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PAGE 4 — META—s7? JUNE iiiT'iiTifi Welcome Announcement

In the last federal general elec- tion campaign the Liberals definite- ly promised a new ice-breaking ferry for the Borden-Tormentine ferry service. The announcement yester- day by Solicitor General Watson MacNaught that tenders have been called for the new boat. that con- struction will begin next year and that the ferry will be in operation by 1967 is in implementation of this pledge.

It is indicated that. it will be the largest ice-breaking. rail-auto-pias- senger ship in the world. with ac- commodation for 1,000 passengers, 90 automobiles and ‘34 railway cars, and that it will have a horse-power of 13.600 compared to the 10.000 horsepower of the MV Abegweit. There is no doubt that it will prove a welcome addition to our existing transportation failities, and that the need for it. will be even more evident in 1967 than it is today.

Mr. MacNaught's statement did not contain any reference to our Causeway project. now in the plan- ning stage. and on which upwards of a million dollars have been ex- pended in survey studies. We as- sume that there is no intention of discontinuing this great undertak- ing, or that the construction of the new ferry will serve as an excuse for delaying it unnecessarily.

There have been rumors that the Causaway is being planned for vehicular and passenger traffic only. leaving railway traffic to be provided for indefinitely by a. ferry service. This was not. the intention when the announcement respecting the Causeway was made in Parlia- mnt by Prime Minister Diefe'n‘baker in 1962. nor would it meet with our requirements. as has been pointed out many times. But we have heard little about this matter officially of late. It would be helpful. now. if Mr. MacNaught or Public Works Minister Deschatelets would make a clarifying statement to Parliament. on the subject.

Well Spoken, Sir!

'Senator T. A. Crerar, at 88. still commands the attention of Parlia- ment by his vigorous and forthright statements. The other day he had occasion to restate some of his polit- ical principles. in terms that par- tisans on both sides must have found rather embarrassing.

,“I sometimes think.“ said this one-time Liberal cabinet minister whose experience in the Commons dated back to 1917. “that if an in- habitant of Mars is familiar with what goes on in this terrestrial sphere. hemust be greatly confused. As itappears to me. when we change

spending. immediately proceeds to foil iiw the policies of the preceding gov prnment and turn its back on moth of what it criticized during th itime it was in opposition. Like- flte _ new opposition when it to have sporty support in . of powor. immediately be- Ivety economy minded . .. ,ls state of affairs is con- ‘hio‘ Canadian people no end '1! my judgment. the two political parties. so far as is concerned. were at, m I low ebb as they are

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year ago was supporting one GOV- ermnent that was in power then. We have developed extremely bad habits in public spending‘and, as far as I am concerned, while my voice may not reach very far. it is going to be raised in protest against that."

Senator Crerar was, we think, mistaken about the limited carry- ing capacity of his voice. It gets across to the public whenever he chooses to raise it. Whether it will affect government policy is another matter. But so long as we have Crerars among our elder statesmen. there will always be good and suf- ficient reason for retaining the chamber in which they sit as a vital part. of our parliamentary system.

Unchecked Cars

At its recent annual meeting the Canadian Automobile Association called for the mandatory inspection of all cars every six months. Rep- resentatives of auto clubs from all provinces decided to request their governments to undertake such inspection.

This. comments the Montreal Gazette, would be a big and difficult job. The investigations would have to be thorough. Perfunctory and in- competent tests would only give false security; cases of collusion would only evade the law. The only solution would be to appoint centres of inspection where the equipment and the skills. and the supervision of the inspectors. would be sufficient for the task. Rural areas might have to be served (as they are served now for physical examinations) by mo- bile units.

But difficult as the organization of inspection might be. many of the states south of the border have established it. Such a system is possible. And the alternative of al- lowing all manner of "sick" vehic- les. including trucks. to go uncheck- ed. seems an alarming one.

The Gazette notes that spot checks carried out by the Quebec Provincial Police found more than 6.000 defective vehicles in one month. That. in itself. proves how important regular mandatory checks must be. "No check, no license," would be a good rule for traffic safety.

Church History

On May 25. 1863. the corner- stone of the First Methodist Church in Charlottetown—now known as Trinity United Church—was laid, and for the past century the con- gregation of Trinity has participat- ed actively in the life of the com- munity and province. For many years its activities were chronicled with devoted zeal by Mr. Henry Smith. who died in 1941. It is from Mr. Smith's writings, and other source material. that an attractive booklet has now been prepared by his daughter. Mrs. Keith S. Rogers, on the history of Trinity and of the Methodist movement in this prov- ince from its early days.

in a foreword Mrs. Rogers acknowledges valuable assistance from Mr. Justice Tweedy and others in preparing the work for publica- tion, but her own gifted hand is un- mistakable in its composition. The booklet. which runs to 40 pages, is entitled “Glimpses of Glory and Grace” and is published by Trinity United Church Women as part. of the organization‘s centennial cele- brations. Its appearance is timely. and we have no doubt that it will be read with wide appreciation.

EDITORIAL NOTES

"Far from burying us, there is much about the prosperous bour- geois West: that he (Premier Khrushchev) would like to dig up and transplant. on his own soil. And I say the more he transplants the better."—-U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Adlai Stevenson, in a New York address.

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The former press secretary of the late President Kennedy and of President Johnson, Pierre Salinger, is the Democratic nominee for the

United States senate in California. A1

former dancer and movie actor. George Murphy. is the Republican nominee for the same job. One or the other will go to Washington next January. A wag comments that it is most. fitting for the fabulous state of California to have aa its candidates a press agent and a tap dancer.

.LEGRAND BUDDHA

QITAWA REPORT by Patrick Nlcl‘tOISOn

Addressed Leodershi p Council In Germany

Defence Minister Paul Hell- yer has emerged in the praise- worthy but unexpected role of the champion of truth in adver- tising. The public has its intel- ligence insulted by meaningless phrases coined by the brain- washers in the g rey flannel suits. he indicated. giving this example:

"The manufacturer of a cer- tain brand of toothpaste claim- ed that regular application of this toothpaste would clean your teeth four shades whiter‘. Whiter than what? Another toothpaste? Whiter than before cleaning? And how does one measure one sliade‘ of white- ness'.’ These questions were left unanswered."

PRAYER MEETING

Paul Hellyer made this com- ment in a speech on “The re- quirements of Truth in an age of Propaganda." which he do. Livered last week to the Inter- national Councd for Christian Leadership at Bad Godesberg. Germany.

Canada was represented by a very powerlul parliamentary delegation at that council meet- ing. In addition to Paul Hellyer. ex-Tory minister Walter Dins- dale. Social Credit. leader Bob Thompson. Liberal flag expert John \iathcson. ex-Tory minis- for Paul Martineau. former Mountie Jack Bigg and Senator Kinley attended. These are all members of the parliamentary group which rezularly holds prayer breakfasts on Pariia ment Hill.

ONE CANADA? Our ebullient and able For-

eign Minister. Ron. Paul Mar- .

tin. has just announced the ap pointmcnl of a Mr. Rene Garii eau as our ambassador to Swnl- set-land. Mr. Martin made this interesting statement: "Mr. Garneau was created a Knight of the Legion of Honour by the French Government in 1947." At the time of that. honour. Mr. Garneau. who has laboured most of his life in the vineyard of culture. was supervisor of some French section of the Can- adian Broadcasting Corpora- tion. No doubt he thoroughly merited that honour. which his- torically e" '7 ""‘i ’i ' “ “2 title "Chevalier" if he wishes. But it is interesting to note that Monsieur Garneau. who was born in Quebe~ City. is normiif- ed to retain his Canadian ci- tizenship and is even honoured by appointment as ambasaador. after accepting that title.

Not long ago' another Cana- dian. who happened to have been born in Toronto. was com- pelled to divest himself of his Canadian citizenship because no wished to accept an honour prof- fered by the Brltldi govern- ment. It is long past time for us to grow up in this matter of the recognition of outstanding ach- ievement. whether by our own or any other government: an for Canadians in other provinc- ea to be permitted to accept such honours just as France-Ca- nadians—but not English Can- adians — are quite wisely per. mitted to accept in Quebec.

TORY PARTY

The Conservative MPs from Ontario last week entertained their friends at an evening re« ceptlon. A very nice touch was that everyone present signed a card of good wishes for full health to the absent numbei from Gait. the very able and universally liked Gordon (Imi- ltn. Gordon enteredPerliameni two years ago, after making a great name for himself in bus- iness: he brought with him pro-

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career. brought to Parliament Hill the qualities of successful business administra

absence from Parliament H ill on account of illness has been noted with regret and deep sym» pathy. and that little card. bear-

ing nearly 100 signatures. car- ried hcartfclt wishes of good fellowship to Gordon.

Talents To Be Used

London Free Press

Added to the ranks of Can-I ada‘s unemployed in the next. two years will be some Displac- l ed Persons of unusual oapabili- l ties. specialists without a spe- cialty to pursue. These are the i 2,500 members of our armed; forces who are being retired prematurely. although they are P not being cut off without some.“ compensation. ‘

By iving these men w whol are not eligible for unemploy- ‘. insurance cas pay- . merits upon discharge. Ottawa ‘y has recognized the hardship it 1

has imposed on those who ex- . t

peeled a full career in uniform j had counted upon drawing service pensions dur- ing their retirement.

Opposition members of Par-i liament have tried to make po- 1 litical capital of this situation by asking questions in House. Among the more faluous of these was; Why jar-general get five times as much as a private? That one did not even deserve an answ-

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or. as the inqutrer must have realized. Why cos a company president earn more than'a fil- ing clerk?

But the country will not have discharged its entire obligation to these men simply by giving

‘ them severance pay. Senior of~

ficers in the three services who have never known any other oc- cupation may find it difficult. to adjust to civilian jobs — if they can find them, A career in ad- ministration should fit most of these men for responsible posi- tions in commerce and indus-

ry. However. those ln their 403

‘ and 505 will not be able to start

at the top. where others in a similar age bracket have risen after years of service and ex perience. Thoughtful co-opera- tion between industry and gov- ernment will be needed if these men. whose talents should not be wasted. are to be absorbed into other occupations. They are a resource that should not be discarded.

The Rampart Boondoggle

Milwaukee

A new voice has been raised against plans for Alaska's Ram- part am. t proposed $1.3 f billion boondoggle on the Yukon | river. After a lengthy field stu- dy. the federal fish and wildlife service concluded flatly: “No- where in the history of water de- velopment in North America have the fish and wildlife losses anticipated to result from a sin- gle project been so overwhelm-

mg.

The dam. 530 feet high, would lie near the geographical cen- ter of Alaska and be built pri- marily to generate massive quantities of electrical power for which need has yet to be de» monstrated. C6nsiderabie bus- iness and political steam has been generated behind the pro- ject. The dam would create a lake 200 miles long and'up to 30 miles wide. covering 10.500 square miles—an area larger than Lake Erie. It would take '20

years to fill.

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The federal u'ilflife serVice found that the dam would block the spawning runs of salmon and. in the end. result in a 10:;

iln catch of from 20.

400.000 salmon a year. a critical. matter to commercial and it five fishermen. It would destroy 2.4 million acres of duck breed- ing habitat. or more wetlands than the service plans to acquire elsewhere in the next several years in its emergency buying program.

It would inundale and destroy the range for more than 5.000 moose. and the displaced ani- mals "would not be sustained on lands surrounding the reser- voir.". It would eliminate the hu- bitat for fur animals which now supply about 7 per cent of the to- tai Alaskan fur harvest.

Wildlife. already harried and foatled by civilization. would find little boon tn the Rampart boondoggle.

Aid Health Projects

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A total of 81.2 million in con- tributions and in pfed as have been made through April to a World Health Organization vol- untary fund to promote health.

According to a recent an- nouncement from the WHO re- gional office. Washington. D.C.. contributors during the four months are 1 governments. plus the International Geneva. Switzerland. Clue nion for Child Welfare. high schools. and prm sens :- o m throughout the w .

The WHO fund was set up in 1960 to receive voluntary con- tributions. in cm and in kind. Since it. such contributions from both governments and pri- vate sources. have financed a number of pox, much; and water. contributions have also paid for projects in the Congo. and in other newly independent nations. -

Among the meta government contributors thus far this year.

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search and for projects in new nations.

Biggest private contributor la the International Union for (.‘hlld Welfare. with $173,000 for child care programs in the Congo.

Canadian high schools. led by students from Mount Royal School on Montreal Island. are contributors of $2.350. the figures show. Their contribution i being‘ used to fight yaws. a disfiguring tropical disease.

The Canadian high school drive came after Prime Minis- ter B. Pearson suggested that Canadians m k try'a 100th birthday in 1967 by doing something for needy peo- ple of other lands.

The students are organised across Canada in a campaign called SWAY — Students War

net Yaws‘— which is also

Yaws spelt backward. They have set a $400 yearly goal for each high 'acbool. beginning this year for four years. DIAL PRAYER!

BELFAST ( CPl Dial-a.

prayer machines. providing tat-

ephone‘ callers with two-minute

i 1 messages. have started here. The managers" apouaued by the Seventh Day ammo mines.- of Norma-rt Ireland.

Body Produces Butler’s Moscow Mission

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Viris, Remedy

individual cells infected with certain v .Some of the cells were destroyed but the majority recovered. Why? Several years ago. Dr. Allck Issues and Jean Llndenmann, found that under the stimulus a viral infection. some cells produced an antiseptic sub- stance which they called inter- feron. Further studies showed (this me occurs cells from many different organs of the body. In addition. some strains of viruses stimu- late the cells to produce more interferon than do others. The agent induces tempomry resistance tovlrusea in the cells surrouu

on patients wlth viral infections. andlnttmemayproveto be a remedy for a variety of these disorders.

. A more likely possibility is a substance (other than a vir- us) that will stimulate increas- ed production of interferon in the body. So far. viral nucleic acid has been given credit but any nucleic acid may do the same thing. Some of these che- micals have been used experi- mentally and have been g 1 van names for purposes of identifi- cation. This ts a more logical approach than using interferon as we now use antibiotics to con- trol bacterial infections.

The test tube experiment un- covered findings that may be of practical value. The interferon mechanism is blocked when the oxygen concentration is increas-

’ may mean that pa- tients with v I ral infect i 0 us should not be placed in oxygen tents routinely. Cortisone also inhibits the manufacture of in- tenforon. This may explain why the hormone seldom is used when an infection exists.

Raising the temperature of the cultures in the test tube in- creases the efficiency of the pro- ducts. Agaiu we might specu- late that fever is beneficial in a viral infection.

DEFICIENT PIGMEN'I‘

RH. writes: Do all albinos eventually become mentally rc- tarded and lose their eyesight?

REPLY

No—even though some exhi- bit signs of mental retardation. Albinlsm is due to an inborn er- ror of metabolism. It may be complete or partial and causes varying degrees of visual dis- turbances.

(Note: All correspondence to Dr. Van Dellen should be ad- dressed to: Dr. Theodore Van Dellen. c-o Chicago Tribune.

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Chicago. Illinois.)

R.’A. Butler'sflxglaaioa to Mos-

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secretary's announcement Tues: day during the House of Com- mons foreign affairs debate. They can be expected to charge Butler with electioneer- lug. as they did former prime minister Macmillan when no boudlt himself a for but and flew off to Moscow shortly be- fore lauuc the success- 1959.

’ ILSON

And it's the same charge the Tories. in turn. made when 0p- posltiou leader Harold Wilson went to Russia a few weeks ago. Labor MPs reply that this lull in that good chance of

becoming prime minister in Go-

tober and thus had a right. in- deed a duty, to make himself better known to the men at the top in the Kmmlln.

Butler's announcement came a few hours after Prime Min- ister Douglas-Home had sum- moned a full cabinet meeting to discuss battle plans for the election. It is understood some colleagues expressed alarm that the Conservatives have not been