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Mcnihor in file l'nnII1Idn Pics: Mcniller Audi! Bureau 01 tiirulnliilns lunch ufiu-i-.-. at Summcrxiile. Moiiinnue and Albrflnn ,,AIAlh0l'i!cd as Second (Ilium Milli ll) the Post Office " Deparinieiii. Ulifivia. tom-um-n sunum-isiun si...oo pm In In l'.i-:1 Sfllltt Other Provinces anti 3 Sll.ult l)i'1' .iIiu'.mi

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Cabinet Appointments

v 3 As anticipiitcil some time ago, -Hon. I)oiii.:ali'l )l;icl(iiiiion, .ilinistcr of Works, linliistiy and Natural Re- sources, has now ztssllllillfi the addi- tional portfolio of Fislierics in the

l Provincial (i()VCl'lllllClll. No hcttcr

(Choice could he made. for Mr. Niac- Kinnon learned the hard way Elbtllll the difficulties tour fisliermcn hate to encounter, and his long experi- egice, both in the industry and as a parliamentarian, should prove of great value in discharging his new duties.

Actually, Mr. i'ilacl(iiinon has been functioning informally in this capacity as Natural Resources Min- ister, but his new portfolio em- phasizes the importance of the fish- eries and it may be taken as an in-

f dication that more government at- tention will be devoted to this vital industry. The progress made in re-

. cent years in dragger fishing and in

processing the dragger catches is

but a token of what may be achiev- ed in the future under well directed policies. Mr. MacKinnon is enthus- iastically behind this work and if he were not already in the cabinet and available for leadership in this con- nection, it would have been the ob- vious thing to have drafted him. It is not often in politics that the job and the man are so well mated. We look for substantial results under the new setup, and we feel like congratulat- ing our fishermen rather than Mr MacKinnon on his appointment. Another merited appointment is

i . that of the Hon. Forrest Phillips to the dual portfolio of Welfare and , Labour, which he takes over in suc- .;k cession to the late Hon. W. F. A. t; Stewart. The Welfare branch of the V department is already functioning smoothly but Labour administration ii is I comparatively new responsibil- ity and Mr. Phillips will be charting his own course more or less, with few precedents to guide him and with a good deal depending on his common sense. tact and reasonable- ness The Minister showed all these qual ications as Speaker, and we trust that he will be equally success- ful in his new role.

Educational Needs

Our educational needs came in for a wholesome airing at the open- ing meetings of the Prince Edward Island Teachers Federation yester- day. Significant was the fact that the problem is no longer regarded as a local or provincial one, but na- tional in scope and calling urgently for a national approach. As Dr. Croskcry, national secretary of the Canadian Federation, pointed out. ”Ediication must move forward in Canada on a broad front. This seems not only desirable but. also inescap- able if Canada is to progress eco- nomically and socially. The project- ed costs involved over the next twenty year period are beyond the means of the municipalities and provincial governments, unless their present restricted sources of rev- enue are expanded."

Specifically he emphasized that the country faces an unprecedented demand for scientists and engineers, for technicians and skilled labour- ers; but he conceded also that we cannot afford to ignore the import- , Inoe of the humanities, that our . cultural progress cannot be looked upon as something incidental but must come as I result of conscious educational effort. He might have gone further and said that the dim- ger of the humanities being crowded out in: the growing demands for eotlflc training is perhaps the , ominous threat to our future , enlightened democracy. In any 1 is no, doubt that the i is bigger than the provinces, 1, , ally, can grapple with and jhnt the Federal Government, either its taxation agreements or K direct grants in aid of education,

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same predicament; the responsibility -has shifted from local to provincial and on to federal taxpayers. Unless assessments and mill ratcs are equal-

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quite unfair. To raise this minimum

ed the same point. He dealt with the great inequalities in educational of- ferings from district to district and from province to province. Educa- tion. primarily a .provincial burden, was delegated to the municipalities when they had fewer responsibilities and relatively greater resources than at present. But many of the provinces themselves are now in the

ized across each province in supP01'i trihution of school costs will remain

level in the poorest provinces to an approved Canadian staniiard, there must be federal assistance in the form of equalization grants. these grants being siipplcmcntary to oth-

ers that maybe given on a per pupil or population hasis.

Objectives of this kind scem hopeless of attainment at first, but

as they gather momentum they are bound t.o be given more and more study by government lcatlcrs. What else does democracy mcan hut equal opportunities to all l'Pf!,'dl'iilCSS of their geographic location or their economic status? This canipaign is based on the broadest principles oi national interest. It cannot fail if those behind it keep shooting per- sistently at the mark.

Bright News

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nouncement that India has placed is large order for British military equipment. It comes within that i-ati-giii'y because there is no doubt that Western statesmen have been 'worried about India for some time. An India tied economically with the Soviet Union, a state of affairs that the Russians are trying desperately to bring about, would in due course be a serious obstacle to free world policy in the Far East; for the his- tory of Soviet economic domination is that. invariably it results in poll- tical control. The fact that India is going to buy British equipment instead of Russian equipment, which had been offered at cut-rate prices, does not mean, of course. that from now on India's sympathy will be reserved for the West. It may mean, though, that Prime Minister Nehru is of the opinion that goods bought from Britain, even though they may cost a bit more. are not as likely as goods bought in Russia to be marked with political tags. Or. it. may mean simp- ly that the "made in Britain" brand is still at a premium among Indian buyers. In either case, the trans- action is a tribute to British business and diplomacy and at least a slight indication that Mr. Nehru has not allowed himself to be bluffed by Soviet flattery and specious prom- ises.

EDITORIAL NOTES

According to estimates provided by the National Council of Churches Bureau of Church Building, 33.900 million will be spent. on new church buildings this year in the United States. This figure represents a 2579 rise over lllfwf) and a tenfold increase over 1946.

O O O Soviet Deputy Premier Mickoyan is quoted as telling reporters in New

Delhi that no "attack" has been made on theliitc Premier Stalin, but only ”criticism". Evidently, words like ”murderer”, "traitor",

anf ”i-riminal" don't have the same meanings in Russia as they have in

other places. D O I

A veterinary in Connecticut has a 214,, foot long baby boa constrictor for a pet. He says "it is a very pleas- ant snake, not ferocious or danger- ous or anything like that". That may be; but most people will be content with orthodox pets like dogs and cats and white mice.

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What about the five Provinces

which will not benefit from the ex-

build the Trans-Canada Pipeline? .This. question was posed at I Con-

.Mondny by Mr. George Hees, M.P., but it should not for that reason be ignored by the St. Laurent Govern- ment. The Provinces which will not benefit, Mr. Hees have I perfect right to demand similar assistance power resources within their own borders--power which they need just as much I! the five Provinces whiohwillhe Ihu-lnclntho usoof

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PUBLIC FORUM

This column is open to the discus Ilon by rnrrispnnd-nix of questions of interest. The Guardlnn duel not l Inceunrlly endorse Ihn Iplnlnn of unuponilenin.

WEST RIVER CAUSEWAY

Sir,-Much to my regret I read in The Guardian that the beauti- ful, scenic West River, navigable for approximately fifteen miles from Charlottetown to Bonshaw, is to be dammed by means of I

causeway. In the years gone by, this river has seen many steamboats,

schooners.gmot.or boats, elc., trav- erse the winding channels made so distinctive by the verdant groves that grace its banks. Packet boats and steamers called at several wharves on their way up and down the river, taking on passengers, freight, etc.

If this river were to be dammed

at Dickieson's Point (as proposed) it would mean the virtual destruct- ion of a fishing industry of large proportions. embracing as it does the catch of smells, oysters and qunhaugs, elc., coming from the West River, Clyde River, and Long Creek. If this causeway project is carried out it will mean that the

heads of approximately 100 house- '

holds are deprived of their living either totally or partially.

Now if some means must be found to bridge this river, by all means let us see it done It a more suitable place. where it would be I benefit to the people of Rocky Point and vicinity. The present site has several deterrent factors which deserve consideration. viz: the deepest water in the West River. the swiftesl. current. and, thirdly. the most mud. (Incident- Illy. mud shares with and the un- envious distinction of being the world's worst foundation.)

As I person who has fished and traversed this river for approxl. mlilellf thirty years, and as one that knows its every curve, con. tour and current, I vigorously pro. test the

artificial fresh water lake of absol- utely no value to the people who live in adjacent areas.

To sum it up: The causeway would be a cheap variety of bridge whose economy of construction would be offset by one year's fish- e,r.v.retu'rns: it would destroy ll fishing industry of anything up to fifty thoiisand dollars. and, lastly, it would deprive I tourist-minded Province of one of the most delight. fiil cruise boat areas to be found in Eastern Canada.

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WOODPILE This pile of stove lengths waiting to be split Has summer's warmth and aut- umn's glow in it,

The wet green scent of rainy woods, the sound

Of old leaves blowing over wind- swept ground,

And folded in the softly-llchened bark Are fiery stars to light the winter dnrk. . Bent boughs, ihnt curved in russet beauty once, Now lie here in I tumbled heap that blunts

The shining Ix-head, makes the cold wedge sing.

And set: the busy chopper won- daring

if hill-borne oalui should not ll left to grow

serene and unmolestf.-d h the snow;

1! takes I mighty Inn to make, chips fly

From branches strong enou&i to hold the sky!

idea of the projectedi causeway, which would create an '

The Magazine Tax

Giant. Dexter in the Winnipeg Free Press

lilr. Harrisls Budget aiiiiuiiiicin meat of a special eexcise tax of 20 per cent on the advertising revo- nues of the Canadian editiuns of foreign magazines recalls an earlier effort. to protect Canadian magaz- incs.

ln June, 1931, one of the items in the Conservative Goveernnient's Budget was a tariff on imported magazines. Where the advertising space exceeded 20 but was less than , 30 per cent of the whole, the tariff

was 2 cents per copy: over 30 per-

cent it was 5 cents per copy. These rates applied only under the gen- eral tariff and therefore only on

United States magazines. Under the

intermediate and British preferen-

tial tariffs, magazines remained duty free. instead of a tariff. the present budget imposes a special excise tax I There is little difference here, ex- cept that the Bennett tariff wII t more severe than the Harris excise tax.

There is. however. another and very important difference between the two. The Bennett tariff applied to all magazines imported from the United States. The Harris excise tax applies only to the Canadian editions of foreign magazines. Im- ported magazines are not affected and will runtinue to enter the country free of any tax.

BOTH PROTECTIVE

But while the Harris tax is much less sweeping than the Bennett tar- iff. both are protective. The dif- ferences is one of degree, not of kind.

in 1931. the Liberal party strongly opposed the Bennett tariff on U.S. magazines. The debate is reported

in the Hansard of .luly 17 of that t

year. Mr. King denounced the tariff

as a tax on thought and literary 3 art. Thought was cosmopolitan and

should have no limitation. The tar- iff was a tax on international good- : will.

"I deplore any tax," said Mr. King, ”whlch will in any way re- strict the widest spread of views and ideas throughout. communities, particularly communities that are neighbors."

Mr. King also criticized the tariff as being iinfalr in those of modest means. The rich would not mind paying more for the foreign pub- llcatlon. The tariff was I tax on progress.

.l.S. Woudsworth. then leader of the CCF. agreed with Mr. King. Mr: Woodsworth said: "I protest Iilalnst this particular way of raising revenue. 1 think al- most any other way would be more dcsirahlc than the imposition of I tax on the magazines which serve . either the educational or recreation- , al needs of the people."

. 1931 DEBATE In the debate of 1931. informat- , ton which is of interest today was placed on the record. it was shown , that the Magazine Publishers' All- sociation of Canada had applied to the Tariff Board of that day for I tax on the advertising content of imported magazines.

This is what the present budget has ' ne-Imposed I tax on the ad- vertising content of Canadian edit- ions of foreign magnzines. But aft. or making the application, the Mag- . azinc Publlshers' Association decid- ed they were mistaken. They felt that Canadian public opinion would regard such I tax I "dunizerous thing." The Association decided that protection was not the cure and withdrew their Ipnllcnilo...

Instesd. they Inked for I 99 per cent drawback of tariff Ind the re- moval of the ules tax on their plant. machinery. paper. ink, art work and so on.

while Mr. King condemned the Bennett farm as "In effort to fur- ther the interest of I particular class It the expense of flu great body of consumers." he was sym- pathetic in Cn!:dlIn magazines.

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ASHINGTON (AP) - Pres- ldent Eisenhower Tuesday ordered creation of I federal usual on Mill to help provide op- iN!IiK for Ildcr P I

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said that on assuming office the Liberal party would repeal the tar- iff but would grant exemption from sales tax and I 99 per cent draw- back on tariff paid.

The Liberal party won the 1935 election and took officelon October 23 of that year. The Bennett tariff on magazines was repealed on Jan- uary 1. 1986. On May 2, 1938, the 99 per cent drawback and exemption for sales tax was granted on most of the magazine industry's ra w materials. The exemption w a s made complete on February 26. 10

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It will be seen that the Harris special excise tax marks I com- plete reversal of Liberal policy un- der Mr. King; that where Mr. King condemned protection, the present Liberal Government has adopted it.

Another surprising difference be- tween 1956 Ind 1931 is that Mr. Caldwell has reversed Mr. Woods- worth. Mr. Caldwell approved the protection now to be given. In 1931 Mr. Woodsworth strongly opposed protection.

OUR YESTERD-ATS

From The Guardian Flies

TEN YEARS AGO (April 4. 1046)

Mr. L.W. Hancock, I well known fox rancher of Summerslde. on Sat- urday nlght. received I large ship- ment of mink from Winnipeg, Man- itoba, valued at approximately I7,- 000. The shipment consisted of 36 female mink including ”Snow whites” and half blood ”Silverblu" plantinums and one ”Silverblu" platinum male.

One large shipper said he had nothing but praise for the local railway officials who were instru- mental in having more than 1.200 freight cars loaded and empty. fer- ried across the Straits to the Is- land in the past two weeks. But the fact that there were plenty of re- frigerator cars available now was, he said. poor comfort when through the action of the Dominion Govern- ment. the potato market was on the verge of collapsing.

New cases of active tuberculosis discovered by the Mobile X-ray unit up to March 18 last. when it had X-raycd 18,180 persons. totalled 83, or slightly less than one-half of one pei' cent of those X-rayed,

. according to a report released by

the Department. of Health and Wei- fare.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (April 4. 19:1)

The Maritime Provinces emerged victorious in their demand for eq- uality in financial grants of the Can- Idian Amateur Hockey Association today at the annual session of the C.A.H.A. held in Winnipeg, which concluded its four day meet this afternoon.

Weather forecast for April--l to 4, cloudy and changeable; 5 to 11, clears and remains fair and mild; 12 to ill, cool spell, then milder frequent showers; 19 to 25. mostly fair, rain if wind from south west; 26 to 30, fIlr but continuous cool.

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WHY D9 YOU EAT SQ MUCH?

Therels a lot. more to reduc- ing than merely going on I diet.

Consuming fewer calories. of course is only one way to take off weight Ind keep it off. In most cases of obesity however, there Ire psychiatric factors involved.

Youlve got to understand why you overeat. And that's where you need the help of I doctor.

Generally, there's an emotional problem behind every case of ob- esity. To cope with these problems, the victim turns to food.

While any one of I countless number of factors might be invol- ved, usually many cases of over can be traced to emotional depriv- atlons, anxiety or even repressed Inger.

uplift from eating, especially such tasty items as ice cream. pastries and candles. If you fit in this cat- egory. you may well be a confirmed food addict by this time.

STRONG DRIVE

Actually, all of us have a strong instinctive drive to eat. As a mat- ter of fact, it is one of our strong- est emotional desires. An emotion- nl disturbance simply gives some of us an excuse for giving the green light to this natural drive.

subconsciously an overweight person might feel a sense of se- curity simply because of his size. Or perhaps his excess poundage gives him a reason for not matur- ing emotionally. Or there may be I variety of other reasons why he does nothing about reducing.

Unfortunately too few of you heavyweights bother to consult your physician for help in shed- ding weight. Other emotional dis- orders such as persistent head- aches, vomiting and the like pra- bably would send you scurrying to I doctor's office. At least I hope they would.

GENERAL SUGGESTIONS

If you've got a weight problem lebyour doctor help you. Mean- while here are I few general sug- gestions to follow

Remember, Prevention is better than trfftment. Use your bathroom scale i check your weight every week of at least every month. And keep I written record.

Cut down on your total food. Eat I well-regulated balanced diet. Eat three meals I day. Make sure you have I good breakfast.

Eat slowly. This permits your blood sugar to rise and satisfy your apatite before it's time for I sec- ond helping.

Take your choice between cuck- tails and the right kind of des- serts. Don't take both.

QUESTION AND ANSWER

Mrs. A.B.: Will milk and sugar cause mucus to form in the lllllll Ind increase the symptoms of sinus disease?

Answer: There is no evedencc that milk or sugar will adversely Iffect sinus disease.

The Age Old Story

Love worlieui Io ill to his neigh. bot: therefore love is the fulfilling

FIND ; SKELETEN

NIAGARA FALLS, 0nl.. (CF)- Police are checking into the re- covery of I human skeleton at I nearby Bench Good Friday. The bones were in a rough wooden cof- fin which had been battered open at one side. allowing the skull to protrude above the ground. On the feet. were I pair of men's hand- made boots, in good condition. Po- lice said the body may have been buried there 50 years ago. the cof- fin being forced to the surface by recent high tides.

MODEL EARNS 360.000

Top - rs n kl n g professional models earn big money but pay for It with hIrd work Ind long hours. Eight or ten hours continuous posing for fashion photos Ind If fashion shows is not unususl. Frsquenfly there Is no break ioi lunch. Read of the busy life of these high- pav giamor girls in THE STANDARD this week, Get THE STANDARD - on sale MW. complete with magszine, l2-page novol Ind 20 ones of comics. only can cents.

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Th included this tribute: "He 1; hi the most outstanding parlig. fnr the most nlitstandlni Parlia. mentu-inn in Canada's history... Toronto Telegram

Sometimes. II thou gust da- hates rou across the nation. you may get I little confused. II it the Communists who Ire fryipg to get.

the fluoride into the water or keep it out?-Orlllin Packet and Times

Most people In. honest, lnj

You may get I great emotional ,

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in court he had broken his club on

the defendant's head. but promised

it would never happen IgIln. He'll

probably get in stronger club. '1'or-- onto Star

Mythology, like nature. Ihliors I vacuum. While the Stalin myth is being destroyed, what. new cult is being prepared by the Kremlin Marxists? Will "collective leader- ship" prove at length also to be I myth and dissolve into another dic- atorship? Or will the Insurance of constitutional rights voiced after Stalinls passing prove so cherished as to modify somewhat the Com- munist regime?-Christian Science Monitor

Newspaper circulation in the Uni- ted States last year broke all pre- vious records, and the same pro- bably will be true of Canadalwhen figures are out. The things which at one time were thought of as pos- sible substitutes are found to serve like the old-time bulletin boards drawing attention to what would be found in the newspapers.-Port Art- hur News Chronicle

Hon. W. Earl Rowe, speaker at I Conservative luncheon in Toronto, found'nt. the head table Rt. Hon. Arthur Meighen, his leader in the House of Commons when Dufferin- Simcoe first elected him 31 years ago and in two strenuous cam- paigns. Mr. Melghen heard the young farmer make his first speeches in the House. Retired now from public life, the former Prime Minister heard Mr. Rowe Is I veteran MP.. present the theme of "Conserviitlvs and Far Hori- zons" Th speech produced I num-

overyllllnl loes to prove it. In the ysars 1318 to 1950 the government of Ontario II I way of encourlglng housing guaranteed 14,695 second mortgages to the extent of 810.600,. 000. By January 1 of this ycu W.ll00.000 of the principal hId been repaid and 5.597 loans hnd been cleared off-and the loss to the province in uncollectable debt had been only 8283. That is I mighty fine record.-Ottawa Journal

Close study is evidently being given by the government to I pro- posnl, made last year by the CInI. dlan Legion, that I national cano- taph be erected in Ottawa. Accord- ing to I statement in the Commons by Mr. Lapolnte. the Minlste of Veterans Affairs. In advisory com- mittee has already reported on the subject and the government expect to reach a decision soon. The Leg- lon's proposal deserves the most sympathetic consideration.-Ottawa Citizen

We recall in our y unger days that riddles and conu drums were I popular feature in the daily news- paper, but it remained for the Unit- ed States customs court in New York to devise an answer to I mod- ern one: "When is com not corn" The answ : "When its on the cob!" Tha . at least, is the ruling of the court in ordering that sweet corn on the cab is a vegetable, and therefore its importation from Can- Ida is subject to I 25 per cent duty. The importer had claimed that the sweet corn was grain, and therefore subject only to I 25 cent duty for each 56-pound bushel. The importer no doubt. will readily Id- mit. that this ruling goes against the grain.-Quebec Chronicle-Telfr

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