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PAGE l BNA Act Revision
There is to be. delay. it seems. in proceeding with the revised leg- islation for planning a national con- tributory pension plan at Ottawa. The Government intends to post.- pone. action until a constitutional amendment can be secured that will pave the way for inclusion of bene- fits for surviving dependents and the disabled.
It is hoped to secure the, neces- sary change in the British North America Act—which must first be approved by the British Parlia- ment—in time to proceed with con- sideration of the revised scheme some time during the present ses- sion. That could mean a delay of several months.
Now, probably. “9'” hear fur- ther tirades lrom some quarters about our subservience to Britain -about our colonial status under the BNA Act. and that, kind of thing. The fact is. of course. that from the time it was framed the Act was never tampered with by Britain except when requested to do so by Canada; and Canadian re- quests for amendment have always been granted.
In 1949. the Dominion Parlia- ment was given the power to change the parts of the Act that concern only the Dominion government. and the provinces have always been able to change their own constitutions. except in matters connected with the lieutenalit-governor. Other parts of the Act have. been changed with some or all of the provincial gov- ernments agreeing: but as Cana' dians we have shunned the re- sponsibility of assuming power to change the. parts. of the constitution that underlie. the. two sets of gov- ernment. We just. can‘t agree among ourselves on how far this power should be used. or which govern- ment in Canada should have it.
That is what. is involved here. Quebec has .ioined other provinces in agreeing to a constitutional amendment that. would make pOs- sible the inclusion of survivor and disabled benefits in the pension plan: but Premier Lesage would probably be the first to insist. that. the bill for this provision should remain ultra vires at. Ottawa until the due procedure taken at Westminster. This is one of the safeguards his province enjoys under our constitution, which ap- plies also lo the protection of minority rights in education and the use of the French language.
To Spur United Nations At the United Nations Assembly last fall, Prime Minister Pearson proposed that member nations ear- mark and train units for an inter. national force which would be es- tablished outside the UN. frame— work but designed for UN. duty when called on by that world body. His plea met with disappointing re- sponse. But Mr. Pearson has seiz- ed another opportunity of making his point, this time in a lecture de- livered this week in the Dag Ham- morskjold memorial series sponsor- ed by Columbia University. the Dag Hummarckjold Foundation and the U3. committee of this foundation. ' Ho coupled with it an announce- ment that Canada is planning to hold confidential, exploratory talks with certain other governments on the formation of his proposed inter- national force. The other countries ‘boncemed, be indicated. are Nor- way; Denmark, Sweden. Finland and The Ncfluflmdb
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This is a worthwhile objective indeed. Regardless of the political obstacles in the way, it. presents a. challenge which the United Na- tions cannot afford much longer to sidestep. .\lr. Pearson, a Nobel Peace Pl'llf‘ winner for his ef- forts in promoting establishment of the first 1'..\'. peace corps in the Middle I‘iasl during the Suez crisis. is perhaps in the best position of governmciit leader to sponsor a move of this kind.
The t‘auadian Prime Minister called attention. in his address, to to (‘yprus conflict. He did not need remind his hearers of the part which t‘auuda is playing in the l'.1\'. peace-keeping operation there. But he could have added that this effort rctpiircs more support from other l'..\'. members than it is re- ceiviiig. It the Commonwealth soldiers from Britain and Canada. with small token forces front Swed- en. l’inland and Ireland, that are doing the job; which doesn't say much for the lip-service being paid to the principle. of collective L'.I\'. responsibility.
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"'l‘hc f'anadiaii government determined to push ahead toward this goal." he declared. lt. is to be hoped that. in the ("anadian Parlia- ment at least. there will be no par- tisan opposition to his policy. A resolution unanimously indorsing it would be a fitting gesture at this time.
Presidential Foibles
Not long ago President Johnson got into hot water by taking some reporters l‘lflp at his Texas ranch and allegedly driving well over the speed limit while sipping beer. Then his hospitable instincts led him to escort a large group of unidentified tourists about the White House grounds. and he has been censured for risking his life by mingling with them indiscrim- inately in this manner. and endan- gering the country. Now he's in troiibe again. for saying that it's gorid for beagles to be lifted by their ears—it makes them bowl. and a man who likes hound dogs likes the Sound.
It's hard. comments the .\lilwau- kee Journal. to bnlim-e it could be good for any animal to be lifted by its ears. but there. are stranger be- liefs about. pets than that. At any rate the President. is smarting un- der the charge of "not being hu- mane." For Mr. Johnson. it seems. is a proud man as well as an am- bitious one. He wants to be liked. He hates to be criticised. In big matters he has managed to win much praise over the country. but; to a thin skinned man the. little things blow up into major problems. It's his foibles that have got him worried more. than or Mr. Khrushchev.
The .\IiIv-‘aukee paper advises him, for his own good. to be more careful in public from now on. But it would be equally good advice to suggest. that he be. less solicitous about. trying to be all things to all men. Other presidents have been panned for their foibles. but it didn't get them down.
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OTTAWA REPORT by Patrick Nicholsori
Trans-Polar Flights, Maple Products, Etc.
Au airline 's'euai'r‘l must be oiialvlicd to provide for the comfort of mourners under all pussiliilp conditions Sn travell- ers llyin: over the \oi'ili Pole can comlori themselvos with the assurance that the steward who mixes and tees their mar- tini cocktails whilst flyin: at heicht o’ T miles could equally pamper IIli‘lll at a height noiizht feel if illF‘ll‘ airliner should be forced to land on the polar \insies
Stewards on the polar route can shoot :i seal. prepare it for dinner. and also build an igloo in “limb the p:‘»<>»(‘ll'_‘f‘i‘s can eat it: this lll>t'lll:lllll'£ biil I hope redundant "'Ccf‘ of l‘llnl‘lillllltlll from [lie International \.~~tit'lfll"ill lien - quarters in .\loutrcal Trains-po-
lai’ lIlleI\ :irp now regularly scheduled because the longer rance of mud III airliners per-
. non-slop Illf‘ shorth :ouio boiuecn the nest
cons! of \'oi‘iIi \iiici‘iea and western I‘Iiii‘opo iiIiu-li p:ii‘:i. doyu :illy modes the \oi-th Pole
MAPLE YIELD FALLS
The lil‘OfIllf'llrlll of maple \_\'I‘- up and manic liZal‘ last year dropped from nip I062 total. ae- cordint: to another of lIiose var- ied com: o information nhich pour in upon newspaper writers from hopeful public i‘elal i 0 ns staffs. What mith normally be
Pearson‘s design to make the maple leaf our national emblem and flac.
Sn Canadians in every \'Inf‘(‘ should be interested learn the details of our syrup production last year: . .7 per cent in Quebec. 8 per cent in Ontario. one-fifth of one per cent in New Brunswick. one- tenth of one per cent in \‘nva Scolia . and nil in B.('_ \lberta. Saskatchewan. Manitoba. P E l. and Newfoundland.
These statistics show vividly how typical of all parts of Can- ada the maple leaf is! .\s that decline in production. worry: you will always be able to buy "maple" syrup for your griddle cakes which is imported from USA. and which is abun- dant. cheap and crsal7 POSTAL “SERVK‘F'
Post 'stcr - General Nicholson has declared his lention to ma '9 our mad rice pay its nay II p oi ii t ed out to him lianient that it noiild help if be
pro- to mapl 1
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stoppcd Silllrlfllzlll'.‘ 'ime mainline by distributing its weekly editions at a oss .\ii-
other way mizht he to improle his service. and thus attract business back from the phone. from the pony express. from the message-in-a
and other speedier means communication. I have just ceived a letter which was fully
of
an insiznificnn! statistic must and correctly addressed and this year be dicesled delichtod- ‘ properly prepaid by corres- Iy. owing to Pl‘lan .\linister pondent in Mount Vernon. New (‘lTY TAXES the 2 per cent rate is just the
Sn: -.\t a citizen‘s mooning thin edce of the wedge. h is
held at the (lover Club in Char- Imlctown on \pl‘ll 2.8. [0154. city councillor mentioned the Governmonl of PEI
that was
contribiuin: 30 cents per capila -
of city‘s population towards the costly arr-lieu For the people of Cliarloumoun. approximately 20.000i, this uould amount to a provincial contribution of $6.000 learnt: the larze balance of $14- 000 to be paid by our city tax payers
Do our cur/ens I'f‘Hlllf‘ lliat it requires the entire taxes on the real estate of 70 property own- ers with an average assessment of $10000 each to make up $14.- 000'.’ This simply means that a total assessment of 5700.000 at 2 per cent is required to provide the city‘s share of the taxes to providc these (‘X‘ZL‘IISIW‘ and un- necessary arcics,
In addition. if the (-in has to
pay the Coomhs firm of valua- . for i
tors approximately $30000 their work. it means that the en- tire taxes of 3510 homeowners with an averaue assessment of $0.000 each will be required to
make up this huge expenditure. l
On top of all this abnormal expenditure. in many cases have already been raised by landlords on account of in- creased taxation. Many of the tenants are people with low comes who can ill afford in creased rents. In fart. rents were already far too built for the
.ry low wanes being paid in Charlottetown
Is there any prospect. of “age Increases for breadwinners now receiving from only twenty-five to forty-five dollars per week? If not. how are these people go- ing to pay higher rents and pro- vide sustenance for their fami- 'es'.’
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Surer our leadinz citizens in this community have a moral responsibility to ameliorate a
situation of this nature This in- i
d is a most serious social matter which should be of great concern to our citizens general- ly. Surely some adjustment In lowering the tax rate or in re.
ducing all assessments to
a more realistic figure for a non- ‘
industrial city can be effected by our civic government. Then Mo to the neat “all! Im
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will certainly be the result if the Charlottetown School Board cots its way and insists on establish- ing Grades XI and X1] in the not too distant future.
Most citizens agree that some tax increases are necessary for civic developments But isn‘t it time to retrench by cutting out unnecessary expenditures and to return to a state of civic san- ity’.’
am. Sir. etc. OVERBURDENED TAXPAYER
MOTHER‘S DAY
Sun—Spring has come again and with this lovely May we look ahead to the many joys of the vernal season. We look across the fields and mea- dows and see the birds mating and their love for one another. and then we think of the great- est love of all. that mother love, that eternal flame that burns in the hearts of mothers no mal- tor where they are. Without it all nature would wither and the.
Looking back through more than half a century 1 can see my own mother as she travelled in- to the sunset of her life. I can still recall her teachings. espe- cially her warnings of the temp- tations along the highway of life. Many years have passed since the day 1 went with her to the very door of eternity. inly to
turn back alone: but despite the ‘
years. despite the fact that the grass has grown and faded many times over her grave. l still come to her. and she to me. as I kneel in prayer every day. Like her] have oved into the twilight years. but l still hear her voice in the murmur of the wind at night and when the full moon casts its shadow over that old home we loved so well. I can lee her again at her window. In her chair. waiting for me as she did so mam times. and some day she will unit for the last time when I will come to her at the end of the trail and those Mother's Day letters will be a memory. Mother love ls still that cler- Jnal light that lights the way. f and I salute all mothers ovely : where on this occasion I I am. Sir. etc. WALTER A. O'BRIEN l Charlottetown
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OAKYILLIC REGA'I'T.‘
Sail‘n: fans uil‘ learn with interest that the Western Hem- isphere Snipe Sailui: (‘liumplon- sliip \\lll take place under the illlstllt'Ok of the flakville Yacht Squadron at flak-ville. Ontario \iizust ‘Jl-litl (‘ompefitors from at least nine other coun- tries. in addition to (‘anadian entries. are expected. 'I‘Iil S u i p e is the dai'liiiu of the world's most aetiw sailboat racers: 13' ll" Ionu. carrying 110 square fee: of >::il. IIEie marconi i'iuzed sloop is raced by a crew of two.
('ompotitoi‘s will be provided with identical new fibreglass i'at'ili: .\‘iiines. tree of charge. for the races \\'lllt'll “Ill be
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ed cu Lake Ontario, .\ got \I P. alums (Ines :ill be f‘.’llI to boost his home Ioun; it was \iilli especial pride that Dr.
flurry Ilat‘ley told me of this un- usual distiuttion to to Oakville iii \itfliist Lake
Ontario provide good sailing.
(‘AI'SE TIDAL WAVES Massive earthquakes or vol- canic. shocks cause tidal wave:
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Lick Strep Infections
By Dr. Theodore R. Van Dellen . Viruses have made the head-l
lines so often. bacteria
such ‘
as streptococci have been. ne-l glected. These micro-organisms.
were the scourge of a genera- tion ago. before the when-
mides and antibiotics decreas-l
ed their importance. But they remain with us. and types theta hemolytici such well know ailments rheumatic fever and Bright‘s isease (acute glomerular ne- phritisl.
The strep bug ls a problem today -— but it need not be. be- cause we know how to handle it. The method is simple: A throat swab and culture can be made on every child with a sore throat or tonsilitis. When the beta hemolytic strep is found to be the culprit. an antibiotic is administered in adequate dosage for a sufficient length of time to eliminate these bac- teria from the system.
If this were done religiously. there would be a considerable lowering of the incidence of rheumatic fever and kidney in- fection. These diseases prac- tically never occur when treat- ment of sore throat is started within 48 hours. it addition. there would be fewer ear and
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Stormy Cuban Trade Issue .
By Harold Morrison Canadian Press Staff Writer
Britain Is anxtoua to dispel any notion that. discussions be- tween President Johnson and British Foreign Secretary R. A.
Butler over the Cuban trade is- ,
sue were in any way stormy or accompanied by threats.
Butler met with Johnson at the White House April 29 where. a British source says. the preSi-
government to support the Us.
and block further sales of trans .
port and other equipment to the Castro regime.
The informant said the presi- dent spoke at some length on the issue. generally in the vein
. of his remarks at Wednesday‘s
press conference. He expressed then that some allit‘s have not eo-operated with the US. “all the way" and said the US. will "constanlly insist" that the allies pursue a policy of economic isolation towards Cuba. N0 TABLE-THUMPING
The private talks Butler and Johnson
betweei led to a
, number of published reports the
sinus infections. The number of '
strep infections in the neighbor- hood would be reduced because the patient becomes noninfec- tious to others within 34 hours after therapy.
How does a physician know whether a strept throat exists" He cannot tell merely by look- ing. as different. micro-organ- isms arc ca able of
and tonsils. alone with fever and pain on swallowing. The is to re- move some of the secretions with a sterile cotton pledge! and send to the laboratory.
.\ quick and less expensive
‘ pliulic in his argument the al— ‘
president stormed at Butler and that his remarks were accom- panied by table-thumping and other gestures of anger. The Britiin informant said this “as not the case.
He said On!-
.|oliusou \\ as
‘ lies must stand together if the
causing a I redness and swelling of throat
method is available to .ma ke ‘
the determination. This re- moves the objection of high cost. In some cities. Chicago for one. the health department and heart association are push- ing the plan mainly as a pre- ventive for rheumatic fever. This disease is more likely to triegered by the virulent strains of beta hemolytic strep- tococci. In the future. we may find treatment is needed only when the stronacr organisms are present. N0 SENSE OF TIME
Mrs, R writes: What would cause my daughter to feel she is doinc things faster than she really is? t time was when she was taking an alge- bra test.
REPLY
This s not a medical ques- tion. but I aSSiime the girl is a slowpoke or has no concept of time.
SLEEPLESSNESS
L S wrile Is there a vita-
min to help insomnia?
No. except those contained in
milk. a nichtcap that
seems to help some persons. DIURETIC .\CTION
M_ E. wrltes: Does a diure-
. tic cause excessive sweating? REPLY
that can travel more than hill! _ miles an hour and rise to 90 | Today's Health
feet ornore iitar land.
No— excessive urination. The main objects of diuretics is to eliminate sodium. which accu‘ mulates in the body and leads to waterlogged tissues Iedema)
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hard labor.
isolating ('astrnism the spread of
policy of and preventing communism in the Western hemisphere is in work. The president also indicated Ilie lack of co-opcralion within the alb- aiice is embarrassing
Our Yesterdays (From the (Guardian Files) Tll'i-JNTY-F‘IVE YEARS .\GO
May 0. 1930 The Summerside Y's held Ilieir reuu l a r meeting in the Presbyterian Hall and were entertained to a lobster supper by the young ladies of the (‘liurolt Mir. ll 1.. l{\lollison presided.
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Mr. ’l~ ho m a s V, White. youngest son of .\lrs While. Summerside and the late \‘eii. Archdeacon (‘. cholfe White
passed with honors at Dalliou- sic University. Halifax in the second year examinations Mr. White received three distinc- iions in Dental Surcery as
'011 as second prize in the ‘ Charles Bell Memorial Fund.
Village. recently made. a trip south to participate in nonviolent protests after deciding to “do something” about racial
injustice in the US. In
this week’s issue of Weekend Magazine. Miss Sherwood describes how she became involved in a “freedom walk” in Alabama where she was arrested and sentenced to six months
Tl-‘N YEARS .\GO Way 9. 1951 The Loud on BllSllN‘\.\‘ and Professional Women's (‘Iiib re- cently hold a community eve- ' . The meeting was conven- ' .\Iiss Dora Sleat of New Zealand .\Iiss Maude Brock, the president. “as in the choir.
There were represeuiati \‘e s from \lricn. \ustralin. \(‘\\' Zealand and Canada.
.\Ii‘. (‘liestcr Cooper of Soutlr
port was elected President of 'i'imty Men's .\ssocialion at the annual meeting Guest speaker for the oceassmn “as Mr. W R. Shaw who look for his subject. "Town and Coun- ry." He pointed out llou un- proved rural and urban people work for better economy
Hln -- and a fuller realization of each ' Weigh less the healthy way. other‘s problems.
Madeleine Sherwood’s “Freedom Walk”
Montreal-born actress Madeleine ShCl‘Wutitl. now living in New York’s Greenwich
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the ad- ; ministration in view of rising5
supper .
understanding between i \iould '
domestic sentiment In favor of some final solution to the (n. ban problem. Butler was reported to hair replied lliat with the Bl‘lllm government facing elections in the fall. it also is keenly aware of sentiment at home in favor . of increasing world trade. “uh I the West as well as the Com. munists. I VITAL 1‘0 (‘ASTRO - Both Britain and France ha”: I come under increasing U.S. (‘l‘ll~ ‘ icism for having sold buses and locomotives lo the Cuban re gime. George Ball. U.S. undeiu secretary of state. indicated earlier this week the French sale of locomotives was a more 'serious problem than the Brit- isli sale of buses since the ('as tro regime is in urgent need of railway cqtupment to haul sugar to ports. The more sugar Cuba exports the greater would be lls rearnings and its ability to re- ;tain control at home and fi- nanee subversion in other coun- tries. However. after his talks with . Johnson. Butler “as reported to have told friends prnatelv He believed Britain‘s Irade \tith t'uba would be limited in the future. for the simple reason that the (‘ubaii market a: not] as the resources of Illf‘d‘llllrifl government are Illll'if‘fl This view is unlikely l'i \Jll- isfy Johnson. The allies probably \\llI hear a lot more of the .\mci‘ican viewpoint at the North Atlantic ministerial conlcreiu'e at The. Hauiic next week. .\ll .\merican informant said the urging would be strong but the [3.8. does not want to build tip any crisis lliat could lead to a clear split within . the alliance on the Cuban iSsuc. ; ’I‘Iie .\meru-aii spokesmen would ‘ make their pcintsuand cave it at that.
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