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“The strongest memory is weaker than the weakest ink" _ PAGE 4 FRIDAY. MAY is. 1964

Big Press Conference

It used to be said of the shoe- maker's children that they were the worst shod ones in the neigh- borhood. He was too busy attend- ing to the requirements of his cus- tomers to bother much with them. Newspapers would fall into the same fault if they neglected to give their own activities due publicity now and then. It being their job to toot the horn for the brain-children of every other good organization in their comm‘unity. they shouldn’t allow modesty to prevent them doing the same for themselves. So, taking a big breath and without further apology, here's a hearty blast in salutation to our visiting colleagues and fellow ink-slingers. news super- visors and opinion-s-hapers across the continent, who are now getting set to hold their 18th annual Cana- dian Managing Editors’ Conference in Charlottetown.

Where else would they hold it. this year of our Big Centennial? That‘s just. what they said when the idea was popped to them. Seems they were just waiting for the in- vitation. and probably would have come anyway! But we can assure them on behalf of every Prince Edward Islander that they couldn‘t possibly be more welcome—that we regard their visitation as one of the most important of the events for which we have been preparing at this time.

FROM ALL PARTS—Repre- senting as they do nearly 70 per cent of all the daily newspapers in Canada. with a total daily circula- tion in excess of 2,890,000 and with every province represented. per- haps we should call their conference “the” most important. .in its pos- sibilities for creating a better un- derstanding of the problems that threaten to divide us as Canadians today. and of putting in truer per- spective the ideals of nationhood to which we. all subscribe.

It would be carrying coals to Newcastle to lecture our colleagues on their duties in this regard. But we might remind them that the Press has been a potent factor in this Province from early years, with a crusading tradition second to none. Many of our ablest partici- pants in the disputes over Confed- eration were active journalists. well equipped with verbal artillery and the ability to use it. When not. ad- monishing the public or castigating political incompetents. they were fighting vigorously among them- selves: and we don’t know in which capacity to admire them most.

‘ .J U ST AN INTERLUDE—The most famous of them locally was the Hon. Edward Whelan. editor of The Examiner and a Confedera- tion Father himself. who a few years before the Charlottetown Con- ference was embroiled in a dispute

I ‘with an equally vociferous colleague.

the editor of The Islander. He was sued by the latter for libel, and a verdict was rendered for the plain- tifl—in the amount of one farth- in? Mr. Whelan consoled himself. pu Iicly. with the reflection that in ho suits of a similar nature. the united damages amounted to a shilling. "while all that can be c ad from us is the forty-eighth prt of. that small coin.” Whereupon he charted the war all over again.

indium had to risk, libel charges

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lng comments and ermnnenu can still be read with interest. enter- tainment and profit. Certainly if we left out their contribution to the public life of their time, it would be a pretty dull record. They sup- plied not only the fireworks but the slogans and a good many of the ideas that we associate with Con- federation's early history.

This is as good a time as any to pay tribute to their fiery in- dependence and the part they play- ed in shaping the big events of their day. How they would have enjoyed mixing with their present-day con- freres in (,‘harlottetown—preferably over a convivial glass—and bestow- ing their blessing on this week- end's conference objectives!

We take the liberty of doing it for them. and of expressing our best wishes along with what we are sure would bé theirs, for a most profitable and enjoyable gathering.

Jordan Diversion

Hatred and jealousy of Israel are being put above progress by the Arabs under President Nasser. This is made painfully evident by the fact that they will have nothing to do with the American plan where- by the Jordan river waters that flow into the Sea of Galilee and the surrounding water system would be - the mutual benefit of and Jordan, Syria and Lebanon.

But Israel is going ahead. never- theless. It has built its own network of pumps. conduits, and canals to bring the sweet waters of Galilee to the. barren Negev far to the south. and the system is now ready. Last week the Israelis began draw- ing the first water through it in the start of a testing period. At first water will be taken at the rate of 40 billion gallons a year: but later it. will reach 85 billion gal- lons a year—a figure that does not exceed the figure allowed under the original plan.

Jordan has been taking water down-stream and Syria and Le- banon lip—stream. But the projects are Lin-coordinated and the entire area does not. benefit as it could. The Arab states at one time threat» ened military action; later they said they would divert the Jordan wat- ers above the Israel frontiers. Such action, however, would involve sev- eral years of work and a construc- tion project too costly to be prac- tical.

What the Israelis fear most is sabotage. But they need the water desperately and may be expected to go to extreme lengths to guarantee getting it.

Here was another touchy point. in Middle East relations that Soviet Premier Khrushchev seized upon in his junketing this week with President Nasser in Cairo. In an hour-long speech in the Egyptian legislature. he denounced. along with British “imperialism.” the Israeli project as a scheme to “rob Arabs of their own water."

The tragedy of the whole af- fair is the credulity of the Arabs in falling for this puerile propa- ganda. There is enough water to make the ‘desert bloom for all. If they had the gumptlon to cooperate in using it.

EDITORIAL NOTES

Swedish supermarkets claim to have a gadget that makes groceter- ias on this continent. look like the old country store. Beneath each item on the shelves is a stack of cards. ‘ The customer leaves the desired purchase where it is. takes a card and moves along to the next item on his list. At the checkout counter he (or she. more likely) feeds the cards into a computer which totals the bill. brings stock control record up to date and trans- mits the order to the stockroom. Byt the time the bill is paid. the order is delivered to the customer.

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Concern about the future of the country’s timber supplies led the British government to set up a forestry commission as long ago as 1919. and today the commission

holds two million acres of land. One

of the largest of these tomato—ra- puted to be the largest man-made forest in Europe—follows the bor- der between England and Scotland across the rolling Cheviot. hills. Planting was begun in 1920 on 40 acres. and from this small begin- ning has grown a total area of 136.- 000 acres of woodland.

THE NEXT MILITARY PROBLEM

flTAWA REPORT by Patrick Nicholson

Foll Noted In Parliamentary Prestige

Will the decline of Parliameu- ll fary proceedings result in ; fall of our parliamentary sys-l tem of government? No. But it I has already caused an alarming fall in the prestige of parlla

ment.

It is simply not true that the widespread criticism of Parlia ment's recent conduct is “with call and misinformed“. as Mr D. asserted. Much nearer the truth is the admission of Stanlev Knowles. experienced New De- mocratic MP. that "there ' some justification for the gen eral view that things are not as they ought to be in the House of Commons."

Parliament Hill. 1962-1964 vili- tage. falls sadly short of Lb golden age of legislatures when wisdom and oratory and geo- tlemanly behaviour and public spirit. all seemed to flourish and to flourish together. Several factors have contributed to this: the weakness of certain Speakers: personal bitterness : between certain party leaders; the treatment of our national legislature as a partisan llusl. ings; the introduction into our national legislature of the nu- dlgnified behaviour of the un- ion tall.

NEW RL'IJCS BENEFIT

The daily shameful brawl in. to which Question Period had descended has now largely been corrected. by the introduction of new rules. This desirable step has been brought about. through the initiative of the special com- millee on procedure and organ izallon. But it is significant that these new rules are merely mi- spelling out in writing of what In the golden age had been un . derslood and accepted tradition : and precedent,

Much credit for this step must 3 go to Stanley Knowles himself But his comment deserves at tention: "I must say that. rules alone. no matter how good they are. won‘t do the job of making Parliament all that it ought to be. There has to be mutual re spect and give and take. We need a good government and a good opposition. What Parlia ment. needs most. ' artlcs whose members know what they stand for "

In those well-chosen words. the experienced thinking mat. Stan has opened what in diSI‘v- I spectful language could be call l

"a can of worms.” .

It would be invldious in sug- gest all the personalities Du Parliament Hill who are in the wrong place. This column has suggested some who be elsewhere away from the hill!

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PUBLIC FORUM

This column In open to the liseusaiaa by correspondent of questions at h- lerasl. The Guardian does not local- aarlly endorse the aplnlon at eurra pondeaia. All letters published are sub Jecl ta editing and condensation where

user last Iii Iuahe to enter lnta any corrreapoadalca regard- lua letliera submitted.

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LANDLORDS’ TAXES Sin—I as a taxpayer and pro- perty owner am greatly annoy- ed after reading Tuesday's Guardian where a Councillor re- marked here was no need to raise rents after properties be- ing assessed over double and garbage disposal added on lo the landlord's taxes. We have no other choice. If it were not for the extrava- gance at City Hall this would not necessary. When you think of two amhwuya saying "Wel-

ceutennlal year. It is time for the people who are paying for this extravagance ta dune“ that their hard earned money not to be wasted for such nonsense. I am. Sir. etc.. HELEN

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1 sponsi-ble motorist. C o u n c l

But one glaring need Is to give Parliament is strong Speak- er. -It has suffered through most of the past seven years from Speakers who are too nice. tor- anxious to be good fellows and\ kind. Roly Michener ls charm ing. Alan Macnaughton is warm ~hearted. both are outstanding. y able -— but neither of them has been a good Speaker in the sense that he maintained disci- pline with dignity.

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The conduct of Panliamentary party leaderships - all

business and the administration of government would both bene- fit -'by the appointment of Speak er Macnaughton to a Cabinet portfolio. and the elevation of deputy-Speaker Lucien Lamour‘ eaux to the Speakership. Damouroaux has

ness of the. qualities needed in

Mr.

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the Speaker's chair. and he has

shown his ability to exercise

them: Alan Macnaughton has so much success in the wor'd of

business behind him that his fine

qualities should be utiliz running a tough department. The malaise in every party caucus. the disintegration of some parties through defection or retirement. the. continuing talk of realignment. the incess— speculation about certain ese are symptoms of the trouble on Parliament Hlill Meanwhile. like Lucien Lamoureaux. there are great abilities being mlsem- ployed or under-employed in the wrong niches. And don‘t think that very high on this list we should not place the name of Hon. Paul Martin.

I Lincoln’s Long Bones

By Dr. More I. Vamallsa l A Terre Haute. lad. nurse has written us concerning a

e read Isout “a

I would like more information on this condition."

Interest was, renewed In this hereditary disorder. first des- cribed In 1090. when it was found in a male descendant of Lincoln's great - mat - grandfather (going back nine generations). The suggestion was made that the unusual physical appearance of our 16th President was caused by this syndrome. is due to a mismatching of the chro moaomes.

It involves the connective tissue of bones. ligaments. eyes. heart and blood vessels. Excessive growth of the Ion g bones leads to elongated arms. legs. fingers. The arm span of a normal in- dividual ls equal to his height but in lMarfan‘s it is three in- ches longer.

Persons with this .syndromc ‘ have little fat under the skin and the chest is caved in. The tendons and ligaments become weak and lax. leading to slou- ching. loose - jointedness. flat feet. hernais. cardiovascular defects. or malposltloned ears. ‘ Various eye abnormalities in-

clude dislocation of the lens. 1 cross - eye. retinal detach- . ment. and refractive errors.

Lincoln had many of these characteristics. His extremities ‘ were out of proportion to his 1 overall height. In sitting down. v he was no taller than the 0rd.- nary man from the chair seat to the top of his head. His fin- gers as well as his legs were long and had unusually large feet.

His face was long and thin and he stooped slightly when standing. There ave been reports of an intermitte nt squint of the left eye and far- sightedness. He did not have a hernia and his heart and blood vessels probably were normal for his age at the time of ms assassination.

If Lincoln had Marfan's. he was not handicapped by it. Up

of its Victims.

ROUGH SPOTS l.. R. N. writes: What is the best treatment for a number of keratoses that. have appear- ed 0 back?

REPLY

They are easily removed via an'electrlc current or surgery. But this may not be necessary unless the growths change in size or color or become a cos-

metic eyesore. INTERNAL DISORDERS .l. L. writes: Is acute gastro-

Worlh Second Thoughts

Fort William Times-Journal The Canadian Highway Safc- due consideration to all aspects

ty Council favors the introduc- l tion of a new law which would 3 make it an offence to be a! passenger in a motor car driv- . on by one who is impaired. The ‘ suggestion for the new propos- al came from the floor of the Council‘s a n n it al conference.

of the new law they sponsor. Police officers sometimes find it very difficult to determine whether a driver is impaired. How much more difficult it might be for Aunt Mary or coa- sin Tom to recognize that Bill was drinking before he called

and was hastily applauded and I around to drive them homo.

supported by the delegates who I There whose outward appearance does

were present.

Any plan which may help to cut down on the number of cas- es where drivers operate their cars while under the influence of liquor deserves earnest con- sideration. However. in th e t I anxiety to cope with the Irre- |

members may not have given

are some individuals

not betray the fact that tllcy

have had nothing to drink or

have had enough to create a blood alcohol content of .05 per cent or .18 per cent.

The general intent of such a law may be commendable. 0n the other hand. it could be un-

1 fair to place the onus of proor

. of a driver's condition on an

; innocent passenger.

Rook For A Pawn?

Montreal Gazette

The exchange of the convicted Russian spy Gordon Lonsdale for British businessman Grenvil- le Wynne has raised an Impor- tant question. Could this set a precedent. by which the Rus- sians will be able to exchange an unimportant and perhaps in- nocent Westerner for a valuable Soviet spy?

This is not the first time an unequal exchange has taken place. When rancls Powers. the U-2 pilot. was traded for Ru- dolph Abel. it was the Soviet Un- ion which benefited A master spy was bartered for a man Who was only a pilot and technician. In both cases. as Times has put It. “the Russians get a rook for a pawn."

There is even some question as to whether Wynne was a spy at all. At worst. he seems to have been on the very fringes of the world of espionage. picking up bits of economic information

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here and there. It is possible that he was completely innocent and was seized so that he. might later be exchanged.

The British Government. has said it agreed to this particular deal for humanitarian reasons. Apparently. if Wynne had been in health he would have been left to serve his term in prison. It would seem obvious that if the Russians wish to put a prisoner in poor healthi n or- der to take advantage of human- itarian considerations. the

would not find this difficult. is ‘

Wynne said after his return. "they treated me according to how they felt at the moment."

The Russians must not be sl- lowad to think that any time

they wlsh to rescue one of their

spice from a Western jail. all they need to do is arrest some Western citizen. starve him Into linear. and then arrange a trade for humanitarian reasons.

Conciliation Ignored

ape Breton Post

Each day‘s Instalmeut of tile dreary. continuing story in Cyp- rus serves to fortify the pertin- ence of a recent observation by The Times London .

The Times said: “Sonmwhere In Cyprus. lost email the club of arms. is a cone! later. His presence is scented by every- my "and ignored by every-

y.

The rum is. to b am- lable Flnnlah diplomat nursed by U ’I‘hant. accuracy-General of the United Nations. to arbit- rate the airfare“ between the

G

side in the Cypriot blood- . A chronic. endless feud finally bores everybody except the participants.

.In any nelglborhood that sum atreapecteblllty the other residents finally have heard

either a

more than they can endure from households that keep

scoupleal

everybody awake by brewing A time comes when

every nifltt. there Is an overwhelming mend

do thattlispottceputasim

Inlthis miles. the United Nations surety has the capacity to :0 elfgflve police Work. arm

a is; upset man ner-

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'- severe cite-ruins“. mum enforced. . o

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[loans amounting to $10.70!.- lto were. ,to as ha- lnssaas in Canada is Muster Omani] hates-as Incas Ass.

enteritis the same as spasms of the intestine? REPLY

No. but. spasm may accom- pany infection of the intestine. 5 Acute gastroenteritis stems from food poisoning or viral infection and diarrhea is the

I I most frequent manifestation. EYE FATIGUE G. l. writes: Is it natu ral for some persons to have

tired . looking eyes? REPLY

Yrs ~~ whcn fired. The oyis of the. world - weary an cynlcs who have seen every- thing may look this way rou- finely. NICOTINE STAINS

R. R. writes: I gave up smo- king two weeks ago. Will the yellow stain between the indtx and next fingers disappear Ill time?