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GOVT URGED T0 WIDEN FARM-IMPROVEMENT LOAN HELP

Brier Pipes Become U.S. Tariff Test Case

Current Year Ended With

Seventh Surp

0'I'I'AVVA. (OP) - Canada will -nd the ourrentvfiscal year with a .-.llrplu.s, the seventh in a row and the smallut. .

Finance Minister Abbott. in an as-page white paper tabled today In lhe Commons.” estimated the ml-plus for the year ending March II at 041,916,000. The white paper a an economic review of the yee.r'l activities and precedes Mr. Ab- ')0tt's budget speech Thursday night out-lining taxation policies.

The surplus. subject to revision when final accounts are tabulated, mmpares with s24s.oe4.ooo last year Ind is record at I0'I6.l00.000 in 1948.

A surplus of 8.'f76.600.000 in 1947 nroke I string of 1'! consecutive de- .'icIts during the last war and the it-rvrrssion of the 1930:.

Seventh Surplus

The seven surplus: have been used to reduce the national debt to sll.l37.500.o00 from a poet-war peak of 8l3.42l,400,000. The sur- pluses, totalling approximately 32,- 284,000,D00, were almost equivalent to the increase in the debt during the first 3'6 years of the Second World War.

Mr. Abbott said the 1952-58 fig- ures in the white paper are based in nine months experience and lhrec months estimated, Normally :he figures are on if months not- lal and one month estimated.

This year the budget is being pre- lented almost two months earlier than usual. This is in line with I. government program aimed at end- cuz the current sesion in time for aarliarmentarlans and others to st- 'rnd the Coronation June 2.

ltffmime nigh Mr. Abbott estimated revenues for the current year at an all-time

high of 34.374.628.000, an increase of 839a.71il,000 over the previous

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Predicts Bumper" fourist Drop

OTTAWA, (0?) -Foreign vehi-

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cles entering Canada on traveller's

pernrlits in January totalled (1.400. or 24 per cent more than Janu- ary. 1962, the Bureau of Statistics

LCDO .

The figures were a record high .'or January and prorrptcd Osm- iiltn government travel bureau of- tlclnls to predict a bumper crop if tourists for Canada in lets.

us In A Row

New Atlantic Flight of Sabre leis Planned

OTTAWA. (GP) - The third mass flight of P-88 Sabre Jet fighter planes to help bolster Eur- ope's defencm will take place early next month. air force headquarters announced Wednesday.

The operation will involve squad- rons from Bsgotville. Que. St. Hubert. near Montreal. and Up- lsnds. near Ottawa.

They will be based at zweibru- L-ken, Germany. where they will form No. 3 R.C.A.F. fighter wing. the third quarter of a 12-squadron sir division which is Canada's sir contribution to the defences of the North Atlantic Treaty organiza- tion.

British a... Civil Service Poyrolls

Eisenhowei Decides Against Duly. Increase

WASHINGTON, (AP)-President Eisenhower has decided against incxeasi import duties on low- price br er pipes at this time.

His ruling. announced Wednes- day. is an interim one. A final decision will depend upon addit- ional information he has request- ed from the tariff commission. Brier pipe imports. running to about s4lD0.(X)o last year, are only a fraction of United States import trade. But the President said they typify one of the tariff ps0bl6I11I the new ad-ministration must solve in its relations with foreign coun- tries.

" L wer PI f In a message to Congress Feb. 2, Eisenhower said, "our foreign policy will recognize the Import- ance of profitable and. equitable world trade." At the same time he said there must be "legitimate safeguarding'' of U. S. producers. Thus the question of Brier pipe imports became a. sort of pilot case. closely watched by U. S. in- dustry and these foreign 'rnanu- fccturers who hope to increase their trade with the U. S. Probably the most significant part of the statement is its rejec-

LONDON. (AP) - The govern- ment. says it removed 19,800 per- sons from the civil service payroll during 1952. The number of gov- ernment emplcyees Jan. 1 was 668.- 563. lowest since April 1. 1951.

Driiain Ready ' For Defence Talks p With 0' Eilypit A

By Pamela. Matthews. LONDON. (Reuters) - Diplo- matic quarters here confirmed Wednesday that Britain is ready to tackle its next big problem with l-sgypt-withdrawal 'of British troops from the Suez Canal zone.

They said British authorities are

ready for talks whenever the Egyptians are. Prime Minister Mohammad Nagulb has already predicted the discussions will begin "within a few days." The talks are expected here fogo beyond the future of the present British base which guards the canal route to the Far East Brit- ish authorities say that after evac- uation of their forces have been discussed. the whole field of Mid- dle East defence is likely to be dealt with.

Priest Favors Annulment? In Unusual Marriage

MiON'l'RiElAL.-(CD1?) -- A Montreal

"mman Catholic priest said Wed- wrsday he favored annulment ac- tion in an arranged marriage be- tween an American girl and an Italian imlrrigrant who were intro- iuced only two days before the reremony. '

Rev. George Nlncheri. pastor of Notre Dame Della Difeaa Church. said he had approved annulment proceedings of Mary Thompson Dinardo of New Haven. Conn., and Francisco Dlnardo. 38-year-old Italian immigrant detained in the United states. The annulment may take six months since it must be disposed of at the Vatican.

Father Nincherf said that since he performed a marriage cere- mony in Montreal for the couple last June 30. they have not lived Iorether as man and wife.

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the ceremony Mrs. Dinardo told him "it won't work."

Dinardo was arrested Feb. A at Rouscs Point. N. Y., charged with illegally attempting to enter the United states from Canada.

Father Nlncherl said Dinardo speaks no English. The marriage was arranged by relatives. he said.

Mrs. Dinardo said at New Haven last week that she no longer con- siders herself married to Dlnardc and awaits permission froin- the Archbishop of Montreal to begin annulment proceedings.

A spokesman for Paul-lfmlle Osrdlnal Leger. Archbishop of. Montreal. sold an annulment peti- tlon had been made by Dinudo some months ago. Dinardo had not returned to the Archbishop's resi- dense to give ful-ther information regarding his petition.

tion. temporarily. at least. of the tariff commission's recommenda- lon that duties be increased to protect U. 5. .pipe makers.

Asks Information

Eisenhower asked for informa- tion about comparative labor and other costs in the manufacture of U. S. and foreign pipes, and a statement on whether imports ”may have consisted of pipes of a quality and price range not gen- erally pr0dtIced"by domestic in- dustry."

Eisenhower inherited the pipe case from the Truman administra- tion. The tariff commission re- ported last Dec. 22 that foreign makers. even after paying tariffs ranging up to 76 per cent. are making things too tough for the 30-odd U. S. manufacturers. Most foreign pipes come from Britain France and Italy.

Aid Education Of Immigrants

OTTAWA. (CF) - Immigration Minister Harris announced Wed- nesday that the Federal Govern- ment has decided to make grants to the provinces for the education

equivalent to one-half the grants the provinces make to the educa- tion of new citizens.

Mr. Harris said about 45.000 im- migrants sre attending citizenship classes.

In most cases the classes were operated by local school boards.

Develop New 'lmmersion SuiI" '

TORONTO. (OP)-A new two- pound "immersion suit" of rubber- coatcd nylon to give R.C.A.F. plane crews who crash at sea. is. better chance of survival has been devel- oped by the Institute of Aviation Medicine.

The suit can be donned quickly over other clothing It fits snugly over hands and feet and prevents escape of air so that its wearer stays afloat.

VICTORIA, (OP)-British Co- lumbia's flodglng loclsl credit government took another slap at the federal government Wednesday in its first budget.

Finance Ministsr liner Gander- sou announced in his budget speech in the legislature that the mem- moot will impose new taxes on the profits of logging and mining com-

es. . This will hit at the Dominion- provlncisl taxation n5sCQmUnC. The province has the right to impose the new taxes but companies sf- feofed will be able to deduct them when figurl federal income tax. This menu tows will collect less from these companies.

Osrueeeeelbascas

son announced that car ilcence fees

B. C. Govit Takes Slap At Ottawa In Budget

m...,..............m.... the exemption from the three per cent sales tax for restaurant meals will be raised from 50 cents to :1.

The government plans to spend Ol'ld.0Ii2.83l .in the fiscal year end- ing Much 81. 1954. Of this. 631.- sesrloo will be for ca itsl expend- a. Rsvenpa was estimated at 8iI2.IIO.ol8. in- cluding 515,000,000 in surpluses left over from the previous two years.

itures without borrow

leaving a surplus of 87,500,000.

over the last budget

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no borrowing to finance capital

will be cut lo per cent in flu and

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The total outlay is sli.0l)o.ooo less

rent expenditures are up !I.B00.0DD but capital

expenditures. or such things as was and or are some 31:.- me less.

Mr. Gundotsm said that for the I At the some time. In. Cltlrulerv first time

OTTAWA. Feb. 16-(Special)-- in as swift a political triple-play as seen in Ottawa, this session, J. Watson MacNaught. Liberal meni- ber for Prince and Parliamentary Assistant to Fisheries Minister Sin- clallv today changed the plans for the location of the new post office building at Kensington.

Excavation had just started for the new building when the Mayor of Kenslngton and a number of leading citizens noticed the power machinery was operating too near the corner on which the building is to be erected. The Mayor im- mediately telephoned Mr. Mac- Naught at Ottawa. and voiced cum-

Fast Teamwork In Remedying Kensington Postolfigejhns

plaints that a building where the shovels were biting would make a "blind corner" on the main Sum- merslde-Charlottetown road.

Catching the long-distance pitch, Mr. MacNaught promptly threw the ball to Works Minister Fournlcr, asking him to permit the new structure to be set 20 feet further back on the site. In consultation with his departmental architects, Mr. Fournier decided to permit the change.

In its new location. the Post Of- fice will not interfere with high- way visibility and will permit greater parking facilities in the vicinity of the building,

Queenis M. P. Urges More Use

Of Farm Improvement Funds

Horticultural Councd Decides On Potato Prize

OfI'I'AWA. (OP)-The Canadian Horticultural Council called Wed- nesday for equalization of tariffs on some vegetables traded between Canada and the United States.

Resolutions passed at its annual meeting urged mutual tariff ad- Justments on lettuce. celery. on- ions and potatoes, and asked for higher Canadian tariffs on U. S. vegetables whenever Canada raises its tariffs against other U. 5. pro- ducts.

The council deleted from the latter resolution the words: "In retaliation for restrictive trade measures applied by the United States Government on Canadian products."

Potato Trophy

The council also decided to award a trophy and cash prize of at least 315000 for the world champion po- tato grower at the Royal Winter Fair at Toronto this fall. The prize will go to the best exhibit of 30 seed potatoes.

Thomas Wilkinson of Kelowna. B. c.. was elected president to sue- ceed B.M. Wallace of Simcoe. Ont. Vice-presidents chosen were W.R. Shaw, Charlottetown. and T. L. Meek, Kentville. N. 5.

Mr. Shaw was appointed chair- man of the, all Canada potato committee for the fourth success- ive term.

srlllsllfrlrif Challenges Claims In Lung Cancer

LONDON. (Reuters) - A leading British tobacco company has set aside as "not proved" the case against clgarct-smoking as a cause of lung cancer.

Bil" Robert John Sinclair. chair- man of the Imperial Tobacco Com- pany. said Wednesday that avail- able evidence is "far from con- clusive" and does not constitute proof that smoking could be a con- tributory cause of,lung cancer.

He said there is considerable statistical evidence against such accusations. Medical authorities. he said. suggested possible causes other than smoking.

"But if it should ever be proved that there exists something harm- ful In Tobacco," he added. "even in the minutsst qualities. which could conceivably. make smoking one of the onus: of this disease, we should. I hope he the first to take steps to eliminate it."

Controversy In Britain There has been considerable con- troversy in Britain recently on the question. in medical Joumsls. in

the press and in Parliament. Some critics say the government

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Sign Ilqllr Million Contract On TV

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tract with Philip Morris and com- pan! and 0!! television for 2 1-! more years of "I Love Lucy." CBC announced Wednesday.

1110 contract was called the larg- est ever signed in television. 036 sold it was a "no option" docu- ment. meaning it is not subject to the cancellation privileges of- ten contained in TV contracts.

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OTTAWA. Feb. 18-ispeciali - More use should be made of funds available under the Farm Im- provement Loans Act for. actual improvement of farm buildings. J. Angus McLean, Progressive. Con- servative membcr for Queen s. told the Commons this afternoon.

Mr. MacLean pointed out that cnly four per cent of tho total amount of Federal farm loans had been applied to improvement of farm buildings and fences. drain- age. plumbing. heating and sewage disposal units. Of the grand total, 92 per cent of the money borrow- ed went for farm machinery and four per cent for purchase of live- stock.

It was as important or more im- portant for a farmer today to have proper buildings. runmnz VVW31 and sewage connections than to own ll. small truck. he Bald-

The Queen's member also felt that Federal farm loans should be extended to cover loalls for the purchase of lime to counteract an acid condition of the soil. Farm loans made under the Veterans Land Act include those for lime and he felt this provision should apply equally to other federal loans. . '

Mr. Macbean observed that more use of the farm loans act is made in Prince Edward Island than in any but the Prairie Provinces.

Jean Lesage, parliamentary es- sistant to Finance Minister Ab- bott, said the department would have to be satisfied that applica- tion of the lime to the land was a permanent improvement. He said he would give the suggestion and other helpful suggestions full con- sideration. .

Report Iodine Aids Rheumatoid Arthritis

LONDON, (A-P) - Two Iiritishl doctors say iodine seems to be ef- fective in the treatment of rheumn told arthritis. Writing in the maga- mm Mgdloal woi-lid, Dr. Charles 1-lagenbach and Dr. Lane Walm- sley said Wednesday that intra- venous injections of colloidal iodine has arrested the disease in 65 per cent of the 35 cases they have Investigated.

Fighter-B'ol'nbers Hit communists In North Korea

SEOUL, (API ---About 400 air force and marine iightel--bombers turned I sprawling Communist tank and infantry training centre near the Korean Red cwPlW M Pyongyang Wednesday into it. mass of file in the second greatclt all- Jet strike of the Korean war.

At leut 8! Communist Mtg fighters. based in Msnchurla. at tempted to intervene but head- quarters reported five Red lets shot down and two more were manoeuvred into crashes.

The sir blow by 379 planes shat- tered 130 buildings and touched oil! fires and explosions at xsnuo. 15 miles west of Pyongyang.

The Jet battles produced the 26th United States see of the war. Ospt. usrluel Perandes. Jr. He dawned tow Mi 's, his fifth and sixth.

ahco - Btsrs. Thunderiofs and hnthor jets hit first in the mom- ing and then returned in the sf- terncon. .

The target contained numerous buildings. ranging from In!" troop billetlru structures to A for.- oory-size tank and vehicle repair shop.

It was the -second bid Hid 1" four days. Last Sunday more than 200 fighter-bombers smashed at a Red troop and supply area at K, '.. . less than 20 miles south of Ksngso. the tsrtot hlt Wednes-

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Opposition Members Make Suggestions

OTTAWA. (or) -opposition members of the Commons asked the government Wednesday to widen farm-improvement. loan help.

some Liberals. while approving provisions of the Farm Improve- ment Loan Act. also said steps could be taken through publicity to let more farmers take advant- age of it.

The suggestions were made dur- ing discussion on a resolution pre- liminary to E government bill to change the existing loan period find to boost the total of maximum loans that banks may make under the current legislation. The bill eventually was introduced and given first reading.

New Loan Period

Under its provisions. the current loan period will end next March 31, Instead of Feb. 28. 1954. and new three-year period will be established. The ceiling of maxi- mum guaranteed bank loans will be increased to 3a00.000.000 from the present s2oo,ooo,ooo.

Against members' proposals for

increasing the ceiling on individual loans and extending the repayment time, Jean Lesage, parllamentalry assistant to Finance Minister Ab- bott, indicated no change is pro- posed from current policy. Mr, Lesage was piloting the measure in the absence of Mr. Abbott. engaged in putting final touches to the budget speech.

C. C. F. Proposals

legislation were suggested by Ross Thatcher (CCF-Moose Jaw).

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That there should be changes in the election system of this Pro- vince was generally agreed by those appearing before the select standing Committee of the Legis- lature. on Electoral Reform yester- .day afternoon in the Court House. However, there was a wide diverg- ence of opinion as to what should be done.

App”-ring to present briefs on the subject were Mr. J. Lincoln Dewar. representing the P. E. I. Federation of Agriculture; Mir. Douglas MacFarlane, representing the Co - operative Commonwealth Federation (C.C.F.Party); and Mr. Arthur Wright. who appeared as an individual to express his view: Members of the committee pre- sent were Mr. J. George MacKay, chairman, Hon. A. W. Matheson. I-Ion. W. E. Darby. I-Ion. Eugene Cullen, Major John A. MacDonald, J. w. D. Campbell and J. O. C. Campbell. secretary to the com- mittee.

In opening the first public hear- ing on the subject Mr. MacKa.y said it was being held to give all the people a chance to exlpress opinions. whether they were those of organizations. groups or indiv- iduals. He said there were many who felt the present Act, as old as it is. is still working satisfact- orily and there were many others who felt the time had come for a. change. Mr. Campbell, the score- tary, then read from an extract from the Journals of the Legislat- ive Assemhly setting up the com- mittee. '

Federation Brief The first brief presented was

He proposed: ,

I. That the ceiling on loans to individual farmers be increased to &6.000 from S3980.

2. That down payments on farm implements be lowered.

3. That the repayment period of seven years be extended to lo years. ' ,

G. W. .Vlontgomel',v (PC-Victorla- Carleton) thought the act was well advertised. He, had had no re- quests to increase the maximum loan.

Wants Publicity

A. M. Rohichaud fPC-Glouces- tern wanted more publicity spread among farmers on the benefits of the Farm Act, and Mr. Lesage promised to send him all the nlaicrizll he wanted to distribute among his constituents. Mr. Robi- chaud had said he would be will- ing to take on this job in his big rural constituency with few banks in it.

W. J. Browne (PC-St. John's west) urged more publicity so that farmers would know in Newfound- land that they are entitled to benefits. He said farmers in that new province had obtained loans amounting only to 840,000 in 1951. Mr. Lesage replied that wllsnot surprising,sinco Newfoundland only had 300 farms that sold produce amounting to more than 32.500. according to the last census.