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We would remind those present» ing briefs to the Legislature on be- half of various organizations that it is nothing new to be “talked back to” by Government spokesmen or other members in connection with their presentations. The late Premier Jones did not hesitate to do that in tangling with a Temper- ance Federation delegation, years ago. This year there seems to be a good deal of annoyance at the manner in which the Government has received representations from the Federation of Agriculture, the Tourist Association and the Fish- eries Federation. But there is moth: ing unprecedented about that, either.

In the case of the Agriculture Federation, we believe it was per- fectly justified in calling attention to a grievance about the lack of attention given to its proposals for forming a Research and Development Commission. In place of any assur- ance that the grievance would be remedied, it got a. lecture from Premier Shaw which we don’t think was helpful. But the delegation did succeed in bringing the matter before the House, and the public. It is the Opposition’s duty, if it sees fit, to take it from there and call for a showdown.

A quite different case was that of the Tourist Association's com- m ents on the Northumberland Causeway. Its objection to a pro- ject that has been under federal investigation at this Province’s re- quest for several years and is re- ported in the Speech from the Throne as being actually in the plan- ning stage, was a sheer waste of the Legislature‘s time. If the Associa— tion doesn’t want this hundred mil- lion dollar project for the Island, why didn't it come forward long ago and say so? What is its purpose in raising the issue now?

We commend the Minister of Tourist Development, Hon. Mr. Stewart, on his forthright answer in this case, and Premier Shaw on backing him up. What else did the delegation expect? Both parties in the House have commitments fed- era/lly with regard to the Causeway. The only question at issue is whether the feasibility studies have been Completed satisfactorily, as the Prime Minister stated last, April. The Liberals, who initiated the scheme when in power, are pledged to go ahead as soon as they are satisfied on this one point.

This has nothing to do with the matter raised in the Tourist As- sociation brief, which has been thrashed out many times, and has abdut as much relevancy to what is currently going on as Rip Van Winkle’s ideas had to the world amnd him when he awoke after bit long sleep.

A Costly Strike

New York newspapers haven’t yet got back into circulation. One of the mos-t spectacular strikes in American history is still taking its toll. Its major costs and the real settlement of the issues it involves are still to be determined.

The Christian Science Monitor qudtee the publishers as estimating a l’pea, in economic terms alone, of or? $200 million. Of this amount, MovarSIOOmillioniein aaleeand Mug meme, most of which we“! have been paid out by the m in wages, newsprint, In! oar-r Mace. ni- lose in " gm nearly 200,000 workers

idler! by the strike is set at $47 million. To the federal and New York state governments goes a. tax loss of $11 million. The city’s 13,000 newsdealers are estimated to have lost another $11 million; restaur- ants $16 million; department stores $6.5 million; hotels, $2 million. Canada’s economy suffered a loss of $28.8 million in newsprint sales. Railroads which would have carried the newsprint lost $2.4 million.

These estimates of direct losses are calculated by trade associations. The publishers say the financial set- back suffered by the city is “so staggering that it defies any rea- sonable estimate.” The state govern- ment has paid out $2,750,000 in un- employment benefits up to a week ago. The unions involved have ex- pended h e a vy strike benefit pay- ments and placed themselves under substantial wage assessments for the next year.

There will later be a period of sober stocktaking for all concerned as to the overall effect of long strikes of this kind. According to George Meany, president of the AFL-CIO, which comprises 135 un- ions, new bargaining approaches must be found if such labor-manage- ment conflicts are to be avoided. “The tough attitude is too costly to be adopted,” he said recently. “The impact of the hard bargain- ing policy is likely to grow more severe as time goes on.” He adv0cat- ed close co-operaiion between labor, management and government.

The labor leader fears that in- creasing automation and allied technological development will in- crease, causing wholesale destruct- ion of jobs. Strikes of the future are likely to be based on job secur- ity rather than over wages, he pre- dicts. Many thousands of workers will have to be retrained for work in which they can use their special skills but security of employment will still be a major problem.

Premier Lesage's Backing

According to a report in the Montreal Gazette, Premier Lesage has made it clear that he is back- ing Liberal Leader Pearson in the federal election campaign in the hope of winning for Quebec 3 new tax deal from Ottawa. He confirm- ed for the first time that he has set his budget speech in the Que- bec Legislature for April 5, before the election, with the deliberate in- tention of confronting all four fed- eral parties with his fiscal demands.

Pressed to say if he found the present program of the federal Liberal Party on tax—sharing satis- factory, the Quebec Premier refer- red bo Mr. Pearson’s promise of a. “contracting-out” arrangement for joint programs coupled with an ap- propriate federal withdrawal from certain tax fields and an increase in equalization payments. This promise, be indicated, “can be im- proved on at a federal-provincial conference.” Mr. Lesage indicated that he expects to attend a federal- provincial conference on the tax issue if Mr. Pearson forms a gov- ernment.

The two .men have met three times since the opening of the fed- eral campaign. If any kind of a tax deal agreement does exist, it is thought likely that Mr. Lesage will reveal it in the budget speech— tossing a bombshell into the Que- bec political scene three days before the federal election. And, incidental- ly, into the whole question of fed- eral-provincial relations in which we are all, as taxpayers, much con- cerncd.

EDITORIAL NOTES

According to a London dispatch, the British oyster has suffered an even worse winter than the frost- bitten natives who eat it. An esti- mated 80 per cent of all the oysters in the main beds of the Thames Estuary perished in the coldest win- ter of the century. Those that are left are exhausted and unable to fight predators like limpets.

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Musicologists, musicians, com- posers and music educators from all over the world will be meeting in Tokyo next July to discuss con- temporary trends and developments in music education in both Orient and Occident. They will be attend- ing the Fl fth International Con- gress on Music Education, being or- ganized from July 3 to 10 by the International Society of Music Education

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OTTAWA REPORT by Patrick Nicholson

An Issue That All Find DepIorobIe

What is a “Bomarc”?

Two months ago, most Cana- dians could not have said whe- a dressmaker'a m a little girls dress, or the footprint of the coloured Man Friday which Robinson Crusoe found on the sand.

Despite this ignorance, the Bomarc became the symbol for one of the major issues in ' election campaign: “Should Canada accept nuclear wea- pans?"

This issue has been featured in all major speeches by all Party leaders; it has been so predominant in Quebec and 8.0, that there it excludes almost all other issues.

But it is “The issue that never should have been." Many poli- ticians find it deplorable that the occasion for electing MP: to govern Canada through the next five years should thus be down- graded into a national referen- dum on just. one aspect of that governing.

LIMIT NUCLEAR CLUB

Diplomats and the military Brass and others outside the field of participation politics here are horrified that so vital a na- tional decision might made by voters and politicians who are so often ignorant of the nu- clear details. A survey, recent- ly published by a newspaper in this Capital, revealed that, even after so many wee nation- wide debate, nearly half our population doesn't know what a Bomarc is. Some think it is a Canadian military truck; others think it is a _S. submarine.

The debate understandably centres around the universal prayer for nuclear disarmament, as a guarantee against univer- sal nuclear cremation. M ost Canadians endorse External Af- fairs Minister Howard G r e e u, when he suggests that any in- crease in "the nuclear club" would increase the risk of all- out nulear war. The nuclear club consists of those nations which make or possess or are de- veloping strategic nuclear wea- pons which are designed for of- fensive gs the territory of other nations. The club n o It includes only USA, Britain, France and Russia.

Those strategic nuclear wea- pons might be delivered by bom- ber aircraft, or by long range or medium range rocket fired from a land base or from a mlbnmrine.

There are also defensive or tactical nuclear w e a p o n s of short range. which could be used only against an attacker. either to halt hie invading armies or- such as the Remote - to destroy his attacking bombers laden with nuclear bombs.

USA. FINGER.

me of our North Atlantic allies permit their troops to be armed with defensive nuclear weapons provided by USA and remaining under emitml of USA. These troops, such as the Italian and Greek, are included in the NATO force commanded by the allied supreme comman- der. Other countries. such as Denmark and Norway, will not accept such weapons, although these defensive weapons obvious- ly do not confer membership in the nuclear club.

No Canadian leader advocat- es that Canada should make or use offensive nuclear weapons. Prime Minister D l e f c nbaker’s policy is to negotiate with USA to have their defensive nuclear weapons readily available to Ca- nadian troops if needed for de' fence. Liberal L e a d e r Lester Pearson would accept nuclear weapons at once, but would “re- view” our whole defence policy.

earls wildn't

l have nuclear weapons at all. Soclel Credit leader Bob “amp- eon an

committee of Parliament to study our ram: and propose the course which Canada should follow.

To CeaedtasJie choice.

But one thing seems clear: Ca- nada should be men not mouse, ready to bear whatever share we can most appropriately han-

dle in the collective defence of the West, and not expect our big rich neighbour to give us a free ride.

PUBLIC

FORUM

DELINQUENCY PROBLEM Sir, — After reading an article on “Juvenile Delinquency" I could not get out of my thoughts one sentence used by a mem- ber of the panel which discussed that topic. This woman stated “the time to help those juven- iles is in the early school years when the teacher or someone else sees the pontential qualities 0 f a delinquent." a social worker (though I many times wish I were) but from personal obser- vations it seems to me that we can count on large crops of ju- venile delinquents as long a there are large crops of alcohol- lc

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parents.

I have first - hand knowledge of not too many alcoholics. but chance has thrown a few across my pathway, and when I look into the homes of any of them is "hell on earth." So much so that the child canot live any thing like a normal life. How therefore. can he grow up into a normal adolescent?

Isn't this the pattern? Father drinks. Mother works to keep the family alive. Quarrels arise, adultery comes along. The chil- dren hear nothing but bickering, shouting. quarrelling. The moth- er tries to train the children but Satan hovers around watching for their souls. Preverted by the kind of home life forced upon them they readily become delin- quents - and end up in jails and penitentiarles. ’

Since the government has to pay for the support of delin- quents, would it not be wiser to use an ounce of prevention re the: then a pound of cure? An , in addition, since the gover- ment makes a fabulous amount of money from the sale of liq- uors, couldn't some of the pro- fit to be used to take care of "liquor orphans?" Because their state is usually much worse than that of the normal orphan whose parent is dead.

What I am trying to say is that I believe that children whose home life is mined because of alcohol should be taken care of, at the expense of a government which profits by the sale of those drinks. am, Sir. etc.,

ONCERNED

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Charlottetown.

NUCLEAR ARMS ISSUE

Sin—The nuclear arms issue is among the most important in the April this election. The posi- tion of the four political leaders will be appraised by the elector- ate: in order to determine which party offers the greatest deter- rent to another world war.

Speaking to the government, the Prime Minister said: that Canada's acquisition of nuclear weapons would add nothing to our security: he later stated that Canada is negotiating a bilater- al agreement with the United States: so that nuclear warheads will be r e a d y and available when n .

The Liberals and Social Credit are doubleotalkina the issue: speaking for the Liberal : Mr. Pearson advocated the im- mediate acqulsltioa'by Canada of nuclear war heads: be claim- ed that Canada had com-mi itself to accepting saucer arms when it a to the building of the Bomerc missile sites: the acquiring of Honest John rocket equipment: th e u the Liberal lader went on b lay; that hav- become a ar purer, Canada should lb. proceed to negotiate itself out of these com- mittmenta: as that its role to Noted and Nate would be a non aucleer one.

Mr. Thomson of is Social mutt favours nuclear anus tee

. to 2.210 per 100,000

Canada: while Mr. Caouette the deputy leader, said "we are against nuclear arms whether it be in C a n ad a or outside the country."

The position of the New Dem- ocratic party is that Canada’s best contribution to the peace of the world consists in refusing nuclear arms for Canada’s forc- es home and abroad; for Canada to become a nuclear power is to invite the growth of the world's nuclear club. Every addition to the nuclear club increases the danger that some irresponsible individual or nation will plunge the world into a nuclear war.

It has been a difficult task to persuade the two major powers to reach some acceptable agree- ment for nuclear disarmament. How much more difficult will this task be when 15 or 20 na- tions have a nuclear capacity at their disposal.

I am. Sir, etc. C. MURPHY Charlottetown

THE LIQUOR QUESTION

Sin—I note in recent issues of The Guardian in number of let tors regarding the Liquor Laws of this Province. Some seem to suggest that the easing of the liquor laws will solve all of our problems .If one studies the whole aspect of the beverage alu cohol trade one will soon realize that the increased availability of beverage alcohol creates for more problems than it solv-

es.

I submit to you that this is a very serious matter—far more serious than some people care to admit. The World Health Or- ganization lists alcoho‘ism as the world's number four health problem. Health Facts say “If parents could appreciate the fact that the chance of one or

ore of their children becoming an alcoholic exceeds the com- bined chances of their develop- ing tuberculosis or poliomyelit- is, more intelligent interest in this field would be developed quickly.

Dr. D. A. S t e wart writing In the "Daily Gleaner" in 1956 on “Mental Health and Alcoholism" writes “Alcoholism- and its twin problem, drug addiction, are the two greatest menace: in the mental health field today."

The Alcoholics Review of May 1953 issues this warning “Even a man with everything from the material standpoint, a man with tremendous pride and the will- power to function in all ordinary circumstancas, can cents an alcoholic and find himself as hopeless as the man who has a inultitude of worries and troub- es."

What happens when the Liquor Laws are relaxed? We have picture of thIs in the Province of Ontario where the laws were relaxed in 1946. In twelve years the number of alcoholics h a d doubled from 1,040 per 100,000 persons twenty years and o . The popula- tion of the Province in this per- iod increases from 3,550,000 to , .000 ( . Thus the

sharp rise in the number of al- coholics mu at be attributed mainly to the increased availab- ility of liquor. _ Who profits from relaxed liq- uor laws? Those who produce and those who sdl. They exert great pressure to bring about a relaxation of the Liquor Laws for their own benefit.

Who loses? The taxpaye— it is estimated first for every dol- lar of liquor revenue caning ia- tothe public treasury it costs e over «so fer liquor caused court cases, all costs. hospitalization, child

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Driving Cora Affects Heart

ByDr.'I‘beadoreR.Vn 1)

Dallas RIVING A CAR in traffic raise

or we victims of heart disease may get into trouble. They are more lytoreacttoetressandtheen- suing changes in blood press to and pulse aggravate a disabled heart.

Dr. Berni anu Hoffman of Bonn Germany made an on- tlhe-spot examinatwn of cardiac

and by-ways. Recordings of the electrocardiogram blood pres- sure and pulse were made con- tinuously with telemetering de- vices.

Two out of every three per- sons with angina pectoris reg- iste bnommlitie the el- ectrocardiogram during critical traffic conditions. with hypertension had a so to 30 per cent increase in blood pressure. Most heart victims registered a 40 to 80 per cent rise in the pulse rate. '

Alterations were recorded also in normal subjects but to a lesser degree and among fewer drivers. According to an article in the Medical Tribune, difficult traffic conditions, only one in four of the 403 normal drivers developed abnormalities of the electrocardiogram but they occurred in 62 per cent of the heart patient group.

Individual variations were not- ed frequently. The more exper- ienced drivers took the stress in stride. Only 15 per cent regis- tered increases in the pulse rate.

vet's were mane exit- sble and more than half showed these fluctuations.

Dr. Hoffmann conducts the traffic medicine laboratory at the University of Bonn. He he- moans the fact that illness rare- ly is given as a cause of auto accidents. In his opinion a med- ical investigation of the accident would uncover a higher number of causes along this line. Five of his drivers were forced stop the test because they could not take the strain of critical traffic conditions. They could operate the car mechanically but were unable to drive safely.

Our Yesterday’s

(From the Guardian Files)

TWENTY - FIVE YEARS AGO (March 30, 1938)

Rev. Malcolm Galbi‘aith, Church of Sc otland minister here, left yesterday on return to his home in Fort William, Scot- land. }Io will sell from Saint John. N_B., this week on the 5.5. “Athenia”.

BADDECK, N.S. March 29 — (CP)— A public meeting of resi- dents of this Victoria County re-