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Banking And Politics
British tiolumbia has decided to establish a bank of its own, the political nature of which is indicat- ed in the appointment of its pro- directors——most of them intimately with Premier Bennett's Social Credit. govern— ment. 311'. Bennett has an- nounced that the bank‘s capital will amount to $100 million. Of this, the government is empowered by legislation to buy 23 per cent.
7 No bank can be established without a t'r'deral charter. granted by act of Parliament. When Parlia- ment. is asked to approve a charter in the next few weeks it is bound to consider fully the true intent of the provincial bank. It must make sure. that the new bank. while ap- parently conforming to federal pol- icy. does not in fact. violate it, Since the. provincial government will be by far the largest shareholder and doubtloss the largest depOsitor as well.
I'nder our system. the central Bank of Canada controls the money supply and the. whole climate of credit affecting every part of the economy. The central bank does not engage. however, in commercial banking and makes no loans to pri- vate borrowers. That function is reserved for the privately-owned banks and they are thereby re- moved entirely from political in- fluence. A ncw and extremely dan- gerous prinCJple will infiltrate the banking system if any bank be- comes the creature of any govern- ment.
This point is made very strongly by the \I'innipeg Free Press, which maintains that a conflict. between national and provincial policy ap- pears inevituble when Mr. Bonnet; to snuiggle Social Credit the‘ cries into the banking system by the back door. And if this prece- dent is established in British Colum- bia it will almost certainly be imi- tated elsewhere to undermine. the en- tire structure of national banking.
These dangers would be mitigat- ed if the provincial government would guarantee to withdraw from the new bank as soon as it is firm- ly established. But despite the pleas of the Liberal opposition and all the leading British (Columbia news- papers. 111‘. Bennett gives no guar- antee, whateycl'. Instead, he has nailed down his control of the bank ‘oy the choice of his directors.
If Parliament refuses him a charter he will complain. of course. that British Columbia is the victim of rapacious financiers and a cen- tralizing national government. But. that shouldn't enter into Parlia- ment‘s main concern. which is to safeguard the public interest.
Will This Be The Formula?
The Montreal Gazette recalls that it is now some four years since Premier Lesage. at a federal-pro- vincial conference, defined his ob- jection to programs in which the federal and provincial governments share the costs. The point of his objection was that the federal gov- ernment was taking the. primary decisions in such matters away frm the provinces.
It is recalled also that in Novem- ber. 1961. Mr. Pearson outlined at Quebec his solution of the prob— lem. He then suggested that, fed- eral grants-in-aid need no longer be made indefinitely, so that they may tend to become (or appear to become) permanent. “Shared-cost" arrangements would be only to get a program established. Once well estwlished, the federal government
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could withdraw. At the time of the withdrawal. Ottawa would compen- sate the prminces by giving them “more leaway in the field of direct taxation" and increase uncondition- al aid.
Nor was this all. Mr. Pearson ?lso suggened in November, 1961 that any new joint program, "re- quiring permanent and fairly reg- ulm- pvpemluiu‘cs." need not have federal participation for more than five years. And in order that no pressure might be brought to bear upon any province to enter a “shared-cost” program. there would be special arrangements, so that. any province could stay out “with- out suffering financial discrimin- ation."
In the statement made by Mr. Lesage in I960 and that made by Mr. Pearson in 1961, suggests The Gazette. may lie the basis for an adjustment. that could be reach- pd in l964. It would provide that Quebec could not only “opt out" of any program in which i". did not wish to participate. and receive tax leeway for carrying on an equiva- lent program itself. Quebec, if it wished. could decide not to carry out any equivalent program at all. and would be given lax leeway to spend an equivalent amount of money in any way it wished.
If such arrangements now emerge. they could hardly fail to be. acceptable to Quebec. and possibly to Ontario and some of the other big provinces as well. Just where the rest of us would fit in IS not quite clear.
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A Rousing Speech
In his address to The Canadian Press in Toronto last week. US. Attorney-General Robert F. Ken- nedy made an excellent impression, more than offsetting the. somewhat note that was struck at an earlier press conference to which we referred on Saturday. in which he is said to have “indicated his dis- approval of continuing Canadian trade with Cuba."
Mr. Kennedy recently has been in Southeast Asia and other pro- foundly disturbed parts of the world. in consultation with the heads of govenmeiut; and in his speech he. warned that if we do not help the youth of these lands to achieve their goals against: poverty. illiter- acy and oppression. they will be driven to making cause with a hos- tile system.
“If this means that the future is perilous." said Mr. Kennedy, "I must admit that I think it is. But it is also exciting." He emphasized that in the unsettled atmosphere of the. world today, there is a premium on the qualities of young people. They are more important to thcm- selves. to their nations and to the. ideas that they espouse than ever before.
In Pakistan, for example. 60 per cent of the population is under the age of 25. In the Congo the. figure is 54 per cent ; in Tanganyika, 62 per cent. Many around the world were students who had initiated upris- ings in such places as Budapest, Warsaw. and in Japan and Venezula. Students played a big role. in the overthrow of the Diem government. in South Vietnam last. November. Otiherr instances were cited to show that, more and more, the young are gaining positions of ,political power.
Current history suggests that the leaders of the developing na- tions throughout the world for the next few decades will come from the young intellectuals, the stud- ents. the. young labor leaders and politicians of today. “These are the ones.” Mr. Kennedy warned, “with whom we should be primarily con- cerned. A conscious effort must be made to seek out the young."
The youthful statesman spoke as the bearer of a trust passed on to him by his late, great brother, President Kennedy. and his words had a stirring effect upon his audi- ence. We can well understand why. for they were a clarion call to par- ticpate in this "revolution of the young" and to channel it along lines of world progress and betterment.
EDITORIAL NOTE
According to the latest official report. Canada's areas of high un- employment continue to be the At- lantic Provinces and Quebec. It is reassuring. however, to note that. the 12-month drop in unemployment of 93,000 was reflected to some ex- tend in every region.
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LEAP YEAR PROPOSAL
BETAWA REPORT by Patrick Nicholsori
Need For Scrapping Partisan Interests
the widespread anxiety aroused by the Quebec situation.
there has now been added Sln- ‘
cerc about the stalled operation of Parliament have been degraded. government, The proceedings of by govern-mental indecision and by opposition obstruction. to the worst level.of tortoise pace and public scorn which anyone here can remember. tion‘s Business is just transacted.
The Na- , not being
alarm in business circles;
Yet. there is universal oppo-i
sition to what third election within two years. Such an election would almost certainly yield yet another weak minority government. and could split the country.
In business circles. which rank Canada before Party. there is a seeking for another solution to Parliament Hill's present impasse.
would be the;
join that standard. The same ap- : popular - hence no single party dissatis"ied Lib- .
plies to many erals. and to the predominant rebel faction of Tories.
The situation in Canada calls for legislative steps which would not always be immediately
could afford to lake them—and thus sign its own electoral death warrant. But a National Gov- ernment could initiate s u c h ‘ “Canadwfirst” policies.
Watch Those Fine Words!
Never use five words when I for colleagues. He contends that sufficc. That's basic j by the evidence of their writing.
three will instruction for those who essay the career of news I'Ollfll‘llllil. And according to a Boston edu-
5 an professors today are. 'illiterale. at least boorish
catnr. journalism may be tlie‘
last Citadel against a trend to-
' ward improper use of lanzuage.
R..\. Thompson and his Sooial 1
Credit followers estublishcd their
have clearly position. as
rating the national interest be-i
fore nurl'nu‘ partisan advan- tage. So it was no mere chance that Rob Thompson let fall the. hint of the solution which is now being canvassed in those busincss circles: election. but a merger of like— minderl patriotic M.P,s in the present Parliament who could give majority strength to a truly "national" government.
COALITION FAVOURED
In tmics of crisis. tic parliaments soucht strength through coali- tion, Such crises have to be caused by war but Clan- ada today is struggling for sur- vival as surely as if she were riuzcd by enemy nation‘s. There is no rcason. of tradition or pro- cedure or doctrine. Why such a coalition government should not be formed today. from among many MP5 who are divided by party label rather (than by their beliefs. Everything but short- siglucd partisan interest dictates such a course today.
Who would lead a "Canadian" government. and whom would be lead”.I The talk here indicates impatience with Mr. Pearson‘s mdccisivcncss; past. events have revcalcd Opposition Leader Diellcnhaker‘s similar ’ (fatness in the lg moments. With good reason it is generally considered that the majority of MPs today are acting like a pretty poor lot: but there is admirable ability and patriotic wisdom in the House. hou sometimes tempered by experience,
Onc possible leader ls certain- ly Hon. Paul Martin. who has behind him a long political career with success and stature deservedly attained. Hie cover ed himself with pilot-(y in the re- ,1 C, is and has in- ternational fame dating from his work at the United Motions in 1955. His record in govern- ment domestic politics ranks equally high; his sole black mark being his intensely partisan and disnrptlive tactics during the l‘rlefenhavker re- gime—which he would argue
have often
were justified by the need of ,
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tended :
Dr. John E. Buchard. dean of the School of Humanities at Massachusetts Institute of chh-
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nology. finds use of the superla- ;
live one of the principal corrup- tions of language. He says: Con- cern is always deep concern. sit- uations are always unique. in- sights are profound. experience is broad. and progress is never just progress but a break- through.
Dr. Buchard puts some of the blame for the trend upon educa-
I
l corruption. Dr. Buchar
a very high fraction of Aincric- ; if not i in ,1 their use of words. Students and schools both would profit. he maintains. from education pro I grams "which would create a love of and a respect for words."
Admiting that any living lan- guage is in perpetual process of cl added that it is not a happy thing for a civilization when “the speech of the ignorant and tasteless pre- vails over that of the educated and cultivated. not only in the markets where it has always clone so. but among the profes- sors."
A Shove For The Premier
Ottawa Journal
Premier Duff Rnhlin of Mani-
demwra_ 1 loba plans to shave off his mus-
tache. Note that “plans"— it is the hallmark of the politician. An ordinary man docs not plan to shave off his mustache. One bleak and unpremeditaled mor-
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ning he grows weary of seeing it I
in his shavmg mirror. So
he i
whacks the wretched thing off. 1'
goes downstairs and stands ' around the kitchen looking non- ‘ . must be young because he was
chalant.
But. a politician can‘t go off:
half cocked like that. let it be known that he plans to shave but that. just. as Mr. Rob lin said. he diesn‘t know exact- ly when, That gives him an out
. if the opposition tries to make it
He must ‘
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to explain the shaving before It ; happens. All will agree that he ‘ grew it l5 years ago when he I went into politics because he‘ wanted to look older-he was 32. 1 But some will say there was a cabinet division of a fundamcn- l tal question of principle; could
. oblin best prolong the look of youth by shaving the mustache or by keeping it and making people think that he ;
trying to look old'.’ Others will ; say that Mr. Roblln's public re- I lations people took an opinion: poll on the Premier's imalze and l found the proshavers outnumb- , ered both the anti-shavers and l the. undecided. opposition mem-
a want of confidence issue. or ' . if there are repercussion n be“ m" just say they are glad . Quebec. The delay “in also give i to see the Premier is at last old ‘ the. TV commenlatnrs a chance enough to shave. European Community Bulletin Transport Minister Ernest er the tunnel should be bored un-
orm 15TH mum: MlleTER? .
It is significant that Mr.
recently commented (privately‘
that. the Prime Minlsiership will soon fall like a ripe plum Into Paul Martin's lap. He would have the great advantage today of being respected by French- Canada and by Canada alike.
Anothcr name being mentioned is Premier Manning of Alberta. Canada‘s senior provincial pre- mier. who has built up In praise- worthy record of 21 years good government. He would play a valuable role In any backstage negotiations. even If he did not personally emerge onto centre slazf‘.
Tommy Douglas. NDP leader, has brushed aside talk of a na- tional government. But he would be embarrassed to ow how many of his follower. would
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Marples announced in the House of Commons that the British and French governments had agreed on the. construction of a rail tun- nel under the English Channel. He said studies had shown that "construction of a rail channel tunnel is technically possible and that. in economic, terms it would represent a sound Invest- ment of the two countries' re- sources."
The next step. Mr. Marples continued. would be to discuss the. legal and financial problems. "Bearing In mind the very heavy burden of the two coun- tries‘ existing commitments and
_ other competing. claims on their resources. it re- mains to be decided when and how best the expense Involved can be sustained.
“At the present stage of the discussions." he said. "The two governments have not yet decid- ed whether there is a role. and if so in what form. for the part- cipallon of private equity capi- tal in the. enterprise."
But in any case. the transport minister added. "It is clearly un- derstood that whatever happens, the governments will have to have full control of any future operating company."
Mr. Marples warned that "the enormous technical difficulties Involved" would mean that the project could not be started im- medialely. neither could a start be made at once on the legisla- tion required in both countries. One of the probka still to be considered he said. was wheth-
der the Channel. or whether it.
should consist of tubes resting
on the bed of the Channel.
The scheme which British and French government experts con- sidered involves a rail tunnel 32 miles long, 23 miles of which would be under the sea. It would have two terminal stations 44 miles apart—one at Westhanget near Folkeslone. and one at San- gatte. near Calais.
This scheme ll based on two separate main shafts. each cou- lalning a single-track railway. and a third. mailer. tunnel between them. The rail system using the tunnel idea of a road tunnel has dropped because of the ventila- tlon problems) would in con- nected wl the national net- works of both France and Brit lin. Estlmated cost of this pro-
ect is about 143 million.
RACIAL SENTENCE
JACKSONVIvlJlE. Fla. (AP)— A white.I mechanic who admitted a racial bombing was sentenced Friday to seven years in fed. eral prison. William Sterling Rosecrans 30. of An non. Ind. admitted placing a dynamite
m a house occupied by six-year-old Donald Godfrey. only Negro child in Lackawanm elementary school which was Integrated under court order. The. bomb did considerable damage to the house when it exploded but no one won in- lured.
New Drug For Smallpox
By D . Theodore R. Van Dellen The fight against smallpox ll continuing and it looks as
ou gh we may have a new treatment. Last year we wrote about a new preventive, Marbo- ran. The drug used in treatinx smallpox. should it occur. In IDU. This compound cured a true viral disease of the eye (herpes simplex keratltis) about two years ago. Will it be equal- ly effective against the virus that causes smallpox?
Yale's Dr. Paul Calabresl found IDU safer to take when combined with thymidine. an es. sentlal part of the. cell's genetic material. The combination was given to people who had not been vaccinated against small- pox for 20 years or more. These vaccinations did not “take” but they did after IDU was discon- tinued. The physician concluded the viruses in the vaccine were “stopped” by IDU.
More research will be needed
to determine whether this drug wil w 0 re in smallpox. We do not wish to lnfer that it will re- place vaccinallon: prevention remains the best way to handle this infection. A scar on an arm or a thigh does not mean lifelong protec~ tion against smallpox. Vaccma- lion every five to seven y e an is recommended. except wh travel requirements call for more. frequent prophylaxis.
The. procedure does not a d d to immunity unless there is I skin reaction. The primary re- action (“lake"l occurs in a fully susceptible person. A somewhat different response is n ole d in those who were vaccinated ma- ny years previously and who remain partially immune. It be gins on the second day with the formation of a sigle bleb supr- rounded by a red halo. This ac celeraled response, as It is call- ed. subsides during the second week and docs not leave a scat
A third type of reaction ap- pears when an immune person is vaccinated. A temporary ii inch swelling. also surrounded by a red halo. occurs within three days. This is what shouul happen in the person who is vac- cinated frequently. Failure to develop any of these reactions ll not a sign of full immunity. It may mean the vaccine was In active or the procedure was done improperly. Revaccinallon is suggeste .
HEART ATTACK
E.B. Writes: My husband has been in bed five weeks re- covering from what his docLor calls an Eisenhower He 3 rl. Please tell me something about this illness.
REPLY
Gen. Dwight Eisenhower had an ordinary heart attack. The technical e r m is coronary thrombosis, or myocardial in- fraction.
NEEDS MORE BLOOD
RH. writes: Could severe leg cramps in a man of 56 mean I calcium deficiency?
Yes. but it is unlikely because all the muscles would be affect- ed by a calcium deficiency. Poor circulation is a more frequent. cause of leg cramps at your age.
IMMUNE TO YAWNS
T.M. writes: I've aleays heard that yawning is catching but I
yawning people on the train this morning and I did not follow suit. Why? REPLY
It is but perhaps you are all
yawned out. SPINAL TAP
F.L. writes: Why is a spinal
fluid test taken? REPLY
To determine the cause of a variety of neurological disor- ders. These include meningitil, encephalitis. syphilis of the ner-
. vous system. brain tumors. head
injuries, and stroke.
A Political Bank?
Wham:
The banking system has much to gain and little to lose from 8 injection of competition by responsible newcomers. Some of the applications for new char- ters which will come before Par- liament in the next few months are from groups of experienced
(fresh
investors who can be count
upon to serve the public with in- tegrity and conduct their busi- ness in full consistency with na-
tional banking polictel.
But nothing is likely to do the banking system more harm than the kind of bank proposed by Premier Bennett of British Col-
umbia. One-quarter of the share capital in the new Bank of B.C. is to be held by the provincial government: any doub
was dispelled last week by his announcement of the provisional directors.
The list is headed by the name of Mr. Einer M. Gunder- son. a former Social credit fin- iance minister and long- time in~ timate friend of the premier‘s.
f the four remaining directors. one is an officer of the govern- ment - owued Hydro and anoth- er has had previous associations with the B.C. government or its agencies.
t about Mr. Bennett's determination to have a heavy hand in its policies
Free Fun
The Bennett government thus will not only have effective working control bank‘s stock but also might be able to count on the support of a major- ity of its directors. Rightly o r wrongly. fairly or unfairly. the bank's policies are bound to be viewed as having provincial ml. itical implications. No matter how estimable the directors may be or how determined they are to act independently their ac- tions will be interpreted as gov- ernment policy.
Under the British North Am- erica act the banking system comes under the exclusive juris- diction of the federal Parliament for the good that a bank's activities by their nature affect the credit of the nation as a whole.
Few Canadians will care to see suoh matters influenced even indirectly by a single provincial government. to say nothing of a government as eccentric as Bri- tish Columbia's.
Parliament therefore should withhold approval of the Bank
of British Columbia's charter un- l less or until Mr. Bennett‘s gov- ! ernment ceases to participate in the application.
Cash And Politics
Ottawa
After a look at prospective candidates for the United Stat- es‘ presidency. a London Obser- ver correspondent in Washing- ton has concluded that there is little likelihood of any non-mil- lionaire living in the White House in the 19605.
Men like Johnson. Rockefeller and Goldwater have great wealth: they are considered multi-- millionaires.
If the campaign costs the Re publican and Democratic parties $100,000,000 each in 1964. as it may, a candidate ready to spend part of a substantial fortune on his expenses. as did the late President Kennedy. will be wel- come.
In Canada the only Prime Minister known to have a for- tune when a candidate for party leadership was Mr. R.B.Ben- nelt. who suffered much teasing and many jibes because he was rich. Prime Minister Mackenzie King. it turned out. had a for- tune close to $1.000.000 but acted
as if he might have to leave
Our Yesterdays
(From the Guardian Files)
TWENTY - FIVE YEARS AGO (April 20. 1939)
St. Paul's Dramatic Club of Summerside presented their play “The Patsy" in St. Paul's Hall before a packed house. The play was under the direction of Mr. George Clow. The play wal under the auspices of the CMBA
Captain Stright. owner of the Venture S. which plied for many years between Summerside and Bedeque as a ferry. has sold this craft to Mr. Fred Irving of Cape Traverse who will use It as I lobster boat.
TEN YEARS AGO (April 20. 1954) The MV "Montague 11" took
1 up the. service between Charlot seem to be immune. I saw three
tetown and Rocky Point as re- lief ship for the “Fairview‘ which is scheduled to leave for Pictou tomorrow for her regular spring overhaul.
The High School bowling lea gue held its closing banquet at the Summerslde Legion mm with Bob Schurman as master of ceremonies. Various trophies and prizes were. awarded and sponsors of the winning White Star Laundry team were among the guests.
Buying a new car?
Choose your own
repayment plan . . .
30 Indrth Berth! :3me months 8 43.96 5 30.04 5 23.09 S 18.92 5 87.91 8 60.07 5 46.17 3 37.83 $175.81 $120.14 8 92.34 3 75.65 $263.72 $100.21 $138.51 $113.48
then‘ see “The Bank”
If you’re in the market for a new car. give your nearest Toronto-Dominion Bank Manager a call. A low-cost Personal Loan from The Bank can put you behind the wheel of the car of your choice.
THE
TORONTO-DOMINION B A N K
Whmpeophmahcdwdiflm J. P. 000m Monster—Queen 8 Kent Btu.
Journal
Laurie-r House for the bread line any day.
Mr. King's pose of poverty im- pressed other Canadian politic- ians who admired his ability to hold power. We don't see a pros- pective Prime Minister around today who admits to having any- thing like $l.000.000. And if he did. we suspect his party would be dubious about making him a leadership candidate.
In Canada the lingering lrac- es of puritanism insist that wealth and political leadership are incompatible. We have yet. to acccpl that the Canadian who has worked his way from pover- ty to riches r has inherited wealth is the best bet for polit- ics.
BID FOR JOB MOSCOW IAPh—Russi3 b installation of hydro-electric oower plants in Argentina. the official news agency Tass announced. It said bids are due. soon on plants to produce 800.000 and 300.000 kilo- watts on the Limay and New quen Rivers respectively.
ELECTED ASNE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Miles H. Wolff. executive editor of the Greensboro, NC, News. Satur- day was elected president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors. Vermont Royster. edi- tor of the Wall Street Journal. became first vice-president.
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