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THURSDAY. MARCH 7. 1957

Serious Plight As the Draft Address debate con- tinues in the Legislature, it is evident that despite differeiices of opinion on many other subjects, the mem- bers are unanimous on one point. That is with respect to the raw deal this Province received from Ottawa in the new tax rental agreements. The Premier has denounced them even more strongly than the leader of the Opposition. pointing out that the wealthy ('enti'al Provinces, and pai'ticularl.v Quebec, have been of- fered most generous terms, while to Prince lrldward island has been met- ed out the most iiigzgardly treatment of all. Another example might be cited in the case of Alberta. That Province is now so wealthy that it is propos- ing to sliiire out an Si1l.lllt0.000 SUF- plus on oil revenues to its adult citizens during the coming yearaa dividend of 322 to each of them. This it can do because Alberta has more revenue than it needs for efficient administration. Yet under the new tax deal it will receive an "equaliza- tion payment” of Sil8,7f)0,000 from Ottawa. As an exchange points out, this Federal windfall might itself be considered a special and selective "dividend", comparable to the 311 million the Alberta Government is giving a chosen 500,000 of its own people. More blessed it is to give, than to receive, dividends; but Al- berta is in the happy situation of doing both-and making a seven million dollar profit on the deal. Surely, with our Prince Edward Island Legislature in session, some- thing can be done at least by way of vigorous and unanimous protest against the terms that are being forced upon us. We shall team more about the tax deal when the Pro- vincial Treasurer delivers his budget; but in the meantime, with the Pre- mierls words before us in the-present debate, and with the strong criticism voiced by the Minister of Education at Ottawa's refusal to consider edu- cational grants which have a vital bearing on our fiscal problems, there can be no doubt as to where we stand. We are going behind to the tune of hundreds of thousandsfof

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dollars annually, and our necessary .

expenditures are mounting to such an extent that we may soon be faced with the nltcmative of getting out of the Confederation "partnership" altogether if our needs are not met.

Friendship Of France

A news report says that in wel- coming French Premier Mollet to Ottawa Prime Minister St. Laurent observed "it is an honor to Canada to have the friendship of France." It is, indeed, and not only an honor but an ever present help in time of trouble. And that goes for the friend- ship of Britain. too, as no doubt Mr. St. Laurent will lnforrn Prime Minis- tcr Macmillan if and when he comes this way. But, if the friendship of France is valuable to Canada, so is the friendship of Canada to France. That it exists in abundant measure there can be no doubt. It does not depend on formal protocol, nor is it in any way dmditional on personal courtesies between the leaders of the two nations. It is deeply rooted in the soul of Canada. in French and British traditions. alike. M. Mollet knows this full well.

Nevertheless, as the French statesman listened to Mr. St. Lau--'

rent's words of welcome his mind '

Jnust have been troubled by mem- ories of last fall's events. He must UIVO recalled that dark evening in Orly November (or was it late October-1) when Mr. St. Laurent ; : . to the people of Canada

or our national life. M. Mollet has not forgotten, nor have the French people, that for several weeks in the General Assembly France and Brit- ain had only the Australian and New Zealand delegates to defend them against the charge of aggression. Canada's delegates were either hos- tile or silent.

True, it does no good to dwell on these unfortunate events and circum- stances, now that things have taken a slight turn for the better. But it would be unrealistic and even stupid to assume that they have been wiped off the record by a few formal ex- pressions of goodwill to n distingu- ished representative of France.

World Shipping

According to a report put out by I.lody's Register of Shipping-the world's leading authority in this field-Britain, for the first time in peace-time history. took second place in the launching of new ships in l936. First place was taken by Japan which had to start virtually "from scratch" following her defeat in World War Two. The total number of ships launched in Japanese yards was 323 with a volume of 1.746.-1229 gross tons. This was 50 ships and 363,000 tons more than the British production. In addition, Japan had the distinction of launching the world's largest cargo ship, the tank- er "Universe Leader” of 85,315 tons. The huge ship is now in service.

Another surprising development occurred in West Germany whose shipyards sent slightly more than 1 million tons of shipping into the water, thus taking third place among the nations. The United States launched ships totalling a mere 169,- 076 tons, thus making her 9th in world standing. There is no report of Soviet building, but it is believed to be much less than that of the major Western nations. Poland, which builds ships for the Russians, reported something like 104,000 tons. Canada's shipbuilding is so small that it is not even mentioned. The report notes that Britain still has the largest number of ships in oper- ation; but, of course, if present trends continue, it won't be long be- fore Japan and Germany are highly competitive on this basis too.

Isn't it remarkable that the two nations which were in ii state of economic collapse only ten years ago and whose merchant fleets had been almost totally destroyed are now very close to the top in volume of shipping? In other industrial fields, too. they are forging ahead rapidly. West Germany already is the industrial leader of Western Eu- rope, while Japan is fast assuming her prc-war status as one of the in- dustrial gisnts of the world.

EDITORIAL NOTES

Several members of Parliament have said they will announce "later" whether they will run for rc-election this year. They needn't be so myster- ious about it. Everybody knows what their decision will be, -provided the nominating conventions are agree- able.

It is a good thing for the people of this Province that their legisla- tive representation is not on the scale of that which pertains in liidia. There, each electoral district of 250,- 000 people is entitled to one mem- her in the Federal Parliament.

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The Glasgow Health Committee has announced it has found a way to bring Scotsmen in for free X-ray tests against tuberculosis: It will give away prizes. Starting next week every person having his chest X-ray- ed will get a ticlrnt for a weekly drawing. The prizes include a new car, a roomful of fumiture, a paid holiday and an sssortmentiof house- hold equipment. T

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Franco's magicians have accepted a ifhsllengs from Fr-crich fsklrs to inset in s mltlnidit cori&- of wits, sworiu, beds of nails and hypnotc powers. The challenge bout, sched- nlcdtoboheldinsmgsichsllncxl week, promises to be the climax of

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PUBLIC FORUM

This column In open In tho dlseuo ion by h. .respondenis of duration of intrrest. The Guardian does not noun- nsrily endorse tho opinion of carrot pondenu.

BETTER SCHOOLS

Sir. - ”Can the people of Prince Edward island afford bet ter schools'."' This is a question that is often asked. Would the following information recently re- ceived from the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa, tFebruary 20fl9.')7t be any help in arriving at a satisfactory answer?

For Prince Edward island, in round numbers:

(1956! 1,566 new passenge. auto- mobiles S-3.500.000.

(1956! Radio and TV. sets 81.000. 000.

(1956) New mechanical frigid- alres 8500.000.

(1955) Tobacco in all forms 83.000 000.

(1955t Aichullc Liquors 33,000,- 000.

From 1956 Annual Report of Ed- ucation for Prince Edward Island: Total cost of Public Education 32,300,000.

Can the people of Prince Ed- ward lsland afford better schools? Of course they can. When Will the people of Prince Edward island have better schools for their child- ren? The people of Prince Edward Island will have better schools just as soon as they want them as much as they now want fine suin- mobiles, radio and TV. sets. frig- idaircs, liquors, tobacco, and the other "goods" which they now pay for and enjoy.

I am, Sir, etc., J.H. BLANCHARD Charlottetown. .

TEACHING OBJECTIVES

Sir,-Different phases of the P. E.I. school situation will be dis- cussed here during Education Week. I was assigned the topic. "Are our P.E.l. schools training our children for pre-izenl-dsy'iiv- ing?" Obviously. this was worded to provoke discussion not to draw a "Yes" or "no" answer. Were an honest "Yes" possible the most learned hands of educational in- stitutions in Canada tin the U.S. tool) and in Solid part of thinking. people in all fields of endeavor would most certainly ovcrtax our highways and waterway.-. our brid- ges and air ways ll1 lhcir rush to discover the s('('l'rll f)n the other hand a fist. "So" would be un- just. Recognition of new insights into individual differences among children has led in classes for the retarded and more attention to the gifted ('iearcr understanding of lmotional factors has resulted in psychintrir clinics inr children. We have srrntlr extended our vo- cational training programs. And I believe a most encouraging edu- cational development if the in- creasing importance of Home and Ichooi organizations.

Others directly in the P.E.I. field of education will deal her! (and elsewhere: with such immod- lll! Ind urzent practical prob- lems as teacher shortage, uncl-

-lit,

The Irish havs no doubts about the merits of proportional repro- Mutation.

in the midst of much talk of the need for political reform in the republic, lrishmen appear convinced that their system, which seeks to make the compo-

flection of the popular vote, should be rctaimd.

The republlc's 26 counties are divided into 40 multi-sent wasti- tuencics which elect from three to five member: spices to the 147- scat Dull. the Irish House of Com-

they attend. Can our schools cops with undcsirsbls fostures in these mediums, without the help of the home and other community agen- cies? ..

And finally, on: of the most sig- nificnni features of present day living is the rising importance in our daily lives of politics and gov- ernment .' local. national and in- tcrnstionnl lsvsls. How can we foster and interest in this direc- tion and sn eagerness an the part of our young people to participate in the political affairs of their gov- ernment? Should the schools alone be expected to do this!

Perhaps what we really want is

cnt dh living, inspiring as this is in many ways, but to train them for I better tomorrow. I am, Sir. etc. RUHAMAH 8. FRANK.

HEALING OLD WOUND!

Sir, - in one of last week's issues you published a letter from s ' High School boy of 17. Ho asks for pen-psls from among teenagers in this country. His idea is, that if his people and ours get acquainted. and know each other better, there will be less chance of the two pooplu getting into war.

His reasoning is sound, and he has done his but towards that and bylcstnlng the English lan- guage, sad how to writs a sensible letter. He mentions that his coun- try is the only one that. has suffered from atom bomb wsrfnrc, And he naturally dreads wsr more than we on this continent.

We hope that a number of our High School students will make of this young mai a friend. Otherwise he is a potential enemy. who l5 yssrs from now, may, like Nasser, be a disturber of world peace. it is now 16 years since the snack on Pearl Harbor. led by Captain Yn- shsids. He felt very proud of his achievement, as seen in a book describing the affair. And 12 s 0 American atom bombs destroy two large Japanese ciilos, and nearly all who dwelt in them, either by death or slow torture. All this is gruesome read-

ing. but a brighter page is turned - wins. wlr kins over. tbs Cspilil visited the United states and was that no resentment was down by any one. He her to see I

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Ireland's Electoral System

By Ken Mcihersl Canadian Press Staff, Dublin

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The number of members varies according to the density of popu- lation, generally averaging about one member to each 11.000 eligible voters. An exception is County Dublin. which has only three mem- bers for an electorate of 05.305. TRANSFERABLE VOTE

Ireland's system is based on the transferable vote. The voter lists the candidates in order of prefer- ence on the ballot,

Onco voting has ended, ths rs- turning officer fixes the "quota" a candidate must obtain in be ' f d by dividing the total num- ber of ballots by the number of candidates and adding one vote. For example. in s five-member seat in which 50,000 persons voted. the quota would be 10,001.

ccss, since first choices will rarely bring the election of s full slate of members. if, for example, only one candidate reaches the quota on tho count of first choices, his excess votes are distributed sc- cording to second-choice prefer- Ol1('Q.

Then, the candidate with the least number of voter is elimin- ated and his second-choice votes i are distributed among the other candidates. This process of clim- l lnnlion and redistribution of votes

is c rried on until enough can-

dldatzs have reached the quota to ' fill the seals, allotted by the con- stltusncy. IPEAKEII RETURNED

only one csndidnt the Speaker of the House at the time of dis- solution-is saved from the elec- iion-night slrsln. Under the repub- ilc's constitution. the speaker is automatically returned unopposed.

Adherents of proportional rcp- rcsentntion claim it is the only "truly democratic" voting sys- um. because it is designed to give minority grbups s chaos to obtain some representation in Parliament.

Opponents claim it weakens the parliament!!! lilbm beclllu it gives rise to s number of small psrtics that often lack the strength , to form an effective government. ; As for the Irish, they like it i and intend to stick with it.

I . i The Age Old Story

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bad along the avenue. as snow cams down

silence flaking gently on the whole. Iulhsd town.

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Medically Speaking

WIIAT CAN DOCTOR DO I! X-BAY REVEAIS TB? Suppose a tuberculin test or a chest X-ray indicates you have tu- berculosis. What can you do? What can your doctor do for you? First of all. let me assure you that most cases of TB can be cur- ed provided treatment is begun in time.

Through the use of various drugs we can usually bring the germs un- der control. in some cases, sur- gery is necessary. By operating we can remove damaged parts of the body or collapse a lung to make it lical more quickly.

IED REST Two other things are also very

is. Victims must rest in bed at least during the early stages of the treatment. And a properly prepared. balanced, wholesome diet is essential, too.

It stands to reason. of course. that you will get better treatment and better care in a hospital. But in case you plan to argue that you might be better off at home. let me point out the advantages of going to a hospital for treatment of TB.

First I hospital furnishes the most up-to-date medical, surgical and nursing care. Certain types of treatment can be given nowhere else.

Your family and friends are bet- ter protected from the disease with you in the hospital since there is less chance they will catch it.

Hospital personnel can show you how to take care of yourself after leaving and can help you prepare 3:; your return to your family and

FREQUENT EXAMINATIONS

Once you leave the hospital, the doctors will examine you fre- quently to determine whether all evidence of active TB has vanish- ed. if it has. you can safely go back in work and mingle with oth- ers without any danger of infect- ing them.

Periodic examinations are nec- osssry to make sure that there are no recurrences of tho discus.

The most dangerous sources of tuberculosis are not ex-patients but patients who don't follow doc- t.ors' orders and thou who have the disease but don't know it. QUESTION AND ANSWER

E. A.: Should one fcrcs A child to eat?

Answer: It is not advisable. If the child is continuously forced to eat, hs will develop a dislike for the foods offered and the listing problem will bccoms worss.

OUR YESTERDAYS

From the Guardian Files

TWENTY-FIVE YEAILI AGO (March 7, I981)

The debate in reply to the Speech from tbs Throns got away to I good start in the Legislature yesterday. the speakers being Mr. Heath Strong, Mr. W. Alina Stew- art and Mr. W. M. Les. Tho scr- iousncss of the economic situation and the disastrous fires at Fal- conwood and Prince of Wales Col- lego were referred to by each speaker.

A petition signed by over 600

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important in treating tuberculos- ,

The gsnoloputnoudugsp ds lirahsdoptcdsgsrislischssns

i' tel monkeys swsy inn certain settlements. Under the plan a moueky will be caught. psliitedsbrightrcdssdt.bsslur-s- edloosetoscarebisfcllovvsiilr isns sway.-Victoria Times

The cbsigs of s career today b not one for casual conslda-atlas; with all the careers svsilnbla tho chances of mwng a wrong choice are imrnessurenhly increased. To- day. oae can even make s earner out of helping people to choolc ca- reers.-Peierborough Exsininsr

persons was presented at I meet- ing of the Charlottetown School Board yesterday afternoon. Tbs petition asked that the boys at- tending Prince Street School be permitted to continue attendants there until the completion of grads 10.

TEN YEARS AGO (Marci! 'l, 1047)

The P.E.I. Innkeepers and Ros- taurant Association met w lth members of the Provincial Gov- ernment to request the establish- ing of a policy To assist tbs Island Tourist industry. The Association suggested that the Government might guarantee loans made by a bank to persons wishing to build tourist cabins, and the govsrn- ment would take out a first mori- gage on the property.

At a meeting of the Summer- side Board of Trade last evening Mr. Leslie Simmons, prominent potato grower. gave a report on his recent visit in Florida and the prospects of a market then for P.E.l. seed potatoes. Mr. Sim- mons said that s. :d shipped there had met i"h approval, and that there is s market for 1000 cars of Island sebsgo uod potstoos.

A rdkod U&d lulu general ssysv-inCoiro - thl President

nun. bully iuisundcrs

" Concurrently in the news is as annnuncuncist that thirty lyptin ofncsrs captured by Is- rul is ilis recent campaign have

thusguurlng that there in be no misunderstanding st iiolilne. - Toronto Tclsgram

Plagued with ills problem of fitting tlisir orange hunies over that popular pony tail hair styles, co-eds Iisvc sisrtcd s new (ad at Syracuse University, Syracuse, N. Y. The pony tails literally cut a swath in freshman fashions as the girls snipped holes in the cen- tn of their lids to allow the pony tails to protrude. What a slizht they must be -St. Thomas Times- Journal

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