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HGETTHTERSDAY. DECEMBER 13. 1962.

A Suggesilon

We gather from the parliament- ary debate on the proposed Atlantic Development Board that it is the intention of the Federal Govern- ment to appoint. in addition to a chairman, one member from each of the four provinces. This would give Prince Edward Island equal representation with our more popu— lous neighbors, and would be high- ly satisfactory in this respect.

But it will be satisfactory only if the right man is appointed to the job of representing us on the board. He should, obviously, be a man of outstanding ability and experi- ence in public affairs, particularly in relation to our development plans and problems. His duties will be on a part-time basis, and he will be serving for honor and not for hire; but it could be service of very great value to his Province and to the Atlantic Provinces generally.

He must. of course, be able to work in close harmony and co- operation with our Provincial Gov- ernment and with such bodies as APEC. our boards of trade. farm and fishery organizations, etc. He should know the score, too, about development. schemes in other prov- inces and be able to assess their value, and the priority they should receive, in any recommendations the new board may make.

We suggest, on the basis of his record in public life and in his profession, that an ideal man for this appointment would be the Hon. M. J. McQuaid, whose defeat as Attorney General and Provincial Treasurer in the provincial e1ec~ tion on Monday was a misfortune for the Shaw Government and, we believe. for the Province. We do not know Mr. McQuaid’s views on the matter, for we have not consulted him; but if he could be persuaded to accept this burden of represent- ing us on the proposed Atlantic Development Board. we have no doubt that our interests would be fully protected and that the board itself would be the gainer thereby.

Trade Issue Defined

A correspondent in The Econ- omist, noted British economic jour- nal, takes a shrewd look at the crucial possibilities that have open- ed for Canada from the American Trade Expansion Act, and about which we bear little in the parlia- mentary debates at Ottawa. The issue is put in plain terms. The new Act offers Canadians the chances to escape from a market of nine- teen million to one of five hundred .million custdmers at the price of abandoning the “National Policy” of high protection which has been the foundation of Canadian indus- trial policy since 1879.

I Such an idea, says The Econom- fetl writer, Is fighting talk in Can- ads, for this policy is firmly bound to Canadian ideas of political in- dependence. Even without import- Ing the slightest element of na- tionalist prejudice, a change of this profound order of importance is bound to perplex both Canadians and Canadians, conscious of losing the pest benefits of the Common- wealth link and of losing more with Britain Inside Europe.

Their fear In this situation Is to be thrown unprotected into the American orbit. lasing both eco- nomic» and. political indepmdonce In Dub in the last three

‘ {been to

see a workable alternative to a declining insular economy. There is now the chance of expansion in a communal market embracing Eur- ope and the Atlantic Basin—at an international price.

The broad terms of the Trade Expansion Act empower the Presi- den’t to make tariff cuts in three categories: the halving of tariffs on reciprocal negotiations with other countries: reduction to zero

”of American tariffs of 5 per cent or

less; and negotiation to zero of American tariffs on items in which the United States and the European Market with Britain account for 80 per cent of free world exports.

The potential advantages to Canada under such a non-or-low- tariff regime surely need no em- phasis; yet the staggering thing is that the Canadian authorities have had no meaningful discussion with the Americans about it at all until quite recently. All told. trade worth over a billion dollars (not counting raw materials entering the United States duty free) is involved. And the further advantage to Canada. when the Act is purposefully ap- plied. is that the tariff'cuts that the United States makes will be generalized by collateral bargains with the European Common Mar- ket (with Britain in it) and with Japan. giving Canada wider open- ings there.

The Economist writer makes the further point that the expan- sion that Canada needs for growth is not in the resource industries (for these the American market is more' or less open and secure) but in manufacture, including the fur- ther processing of raw materials that now leave Canada in the pri- mary stage. Yet it is allegedly for manufacturing interests that our high protective tariffs are being maintained! An anomaly here, which invites a thorough-going parliamentary’ probe.

Tale Of Two Medals

Dr. H. L. Keenleyside, a Cana- dian who has served his country at home and abroad and is now chair- man of the British Columbia Power Commission, has been presented with the first Vanier Medal award- ed for “outstanding contributions to the field 02f public administra- tion.” Governor General Vanier last December consented to the name of this annual award and to its de- sign: and. as the Toronto Globe and Mail remarks, it is heartening to see that less than a year later the medal is already in the hands of the first winner. .

As our Toronto conten/lporal‘y emphasizes, the Vanier Medal should not be confused with the Canada Medal announced by the then Prime Minister. Mr. Mackenzie King, on October 17. 1943. The Canada Medal was to be won by any citiZen, civil- fan or uniformed, for “meritorious service above and beyond the faith- flll performance of duties." It could _even be awarded to citizens of other countries whom Canada wished to honor. "

Although th e Government of 1943 said a list of first recipients would be announced soon, the Can- ada Medal was never awarded. It is a national disgrace that in al- most two decades no government at Ottawa has had the courage to honor even a small handful of great Canadians who deserve recognition.

EDITORIAL NOTES

From the Post Office comes the annual request that Christmas par- cels, letters and greeting cards be mailed early. It is a gargantuan task that postal workers are faced with at this season, and they are entitled to all the co-operation they can get from the general public. Besides, early mailing insures against the disappointment of be- lated delivery.

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A signal victory for fluoridation has been scored in Britain, where the Government has given the green light to local authorities to'add fluoride to water supplies in a bid to reduCe dental decay in children. The local authorities took the init- iative in submitting the scheme to the health minister for his approval. The latter, in granting it, stated that three five-year test schemes in England, Scotland and Wales had shown a “dramatic” 50 per cent re- duction in dental decay among children. The total cost of fluorida- tion will be about $45,000,000 for the entire country. ~ 3,,

ADENAUER’S NEW LEASE OF LIFE

OTTAWA REPORT by Patrick Nicholson Our Parliamentary Delegates Abroad

The low calibre and meagne l the subject of the conference,

contribution of Canada‘s repre- sculation at international con- ferences has regrettably be- come an international joke. In United Nations a rib At- lantic Treaty circles in other countries, I have found that our best friends won't tell us what they think of Canada's delegations.

Too often our leading panlia- mentarians aVe considered the Home Front to be of ex- clusive importance; all-expen- ses-paid trips to exotic faraway places have been handed round as sops to back-benchers and wall'd-heelers rather than to potentially effective delegates; experienced British e and prominent America-ll sen- ators have easily stolen the limelight from Canadians who

been making too merry

about the headlined Canadian delegation to the recent confer- ence of NATO Parliamentar- ians in Paris. But it was in fact written in this column on 2nd 1959‘ with general reference to all Canadian dele- gations and with special refer. ence to one then just named. But newspaper headlines and parliamentary proceeding in re- cent days show clearly that the situation has not changed. FIVE BUCK GAMBLE

Eight years ago. Canada took the initiative in the creation of the annual conference of dele- gates representing the parlia- ments of the member-nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Appointment to that delegation brought the windfall of an all-expenses-paid two weeks trip to Paris, there was quite a rush among MIR: and Senators to join the Canadian NATO Parliamentar- ians Association. The annual membership fee. of Five Dol- lars was regarded as a modest stake in relation to the $1.000

prlze.

Other countries have, in nearly all cases. follliWed two courses in naming their dele-

gations. First. they always pick . ' China. Bhutan. and East Pakis-

mcn and women of parliament- ary ability prominence who are vitally interested in

and who know a very grea deal about that subject. Second, they ensure experience in their delegation. by appointing mem bers for a period of three or four years. thus ensuring that the novices will be bolstered by a majority of veterans. LaMarsh, the‘ Liberal

MP. for Niagara Falls, was among Canada‘s delegation to the recent NATO Parliament- arians’ conference In Paris. She pointed out to me that so high is the standard of dele- gates from other countries that, for example, Denmark's Victor Gram had to leave in the middle to return home because he had suddenly been appointed Min- ister of Defence. The Dutch have a virtually permanent delega- tion. while the British had ex- perienced veterans of three previous confenences, and the Americans sent such well- known politicians as Senator s. CANADIAN CONTRAST

0n the other hand. It seemed that a majority of Canada's delegation of 14 had never been

he as

there before, and In fact In many cases had never been out- side our country before, and our gnoup could make little contribution to discussions for which they were untrained and badly briefed and, in contrast to other delegations, thoroughly inadequately backed by exper- ienced advisers.

However Miss LaMarsh does not agree with the criticism that our delegation on the whole regarded the conference as a free trip to be enjoyed in the Pigalle Playgnound of Paris. One newspaper com- mented that some of our dele- gates no sooner jump off the plane than they cry “Pigalle. here I come". and sack out the popsu'es — no doubt a gross libel on at least the majority of our delegates.

Committee of Parliament will now study the charges. A least we may hope that this limelight will end the era of “Buggins’ Turn" when the selectors frankly admit. "01d Bird-brain wants to go, and he hasn’t had a trip yet, so must be appointed."

Frequent Invasion Target

National Geographic Society

Invasion is an old story in As- sam. the state in northeast India that lies in the path of Chinese Communists.

Though frequently overrun by Moslems when the Mogul Em- pire controlled India, Assam never was completely subjuga~ ted. In a passage especially per- tinent today, a frustrated Mogul

' wrote I

“Whenever an Invading army

‘ has entered their territories. the

Assamese have sheltered them-

} selves in strong posts. and have , distressed the enemy by strain- .gems. surprises,

and alarms. and by cutting off their provi-

. sions -— In this manner. power-

ful and numerous armies have

‘ sunk in that whirlpool of destruc-

tion, and not a soul has \es- caped."

ALMOST, ISOLATED

Assam, bordered by Burma,

fan, is almost cut off from the main body of India. A narrow

PUBLIC

FORUM

CO-OP HOUSING AREA

Sir,— In the newspaper re- view of the City Council meet- ing held on Dec. 10, we note that reference was made to the condition of the streets In the

0th River Co- 0 pe r a five Housing area. The report by the chairman of the street committee referred to the ef- forts being made .to improve the condition of the streets that area. We do not know what efforts were referred to, as the review did not elaborate. How- ever. as residents of the area and having to endure the In- convenience of an impassable street. we know that these ef- forts were not successful,

e agree that this is new land and that the weather con- ditions were such that It hin- dered to a great extent the ef- forts that was made to improve the condition of the streets, or rather to Improve the condl of Moreau Drive as Queen Eli- zabeth Drive Is In very load condition and has been since It

was built. But we a d. think, consider that the plot I! w gall in June of that year. Staf-

ialics show that 1001 was an ex- ceptionally dry year.

fortunater for us the shale was applied under the wont weath-

er condltlona possible and the result was that the street was

Impasaable. S I n c a n b- '0!-

partu

! gravelled. At present It Is im- l passable except to those who 1 are not concerned about in e = safety of themselves or th eIr

From November 18th to date ; we have experienced the most ! favourable weather conditions In many years— stIlI Mo reau Drive remains In an impassable condition. It would app'ear that to improve Its condition Is a problem beyond the scope of the City Street Department. If such Is the case let us count out blessings. We have Queen Ell- zabeth Drive -— built on ll ew land, opened at the same time, exposed to the same weather conditions. running parallel to and not over two hundred and (my feet from Moreau Drive. ThIs street Is In very good condition.

We await the frost to alevlate the hazards of the mud. How- ever, unlesa' the trenches which

n It -I

ther which lies ahead. We are hopeful that the efforts of the City Street Department to keep Moreen Drive cleaved from snow will be more an ccesaful than their efforts In build If.

I am. Sir, etc"

. RUSSELL ARBlNG St. Germaine Co-op Ho u slag

Group.

strip of land between Bhutan and East akistan I connects the state with the rest of India.

The Himalayas rise along As- sam's northern frontier. and rugged ranges of hills block the border along urma. Cherrap- unji, on the South slope of th e hills. is one of the rainiest pla- ces in the world. soaking up more than 425 inches a year.

\Assam is a naturalist's para- dise where alpine, Chinese. Indo- Malayan. and Indochinese flora and fauna meet. S ampy low- lands are the last refuge of the rare Indian rhinoceros. Wild elephants, bad-tempered water buffalo. and tigers also roam the state.-

The Brahmaputra Valley do- minates Assam. stretching some 500 miles with an average width of 50 miles. The broad river di- vides and unites again many times. creating gravel terraces and marshes.

Rice fields cover rich alluvial lands. Palm/trees and villages are dotted among the paddles. Farther away from ,the rive :- are gentle slopes covered with

ssam‘s famous tea gardens. Assam la one'cf the world's lead- Ing tea exporters. Most of its rice is consumed by residents.

Aasam‘s fertile rice fields and tea estates attracted past inva- ders. Additional targets today are important oilfielda. whlc h produce more than 115 million gallons annually, and coal depo- sits.

Thousands of square miles of forests cover Assam. but only a fraction have been exploited. The forests do supply wood for tea chests. In an average year. mills produce some 2,000.0“) Shell]. ’\ SEVERE EARTHQUAKE

Assam’s liabilities Include re-

curring fl prevalence of malaria, tuberculosis. and le- pray. poor communications, and earthquakes. In 1050 one of the severest earthquakes ever re- cord Assam, wlplul out entire villages and killing more a

, perm s. now exist are filled and levelled. Unlike other parts of India, our best the from—may w use b a prove to be more of a basal! In than the mud. We are confident ' people live In the state's that the City Street CommIttee . mare miles. Poplsl will relieve us from this fear. density the Brahmapu v -

s we this , we lay la I10 perm to the are conscious of the winter wea~ mile. conmaredx with coo and

Humidity Helps Skin Condition

By Dr. Theodore R. Van Dellea

WHAT causes dry skin? Loss of water from the horny outer layers of the epidermis. which is not replaced by moisture from the lower tissue levels. There are a number of physical chemical. and medical origins of this annoying condition.

Dry air heads the list. This occurs in certain geographic areas of high temperature a nd

low humidity. Peraplralion eva-.

porates almost as fast as it forms, leaving the skin dry and warm. The elderly are bother- ed more than the young and those who live for years in the arid southwestern part of the United States may acquire a complexion that looks more like leather than skin. Air comlitiou- ing helps by offering temporary relief from the adverse effects of the weather.

But the northerner is n of ex- empt, especially when he lives and works in ate a in heated quarters. The air is almost as dry as in the desert unless mois- ture is added via a humidifier or by placing pans of water on the radiator. Boiling water in kitchen or turning on the hot shower will provide some humi-

lty.

Persistence is needed because everything in the room is likely to be dry, including the wood work and furniture. All com- pete with the skin for the water in the air.

The excessive use if deter- gents and soaps also dries the skin. Heredity enters the picture because some individuals sre born with a deficiency of the sweat glands. The application of lanolin or an oil may relieve symptoms but does not moisten the skin. Studies have shown that when an attempt is made to soften the layers of dry and horny tissue with fatty sub- stances. there is no great change.

On the other hand. the tissues become moist in a humi at- mosphere or when placed in water. This demonstrates that best results are obtained with moisturizing agents. which tend to attract and retain moisture Creams that contain certain oils and watery emulsions also are helpful. especially when the skin is so dry it itches.

lDr. Van Dellen will send leaflet on chapping and winter .itch, if stamped. self-addressed envelope accompanies request.)

CONE-LIKE CORNEA

C.D. writes: An eye special- ist says my young son has kera- toconus. Can you tell me some- thing about this eye condition?

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In keratoconus. the center of

l the cornea protrudes in a coni- lcal fashion. It begins in young I adults as a rule and progresses for years before becoming sta-

tionary. Myopia and astigma- tlsm result and these disorders are relieved by contact lenses.

E.C. writes: My ears fill with fluid at night when I lie on them. If I don't clean out th 1 a

l material it becomes crusted. Is

there a remedy for this condi- . ., ‘

REPLY

Yes. depending upon the na- ture of the fluid that accumu» lates. Specific medication will be needed if it represents a dis- charge coming from an infec- tion in the ear canal.

BALLOONED HEART

C.L. writes: What is meant by