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The Big Four Paris conference which gets under way today is merely for the purpose of making arrangements for a pro- posed meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Britain, the United States, France and Bus- sia to take place in Washington under the system of rotation.

There is little optimism for the suc- cess of the Foreign Ministers” conference. The parties are not yet, agreed on what the conference should deal with. The Western Powers want a broad discussion of the causes of tension between them and Rus- sia. The Russians, on the other hand, have shown a strong inclination to restrict discussion to the matter of German de- militarization.

It may be that, with Korea demonstrat- ing that a shooting war will very probably result from a failure to reach agreement, the Great Powers will manage to come to grips with the dangers which beset them: At any rate it is consoling to reflect that it is always blackest before the dawn.

Limiting Presidential Teriiis

Under the 22nd amendment to me united States constitution, which now has been ratified by two-thirds. of the 48 states, no American President, with the exception of Harry S. Truman, will be Permitted to hold office for a period longer than two terms, The design of the amendment is to erect an additional barrier to any long- term misuse of presidential powers.

But the President, points out the Ot- tawa Citizen, is an elected representative- The right of the American people to re- move from office a President whom they have ceased to trust is the most effectual safeguard against their being exploited. Moreover, a President who is guilty Of crimes against the state. Such 35 59am” or corruption, may be removed from office before the expiration of his term. A lim- itation on the length of a President's term may serve no useful purpose. d It may. In tact, deprive the nation of wise and ex- eerienced leadership during a time Of emergency. If the 22nd amendment had been in force during World War II. P793- ident Roosevelt's special talents would not have been available to the American Pe0' pie or to their allies. His record during four terms as President could better have been used as an argument against, than a reason for, the passage of the 22nd amend-

ment.

A Bureaucratic Fiasco

The penultimate chapter in the celebrat- ed British groundnuts (Peanuts) story seems now to have been written in the form of a Government White Paper. The Pi'0' ject, which dates from 1946, was intended at one and the same time to bolster the British food supply and to raise living standards in Tanganyika and other African territories. At a total cost of .423 millions 3,210,000 acres of bush were to be cleared by 1953. Annual production of 8'0""d' nuts was then to average 600,000 tons. The Minister responsible for the scheme. was Mr. John Strachey; the Governments in- strument was the Overseas Food Corpora-

tion. The Government staked everything Oil

cultivating land. or 150.000 acres sched- uled for cieu-ins in the first year. less than 10,000 were. actually cleared It was there- -upon decided to call the second year the first. But nothing went right. In 1949 the plan was revised with a clearance ter- ggt of 600,000 acres set for 1954. But in liniy 1950 the Minister of Food explained that this would require re-examination and 3 working party was sent out to East Af- pieg, Under the next revision the 181131 wascut to 210,000 aci-esby1954. 5

The British Travel and Holidays Associa-

OOO visitors for the year had been topped

troversy.

must not only be considered from the

eral and Provincial matters involved may be classified and built into complementary schemes.

Bengal, this date 1870. He held many posts connected with economics and social services but is famous for his 1942 report

social insurance against "interruption and distribution of earning power and for

marricge or death." The plan we tended to cover the whole without-upper income limit, and embodied nix fundamental rate of contribution; unification of admin- istrative responsibilities; adequacy of ben- efit; i ; and classification. iftpsnvided for the conditions of iineinpigyo uni-up benefits, retircrnent

contribution to British food supplies is con- templated and the Corporation has notffeit able to indicate "when if ever" the project may be expected to operate on a commerc- ial basis. The estimated i6 millions which willstillberequiredlsaboutequaltothe cost which would have to be incurred if the scheme was written off.

An exchange notes that while the East African scheme was collapsing into a chaos which baffled even the auditors, Nigerian peasants with hand labor produced a great surplus of groundnuts on their hold- lngs which could not be moved and event- ually was destroyed by insect pests be- cause of a breakdown in the organization of priorities in London.

Reading 1'iieir Speeches

The Hon. Ross Macdonald, Speaker of the House of Commons, says that too many members read their speeches. He points out that, while the rule against the read- ing of speeches has not been rigidly en- forced, correct parliamentary procedure re- quired that a member, while speaking in debate, must not read from a written, pre- viously prepared speech.

Orlgii of the rule against the reading of speeches in the House is the necessity of guarding against honorable members, un- wittingly or otherwise, reading into Han- sard material which reflects the views of those who are not members of the House of Commons. While it is improbable that many members have thus been made the unwitting tools of outside pressure groups, the fact remains that the habit of reading from a prepared text has made Hansard and the House debates exceedingly dull.

What really lies at the root of the trou- ble is the tendency of honorable members to have more in mind the reaction of their constituents back home, than that of other members of the House, to thelrnremarks. "Speaking for the gallery" has become ai- together too common. For what other rea- son would an individual memberidrone on in a mumbling monotone to a House of Commons occupied by only ahhandful of other members?

EDITORiAL NOTES

By the laws of probability, when the Legislature meets starting tomorrow it will be for the last time before dissolution and a Provincial general election.

0 O O

Unsettled world conditions failed to keep record numbers of tourists from visiting Britain during the last months ref 1950.

tlon has reported that its target of 600,-

by nearly 3,000. O O O

Alessandro Volta, Italian physicist, died this date 1827. He became professor of physics at Como, 1774, Pavia, 1779; Copley medallist, England, 1791. He was inter- viewed and pensloned by Napoleon in 1801 and fourteen years later became a director of the philosophical faculty of Padua. A pioneer of electrical science, the electric "volt" was named after him.

0 O I O

Probably never before has this coun- try's Federal constitution been such an important factor in current political con- Every scheme for controlling production, marketing and social security

point of view of general desirability but also from the technical aspect of how Fed-

An Ontario fire department has issued some timely advice on how oil heaters can be operated safely. They stress that it is important to use only the grade of oil recommended for a given unit. iFurnace' oil should not be used in a stove intended for lighter fuel. The heater should be suf- ficiently above the level of the floor to ensure an adequate inflow of oxygen and thereby make for even combustion. Pipe fines and chimneys should be free of heavy deposits of soot or carbon. Oil heaters should not be placed near a doorway.

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Iord Beaveridge was born at Rangpur,

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diocnuion by correspondent of questions of Interest. The Guardian does not neocons- lly onoono the opinion of correspondents.

IUGGISTS SWIMMING CONTIIT TOIMINTINI T0 BOIDIN

Sir-Mir some time I have giy. en considerable thousht to the idea of some service club, the Tourist Bureau or the Town of Borden sponaori , a. evvknming contest with Tormeniine being the starting 'point and Borden the finishing line. I trophy to be made available and presented an- nually to the winner. with cash

four others who finish. After the first year it should be nlwarded to the one who covers the distance in the shortest length of time.

No doubt the event would at- tract is large number of visitors and would be a good thing. no from the deck of the car ferry

"Abegweit" a mlendld View could be obtained.

The distance is possibly than nine miles, as the Straits of Dover which is twenty-two miles and has been successfully negotiated a number of times, at first by Captain Webb in 1875.

While the above is only 1 aug- gestion. it is to be hoped that sufficient interest will be aroused so that what is now only a dream may eventually be a reality.

Suggestl or criticisms will be welcomed from the public.

I am, sir. eta. L. R. ALLEN.

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UNIZMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

Sir.-Just what are the rules and regulations on payment of Unemployment Insurance? Why is it when two or more people apply for insurance. and each one has the specified ninety days, bum in- dlviduals receive a different size cheque, one has a waiting period of two weeks, while the other may wait up ,to six weeks?

591719 may say it is nobody's business what the insured receive, or.how long they may have to wait in suspense, only to be ad- vised, after all the waiting, red tape. andsuspaise is over they are not going to receive anything.

Unemployment insurance comes through the Department of Labour, and is handled in most important towns and cities by a commission known as the Unemployment in. surance Cvu mission. I do not wish to question the qualigcymom of this Commission but what I would like to ask is: Just how do they arrive at the method they have of paying insurance? I know of two cases, each one had ninety days stamped on his book, but. notwithstanding the fact, one ap- plicean-t received twice the remun- eration. How did the Commission arrive; at the conclusion that one "party should receive twice as much as the other, when they both had the some number of stamps.

,1 know of one returned man who did not receive one cent through Unemployment Insurance. although he made wpplimtion, and remem- it was not a question of days with him, because his days in the service of his country were sup- posed to count to his credit.

Now let us take the individual who was so unfortunate as not to have enough stamps on his book. He may have had eighty, eighty- five, or even eighty-nine; he hear: that as a book-holder he is entitled to insurance; he makes application, knowing he is short of days, because he has as 1 men- tioned above, been informed he did not need ninety days.

He duly receives application forms for .l1'1SLli'8Il'iC8, application for employment. weekly femur, and so on. After spending from two to six weeks filling forms and receiving more and more he is finally advised he has not enough days. The Commission knew all along he did not have enough days. and why in the name of common sense, did they not advise him at the start, and save postage, forms and suspense for the individual. The fact of the matter is they should have received insurance, and every person who is unem- ployed. and has a reasonable num- ber of stamps on his book, dhould receive benefits; otherwise. what is the idea of insurance at all. unless the unemployed may receive I reasonable I each week un. til they return to work.

What about four minions of peo- 17.70 who are constantly employed, lid bl-llidinl up revenue to the time 0! twemy-e'iri1t to thirty millions of dollars, are they win. in and satisfied to continue do- ing so. when they feel more is discrimination. and dissatisfaction 1'1 M9 W! this very important part of our social security is handled. I may mention here, unless our Federal members of Parliament, and our local members, do not think it. worth their while to see our Unemployment Iesuruicc in being meted out with equal Justice to all things will go on from bed to worse. I would deem it neces- sary to advice our members to in- slot that Unernoloyines-it Insurance I on a flat rate bllil. that H, each person should not receive less than fifteen dollars per week, and those with dependent: twenty- five per week. Let our returned men receive twenty dollars week, and those with dependent: thirty dollars per week. I think the revenue received from this-. eourco, will more than pay those amounts, and everyone will be contorted knowing everyone who is unemployed is receiving a Just

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In the year 1906, n dolosltim from the Charlottetown Board of Trade waited on Sir Henry Thorn- ton to ask the Canadian ,NItionIi Railways to establish a summer rc- sort in Prince Edward Island. Sir nenry informed the doles-tlon that he could make no definite reply It that time owing to the Railways heavy hotel commitments in other Provinces. In icon, at the meeting of the Maritime Board of Trade a. resolution was palm! 85”"! '3” Canadian National for an extension manager: of the different. toum, in the Marltlmes of cuch lodges as bureau: in Canada together Wm, the Pictou Lodge in Nova 84-otia. other , interested in 9,, um 51,- Henry pleaded such tourist industry to attend a meet. heavy commlttments as the Chat- mg in Montreal. can Laurier in Ottawa and a new we met at the Windsor How hotel in Victoria, 3. C. and were addressed by a number-

In January, 1999, the Victoria of Canadian and American lpeak. Hotel, then under the management or: interested in tourist travel. Tag

It was about this time um 1- idea occurred -toniem-., -1-.,,,,,,&'. Moran: and George A. Momma of the Montreal Tourist and con ventlon Bureau to form a Can": inn Tourist Association. These men of vision accordingly invited ,

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Sensible robins will not be mic- led by word of this Febniary thaw -they are better off in the South f0l1')I bit longer.-(Ottawa Jour- na .

Mr. C. G. Power. Canada's air ministec from 1940 to 1944, argues that during a period of inactivity, morale among air force person- nel overseas ls better than among the soldiers But morale is just. as good in the army as in the air force. It's just that soldiers are better than airmen at grousing, this being an old and honorable tradition in the army. - Ottawa Citizen. 0 -

"Handle the hardest jobs first each day. Easy ones are pleasures." The personnel manager of a great str.-. plant writes this as the head of his ten commandm is of busi- ness. How easy it is to say, and how hard to follow. Most of us kncl" 0'" '---ri sense of it, but we simply don't do it. The easier. mc-e interesting task has its ap- peal. We think we will clear the field a -l then tackle the hard one. other things intervene and the end of the day finds us with the big work stul not done. And the more times it is pushed back on our desk the bigger it seems. It is bani for one to jolt himself out of the rut of least resistance. But try for a week the plan of getting the important work done while the day is still fresh and see how much is gained. - Quebec Chronicle- Telegraph.

Large numbers of mission nat- ,ural scientists, technicians, and in- tellectuals, according to American intelligence officers, would quit the Soviet empire for the freer air of western democracies if they could be sure of jobs to support themselves. The potential value of these people with their knowledge and skills in the struggle to pro- tect the -world against Communism tyranny is inestimable. some of them who recently have come through the Iron curtain and to the United States include a lead- ing mission nuclear physicist and a prominent on ' ist. Many more. due to the strictness of Am- erican lmmlgration laws, can get

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the eve of our next election our candldates will approach us with more glowing promises of what we may expect if they should be elect- ed. I do not think any candidate should make any promise, be. Ciiiise Very few, if any of them will be carried out, we do not know why. Perhaps for one rea. son there are so many promises made it is impossible to carry them- out. with the exception of a few close friends and relatives. Getting back to Unemployment Insurance we want a remedy, and we want one that will have last- ing effect.

First: We will insist on the necessity of In Unemployment insurance Office at Sourls. to serve all those unemployed in King's County. There is an of- fice located at Charlottetown to serve Queen's County. There is one at Summers” to serve Prince County. i Are we of King's County not within our rights when we ask that an office be established at Sourla to serve King's County? I will leave the answer to our Fed- crol Member for King's: him to all our local members represent- ing all five districts of King's County.

Saoond-The appointment of I fiel moo. or supervisor, whole duty it. would be to see all books were stamped by employer: (I have good reason to believe such is not always the cone). and whose dutyitwou1dbetoseceveryin- cured porlon was receiving his just amount after nine waiting don, not week. In is very often the practice. if not the rule.

Let. everyone got together not bring Unemployment lnounnce to I 701'”!!! climax. mum of insurance that would your similar to "family allowance." Thou is no such thing in reference to fern- lly allowance as ugly fcrnn and docurnonh: just one application

once until in rooms: the ego of sixteen. without question. The only-impediment in his non at- tendance at oebool.

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only as far as France or West Ger- many.-(Chrictlan science Monitor.)

-m-r The world was in I. bit of a men a year ago; it is still i.n a bit of a mess today. It was in a bit of a mass at the beginning of the pre- sent century, and of the lart, and of the one before that; and no doubt it will still be in a. bit of a mess when the twentieth century ends and the twenty-first begins. As a matter of fact. the world al- ways seems to be in a bit. of mess, largely because it is populat- ed by a strange species known as homo saplens who never seems to get his affairs straightened out. If nineteen-fifty seemed to be a more comfortable year than most, that is because we happened to be living in it at the time. only in retrospect. after the dust Iias set-F tied. does any year seem like a good year. while it is still in pro- gress, it seems pretty much like any other year-l.e., not too good. -(Calgary Herald.)

California experts are concerned over what they call the "mystery of the vanishing sardine." scien- tific expeditions are working south down the U. S. Pacific Coast to find out why the little fellows aren't being caught in their usual vast numbers. It seems that baby sardines (like oil baby fish) feed on plankton and diatoms. minute substances which float just under the surface of the sea. These are stirred -up by the winds which agi- tate the ocean. If the winds don't blow the diatoms don't rise up and the little sardines just starve to death. It's as simple as that-only it doesn't solve the mystery of what is a sardine. Moat land- lubbers have a notion that sardines come in cans. And that's not such an absurd notion, either. Sardines do come in tins-and there's no such thing as a sardine until it is placed in a tin.-(Vancouver sun.)