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MacLean in the Hous~ of Commons, the situation in the salt cod fishery = not at present so serious. as to Warrant floor prices. The Govern- t is prepared to apply price sup- to fish products at any time,

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and legislation is already, in-existence /

for this purpose. In applying such a P , however, care must be taken not to act in.a way which would expose our products to dump- ing duties or to embargoes by any of our best customers.

Mr. MacLean pointed out that in

the last year or so fish prices have been going up, and in the last fiscal year the industry had one of the best years it has had for some time. And for the first time in a number of years, through the efforts of the Minister of Trade and Commerce, the 1 ent has succeeded in selling & quantity of ‘salt fish to Brazil at good prices.

So far as Newfoundland is con- gerned, the prices support board has advised that the problem there is one of catch rather than prices, and that Ro action could be taken under the Act which would meet that problem. The Minister added, however, that the whole matter is reviewed from time to time, and is under careful

e@onsideration by the board.

In view of representations by the Fisheries Council, remedial action of

ome kind would seem to be required 4m Newfoundland, where the salt cod

fishery plays an important role in provincial economy. But those who know Mr. MacLean, and his concern for the welfare of the industry, will accept without quéstion his assur- ance that price support is not at present practicable.

Food For Thought

There is food for thought in gomments made by Senator Wishart Robertson in discussing trade prob-

Jems in Parliament the other day.

Six European members of NATO, he noted, already have agreed to re- move all trade barriers among them- selves over a 14-year period. Eleven ether European countries are negot- dating to join them. Together they will form an economic bloc of up-

wards of 300 million people, with all the corresponding ‘advantages of

Mass production. Besides enjoying reduced trade restrictions, they will be free of all the increases in trade Obstacles “that have so often. oc- g@urred in the past- with every chill @conomic wind that blows.” Nothing

has poisoned good international rela-

tions as much as increased tariffs, dumping duties and quotas. “Europe’s bold, enlightened and dramatic approach to economic colla- boration,” said Senator Robertson, “makes our existing trade practices in North America as obsolete as the horse and buggy.” And what of NATO? The signatories to this

organization in 1949 agreed to take steps to encourage economic as well

as military collaboration. In the in- tervetiing years they have lost this freer trade perspective. Today, ten years later, NATO is still little more

than a military alliance, “and Canada

stands to suffer most for that rea- gon.” That certainly applies to our basic producers, who must market their products abroad and who are finding it more and more difficult to

do so. “More Donors Needed

Again our citizens are reminded’

of the pressing need for blood don- _ors. The target set for the four days

of Red Cross clinics being held at the Clover Club in Charlottetown this week is 1500 donors. While this may seem an ambitious objective, it

_ ghould be realized that the population of Charlottetown itself is now in the vicinity of 18,000, and there are sur- _ younding districts as well. Patients

in our hospitais require an average

ef 300 bottles of blood every month.

_ And there are many examples of _ lives being saved through this ser-

right. in our own eommunity

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as whole blood. Each year thousands of RH investigations are made by Red: Cross for the family doctors on expectant mothers. There is also the

Canadian Red Cross and the Ameri- can National Red Cross whereby * blood is replaced for Canadians in. American hospitals, and vice versa. Many such replacements have’ been arranged for Islanders through the 'p. E. I. Red Cross. ?

It is this wonderful organization

donors in this community. Again it should be emphasized that there is no discomfort or after effects in the giving of blood, and that anyone in good health between the ages of 18 and 65 years can participate in this great humanitarian service.

Tragic Deaths The Guardian joins with The Patriot in extending sympathy to the bereaved wife and family of the late Mr. Ronald MacDonald, whose tragic death in a motor car accident over

fellow workers on both newspapers. Though chiefly associated with the evening paper, he worked on both and was one of the most valued members of the composing room staff. Expert in his own duties, he was always ready and willing to help others, and many instances of his friendliness and cooperation will be recalled by all who knew him.

Sympathy is also extended to the wife and family of Mr. Samuel Alex- ander MacLeod, of Kinross, who was killed early yesterday morning while helping to fight a fire which des- treyed the home of a neighbor, Mr. Wendall MacLeod. The fire was a disastrous one for those concerned, and the added tragedy of a gallant life lost in seeking to bring it under control is sad indeed. Mr. MacLeod was a prominent member of the com- munity, and his death will be widely mourned.

EDITORIAL NOTES

A group of Western scientists are going to Africa to study a_ tribe known as the Bushmen. It is to be hoped that they will discover some- thing of benefit to Western civiliza- tion.

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The crocuses are in full bloom, the tulips and the daffodils are begin- ning to show colour, while al] around ean be heard the voices of new spring. Yet, there are those who say in their hearts “there is no God”!

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The Owen Sound Sun-Times complains that, although thére has been a big increase in hog produc- tion in recent years, there has been hardly any improvement quality. The number of Grade A hogs remains about the same year after year. We understand that in this Province there has, in fact, been some improvement. There has not been nearly enough, however. It is uneconomic to produce inferior pork, and there is realy no reason for it.

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Mr. J. W. Pickersgill challenged Prime Minister Biefenbaker to run against him in the Newfoundland riding of Bonavista-Twillingate in the next election. It’s hardly a fair proposition, in view of the riding’s traditional Liberal bias. A more realistic test would be in St. John’s West, which has a definitely Tory history. From all accounts, if the election’ were held soon, no Conserva- tive candidate, not even the Prime Minister, would save his nomihation

fee.

Complacency at Washington must have been disturbed by a report sent to Congress from the National Science Foundation. The United States, says the report, has only ‘made 4 beginning in meeting the Soviet scientific challenge and the challenge of education as_ well. There is grave danger that, on the grounds of economy, the country will continue to fail to develop its full capacity in science and techno- logy. These warnings came just a (week after President Eisenhower had told Congress that “our milit- ary and scientific related progress

has been highly gratifying” '

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Reaction To

The big news of the last few days was the presentation of the Budget by Hon. Donald M. Fiem- ing, Minister of Finance. There is always an ait of excitement and expectancy about Budget night and usually the galleries are crowded. Thi. year, as us- ual, the public came out to the event in large numbers but I was surprised to look up and see a few vacancies in the Mem- ber’s Galleries.

Perhaps there was a little less interest this year because it was generally believed that \tax in- creases were inevitable. Econo- mists had been proclaiming this for many months and it would be difficult for anyone to view the large national deficit and _ not think about measures designed to decrease it.

Mr. Fieming, as usual, was brilliant and completely at home im the vast and intricate sub- ject of high finance. He preceded his announcement of tax chang- es by a masterly réview of the current economic situation and, outlined the major trends of the country’s fiscal development. When he came to the crucial mat- ter of tax hikes he laid the groundwork and set out compar- isons with the conditicns exist- ing before the reductions of 1957.

The major tax changes invol-

ved an increase of 2 percent in the income tax of those whose taxable income exceeds $3.000. A great many Canadians do not come into this bracket and of course will not be affected. An increase of 2 percent on corpora- tions tax was provided for but

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those of the lower bratkets, the smal! businessman.

Of more universal application was the increased sales tax on liquor amd tobacco. Beer and wine were not included nor is there to be any increase for those Cigarette smokers who roll their own.

OTHER CHANGES

The Budget provided for oth- er changes, notably in tariffs on fruit and vegetables. Of great interest to us was the imposi- tion of a straight year round duty . of 37%2 percent on potatoes from the United States. This should be beneficial to the potato industry

in Prince Edward Island had has been generaliy- applauded by those connected with the growing

and selling of this important com- modity.

In the days following the bud- get presentation there was an op- portunity for public opinion to ex- press itself. There was an early chorus of approval from the ec- onomists and experts in budget- ary and fiscal matters. Dr. Don- ald Armstrong of McGill Univer- sity expressed the view that the Minister had taken just the rizht action to work toward a bal- anced budget without curtailing the moves towards economic re- covery now happily in progress.

Some had feared that the ef- forts to restore a state of bud- getary balance might have been too drastic and that severe tax increases might have been pro- vided for. Mr. Fleming has a thorough . grasp of the situation and there is every reason to be- lieve that the wisdom of ais present action will be borne out by future events.

\ The general public could hard- ly be expected to be quite so

might tend to view the quastion with long-range objectivity. As Hon. George Nowlan said yester- day. “‘I am quite convinced there will be no paens of praise and no hallelujahs but I am certain there will be general acceptance.”

view that the Budget, while not pleasant, was nevertheless inevi- table. ‘ NEWFOUNDLAND TEMPEST Although thera are still a few flurries stirred up from time to time the Newfoundland tempest

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The Budget

By Heath Macquarrie, M.P.

the time being at least. Mr. Smallwood after two days ‘n Ot- tawa has left tor the United Kingdom. One Ottawa newspap- er commented tha’ his depart- ure reminded Ottawans how quiet their city normally is!

Another group that was fairly quiet was the panel of newsmen who were supposed to interview the Newfoundland Premier on te- levision. Mr. Smallwood certain- ly held a close grip on the mic- rophone. One Ottawa columnist wrote that if the reporters on the panel were being paid by the word they would have come out of the program owing the C.B.C. That the jaunty Newfoundland premier is a master in the T.V. medium no one can deny. He is certainly a colorful and interes- ting personality. UNPLEASANT FEUDS

But in a country like Canada it is never pleasant to see bit- terness develop between the cen- tral and the provincial govern- ments and one recalls without pleasure the old feud between Premier Hepburn of Ontario and Prime Minister Mackenzie King. Whatever merit there may be in some of Mr. Smaliwood’s ac- tions and arguments it is hard to believe his own public utterances will do much to improve the si- tuation, KR is hardly in the best traditions of public life to de-

-WHAT WILL IT BE? ON PARLIAMENT Hitt ,

mounce one’s opponents as gang-

sters and downright liars. Even |

the tempestuous Premier of New foundiand might well heed coun- sels of moderation since his province is and will remain a part of the Canadian nation. An improvement rather than an ex- acerbation of relations wit. the other nine provinces is in the best interests of all concerned. EXCELLENT WORK

Coming home on the Ocean Limited to keep a speaking en- gagement with the Prince Ed- ward Island Boards of Trade at Summerside I was fortunate to have at hand an interesting and valuable book. Three Cent- uries and the Island by Profes- sor A.H. Clark of the University of Wisconsin is one of the most useful books ever written about our province.

Professor Clark writes from a.

deep and profound knowledge in the fields of history and geogra-

phy as well as a tender love for | this little province which he

knows so well. He gives us a most comprehensive account of agricultural. patterns. immigra- tion, community settlement, soil conditions and many other as- pects of the province's economic and social development.

The book is extremely well do cumented and written withal in a most pleasing and lucid style. This \distinguished scholar is de- serving of pur most hearty con- gratulations on his erpidition and gratitude in that he chose our province for his study project. His book will long be the defin- itive work on Prince Edward Ie land historical geogray‘hy.

OTTAWA REPORT

The remuneration of our Cabin- @ Ministers, Senators and Mem- bers of Parliament was fixed at its present level more than five years ago. I am very doubtful if a was adequate at that time but since then our rising cost of living has slashed one-tenth off ite value. This means that the wage-earners of the country now make their parliamentarians work for them for free during five weeks im the year; a thing which each of us wage-earners would refuse to do for our own’ employers.

In addition, the details of that scale of remuneration were very sloppily drafted by the govern- by the govermment of 1954. and and inclined some startling ineq- uities.

Today, every member of each Heuse of our Parliament is paid | an indemnity of $8,000 a yéar, wich is subject to income tax, plus an expense allowance of $2. 000 a year, which ie tax-free ex- cept in the cases Cabinet Min- isters and Senetors.

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This expense aMowance is en- tirely insufficient, when related. to its punpose, which was describ- ed in 1954 by the then Prime Minister, Mr. Louis St. Laurent, as being ‘to enable members to defray the multiplicity of out of- pocket costs of visiting and rep- resenting their constituencies.”

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Are M.P.’s Underpaid?

By Patrick Nicholson

Meetings and meetings of the House of Commons; this is ia Meu of the previous custom of making transportation available from a government car pool

The Prime Minister naturally receives higher remuneration than other ministers, namely $10, 000 a year more. But still, is it reasonable that we should pay the man who toils as president of “Canada Unlimited less than half what we pay a man of less- er achievement. in the easier job as president of the Canadian Na- tional Railways?

Then consider the average M. P., representing a riding so far from Ottawa that he cannot com- mute each—-week. He has the choice of hiving here as a bach-

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Mrs. M.A.: Would you please tell me if aspirin is helpful for diabetics? Answer: According t most thither tes takes the a on diabetes.

OUR YESTERDAYS

(From the Guardian Files)

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (April 21, 1934)

An interesting feature of the recent banquet of the Summer- side Curling Club at the Queen Hotel was the presentation of the Ti: Top Trophy. »resented by Mr. G. Edgar Clark to the president and skip of the wi team, comprising Mr. E.P. Foley, Mr. Joseph Wood. Mr. Joseph Des- chant and Mr. W.W. Muttart.

of their best years te serving their country in Parliament, the top men in our comunities, work for ‘less than we pay a naval commander, almost certainly die brooke unless they have outside resources, and leave their wid- ows destitute.

There is a very strong case for a review of the remuneration paid to all our parliamentarians. But, as Mr. Diefenbaker said on an earlier occasion, they are not conscripted; they knew the condi- tions of the job they sought. Fur ther’ it is fair neither to them nor to us that the men who control our purse-strings should set their own remuneration.

This is an appropriate occasion for, again as Mr. Diefenbaker has

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TEN YEARS AGO (April 21, 1949) The newly formed P.EJ. In-

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as a Crown Company by recent act of the Legislature at a re cent directors meeting appointed the following officers, President, Mr. Gordon White, Deputy Min-

of Industry and Natural Resour- ces; secretary treasurer, Mr. Ww.

Fire destroyed a barn at Skin- ners Pond, six miles from Tig- nish yesterday afternoon while an auction sale~was in progress. Flames. of unknown origin, spread so rapidly that some farm equipment, including a grain bin- der and a fanner were lost, in addition to 300 bushels of oats, a@ number of hens and a quan- tity of hay and straw.

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