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Damnable Complacency _

A vital factor in our tramsporta-

| tion problem at Borden is the steady

increase, year after year, in our ac- commodation requirements and the static nature of the accommodation provided. Thus it happens that even under favorable conditions a boat like the Prince Edward Island is in- capable of servicing this Province in the absence of fhe Abegweit, and~ that both together are insufficient at certain seasons. When we have a series of mishaps such.as have occur- red on'the older ferry, the congestion and disruption are much worse than would have been the case ten o1 even five ygars ago. This goes to the root of our complaint with Ottawa at the present time, that our expanding needs are not being met and that our whole economy is suffering by rea- son of this failure to interpret the, Confederation compact realistically.

We are moved to these reflections by an address delivered at Campbell- ton on Thursday—the day our ferry service was completely. disrupted— by Mr. D.V. Gonder, vice president and general manager of the Canadian National Railways. It was an excel- lent address, underlining the bright prospects for these Atlantic Provin- Gonder, “signs of a quickening tempo, and that at a rate proportionately higher than the rest of Canada.” We won- dered, in our isolation, if that applied to us! 5

Mr. Gonder said he heard a pro- minent Maritime citizen state that nothing short of a nuclear war could prevent New Brunswick from becoming one of the world’s greatest base metal producers. Others have described our base metal deposits as nothing short of fantastic—lead, zine, copper, gold, iron, maganese, asbestos, salt, coal—all available in Water and trunk line railway transportation are avail- able and exploitation of these de- posits “is as sure to come as Can- ada is to grow.” Over $50,000,000 has been invested in mining in New Brunswick alone in the last five years, and this type of investment is continuing. \

Mr. Gonder went on to describe our lumber and pulpwood resources and mentioned three major pulp and paper .mill projects in varying def- inite ‘stages of development. To these he added our products of the sea, with markets being extended farther and farther away from the num-

- berless Maritime fishing areas along

our coasts, and the growing demand for our agricultural products—beef, pork, turkeys, vegetables, etc.—to which the Atlantic Provinces are so well adapted.

“Surely,” said Mr. Gonder, “this augurs well for a bright future; but we should prepare for it and we can hasten it.” \He quoted approvingly in this connection from an address by Dr. Frank MacKinnon, president «. APEC, urging more enterprise and initiative on our part in meeting the challenge which these opportuni- ties presents.

We quite agree with Mr. Gonder and Dr. MacKinnon; and we think that in our own special fields of agriculture and fisheries we have not been lacking in the exercise of these virtues that are so necessary to suc- cess. But of what avail our enter- prise and initiative in the face of the Borden-Tormentine bottleneck that handicaps us at every turn? A new boat was urgently -needed three or four years ago. It is much more ur- gently needed now, and even without further costly breakdowns our situa- tion will have become desperate long before the projected causeway is ever

juilt. We have a right to demand

the privilege of sharing in the up- surge of development predicted for these Atlantic Provinces; and. that means, first and foremost, attention to our transportation needs of today and tomorrow—not those of yester- day or the day before.

That is the text to expound, gen- tlemen whom we have sent to Ot- tawa to represent us! Drill it into the heads of those responsible! Jar them right out of their complacerrcy! Make them see that patching up a

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ship to serve our needs is not enough ; that with their purblind vision and

pettifogging compromises they are |

robbing us of our heritage as part- ners of Confederation—robbing Can- ada too of the contribution we could be making to the general prosperity of the country—and breeding griev- ances even among those well disposed toward them politically, that will neither be forgotten nor forgiven.

The Best Method ‘That proposal about making the ‘codfish more fashionable by chang- ing its name doesn’t appeal to the Ot-

~tawa Journal, which says the trouble—|

isn’t with the cod, but the cooks. Be- fore the fine old name goes down be- fore such euphemistic absurdities as “Atlantic Chicken”, “Grand Banks Greyling” or “Deep Sea Trout”, it suggests that the ihdustry try the advice offered by a Montreal dietiti- an: “Teach the Canadian housewife how to cook the fish that she buys.”

Canadian women raised away from the sea, says this authority, subject all fish, frozen or fresh, to the same fried atrocities. There is no attempt made to bring out the subtle differ- ences of flavour among different species, to flatter each variety with special preparation. Because she does not know how to discriminate in the kitchen, the housewife tries to dis- criminate in the fish store. She passes up cod, that splendid fish, be- lieving it to be merely common, not worthy of refined tastes.

If this be true, who is to blame? Surley the time is ripe for an inten- 3ive educational campaign i niceties of preparing fish of all kinds. It should not be left to the Federal Department of Fisheries, which is- sues pamphlets: on the subject from time to time. APEC might look into this problem, for it is very important to the economy of our fisheries in- dustry. Travelling kitchens could be sent throughout the country, staffed by culinary experts. The cost would be inconsequential compared with‘ the advantage that would acrue from developing our long-neglected home market for the teeming re- sources of the Atlantic coast

EDITORIAL NOTES

As in Canada, the trend in the United States is away from execu- tions. Last year death sentences were carried out in only 15 states. ‘Their total was 48, probably the low- est in this century. The fact that 27 of those executed were Negroes sup- ports a major contention of abolition- ists—that a disproportionate number of those put to death are poor and non-white

The Northern Ontario Associa- tion Chamber of Commerce has asked that provision be made on all Ontario driving permits in 1960 and afterwards for insertion of a driver's blood type.- As the chamber points out, such information is very impor- tant in the event of a highway ac- cident in which people are seriously injured. This suggestion might well be given consideration in every Pro- vince. :

Former President Truman says that “the only way we can be sure that these (Russian) totalitarians will keep their agreements is when your fist’s bigger than theirs is.” There has been a lot of talk about the cold war and how to end it; but we doubt that anything more ap- plicable to the situation than Mr. Truman’s appraisal has been sug- gested.

Population reports issued by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics reveal a striking contrast between Ontario and Quebec. The number of people in both Provinces is increasing, but Ontario is growing at a faster rate. As of March 1, Ontario had 5,904,000 residents, while Quebec had 4,974,000. The spread between them is now 930,000, the highest ever. Since the 1956 census, Ontario has grown by almost 9 per cent while Quebec’s in- crease has been 7 per cent.

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“President. Watson Kirkconnell of Acadia University,” says the Ottawa Citizen, “attracted a lot of attention when he came out in support of a theory that fluoridation of drinking watér can cause brain damage. He added, seemingly, a touch of color of his own—the notion that Commu- nism backs fluoridation to lower the resistance of the masses to loss of liberty. But now he has _ retracted,

saying that he had spoken in ignor-~

ance. After obtaining information he is quite content that Wolfville should fluoridate. Unfortunately, the retraction will stir much less interest than did the horror story.”

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The Parliamentarians Lot

By Patrick.

A quarter of a century ago, when the “top fifty’’ had tunes much more melodious than to- day's “‘rock ‘n’ roll” diet, there was a popular song titled “Who takes care of the caretaker’s daughter, whep the caretaker is busy taking care?”

As I watch our 265 elected re- presentatives, toiling throwzh their norma! 9 a.m. to 10 p.m working day in the Parliament Building, a similar thought comes to me: “Who looks after the M.P’s welfare, when the M. Ps are busy looking after the vot- ers’ welfare?”

The business of governing Can- ada has spread out and intensi- fied incalculably, since our first parliament assembled here léss than a century ago. It has in- creased threefold or fourfold even in the past quarter-century, during which time the yardstick of the fereral budget has in- creased fifteen-fold.

But the conditions under which our parliamentarians operate thhave in some respects remained anchored to the horse and buggy methods.

Four aspects strike me as es- pecially calling for serious re- view. These relate to conditions which no labour union would tol- erate for its members today.

ITS A TOUGH JOB

Look at thé hours of work! A typical M.P. is in the Parliament Building by 9 a.m. five days a week, and is kepe at work until 10 p.m. on Monday through Thurs- day. Part of that time he sits in the Chamber: part he spends on committee work. Some hours Pass eating, in the restuarant or cafeteria, during which he pro- bably talks shop with his collea- gues. The rest of his dzy is spent in his office. answecing let- ters. performing variéus tasks requested by constituents in their letters, researchinz speech ma- terial, or studying reports of ves- terday'’s debate or committee work.

If. this M_P. is fortunate to re- present a near-by Ontario riding, he probably jeaves for home in

the late. afternoon each Friday. | Apart from considerable time! spent meeting or telephoning var- ious constituents. he: may spend | two pleasant days with his fam- ily. But if he represents a near- by Quebec ‘rural riding. he al- most certainly spends most of | his weekend meecting his elec- tors who, in the French fashion, like to meet their representative

in person to discuss thet pr<o%-

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If that M.P. represents a dis- tant riding, say in the Maritimes or the Prairies or beyond, he can- not reach his home for the week- end. So that enforced bachelor is faced with the sabbatical pleas- ures of this depressing city, shut down tight by Ontario’s blue laws. He probably finds it pre ferable to spend the weekend in his comparatively gay parliamen- tary office. Some M.Ps from a- far bring their families to Ot- t.wa during the session, but this dual-home practice calls for re sources beyond the M.Ps meagre remuneration normally.

TO SHORTEN SESSIONS

Few M.Ps com+iain of _ their long day, because the more hours of work each day, the shorter the session, and the sooner they get home. In fact M.Ps from a- far would probably prefer Par- liament to sit on Friday eve- nings and on Saturdays, since if they are marooned in Ottawa anvhow. they might as well now waste time by shutting down for a week-end which only benefits local M.Ps.

It might be a worthwhile change to abolish the Parliamen- tary weekend as we now know it, and let Parliament work six full days each week; but then adjourn for e?zht days, from a Saturday to the Monday week, once each month—with airline passes issued to M.Ps from far- away.

Other aspects of “what is wrong with the life of am M.P.?” include the matter of living ac- commodation in Ottawa, and the cost of maintaining two separ- ate homes, here and in the home riding: there is the maver of the M.Ps* renumeration which,

is not geared to the cost of liv- ing index, and now has been left far- behind by our soaring living costs

And finally, there is the mat- ter of the inadequate pension plan, which leaves entirely un- protected the widow of the man who devotes many of his best years to caring for the well-be- ing of his compatriots, at a call-

noo pportunity for building up a nct-egg. ; These are some of the horse and buzzy methods, which were in order for our burgesses under he conditions prevalent at the time of Confederation; but which sore'v need overhaulting under present circumstances.

Mr. Dulles’

By George Kitchen Canadian Press Staff Writer

The resignation of cancer- stricken John Foster Dulles as U.S. state secretary promises to dominate the international scene for some months to come.

It raises immediate speculation as to what effect his departure from the state department helm will have on East-West negotia- tions on Germany scheduled to open next month and perhaps run through the summer.

This is bound-up in the second- ary question as to what bearing the Dulles resignation will have on the future course of American foreign policy. ,

The likelihood is that the basic under-pinnings of foreign policy will remain unchanged. |

Though Dulles often has been referred to as the architect of U.S. foreign policy, in actual fact the responsibility for it rests with the president. The U.S. constitu- tion makes this clear.

AGREED WITH DULLES Eisenhower, who often. expres- sed high admiration for Dulles, unquestionably agreed fully with virtually every ‘step his foreign secretary took. He can be ex- pected, even though Dulles no

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Some change may develop in the day-to-day application of for- eign policy. Dulles was linked with such _ diplomatic catch- phrases as ‘liberation’ ‘“‘massive retaliation” and “brink of war.”

These gave him the stamp of a tough no-quarter warrior at the conference table. He was re garded by friend and foe alike as a hard-bargaining negotiator.

It is as a negotiator, as some commentators already have

be missed in the approaching East-West talks. It is unlikely that his successor; whoever te may be, will be able to maich the Dulles technique at the confer- ence table. 4 ' The Soviets know this and they may manoeuvre to drag out the foreign ministers’ talks opening | in Geneva May 11 in the hope 6f detecting some softening in the application, if not the Sasic prin- ciples, of U.S. foreign policy.

For the moment Eisenhower has deferred the appoiaiment of a successor to Dulles. He has des- ignated Christian A. Herter, who has been. acting, in Dulles’ ab-

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PUBLIC FORUM |

This column i copes the sion by correspondents of question ‘aterest. The Guardian

MADDENING BLUNDERS IN CBC BROADCAST

Getting Muscels Back To Normal

York, 23 New York. Exercise No. 1. Inhale while

No.2. Hold a cane (a stick or broom handle will do) firmly with both hands. Inhale and swing the cane above your head. Then lower it toward the back of rai ice it to overhead position. Exhale while loweri your arms to their cant our. ition. Relax, then repeat.

No. 3. Place the hand of your unaffected arm on your hip. In- hald as you swing your affec- ted arm sideways and up over your head. Then bend the el- bow and wrist until your fingers touch your ear on the opposite side from your affected arm.

Keep your head and neck straight. Don't bend at the waist. Exhale and return your arm to its normal position. Rest, then repeat. -

No. 4. Place the hand of your unaffected side on your hip. In- hale as you swing your affected armaround to your back. Bend the elbow of this arm until your fingers reach your shoukier bla_e Exhale while returning to the original position. Pause, then re- peat.

No 5. Knot an 8-foot length of

Si,—On the six o'clock news over the'C.B.C. Halifax this even- | ing an announcement was read from Ottawa regarding the Borden-Tormentine ferry ser- vices. This announcement as read | is almost one hundred percent wrong. It mus; be causing a lot of confusion as well as astonishment to those who heard #. For ex- ample it—was—stated that the old! Scotia broke a shaf and was tied up. The Scotia did not break a shaft and is operating daily. Kk was stated that The Coarlottetown was in drydock but we all know | that boat was sunk off Nova Scotia in 1941. It was stated that the S.S. Prince Edward Island was carrying on the service. We all know here that the S.S. Prince Edward Island is damaged and we hope she will soon be back in regu’ar service again.

Solely on mv own responsibili'v I took the liberty of sending the following telegram this evening *o

/C.B.C. Radio News, Halifax, and |

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“Announcement from Ottawa | you quoted six news this evevinz | incorrect regarding ferry services | stop Scotia did not break sheft | and is operating daily stop! steamer Charlottetown is no’ in| drydock but on ocean bottom off | Liverpoct Nova Scotia where she | was sunk in 1941 stop Steamer) Prince Edward Island has damaz- ed propeller and made two trips to-dav ond tied up this evening | at Borden for more repairs stop steamer Abeeweit is in Montreal for ’ overhaul stop was ast to hear this renorted | announcemem from Ottawa"’. |

The real <‘tuation at Bevten ts tha’ the old Scotia is doing a’ good job in transporting Ra‘ vpv freight as she can take sixteen Railway freight cars per trip and as long as we don’t get very heavv winds and stay clear of ire it will handle a ky of fre‘ght. So far we have been lucky im those respects. At best it is a makeshift arrangement. The 5S. S. Prince) Edward Island has a damaged Prope™ter but on a solely temnor- ary repair made two ¢rips Friday | carrying autos and trucks. It! then tied up a‘ and men are working strenuous'y togpic to effec: farther repairs and if all | goes well the ferrv should be b>--k in service soon. But that is in the Lao of The Gods yet.

There is no sense in fooling our-

cussions that precede the Geneva | meeting.

The chances are that Herter will get the nod since Eisenhower already has said Herter will at- tend the Geneva talks.

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clothesline to a doorknob. Stand facing the door. Using your hand

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146 a, <8 your affected acm fuliy and swing the rope in as wide a circle as possible. All motions must come from the shoulder, so keep your elbow and wrist straight and stiff. ‘Relax, then repeat. CLOSE TO WALL

No. 6. Stand with your affec- ted side close to the wal!. Place your over &o woken big Va, ha’e and swing the affected arm @S Misa @S pu ¥ o-scied 1 your arm, and, using only the third and fourth fingers, try to move your fingers still higher up the wall. Exhale slowly and drop your arm. Rest and repeat.

I would like to caution you about one thing. Some of these exercises may be good for some of you and not for others. So, check with your doctor about them before attempting any of them.

QUESTION AND ANSWER

J.C.: Is Brewer's Yeast bad for the liver? I use this yeast daily.

Answer: Brewer's Yeast is a rich source of Vitamin b and when properly taken offers ro danger to the liver.

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selves or in aNowing ourselves to be lulled by a lot of nice sound- ing words. We are in a_ tough, tigh:, dange ous situation from a ferry standpoint a‘ Borden-Tor- mentine. Based on personal ob- s ration T can tel! you that the Working on thess ships. at Borden trying to make renairs and to keep the boats going de- serve the higtest ‘praise. I met men there lest night who told me hey didn’t have their clothes off ‘or th'rty hours. The Railway are certainly doing their best to get the service back to normal.

Mr. Editor. mav.1 say that T have admired your Transportation editorials and have sent some of them to the Maritime Trans- port2*ion Commission and to some friends-in Ov'awa.

I'm for Prince Edward Island first, Jast, and always and I don’t care who knows it either. It sure makes me boiling mad when I read and hear some of the wrong statements made aboyt ‘Good Old P.ECRK”’.

I am Sr. etc.. B. GRAHAM ROGERS

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That applies to a current wittic- ism: “People are working day and night to buy labor-savimz de- vices.”” Almost everyone knows examples of this. A man may have a chance to work overtime, and accepts it because he wants to buy something that will save him (or more probably his wife) some labor. A man will “‘moon- ”’, working a double shift, so as to afford some gadget or ap- pliace which will make life eas- ier.—Windsor Star

MAXIMS

No man needs sympathy be- cause he has to work, because he has a burden to carry. Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work. hard at work worth doing.

OUR YESTERDAYS

(From the Guardian Files)

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (April 18, 1934)

Captain Charles Evis, owner of the schooner Stella which has lain in the ice at Montague, left North Sydney recently to outfit the vessel for the coming season. Late last fall Captain Evis put ‘into ‘Montague for a load of pro- duce for the North Sydney mark- et, and before he had taken on his cargo the freeze up had ar- rived, and he was forced ,to leave the schooner at Montague for the winter. é

Dr. T.E. Robins was elected president of the Charlottetown lawn Tennis Club at the annual meeting held at the Y.M.C.A. last evening. Other officers in- clude vice-president, Miss Mar- jorie SHaw; secretary-treasurer, Mr. Alex Matheson. Other exe- cutive members are Mr. J. A. Bentley, Miss Lillian Duchemin, Mr. Malcolm MacKinnon, Mr. Don Gass and Mr: Stuart Dick- son.

TEN YEARS AGO (April 18, 1949)

Mr. J.R. Murphy, Summerside, presided at the opening sessions of the P.E.I. Teachers’ Federa- tion Convention at Prince of Wales College yesterday. Prem- ier J. Walter Jones will address the convention yesterday morn- ring, ahd in the afternoon Mr. B. C. Silver, Inspector of Schools, Halifax, gave a period of music instr uctio: n.

Fire at the Prince County Jail, Summerside, last night caused damage amounting to several hundred dollars before it was ex- tinguished by the Town Firemen after a two hour battle. The blaze was located in the ceil- ing over the block cells in the basement of the three - storey brick®and wood building.

The Age Old Story

All the people that came togeth- er to that sight, beholding the

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Shadows of music lengthening in to blue;

The sea, the clouds, the radiant-

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Move in, bear low across the ti- dal night.

All day, the water gives and ga- thers power,

Its surging movement, intimate and deep;

fires arise, As dusk flows toward an ever- lasting hour.

Of seas unknown that merge for ali men he re,

Whose single need, an out-bound vessel set,

Is now fulfilled at every evening

port Of voyaging dreams, adventure ous and near.

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