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Mr. Gordon Expialns In a speech at Halifax Mr. Walter L. Gordon stated that he was "dis- tressed and upset" over the way in which the report of the Economic Commission of which he was chair- man was "misinterpreted" in the Maritimes. He was referring T331" ticularly to the controversial section which, if language means anything at all. suggested that Maritimexs who find it difficult to make a living at home should be encouraged to seek their fortunes elsewhere. From one point of view Mr. Gor- don't "distress" is to be regretted, for there is no doubt that he and his colleagues put in a lot of hard and painstaking work in the course of their study. From another, it is a good thing, for it means that the Commissioners have virtually repud- iated the migration movement as a possible cure for the economic ills of the Maritimes. "No one in his senses", said Mr. Gordon, "would suggest that the people of the Mari- times should be uproot ". With that sentiment there can be no dis- agreement. But his "explanation" that "what the Commission was really 'driving at' was a plan where- s by people in any part of Canada 2 Knot only the Maritimesl who found I themselves unable to make a living i where they were could be assisted in moving elsewhere" is hard to recon- cile with the actual language used In the report. Perhaps that was what the Commissioners did have in mind; but it certainly was not what they said; and. of course, the latter was the only thing the ,people had to go on in appraising the re- port. The three Commissioners were well qualified by training and ex- perience to express their thoughts lucidly and without running the risk of falling into a trap of am- biguity. Moreover, the report of a Royal Commission on any subject is a very important document, and a lot of public money is spent in its preparation. It would seem, there-

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Verbal Blunders

able pressure. latest chapter of the "pipe-

hility.

fore, that the public has the right to expect it to say what its authors Intended it to say. In this case, if ale may rely on Mr. Gordon's ex- planation, this expectation was not

It seems that even the most ex- perienced politicians are not above making serious verbal blunders once in a while. Take Trade Min- inter C. D. Howe, for example. Here h a man who, if experience means anything, might be expected top "ieesp a good talgus in h head” at all times and mast any conceiv- But, so far in the H bate, he has made at least two statements bordering on incredi-

what Mr. Howe meant. Almost anyone who could manage to raise the necessary money would be de lighted to enter into a deal of that nature. But if he meant, as he evidently did, that there was noth- ing improper about it from the ethical standpoint, one can only con- clude that in this instance, too, Mr. Howe's memory was not functioning well. If, as was alleged in the mo- tion presented by the C C F and supported by the Conservatives, no prior information on the extent of the gain which priviliged officials would harvest in this transaction was conveyed to Parliament, it seems clear that Parliament and therefore the people of Canada were, in fact, misled.

U. 5. Press Comments

We have taken a belated look at

United States' press comments, as

compiled by New York Times cor-

respondents, on President Eisen-

hower's speech in which he declared

that Israel would have to withdraw

her forces from Egyptian territory on the strength of "assurances" from the United States or face economic, and perhaps military, sanctions.

The comments came from 28 newspapers representing an ade- quate cross section of public opin- ion throughout the nation. 7 of the papers gave what might reasonably be called unreserved approval of the President's speech. 'hvo or three others, while approving the speech in principle, gave only half-hearted support to the threat of sanctions, and that only because they felt that no other course appeared likely to end the deadlock. All the others were outspoken in opposing not only sanctions against Israel but the arguments on which the President based his demand. There was, in short, a very strong feeling that to impose sanctions or any other form of pressure against Israel would be not only unfair but definitely im- moral, in view of the U. N.'s refusal to enforce its resolutions aimed at Soviet cruelty in Hungary, Egypt's plratical treatment of Israeli ship- ping and India's annexation of Kashmir.

These outspoken expresdons of public opinion, added to similar views among influential Congress- men of both parties, almost certain- ly saved Israel from being made the victim of the United States Govern- ment's intention to appease the Arab world at almost any cost. But they are comforting to a lot of other people, too, for they show that no matter how highly regard- ed a United States' President may be, there is a limit to the extent to which American public opinion will go in support of a policy of ex- pediency.

EDITORIAL NOTES "Do high schools meet the needs of youth?" asks a sociologist. Well, no, not all of them. After all, it is hardly fair to expect high schools to be utopian institutions. 0 I

Now that St. Dunstan's debaters have overcome all Maritime com- petitors they should find it easy to proceed to the Dominion champion- ship. The good wlshes of all our citizens will go with them in their

JUST WAITING THE WORD

'GO' !

The federal governnment will be missing a bet for as long as it delays a study of the amount re- coversble in taxation from old age pension payments of all kinds. it's fashionable in certain oppos- ition circles to assert the age pen- lion system is insolvent. has been fronl the beginning, and evidently always will be. Then a hot if not necessarily sincere tear is drop- ped on behalf of the over-burden- ed taxpayer asserledly striving to make up that deficit. This is calculated to place the system in a bad light, discourage extensions of it. and show how wise and far-seeing the critics were in having been hostile to it from the beginning.

it happens that the age secur- ity or pension system (take your pick) has a meuurcable outlay and some visible means of sup- port. The latter derive from two percent of the corporation tax, two percent on personal income tax, and two percent of the sales

tax. . INVISIBLE TAX BECOVERING This direct and visible income dons not : ver the outgo, howev- u'. to the amount of a good many tens of million: annually. But if the invisible tax recovery from those pension payments was some- how measured and added in, the system's books should be in pret- ty eloso balance.

Part of that recovery would come fran the income tax collee- tlon on pension payments, where they become part of the recipient's taxable income. The rest would be the recovery h sales and excise taxes on pure ales by pon- sinners.

The income tax portion presum- 'ably could be learned from income tax returns, since the extra exam-

the income tax form: are born in M91 or earlier. state yo : of your birth." That will

Gen. Andrew G. L. McNaughton takes a dim view of some state- ments attributed to Field Marshal Viscount Alanbrooke in I new war lI.i-s:1I'y written by Sir Arthur Bry-

Thobookisbasedonthcwar

Old Age Pension Cosls

ll. 1.. MaePbersoI in the Windsor sm-

ldentlfy 99.9 per cent of pension ers.

The return from various hidden tatvss would be harder to pin down. but give the Dominion Bureau of Statistics a crack at it sad an acceptable estimate could result. it would plug the existing void, bring the pension plan and its fi- nancing into better perspective.

To get that answer it robably

would be necessary to se ect 5,000 or 8.000 representative pensioners across the country. then send out a field force of those discreet D- B.S. field workers to call on them, inquire into the way their pension payments are spent. and in that way compute the tax bite on those various outlays. , Some perhaps would resent the questioning as a form of prying into their affairs, or even as a sly sort of means test. But that would not he the intent or the ef- fect It would be in the pension- ers' best inserts: to give the field workers every assistance. Proof that a substantial part of the old age pensions is paid back in tax- es. and that the system is finan- cially sound, would be the surest step toward extending benefits.

Reports of Ottawa's deep and extended meditation over a pos- slble lncr se in age benefits this year suggest officials need reas- surance the system isn't the defic- it-bullder today's incomplete fig- ures would indicate.

In fact, any increase in the scale of payments would have a reduc- ed net cost because of the further

tax recovery that would accrue from it. With that in mind. a Slo per month increase across the board above age 70, and also exten- ding the pension without a means test to omen of 05. should look a lot less scary in 11:: encampment: ' f ' thought.

A quest for information carried in the grass roots level can pro- duce stabilizing, evidence where once conjecture good and hawed.

The Flabbergasied General

Alibi! Willey II E Montreal Gazette

units in action in Eur- Governmant publicly

OUR YESTERDAYS

From the Guardian Files

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (February 28. 1932)

Memi. rs of Summerside's new council were sworn into office Sat- urday nfternoo by Stlpeniiary J. E. Wyatt. The following took the oath of office: Mr. E. W. Manson, Mayor; Councillors M. F. 5chur- man, D. F. MacNelli, Sampson Grady, and John P Phillips.

"Resolved that the Government provide faculties for optional cour- ses for High School students in Charlottetown, so that all students not going to University or Nor- mal School may take the three your High School course and at the same time get training which will prepare them for some vocation" was the foremost resolution pass- ed at the annual meeting of the I. 0.D.E.

TEN YEARS AGO (February II, 1941)

Large construction contracts in regard to repairs and extension of wharf faculties at Borden may be awarded soon, it was unoffic- ially learned yesterday. Tenders for large scale cribwork and con- tracts for extension of the present wharf jetty have been called for.

Yesterday afternoon's '

passion of as well as help prevent athlefsis foot and other skin diseases.

Germs thrive where there is darkness. moist e. and heat. and in heavy shoes you are likely to have all three. so it's easy to see why feet need ventilation.

LET FEET "BREATIIE" With the upper section of the shoes made of kid leather. yoln-

NOTES BY THE WAY

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child's feet have a chance to "breathe."

The heels also should he of lea- ther according to the National Foot Health Council, with rubber top pieces. These rubber sections willhelptakeupsomsoftheshock experienced by any active young- ster when playing and jumping about. T

There's also another argument against getting heavy. sturdy shoes for our youngster. They may act y last too long. Even after a child has outlrowmthem theymayst1llIookgood.ltsim- portant that no youngster be per- mitted to wear shoes that no long-

er fit. QUESTION AND ANSWER

1!. P.: if one ovary is removed by surgery. would the menstrual periods continue?

Answer: Removal of one ovary would not cause the menstrual per- iods to stop if the other ovary is functioning properly.

lthssoosmwheatbeelgarelu p-' isunnty.todropltonlll,, IHGI:-II. but It is equally eas; l to pocket it until it can be dispn” ed of tidily. The same is iruc of almost all disposable wrnpperrs, and what I difference ll would make to the appearance of the town if everyone observer! this l-it-. mentary principle of tidiness. Why don't wt all try it?-Dresden T.nl- es

' Case. New Jersey R:-. ublican. portedly is having ill'i Elli! singed these days. The fire started when the conscientinus youn: legislator undertook in an. swer a lady constiuent's query 2:. boul whether Elvis Presley. hcnri. ed for m.l"tary service, ”colll(l ml-ego 'l GI haircut rcquircll yr the ordinary soldier." Mr, (Tasc, asking "Just who is El is Pros- ley?" bucked the inquiry along lo the Army.-Washington Pusi

old age pensions were never 'n- tnnded f provide a living for am- ' body. They are intended to help people who can no longer earn. The old age pension should be con- sldered as a recognition by lllc country as a whole of the c'.inill- hution the old..ly have made in olr welfare in the past and ii should be regarded as a useful ad dltlon to whatever income people have been able to provide for their retirement.- Kingston wllig-Sim dsrd

Sunday, P

Schools,

P. E. I."

Thursday, March Kensington.

Wednesday, March 6-8:00 p. of Home Economics, Voc

EDUCATION WEEK BROADCASTS

C. F. C. Y.

March 3-9, 1957

GENERAL THEME: The Causes of and the Remedies for

Teacher Sllorfoge.

March 3-10:15 p.m.-Dr. Frank MacKinnon. M.A.: Ph-D: rlnce of Wales College Monday, March 4-10:45 p.m.--1-ion. Keir Clark,

Tuesday, March 5-8:32 p.m.- Charlottetown. '

7-8:00 p.m.-Rev. L. M. Murray, Home and School,

"Teacher Recruitment".

Friday, March 8-8:32 p.m.-Miss Mabel Matheson, Teachers' Federation

Saturday, March 9-1:00 p.m. Director of Education.

TELEVISION

Friday. March 8-10:10 p.m.-10:30 p.m.

Dr. Frank Macxinnon, Chairman Mrs. Frank Ross, Parent and former teacher Mrs. Charles Jones, Parent Miss Jean Curley, Teacher Mr. Richard MacPhee, Rural Rate Payer.

Minister of Education Mr. Kenneth A. Parker. Superintendent of 'Crlsis in Education".

m.-Miss Doris Anderson. M.Sc.. Director ational School. "Vocational Education in

-Dr. L. W. Shaw, Deputy Minister and "The Week in Review".

President P. E. 1.

opening the third annual "

of the P-E.l. Fishormen's Central Cooperative Association. was largely devoted to a consideration of methods of adding financial all-:nglh to the central organisa-

PUBLIC FORUM

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