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l Another Threshold At the door of every New Year stands a huge question mark. As we
, ammmch 1959 we have the feeling
4 that the issues involved are of speCiaI importance, and that at no time in man’s history has the call been so urgent for wise statesmanship and guidance along peaceful paths. This may be an illusion; but if so it is one which appears to be shared by “105”? commentators. Certainly we have been moving at a greatly accelerated pace. passing old landmarks at such 3 speed that we are scarcely able to recognize them.
The launching of satellites has heralded the advent of the space age- We can hardly realize yet what this, means, but when we turn our eyes in other directions we are equally per— plexed. The. International Geophysi- cal Year, under whose aegis the space missiles were fired. produced other marvellous results, notably in Antarctic exploration, the study of ocean depths, solar flares, etc, which will take years to digest and coordin- ate. The scope of these activities may be gauged by the fact that they were participated in by 30,000 scien- tists, representing sixty-six nations, working in some 4,000 scientific sta- tions all over the world.
The progress in technology has brought its own tremendous prob- lems. In terms of jet planes and atomic missiles it has made the world incredibly small; and the nations, willy-hilly, must either learn to live amicably with each other or risk a disaster Worse than anything that mankind-has experienced. The last opportunity of conning this grim les- son may be closer to us than we think.
For Canada there are hopes of better things in 1959. The recession is tapering .off, and Trade Minister Churchill predicts a healthier con— sumer demand both at home and abroad. with what he terms a “bal- anced improvement” all round. Hope is seen of bettering Canada-US. rc- lations in the exchange visits of top- ranking officials of both countries, which will start early in January. These will include visits of members of the Eisenhower Cabinet to 0t- tawa, and of Canadian parliamen- tarians. headed by the Speakers of both the Commons and Senate, to Washington for two days to confer with their Congressional colleagues.
Sparked by Britain, Western Europe has embarked on a program of making sterling currency con- vertible with the dollar—a move by which Canada stands to benefit and which. it will be recalled, was strong- ly urged upon the British delegation at the (.iommonwealth Conference in Montreal last summer by Finance Minister Fleming.
_‘ A big event of the new year will he the inclusive tour of Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Philip. Empha- sis,will be placed upon this in the Speech from the Throne when Par- liament opens. The session. despite the extent of its legislative program. will doubtless conclude before the Royal party arrives; but meanwhile, a very busy time can be anticipated. The Government has many difficult problems to solve, the most urgent being those of employment and de-
_ ficit financing. We are expecting it to act vigorously in the matter of freight rates, in which some equit- able adjustment is long overdue.
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At home we have experienced our ups and downs; but comparatively speaking we have had much to be thankful for, and much reason to look forward with confidence and hope. The latest statistics show a marked increase in farm earnings in this Province for the first nine months of 1958 Compared with the same period in 1957. This does not tell the whole story, but at least it is encouraging to note that the gain thus recorded will likon be carried into the remaining months. We ell— jol'wl an exceptionally good tourist season, and the prospects for next year are better still.
In Closing may we cxlond to all our readers, at home and abroad. our gl'eelinw for a Happy and Pro-pylons fan-u. Year.
and best wishes
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One-Sided Approach
.\lr. Cyrus Eaton says that when he was in Moscow Premier Khrush-
chev told him that he “doesn’t want war and the destruction of the hu- man race". He seems to think that this is evidence of Mr. Khrushchev’s desire to come to an agreement with the West on outstanding world prob- lems.
Surely, Mr. Eaton is not simple enough to believe that if the Rus- sians have war in mind, they would have told him all about their plans. They have great respect for him— they would be ungrateful if they did not; for he has spoken unusually well of them in a number of speeches. But it is inconceivable that they would take him completely into their confidence. After all, Mr. Eaton is a citizen of the United States, sl- though there are times when he doesn’t talk like one—even allowing for the greatest possible measure of freedom of speech.
It may be true that Mr. Khrush- chev does not want war. At the pre- sent timé, he seems to be doing very well enougl. without it. If he can win economic domination over Asia, the Middle East and various other areas by political and diplomatig means, he would be a fool to risk war; and there is strong reason to suspect that he is more knavish than foolish. Cer- tainly, he doesn’t want a war that would “bring about destruction of the human race.” If he ever does at- tack the West, he Will have persuad- ed himself that he can win at one lightning stroke—just as Hitler was Convinced of Nazi invincibility in
.1959.
Since Mr. Eaton is on such good terms with the Soviet leader, why doesn't he go to some pains to per- suade him to adopt a more reason- able attitude on such problems as German reunification, ban on nuclear tests with appropriate controls, gen— eral disarmament and the like? Frankly, we are a little tired of M r. Eaton’s one—sided-Soviet-favored-ap- proach to cold war problems
’ Mr. Rhee Again
Not much has been heard lately from Syngman Rhee, South Korea‘s aged and pugnacious president, about his determination to march north and drive out the Communists. The United States suthoritiea have pretty well hobbled him. But this doesn’t keep him from looking for trouble. According to the Milwaukee Journal, he is looking toward Japan. All Japan is waiting for, he says, is for him to die. Then it will seek to reconquer Korea.
This picture of Rhee standing off the Japanese army may have an heroic aura about it. But it’s just an- other example of traditional enmity being nurtured in a world with too many current enmities. As the Jour- nal points out, trade between Korea and Japan——on a friendly basis— would be invaluable to both. Close re- lations would help both. And if Rhee
. spent as much time making friends
for his people as he does reviving old hatreds, South Korea would come to happier days.
EDITORIAL NOTES The United States is selling
Egypt $25 million worth of wheat in exchange for Egyptian pounds.
If the United States, a big produc- ‘
er of cotton, Egypt’s main export, can afford this kind of trade, why cannot Canada, which has to import cotton anyway? I t l
The Government of Brazil has announced that; despite protests from many parts of the world, it still plans to send a cat 70 miles up in its first major rocket test and have it parachute back to earth. Ilt’s an outrage, of course. Just the same, we are prepared to admit that a cat is the most likely animal to come out of such an experience unscathed. It has been scientifically proved that no animal has a greater measure of resourcefulness, in a tight spot.
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The Soviet News Agency Tass reports that, “faithful to its peace ful policy, the Soviet Union will continue to struggle for the liquida- tion of the cold war, the cessation of the arms race. the banning of nuclear tests and a comprehensive development of cooperation among states”. If it could be depended upon, that would be a fine New Year‘s resolution indeed. The trou- ble is that what Tass says and what Mr. Khrushchev does are frequently in oplxysition.
“ LET THE «seems RUN BERLIN "
’KHEUSHCHEV
.L‘uue THE HUNGARIANS RUN BUDAPEf'I’ ? ”'
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TAIL OF Two CITIES
In Retrospect
By, Patrick Nicholson
As this is New Year's Eve. may I wish a happy, healthy and prosperous 1959 to all of you. and especially to the many klind readers who have written me such welcome letters during the past year.
This column day by day is es- sentially s column of personal opindon, my personal opinion, unguided and umpnompted by the editor of any one of the many daily nowupapers in which it is published; no doubt cvry edi- tor and every reader sometime or other disagrees violently with this opinion. Indeed, readers write to tell me so. And this healthy variation in opinion is the right of each of us under our democratic system of govern o ment. and is the foundation which gives It strength. fairness and respect tor the rights of ev- ery minority. _
Many readers wrote to send me ideas or information. Most of these welcome letters have no doubt been recognized as they Intor‘ldt their imprint on this column, by their writers. My thanks and best wishes to them all.
TO PAST AND PRESENT
My greetings and best wishes for the New Year to the many parliamentarians. who were elec- ted to represent constituencies
PUBLIC FORUM
flats column is open to meniscus
ion by correspondent: of question c.
Interest. The Guardian does not noses
nrlly endorse the Opinion of corms pondents.
TIME‘S END
Sim—Today marks the end of another year. a year of wonders and a year of gladness and sor- row. Visiting the cemeteries we can see the fresh graves of intends and strangers who were gay and happy when the year started. Today they are asleep beneath the sod.
Looking through the papers of the year we read so many no- tices: “No trespassing”, and along highways we see signs: "No shooting“, “No fishing", “No hunting or crossing these fields.” One wonders if there is a “Closed” sign on the door of eternal happiness. that final home of rest where we all hope to meet. Walking by many of the churches a few days ago we read {the sign at the door “Everyone Welcome", as the pastors were sure that no matter who they were. if they came to the ser-
vices they would go away better : land the Commonwealth. Prime
3 Minister John Diefenlbaker needs
people.
Looking across this Island over the deli: and formts. we wonder who owns those lands. Were they not here centuries be- fore you and I came along? The brooks. streams and rivers were Flowing and emptying into the vast sea of time long centuries before us: the birds in the air and in the forests. like the fish in the rivers. were all there cen- turies ago. You and I are only caretakers of this great land. We don‘t own the trout any more than we own the gulls in the air. Life is too short and time's end too new for us to carry on as we are. We must stop and think and remember. The Master of time can overflow the rivers and streams and burn our lands and forests to a crisp without notice or time.
T! man in his 00m to reach out into outer space could pierce the shroud of eternity and see life on that other shore and bring its picture back to us. it mislht frighten us into living diftcrently.
Far too many of us seem to think we can own the world, where we own nothing. as we ourselves are nothing.
Tomorrow we start a new year. so let us be men among. men. Let lls remember time‘s end and remember that as It
ended for so many in the year just going. it will end for many
of us long before new vcar clows. Let it be said of us, “Ilc lived by the \lflt‘ of the load and
was a friend of man." I am. Sir. oh-
WATITER A. O'BRIEN
Ch arlott etown.
where this column is published. Both those who were swept in on the Diefenlbavker tide and those who were swept out. as well 'of course as those” who have consistently won the sup- port of their electors.
Among the newcomers. 1 es- pecially wish success in 1959 to those who are likely to shine: Quebec City‘s Jacques Flynn, P.E.l.‘ Heath Malcquarrie. Port Arthur's Douglas Fisher. O-kana— gan‘s Dav-id Pugh notably. Among those who have disap- peared from Ottawa. I think es- pecially of that fine Liberal re- presentative, Chat-ha‘m's Blake Huffman, who I hear is working like a beaver to strengthen his fences before the next general election. And in Saskatchewan. one must feel regret that in As- siniiboia one of two outstanding parliamentarians had to fall: I refer of course to the C.C.F. lead. er Hazen Argue and the C.C.F. leader Ross Thatcher.
Then there are those who have been in Parliament before. dur- ing and since the merit sweep. Notable among those, as repres- enting the high merit of those of our fellow«citizenls who faithfully discharge the essential pallia- mentary wonk In private mem« bers, are those who do not a- vour the daily prominence oi newspaper headlines and televis- ion cameras. The poet Milton wrote: “they also serve. who only stand and wait". One could. paraphrase that truly to say oft parliamenmanilans that indeed they
also serve their country well., who only sit and work. And of ; no MP: could this more truly bel said today than of Saruia's J.W. (“Morph”) Murphy. and of We1-‘ land's Dr. W.H. (“Do-c”) 1311.
GOOD LUCK FOR US
Finally there is that band of Conservatives, who fought dog- gedly through all those years of public rejection, when they were outnumbered three and four to one by ’trheir Liberal opponents in our House of Commons. and who now are at the receiving end when some unpleasant old chiC< kens are coming home to roost.
The MP. for Prian Albert, long the Golden Voice of the Prairies, is home among us a- gain. wearing a glittering new laurel wreath whose highest points are named “Albert Hall". “Edinburgh”, “Bonn”, "New Del- hi". “Colombo” and "Australia" after his most outstanding suc- cesses on his most successful goodwill tour of Western Europe
all our good wishes for strength snd success, in what will be the toughest. grindin-gest year of his life; in which he must make some of the most vital decisions ever taken in Ottawa, and from which our future path will lead either uphill or down.
The former Mayor of Oshawa. Hon. Mike Starr. deserves and needs our wishes for success in his thankless task of trying to keep Canadians at work. when wage demands and lost export markets and higher prices are all tending to force more out of their jobs. Kamloops‘ favourite son. Justice Minister Davie Ful- ton, will no doubt do his cus- tomary competent job in Parlia- ment, and deserves a departmen. tal post where his outstanding qualities would be more appar- ent and perhaps more useful than at present. Angus Mac- l.ean deserves our good wishes in his battle against the varied set-backs which so frequently checker the carcel‘s of our fish- . ermmi.
.\nd as a (that little New Year wish for t‘uuada: \lay the City Fathers of Ottawa be granted perception that a «wage dispo- sal llnAsyslem which was good enough for the lll-dklux to years
ago is not :ood enough for the ghoul: mpzlal oi this 3 gl‘t'éi! country.
‘ Max _ l‘Hl'Il of lull all
the things you would Wish your- self.
OUR YESTERDAYS
(From The Guardian Files)
TWENTYJ‘IVE YEARS AGO (Dec. 81, 1933)
Mr. and Mrs. A.L. MacPher- son and two children have ar- rived from Sydney, C.B., and have taken up residence in Char- lottetown. Mr. Ma-cPherson. who represents Dunn and Bradstreet, is a native of Cape Traverse. He is" being welcomed back to the province utter an absence of 12 years, and will open an of- fice for his him here early in the new year.
The Steamship “Sydt‘old”. which has been loading potatoes at Souris and Geongetown for the Associated Shippers Ind the Har. Fls Abattoir Company. 3 a ll e d from Georgetown on Saturday for New York and the Smith. The “Gummy” is expected to arrive at Georgetown shortly and will be the last ship of the season to load potatoes from this port.
TEN YEARS AGO , (Dec. :4. 19m The Province of Prince Edwsni Island hn the paw-or under the Dairy IndUst'ry Act to prohibit the manufacture or sale of oleo-
Diet To Keep Weight Loss
By Herman N. Blinds-sen. M. D. MOST
diet so rigid and restricting that you can't maintain it with safe.
by
the whole idea of reducing and‘ go back to your old eating rou— tine, which continues to add pounds.
CUT CALORIES
As I have said so often before, you must cut your caloric in- take if you want to reduce. but you can't cut it too much.
The most sound advice I can give you is to check with your doctor before beginning any re- ducing diet. He will, tell you what type of diet will be most effec- tive for you.
The number of colonies you re- quire depends upon your sex. ac- tivity, body structure and a num- ber of other things.
GRADUAL LOSS
In most cases. a temporary 1,500 calorie per day diet is about eight for a gilladvual waiglht reduc. tion pregnant.
The very efficient Americ I n Dietetic Association of Chicago has worked out one of these diets which I would like to pass on to you.
The following will give you ap- proximately 1,500 calories per day, which. generally. is ade - quate for adults, at least tempor- arily.
DAILY DIET
-1 pint whole milk. _
5 oz. lean meat, fish. poultry (broiled, boiled or roasted—not Qi'iedl or cheese. These 5 0:. may be divided between lunch and dinner. Be sure to eat liver once a week.
V2 cup enriched or whole grain cereal.
1 small potato.
4 slices enriched or wheat bread.
1 serving green or yellow vege— tables.
2 servings other vegetables.
1 serving citrus Bruit or to- mato juice (+02. glass orange or grapefruit juice. or 8—02. glass to. m'ato juice\.
2 servings other tl‘uit.‘ either fresh or unsweetened.
4 tsp. butter or enriched mar- garine.
Ask your doctor about this diet. For most of you who want to
whole
margarine within Its jurisdiction. but not the importation cl such butter substitutes. it was stated yesterday. The Supreme Court recently ruled 5-2 that the im- portation into Canada of Olemar- garine was illegal. but that such substitute could be legally manu- factured or sold in Canada.
Milk consumers in Charlotte- town will pay an extra cent per quart from January lst. a nd there will also be an increase in the price of cream. according to an announcement yesterday by Mr. H.J. MacDonald. Chairman of the Provincial Milk Board.
' Sauce For The Gander
Fredericton Gleaner The Montreal Star joins the rest Abandon the protective duties
of Canada's press in otlfening sol~ ace to SpringlhilI. The Star goes on to offer a remedy, and its remedy is one to be applied not only to the mines of Springuhill
on motor cars. which are nothing more than subsidies. Cease the tariffs on cigarettes which in- crease the cost of our smokes. Open up the markets of Eastern
but also to the coal industry of Canada to the foreign importer.
.\Iova Seotia generally—and. no
doubt. New Brunswick. too. That. lantic Provinces could is, don‘t produce it. Find other: our cost of living substantially. jobs for the miners. Move them; In paying a heavy surcharge for out. Start by reading the Cord-3 every thing we wear, or use. or on Report. Then. act on it. Whyl eat, or drink. or dmivc in, we continue to keep your coal in‘ are paying subsidies to the fac- ' lories and production plants of
dustry alive with subsidies?
of the Star, sitting in their lush,
justice: tective tariffs which increase the cost‘of the goods we must buy.
To the editions and proprietors
“By this means we in the At- reduce
Central Canada.
“If you-don't want to pay a plush seats amidst the booming; subsidy on. coal for keeping our production plants of Central Can- miners at work. cut out the pro- ada. we could say. with as much I tective duties which are subsid- "Abandon all your pro« ’
I ies in another form.
is sauce for the gander."
Visitors are asked to note the
OVERNMEN T HOUSE
NEW YEARS DAY LEVEE
His Honor, Major The Hon. F. W. Hyndman, E.D. Will Receive at Government House On Thursday, January lst, 1959 From 11 am. to 12.30 pm.
themselves with two visiting cards.
change in time, and to provide
THOMAS N. ROGERS, Private Secretary.
of you who want to‘ reduce make the same mistake: [hing can happen.
as a rule. You embark upon ll I
After a week or two. y o it drop _
“What is sauce for the goose
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THE WAY -
in the I’nited States. where any , there is l‘l‘i‘wll. allauhui in
of a gadget to be ‘ on the
the speedometer which. \\h speed exceeds 50 mph. cuts «in a voice saying: "This Is. ht.‘ Christopher speaking. You re on; your own n0\\‘."lOtlaua Journal.
Somebody asks for the meaning of "mugwump." All we know is how the late Mitch Hepburn de- fined it: “A politician with his feet planted firmly in mid-air, his mug on one side of the fence and his wump on the other!"—Ottawa Citizen ’
Speed is the mightiest killer"; on Canada’s highways. But what; is speed? It isn't necessarily. eighty or 100 miles an hour.‘ Speed is a relative term. If the street is slippery, it traffic is;] heavy, it mow is falling, twenty-v1 five miles an hour can be dead— 1y speed—«Highway Safety
cut your weight and keep it cut. it ought to do the trick. QUESTION AND ANSWER
G. R.: What would cause 1 grating sound at the base of the head as it is moved from side to side or up and down‘.’ Answer: A grating sound at the base of the head may be due to arthritis or other rheumatic changes in that area. An X—ray may reveal the condition.
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TIME’S GLORY
Tlmo‘ ’s ‘glony'iz to calm con-
tending longs. 'llo unmask falsehood and bring truth to light.
'l‘o stamp the seal of time in aged things,
To wake the mom and sentinel the night,
To wrong the wronger till he render right.
To 'ruinate proud buildings with thy hours.
And smear with dust their gold- en glittering towers.
To fill with worm-holes stately monuments.
feed oblivion wibh decay of things.
To blot old book-s and alter their contents.
To pluck tlhe quills from ancient mvm’s wings.
dry the old oak's sap and cherish springs.
To spoil antiquities of hammer- ' ed steel.
To
To
time‘s wheel. To show the beldam daughters of her daughter,
make the child a man. the main 1 child.
slay the tiger that dotzh live by slaughter.
To
To
To tame the unicorn and lion wild, 1‘0 mock the subtle, in them-
selves beguil’d.
cheer the ploughman with inoreasehd mops,
And waists huge stones with little water drops.
To
Andtwnllhegiddyrwnduili‘or--
—William Shakespeare.
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In California I won. conducted of hitting . neighbor with a hose “uh, judge. evidently trying t.“ ' the punishment fit the c .‘ ' dered her to read Dal. ‘ gie's book, How To win and Influence People. Th5 "I tent-e has not been -i “~' but surely it is in violatiog' ‘ American constitution. Thg' th article of the Bill of ;' says that "cruel and ‘ punishments" v shall not "in; flicted. To be forced to Carnezie book would gum, .‘ er that heading—Montreal ‘
It is unfortunate that a . dian member of Partial“. judged by the number «I he works he can win for big stituency. The result d . pork barrel activities am parliamentarions in M ~~ tat cost of government go“ the taxpayer has to dil M ,' and more in the way at . .l to Feed the tremendous .. and the result is that ho bu, I and less of his earnings to“, ' his own—«Quebec Chronng .. 1: graph
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