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“The strongest memory is weaker than

the weakest ink”

Mr. Hays's Visit

WEDNESDAY. JULY 22, 1964.

An always welcome visitor to

this Province is the man who runs the agriculture department at Ot- Other portfolios may seem of more importance to the people the big industrial and financial centres, but down here it is farm- ing interests that are still of chief concern, and we take no small pride in the fact that we rate, despite our small population, among the best

tawa.

food producing areas

in Canada.

This of course is no secret to the Hon. Harry Hays, the federal min. ister to whom we look for support

and co-operation in our agricultural activities. who will be with us in

person this evening.

occasion.

It is to address a Liberal meet» ing that he is coming here on this But we are in hopes that our ozone-laden breezes will inspire the minister to thoughts transcend- ing party interests while he is in our midst, and that his speech will prove of equal value and interest to our

farmers of all parties.

i i i tance as are other hospitals. i i

‘flfigfirfljflfier :‘i er». Him-m2 r‘s v t i,

dernte year In such amount, not ex- " ceeding $1,000 in an academic year as is stated in the certificate.” The aggregate of all loans to a student must not exceed $5.000. i Unless this need test is strictly . and carefully applied, the student 1 loan fund could become a vehicle i for a free ride at the expense of the government. A parent quite able to put his son through the uni- versity course may be tempted to I use the $1,000 a year for five years i (in some cases, interest free for 10 i years.) i i l

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Objections of this kind may be met by redrafting particular clauses in the bill—safeguarding it, on the one hand, against exploitation, and on the other insuring its more equit- able operation. But surely it is a measure of importance to thousands of necessitous students across the ; country, and should be welcomed 1 as setting a precedent for federal responsibility in this field.

Disappointing There is disappointment among those who had been hoping that fed- ! oral recognition would be given, at the health ministers’ conference in Ottawa this week, to the proposal for i adding mental and tubercular pa- ' tient. costs to the hospital insurance ; program. According to Health Min- l ister LaMarsh, there is general

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agreement as to the need for imple-

menting this recommendation in the

Hall Commission report, but this was

no time to incur the added expend- ‘ iture involved. So, it will have to l wait until a federal-provincial com- mittee completes study of the coun- try’s tax structure.

Surely. in a case of this kind, the question of Cost is of less concern than the human factors involved. Hospitals for the mentally ill are not now eligible for federal assis- But

‘ why? The fact that a bad precedent

has been set is no reason for con-

tinuing it. From every standpoint

] of equity and need, hospitals should

Mr. Hays is a Westerner, and a

highlycuccessful breeder. exporter I

and auctioneer of purebred livestock. We wish he could stay longer to see some of our fine herds in this Prov- be returning later, we understand, with the mem- bers of the Commons agricultural committee in tow, on a tour that will take him and them across the whole That should prove an con-

ince ;

Dominion. educational experience for all corned, and make for smoother functioning of parliamentary cedure in dealing with farm legisla- tion as it. affects all parts of the

but he will

country.

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Meanwhile, a salute to Mr. Hays

may he find his present visit a we]-

l I in a strictly non-partisan sense, and | I

come change from the heat and tur-

moil of Ottawa at this time.

[thing like that.

representatives.

Student Loan Bill

From the way the student loan bill has been kicked around in the Commons, one would imagine that it was another flag issue or some- All sorts of silly arguments have been urged against it, particularly by Quebec opposition One member main- tained that “far from helping stu- dents, the bill will put them into debt for many years." Another said fie government had already “heaped ‘ ifth on the farmer, the fisherman, l

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be treated the same. whether they look after the patient’s physical ills or after his mental ills.

As noted by an exchange in this connection. there is very little point in allocating government funds, year after year. for the support of organ- izations dedicated to public educa- tion in mental health—dedicated, that is, to persuading people that mental illness should be considered in the same light as physical illness —-if government itself continues to make a firm distinction between them.

Miss LaMarsh says that to do otherwise would add $53,000,000 this year to a hospital insurance program expected to cost Ottawa $420,000,000 in the 1965-66 fiscal year, and that “this is no time to go into this sort of thing." In a way she is right; the time to have gone into it was when the hospital insurance scheme was first mooted. But for some reason this vital phase of the program was overlooked. It is now represented as being a sort of extra, or luxury. that the country can't afford, at least not without further inquiry and delay.

We know what that means in terms of political procrastination.

the homeowner and many others; now it is seeking to place the pro- fessional men in debt." Imagine the time of the House been wasted on web balderdash!

There are legitimate points of

criticism, but these have mostly been buried under a mountain of irrele. vent discussion as reported in Han-

card.

method of collection than those ap-

plying, say, to farm improvement or

home improvement loans.

This point is raised by a com-

mentator in the Financial Times, who notes that farm improvement loans are often allowed in default for as much as two years where there is obvious desire on the part of the farmer to pay up, but for in- ability through poor crops or cir- cumstances beyond control. Home the bush have security of a permanent resident and landowner.

,- The second big problem is to de- turnips need. The bill requires that the etudent must have a satisfactory “tie etending and must be "in fiddeetudentbenforthcaw

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Regulations governing th e assignment of loans have yet to be drafted, but it is admitted that they may have to prescribe a stricter

Student Exchanges

The 24 Manitoba students who arrived here last week are the fore- runners of other similar groups from other provinces whom we shall be welcoming as part of an excellent na- tional centennial exchange program. Before the end of 1967, some 14,000 students from all parts of Canada will have participated in the pro- gram, through tours which will carry them from one end of the country to the other.

An Island student group, of course, will be among the partici- pants of this venture, which has been aptly described as one of the most imaginative of all the centen- nial projects.

The program is being undertaken jointly by the federal government and the provinces, and is intended to guide the next generation of adults to a deeper understanding of their Canadian citizen-hood. As the Winnipeg Free Press points out, great care has apparently been tek- on to prevent the exchanges from becoming more sightseeing jun- keta. Wherever the students go, they will be living in private homes, experiencing at cloeeet range the ways and attitudes of their boats in other provinces.

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Of Direct Concern To Every Canadian

(Patrick Nicholson’s guest columnist today is Hon. Paul Martin. Secretary of State for External Affairs. and Li- beral M.P. for Essex East.)

It is a particular pleasure for me to contribute to Patrick N1- cholson‘s column because, al- though I am accustomed to cri- ticism on theI editorial pages-— indeed I welcome it. or most of it — I seldom have an editorial opportunity to talk back. Mr. Nicholson, I should add. has been fair in his comments of my work.

Since became Secretary of State for External Affairs, I

PUBLIC FORUM

This eolumu is open to the diacuadel by eorreepondeubs of questions of - forest. The Guardian does not uecee-

necessary. The euier into any currrespnudeuca regard- In letters submitted fl

RE PARTY LEADERSHIP

Sin—My attention has just

been drawn to a front page article which suggests that I have “strong leads out for the provincial leadership". If this is properly construed as meaning I am presently seeking the lead- ership, I should like to advise that such is not the case

Had I been asked by any re- porter. I would have been glad to discuss fully and frankly the situation as it now stands. In weeks and months I have had many people in our party suggest that I give thought to becoming Premier Shaw's sucoessor in the leadership and in First Queens. In urging con- sideration of such a course of action, these advocates wet kind enough to suggest that 1 might have the qualifications and background useful to th position.

To each and all such flatter- ing suggestions, I say that in my opinion Premier Shaw is giving political and administra- tive leaderdhlp qualifying him- for the very highest rank among provincial premiers. So long as he desires to cary on. he comma 5 my undiluted loy- alty and hearty support. To sug- gest his retirement or replace- ment strikes me as premature and unnecessary. I hope he will continue to be blessed with the good health and vigor to con- tinue long in his present post.

and when the Progressive Conservative party seeks a new leader in the province, my ell- gibllity would depend upon events and situations on the Dominion scene now in my opin- ion in a most sensitive state. With a govemmen and therefore the more than usual uncertainty about election dates, it. is difficult to engage even in speculation on alterna- tive entures. My first respon- sibility is to the people of Queens County, and had I any intention of transferring from the Dominion to the provincial

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scene, the ve e Queens County Progressive Con- servative Association would be to be advised (1 con- . I am confident, there fore, that your writer's a lation was not based on infor- mation from this group.

As to the future, I can only say that I do not contemplate seeking the provincial lead-

p. medallion of time who have urged me so to do would make it appear somewhat ungracious to repudiate such a

must reiterate that the impli- cation that I am seeking or will a .

a sum- of people in our party who have the requisite abilities to do a first class job.

I am. 9:. etc.

HEATH MACQUARRII Horse of Commons. Ottawa

THOSE LAZY, CRAZY. DAYS OF SUMMER

have been distressed at the many times I have heard peo- ple say something like this: “international affairs have be- come so complex and so con- fusing today tzhat they are be- yond me, there is nothing I can do about nuclear weapons or disarmament orforeign aid or tb .N., l jusr won‘t pay any attention to all that bus- iness." How many times in one orm or another have you heard this type of thinking ex- pressed?

This is a tragic philosophy. It is a view which leads to a nega- tive cynicism and a lack of in- volvement in our society which projected on a national scale could be disastrous for our way of life.

The fact is that today more than at any time in history in- ternational affairs have been the direct concern of individ. usis everywhere in the world. No longer can relationships be- tween nations be left to a small coterie of experts in govern- ment. Today science and tech- nology have involved all of us in international affairs.

WHAT WE CAN DO

It is a paradox of our time that this negative attitude to- ward individual involvement should etdst at the very period in history when all of humanity is involved in linemartlouiai af- fairs. What can we do to eradi- cate this erroneous view? Well there are a number of things.

First and foremost. each in- dividual needs to reexamine his standards. his conduct, his ideals, himself. Because it is each individual’s contribution to the future of mankind that ultimately mattersl am not suggesting that the individual should think in abstract, 1-

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lectual or even in international terms. I am suggesting that each of us should think pro- foundly in terms of the future of our children and of their re lationshlps with their fellow men of all nationalities, creeds and colours.

To begin this process it is not necessary to look beyond the boundaries of Canada or even

yond the confines of our com- a. For in- dividuals can conduct our- selves and our affairs accord- ing to the very highest stand-

ards, we can hardly hope to in-

This summer, as an innova- tion in Frederictou's school sys- tem. classes are being conduct- ed in the vacation months, giv- ing an opportunity for pupils in the higher grades, who fell just short of passing standards on the year's work. to make up the deficiency and enter the next hides-

in .

For one particular group these classes solve a problem looming larger in our society: what are children to do in sum-

A factor compounding the problem is the increasing num- bers affected. Never before has enlarge a percentage of the population been in the school age group. The mral- to- urban population ahlft is also inolved.

re is a decrease in the per- centage of juveniles who live in the country, he myriad chores and tasks connected with n: can be on to absorb a large share of their time and energy in the summers

Many young people of high school

rnrner camps a church vacation achoolb, organ- ised sport, facilttlee p fofllluptbauiute-tenweek m of one school year and the bouncing of the next

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Children in Summe

Fredericton Ole-er

tivity. Recsea on menus playgrounds and swimming pools. an ad.

fluence others internationally.

There are more visitors from other nations in Canada than ever before and many of them are students to whom we should extend our warm- est hospitality. They have much to offer us, perhaps more than we can offer them. By meeting and talking to them we have a wonderful opportunity to learn in personal terms about other parts of the world and the problems and aspirations

Pollen Count impractical

or season me on more interesting than practical because the count represents the concentration of pollen in the

the re 24

air during

hours. It is past history. Momma are made at a fixed point out of doors. Differ-

ae tensile the counts are made from the

tops of buildings located in var- ious parts of the same city.- Dr. W. m of ash- lngton, D.C., developed a pol- trm lapel was to test

individual em to rmeed. m

of time are spent outside and in to place

She selected a sunny Septemb: m M 5 m to

or

Wear the badges.

The number of trapped pol-

len averaged less than 7 per

cent. of the concentration re-

ported born the tops of bulld-

lngs at three widely separated a

Hay fever victim can learn a from this lady. Sneez-

ing, naeal congeetiou. tear- ing usually are aggravated when

the auuferer rules bile or turns on a fan to step up

at;- movements in the room. But the counts from the lapel badge failed to register an increase in pollen during these times, sug- gesting that something else .3 responsible for worsening of symptoms. The study also de-

m

o - Lribution in a city varies widely and moving to another neighbor- hood may aggrai's'ate or improve the condition.

Polleus are produced by trees, grasses, and weeds, it mid- western U.S.A., trees pollinate from March to June, grass from May to the end of July, on weeds from Aug. 15 to the first frost in October.

CHARCOAL STEAKS M. O. writes: Is it true that eating steak cooked over char- coal ls as bad as smoking? REPLY

Better, according to my taste. I assume you refer to the report that cancer of the stomach is

common in some com tries where the eating of smok- ed meats and fish is popular. Their diet is blamed but the re-

“ Other people ’lationship has not been proved.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

There are many other oppor- tunities: public affairs pro- grammes. good books, discus- sion groups and outlets for in~ dividual opinions on interna- tional affairs. I can assure you these opinions and attitudes do influence international affairs and they are often a decisive factor in Canadian foreign po- licy. For example, the deter- mination of the Canadian peo- ple to do their utmost to pre- serve peace by contributlug to United Nations peace ping activities prompted the Gov- ernment to respond unhealtat- ineg in successive crises in Indochina, the Middle East. the Congo. and most recently in Cyprus.

We are living in an interde- pendent and swiftly contracting world. It is a world in which the challenge to us is become truly international and to learn not only to be good Ca- nadians but to be good citizens of the world; indeed. we have reached the stage in history when these two are insepar-

able.

Canada is among the fore- runners of the international na- tions today. But before we can become truly international in our thinking we must have a much greater body of opinion and understanding in our coun- try about the kind of world we are living in today and the kind of problems and rtunltiee which will confront us tomor-

row.

The next time you hear some- one say that there is nothing he can do about international af- fairs, I hope you’ll re him that theme is nothing his coun- try can do without his and oth- er citizens' participation and that through that participation

an be a positive factor.

antiviral: complain and parents

great expense are standing em- pty— and this at the time

economically operated, since heating problem is involved. it numerous cee on the continent, children are com

arts and crafts, music drum. m M has been knocking at the of the curtains. mitt and Its siblltues are lesion and are worth exploring.

voxronn. sum to?) - Road sweepers in this Is shire c are been to

(NOTE: All correspondence to Dr. Van Dellen should be ad- dressed to: Dr. Theodore Van Dellen, co C h ic e g 0 Tribune, Chicago, Illinos.)

Notes BY .an WATT

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