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island Products Display

it is to be hoped that all the members of the Canadian Tourist Association. now in conference in

funny ot visiting the fine display of llrince litiward island products in the (iiilt' tlviitre. This display marks the st-mini annual island Products Week. .-pliiisiii'ctl liy the ('harlotte- town Junior limiitl of Trade for the piii'li(i.sf' Oi atttlllzilllilllg consumers with the lllllll”l'tlllS food products lie- ing ni;inulzictiii'cri a nd processed here. and to eiicotii'age greater coil- sumption of these foods.

Our manufacturers and merch- ants have co-operated to pioduce a splendid exhibit of goods representa- tive of our basic farm and fishery industries, attractively packaged for the most exacting demands of the consumer m a r k et at home and abroad. There is, we believe, a great . future for industries of this kind in i! Canadals G a r d e n Province. and ( every year sees improvement in our position in this respect. They repre- sent, indeed. our most important activity industrially, and one which we hope to see expanded very large- ly in the near future.

The London Conference Y Today's London conference on the Suez Canal issue will at least get i

4 away to I. good start. That is to say p that representatives of all the eigh- teen governments invited to attend ' will be present. These are the na- llf tions which approved interiiationlli management for the canal at the conference of twenty-two nations 5 held last month. The present con- ference has been called, primarily, to consider the proposal of Great Britain, France and the United States for I "user! association" which would employ its own pilots and carry them Iboard ships flying the flag of member states for pas- sage through the nationalized water- way. Egypt'I co-operation would be sought, in co-ordinating traffic through the canal.

At the outset, says the New York Times, I fog of confusion enveloped the "users' association” proposal. Fear that the British and French were prepared to shoot their way through the canal touched off I sudden war scare. By the week-end that danger had been dispelled. in the main. the association shapes up as a mechanism for dealing, perhaps very roughly, with Colonel Nasser- possihly by withdrawing shipping from the canal as part of intense economic warfare against Egypt.

immediately at stake Ire Nas- scr's position in the Arab world and the economic and political stability of the Atlantic alliance. Hanging in the balance is the western position in the Middle East, seething with nationalist ferment which Russia is eager to exploit. I-'undamenially. the Westem Three oppose nationalization ' ” of the Suez Canal because they dis- trust President NIsscr's intentions. On the basis of past perfomiance they are convinced he will not abide by the 1888 convention for freedom of navigation. Even when the Suez Canal Company was in charge of operations, the Nasser regime suc- ceahd in barring Israeli vessels waterway. With Egypt in -301! 11 operations, Nasser fulfil extend that blockade to the ' 1,-jrcsslls of. any other nation whose

jlolldeuli dislikes

Charlottctoivn, will take the oppor- '

b reroute the convoy round the Cape of Good Hope. The amount of oil that can be brought to Europe by this route is likely to be inadequate and will piobably have to be supple- mented by Western Hemisphere oil. The dollars to pay for such supplies will probably have to come from the United States. "Should there arise any very substantial reduction in the flow of Middle Eastern oil," says The Times, "we may have to face the need to cut our own consumption in order to free oil supplies for our friends and allies in Western Europe. These costs are not inconsiderable. yet they are preferable to putting up w 1 l h NaS5Pl"3 highhandedness and letting his manner of treating customers set a precedence for the future.”

If the ships of the great maritime powers choose not to go through the 5...--,,, 1-ggypi will be I heavy loser, and Nasscns Sl0lV”1t-I P1'05PeCiS for the future lllll prove illusory. For man! "i lit-I.il"'5 Al'3b neith- bors as well. the iu'o-'Det't of suchia m a s s j v 9 i'c.'ii'i'aiigemcnt of ship routes should also be dismaying.

imperial Relics

That British rule in India was not as tyi-aniiical as some of the more rabid critics of iniperialisiii are trying to make out seems to be indicated in a Reuters dispatch from New Delhi regarding differences of opinion about what should be done with hundreds of statues and monu- menis which had been erected in dais gone by in honour of British monarchs, generals and other of- ficials. The mere fact. that they are still standing nearly ten years after the country became I sovereign na- tion is proof that the masses of the people have never been violently anti-British. If they had been, they surely would have found some way of destroying these relics of the past.

The report says that some people would like to see the statues re- moved to museums. Others would prefer them to remain undisturbed as visible reminders of an important period in the building of India's po- litical history and in its preparation for sovereign status. Nowhere is there any demand that they be des- troyed. The Federal Government is undecided what course to pursue; but most political leaders, including Prime Minister Nehru, are said to be of the opinion that no good pur- pose would be served by transferring the statues to museums, and any way it would cost I lot of money for which there are other and more pressing needs. Meanwhile, the State governments are being asked to state their views in the matter

The calmness with which the whole thing it being discussed is. of course. I tribute to the santity of Indian public opinion in a mailer involving national pride; but it is also a compliment to the manner in which successive generations of Brit- ish administrators carried out their responsibilities in at least one large area of colonial jurisdiction.

EDITORIAL NOTES

James A. Farley, former Post- mastcr General in the Lfnited States, will not soon forget this year's Democratic National Convcntion. During the rollcall of states he was hit in the eye by I passing placard. The injury was so serious that he was obliged to undergo surg--igv a few days after it happened. Fortun- Itcly. his sight was saved.

0 O O

Entomologists at MacDonald Col- lege are studying the skin of the red spider which is reported to he in- creasing its destructive work in gar- dens as I result of its being immune to most chemical treatments. Since the skin is only one twenty-five- thousandth of an inch thick. it can be seen at once that these experts have I pretty delicate assignment on their hands.

0 O O Strange what little it sometimes takes to turn people from gloom to joy. Before the Maine election. for instance. Democratic money-miners I fotlil it had enough to, make both .IIItbnicct.&ItjustIssoonlsthc E results were Innounced the money Jtslladtooanulnsofastthstii took several persons to count it, One

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COMING EVENTS

OTTAWA REPORT

insuring Nalo's Future

by Patrick Nicholson

O'l"l'.vlll'A: 'llln- voile of Canada li.i.s roiilrilinicrl in a i&iI”'Sli.llli9(i and liarrl-liitting subiiiisslon made to "'l'lic 'lihree Hlinii Mice." who are exploring Ilie future of NATO.

Our I-ioreigii Minister. llun. Les- icr ”Nlikc" Pearson, is the acknow- lcrigcd nriuinnlnr and clianipion of the idea that the North Atlantic

Allianie could and should be some- -

thing more than a defensive mili- tary alliance li:- has explained that Article Two of that treaty. widely known as the ttanatlian Clause. coulrl lcad to the creation of a propscroiis economic rom- nionweallh of the Western World. 'l'lii.s article provides that the ireaty mitlons should co-operate not only in military self-defense, but also in economic and political niatters: it was incliideri in the treaty mi the insistence of Canada.

When the lfnssiaii pressure stilli-

ed froni niihlary to economic fields; when the Cold War was converted into Ecunonuc cum-

pctition. the western world pails- ed to take stock. Our it-:irlers ask-

('li tlienisi-lies the qiiestnni ”u'liere is NATO hr-a(ied”" Many of us full that it was heaticfi for the

rocks. by in-fnult. The .'xA'l't) (inun- cil of .iliinsler.s decided to set up

a small committee of three of their -

mcmbcrs to explore the possible ways of developing NATO in these nun-niililaijv fir-ltls.

CANAIIMN I.I-ZADI-IR

Our .'lliki- l'car.soii was chosen II one nit-nilier of this coiiiiiiitlcee, iiis colleagues are lialinrtl Lange. Foreiuii Xlinlster of Norway. and Gastano iinrlino. FllF('Ii:Il Minis- ter of Norway. Tlicy wcre at once nlcknanwtl "The Three Wise Men." Mike l'c2ir.son. never one to miss In opportunity in dcliniik some- thing. cit-n himself. immediately countered with the comment that they would feel mum like ”The Three lllnirl Mice "

Against a lPfTli)llll.I liiickgniiiiid of nrzzcnly, the three no-so-blind mice began their siirv'.'y. All three are known as enlliiisnistic support- ers of Artii-le Tun all three want in sec the NATO gnicrnmcnls co- operate in bolster illt' economics of the NATO nations They are only too keenly aware that the pressure of niilitriry dcfcncc needs over the past lcn ycnrs li.-is forccd taxes to diingcronsly high level. 'l'licy are as aware that we all face in- flatinn as a threat to our econo- mics Mwv they are exploring uhnl sicps their own uiunlries and their

allies would be willing to take - immediately - to counter these in- cipenl dangers.

Mike Pearson told me that one j

step which he considered practical would be to make international trade among the NATO nations less handicapped than at present by tariffs and quotas and restric- Il(ll'lS.

Such a step has widely been rec- ognized as the most constructive move the west could make. But ll widely recognized have been the

politit-a' difficulties behind such I r

step. For example. it would bene- fit our ally Italy, and help the poc- ket of every Canadian, to Idmit Italyls high quality and cheap lea- ther shoes into Canada free of duty But this would hit hard our own lcather shoe industry. In general. frccd trade would enable the cheap- est and best supplier to capture the whole NATO market in each field. The consumer would bene- fit; so would that blessed supplier. Bill ll would entail I lot of reloca- tion of labour in those countries whose liulhouse induatrlea would thus be liquidated.

BRIEF T0 BLIND MlCE'

Two years ago. many prominent Canadian subscribed to "The Doc- laration of Atlantic Unity." which urged our governments to gel on with the urgent job or implement- ini: Article Tun. Now the same spirit from Canada has ioined be- hind a brief to the Three Blind Mice. This urges the NATO gov- ernments to recognize that close r('0nl)nIlC cooperation is an essen- tial pillar of our common defence; it urges them to take these pos- itive steps: Ill In lower trade har- ricrs. tilt in effect convertibility of currencies. and lllli to intro- duce mobility of labour among the NATO nations.

The Pearson Committee is due to report its findings to the Coun- cil of Ministers later this year. The Committee is expected to pay lip service in the many prejudic- ed. but to explain that certain fnrwarrl slcps are both practica- hlc and urgent The Council in its turn is expected to express its nup- part of these findings. and to urge that Canada's Mike Pearson is the is havinz thrm accepted by the various Allies. This will be I draft for Mr Pearson. to succeed Brit- Ilns Lorri lsmny as Secretary- Gcncral til the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in Paris.

Canada's Norlhland

By Arch MIcl(en1ie. (IIIIGIII Press Staff Writer

Tlw prcilifunn has been niaor that the impact of the Alid- (innarla and lil-1w line: on the Canadian north will be cninp:-ir- able in that of the railways on the West It the start of the renlnry.

The predictions. made by De- fcnre Mini s I e r Cnmpncy and RFAF officers, may come true. But it won't hr tomorrow.

The lHlDfPsslf1lI left by the coun- try from l.;i.irador to nrrlhern Manitoba in the vicinity of the 55th parallel is that this sub-an-tic re- gion will yield its riches reluct- antly. Some of it just doesn't seem worth the effort.

SHOT IN THE AIM

However, there is no doubt that the con-trurtion of the 2.7m-mlic- long Mid-Canada early warning

line has given the sub-Arctic In '

unprecedented shot in the Irm. rolling back I frontier. , Existiniz headnead. have been expanded. Knob Lake in northerl- en miebee already abu with the 2Z500- lion dcpmt on .6 f mcompny 6! Can- I'I opens” It. it joins. Great Vllnlc River. 010., which

though they never mingle.

Three hundred miles from Great Whale I.l Wlnisk. ()nt., on the lower .unithwe.slern shore of Hud- Inn Ray. Once A more hulpost, It now is I busy airstrip and supply c.-imp.

Further west, The Pas, Man. has gained from the Mid-('anIdI linc. as well as Cranberry Portage between The Pits and Flin Flon, Man. The same activity touches points as II: west as the Dawson Creek. B.C.. area.

INTEREST EXPANDS

Many I new bcachhearl has been established.

Group Capt. I. Charla! Poole of the RCAF. the man rcspunui” for the line's planning and for RCA! supervision during the cou-

MAXIMS

When I man falls into his anec- dotage, it in I sign for him to retire.

Hudson Bay and indicated where

, airstrips have been built.

"Now they have Mid - Canada

' 'inn-1 and b for navigation." he llilld. BIG DEVELOPMENT

Man's ingenuity at wresting min- erala from the treasure house of the pre-Cambrian Shield is ex- hibiled It Knob Lake, where I railway was driven 350 miles north from Sept-lies on the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Iron Ore Company of Canada is hoping for or: shipments of 12,000,000 tons this year.

But it lakes work and money. Fishing, trapping and hunting are at best subsidiary industries un- der present conditions. Tree stands, stunted Ind bent. aren't I commercial proposition.

The flat muskeg lands running out from the southwestern shores of Hudson may appear useless for anything. I-timber west. the flats tail off into rich soil that may. given biological equipment to meet the Irea's climate requirements, become I fresh larder for Cana- dians.

The Mid-Canada line has sup- plied fresh knowledge of what it takes to build. travel Ind live in the Iub-Arctic.

Construction has had to contend with rock. water, nniskeg. gravel and I climate that, for example, requires applied heal for concrete pouring about nine months of the year.

The handling of permafrost has produced I few new wrinkles, in- Sllldinlil the use of steam to drill holes in the medium to the desired depth. Steel or wood piles then Ire (much into it Ind building; erected 0" "'9 Ilmiccting ends to avoid heailnll "19 Ilerniafrost surface, Till! Illlcvents deterioration of the IIITIECPIBIKI subsequent buckling or heaving.

COMMUNICATIONS GRID

The liiidtanada line project ""1 its northern counterpart have 95. tahlished for the first time I vast continental grid of commnnica. tinns. The Mid-('anada'a construe. ml" "150 "Nliiircd the first accur- Ite contour-mapping of the area from the Atlantic coast to where the line links up in the far west

. with the southern Pinetree radar

line.

Another siihsidi.-iry proton-lingo; is the first charting of the tricky coastal water: along the Ontario and Manitoba shores of Hudsm. 38!. So for. Canada has discov- ercd islands she didn't even know she had.

H71lll.V. it fresh wine of civill- rallon has reached the Indian and Eskimo of the northland. some 3:!!! be wondering what to do with I .

AI cxtiniatcd 350 Indian: and Eskimos have been Imong the 3.5M men employed. The Eskimo; ml! tome II" but.

About 120 of them have been 4-'miIlo.vrd here in various taslu. They are cheerful. industrious and able workmen. More have been drawn down the cont since the Mid-Canada work began two year:

ago. "We give them three mun. . day . . . it's I nutritional help," Ilyl Max Narrswly. Bell rglg. Pt-0-! Oalnv-ny construction In- lineer for Great Whale nd the camp It Wlnlsli. "In! that doeurl women and children." NII LIFE III Ellllo 5991!! C!!! be purrhuctl It the Hudson's bay Company post here.

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EATING PIOPEI F000. HELP! CONTROL APPETITI

Two-tenths of one per cent is I very smal margin of error. Yet It's I serious error when we're talking about weight. Many of you undoubtedly ,Ire committinl this error right now, shrugging it off as "nothing to worry about."

If you're I fairly active middle- gged man you'll probably est Ibout 3) tons of food (weighed in the moist statel) during I W-year period.

Let's say you are 35 years old now and weigh about 160 pounds. Okay. that's probably Ill right. BODY WEIGHT

lNow during the next Z) years. you may burn up and discard 99.8 per cent of that 20 tons of food I! many persons do. That means

on retain some 0.2 per cent as an lhcrease in body weight. Still duesntt sound like much does it”

Well that 02 per cent means that you will have gained 3) lbs. and at the age of 55 will weigh 240 pounds! In the average case, this is lar.loo much for I man of this age. compared with his weight of 160 pounds at the age of .'l:'i. what can you do to prevent this slow, but progressive weight gain”

lie have I mechanism which rugiilalcs our appetite, probably located in the hypothamus of the brain

Prof. Roger J. Williams. presi- dent-elect of the American University of Texas. has done I lot of research on diets.

He reports there is evidence to show that. if the appetite control mechanism II well-nourished in every respect. it will function pro- perly and help greatly to control Chemical Society and director of your weight.

A poorly-nourished child. on the other hand. probably will crave more sugar. And I poorly nourish- ed nun is likely to crave alcohol. The effect of too much sugar or alcohol on your weight is obvious.

All of which seems to indiicate that if you eat the proper foodl. QUESTION AND ANSWER

W.D.: 1 have phyorrhca. should I have it treated?

Answer: Usually I person suf- fering from phyorrhea should have his dentist scale the teeth to remove any tartar and other i , ” that ' in between the teeth around the gum lining. Surgical treatment may Ilso be helpful.

You should brush your teeth at least twice I day and massage the gums.

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SEPTEMBER

September slowly waku misty dream

And stirs her filmy cuunterpano of gray -

Peeps through her slumber-cub tains' purple gleam.

Then opens pale-gold eyes to wel- come day.

She strewn on stubble-plains her twinkling gems

Andi touches buckwheat fields with rusaet glow, .

Crowns tall sunflowers with dewy

l diadema.

Or rustle: through the ripe corn'I rigid row.

The gaudy fruits grow mellow in her smiles.

While fat bees feast through drowsy Ifternoonl.

Shy crickets chorus down her dusty miles

, Of goldcnmd, Ind tree-toads pipe

l dull tunes.

Blue pools may shudder It her evening breath. . .

Chill hint to zlnnlI bloom: of frost, Ind death!

from

--Ruth E. Scharfe. (in the Toronto Star)

OUR YESTERDAY) . from The Guardian Flies

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (September II, lllil

The Prince Edward Island Grow. crs Association made ill first ship- ment of seed potatoes last week. when in co-operation with the Do- lminlon Fruit Branch and Certi- tfied Seed inspection Service. 00 bushels of certified Cobbcrn were sent to South Afrlc.

The boat house belonging to Paul Ilnrdlng of Siimmerslde. was blown down in the terrific gale which raged on Thursday night. Mr. Harding's trim speed boat broke away and drilled upon the rocks.

'I'l-ZN YEARS AGO (September ".1009

Mr. Justice A. E. Arlenluli In- Iounced It Wednesday”: lupromo 'Cm.irt session. the Scales versus 9Auld case would be the last he i would hear. Having tendered his resignation as I Justice of the Su-

remc Court of P.l.I. he is wIit- Lg its official Iccepuscol

Lcitli F. Tierney. I vutenn of

Medically ,

NOTES BY IHE WAY T

nluducdot Is I In any 0? I I to

the rlsht lItillI&PIa-Ild the writs”; platitudes.-Winlipol Tribune

In Toronto I bridegroom tallied during the wedding ceremony. but it! did not escape. The bride was gin expert in first Iid.-Brandon

he voodoo industry is growing more up to date. On sale it: New Orleans is boss-fix powder," which in luaranteed to cut I spell on the purchaser's bosI.. and secure :1 nine in pay.-Edmonton Jaun-