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The Causeway Again

That staunch Liberal organ. the Winnipeg Free Press. finds every reason why the electors should turn out the Diefenbaker Government. lock. stock and barrel. and install In administration more devoted to the public weal. under Mr. Pearson. This is understandable. since the Free Press has been preaching the same gospel now for I long time. We were intrigued. however. by its latest comment on the subject. in which it stressed that what the country needs least of all is I repeti- tion of the brazen competitive bid- ding in w h i c h all political parties have indulged in recent campaigns. Such brazen bidding. it says. in “typified by Mr. Diefenbaker's last- minute undertaking on Tuesday to build the Prince Edward Isl I n d causeway at a cost of $105 millions."

Certainly the Prim e Minister's . causeway pledge. linked as it was to the announcement of the elect- ion date. Could hardly be said to be ; without its political implications. We would prefer to have had it 1 come at some other time. ourselves. i since the economic justification for the project is the strongest argu- ment in its favor. However. political timing in the announcement of big governmental undertakings has been the rule rather than the exception ; under b o t h party administrations. ‘ Ind does not in itself constitute I bidding for votes in the derogatory sense implied.

Mr. Pearson would appear to be of the same opinion. for he has been quoted by his local supporters as pledging the Liberal Party. not only to the causeway's construction. but to immediate construction of In- other big icebreaking carterry for the Borden Tormentine route in the event of his party being elected to power. What Will our Winnipeg ccn- temporary have to say to this? "Brazen bidding". or sound political policy?

We trust that when the Free Press gets round to the subject again. It will point out that this is not I matter of political bribery It Ill but of remedying I serious problem affecting this Provin cc , Ind the whole Maritime area. i The engineering surveys have now reached I stage where I firm ‘ Insurance can be given with regard l to the ca-usewny. Ind both the major prides s t I n d committed unreser- vedly. That is the situation. To im- pugn their motivm is to ignore the find that they both gave prior pledges II to their intentions if the

survey: proved favorable. and are

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waiting for these many months. Patronage Abuses

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But political payoffs Ire still the rule when it comes to jobs and ap- pointrnents that fall outside the civil service and that have tradition- Illy been within the gift of the gov— ernment of the day. These include Appointment] to the Senate (the Prime Minister’s personal patron- age). the judiciary, and numerous boards and commissions; legal and medical appointments; and the hir- ing of such experts as architects and engineers. On I different level. about 20.000 so-called prevailing-rate jobs employing unskilled labor are exempt from the civil service. These Ire filled by the treasury board of the government, often on the recom- mendation of members of Parlia- ment on the Government side.

Hiring government I t I f f s by mans of competitive examinations would appear to be the fairest Ind most efficient system. though in practice it has not always turned up the best men. The bitterest op- ponents of this system. of course. Ire the old guard of party supporters who the always relied on th eir party to conduct I purge of govern- ment workers after taking office. The present government It OttaWI has been taken to task by Conser- vative Party heelers for its failure to turn out Liberal jobholders It the constituency level. Incidentally. it is noted that Mr. R. B. Bryce. who was secretary of the cabinet when the Liberals were in power. holds the same position today with the Conservatives.

This is I far cry from that day in April. 1930. when Prime Minister MacKenzie King was goaded into making the bluntest d e f e n s e of political patronage ever heard in the. House of Commons. The debate was on the question of federal assistance to the provinces to help them meet the need for unemployment assist- ance. Noting that in all but two of the provinces (Quebec and Prince Edward Island) there were Conser- vative or Progressive governments. Mr. King said he might go to cer- tain lengths in helping Western p r ov i n c e s that had Progressive premiers. but he wouldn't give five cents to any Tory government.

To the cries of "Shame!" from Conservative benches. the Prime Minister went on : “What is there to be ashamed of? May I repeat what I have said? With respect to giving moneys out of the federal treasury to any Tory government in this country. for these. alleged unemployment purposes. with these governments situated as they are today with policies diametrically ap- posed to this Government. I would not give them I five-cent piece."

Those words crust Mackenzie King the general election that year Ind caused him to watch his tongue. in the Commons and elsewhere. for- ever Ifterwnrds.

EDITORIAL NOTES

All unions in Cade Ire being united to Join the NDP. As thI Ottawa Journal points out. the un- ions may join the party but only the union memberu our: vote.

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opening in earnest. many peo- ple on PIrllIment Ilill have! laid their cash 01 the line tel Idd spice to the :rosses on the ‘ ballot papers. But I strong un- : dercurrent of belief in I Conn Iervstive victory has led many ‘ plungers of other parties to temper thelr hope: with {innu- ciIl caution.

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PUBLIC FORUM

Thll coiumn II open to the illusion t by correspondentl of questions If it terns. Th- Gusrdtsn does not nee-Io urily endorse the opinion of corn. pcndentn All Iain. Dnhlllhafl In ‘5 he! to “Rial Ind condensation M9 “county. The GuIrdIIu lu quble to enter lnln my toan regul- Iu loner- submitted.

ll.K. PMATO MARKET

Sir.— Through the medium of ‘ your paper I would like to add my views on potIte marketing i in Britain, Two yeIrs ago I ; spent six months in the U.K. l

The British mIrket for potI- ‘ toes is I huge one. The consum- er thing been supplied with I load quality product It I reu- . onable price hIs continued to i consume potatoes unprocessed . Imounling to slightly over mo pounds per person per your. The British Marketing Bond. th-. ing the full backing of the gov- 1 ernment has been instrumental ‘ in maintaining r e I s o n I bl y stable prices to the farmer as well Is the consumer.

After the war huge surpluses forced I certain Imount of regi- l mentIIlon on the grower to cut down on the Icrenge to I reu- onIble level. This has been Ic- i compllrhed. but In since! every 1 yeIr since the er potatoes the been flown in surplus Ind these surpluses the been dl- ‘ verted to processing plInts Ind

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But one seIsoned Ind stIunch Liberal supporter here has of- fered his prediction that the re- sult will be Conservatives 107:

I n o t h e r electlon - hardened journalist here hIs plumped for Liberals 82: Conservatives 189: CCF-NDP 11 Ind Socreds 8.

TORY MONEY EAGER

The election sentiment in 0t- tswn is perhaps best summed up by the coyness of weIlthy Liberals in the chding men‘s club here. where politicians. dip- lomnts. judges Ind businessmen

many plungers there randy to stake their folding money on sweepstakes on British horse - races. But Conservatives any they have found it mm to con Iuy Liberals to back their

(not. the usual even-money of- fer was modified to odds of two to-one. with still no takers; Ind ‘ not until the Liberals were of- fered odds of three—tome could one Tory get I bet.

Judy LIMaril. Libes-Il NIP. from Niagara Fdls. he been bucking her optimism with size- Ible bets. She wu the only per- son to come forwnnl when 31,000 was wagered on the Connervn- tlves. Ind Ihe covered 8100 of this. And the mo out I IlmllIr sum in In interesting bet with In AmericIn Senior. Minn son's Democrat. Hubert Hump-

bIker government will be r.- elected. he bIcked hlI choice Igninst . dy LIMIth. The loc- er in to buy the winner I din-

choice anywhere in N o r t h America.

FANCY BETS OUT WEST

Mbee it‘s the gold - rush gImbllug spirit still living; but the most unusual bets Ire made in the west.

In Alberta. I leernl hII made I bet that his party will win at least one cut in th It province: in 1958 Conservntivel swept Ill seventeen. A Conser- vative there has bet that every CCF-NDP csndldIte in the pro- vince will lose his deposit. by failing to pull It least but II many votes II the winner.

LiberIl money in SIskItche- wan is betting till! the Conser- vatives will not win more thIn I0 IeIts there; It dissolution. they held 16 cuts. the sole non- Tory winner in 1956 having been l-lnzeu Argue running then II I OCF candidate. TbIt bet w- eogerly snapped up by I Causa- vntive supporter who scented I "lead-pipe cinch“.

Two well known Quebec Senn- tors. of “Rouge” Ind "Bleu" persuasion respectively. thIt- uIlly make one of Ottnwrs lIr- gest strIight bets — of 81.00) I side. In to which of their par» ties will form the government Ifter the election. But up to now

the LiberIl bII withheld his customIry bet. Liberal stalwart PIul MIrtln

jokingly offered two - to - one against the Conservatives. whil- st thing his hair cut in the pIrllImentIry bIrber shop. But he is not I betting man. I Id when Inked to bIck his fIncy he volunteered inst ten cents II his mke.

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(Dr. VIn Dellen will Inswer questions on medical topics if lumped, self-addressed enve- lope accompanies request.)

SWOLLEN THYROID H. C. C. writes: I the I I\ elling of the thyroid 1': inch- es long Ind '5 inch out. My doc- tor is watching it. Is there my

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OUR YESTERDAYS

From the GuIrIiII "III

TWENTY - FIVE YEARS AGO (April 24. 1937)

In Iccordnnce with his own Willi. the remains of Rev. MIr- lin F. MohIghIn. formerly of Charlottetown. P,E.l.. were in- terred in the cemetery It Arn- herrt. MInglen lslIndI. among the people whom he loved. Ae- compInying the remains to the MInglene'I were the following clergy: Rev. GP. MonIghIn. Rev. I. Currnn. Rev. RJ. MIc- Donnld. Rt-v. J.C. MIcDonIld. Rev. J.J. Rooney. Rev. A. L. Smith. Rev. RF. MIcDould. Rev. V. Morrison. Rev. CJ. Mc- CIrthy. Rev. J.B. Croken. Rev. EJ. Clinton Ind Rev. PItrIck McMahon.

The Rolsrians held I purely busineu meeting yesterdIy with past president. PW. CIIrkln. In the chIlr. There were no guests. President JM. Murley I II- nounced thIt It next meeting the officers for the year would be elected.

TEN YEARS AGO (April 14. W) Mrs. WJ. Phillipe. Alberta. left lIIt week for Halifax from

rising power Ind I weakening oi the control of the whites.

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Employment OBE‘oriunities

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READ EDITORIAL AND INFORMATION DIVISION. wid- mdny yen-I of W in information Ind mutant, fields. Northern AHIin Ind NItxonal Rm. 0".th MAO-$11.”). Circular fiz-lm1.

‘EMERGEN’CY WELFARE REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES. experienced in ' Ind administering welfare pro- grammes. NItionIl Health and WeifIre. pm vecInq Torwlo. (hm, mm. Competition 6243i, 1

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS SPECIALIST. proleuxuulu qualified Engineer. for research Ind laboratory investiga- tions on minerus. rocks Ind their primary )7de Is used by the construction industry. Mines and Technical Surveyn. Ottawa. Up to $7140. Circular 62—151.

PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEER. to provnie «insulting service. to Government Departmts and Agencies on of Wllfl‘ supply. savage disposal and environmental suita- tlou, Nulonnl Health Ind Welfare. Edmmlon. Alta. Up to moo. mum on qualifications. Circular 62-1251.

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