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FACE 4 SATPRDAY. Al'Gl'ST I7. 1357

New Field For APEC

Of interest to all our farm pro- ducers is the aiinouncement that the Atlantic Pimiiiee.-' 1-Jconomic Council has extended its lull-time organiza- tion to include the Klaritinie Food Council. Or;:anlIed in lllill under its present nianager, ('lareiice T. Fitz- Randolph. the Fuoil tlouncil has been active alini: promotional and educational lines in the food product field. Mr. F1tzP..iii:lolpli the orgaiiizcr of the Nov :1 Rn-olia Farin- knmvn as the

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Nova Scoiia hUtl"l':lliiill of Agricul- ture, and is a former hoard member of the Caiiadiaii I"--ii--i'ziti-iii of Agri-

culture and the llairy l-Hirmcrs of ('anada. lle also served a year as the fiill-time asst-tant secretary of the Fanadian I-'e:lei':itinii.

The merger is expected to result in greatly evpaniled assistiince by APEC in the food production and marketing fields. Plans are already being made for an Atlantic Food Product Show to he held sometime late in the Fall. and also for partici- pation in the Maritime Winter Fair. Agriculture is a vitally important factor in Maritime economy, and our farmers will welcome anything that can be done in the way of promotional activity under the new setup. It is expected. of course, that this branch of APEC will work in full cooperation with our provincial and federal Departments of Agri- culture. Federation of Agriculture, marketing boards and other farm organizations. This will be necessary in any case, to avoid duplication of services.

Few Havens From Ragweed

Among its other attractive holl- day features, this Province is practi- cally free from ragweed and has been certified as a near-perfect haven for hay fever sufferers. Few areas on this continent can claim such a distinction. According to the National (icograpliic Society, seven or eight million victims of hay fever are claimed annually in the United States. Not a single state escapes the fallout of pollen which the vil- lianous wecd distributes upon the air. each microscopic grain so buoy- ant that it can float great distances on the slightest zepliyr.

Science has not yet found an effective way to eradicate the pro- llfic weed. Seeds may lie dormant for 20 years. To L'llif'l(' the luckier sufferers who can travel, the Amer- ican Foundation for Allergic Dis- eases has worked out a pollen index for some 700 communities in the United States and near-by areas. Almost anywhere outside the United States, says the Foundation, is a pleasant place to be during the rag- weed flowering season -- roughly August 13 to September 30. The East, South and Midwest can offer little comfort. Spots where the pol- Ien count is Tl("',il'Ill)iP fnclude the southern tip of Florida. New York's central Atiirondacks. wooded areas of Maine. New Hampshire. north- em Minnesota. regions west of the Cascade Mountains in Oregon and Washington. and the forests and deaertlands of the Rocky Mountains.

v Ragweed, ironically, bears a name of sweetest accord. its genus is Ambrosia. a Greek word meaning food of the gods. The family back- ground is excellent: ragweed belongs to the attractive aster clan that in- dI& among its members chrysair Osmium and dahllas. some 15 spco

pm in ragweed-all coarse. branch-

h plants--grow on this continent. ta QQ. five cause the trouble.

jb an the giant ragweed. com- western rag-

western and lance-leaved

'I'h!lowersarclong,slen-

coverage is terrible on allergic in- dividuals. They inhale the pollen and develop antibodies to attack it. In turn, the antibodies make tissues so sensitive they become irritated upon continuous contact with the allergen. Ragweed seeds, like pollen. have it diabolical means of getting about. The plant likes to grow among grain. Its seeds are so similar in weight and size they have no trou- ble hitchhiking rides to new homes in grain shipments.

Racial Discrimination

A book of memoirs by the Rev. Trevor Huddleston, entitled ”Naught For Your Comfort", received a wide circulation immediately on its pub- lication a couple of years ago. The author, who had spent twelve yeais in South Africa as a missionary, is a member of the Community of the Resurrection, an Anglican religious order. His book was largely an at- tack on South Africa's racial policies.

This year Fr. Iluddleston has been awarded th 9 Aiiisfield - Wolf award of 522,000 which the Saturday Review, an American literary pcrio- dical of wide repute, presents an- nually to the work which in the judgment of a special committee deals most syiupatlietically anti iii- telligently with the problems of race relations.

Coniniciitiiig on this year's scicc- tion, a member of the committee writes: "These memoirs are concern- ed in large part with the people Fr. lluddleston knew well, whose lives were torn and iieliuinani'1.ed by 'the systcm'. But there is a second theme, which has to do with the effect of apartheid (segregation) on the minds and hearts of the white people who have given their assent to this way of life. It is this double view, thisiawarcness of eviI's two faces, that makes this book of value."

Perhaps this is the most evil thing about racial discrimination in any form and wherever it is prac- ticed, whether iii South Africa, the Southern United States or the few places in Canada where it has crop- ped up: that it not only works cruelty on its victims hut huilds U!) in its perpetrators a sense of satis- faction with injustice, a trait which cannot fail to poison the life of any community.

EDITORIAL NOTES

The Syrian Government has charged the United States with plot- ting its overthrow. This can be taken as prima facie evidence of the re- gime's tottering condition.

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According to the 1937 Survey of Industry, published by the Financial Post, combined profits of 5136 Can- adian companies rose 1:2'5.- POI” (Wil- in 1956 above the 1033 level. Textile and manufacturing profits rose 49.8 per cent and 47 per cent respective- ly. Beverages were down 19.6 per cent and lumber fell 3.2 per cent.

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The Secretary of the Victoria Centennial Committee says that when Princess Margaret visits Brit- ish Columbia next year "about 90 per cent of her time should be used in meeting and being seen by child- ren. All those brass hats who want to say that they shook hands with royalty should do it at a special ball and pay through the nose for it." It sounds like an excellent idea, especially the "pay throlllzh lh" nose" part of it.

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Indian politicians are said to he worried over what will happen when Prime Minister Nehru retires. They fear that there will be no one strong enough to take his place in govern- ment or in the people's esteem. That's the trouble when the govern- ment of any country for any length of time is virtually under one-man control. To an extent, that was one of the difficulties Sir Anthony Eden had to face when he became Prime Minister.

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The United States has made a formal protest to Russia over the closing of Vladivostok harbour to foreign planes and shipping. The note any: that the Soviet action "has no lonmlatlon in international law and cncronchcs upon the well established principle of the freedom of the seas.” To all of which the soviet Govennncnt will say "so what?" In the past such a breach

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ROLHN6 IT UP now

A RINOING THE BELL AGAIN

UNITED KINGDOM REPORT

The Silly Season

By "onloolier" Thomson Newspapers. London. Engllnd BIINII

if anyone in these islands does not know now the name of Lord Allrincham he had better be In- krn tn the morgue right away. He's dead.

Alirincliani - you pronounce It ”.lIlering-"em" - is is out- spnken son of an outspoken fa- flier who hit the headline: of the world when he wrote In one of the more remolc literary papers mcr here an article criticising the Queen. She lacked. he alleg- ed. "personality."

it inok a couple of days before the first two press giant; here. the Daily Mail and the Daily Express. sniffed out the article anti then the other newspapers got hold of ll and joined in the splash-race.

The story in now one that has been kept boiling almost for a week. It has had two new leases of life. it: first shot in the arm came when Altrincham. follow- ing the publication of his article, slcppcii mit of n T.V. studio on to the sidewalk and was prompt- ly slapped around the face - la the old fashioned "by-gad-sir" manner - by a member of the League of Empire Loyalistl. The assaultcr was whipped into the courts and fined Ll. And so the story kept simmering.

The Alirinchain story has been grabbed eagerly by the papers over here because they are in the middle of their "silly season.' With parliament away on its ihrce-month recess, there is lit. tic hard home new, about and the papers are being filled with magazine material rather than HFWS.

"IMPACT" Fl-ZA'l'l'll!1

when the frank pccr first went on television - he was grabbed by the independent (that is. com- mcrclall network. for it is the son of story that the official British Broadcasting Corporation would not touch with a barge- pole - he did not pui up too had a show. The name of the trio feature in which he appeared. In- cidentally. was "Impact." which must have given him food for iliought on coincidences when he found himself being rocked im-

mediately after.

He explained that he made his attack so direct because he want- ed to get at that somewhat shad- owy organizalinn known as "the Court." And many newspapers have followed his lead and prod- uced article: about the people that make up "the Court.”

A few week. back I allowed myself a moan about the Press arrangements at Buckingham Palace. Sure enough. the Press Secretary there has had his share of limelight. the Press here is now turniniz on '"thc court." ilc is - for the record -- I 50- year-old called Commander Col- ville. who went into the job af- ter 22 years with the Navy - thc proverbial "Silent Silent." His father was a shipmaie of the Queen; grandfather, King George V.

QUEEN'S SECRETARY

Most peaceful. however. of the circle is the Queen's secretary, Sir Michael Adcanc. He is I re- tired officer. and he has proved himself a gallant Ioldlcr - he commanded a battalion in the track brlnniie of Guards when he was only 32. and that takes some doinlnl- He. too. can claim to be a "friend of the family." lie II a ilrafldsnn of Lord Stamford- ham. who was private secretary to King George V.

Most of the papers have been carrying potted "profiles" of the Court personnel -- most of them without comment. inviting you to read between the lines. And the "Daily Mail" - which got a neat scoop with a picture of he-wlio-not-slapped Actually be ing slapped -- has published I breakdown of rude-rs' letters on btflf subject.

The day after the newspaper: broke the story 99 per cent, were aiialnst Lord Altrinchnm and on- ly one per cent were for him. On the next day. the pro-Al- irini-ham element had crept up to 13 per cent. and the day after it was 45 per cent.

In the nieanllmc. Allrlncham. I gluttnn for punishment. has made another telecast. this time

going northwards to Manches-

The Mighty

Solitudes

Rona Wllllamtun In the nlanbeg Free Prcan

Some fifty years ago a small immigrant boy stood beside his

mother at the door of their pralr- -

ie shack and said, "Mother. are we the only people in all the vvnrld""

For years. ever since the great lake receded leaving the vast flatness of its-bed to becoml our prairies. this empty loneli- ness has been the outstanding characteristic of all that land between the wooded Cambrian spur and the Rockies. It la la- icrcstlnn to see It through the eyes of some of the men who.

fresh from the populous (M world. looked upon it for the first time. .

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point of William Donkin. who came to the prairies an a mem- ber of the North West Mounted " Police. in 18114 he wrote In his I book. Trooper and Redskin: i "The Indian ieepce. the scal- , tercd tents of the mounted pol- - ice: or. perhaps the ion house or and shanty of some adventurous pioneer are the only vntlnes at life out In these mighty iiolltudea. There is a bush of an eternal silence hanging over these fu- stretchlaa plains. CHANGING IIASONI

"in early summer. for a brief space the prairie is green, with shooting threads of (old. scarlet and blue while the odor of wolf-

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tor for it.

This show was rather a flabby affair with the smell uf anti- climax about it - you can sense that the story is dying. llc ;poke to an audience of teenagers who hurled questions at him. Among his suggestions: that Prince Charles should go to I Stale school like most of ill; subjects. and that the Queen should take fewer holidnys. With both. Al- trincham has found himself al- most alone. To suggest that that Queen is not probably one of; the hardest-worked women this country has I. abaurb.

But now the smoke has clear- ed a little it can be said that practically everyone is Iilainsl Alirincham for the way he went about things. But. there is a slur dy clement who think lllll the time is overdue for some clear- ing of "the Court" that the scrib- . bling peer insists was the real target of his attack.

SILLY SEASON

As I said. we are in the middle of the silly iieuon here so far as the ncsspaper. are concern- ed. Even the august "The Scot- man' admits it. and in a leader solemnly announces th at the Loch Ncss monster has yet to be seen this season. He II. it is true, n little late. lie usually pops up much earlier. just in time to direct holidaymalters' attention to that lovely place of Scoland.

In the offing is the final Test Match against the West Indies cricketers. but the spice has gone out of the series as England has made sure that It has won it. And even the recent August Bank Holiday here produced little for the news-gettera.

Usually the papers are filled then with tales of traffic Jams long as Mr. Briton piles hlsi wife and kid; into a car and heads for the coast.

Not so this year. After the ex- perience of previous Bank Holl- days. Mr. Briton left his car In the garage and went nowhere. It is far more restful that way. . ..

The Age Old Story

And because ye an loll. God hath lent forth the Spirit of his son Into your hearts. cry- lnl. Abba. Father.

red tail lights, coming toward us in I steady stream the high- powered head lights. we look ov- er the prairie, and in every dir- cciion. thanks to the flatness. we see thousands of lights blinking through belts of farm plantings. each farm with its constellation of lights appearing like I cozy village.

The npangled plains speak of homes. of prosperity. of people - many peolc. We are warm- ed by the sight. Ii is as lhounh the prairie put its vast mother- ly arias abont us and said, "Yon are my children. My bottom is yours." And we wonder, has the prairie at last lost the char- acteristic of empty loneliness that was its for no long? in it losing the 'vaiif.ncasl that so awed those early explorers. adventur- ers and settlers?

lillol. FLYNN INJURED NEW YORK (AP I-Actu lirrd

Help: To Curb Hypertension

Ir In-man N. Inndeun. DLD.

Low blood pressure. generally. is an asset. In fact. some also thorltlea on the subject term it the blood pressure. lav! blood pressure -simply me-Ill that in requires less effort for your heart to push blood though your arteries.

But while you might not have uyming to worry n ut as far as low Mood pressure concern- ad. but Mood preuure. or by- pertensinn. sometimes is 4:01" another matter.

CONSULT A DOCTOR

An estimated 5.000.000 Ameri- can; suffer from hypertension. Every one of them should at least consult a doctor for his ad- vice.

Many Persons, women espec- ially. are able to stand high blood pressure better than oth- ers. If you are one of them. it is quitn possible that your doctor will advise no treatment at all. If such is the case. ” yourself lucky.

SPECIFIC TREATMENT

But even if your doctor does recommend specific treatment. you are still a pretty lucky per- son. Science and Medicine have advanced so far in recent years that the future for a victim of hypertension is more favorable than ever before.

Still you've got to be a bit patient with your doctor. We. have developed so many new drugs to aid the person with high blood pressure that ll some- times is a little difficult to select the best one for a specific pat-

lent.

RESPONSE TO DRUGS Response to these various

drugs varies greatly with indiv-

idual patients. Consequently.

your doctor may male to test

several drugs and combinations

NOTES BY "THE WAY:

open the family lunch basket. Now the mad-Irlu motorist in Ontario appoints one me i ofhln carloadtokeepanryl peeled for the familiar "road- side picnic table ahead" aitl. and plans his schedula so that he stops for lunch before all the tables are crowded.-Coronal! Standard

done on but Inna. lat ol us u. willing to take tho manuiaciu.-.

II: it that the hula out OK.-Hamilton

n onrnlnr In the N3. Iona! Art. Gallery II Ottawa mg I

me about motto in an . Canadian cola. Many of you, under: may like to know iii. dutllll. too. The flvo-cent piece. first Island in in: with . largo V on the reverse um... close to the mllllnl edge on um

. "We win when we work willingly." Read It clockwise doom the base of the V.-Isabel M. Laird in the Kingston Whig. Standard

wall by means of Insurance.

minutes. Why take chances?

Supplemental Coven.

HYNDMAN

offices :

of them to find just the right one for you.

in addition to drugs. your doc- tor probably will advise you to:

Get plenty of sleep. don't be- come involved in cnuipclitive sports, don't worry. and keep your weight about normal. REDUCING PROGRAM

About this latter problem. do not embark upon any reducing program without seeking your physician's recommendations. Reducing and lnw-soduun diets might be harmful if not proper- ly supervised.

if you have hypertension. Think you might be inlereialct in a new booklet, "High Blood Pressure." prepared hy l)r. Ed- izar V. Allen. president of the Americnn Heart Association. You can probably nbtain it from your local AIIA office. QUESTION AND ANSWER

.Vi.A.: My child is now recov- ering from a hicr infection. Should I disinfect his room?

Answer: It is not likely that the infection can be spread by objects in the room. Thcrcfore. disinfecting the room would not be of help.

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MORNING INTERLUDE

The birds were listening to Each

And i was pcelinii apples on the porch.

Dawdliniz in make the task a, little longer. I

Precnriously on an upturned hu-

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kct My own small radio was bal-

anced. And the perfection of all Joy poured out As iznldcn as a wood thrush deep June.

Between the spinney and the parclicd grass-plot.

Catbird and phocbc. wrcn and robin moved

August-mule amongst the locust

leaves

And flickered through the rosy- randlcd sumarii.

I knew they listened there. all

silent, And I otcllnhicd that old Bach had made . Music not only for a mortal bliss But an enehnntment for these sweet musicians. -Lconorr A. run in the Ottawa Journal.

OUR YESTERDAYS

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO ' (Aunt 17. I932) Twenty-five school tom Upper Canadian cities. particularly, Toronto. comprising I tourist party will arrive in the province this evening. on Friday they will be taken on a tour of the province by a well. Informed guide who will den- crlbc the various points of in. terest. This arnup will be mg second party of teachers from Ontario to tour the Island this

summer.

The Diocesan Assembly of he Eucharistic Congress opened last evening at the parish church

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