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I Educational Grants Once again, unough Justice Alin-

ernmcnt has announced its lIppt)siii-ill , to federal giants to the Provinces y for primary and scculniary cducu- tion. This is something which the 'l'clIchcrs Fcdcralion has been urg- ing for a long time, backcd by serveral of the Provincial Govern- ments including that of Prince Ed- ward island. Ottawa does not deny the necd for expansion and equal- iration of educational opportunity across Canada-how could it?-but it gtuliiiorlily insists that grants for E'(iLlt'filifTli would interfere with pro- vincial autonomy. Its concern for provincial autonomy is very touch- ing. The whole trend in recent years - promoted and encouraged by fed- eral policies-has been towards mak- ing the less wealthy provinces more and more dependent upon the central administration. The scheme of matching grants is a case in point. The tax rental agreements provide another striking example. Ottawa has been gathering into its coffers more and more of the taxal)le in- come of all Canadians: it doles out some of this money under various schemes. many of which have spec- ific conditions attached to them. Over and above all its expenditures during the past year. the Federal Government reports a surplus of be- tween three and four hundred million dollars. This money belongs to the taxpayers. Is there any better way of expending it than in providing some measure of parity between the provinces in the matter of education? At Confederation this may well have been regarded as a purely provincial issue: today no one can reasonably contend that it is. We do not think of national defense commitments in terms of provincial boundaries. What bulwark more vital than that of education in the war of ideologies that is going on today?

The Federal Govemment has given grants to universities. grants for technical training, for agricultural training and other worthwhile edu- cational purposes. Why does it draw the line at primary and secondary education. the most essential of all? There is no reason why ch grants should he ”conditlonal" n the sense of imposing specific policies upon the Provinces. And if the British North America Act stands in the way. technically. of this objective. then the Act should be amended. This talk about saving us from our- sclvcs. provincially speaking-about protecting our "autonomy" by ignor- ing the rights of our younger gen- -ration to an adequate standard of education--is arrant hypocrisy.

The issue will never be settled by pontifical statements from Federal cabinet ministers. Nor will lip he settled if the increasing number of people who are urging this measure are to pass resolutions or- cnsionalh. and wait supihch for action. This is the lime 1l'cv should be most active. They should demand that political parties take a stand on

E this issue in the forthcoming general ' elm lion. They should frame a clear- cut policy and challenge evcry can- didate for federal office as to his or her views thereon. We have had other less important issues usurping the limelight at political conventions. Wliy are we so hesitant about exer- cising our democratic rights on I subject of this kind?

Touchy Tempers

To give Mr. John Foster Dulles his due, it is most unlikely that he meant any offence to British and French fighting men when be ob served in I moment of pique: "Per- sonally. if I were In AmericIn'boy going to fight in the loans but I would rather not have I Britlsher and I Frenchman, one on my right Inndanaaneon myteft" Asoften . Iappenuytno-words were

content

what Mr. Dulles had in mind wal that the anti-British and anti-French sentiment which now exists over broad areas of the Middle East rules out for the time being any joint action by the United States. Britain and France under the aegis of the "Eisenhower Doctrine". That may be a valid assumption. or it may not; but certainly the reference to British and French soldiers ought. in fair- ness, to be considered in the light of it.

Ncvcrtlielcss, the state m e n t. though uttered under severe mental strain, was most unfortunate and can only result in more misunder- standings of which there are too many already. It used to be thought --and still is in European circles-- that the chief qualification of a dip- lomat was the ability to keep his tongue under control even under thr- most severe provocation. Sometimes this was carried to such a ludicrous extreme that a vcrsifier of the early part of this century could write; ”I)iplomacy is to do and say the nastiest thing in the nicest way." But over the centuries it has prob- ably prevented a lot of quarrels be- tween nations.

With due respect to Mr. I)ulies' good intentions and his accomplish- ments in other fields. he seems to have reverscti the old formula. In- stead of saying the nastiest thing in the nicest way. he has gotten into the habit of expressing harmless sentiments in the nastiest way. It's a great pity. especially at a time like this when official tempers on both sides of the Atlantic are more touchy than usual.

Civic Reports

The reports submitted at the an- nual meeting of the City Council last night were detailed and com- prchcnsive. and represent a great deal of work on the part of all con- cerned in their preparation.

Last year. as noted in His Wor- ship Mayor Stewart's review, was the ltllst in the life of Charlottetown

as an incorporated city. Starting on the second century, the City during

FINANCE MINtsTEl-

HON:O'thOi: Now gnu save-up

NICE THOUGHT

Ep, eovr. TAXATIO

l'2tiitor's uolc: I”I'om a tallied land of camcls and cadlllacs. of rich oil tlclds and barren des-

Saud of Siiutii .-lralilu Willi the .Middic East in almost constant Iurmoil. hnlll the .irah and non- Arab worlds Will be Interested in the Imprcssion hc makes an Il'ashin;.'Iou and vice vcrsa.

An Arab warrior looked down thc IllllZlil' of his smokun: rifle and saw a iilonde dancing girl in the sky ahoic the descrt horuou. Around her in clouds were the beautiful unrtlciis and fuunlalns

the year has kept within its esti- mates, and has reduced the civic debt by I substantial amount. liope is expressed that this policy of econ- omy will be continued. The debt now amounts to 3231 per capita. All our

which every Moslcm knows are found in P:Ir.'uii t -.

"I see lluradi.-cl l small it!" the Arab scrcnnicd He took dead aim at the cncniy, fircd again. and moved foru.'II'Il lie new that if he died in battle the hlonde in the sky would be his.

The warrior was a Wzuhhabi. I

citizens will agree that. within the limits of sound administration. every effort should be made to reduce this

sturdy purltan from the heart of Arabia. llts commander in that battle on lllc plains of Yemen wal Saud lbn Abdul-Aziz lhn Rashid

amount to the minimum. Municipalities everywhere it re facing serious financial problems. It is hoped that due recognition will be given to this fact at further Federal- Provincial conferences. A promising beginning was made in the Fall of 19.33, when I delegation of the Fed-

was invited to sit in at the Confer- ence held at that time in Ottawa. It is understood. as in result of 8 sub- sequent meeting with the Federal Government last December. that the principle of equal tax treatment has been accepted and that the city. within its limits. can now assess federal property in its entirety. Hope is expressed that the Provincial Gov- crnmcnt will follow the same policy, thus opening up two new sources of civic rcvcnuc which would go a long way in the tlmclioration of tax dif- ficultics.

'l'itc centennial celebrations in llI.')3 did much to advertise the city and Province at home and abroad. and the returns from the tourist lrarle last year were highly encour- aging. It is hoped that this trend will continue. and that other indus- tries also will benefit as I result.

EDITORIAL NOTES

Finance Minister Harris says he is "not sure" just when negotiations will begin on a revision of the potato tariff now in existence between this country and the United States. The sooner they get under way. the bet- tcr. There is really no reason why they should be put off until a few weeks before the election.

0 O 0

Miss Vida Stewart who has gone

to India as I missionary will have the good wishes of all our citizens. She joins '8 goodly company in which most of the Churches Ire represent- ed. Christian work in India is per- hupe not as hazardous as it once was nor In it is now in some other Irene. But, although there is little ;. opponltlon to Christianity. the problems Iuociuted with the new nItIonIllIm and the resurgence d I&&& amen chnllenau which mum cornea-Ital patience Ina

eration of Mayors and Municipalities ,

son of lh Sand and now king of Saudi Arabia.

it was thc fanaticism of Wab- habi warriors that swept the house of Sand to pnucr. And if i.I the same spirit that nurtures the wealthy realm of King Saud to- day.

STILI. AN AR IR

The tall. squint-cycd king of Arabia is a monarch who has taken on many of the trimming: of the West but who remains at heart I true Arab.

in the month that King Saud was born. his father Ibn Sand led 40 men on iiorsr-back to conquer the mud-walled oasis town of Riyadh from the hated cncmy. the house of Ilaslud.

In those days. lilyadlz tllllld be reached from the outside world nnly by canu-l The lnun Ilwit was I congested mass of tnudbrick hits without a slrccl i'.'li0 enough

to Iccnmmodatc a ulivrlcri ve- l hiclr. Tile old klnc r.Ir;'lcri the i treasury of thc rcnliu in his saddle bans. i

Money is kllllillisrli to hr 'lIL'iIl" in this counlrx in olticr In check inflation. the flank oi t;mml.1 has taken stern

nIc.I-mc- to reduce the prcssurc oi sp'lI(iIll2 Warn. inlls ll:-nc lIccu I--in-ll Ihnt nlnncv may In-u..m lI;lllcl -lull In mi- monlh- gain-ml What lllt'll cull went more in- t'tIm.'rooo- liI.IIl liI;II lilc xlimster 1 of i"iItaIIrr- '-l'tltIl4i hung down the biggest estllnnlcs for peacetime ill:-ndlng Ill all t".-uI.1ria's history? lndccd. only the um-Iunc year of l94.'l--I4, ltbcn etcrylhlng wns tllrnun inlo lhn I"-'lI"I to achieve victory have higher estimates

hccn prr-cuicd ii is possible that even the spcnIiInL' that wartime .l'car ill” be surpassed; (or thg slipplcnicnrirl estimates are yet to come. They might end by set- Will a spcmling record for all time. it scents strange that, on the on; hand. public spending is being se- vcrcly restricted by the Governor of the Bank of (,'anIdI. while Gov- ernment spending. on the other "Mill is Mini! vigorously bnoltelf by the Minister of Finance. DEFENSE SPENDING Nor can it be sniri that the Gov- ernment. having msponsibility for national defence. is committed to heavier spcnding. even in times when I light money policy is be- ing applied in non-Government fields The curious fnct in tn! the provision for defence spend- lns in these estimates for I974! is smaller by some 830 milllllll then the defence spending in the current fiscal year, If is not the needs of defence. therefore. -thlf explain the heavier expemltut-u, Defence spending. of courle, re- mIlnI very high. And it Is, UK

nlture. highly consumption. lot for this very

roIuI.UlIIIlIIcIIpII&

erts. mi important visitor will he calliuc on President I-.'is'cn- howcr this week ilc lk KIIILL l

Saudi Arabian Polenlale

By Hilton Wynn. Associated Press Staff

Today the old wall around Ri-

yadh is being torn down. The mud ;

huts have given way to vast air- conditioncd palaces. Camel cura- vans still mae Riyadh their goIl as they cross the desert. but they are being passed up by. the Iir- plane and railways. DEEP IN DEBT

The treasury once kept in

. saddle bags has expanded to In 1 income of S23tl.000.00tl yearly from

oil alone. Even so. the open- hanricd spending of the Saudi royal family has plunged them into debt estimated It 3300.000.- 000.

Money and modernity have brought their problems to Saudi Arabia. The 300 lrinces - sons. p(I8l'ldS0nS Ind gret-grandsons of lbn Saud-have learned to like forbidden alcohol and have spent lavishly to satisfy their appetite for women. But not the king.

Public movies Ire forbidden but many of the princes watch sexy films by the hour on private movie screens in their palaces. A steady flow of blonde girl: poun into Saudi Arabia from the moun- Iains of northern Syria Ind the brothels of Beirut disguised II "domestic servants" or "beauti- clans." They Ire contracted to rich Saudis for I fixed term. SOME WESTERN TASTES

King Slud hIs embruced thui

new era to the extent of liking cadillars and warm baths. air conditioning and foam rubber mattresses. But he hasn't changed at heart.

Probably the most marked change in Saud is his taste fo food. He has discarded the boiled sheep and camel's hump of his father's day Ind has developed I strictly Western taste for food. Acres of deep freeze units in the palace basement hnld T - bone steos flown in from Texas. A special bakery turns out. fluffy sliced bread.

The once wiry king inherited is father's massive frame and much of his strength. in recent years Sand has developed I paunch. His eyesight always weak has con- tinued to fall him. He now has to be read to by I secretary. He

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should be couutencled by I inw- ering. or It lens! I firm control. over spending that is not relat- ed In defence. In these estimates. however, defence spending. though slightly reduced. remains high. and non-defence spending soars higher still.

Preaching without practlrr is rarely impressive. In In time when the Government is pressing ilx pol- iciea of tight money. it is inevita- bly encourtering remonstrancea from those who find their activi- ties dlalocuted.

MUNICIPAL COSTS

Compluinntl have IlreIrl,v come from the nicipIlities. who find the costs of rIlnlng IoInI greatly increased Ind their financial situ- IlIOI'l worsened. ComplIlnt: lIIve come from the president of the CInId.iIn Conutniction AssociI- llon. who my: thIl "what has been done In fIr IIII tendered In lncreooe coats ntber UIII bring them dmvnf ' Compluintu line just some in from the president of the CIIIIIII Federnian of A- griculture. III Ian that the tight money policy in "pinning In un- hm burden on Igriculture by wid- ening the Ilroody IffIlr differ- ential between farm price: Ind fIrm cosu."

once was fitted with contact lenses but never liked them and doesn't use them DEVOUT .lIOSl.II.lI

These have been the superficial cbzinucs ill Sand ill the oil era but those who now Saudi Arabia

say the king has wisely I'I-mined t

the fundaincntril features of the reaim winch nmdc his father'l system strong.

Sand wears the snmc kind of flowlnlz Arab he.-ultlrcss and full cioa that his father wore when he captured Riyadh.

in the midst of modern cor- ruption and immorality King Sand has remained a dcvout Mos- lem in the tradition of his father. The Koran suit forms the constitu- tion of Saudi Arabia.

The Koranic syslcm is a bit clumsy at times in dealing with 20th century problems. Under Koranic law the hand of I thief is cut off in Saudi Arabia and alcohol is prohibited. The Mos- lem elders opposed publlcutirln of pictures of luunan beings; in Jidda newspapers heads of per- sons in advertisements for years were chopped off FOUR WIVES ONLY

Many of Saud's Jill brotlu-rs have taken to drink but the king is I teetotallcr in the Mosicln tradi- tion. Like his prolific father Sand has his harem bill here again he stays within the limits of Moslcm law. lie never has more than four wives.

How many wives the king has had altogether at one time or In- other is hard to determine, it seems certain however that he won't match his father's record of nearly 300.

In the curly days of his reign, Saud occasionally dreamed up fantastic ways of spending his money. He once considered paint- ing the tops of the mountains of Tall white to look like snow on the peaks." This kind of extrava- gance has led to the huge debt Sand has accumulated.

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in time of peace. and which may exceed the level of spending in even the crucial year of war?

The financial leaders across the country. while giving general sup- port to the Government's policy of tight money. have seldom failed to add that restraint of Government spending must be an essential part of that policy. These staggering estimates from the Minister of I"lflaIl('P must sound I note of irony.

it is rather like the story of the man who was told by his doctor in lake I walk every morning on an empty stomach. He asked the qucslion. "Whose stomach'."'

If money is supposed to be very light, the question might well be Isked. "Whose mnm-,v'."'

it is a not unreasonable question to ask at a time when money has rarely been tighter and Govern- mcnl spending almost never loos- er.

OUR YESTERDAYS

From The Guardian Filel

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

tJIInIry so. I932)

An interesting and successful annual meeting of the Swine Breeders Association which inclu- ded much discussion of mIrket- ing conditions and methods wn held yesterday morning Ind after- noon in Prince of Wales College with the ?r ident, Mr. W. J. Reid. in the choir.

Mr. J. W. Bouller. Secretary of the Potato Growerf Association, has timed there is I possibility of this Island purchasing fertiliz- er from Great Britain instead of from the United stntea. Over N.- am ions are imptirlccl annually. and this might be In inducement

"NOTES BY THE WAY

Medically Speaking

Iy Ilermu N. Bundeuu. M. I).

ALCOHOL AND TB MAKE

HAZARDOUS COMBINATION

We've all heard the wurnirtl that Ilcohol and gasoline d.Iu': mix. Safe driving and campaigns Ire continually making the public more conscious of this fIct.

Unfortunately. however. alco- hol and tuberculosil do mix--all too easily. This is I problem of which very few persons Ire aware. STEM THE TIDE

The rate of rcoholism among tuberculosis patients is much greater than the TB rate among the general population. And un- less we can do something to stem the tide. this proportion will con- tinue to increase.

In fact. Dr. Dan Morse, super- intendent and medical director of

the Peria. Illinois. Tuberculosis Sanitarium, reports the problem is rapidly becoming one of the

must unpnriant deterrent: to ef- feclive control of tuberculosis.

If we were in stamp out Ill but one cause of tuberculosis in your community. chances are that the sole remaining victim would he an alcoholic. MUST REFORM

Studies show that seldom (let; an alcoholic with tuberculosis re- cover completely, unless he re- forms.

Dr. Morse pills it I. hit more blunl'ly:

'"l'he alcoholic with tuberculos- is who continues his u!l0II(IIi5m

almost always end: up with the

undertaker. '

An alcoholic with tuberculusl prcscnts I serious problem to I community.

Because he is In alcoholic. he will seek friends who Ire apt to be alcoholics. And since severe altoholism interferes with proper nutrition and lowers resistance to all diseases his. drinking compan- ions are extremely vulnerable to infection. too.

What can we do about the pro- blem?

COMPITLSORY ISOLATION

Dr. Morse Idvocutes compul-

sory isolation of all ' " ”

Of all the (MI who en: nid they would not marry the but mun on unit. none of them have. -51. Cathurines StIndIn1

I A doctor suggests that balanc- ing I four-pound sundbag on the bud while walking will improve the posture. Tipping it to the lud- ieI one meals will also strengthen tin; arm ' -Edmonton Jour- In

The General Fisheries Council for the Mediterranean has been studying the habits of the tuna, which it would like to know more about. At its Istanbul meeting it decided to try to solve an Incient riddle which baffled even the Phocnicians 'who caught tuna I- long the shoes of Libya. Where do the tum go in winter? Libyan fishermen catch them easily by the boatload in summer but have never managed I winter harvest. -Manchester Guardian

The Multimes deserve what- ever may be done. through the Gordon report or in any other way. lo build up their economic life. For whatever may be done will not merely be of assistance to I portion of the country that has not quite shared the general develop- ment. It will. which is far more important. be an effort to prevent