that created most public interst. at least in this Province. Judging by the comments in our Public Forum columns. it's still a matter of live concern. If all the people voted Liberal on the basis of this pledge who say they did, and if it's no‘ re- deemed pretty soon, two of our rep- resentatives in the Commons are going to have a lot of explaining to do.

Pension Plan Announced While it is highly desirable that the Government succeed in getting its contributory pension plan through the present session of Par- liament, it is difficult to see how this can be done without the full concurrence of Ontario. Quebec has already indicated that it ‘will not participate. and Premier Robarts has complained that the plan, as now proposed, is "little in accord with the representations we (the Ontario government) have made." The key point in dispute is the use to be made of the pension funds. Ottawa wants at least half of the money to be invested in federal government securities; Premier

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Robarts wants 90 per cent .. “ ‘*' for investment in provincial secur- ities.

As originally introduced last July by Health Minister Judy La- Marsh, the plan envisaged benefits ranging from $51 to $118 a month at age 65. according to earnings. Some provinces, including Ontario. expressed fear that this scale, when added to existing old age pensions, might encourage people to withdraw from private pension plans. Ottawa. then proposed a formula to mesh with existing plans by limiting the earnings-related pension under the government scheme.

The Robarts government would seem to be in a key position here. Its support is essential, and a com- promise must be worked out that will meet its requirements. But we shall hear more about this when the eight-day debate on the Speech opens today, with the Prime Min- ister and Opposition party leaders speaking.

Noled in Manitoba

"Prince Edward Island is not usually thought of as one of the more progressive provinces in Can- ada.” says the Winnipeg Free Press, “but in one respect at least it is ahead of Manitoba; its government has decided to set up a. royal com- mission on higher education deal- ing with the thorny problems of universrity organization and fin-

ance. This is a matter on which this I

province might well follow the Mari-

timers’ example. Present and future .

problems in higher education in Manitoba promise to be much more pressing and complex than in Prince

Edward Island, and if they are to 7

be dealt with in an intelligent and orderly way the time to start is now."

It is encouraging to note that we . can make any impression on our i Winnipeg contemporary as a pro- -

gressive province. and it is to be

hoped that the results of the royal ~

commission on education will not prove disappointing to its expecta- tins in this regard—-and, of course. to ours as well. It is too early yet to say how successful the proposed commission will be in grappling with

the problem placed before it, but . this nod of approval from ll leading .'

Western newspaper should make it feel good, at least.

EDITORIAL NOTES

Fish, comments the Milwaukee Journal. offer a disturbing in- dicator of man’: headlong assault on his resources. A group of re- searchers found that 12 species of North American fresh water fish now are either extinct or on the verge of being wiped out.

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Hon. Walton Butterworth, the U.S. Ambassador to Canada, told this story in an address prepared for a seminar on International Af- fairs: A Burmese pastor said in continuing his flock to listen care- fully to a visiting American mis- sionary: " ‘His skin may be white

but his heart is just as black as J

yours.’

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MR. GARLAND'S CHEERY NEWS

Tcixes, They Say, Are Good For Us

Maurice Weston In The Winnipeg Free Press

Hon. Jack Garland, the ever-

so - affable minister of national revenue. summoned a p re s s

conference recently lo b r e a k

the glad news that your friendly tax collcc l o r is wailing fo r you.

This intelligence. amplified in a sheaf of ever - so - tactful departmental releases which rained down on the heads of correspondents. tonic effect on apprehensive ci- lizens. What with mounting ex- penditures and the bud get de- ficit. the government can ob- viously do litt ' anything

should have a

compensation, however. Mr. Gamnd has vlsing ways and means of making tax extraction an exhi- larating. if not enriching, expe- rience for the exlraclee.

In contrast to former years the citizen. on banding in h i 5 TI. Short Personal. will be able to count on s cheery smile. a word of encouragement and a hearty back-slap from the co- operative collector. The know- ledge that one is wanted should make all the difference. Some, of course, have had that feel- ing for a long time but only be-

emu, Our taxes. -3‘. way or cause they tended to regard the ‘ ' collector as Kentucky moon- shiners reg a r d the rev 2 n ue l to bl. 1n¢1 (1 PUBLIC FORUM '“°"~ ‘ Th “new attitude toward

This iiulumn Is open in the discussion by correspondent: of questions of In

ti Guardian dries not neona-

urily endorse the opinisin of pondenls. All letters published are mi in rdillng .i'ia necessary, The Guardian is unable or in letters

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NEWSBOYS COMMENDED

Sir.— I would like to take A couple of lines to express my appreciation to the paper deliv- ery bnys who faithfully m 15 kc their rounds in the early mor- ning \\‘lll1 the morning edition of The Guardian.

I have noted that this winter. even during the four had storms when traffic in the city was at a standstill. these young people have never failed to make their delivery and usually even in the worst weallier right early in the day.

I think a word of appreciation to these excellent young busi- ness people is quite in order. as all too often. we the subscribers. take their delivery far granted.

In closing I feel I speak not only for myself but most all pa- per subscribers.

I am, Sir. elc.. J .S. MURRAY Charlottetown.

IN APPRECIATION

Sir.— I have read at different l

times letters of appreciation

your paper. and wish to add nw

contribution in this column. Although two years have pass-

ed since my late husband was s 1

- en. Riivorside Hospi- tal. my heart. is filled with grat- itude as I think of the loving care and attention that was giv- en him by Dr. O'Brien. the nur-

ales. and other members of the. staff ‘

Too often we take such lcl.nd- ness for granted. but I think an extra word of appreciation from my family and myself is very much deserved.

I am. Sir. etc, MRS. JOHN DIXON ' Desable. P.E.I.

PROTESTS WITI-IDRAWAL

Sir.— I feel compelled write to your newspaper in de- fence of one of the finest show- men on TV today.-— Ed Sulrvam This show is always in innocen- ble taste. I always watch it with my large family and never have to worry about the low cut neck- lines. the barely covered pos- terior or distasteful dialogue.

I1‘ sub- rrindenaalloh where l

"i Tax Return. Here‘: How!"

my corrreapeiidruui regard-

the Canadian taxpayer" is ap- parent ln forms now being mail-

d out. one comes emblazon- ed with gay blue capital 3: "Preparation of Your Income Or, as they say outside the reven- ‘ ue offices. Here‘: Mud In Y our

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l NEW ATTITUDE

-‘ It. is interest in g to discover

that the "new attitude" is one of

the happier results of automa-

tion. With tlhe mechanical fer-

-rets now available it is possible

to process all the forms in a all: centre in Ottawa. Th is

means that departmental spe-

free and eager the taxpayer. brimming with goodwill. in the provincial offices.

It is apparent from various passages in Mr. Ga rlaiid‘s statement that they can scarc- ely wait to greet the nervous citizen as he comes. limomu<- ly cluching his "unusual prob- lem." through the front door.

Practically everyone has an unusual problem so it should

E he a great season. As lh e lax- ;

men sing while sharpening their scalpels. the more we got . together, the happier we'll be. ‘ Mr. Garland ed. has lthought of everybody. Nonsoci- able, non - supermarket types i may confide by telephone in a lgenlal "counsellor". sell off } the furniture and make th e I r I returns.

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Our Yesterdays

(From the Guardian Flleal

[TWENTY - FIVE YEARS AGO ' (FebrIll|'Y 30. 1939)

of the Gyro Club held this eve- ning in the Canadian National L Hotel. reports and recommen- f citations of the various committe- i es were discussed and the neces-

sary action taken. baiby mug I was presented to president Wall- } er I-Lvndman by the recip-

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enl. Mr. Earl Reardnn. Dr. .15.

< Ledivell was the chairman of the ln . .

lo - meet

l Premier Thane A. Campbell. lwliile in Ottawa today, discuss- : Domlnlon- Provincial rela- ,- firms with Prime Minister King

and Minister C.A. Dunning of _ Finance and conferred wl lb 2 Minister Norman Rogers of lab- * or. regarding unemployment rc-

How the children love the clr- ‘ lief

cuses (we don't have many the m in Cltarlottetown any more» the Italian mouse. the high wire acts, the ice shows. the magic acts and the trained dogs!

Rated as one of the top enter- tainers on TV. he is able to bring to us the most popular !IIl('l"IllT|- era of various countries. This is educational because we are giv- en a taste of the culture of those

ountries— something we will certainly miss in future.

I for one vlew vrltti sadness

the fact that the‘ Ed Sullivan.

show is being taken off tli e CBC network. I am. Sir. etc. I A PARENT Phtlfle.

‘ TEN runs AGO l (February H. I950 ' ‘niompsori. l2-year-

2 Junior Judging Competition band in connection with the selection of the

Oasierlen Hdotein, with a score of 144 points out of a possible 150. She is vlce- presi- dentoftheMmcave4-llclub.

i Potato movement in the prov-

ince which assumed record pro- portions ever since last October has substantially declined dur- lfl8‘!‘l;¢c Past week. stated Donald

Potato Ilarhatlu Board

A. Donald, manager of P.l.I. hfl.

been busy do-i

cialists in the 29 regions are‘

Al. the regular weekly meeting ‘

1 The new. ing. bedside manner of the dc- partment of national revenue is i also evident in a bulletin entit- ; led "fringe benefits in taxa- ; lion." This is ever so much bel- lter than the old rack - and ‘ lhumbscrew style because it conveys a fa i n t impress l on that the careless taxpayer may have been passing up subtrac- tible items It is a two-part pro- duction. While the citizen may find little of significance in Part A. Amounts Not to be In- cluded in Income. he can be

problem has not been in Part B. Amounts

sonal overlooked . u ed in Income.

This is also the part best cal culaled to awaken is gleam of amiable interest in the eye of your hospitable lax - collector.

MELANCHOLY YEAR

The last year was in om e respects a melancholy one for the department because o n e of every six citizens flunked the

little problems of addition. sub- llraction. multiplication and di- lvision set forth so attractively 4 in the T-forms. In the view of l the experts. this is the sort of lthing that gives the taxpayer l an inferioriy complex. What lhas been missing in many j homes is a sense of achievement. ' Nothing. one gathers. is more humiliating than the feeling

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New Alibi For Golfers

By Dr. Tlseod R. Van Dellen

Is your golf me affected by poor vision? Yes, if we can be- lieve Dr. William W. Vallotton. an ophthalmologist from South Carolina. Reducing the sol! score is one of his pet hobbies. The highlights of his talk. "The Ocular Aspects of Golf". were published in a recent Issue of the Medical Tribune.

Dr. Vsllotton says poor shots from the tee and fairways are due to physical rather than opti- cal causes. There are two ex- ccpllons. One is when the air is hazy and foggy and the golfer overshools his target. The other

ours in golfers wearing bifo- cals, who tend to hold the head lower to peer over the near seg- ment of the lens. If the head is too low. the swing is off. On the other hand. some -players find blfocals help keep down the head so they hit the ball properly.

The short shots. as in putting. require more eye coordination. Some persons with distorted vis- ion view all greens as overslant- ed and they undershoot or over- shoot every putt. Others aim the ball so the left or right of

cup.

A good player usually compen- sates or adjusts to his eye con- dition and may not realize any-

ing is wrong. Dr. Vallotton tells of a top amateur who was doing this. He did not know he was nearsighted and after glass- es were prescribed he could not play as well as before. The ball appeared too small and distanc- es were distorted. Some bl i n d golfers do better than those with good -v i s l o n. One professional teaches the grooved swing by having the students close their eyes after addressing the ball so they won't look up or move the head.

Some of Dr. Vallolton's theo- ries may prove helpful to duffers as well as to professio n a I s. when putting. for example. the head is tilted slightly to see the cup. When this causes a mild eye muscle imbalance. d e p t h perception may be affected.

Distortions also may be ln-‘

creased in those with a promin- ent bridge of the nose. especially when it obstructs vision from either side. Golfers with pron- lems along this line do better by standing upright. and utilizing the croquet player‘: between -

the-legs stance. It's not so bad

—lr_v .l. EXAMINATION NEEDED M. P "tesz My sister has pain in the abdomen most of the time. But several times a day it gets so bad. tears roll down her (‘llL(.l(S. Do you think this is due to a pinched nervr-'.’ REPLY

T’ossi.bl_v but there are more c o m m o it causes. Consider spasm of the bowel or stomach valve. intestinal kinks. gas, lll- cer, and gallstones.

I-‘AILING HEART

M. l.. writes: Is congestive heart disease a condition of old age?

REPLY

This term is synonymous with dropsy and many victims are older. But the condition can de- velop at any age, including the first day of life, depending upon

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type of heart disease pres- -

ent.

TWITCHING FINGERS Mrs. C. writes: My 33- year - old son. a clerk in a supermar- ket. has twitching of the fou r fingers on his right hand. He

that through some regrettable won't see a doctor. Can we do

inaccuracy. one may have de- prived llie tax mac h i no some meacre portion of its right- ful due. With the aid of the new forms. the counsellors. the specialists. radio programs and TV exlravaganzas. every- one will be able now to of “accuracy and completeness" as he files now to pay later. but not later‘ than April .10.

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anything at home for relief.’ REPLY

You can help by hammering away at him to see a physician. In time. will be persuaded.

MEAT AND G-OUT

A. T. writes: How long must a victim of an acute attack of gout slay off meat?

REP There is no need to avoid meat completely when gout is treated i with modern medications. '

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THE WAY

Bride (Milly): “Oh. I didn't accept Arthur the first time 1. oposecl. Miss Rivsl_:_ "No, dear; you werent there. —-Sarnla Observer.

Everybody is on record as be- ing against hale. although some people seem to reserve the right to feel that their brand of hate is somehow nicer than oth- er people's.— Calgary Humid.