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T>Xc':r: 4 THURSDAY, JUNE 5, Es?
Aftermath Of Troubles
It seems that the rough treat- ment handed out to U.S. Vice Presi- dent Nixon on his Latin American tour is about to bring good results, from the Latin American point of view. Officials in Washington are already working on a number of programs designed to build better relations.
For the first time since the end of World War Two, a report ‘from Washington reveals, the United
tates has agreed to meet with Latin American coffee producers “to dis- cuss measures for the stabilization of coffee prices and for the allevia- tion of problems posed by surpluses". Another plan calls for reappraisal of United States’ policies regarding the production and sale of Latin Ameri- can -zinc and lead, items which in recent months have been virtually kept out of the American market by high tariffs and curtailed quotas.
In another, and perhaps the most important, area of friction—-the oil industry—the State Department has undertaken to “reconsider” its poli- cies with a view to extending long. term credit to Latin American in-
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. terests and easing import restrictions.
Washington officials stress that these programs‘ and plans were “under study” for some time before the Vice President ‘went to. Latin America. That may be, although Latin Americans are likely to accept the statement with considerable reservation. In any event, there is .no doubt that Mr. Nixon's mis- adventures hastened the process.‘
Canada, too, has trade problems arising from American discrimina- tory tariffs. As we pointed out in these columns, some time ago, there will be no hostile demonstrations when President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles visit Ottawa‘; in July. Let us trust, however, that traditional Canadian _ decorum will not be mistaken by the visitors for‘ a sign of resignation towards their
unfair tariff policies and that Canada, ‘
as well as Latin America, will profit by the reappraisal of American trade
policies, occasioned—-in part at least
—by the deplorable indignities which Mr. Nixon had to endure on his Latin American trip. ‘
Asmlnei Bureaucracy
Here is a strange story—almost too ridiculous to be true. World Health Organization (an agency of the United Nations) opened its 10th anniversary commemorative session in Minneapolis last week and Minne- sota's two Senators and four of its Representatives were named honor- ary delegates by the U.S. Congress. Under a 1948 law, United States delegates to international confer- ences must becleared by security. So, for three weeks prior to the con- ference, agents of the civil service commission made intensive investi- gation of the six Congressmen. They were interviewed. Their neighbors were questioned about their morals, habits, associations and political views. Full security investigation procedures were fulfilled to the letter. No one along the line in the investigative agencies, it seems, had the intelligence and courage to call the silly business off. '
Here were six US. Congressmen!
elected to represent Minnesota in Washington, and bureaucracy had to made a costly and time-wasting investigation to determine whether
they were fit to represent Washing-
ton at a health conference in Min- nesotal This lends color to Mr. Cyrus Eaton’s complaints that the U_.S. is developing into a police state. For- tunately, of course, it is an extreme example. The industrious incom- Dctents who were responsible may have already been officially cen- Sured. Certainly they are receiving lots of unofficial criticism in the American press over the incident.
Over—Raied Vegetable F01‘ Years and years fathers and ,mothers have been battling with their offspring in desperate efforts to get them to eat spinach for which, “for some reason or other, most child- ‘-ren seem to have a particular dis- like. It all started when some doctor
or nutritionist. anxius to make a name for himself, announced that spinach was a great source of iron for the building of energy in youth- ful bodies. At the height of its fame, children were told that without large helpings of spinach almost every day they would grow up into puny young men and women—if, indeed, they managed to grow up at all.
Well, it turns out that the bat- tling and the inter-family controver- sies were to no purpose. In this_case, at least, the children are wiser than their parents. That, at any rate, is the opinion of Dr. William Bolton, associate editor of “Today’s Health”, who says that potatoes, squash and carrots contain more iron a portion than does spinach. The only specially good thing about spinach is that it is a “filling food” with alow caloric content. .It also contains a moderate amount of vitamin A but no more than a lot of other foods.
Island farmers will be glad to hear that the potato is about to take the place of spinach——until, .of course, some other authority re- verses the judgement. It should be remembered, however, thatdto bring out the maximum value, potatoes should be boiled—or baked—wit.h their jackets on.
The German President
It is worth recalling that the West German President, Dr. Theo- dor Heuss, who is now on an of- ficial visit to Canada and the United States, is a lifelong’ liberal and was the chief architect in fram- ing the West German constitution which restored democratic institu- tions after World War Two. A vigorous foe to extremism, right or left, he is less widely known than the government chief, Chancellor Adenauer, but he enjoys in his home- land a reputation not only as a poli- tical figure, but as a writer and historian. His , books were burned by the Nazis during the Hitler era,’ and he was forced into retirement. His son married into a Jewish family and worked in the anti-Nazi under- grotmd. Entering politics first in 1924, he served as a liberal member of the old Reichstag and subsequent- ly became head of the Free Demo- cratic (Liberal) Party, before assum- ing his present position. It is said
, thatin 1944 he was -in contact\with
thé «generals who’ sought unsuccess- fully to assassinate Hitler. «
As with European countries,‘the office of presidency in West Ger- many is outside politics. Dr. Huess
-calls himself a “citizen-president"
and scoffs at such evidences of pomp as official bodyguards. Born in 1884, the son of a river captain, he earned
his livelihood as a journalist and '
lecturer on political science. He was married to his wife, now deceased, by the famous medical missionary, Dr. Albert Schweitzer. Altogether
. an interesting figure, and one well
deserving of the honoured place he holds in the free world today.
EDITORIAL NOTES
The economists certainly have a very interesting. problem on their hands——to decide whether busines is
_ going through a recession or whether
it is being hampered by inflation. 4 4 iv
Congratulations to His Honour, the Honourable J. Leonard O’Brien of South Nelson, N.B. who will be sworn in on Friday as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick. He succeeds a man who, from all reports, served in. the office with great distinction.
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It is noteworthy and perhaps signi- ficdnt that the Soviet leaders have not had an unkind word to say about
’ General Charles de Gaulle, the new
Premier of France, although his op- position to Communism is well known.
Some European politicians are said to-
fear that the General might make some sort of unilateral agreement with the Russians and thus hinder plans for West European unity. ‘
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New England fishermen are dis- mayed about expanding Russian fishing activity off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, according to the Maine Coast Fisherman. Russia is not a member of the 11 nation International Commission of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries. Thus, the USSR is not bound by the strict conservation measures agreed to by the signatory nations. The Russians, using small mesh nets and “vacuum cleaner” fish pumps “simply clean up the bottom,” according to Capt.
-Lawrence C. McEwen, Gloucester
(Mass) fisheries commission mem- be“ Apparently there’s not much anyone can do as long as the Rug- sians do not violate the three mile territorial waters limits of the Uhhed States and Canada.
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ON PARLIAMENT
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Récesslorl AVE.
T958 MODEL HILL
The Throne Speech Debate
By Heath Macquarrle, M.P.
The Speech from the Throne debate has now concluded with all members in the House voting to support the motion in reply. Well over a hundred members took part in the ten-day debate and many of the new members of the House made their maiden
speeches. It is usual to devote a
considerable part of speeches on ‘draft address to matters related to the constituency and this tra- dition has been faithfully followed in the Twenty-Fourth Parliament. Most members gave fulsome praise to the beauties of their constituencies and the virtues of the people living therein. Many, boo, called upon the government to take action to deal with the problems of their ridings. Both government supporters and members of the Opposition groups directed the ministry to the spec- ial neéds of their areas. As one listens to M.P.’s. from var- ious parts of Canada, he cannot but be impressed by the wide variety which prevails in this great country. One honorable member tells of the trials of the apple grower in the valleys of British Columbia. Another deals with the problem of the mi-ner in Northern Ontario. Still another deals with the sugar beet gow- ers. The labour industry is cov- ered by another, while his coll- eague follows with an ace unt of the fisheries in Newfoun land. WIDE VARIETY
With such a wide variety of economic conditions, it is not surprising that Canada has al- ways been a difficult country to govern. A tarilif policy suited to the western wheat farmer may not commend itself to the text- ile industry ill. Quebec and=Ont-
PUBLIC FORUM
This column is open to the discus-
sion by correspondents of question of
‘ interest. The Guardian does not neses-
sariiy endorse the opinion of cones- pondents. '
FRENCH REPUBLICS
Sir,—In connection with your editorial of June 3rd relative to French Republics, a few points, perhaps, should be mentioned.
For one thing——as I hope sec- ond year P. W. C. students will remember—the ‘Second French Republic is usually considered to have existed from 1848 to 1852. On December 2, 1851, with the aid of the army, President Louis Napoleon’s coup d’etat abolished the Legislative Assembly and made himself virtual dictator of France, but still‘ as “President of the Republic”. Ironically he
was posing as the friend of the ‘
people against an unfriendly leg- islature. He demanded the re- turn of Universal Suffrage and the reform of the Constitution to give the Executive (himself) more power. A plebiscite gave him permission to reform the Constitution and approved of his plans to extend his own prest- dential term ten years. Exactly one year later, following a series of pageants and popular social reforms and a plebiscite on the matter, the Second Empire was proclaimed with Napoleon III as Emperor.
Also a point might be made about the creation of the Fourth Republic. By November 7, 1944, the date correctly given in your editorial for its creation. de Gaulle was securely situated in Paris. His headquarters were no longer in London. ‘(It was General Girard who commanded things in Algiers following ex- pulsion of the Germans). The city had been liberated in August at which time the administration was turned over to de Gaulle with the approval of the Allied Commanders. The Constitution of the Fourth French Republic did not come into effect until September 28. 1946. and by this time de Gaulle had resigned in disgust.
I am. Sir, ctc.. BRUCE W. HODGINS. Prince of Wales College
ario. The honey producer in Canada may not see eye to eye with the peach grower in respect to restrictions on trade between this country and the United States. The purpose of the nat- ional government is to find a policy calculated to serve the best interests of all parts of the country and of all Canadians.
With so many newly elected members in the ranks of the gov- ernment party I had not expected to have an opportunity to take part in the Throne Speech Debate However, I was given a place on the Speaker’: list, and had the privilege of addressing the House on the afternoon of Thursday. In the short twenlty-third Parlia- ment I spoke three -times, but the scene before me was quite diff- erent this time. In the first place my seat is in mother part of the Chamber. Last year I sat in the fourth row near the middle of the Chamber. Now I am in the third row but on the extreme right in the section previously occupied by Social credit mem- bers.
IIN DEBATE
The House of Commons is not an easy place to address since members who sit in their places for long hours may have their minds on other matters, perhaps on their correspondence, for in- stance, or on statutes or reports of interest to them. It is, there- fore, very gratifying to have one’s fellow members give him their attention.
In taking part in the Throne Speech Debate a member is ex- pected to take note of the argu- ments of others who have spoken. Strictly speaking the debate. is
(Continued from yesterday)
At the end of 1737, Ducham- bon succeeded du Haget. He en- bered upon his new duties vllith commendable zeal but he could not cihange the luck of the little colon .
.The crops of 1738 were coming on beautifully when a plague of field mice fell upon them and did not even leave the grass. To keep the inhabitants from leav- ing the Island, there were sent from Louisburg, 112 quintals of flour, 8 quintals of peas, 10 of powder. 36 of shot. and 25 shot-
not designed to serve as an opp- ortunity for members to introduce
set prepared speeches. Having, listened to the Honourable J.W. Pickersgill speak on the election and other less recent events in Canada, I found opportunity to set forward counter views on these matters. Other Maritime members had brought out points which have particular reference to Prince Edward Island and on these I also made observations. POTATO PROBLEM
In recent weeks we have all been very concerned about potato question and have been in close contact with interested people both in Prince Edward Island and in the Department at Ottawa As in my first speech in the last Parliament, so in this one I dealt with our great crop—-the potato. For very sound reasons it is not listed in the eight named comm- odities in the Agricultural Stab- -ilization Act but, of course, the provisions of the Act can be made to apply to any product of the soil. There are several mea-ns provided in the Act for giving price stability to a commodity when the need arises and a study of the market situation is war- nanted when it becomes depressed It is the hope that a measure of assistence will soon be extended
' to the industry.
In the Throne Speech Debate of the Twenty Thind'Parliament I/had devoted considerable time
.to the transportation problems of
the Province and urged the des- inability of building the oft-dis-
cussed causeway. Last Thursday‘
I referred to the subject again and was able to complement the government for taking another foreword step on the matter. The exhausted $200,000 survey showed result in a clear picture of the whole project which Should be followed by definte action one way or another to deal with our serious transportation problem.
THE ACADIANS OF P.E.l. . Continued Misfortune
By J. Henri Blanchard, LL.D.
guns. Seed wheat was obtained from Acadia.
Dubuisson from Louisburg, writes at this time, saying that “the years 1736,1737 and 1738 were years of great suffering, the inhabitants came to him in a crowd dying of hunger, and that he had spent 1100 livres out of his own pocket which was now empty.” ,
In spite of the plague of mice and the suffering of the previous three years, Duchambon was hopeful once more in 1739. He re- ported to Louisburg that 669Jbu-
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Signals Thai Bear Watching
By Herman N. Bundesen M. Di Today, I want to expancf sjigmjy upon the customary bI‘19f list of the seven danger Signal?” cancer, My enlarged list contains 14 symptorns which I want 31°11 to memorize: ,
1. Watch for any 501‘9~ PamC”1' arly about the mouth, _tongue.0I‘ lips which does not begin heahng within 10 days.
WHITE PATCHES
2. Watch for whlte patches in- side the mouth or persistent white spots on the tongue-
3. Look for ‘blood in the sputum- 4. Note persistent hoarseness. an unexplained cough or any d1l' fie-ulty in swallowing which cor}- tinues for more than two weeks- 5. Watch for; any persistent lumps or thickening in the breast. lips, tongue, neck, armpits. or groin.
IRREGULAR BLEEDING
6. Look for anyirregular bleed- ing or discharge from the nlpple or any natural body opemng- _
7. Watch for I>1‘0g1‘9,5S1V° changes in the color or size of 8 changes in the color or size of a
8. Note when a bone develops a swelling or is the seat of a boring pain that gets W0”? at night. I
9. Watch for peristent or un- explained indigestion after eating or drinking, particularly if you are over 40 and previously have had little distress from food-
DISTASTE FOR "MEAT I
10. Note any distaste for meat. 11. Note alternate periods of constipation and diarrhea with 110 particular change in diet to ac- count for them. , _ _
12. Watch for pain and difficulty in urinating and for rectal bleed-
T3. Watch for a sudden loss of weight. 0
14. Note any feeling of fatigue which you can’-t ex-plain.
There signals do not always mean cancer. They do mean that you should see 370“? d°°t°1' promptly when they occur- QUESTION. AND. ANSWER Mrs. L.H.: Can pregnancy cause,
‘shels of wheat and 150 of peas -had been sown. Nearly all this seed had to be provided by the governor at Louisburg. In this year too, there came two ships which brought supplies from St. Mala.
BIGO’I"S REPORT
The year 1740 is notable in Isles Saint-Jean’s history from a visit of the famous Bigot. He reported that the chimney of the powder magazine at port Lajoie had fal- len down, that thebarraclcs and the - ry were leaking badly. ll-Ie rec mmended that no more money should be spent at port Lajoie, but that St. Peters was the richest in commerce, most ‘thickly lnhabitated and had the most varied fisheries. He also sug- ' gested that the government should buy all the.surpluas flour'and veg- etables of the colonists to en- courage more production.
Five Acadian families from Beaubassin (Amherst) crossed to the Island, and settled at MaJpe- que in 1741, and eleven other fam- ilies promised to come the follow- ing spring. Fifteen hundred bush- els of wheat were sown in 1742. But a great fire took place in the area around St. Peters, destroying the crops and much timber. Thir- teen persons lost their lives in this disastrous fine.
In 1743, crops were excellent and eight Acadian families came from Acadia. .
The years 1742, 1743, and 1744 were excellent years for the A- cadian people of Isle Saint-Jean.
Emmigration was proceeding in a satisfactory manner and not in numbers too great to be ab-
‘ sorbed by the various settlements.
Plans were being made for plac- ing leaders in the settlements. Boats and schooners to trade with Louisburg and other ports were built, and had: nothing untoward -happened so the future of Isle Saint Jean would have been as- sured; but such was not to be.
Duchambon who had directed the affairs of I-sle Saint Jean since 1737, was appointed gover- nor at Louisburg in 1744. In the following year, he had to meet the attack of the New England- ers, and on June 17, 1745, he had I0 give up the keys of the great fortress. The fall of Louisburg in- volved the surrender of Isle Saint Jean, and for the following
mole, wart or birthmark. ,
NOTES BY THE WAY‘,
_ brats the fact that it ha'§0e;;dT‘ted its 15.000.000th kip- pel. to the United States since the end of the war, a Scottish mm Of canncrs will send_ the l.3.00().00lst to President Eisen- hower as 3 special breakfast treat. —St. Thomas Tl.ITIeS-J0ll.I‘-
nal
Thousands of people visit Otta- wa. at this time of year t9 See the beautiful displays of flowers 8' long the driveway and at Parlia- ment Hill. Rockcliffe Park and Dow's Lake are like paradise to an artist. Ottawa is truly 8 “thing of beauty.” and, we hopev it Wm be 3 “joy forever” to those who visit the city.—-Belleville In- telligencer
OUR YESTERDAYS
(From The Guardian Files)
..'I‘WENTY*FIVE YEARS AGO (June 5. 1933
The C.N.R. c a rfe r ry ‘Char- lottetown’ wlhi-cnh has be. ...under- going annual reconditioning at the dry dock at St. John, N.B., arrived at Borden on Saturday night and will resume her reg- u1a'r run between Borden and Tormentvine tomorrow. During the time the ferry was undergoing repairs, the old steamer Prince’ Edward Island’ has been contin- uing the service.
Fire yesterday destroyed the farm residence of Stanley Case-
a loss of hearing? _ Answer: No it is unlikely that
pregnancy would have any effect on hearing.
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When prices soar unreasonably high consumers have good 1-gas” to be sore.-St. Thomas Time‘. Journal ” “
ley at Irishtown Road near Ken. siugton. Although a large number gathered they were unable to save the dwelling but the ‘outer buildings were saved. The cause of the frlre is unknown.‘ ~ -
TEN YEARS AGO (June 5, 1948) of -5o.ooo,00-0 of goods sold 7:. Ne Toundland last year, ,' Edward Island sales amounted $3.000,000, or approximately gix‘ times the amount per capfl‘ the rest of Canada. said Mr,-‘J3’; Britton, Canadian Trade iassioner to Newfoundland, 13.)”, interview last night. He said large increase of imports from the Island was due to the quality of farm produce and ].1ve_ stock.
Laying of a concrete driven,’ In front of the Nursing‘ sghmy of the P.E.I. Hospital is now underway and when completed will afford three entrancr: to we Hospital proper. In addition g concrete curb is to be laid now the pa-rkin-g space at the gidgd the school which will accommo. date approximately 20 cans. The work is being done by M3. Sclhurman», Co.
The Age Old Story
When the enemy shall come in . like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall raise up a standard sgaim-" T! m. x
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