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Our Big Year

Seldom has Prince Edward is- land been so much in the limelight at a federal-provincial conference as it has this week at Ottawa. where the various projects marking the centennial of Confederation are be- ing discussed. For we are to lead off. The celebrations will run through four years. and will start with the opening of the Fathers of Confeder- ation memorial buildings next spring. with a season-long program of theat- rical, musical and other events which will make Charlottetown a mecca for visitors from coast to coast.

We are all familiar with the pro- jected program; but it is still hard to realize what an impetus these entertainment features. and the vari- ous national ‘conventions which will be held here during the year. will give to the whole Province. Public facilities of all kinds will be taxed to their utmost. There is scarcely a business of any kind that will not feel the impact of the suc-

cession of friendly visitations. which will be continuous throughout the season.

A key man in all these activities will be our tourist development min- ister and provincial secretary. _Hon. J. David Stewart, who. of course. is at the Ottawa conference this week in connection with the signing of federal-provincial agreements on sharing the cost of the various cen- tennial projects. Mr. Stewart. it will be recalled. was Mayor of Charlotte- town during this city's centennial celebrations some years ago. That experience should serve him in good stead. and he will have the fullest cooperation from the present Mayor and City Council. from his govern- ment colleagues, from various local organizations and. we trust. from our citizens generally.

But it is going to be a gigantic enterprise—playing host to the stream of visitors who will be a9- tracted here during the coming months. It would be well for all of us to keep this in mind. We should be prepared to cooperate wholeheart- edly in any suggestions that may

come from official sources, in the way of special traffic observance, of providing emergency accommoda- tion, of decorating stores and private residences. and otherwise in showing our interest and enthusiasm in what. is going on.

It will be the biggest. y ear Prince Edward Island has ever had, and it is time now for all of us to get into the appropriate mood for playing our part.

Promising Auguries

One thing Defense Minister Hell- yer can claim for his $74 million out in defense expenditures is that it is in keeping with the times. Washing- ton has announced a new plan for the closing of 33 military installa- tions—26 in the United States and seven overseas—Which will effect an estimated eventual saving of more than $150 million a year. Both in Canada and the United States it has been emphasized that these reduct- ions are not cutbacks in strength. but involve 9. general tightening uv of the defense systems. But for the taxpayers it means a lessening of the

defense burden. ~ .- ,And now comes word that is following suit. Who would filve imagined that. a few months ‘fir! The cut *of‘4.3 per cent in the - at military budget announced E‘ 1964 will mean it reduction of 1' equivalent of $666 million at the

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lng the Russian people “more bread and fewer guns"; but wasn't that just an afterthought? Mr. Khrush- chev hasn’t been talking very loud that way of late. What we choose to think is that he was jolted into this attitude by our Mr. Hellyer's example, but doesn't like to admit it! °

In any case. for fewer guns the Soviets are now planning an increase of 53 per cent in additional invest- motifs in agriculture. housing. light industry and food processing in the 1964-65 period. Whether the lead taken by Canada had anything to do with it or not. this is welcome news everywhere. It means that the process of easing cold war tensions. begun with the signing of the nuc- lear test ban agreement. is still go- ing on.

There is further evidence of this lrend at the NATO conference in Paris this week. where East-West relations are being assessed in 3 more optimistic mood than has been evident for a long time. Britain par- ticularly is said to be seeking wider areas for East-West agreement. though it is emphasized that she will not entertain any deal with the Russians at the cost of Allied unity or interests.

It would be unwise to read too much into these current happenings. But coming at this pre-Christmas season we would be equally at fault if we didn't hail them as promising auguries.

Timely Warning

At every Christmas season there are families whose celebrations are marred by a recurring tragedy- serious fires that. have started with the Christmas trees. This is very often the result. not of deliberate carelessness, but of ignorance. And for the help of families in this con- nection. the Department of Forestry has published a pamphlet called “Flammability of Christmas Trees."

The recommendations in th e pamphlet are simple and straight- forward. The tree should be as fresh as possible. When it is brought into the house, a diagonal out should be made one or two inches from the bottom. The tree should then be placed in water. and this water s h o u l d be regularly replenished. Under these conditions, and pro- vided the tree is fairly fresh to start with. the needles and twigs can be kept alive for at least three weeks.

Everyone planning to decorate 9. Christmas tree should make them- selves familiar with the simple rules for caring for it. And if everyone did so, there could be a Christmas free of this unfortunate and un- necessary type of tragedy.

New Scottish City

Other countries. confronting the objectionable “urban sprawl" that seems to be inherent in modern prog- ress. have done little or nothing to eliminate its bad features. But‘. Scotland and England are preparing to avoid the creation of sprawling cities. and perhaps their example will bear fruit elsewhere.

The British sys-tem, when a population problem emerges, is to bring an entirely new community into existence to take care of the overflow. So it is with Livingston, which will be the fourth new city to be developed in Scotland. What yes- terday was a trifling village. some 15 miles from Edinburgh, will grow into a modern-planned city with 70,000 population.

When completed. Livingston will have factories. schools and a fine hospital. The layout will ensure that

there is room for every house to,

When completed. Livingston will have factories, schools and a fine hospital. The layout will ensure that there is room for every house to have a bit of awn and a garden. Al- ready an engineering factory costing $285 million is being built. that will employ 2.000 skilled men.

EDITORIAL NOTE

Although Canada continues to run a deficit on her total balance of pay- ments. the trade picture is brighten- ing. But there are still shady pat- ches. Although we have a trade sur- plus of $240,600,000 for the year to the end of October. compared with a deficit of $25,400,000 for the same period last year. the month of Octo- ber showed a surplus of only 817.- 300.000 compared with $49,500,000 for the same month last year. Im- porta also rose proportionately

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H BEATING A PATH TO HIS DOOR

9_'l_'_TAWA REPORT by Patrick Nicholson Pension Proposal Stirs Hot Arguments

The most important piece of legislation to come before our Parliament in m a n y years is without question the govern- ment proposal to introduce a universal portable pension.

On the surface. this appears to be a desirable step forward in the creation of the Welfare State. But it has been argued forcibly by many critics that the proposal is in reality a wolf in sheep's clothing: that every- one now under the age of 55 will rpay int.o the scheme more than he or she can ever d r a w out of it; and that it will swell tumour - like to become an in- tolerable financial burden to future generations.

Like so many of our important national issues. there has been no significant public debate of this proposal. This may be because the government has to date given insufficient detail of its proposal to permit an in- formed discussion. At least we can be sure of one thing. th e measure is too significant to our future economic well-being for any positive step to be taken before it. has been thoroughly studied and modified.

LOBBIES LOUD AND RAUCOUS

There has been some well informed criticism of the pro- posal from insurance company executives. They argue that the scale of contributions and bene- fits is actuarially unsound. Hon. Judy LaMarsh argues that the cost will not rise above 2 per cent of wages prior to the year 2010: her critics point out that the less generous U.S. scheme already costs over 7 per cent. and will rise to over 9 per cent in 1968.

The government. however. stands firm behind the calcula- tions of its own actuaries. Whe- ther these are sound or not. I am not qualified to say. But any faith which I might h a ve had in the government actua- ries was badly shaken when I noted their estimates on the growth of our population. By the year 2050. they predict. 0 ur total population will be between 45.702,000 and 155544.000.

If the government has to admit to a tolerance of about 250 per cent in estimating th e population figure for merely 87 years ahead. must confess to something short of confidence in their estimate as to wh at the pension plan will cost only 57 years ahead. This is the most damning point about th e foundation on which the whole vote - catching programme is

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b t. SECOND CLASS CANADIANS?

Another v e r y unattractive point about this pension pro- posal ts that all provinces a re not being treated equally. Que- bec is being permitted to c o n- tract out of the national pro- gramme: but Ontario is be i ng virtually blackmailed by the govemmenl assertion that. if that province does not join. the whole plan will collapse. Why should Ontarians be asked — or blackmalled -- Into carrying this unattractive burden for all Canada. when Quebec is al- lowed to pick up its marbles? Ontario already has a far more attractive and realistic plan of its own shaping up. and every- one in Ontario would be better off imder the Ontario plan than under the Pearson - LaMarsh plan.

It is very important. that a thorough airing and a real pub- lic debate be given to this pro-

sal.

Meanwhile. the situation is not without its laughs. I-lon Judy LaMarsh. who as Be a n d

test some legislation you have; pending. I don't exactly k n o w what legislation this is b ut you'll probably know. so what- ever it. is. I'm against it." i

There are of course more pro- found arguments for and against this very far-reaching pension proposal.

Newest African Notion

National Geographic society

Kenya. land of the Mau Mau. is the latest African country to gain uhuru. or freedom.

Leaders of the former East African Colony and British Pro- tectorate plan to make it a re- public. But for the time being. following independence day on December 12, 1963, it has domin- ion (monarchial) status.

Kenya straddles the Equator. fronting the Indian Ocean on the southeast. Its Texas- sized. 224,- 960- square-mile area v a r i e s from balmy beaches. bleak des- erts. and glacier-topped moun- tains to fertile green valleys.

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Kenya is an agricultural na- tion though much of the land is too dry to farm. The Northern Province. a sun- blasted desert where nomadic tribesmen herd scrawny cattle and swig cam- el's milk. occupies three-fifths of the country's area.

English settlers and African natives crowd the 16.000-square- mile fertile highlands whose cof- fee. tea. sisal. and pyrethrum flowers. processed for insectici- des. form the basis of Kenya’: economy.

Kenya's new leaders face the future with almost no k n o w n mineral resources and few in- dustrie .

Tourists. drawn by a treasure of wildlife in scenic natlo n at parks and reserves. enlian ce Kenya's economy. Aside ft 0 m the safari attractions of ele- phant, lion. and rhinoceros. Ken- ya is the land of the aardvark. gnu and other rare mammals with names chiefly known to crossword puzzle addicts.

Tourist facilities are far from rustic. Luxury hotels, drlve- in movies. and flower- banked taf-

fic circles mark Nairobi. capital

city with a third of a million population. Shops specialize in elephant handbags. snap- on how tiea of zebra skin. a n d warthog- tusk bottle openers. A few hours ‘from the busy boule- vards of Nairobi. visitors m a y spend an evening in a ti-eehousc equipped with reclining chairs, telephones. and modern plumb- ing. The attraction is not com- fort. however. but to watch an-

telope and buffalo drink at a water hole below. FIRST HOME IN KENYA

Kenya has a population of 7.- 260.000, 98 percent of whom are African. Dr. L.S.B. Leakey. Kenya's brilliant anthropologist. whose work is supported by the National Geographic. s a y a Kenya may be the original home of man.

Today's Africans are split into some 50 tribes. ranging fro m the sophisticated Kikuyu (instig- ators of the Mau Mau revolt in 152 to drive out the Europeans) to the blood- drinking, llon-hunt-

ing Masai. Influential minorities of Eur- opeans (66.000l. Indians (178.» make

000). and Aabs (39,000) Kenya a truly multiracial na- tion. As if to mirror the compli- cations of representing fairly and safeguarding the va rious communities. Kenya's constitu- tion is the longest—250 pages — in the Commonwe .

Although British Colonial auth- orities only recently set a date for Kenya's freedom. the Kik- uyu had a good idea of when it would be. Mugo Klburu. the tribe's prophet. predicted 70 years ago that a sacred fig tree near Nairobi would fall on inde- pendence day. Recently the tree was struck by lightning. and has been rapidly decaying aver alnce.

Embarrassing Moments

Arthur Blaliely la iiiewiontmi Gazette

Each Canadian’ Prime Minister of the postwar era has liked to believe that his relations with Washington were firmly based. There have. however, been oc- casional rude shocks.

Successive U.s. administra- tions showed a distressing ten- dency at times to forget about former Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent and his Canadian gov- ernment.

Former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker got along well enough with President Eisen- hower. lf they weren't the warm- est of friends. their relations were cordial enough to. pass

muster.

But. things were different. right from the start. when Mr. Die!- enbaker and the late President Kennedy got together for the first time to try a rousing chor- us of “getting to know you.”

At his weekly conference, Mr.

Deefanbawler." Ile dlrh't spel it. so how can one be sure to this day how he thought his old friend's name should be spelled. In the official transcript of the press conference. however. it

came out as "Prime Minister Dlefdnbacher." U.s. REACTION Attlie

time. U.s. sources scoff- ed st any suggestion that r

one of Prime Minister Lester Pearson‘: platform planks in the 1963 election was his warm per- sonal friendshlp with the same President Kennedy. It had its embarrassing mom- ents. A short time after he had acted in the Om-nmons that he was in a position to contact the President at any time of his choosing. a telephone call plac- ed to Mr. Kennedy one n l g ht while the 81!} labor crisis was at its peak. wasn't put through until early the next day. More recently. Presl d e is t Johnson's first news conference contained evidence of a memory lapse. ‘ LAPSE NOTED The President listed a number of distinguished heads of foreign governments who had been invited to come to Washing- ton for policy discussions. Nowhere was there any refer- ence to the visit of Prime Minis- ter Lester Pearson. whose ac- ceptance of an invitation to vlslt the White House on Jan. t had been announced a few days be-

are. The lapse was duly noted. As the news conference ended.

“In listing the foreign lands: coming here." he told reporters. "Foreign Minister (slc) Pearson of Canada is coming."

Welfare Minister has been fos- Kennedy was none too sure of . . fer - mothering the plan. is ;zet- the me Ministers name. They ‘uni’ wen’ You cu” ‘in an ting many crltlcal letters. The attributed it to the President's - ‘ ' most illuminating. I thin k, New England twang. COMMON TONGUE , comes from Win peg: , It was a small thing, to be The that common "Dear Miss La Masts (thus sure. list sometimes the little la the world is that be rt- sq). com- tlilngs of-politics have s slgnl!i- mas-fly be Ilsnderln and spoken pshedmelewrltatopro- csncsallfitewa. I hebou¢M.M.0I(lcllla .

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And Smoking

By Dr. Theodore R. Vannellea Il is not always easy to s top smoking. There known drug or combination of d r u as that can cure or overcome th a tobacco habit. or permanently eliminate the es r to- bacoo. It takes simple deter- mination. backed will power. Motivation helps considerably. Some heavy smokers decide to quit and do so. It is easy to r theni. Others find it more diffi- cult. They cut down. switch to cigars or a pipe. or stop buying ctgarets. But despite these ahe- nanigana, the habit persists. T lndlvldual becomes irrit- able when he trles to break‘ the habit and yearns for some-

and hands in the routine of smoking is well known especi- ally when driving the car. play- ing cards. or at work. The re- flex lo reach for or hold a ciga- ret must be untrained, just the individual must untraln him- self from well - establ.t sh ed mannerisms such as scratching the head or tweaking the nose. Smoking also provides 0 t al satisfaction which-i.s.ls -m l a sect ‘ during those first few days of abstinence. T h l s is why so many switch to gum, mints, or lozenges.

Many preparations have been introduced as deter r e n t s to smoking. These crutches help some forgo the tobacco habit. especially individuals amenable to suggestion. Lobcline sulfate is one of these. It was used years ago like tobacco by Ameri c a 11 Indians. In this regard fb a drug has a nicotine like effect on the body. but too much ups e t s the stomach. One of these p ro-

ducts (Bantronl remains an antacid to minimize this side tffect. Of the s u b j e c ts

who wanted to quit, 4 out of 5 were able to do so within a

week.

Tobacco withdrawal clinics are popular in Europe. Trained personnel counsel men and women along these lines. T h is bad effects of nicotine on th e body are explained and helpful suggestions are made to bolster determination. reli g I o u s group in this country reported on a 5-day plan that includes diet. exercise. prayer. and will power. The individual is instru- cted to consume mainly prunes. fruit juices. cereals. mllk. vege tables. and nuts d u ring this time

‘mum. IN PANCREAS I-I.L. writes: Can a tu m or of the pancreas be removed suc-

cessfully? REPLY

_Yes, but we speak in gener- alities because a o m e these tumors cannot be removed com- pletely. Thls is true of tho :2 e that have extended into adja- cent vital organs and are dan- gerous to remove.