de *

yesterday ran to 60 paragraphs—

twenty more than last year’s mara-

thon effort. Judge, therefore, whether or not we are a province

@f importance, and growing more

#0 by leaps and bounds!

+ Tt must be conceded, too, that yesterday's Speech was sive as well as lengthy. I

debated eee ~ suggested in our innocency eontents yesterday morning—b ut

whole period pf the session if that were possible.

Of special interest were the ‘feferences to the plans for imme- diate construction of low renta! housing units for the province's genior citizens, for reform of the system, abolition of provincial fax on farm and fishery fuels, _ greater disease control of potatoes, {ncreased subventions on school text

books, expansion of resources de- velopment program and vocational

om

=

training courses, etc. These and

indications of governmental are outlined in such & as to provide plenty of

:

ll

~ not been nearly as successful in at-

tracting the backing of Canadian farmers.

It is this failure that lies at the root of the reasons given by Mr.

_ Argue for his decision to resign.

He has charged that the NDP is dominated by a “small labor clique” at the expense of farm and other national interests. He maintains that the farm voters in his own riding regard the NDP with sus- picion and disappointment, and has made no secret of his intention to urge Prairie farm voters in gen- eral to avoid the NDP “like the plague.” me

His opponents say this is just a case of sour grapes. But it is not with motives that the commentators are concerned but with thé possible consequences of Mr. Argue’s deflect- ion. They point to the fact that he has a formidable reputation as a campaigner in Western farm areas and is indeed the only big-name representative of the Western farmer who has been associated with the NDP. The coming election

THE RIDDLE OF THE SPHINX —

OTTAWA REPORT by Patrick Nicholson

The St. Lawrence Seaway Controversy

“Do you consider the St. Law- rence Seaway to be a failure?” This - provocative question

about the controversial Seaway |

was asked in Parliament Douuglas Fisher, C.C.F. M.P. from the Lakehead constitu- ency of Port Arthur.

Mr, Fisher was questioning the validity of a previous speaker's assertion that the Seaway has proved its success.

Hon. Lionel Chevrier, the Lib- eral M.P. who resigned from his position as President of the St. Lawrence Seaway to re-enter politics 5 years ago, can speak

with some authority on this sub- |

ject. He pointed out that, up to the end of November, 23 million tons of cargo passed through the St. Lawrence locks, and 30 mil- lion tons through the Welland Canal, during the 1961 shipping

Great Lakes |s one of the world’s busiest freightways, so its im- portance to our economy should not be under-estimated., Even in its short eight-month ice-free season, the “Soo” canals at Sault Ste: Marie pass more | cargo than the world-famous | Panama, Suez and Manchester | Ship canals combined. The to- | tal cargo shipped on the Great | Lakes in one year is equivalent | to a freight train of 75 trucks | hauling freight from the Earth | to the Sun and back.,

So Canada has an intimate in- | terest in the success of the Sea- | way, and hence in the current behind-the-scenes talk about the | tolls charged on that Saway.

One school of thought urges | that, since the volume of cargo is running below estimates, the tolls should be raised to build

ried on the more lucrative Mont- real - Lake Ontario section of | the Seaway in its first year, | 1959. They predicted an annual | increase by 4 million tons in each of the next four years, ‘af ter which the rate of increase | would taper off to an u.timate | plateau of 50 million tons in the tenth season.

WE WILL GROW MORE

This estimate is based on the assumption that our fast-grow- | ing population —~and that of our neighbour - will make to more use of the Seaway in the -year 2008 than in 1968, which seems a faulty estimate. Thus ft 1s believed in official circles here that, although the volume | of traffic in these early years has not soared to the optimistic | expectations, it will in - later |

in cheek because lowering the | level doesnot necessarily pre- | vent heart attacks or remove the deposits from the walls of the hardened arteries.

Be moderate in all things, in- eluding the use of alcohol, to bacco, and stimulants in gen- eral. Assume a tranquil attitude toward others to minimize anxi- ety and to promote emotional stability. Avoid contacts that create unusual stress and worry but there is no need to suppress drive. Hard work never kills but see that work, rest, and play are balanced. It is not advisable to struggle just to keep up with the Joneses.

Physical fitness prolongs life | by improving circulation and | keeping the heart muscles in good tone. Be active—the heart may not wear out but it can Trust away. -

(Dr. Van Dellen will answer questions on medical topics. if stamped, self-addressed enve- lope accompanies request.)

GIRDLE DURING

S want the British Govern-

t to return a magnificent collection of marble sculptures depicting the city’s golden age. The fate of the Elgin Marb- les has been a delicate subject

the British Parliament.

in the British Museum since Lord Elgin removed them from the Turkish-occupied- Greek capital early in the 19th cen- tury

The marbles have survived vandalism, war, and weather. En route to England, one con- signment went down at sea and had to be salvaged. Like many Londoners, the collection escap- ed the bombs of World War II in a subway tunnel. ADORNED PARTHENON ~

Most of the sculptures once adorned the Parthenon, the great temple erected to the goddess Athena. ‘They tell much about how ancient Greeks look- ed, lived, and fought in about 450 B.C. A frieze pictured a

| gay Athenian procession, pre-

serving through the centuries

an evocation of people chatter- ing, children playing, and horses prancing.

The collection also contains pieces from the Parthenon’s pediments and carved blocks that surrounded it. Some of the carvings show hand-to-hand combats between men and cen- taurs, the aftermath of a wed-

cided to use this wealth to re

| @ye to eye on economic matters and osisumiiiemalia , Sines Cel interest are sa Moderation Key | “NOTES BY THE WAY-

| ent conflict, In Saskatehewan, for To Heart os ; example, where a CCF government by Dr. Theodore R. Van Dellen Women made before every successful “ae

. Behind

- has held office since 1944 through MANY persons can enjoy life | mirrors, aod they've stages | Gaby. sents © aeecek waeo.

farmer support, much resentment —— er ee ae since. — Denver and @ surprised mother-in-law. was caused about a year ago by a . as neuer ie cant al ; | —Memphis Commercial Appeal

_ Published every week dey morning texceot Sm | strike of grain handlers at Vancou- arteriosclerosis are sown in Ome thing that is more blessed A newly appointed.

een oe a pel. . faows veces srea. | ver, with consequent losses of busi- © pg manag there aa need ae than 2 is ad eS oe most

— offices ot Summerside, Montague Alber | ness for prairie producers. ‘ ing to take advantage of our hearing aids. After closer in-

. nationally by Thomson Newspapers These divisive forces are strong Start by having a thorough ite ae ax Gee wn a aula ae

a -igg Mae Toronto 425 University Ave. | enough to disturb the unity of the physical examination, to deter. | used it to steal $5,200 in oan radios in the students’ pockets.

ala, can, Geren. cite ee ive’ | New Democratic Party. Mr, Argue, mine whether you have condi- | and cash and was tidy enough | —London Evening News.

Goorpia treet Vencouver' MA 7037) himself a farmer, evidently feels beng a a aaa oe ee pong 4 A report from the toy industry Mamber Canadian Daily Newspaper Publishers | they have become too great for him high blood pressure, diabetes, key with him instead of return-| Says that dolls with a skin that

Resection ond The See Oe to align himself with the NDP any kidney disorders, and an eleva- | ing it to the drawer. It was the | Will suntan will we =

fication of all news. dispatches in this — longer. If others should take the eee a = = — ae ae: ings who receive them will de

ga lly Mag parce be | hee | #ame course, the transformation of better, and the record will serve | cracker, now # lock expert, had | mand lotions. — Edmonton Jou- fn. All rights on republication of special dispatches | the NDP into a labor party on much . ie a ee as ta are - ellrmtongag ‘

Rat gn, rend. Seater Sem the same lines as in Britain can be Maintain a normal weight by sis’ 06 poatemiee ont at Not over 3 ae or rural rovies ond ores | predicted with some assurance. developing good eating habits. ae for speeding through | thinking. Since the man who $11.00 a year roviee d Obesity shortens life through its village, the tourist was tak-| contributes to scientific know-

pet serviced by carrier, Several attempts have been made adverse effects upon the car. | ©@ before the justice .o¥ peace | ledge today does so by standing ee ea ea'a Island me oe Fe rae to launch a Canadian labor party in ns gion _— ~* an — Ry ant = pa the shoulders of his scientific

e lsewhere . a us ea ; what we w ‘ lecessor of yesterday there

Not Te per single copy, eared ner cont of our — i forks is under io tar te ee — is comme excene for the seveetion Meniber Audit Bureau of Circulation. ~— organized labor has been lacking. basic onaee of coimay heart See dart en Ce | any definite meaning Just the

PAGE 6 FRIDAY, . , ‘ di . It cent bout a f. . ’ | Same, althoug ientist mi

AGE @ FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2%. 198% | wi, the New Democratic Party a eiatigs (ahihashered). acta 9 departing tourist. “Keep. it. | accumulate palatine, viene

S h was est-hlished, the hope of its cumulates beneath the inner lay- aim to get out of this town | is as difficult for him to acquire

A Gar gantuan peec founders was that it would operate ers of the arteries. Animal fats ae ae I seme &.”:— = oe sarin elée.”" — BBC The Speech from the-Throne at {under a farm-labor-liberal banner. acd oiemeia eae nae the oe ;

the opening-of Purliament.at Ottawa | white the party has been much more ie et The Elgin Marbl

last January ran to 87 paragraphs. | successful than the now-defunct 4s "eno ppc oo e gin arbdies

-The Speech from the Throne pe CCF party in enlisting the open may be suggested when the "| National Geographic Beciety,

. ing of our Legislature | cholesterol_reading_is-too—bigh:- datemnea— Pericles. do at the opening support of organized labor, it has Stock of this ts anid with tongs | te Pericles, de

build and ‘beautify his city. He -

| selected the architect, Ictinus,

and the sculptor; Phidias. To gether they designed and raised

Athenian power faded swift- ly, but the pagan temple stood unchanged for hundreds of years. Then, if the 5th century, it became a church; in the 15th, a mosque; in the 17th, a

| Turkish artmhory.

Little damage occurred until the Venetian siege of 1687 when, as recorded in regimental rec- ords, a

lieutenant, “carried

| away by anger, went so far as

to throw bombs against the temple.’’ An explosion blew out the roof and walls and shat-

| tered much of the sculpture.

REMOVES MARBLES

Greece was a Turkish fro vince when Lord Elgin was ap pointed British Ambassador to

| Constantinople in 1799. He sur- | veyed the Acropolis, and saw

that time and souvenir hunters were rapidly destroying what —

| remained of the artistic trea» | ure-trove. With the permission

of the Turks and the aid of a skilled staff, he started remov- ing whatever sculptures he could

| without further damaging the

buildings.

A decade later, the Elgia Marbles started arriving in England. A reluctant Parlia- ment eventually voted to buy

. sion by members will tell the tale. Meanwhile, there season. up the Seaway's earned revenue | years rise substantially above nancy. But the woman who is | material for oe ea es i are b ot of véesions os-to what 6 These figures fell short of the | to the estimates. Another school those estimates. On this basis,| used to such support will feel | ding feast when the tipsy cen- them for 35,000 pounds, less on both sides e OUBE. * estimates of 30 million tons and | of thought is reflected by the | official thinking here ts that it} more comfortable wearing a | taurs tried to carry off the than half what the removal had

a

However, we suggest that the

going to happen.

40 million tons respectively,

whieh had been anticipated by

Lake Shippers, who want to see | all tolls abolished - or at least |

would be unnecessary. as ft |

would certainly be unwise, to |

girdle. The maternity girdle has no inherent value and will not |

women. The Athenians were able to

cost. Then as now, ownership of

Speech could have benefited by Mr. Green's Visit the Tolls Advisory Committees. | no increase ; raise tolls; and that in the long prevent muscle stretching or Work their miracles in art and the marbles was a subject of

judicious editing. In paragraph But, added Mr, Chevrier, the | The Tolls- Advisory Commit-| view “this grandiose scheme” | disguise the silhouette. It all sotitnsters with wealth from public discussion. Lord Byron

No, 6, for example, we are told that Our citizens will extend a warm | cargo passing through the | tees had estimated that 25 mil-| will amply fulfil the expecta- boils down to comfort. oo sn After halting the championed the Greeks with welcome today to the H Howard down - river locks was two and | lion tons of cargo would be car-' tions held by its builders. | ersian invasion on land at | an angry poem. -

“the economic health of the Island’s G rd ‘ "Miata owa one half times the volume car- MEDICINES FOR GOUT i. in 3 and by | oo arenas day yrapeaane

5 : Canada’s , Exter- ried there in q . : ears at Salamis, reece’s claim say dank

_ agricultural industry continues to reen, the last pre-Sea- ana weneet Comes | Athens demanded and received | London air has done the marb-

be of prime concern to my Govern-

nal Affairs who is scheduled to

Way season, 1958, similarly traf- |.

fic on the Welland Canal was

Those Food J Surpluses

| Are there any. injections for

| protection money from other

cities.

les more harm than history's vandals,

ment and notwithstanding the hard- | #ddress a meeting of the United | 10 mittion tons more than exist- cout?

‘dhipe and disabilities im posed upon Nations Association here this after- ed before, Government and other farm , alent of adding 160 million acres REPLY . His subject will be “Canad But at the western end ofthe | economists , disagree on when | of fertile land to our present | pojchicine can be given intra- |

ore winter our farmers experienced | and the United Nations”, and it is .| we have seen that the growin | rising population to soak up |, 7ther 25 million acres of rebel after three or four injec-

one on which he is signally quali-

predicted has thus far not fully

persistent food and fiber sur-

| mew cropland may be avail- |

able by 1975 through irrigation,

tions. ACTH and phenylbutazone

satisfactorily uctive year.” : be hypodermicall e areas prod y ata | oh sak eee from this grandiose | pluses which dog us these days. | Grainage and clearance. And | 8° are remedies for a» and “9 ' . this verbiage means, except perhaps This, of course, could be assum- | UNREALISTIC ESTIMATES Penes shan ot we eee | cre oaenrs ot Stantnd ee | tee ; : [ § a fi 6a l é In , . ae In this little exchange in our | were suffering from shortages. aoe , . = a Oe et 23 | MYOPIA -

factorily productive year despite

And, for all its length, we find fnadequate the assurance that the Government has been in constant communication with Ottawa “rela-

tive to feasibility studies on a cause- - way and concomitant problems,” .

that the Government is quite satis-

: ly mi fied with the progress made and | efforts for a cessation of nuclear | monwealth bases will be trim- | by large West Germany arms ) [f° Mee migeterts. areas | OUR YESTERDAYS | tne carer in te Canadian Guards ~ who rar awaits “with ever-increasing hope- | bomb testing and other moves in | Britain's contribution to NATO | arrangement with’ NATO—Brit- | fencien! Mf tiny amounts of | Frem the Seenene. Coes 0 ee ceca fulness a favorable report on this | the diabolical game known as the ne ted Golan eae be- din will cut the size of her force | 54 other materials. . With de- | TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO she was Geteahibabied habieenauel immense project.” We should have | nuclear arms race, Mr. Green has ’ ; salted sea water we will irri- (Feb. 23, 1937)

- something more concrete on this subject, so-that we could all share in this burst of optimism.

But these are spots on the sun.

As noted above, the Speech does eontain a wealth of detail on vari- ous subjects of public concern, and gan be warmly commended on that

: without faltering, and we Can &S- | will no doubt centre on the | base its major attack wh looked for. tion.

gcore. It doesn’t at all conform to | sure him that many Canadians in peties eae regarding — paper comes fe = ‘Blctronie #9 nein g deview of the new a a. . . : forces rmany. te next th. Pla uw v of frican Shakepeare’s ‘maxim about brevity | this Province and throughout the | BUDGET INCREASED anes crtiun hie calling ue, | stock wil secord attest | war bam Gale aenebl dimen, at being the soul of wit, but there are length and breadth of the country, ne defence budget for the | “anti-NATO document.” — growth rate and | Thursday night, gar gee ~ Sl) é - : year ing in April, The weight. Transmitted to other standards to judge by, and | of whose identity he is quite um- | preenied i cn ae. ct ceenbniaie te tol ar | xe, thin Gata oi Bil fomout. | ing pep meen ame Other army | it yeu rehetween 17 and 23, single and it does contain a substantial amount | aware, are praying fervently for | fence white paper Tuesday by saterenactios nene'e feed the animals, and when to etna were included in the {his enttling corear'pecelily. Get ef wheat along with the chaff. So | his success. Defence Minister Harold Wat-| marked coolness towards NATO | >reed and slaughter. list of guests. The dinner was deus hy Hing i sod mating Oh ached : kinson, will be £1,721,000,000— | and will use the balance-of- Similar mechanisms stuck i | hei at the home of Major Ja, Sistem “Singh earest Army

much, indeed, of both that at about £65,000,000 above that of Pay | the soil will allow a computer | mes Walker, Prince Street, South | or Y reads remarkably like a pre-election ae | ee ‘ African and Great War veteran. Ahern Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia Speech! —~ Primé Minister Diefenbaker-| sore ‘mn mobile forces me ne S > Pn hs tana, guoesas, sieeireale een

j "The Argue Episode

At Ottawa, commentators are yeculating on whether Mr. Hazen | position fo make some changes be-

) br tween now and election time. The | net are. number of vacancies due to death we ite eats s » en ew Tar - partly | ond resi ti nly one of the aon a es A ‘ause soldiers are latter—has increased to nine. Three a may be pres tet former cilia’ Sects” inde

: contribution est dent. met of these are -in Ontario, two.in | Fer ° Pte. replace” “ieee, Whe Sey each in Actually he promised that | will provide mobile task forces Scotja, New Britain would “continue to allot | and floating bases and the air Edward The. : | @ substantial force to.NATO" — | force will be equipped with 1 Island. But he it by making it transport. aireraft capable of j Sa euteuabee the Conservative Sues tent tS Baws} ae a eee almost thive to one in the Upper | Tne ian at home only to the | sole of operating ether trom tm » eae extent that adequate means for aircraft carrier er land.

ed by reason of the office he holds. But Mr. Green has put mofe than

House of Commons, we saw the backwash of the great de- bate which is now shaking our

They don't worry about the

immediate future. Government

million more acres could be | made available through alto-

M.F. writes: Is. it true that a nearsighted person's eyesight

ment. He has taken a leading

in United Nations discussions on

these subjects, and has worked in-

defatigably behind the scenes and

in sponsoring resolutions along these

lines. ae a In the course of his crusading

incurred a lot of criticism from

..ultraspatriots, even in his own party .‘ ranks. That hasn’t deterred him

from working heart and soul for what he believes to be the only way of ensuring stable world peace. We trust that he will eontinue

EDITORIAL NOTES

hasn't yet unveiled his legislative proposals for the reform of the

, British Defense Plans |

By Rod Currie Canadian Press Staff Writer

“ The British government's new !

five-year defence plan outlines a policy that will cost more money and cover less territory.

Some of the string of Com-

cut.

highly mobile and flexible task forces at the ready to go to dis- tant trouble spots. During the next five years the three serv- ices will move towards greater integration,

from the Labor Opposition and Britain's North Atlantic allies,

Senate. Nevertheless, he'll be in a | ditur

relieving the strain on

the ance of payments can be

bal- . nego-

tioning costs are eased—either

| NATO WANTS MORE The emphasis will be on large, |

Britain now has about 55,000 men in West Germany, a num-

‘| which finally Will transform

farming into a kind of factory chemical operation totally di- voreed from the land. They even see us scanning the oceans to scoop up millions of tons of Tich plankton, a kind of small, | floating animal and plant life. Along the way, say the Stan- ford men; we will learn how to

the cheap energy to pump it over mountains.

vies of truly: radical changes | w

vision need glasses because their arms are not long enough read newsprint. Myopia (nearsightedness) often progres-

ses until age 21 and then re-

mains stationary.

TODAY’S HEALTH HINT— Hands off pimples.

| gate more acres, if we can find | The ladies of French River or-

ganized a Women's Institute last week. The meeting was held

ber which does not satisfy, On existing farmlands, we | in French River Hall and was

United States Gen. Lauris Nor-

will simplify, systematize and | largely a

. Mrs. Vere

stad, the NATO commander whe | mechanize as never before. Wheeler was elected president; is urging North Atlantic powers | Tractors may be governed by | Mrs. Ira MacLeod, vice-presi-

| to build up their, Continental | automatic pilots, with Most criticism of the policy, | Aes.

strength. . It is on this point, no doubt, that the Labor opposition will

ments argament to cut its com- |

operators | riding in soundproof, aircondi- | tioned cabs. Néw kinds of com- | pact electric power units are |

‘dent; Miss Annie Diamond, sec- retary-treasurer. The ladies arg looking forward to a year of use- ful work through the activities

“Phere could be an opportunity for you, right away, to embark upon an attractive and reward-

of international tension the Canadian Guards need adventure-loving young men of courage and character to play their part in the Army's vital task of helping preserve world peace. In return, the regiment offers to entrants of the tight calibre permanent employment on a career basis, training that develops their abilities te the,full, a healthy outdoor life, unequalled