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"The strongest memory rs weaker than the ink" Rita‘s worsen. omens, 1963. Mr. Pearson's VISII

An example of the hardships of winter electioneering is afforded by today’s scheduled visit to the Prov- ince of the Hon. Lester B. Pearson, Liberal Party leader, who is due here from Montreal this morning and had planned to speak at Murray River this afternoon, as well as at Dunstan’s University and in the Queen Charlotte High School audi- torium this evening. Tomorrow af- ternoon he was scheduled to speak at the Canadian Legion Home in Summerside, and to make brief calls en route from Charlottetown to the Prince County capital. At the time of writing, it is not known how much of this program can be car- ried out, due to the condition of the roads from yesterday’s snowstorm.

At any rate, what we said of Prime Minister Diefenbaker’s visit here last week applies to Mr. Pear- son‘s on this occasion. Regardless of politics, he will be welcomed as an outstanding Canadian, and what he has to say as leader of his party will be of interest to all of us.

In his speeches in other parts of the Maritimes Mr. Pearson empha- sized that the country must have a stable government, also an expan- sion of the economy and greater welfare benefits—these to be p a i d for from revenues from an expand- ing economy. He mentioned as first on the list of Liberal welfare prior« 'ties the establishment of a contri- utory pension plan for Canadians.

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vpanded to the point where the na- tion could pay for such measures without going further into debt. We that he will speak along

One thing we are hoping will have his full indorsation is o u r Causeway project, which is now in the planning stage and on which an early start is anticipated. Since it has been shown to be feasible both economically and from an engineer- ing standpoint, there is no reason why it should not have the full sup- port of all our political parties. Par- ticularly the Liberals, of course, who initiated the. survey when they were in power.

Operation World Markets

Canadian Trade Commissioners are being brought back from their posts around the world to attend a week-long conference in Ottawa next week, and businessmen are being invited to a trade promotion conference with the Commissioners.

This new phase in the Federal Government’s campaign to increase exports goes under the descriptive title of Operation World Markets. Some 180 machinery buyers from various parts of the world will be followed early in April by an airlift of 600 foreign buyers to visit in Toronto a national sample show of . Canadian products.

All this, notes The Globe and Mail. is evidence of the vigor with which the Government is pursuing its efforts to improve our balance of trade with the world. But if the Government deserves congratula- tions for enterprise, less can be said for the Canadian business commun- ity. It is the business of business to sell, and if the job were being done

‘ around the world, there Mdnowbenoneedtobeluring buyers with free trips to see

when; havetooffer.

" there is a lamentable ' We despitethegova'rn-

ment’s efforts. The Trade. and Corn- merce Department had expected to organize 20.000 interviews between Trade Commissioners and business- men eager to learn about new mar- kets; only 7,000 interviews have been requested. When the first ex- port trade conference was held in Ottawa in 1960, 1,365 businessmen attended. This time fewer than 600 have so far applied to attend. Of the 401 booths available at the national sample show, 36 were recently with- out takers.

The excuse being offered for the businessmen’s lack of interest is that the federal election falls in the middle of Operation World Markets. But this, argues our Tor- onto contemporary, can only be an excuse. There is no logical reason why an election, or even the pros- pect of a change of government and of trade ministers, should deter wide-awake businesmen from mak- ing the most of an opportunity to increase sales. '

Stunts Out Of Place

According to a Toronto exchange. it was Mr. Pearson himself who is- sued the order killing the Liberal “truth squad” which was detailed to shadow Prime Minister Diefenbak- er and correct what squad members believed to be his campaign mis- statements. Mr. Pearson was report- ed to be “dismayed and angry” at the way the squad operated and the unfavorable publicity it generat- ed.

This was an experiment Mr. Pearson agreed to against his better judgment. It reportedly originated with the national party organizer, Mr. Keith Davy. When taunted by the Conservatives that this tech- nique was last used by the US. Re- publican party in its losmg cam- paign against President Truman in 1948, Liberal headquarters came back with the reply that it was also used in the American presidential election of 1960, and in the con- gressional election of 1962 But in both these instances, as well, the tactics backfired.

The Republicans scrutinized all of Mr. Kennedy’s speeches but he won the Presidency. And last year, Richard Nixon in his battle for the governorship of California planted men to listen to Edmund G. Brown’s speeches and report any distortions of the facts. as they saw them. Each time, Mr. Nixon took plains to cor- rect the facts at once; but he didn’t win the governorship.

There are other American cam- paign tricks that strike Canadian electors as being equally silly, and which the Liberal board of strategy has taken over The color-book about Mr. Diefenbaker, for example. A similar one has blzen issued in the United States (among many others) about President Kennedy. And car- rier pigeons, carrying Liberal cam- paign messages! A dozen of these birds, reportedly, disappeared en route from London, 0nt., to J oliette, Quebec, and the Ottawa Journal is now asking, ironically: “Did they defect or were they some other party‘s stood pigeons?”

Tricks and gimmicks of this kind are an insult to the electors’ intel- ligence. Mr. Pearson, who keeps his personal campaign on a serious plane, would do well to get rid of the whole batch of them.

EDITORIAL NOTES

Congratulations to St. Dunstan's University players on their fine showing in th e regional drama festival. They are now in the run- ning for a chance to represent the Atlantic Provinces in the final festi- val at Kitchener, Ontario, in May, with their production of Shakes- peare’s “The Merchant of Venice." Win, lose or draW'they will have set a very high standard under the in- spired direction of the Rev. Adrian Arsenault.

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By comparison with minor wars and revolutions and spectacular tragedies, the number of lives claim- ed by street and highway accidents is appalling. As reported last week. the toll mounted to a record 3,878 deaths in Canada during 1962, an in- crease of no less than 13.2 per cent over 1961. In addition, 111,125 per- sons were injured in traffic accid- ents, 99,263 more than in the pre- ceding year, while the property damage total was $92,559,000 as against $84.696,000 in 1961—ond this figure does not. for some ree- eon, include the province of Que‘bec-

HAVING TROUBLE IN OBEDIENCE TESTS

AWARD-WINNING EDITORIAL

Great Need of Students is ’Guiding Stor’

(Editor's note: Announce- ment has just been made by the C a n a dian Education Week committee that the following editorial from The Sentinel-Review, of Wood- stock, at T h o m son news- paper, has been selected for top honor in the Canada-wide Education Writing Awards

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(The editorial. which ap- peared originally on Sept. 4. 1962. immediately 3 ft e r Labor Day, under the title of “Education a Joint Effort of Pupil. teacher. Parent," is the work of W. Stewart La- vell. who has been an editor- ial writer for the Woodstock paper for the past five years.)

Although many of the young people concerned will not agree,

| today is one of the most import- ' ant days in the lives of those 1 who have returned to school for (another year or have launched ‘ out for the first time. , For it has been demonstrated { beyond dispute that. education lplays an increasingly important lpart in the lives of those who i live in the world today and that those who make the most of it I stand a better chance of receiv- j ing greater benefits and provid- iing more service than at any ; lime in history.

It is somewhat. significant that l

1 school begins each year after a ghnliday which, since its incep- ition. has honored people who work. In school. as in later life, work is onc of the main kcys to ‘ success and personal satisfac- tion. just as indifference and id- ‘lcness are the keys to failure and unhappiness.

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TIME, TOURISTS, LIQUOR

Sir,—In a recent letter to your paper re Summer Time, the writer certainly had a brain

,wave. Perhaps he could tell us

what Io do while we are waiting for the dew to dry. and how to round up the cows on a dark, foggy morning in the Autumn. Also he is worried about it be- ing confusing to tourists. Tourist seems to me to be a good excuse

for Daylight Time, more outlets ,

for intoxicant drink and paved roads.

It c e r t a i n ly is confusing to everyone with the Government and part of the country on one

time and the towns and bill goes .

on another. We should aodpt the policy of the former administra- tion and have one "s t a n dard time". It worked well.

We don't need mere outlets for ‘

liquor. We are spending to 0 much for liquor now. In 1960 ven- dors’ sales amounted to nearly four and a half million dollars, an increase of over half 8 mil- lion from 1959. Now Nova Scotia had a big increase in sales when they loosened up. ne report stated they gulped down thirty- slx million dollars' worth la st

Tourists don‘t expect to find paved roads to a favorite fishing spot as long as they can get there and get fish. The best a - vertising is to satisfy customers with something they like.

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Freetown. P.E.I.

NUCLEAR COMMITMENTS

Sin—As a minister ’of the Uni- ted Church. I wish to reject and repudiate the opinions of Rev. Dr. . Mutchmor, moderator of the United Church and Its of- ficial magazine. The Observer, in which they approve nuclear weapons for Canada. Their argument that we need nuclear weapons for the Bomarcs to shoot down manned bombers. disregards the latest weapons. that a missile attack would most certainly come first and wipe out the Bomarc bases and sub- ject the whole area to Its des- tructive fallout.

Further. to argue that we are committed to NATO to do this, (secret agreements secretly ar- rived at). disregards previous and higher commitments. Politi- cally speaking, our first and higher commitment would be to the UN. and to work outside it simply weakens and then de- stroys its effectiveness.

While religiously speaking. as

expediency instead of principle as a basis for action. is to sub- stitute man's way for God’s way. It also negates the command- ments. the message of the phets and the life and teaching of our Lord In not putting the will or rule of God first.

Surely two world wars should have taught us that War Is not the solution, much less a nuclear wet was at '

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I side twice. but Germany (losing 1 twice) and Japan both emerged istronger economically in the ', years following. Britain going to ‘ the aid of France against 1*

many twice, only to have France .

> and Germany make a friendship

Epact and exclude Britain. The

tonly real basis for peace is

{shown in that pact (recognition

tof their common interests) and

1 not in arms or deterrents.

: Not c o n s u l t e (I previously, there will be an opportunity on

. April 8th for the people to ex-

?press their opinion on nuclear

3 weapons for Canada.

: I am. Sir. etc..

, HUGH MacPHAIL,

Vancouver, B.C.

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‘ WCTU SUBMISSION

Sir.—We believe it is our duty ,to stand firmly against the pro- iposed slackening of the Island’s Iliquor laws if we care for the gfuture of our young people. Not (to care is to betray our common ‘humanity. We are our brothers and our children's keeper.

We must remember that pew pie who will surely wish in later years that they might go back and start over again might start over better right now. We have ino idea, (and perhaps that is

fortunate) of the number of drunkards and alcoholics which may be created if restaurants will be permitted to serve alcoh Iolic beverages with meals.

The prayer "Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil" sh o uld not be a prayer only for young people, but for adults as well. Intelligent and sensitive men and women often become addicted to alcohol be- cause of the desire to appear socially broadmind'ed while en- tertaining friends or being on- tertained in restaurants.

Based on recent North Ameri- can estimates there are about 7,000,000 drinkers in Canada and this year they will spend more ‘than 31.000.000.000 for alcohol in all its various forms. This is about 21/: times the cost of run- ning all the schools throughout the country.

Because of the damage they

Hence it is one of the main jobs of the school to provide ; that motivation which will be i the guiding star to a student in everything he or she does. That is where the task and attitude of the school teacher becomes as important as that of the pupil—— perhaps even more so. It may well be that the encouragemmt and guidance a teacher gives, together with his attitude to a subject. is of even greater value than the information he Imparts.

s a member of the profession with some insight stated many years ago: "a teacher affects eternity: he can never tell where his influence stops."

Formal education does not end with the pupil-teacher relation- ship. More than ever these days there is a need for parental co- ‘. operation on a greater scale so

that the motivation required by

a pupil will be given stimulus

and continued direction during

out-of-school hours. All the

facilities in the world can mean 1 little if there is not, in addition to good teaching, the active in~ -‘ forest of the parent to make it effective.

STILL EXPANDING

For years the government of this province has sought to find 3 a formula which will provide I our young people with the best lpossible education available. I This year there is being intro- ; duced' a new three'pronged study ' program which will enable each 3 high school student to choose ‘ the type of study best suited to 1 his potential. One is an arts and 1 science course: a second busi- ‘ ness and commerce course: and a third is one for applied science, technology and trades. All will give opportunities to go to institutions of higher learning if there is such a desire.

Is it any wonder that enrol- ment in all our schools continues to expand? Even discounting the fact that much of this is the re- sult of a high birthrate during and immediately after World War II, we trust it is also a racy gnition by parents, teachers and students alike of the great and growing value of education in the world today.

Gout Victims Are Said Prone To Heart Attacks

By Dr. Theodore R. Van Dellen

MANY persons with angina pectoris also have a high con- centration of cholesterol in the blood. This is one of the reasons why cholesterol and other fatty substances are blamed for hard- ening of the coronary arteries and why a diet low in animal fats has been recommended. But some victims of this heart condition have in addition, an elevated blood uric acid level, which we usually‘associate with gout. Does this condition have anything to do with angina pec- toris?

Dr. M. Eidlitz of Tel Aviv, Israel, d e c i ded a connection might exist. He selected 24 pa- tients with severe chest pain and a high uric acid blood level. He gave them probenecid, which is used in the gouty to lower the level. In addition, he recom- mended a diet low in meat and fish, which reduces the intake of the c a u s a tive proteins (pur- ines).

What happened? The amount of uric acid in the blood fell to normal limits within 10 to 21 days. The blood cholesterol re- mained the same during this period. All but one of these men and worn e it felt better after three to four weeks on probene- cid. During the next eight to nine months, none had angiual pain so long as they took the gout remedy, and there was no need for nitroglycerine

Shortly thereafter, Dr. Eid-

litz gave sugar-coated inert tab- lets resembling probenecid appearance to eight of the 24 persons in the group. Within three or four weeks, seven of the e i g ht felt unwell. Chest pain returned, especially after exertion, and blood tests showed elevation of the uric acid level. This is the second such study along this line that has come to my attention. In addition, re- ports have appeared that high blood pressure and hardening of the arteries develop at an earlier age in the gouty. As a result, young male victims gout are said to have more heart attacks.

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NOTES BY THE WAYfi

The pleasant» feature of a birthday party for the youngsters is getting back home and into old clothes—Chatham News.

The most annoying thing about a practical joker is his belief that those who do not laugh at his pranks have no sense of humour. — Vancouver Province.

There are people so biased that they can see bias in every- thing. and suspect the weather forecaster of being anti - Cana- dian if he predicts rain for July 1. —— Stratfond Beacon-Herald.

Mrs. Margaret E. Riede, once chosen the model housewife of Wuppertal in Germany, been sentenced to 15 months in jail on 61 counts of fraud and bad debts, Oh, well, perhaps she looked more ke a model than a housewife. — Montreal Gazette.

Some people marry for men. ey, others for love and a lot of them for just a chart time. Galt Reporter.

A physician says riding a bi- cycle will keep you young. Well. at least riding one frequently in heavy traffic will most likely keep you from getting old. -— Woodstock Sentinel-Review.

Some years ago a re on synthetic fruit stated: “They look like a tr awberriea, they

taste like strawberries, but they are made of sour milk." Nowa- synthettic-days the question any) should be pressed a point farther: What’s the sour milk made of? — Christian Science» Monitor.

Office hor: There’s a tramp outside who says he hasn't eaten in 10 days. Boss: Bring him in. If we can find but how he does it. we can run this plant for an- other month. — Gait Reporter.

"Now be sure," the farmer's w i f e cautioned the druggist, “to label the bottles plain, which

A wife may get her ham to think as she does. and the; she changes her mind! — Shea- brooke Record.

Grandfather was having a chat with Junior. —- “Tell me Junior,” he said, "Who is the. most popular boy in your school”, Junior thought for a moment. “I guess it’s Bill Jones. Last term he gave us all the measles." — Gait Reporter. ____._._.§_