> @gainst inflation. Mr. MacEachen esti-

~~‘ municipatities= which now-pay the_

that such a surrender would not really contrib- |

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’ Another Retreat

Ten ays ago, Prime Minister Pearson assured the House of Com- .Mons that despite any rumors to the contrary, medicare was still priority legislation for this year. It was sched- uled to come into effect on Jan. 1, 1967, not later. Still more recently, the same assurance was given--by Acting Prime Minister Paul Martin.

’ Health Minister MacEachen had been.

saying the same thing all along, Now there could be no doubt about the matter.

The Liberals, indeed, had been promising medical care insurance to the Canadian people since 1919, and in'the last three elections they made it one of their party planks. It was givén preeminence in the last federal contest, with the target date sirmly pegged..Now; after nearly 50 years,

they had produced what they regard-

ed as a workable and comprehensive plan which would give virtually all Canadians protection against the high ‘costs of medical treatment even in prolonged illness; and to give way now and postpone it would be an intolerable breach of faith with the

It was argued, too,

uate anything substantial to the fight

recognized that they must at all times facilitate low cost east-west trade. Without such guarantees, a north-

'| south trading pattern could ensue, .

thus threatening Confederation. Ac- cording to its proposals, the govern- ment is seeking to solve both prob- _ lems, the railways’ and the insecure market areas’. Thus, the railways will be able eventually to meet their rising costs and the just demands of workers with almost carte blanche rights to juice up the prices of their services. But by the. same token, the faraway markets and industries must be protected by the present prefer- ential rates or by outright govern~ ment subsidy.

The government has decided to

the Transport Commission (to con- sist of 17 members to handle the problems of all transportation sys- tems in the country) to make a three- year study on whether the railways are losing money on the preferential- rate runs. If the commission finds that the railways are in fact losing money on these particular operations, it may recommend a subsidy to cover the. losses, but the decision on whether it will be paid will be left to the cabinet.

In any event, it is absolutely {m-- perative that in the turmoil of the moment, the Commons does not lose sight of the railways’ tremendous im- portance to the national economy and Confederation. Areas that de pend chiefly or entirely on rail trans- portation, for example, cannot. be allowed to be taken advantage of by- an economic hazard not of their own making.

~ Shame On Them! ‘According to a Berne dispatch in the Christian Science Monitor, Swiss

_ customs officials are looking hard at

foreign cattle which are appearing mysteriously among local herds. Those big, brown cows which were once a symbol of the-country’s peace and: prosperity, are losing their pres-- tige. Swiss farmers, faced by falling milk yields and unsatisfactory breed- ing, have started smuggling high-

_ yield Frisonne .and_ Montbeliarde

“cows from France, slipping across ‘mountain paths in the Jura on moon- less nights to. bring in their four-leg-

mated the cost of a national medical program to be $680 million. a year. But Canadians already spend $600 million annually for medical care. The effect of the legislation would simply be to transfer this burden from the individual family and the

bills for those on welfare—to the fed- eral and provincial treasuries. The extra charge on the economy would thus amount to only $80 million— even if all provinces joined.

So ran the argument, and it-seem-. ed pretty conclusive. But now Fin- ance Minister Sharp has upset the applecart with his announcement that not only must Canadians take a dose -of higher taxes as a remedy for in- flation but that—for the same reason —the target date for medicare would have to be set back one full year.

‘ This prompted Mr. Diefenbaker to ask, incredulously: “Did they just find out about inflation in the last -three or four days?” But there was no answer. Nor can we think of an answer which would be plausible in the circumstances, which were well summed up by the Opposition lead- er when he described them as “the culmination’ of a series of unbeliev- able retreats.”

Sound Guidelines

Parliament has given approval in principal to the government's ne w

jattansportation bill, and it has now been sent to the transport commit- ‘tee for detailed study. It will require very close scrutiny from the House as well, freed from the emotions en- gendered by the rail strike and with due consideration of its long-range implications.

The Hamilton Spectator notes, in this connection, that it has become fashionable to say the-railways must be free to operate on an economic basis. It is a compelling concept be

cause it would solve many problems; —

but ‘economic freight rates will be self-defeating in overa1 national terms if they put most of the onus for paying them on specific regions like the West and the Maritimes. All parties must guard against any changes which would make it too cost- Iv for Westerners or Maritimers to purchase the products of Central Canada. To which we might add: or too costly for them to compete on equitable terms in the lucrative Central Canadian markets.

The Hamilton paper recalls that when the railways first brought Can-

ada together as a nation, it was soon .

‘ yee ey

‘The customs men, already at full ‘stretch to guard a 1,100-mile_frontier which touches five other countries, are outmatched by the farmers, who know every track and hedge of the terrain. To help border ‘ officials, trained. patrols armed with infra-red

ansferred__|_

from the Italian-speaking canton of Tessin. But even the crack patrols, _who gained their experience against the professional smugglers in the mountains between Switzerland and Italy, are hard put to it to restrain the cattle running.

Swiss government regulations are aimed at protecting the local Sim- menthal breed. But the illicit traffic is increasing steadily, and setting a deplorable example in its wake.

All Set To Go

Flexing his muscles. from the sidelines while Premier Smallwood romped home to a whopping electoral victory in Newfoundland’ on Thurs- day, British Columbia’s Social Credit Premier Bennett is all set now for his own performance on Monday. This is another provincial election which appears to have been called, not because it is justified by a major issue but because it suits the gov-

--ernment’s-convenience..Mr..Bennett's-

opponents are taking what they call a “pragmatic” view of the prospects —which means that they don’t see much chance of heading him off from another term of office.

Things are booming in Alberta and everything seems to be going the government’s way. The damage that inflation might cause, particular- ly ‘to its vast hydro projects, is still just a nebulous cloud in the sky. Mr. Bennett will be 66 by polling day, and shows no sign of becoming a pensioner in action or outlook. His chief opponent. NDP Leader Robert Strachem. has now been trying for 10 years to unseat him, and has made no ground. Liberal Leader Perrault has

-had similar success in seven ‘years. The Conservatives just aren’t in the picture

EDITORIAL NOTE

The special session of Parliament

to deal with the railway crisis, com-

- ments the Montreal Star, was con- sidered so important to thé nation

that-special aircraft were‘laid on to

make it.easier for our well-paid MPs

to get to Ottawa. There are 265 of

them. By union count, only 142 were

in their places when the vote on the

emergency legislation was taken

-ask~-for-:legislation~ that~ will allow |"

A DIRE ALTERNATIVE

Sir,— In the mid - nineteenth century, conditions for the work- ing class in the British Isles

in order to prevent exploitation. The order of things at that time in manufacturing cities had been elaborate ‘mansions on the heights for the barons of indus-~

for the underpaid worker. Some few years before the turn of the century, this movement to em-

ged-contraband...__ eagle eed _ancipate

—_the_working man_cross-_| ed the ocean, and_gn this contin- ent he began to obtain his right- ful place in-the scheme of things. First he got..organized, demand- ed and obtained higher wages, the abolition of child labor, and fewer hours per day. So far these things seen in their proper perspective were necessary and equable. i

___But_as it usual in all such

try, and shanties in the slums

THE POCKET-BOOK PICKET PUBLIC ROR ee _ Readers’ Views On Current Affairs

justments . between capital and labor will have to be meditated

state, with a dictator, backed up by a huge. and efficient police force, may be the turn of events necessary to end all strikes. We do not want the firing squads of Russia, the prison camps of Po- land, or the driven hordes of workers in China, to happen here. So let us begin to think-wisely; obey the law, and bend our ef- forts to advance the time when the products of our hands and our brains may be equably dis- tributed without: recourse .to in-: transigence and. violence.;.< = ees I am, Sir, etc.,

a C.C. PRATT.

St. Peters, P.E.I.

ROLE OF LOCAL 127 | —Sir.—The press and news out- | lets say we didn't give them a) statement during the recent rail strike. In the heat of battle I guess we didn't have much time, I will try and correct that,’ Now that the dust has settled I would like to bring to the public’s—at- tention “some facts about the role played by Local 127 C. B. R. T.and. G.W-

As I have previously stated in

by: governments, or . socialist |

and their problems were discus- sed all week. . i

In answer to the truckmans' association statement in the press I wonder if they would tell us the wages they pay to their drivers. I have been talking to lots of them and they work long hours in the Maritimes, 7 days a week to survive, I am sure those people should organize them- selves to try and get a decent living wage. :

. To sum it all up a way must be found to help all working pedple labourers, farmers, small business people, etc. If a way is not found and the cost of living keéps giving up and up we are

I am, Sir, etc. EVERETT MacLEOD Local Chairman C. B. R. T.

| Labour, Borden, P.E.I.

WHAT A THEME! -

Sir,—Your editorial, ‘‘What a Letdown!”” was excellent but one would be naive indeed to ex- pect that Premier Campbell and his associates will be unduly dis- turbed by it. Men capable of such a faux pas will regard all logical

changes the pendulum swung too far. Organization took the form of labor unions which a worker was forced to join in or- der to obtain employment. These small individual unions were knit together to form inter- national organizations of huge dimensions, headed in many Cas- es by unscrupulous leaders, who wielded” practically unlimited power, including the ability to employ thugs to beat, maim, and even kill to put down all op- position. They were in a position in many cases to control polit- ical interests and used all to en- hance their own status, power. and wealth. Thus the tail began to wag the dog until we finally have the conditions that obtain today, where unjust and inequ- able demand are made, and law is ignored. ios ie During the past 12 months, | about 70 per cent: of the demo- cratic world workers have ‘been on strike. Their wages have been increased time after time, their daily hours of work have been decreased, and full pay has been granted in some cases for as few as five short days in the week. The employer in order to stay in business, must consider the increased costs and the re-

+>-suit ~is an inflationary ~rise-in-{-

commodity prices to such an ex- tent as to invalidcte the in- crease in wages, and to precipi- tate further recurrences of this vicious circle.

We have had examples of all this throughout Canada in ,the past year, but the full weight of the strike situation did not dis- turb us unti! it came to our

’ doors with the strike at our local packing plant, causing untold hardship and loss to our farm- ers. This was followed by the strike on the railways, which through some fault in legisla- tion included the tie-up of the Borden- Tormentine ferries. The phase of these activities that impressed us..most forcibly was the indifference displayed by the stril.ers to the inconvenience

| and loss to the people of the

provinces involved, and _ espec-, ially the farmers:

If the government of Canada had not intervened the railway strike would undoubtedly have continued. If this had obtained, we fail to see how the farmer could ‘remain in business and sustain the loss involved in the impossibility of. moving his huge crops cf potatoes, wheat and surplus livestock. Shipping con- ditions in the latter are already chaotic. It is not diffienlt to im- agine the injustice and fear these same dissident’ workers who withstood fhe law, would feel if the farmers organized and withheld their foodstuffs off the market for six weeks Hung- er is a great eye-opener.

a press release we were unaware of an agreement supposedly sign- ed in Montreal on August 22. to keep: the ferries running. Local 127 received a great deal of un-~ fair criticism during the strike. but this was a responsibility shar- ed by 118,000 other Canadian raiil- way men, since the railway members supported completely their leaders call for a strike and were even unwilling in some parts of the country to return to work after government legisla- tion calling for an end to the strike happening at all. And the most important reason for the strike was the wage which the ordinary railwayman receives. Many people believe the rail- waymen ‘are the best paid people in our country. But some workers receive as little as $55. and $60. per week, Surely this is not a wage on which a man with a family can survive: As a recent television program showed, many railwaymen have to sup- gaa their income with other

There has also been much crit- icism. of unions in general be- cause of the railway strike. But how can working men ever ex- pect to receive a decent wage if they do not receive a living wage. One need only look at the 19,000 or_so labour people on_P.E-I._ to see the truth of this statement. True the recent strike caused innocent people hardship and the railway and the railway workers are ‘truly sorry for those hard- ships, but it is the only way workers have to try and correct a wage structure which has been long outdated by the soaring costs of living. If strikes are to become a thing of the past then our government and. our coun- try “must try and find some method to stop the inflationary trend of »rices, Workers can- not be expected to be content with the same wage year after year.

We are very concerned about the 19,000 or so labour people on P.E.I. who are trying to get by on starvation wages, I wonder how many of our citizens bother to check to see how those people are makng out. You will get the surprise of your life if you do check. After all you are your brothers keeper and a way must be found to'help those people.

Strange as it may seem we are also very concerned about our far mer friends and the small busi- ness people. We know what their problems are and the terrible prices they have to pay for the things they. have to buy. Their “Margin of profit is getting smal- ler each year. In our opinion they 1..ust organize themselves to get

the best prices possible for their Products and to cet their prices down on the things they have to buy. We also. know how hard they work for a living. If there is anything we can do. all thev have to do is ask us. At the re-

‘The ‘state of things in the

world of labor cannot continue

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—as—merely—pet- ty criticism which is the lot of all politicians.

What“we -greatly need here is an able satirist who could write a one act play depicting the Li- beral party in caucas assembl- ed, putting aside such problems as our communication with the mainland in times of strike for the much more pressing task of robbing the Leader of the Oppo- sition of anything which might redound to his glory or enhance his popularity. : If such a skit was written and

tre during Centennia] year for the amusement and edification of tourists and natives alike we would have something much bet- ter,than anything so far produc- ed by Spring Thaw, and who knows, maybe by the end of the season the members of the -Lib- eral party would get the point:

Some may say, “but that would be terrible publicity for our province”. Quite the. con- trary. People who do not take themselves too seriously and can see and laugh af their own mis- takes are soon recognized as a superior breed.

What has. happened will be noted beyond our. borders and

our people, as a whole, in the same category as the members of the government. Maybe Mr. Cotton who appears to be our only philanthropist, if approach- ed would offer a substantial prize to the person who can pro- duce the best satirical poem or play on the subject. I am, Sir, etc.,

LIBERA Second Queens. "

Our Yesterdays

@rom The Guardian les)

TWENTY - FIVE YEARS AGO (September 10, 1941).

The corvette, HMCS ‘Charlot. tetown’’, was launched in King- ston, Ontario. Mayor B.R. Hol- man and Mrs. Holman particip- ated in the ceremony. -— |”

, ‘Somebody's {magina tion"

was the cryptic comment of nav- al sources on a report the Ger- man battleship Bismarck car- ried two aircraft with whieh it in- tended to bomb Montreal and Quebec.

TEN YEARS AGO (September 10, 1956) Britain and France have be- gun to draft a new approach to ithe Suez problem after reacting | coldly to Egypt's call for an in- ternational conference on the

subject. . {| Mré J Lester Douglas cut the

Governor T.W.L. Prowse declar-

cent Labour convention in Win- nipeg in April we had 70 dele-

ed the new Federal Building | (Confederation Building) offic-

pyramiding.. Either equable ad- | gates from farm organizations /ially opened.

_{ the accident.

surely heading for disaster. —

and G. W. Vice President Prince | Edward Island Federation of>

staged at the Confederation Cen- |-

| any attempt to keep it quiet puts |.

ribbon while His Honour Lieut.- |

Injuries To The Head

By Dr. Theodore R. Van Dellen

In ordinary head injuries, da- mage is confined to the scalp. The usual bruise leaves a knob that lasts for a day or two and then subsides spontaneously. It rarely needs treatment althou- gh an ice bag minimizes swell- ing and relieves distress. Scalp lacerations usually look worse than they are.

This part of the body is criss-

‘Lerossed with thousands of blood

vessels which, when cut, bleed profusely. On the other hand, the ample blood supply hastens healing, provided the wound is cleansed thoroughly. Most med- icos shave or cut away the sur- rounding hair and wash the area with’) soap and water. A stitch or two stops bleeding: Na= ture does the rest.

. Because of the vast network of nerves, the scalp may be left sensitive and on healing pecu- liar, prickling, crawling, and drawing sensations often remain for some time. 2

In skull’ fracture, the parts are tenderer and occasionally

the physician is able to feel the

indentation, or separation of the bone, In most instances, “X-rays are required and several films must be taken from various as- pects. Skul! fracture also is sus- pected when there is bleeding from the nose or ears or if the spinal fluid surrounding the brain_ escapes. from—the’wound or other opening in this region A skull fracture of itself is not too serious; the important ques- tion is whether the brain is da- maged or a vessel witin the skull is bleeding. Hemorrhage occurs in concussion .but usually is slight. There is*a brief’ period

‘)of unconsciousness, often follow

ed by dizziness, headache, and visual defeéts which tend to dis |appear within a few hours after

When brain tissue’ ts injured . more seriously or there is ¢on siderable bleeding within the brain itself, the individual goes into a state of Shock and may remain unconscious for a long time.

UNUSUAL FIGURE

G. S. writes: Could you give me the explanation of this odd figure of a woman: Heavy legs, broad hips, and no develonment above the waist?

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Deranged glands may be re- soonsible but just what. particul- ar combination of dysfunctions. is present in the figure you de- scribe is difficult to explain. This woman is not unique, how- ever; many are built this-w.a y. Heredity, may play a role...

SCARLET FEVER R. R. writes: Can scarlet fev- er be prevented by shots? : REPLY Not in the day that diseases cough, and smallpox can he pre=s} vented by _ prophylactic - shots. But exposed persons can receivé temporary immunity from con- valescent serum or an antibio- tic. Even if scarlet fever shou'd develop, however, physicians are not so concerned as formerly | because the sulfa drugs and pen- icillin are useful remedies. BLISTER ON PALATE

‘| L. W. writes: What woutd (dogs to attack

cause sudden loss of voice and difficulty in swallowing? An ex- amination revealed a blood blis- ter larger than a jelly bean on the palate. This broke and seems all right. I was wondering if this could have been a sudden attack of allergy. ‘ REPLY

Allergy may ‘cause a soft swelling (hive) that does not break as does a blister. It could bring about loss of coice and in-: terfere with swallowing.

NOT HOT OR COLD

K. E. writes: ,Will drinking warmed- over coffee cause har- dening of the arteries?

REPLY

I hope. TODAY’S HEALTH HINT— Walking the dog is good exer-

cise.

(NOTE: All correspondence te Dr. Van Dellen should be addressed to: rr. Theodore Van Dellen, co Chicage Trib--.. une, Chicago, Illinois.)

HEAT AND TO SPARE

Deuterium gas can be heated to 370,000,000 degrees Centi- grade in a special container of

are also plagued with

“The buildings on the Precam- brian bedrock are hemmed in

ly drained glacial till to the west and by a shallow, stagnant pond to; the northwest.” -

This statement, contained in a government publication, and de- scribing the site of Coral Har- dour, is not likely to win any prizes in a real estate subdivid- er's promotion contest. But it is an accurate description of this remote --Eastern Arctic com- munity on Southampton Island, and of Cambridge Bay on Vic- toria Island. - f

The Commons’ commitiee. on Northern Affairs ran into its most rugged conditions of the tour at these two settlements. Coral Harbour ‘can only be rea- ched by boat and is some six milés from a Department of Transport air strip and weather station which were taken over from the Americans who built: them during the war. ;

The village is small. and has no roads. On the whole of South- ampton Island, which is about the same size as Nova Scotia, there are only 300 people. But Coral . Harbour does have a modern nursing station, a feder- al day school, two church. mis-

administrator.

The administrator ts Walter Haldersen of Prince Albert,. Sask., who moved there with his wife and children in April. It is his first northern posting after taking a nine month training’ course at the government's. Uni- versity’ of the North in Ottawa. The family occupies a new and modern home and they report they_are happy although they have. yet to experience a Coral Harbour -winter which averages 24 degrees below zero in Janu- ary and ‘which has wind speeds of 90 miles an hour and record- ed gusts of 130... . “Eskimos of this region hunt,: trap.and fish, with fox trapping the biggest single source of in- come. Bear, fowl, seal and wal- Tus are also taken with some 200 walrus. being shot annually. Where practical, the animals are Ichased ‘into shallow water and

caught at sea willbe butchered over the side of the boats, call- ed Peterheads.

Walrus meat is used mainly

| for dog food and no story of the

north is complete without men- tion of the Husky. While a few more affluent Eskimo have pur- chased ski-dos for winter travel, the teams of Savage, near- wolf dogs -still provide’ the principle means of travel on winter=hunt- hy trips During the summer months, the dogs are of little use and are kept closely. chained in_long lines of 20 or 30 with individual teth- ers” short enough to prevent i ithin tooth

fed once’ a day with ‘seal blub- ber or other- less. edible portions of meat or fish.

Not long ago, before the white man’s influence was brought to bear some Eskimos turned their dogs loose on deserted islands for the summer with little or no food.

Hunger drove the - stronger

—and--devour—

weak and ill animals. When the white man protested this cruel practice and pointed out that, besides, the Eskimos were los- ing dogs. that way, ‘the -natives simply replied that the dogs which remained to be picked up in the fall were “all strong dogs.”’

WHITE-OUTS COMMON ‘ Residents of Cambridge Bay strong winter winds and low tempera- tures. Precipitation in the East- ern Arctic is generally surpris-

at Cambridge, but the winds whip up the small amount o snow and create blinding white- outs for days at a time. .The wind chill results in brittle me'- al and a surprising number of broken door knobs can be found in this community.

one of the few remaining major DEW line sites in the north. Construction of these sites, be- ginning in 1955, was a major boost to the economy. The Cam- bridge site is under command of a young United States Air Force captain who is not allow- ed to bring his wife and family

magnetic lines of force.

As distances go in North Am- erica, it is not far from Campo- bello Island to the raging tides

vast amount of hydro power still locked up in them. As they con- ferred over the weekend Presi- dent Johnson and Prime Minis- ter Pearson hardly refrained from giving them a thought. That the great power potential at that site has for so long re- mained untapped is no mystery. The cost would be high and oth- er matters demanding attention seemed of greater immediacy. But the equivalent of at least another Niagara cannot be ig- nored -indefinitely in atime of |rising power demands so ‘'Quod- dy" is a standby asset if nothing ©

else. .

When the harnessing of Ham- fiton Falls far to the north is a live subject, as it is at. present, the difficulties Quoddy presents must appear much less formid- able.

The international aspect Is not in. itself enough to delay the Quoddy power development in- | definitely. Niagara Falls has in- ‘ternational aspects too, but it jlong has n an invaluable | piece of the) power grid in that | sector, Quoddy's power potential can't be bypassed _ indefinitely, even with the competition of~ nu- clear power

In their own way the lashing, | 40-foot tides that storm into the Bay of Fundy are as dramatic

of Passamaquoddy Bay and the |

Las Niagara’s majectic spectacis. The range between high and low

with him. He has seen them for

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tides contains the power poten- tial, which would need to be con- trolled by a system of dams.

Residents of the area, whether in Maine or New Brunswick, miss few opportunities when it comes to promotion of their low cost electricity project. So even on Campobello Island the two conferring chiefs of state prob- ably did not lack reminders of the untapped cheap power at that border point.

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THE NORTH TODAY The Mysterious East

By Farmer Tissington

only about half of the past five years. ; : u Some members Of the party. were billetted in a small eight- - bed hostel, normally used to- house native children brougnt in from remote communities —for winter schooling. The hostel is run by Néls Pulk, a young Nor- wegian who is employed by the government, and his wiie, a arety and charming- Eskimo

Mrs. Pulk contracted cancer some ‘years ago. and was sent out to hospital in Edmonton where she was cured. She stay- ed on there to take a nurses’ aid course in the hospital before returning to the north and being married. The Pulks have two small children of their own and when combined with the eight young hostel residents, make a lively but wearing household in . the school period. : SCHOOLS EXPANDING :

A federal school was complet- ed at Cambridge bay in 1957 but burned down only 10 days later. A new school was constructed in 1958 and a wing added in 1963. In June of this year, the gov. ernment called tenders for a 14- classroom school and a 200-pup- il hostel.

Education is making major | strides in the north. Before 1955 most of the schools were operat- ed by churches with some finan- cial assistance from the govern. ment. Northern Affaifs thee launched a major school pr o- gram in an effort to bring edu- cation to a much larger seg- ; ment of the native population. Over. $30 million was spent on construction alone and since 1955, the number of “schools hag increased from 10 to 51 and. the. number of teachers: from ‘77 t | $26. In the Territories, the total |number” of - children ~ attending school rose from about 2,000 to 6,000. : ;

One of th problems is finding and retaining adequate teaching staff. But despite the need for some drastic adaptation.to the northern way. of life, “the staff turnover is about 24 per cent a year which compares favourab- . ly with some of the more remote areas in the provinces.

There is also a certain frus- tration in that many Eskimo children who do receive an edu- ~ cation find little outlet or oppor- tunity to use their knowledge — _and skills when they leave ° school. Unless they...can ~ find gainful. employment, many are— likely to return to their homes . and slin back into the old ways of their parents and. grandpar- nie Ser ““The education process’ is at that difficult stage where chil- dren _surpass their . parents in their grasp of modern life. E-tu- cation of the adults, many of whom do not understand Enz2- lish, is a pressing; need. But te

another generation or two when children and their parents wii all have had some basic training and knowledge of somethinz out- side their own isolated commun-

ities.

| NORTHERN NOTES

| It was about 45 degrees and drizzling when the group visited Cambridge Bay July 31. Mrs. N.

store manager, seemed quite re- signed to the fact that summer was over and the weather would stay cold and’ wet until the first snows came in September.

The Arctic unit of the Fisher fés Research Board has heen. operating ‘out of the RCMR.ce- tachment building this summer. . They estimate that the waters around southern Victoria Island have a potential yield of 200,000 pounds of char and trout without damaging capital .stock. (Tome .

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