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PAGE 6 MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1962.

Steel Barons Beaten

Washington was stunned by the suddenness and unexpectedness of the row which locked the Ken’ ‘y administration in combat with the powerful steel industry last week. Not since the days of Theodore Roosevelt’s angry blasts against “malefactors of great wealth” has a President used such strong lang- uage as Mr. Kennedy did in castigat- ing the U.S. Steel Corporation for its $6-a-ton price increase; and the about-face which the corporation has now made—under threats of two congressional investigat'*ns and a price-fixing probe—has been heiled as a great popular victory.

The situation was the more un- usual in that the administration has been at some pains to try to prevent itself from being labeled “anti-busi- ness”, and because President Ken- nedy rarely gives vent to his ‘-ner emotions in strong terms. This time his language was devastating. His indictment boiled down to one major charge: that while the rest of the country was making sacrifices in the public interest, “a tiny handful of steel executives whose pursuit of private power and profit exceeds their sense of public responsibility can show such utter contempt for the interests of 185,000,000 Ameri- cans.”

The proposed price boost, he said, would increase the cost of homes, autos, appliances and most other items for every American family. It would add an estimated $1,000 million to the cost of U.S. defenses, would make it more dif- ficult to withstand competition from foreign imports, and handicap the government’s efforts to induce other industries and unions to adopt re- sponsible price and wage policies.

One of the significant things in the 1962 steel bargaining was the willingness of the Steel Workers Union to be moderate in its demands —as compared with the past—and to do without any wage incr--se. until mid-1963 at the earliest. It settled for a job-security package valued at about 214 per cent, which was less than the annual 8 per cent rise in national production.

Some observers could not believe that the case against the steel com- panies was quite as clear-cut as the President made out. However, there was a general feeling that they had bungled lamentably in their bulldoz- ing methods, notably in their fail- ure to pay the White House the normal courtesy of consulting it first on a subject of such paramount interest. Now they have suffered a blow in prestige from which it is doubtful if they will recover for many years.

Pipe Down, Little Man!

It is to be hoped that Washing- ton, which is responsible for finan- cing him, will keep a sharp eye on the activities of the bellicose little

Chinese mainland and overthrow

of revenge have been

continually frustrated. But they could lead to

retaliatory action of the kind which kept the Formosa straits in a tur- moil in 1959-60, and almost precip- itated a general war.

At present there appears to be a growing rift between the leaders of Communist China and Soviet Russia. These two monolithic states may be heading for a complete break, with repercussions which would pro- foundly affect the free world as well as themselves. But it is wish- ful thinking to imagine that such a break is imminent, or that it could be brought about by any attempt to invade the Chinese mainland. Noth- ing could be better calculated to re- unite quarrelling Communist fact- ions than a premature move of this kind.

President Kennedy, certainly, is too sensible to lend any support to such a gamble. He has repeated the assurance of his predecessor in of- fice that U.S. policy on the defense of Formosa remains unchanged, and he has continued U.S financial aid —to the tune of some $70,000,000 a year—to bolster the Nationalist government’s tottering economy. That should be enough.

Chiang’s budget deficits result mainly from heavy military expendi- tures which, in view of U.S defense pledges, could much better be divert- ed to economic reform and develop- ment. Washington gives him a pretty free hand in this respect, but it has a responsibility to see that he is kept within bounds. His time may come to play the role of liber- ator on the mainland, but it has not yet arrived, by any means; and it is extremely doubtful if Chiang wiil ever live to assume it.

British Potato Shortage

As reported in an Ottawa dis- patch on Saturday, Britain has been hit by a big potato shortage. There is a ban on importing Canadian fresh potatoes, and the immediate prospect here would be for processed potatoes getting in on this tremend- ous overseas market. A winter aver- age for British consumption of pota- toes is 100,000 tons a week, accord- ing to a Ministry of Agriculture spokesman. On the average, the Briton eats some 314 pounds each week, and the long, cold winter has increased this amount.

It appears that the current potato shortage was unforseen by British bureaucrats. While the po- tato marketing board in York exer- cised disciplinary fines on 34 farm- ers in eight counties for growing more potatoes than they entered on their returns, the chairman of the board in London was giving reasons for a serious scarcity. The potato board in theory works out the over- all need and advises each farmer what acreage to allocate to potatoes. This is mandatory. The farmer pays £1 ($2.80) to the board for each permitted acre and £10 for each acre in excess of the permitted area.

While British families are now turning to processed potatoes, this is no adequate substitute there for the fresh product which is the traditional accompaniment to roast beef and Yorkshire pudding. Per- haps, as Canadian agents in London are now hoping, they “just might be hungry enough now for potatoes” to lift the ban on Canadian fresh imports.

Premier Shaw has lost no time in contacting the London representa- tive of the Atlantic Provinces. stressing the rigid inspection in this Province and the satisfactory re- sults of the lifting of the import ban on our potatoes in 1947, Let us hope the British authorities can be persuaded to adopt a similar policy on this occasion.

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MARCH WINDS AND APRIL SHOWERS

OTTAWA REPORT by Patrick Nicholson

To Return Red Army Choir Visit

Two Soviet Ilyushin airliners taking off from Montreal's Dor- val airport on 19th April will mark a milestone in Canada’s cultural progress. For aboard those airliners will be the first professional Canadian symphony orchestra ever invited to per- form in foreign capitals.

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Austria to perform in Vienna, | centre of opera and orchestral

music; and finally it will give | two performances in Paris be- fore returning to Canada.

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through the Iron Curtain is wel- |

come evidence that Man finds a universal brotherhood in the Arts, despite the barriers erect- ed by political ideologies. It is

also a gracious return of thanks |

for the recent visit to Canada

of the Red Army Choir, whose |

musical activities not even a

John Bircher could decry.

ARTS BENEFACTOR

Credit for the initiative in making this tour possible must be given largely to an honoured patron of the Arts in the pro- vince of Quebec, Mark Drouin. That debonair lawyer from Que- bec City has for many years dedicated much of his time, ability and wealth to furthering the culture of his native pro vince. He is president of ‘Le Theatre du Nouveau Monde,” a director of the National School of Theatre, and a governor of the Dominion Drama Festival. He is also adviser and attorney to the Montreal Symphony Or- chestra, and in that capacity will, together with his attrae-

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A TRIBUTE

Sir May I have space in your valued paper to pay my little tribute of regard and af- fection for one who walks no longer in our town? I refer to Mr. Stevenson who passed away last week.

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The Honorable Mark Drouin is | better known in Ottawa as the | Speaker of the Senate, an office which he has discharged with dignity and ability throughout the of Canada - that is to say, since Oc- tober 1957.

His parliamentary position prompted me to ask him wheth- er, whilst in Moscow, he will be ‘Speaker of the Senate’’ as well as ‘“‘adviser to the orchestra?” Will he, for example, meet Pre- | mier Nikita Khrushchev?” Will he, as a prominent supporter of | although cur- rently an impartial ‘‘Speaker,” perhaps seek to blast a hole | through the Iron Surtain by the | sentimental notes of the Shosta- | kovich First Symphony?

LADY LEADS ARTS

No, he tells me; he does not expect to meet Mr. Khrushchev, who will probably not attend the Canadian concerts in Moscow. But the Russian Government will be officially represented

in the audience by Ekaterina Furtseva, the Minister of Cul- tural Affairs, who is the only woman in the Praesidium of Twelve - comparable to our Ca- binet - which governs Russia.

The Montreal Orchestra is dir- ected by a young musician from India, Metha, whose father is chef d’orchestre in Bombay. Al- though only 24 years old, Metha has already won world-wide ac- claim, which is endorsed by the managing director of the orches- tra, M. Pierre Beique, who tells me simply ‘I think Metha is a genius.” His wife is the Polish- Scottish singer, Carmen Laski, of Saskatoon.

The Russian Government, as

| host to the Canadian orchestra,

is providing air transport from Canada to Russia and back as far as Vienna. It will pay the performers at the Russian sal- ary scale whilst tn that ooun- try, and in other ways be a generous host. But the trip has

m made possible by financial grants from the Ministry of Cul- tural Affairs of Quebec Province, and from the Canada Council and the Montreal Arts Council.

Water Witching, New Style

National Geographic Society

The ancient and dubious art of , water witching is being trans- formed into a science that could help revive burning deserts and fill the empty pantries of the world.

Hydrologists have recently de- veloped an electronic device re- puted t ind water simply, quickly, and cheaply.

The device consists of four electrodes, two of which act as positive conductors and two as pickups. Current is sent into the ground through the implanted electrodes, and it “thangs fire”

iods which are significant to a skilled operator.

The current flows easier and swifter in moist earth than in dry. Differences in moisture, however small, can be measur- ed and the underground water level determined.

WORLD ATTENTION The method has reportedly detected water in arid places in the United States, Canada, and omprehensive water survey ‘ot re aa can be made in an ae

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OLD PRACTISES

Martin Luther considered the use of twitching twigs a ‘in against the First Commandment but in general churchmen didn’t complain until witching was practiced to pick out murder suspects. Despite opposition, the ranks of the water witchers have nev- er thinned. In the United States today, an estimated 25,000 peo- ple aig practice water witching, switching, dowsing, water eat and aia = toting as variously ¢

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Cut Cholestrol Idea Oversold, Doctor Claims

not practical. Recently one of the most chemicals proved to be toxic in some per- sons when used over a ane a

ed cataracts, names body hair, and (dryness, itching, — scaling). tions, as dem-

include di- minished libido, impotency, and liver degeneration.

my opinion we do not

ih ‘olan about the cause of oe bl cholesterol to re- to potent remedies. After a lowering the level does not clean out or soften the narrow- ed and hardened arteries. More- over, there is no evidence that such a decrease prevents a’ re- currence of strokes or heart at- persons who have re-

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tions have a high concentration < cholesterol in the blood; the

mainder have a normal or oo level. Furthermore, arterio- sclerosis can be uced in many laboratory animals by feeding them large amounts of cholesterol.

The relationship between fat in the diet and arteriosclerosis is well known. Many Americans could solve their cholesterol problem by avoiding gluttonous eating, excessive stress, and a sedentary existence.

It is best not to take large servings of animal fats (satur- ated) such as fatty meats, but- ter, or cream. The diet can be supplemented with vegetable oils (polyunsaturated), including margarines. Products contain: ing vegetable oils appear to nullify the cholesterol raising effects of animal fats.

(Dr. Van Dellen will answer questions on medical topics if self-addressed envel- ope accompanies request.)

ABSORBED TOXINS

W. M. writes: What is toxem- ia? What can be done for it? Can it be cured? Is it dangerous? Is a pregnant woman prone to de- velop it?

REPLY

Toxemia means that some toxic or poisonous substance is being formed by the body. This condition occurs in various situations such as pregnancy; the woman gains weight rapid- ly, the blood pressure rises, and albumin appears in the ur- ine, We do not know the source of the poison but it may origi- nate in the fetus, placenta, or le~ of waters. Early treatment is successful in bringing toxem- ia under control.

A LUMP E.R. writes: What is a nod- ule? An out of town friend is having an operation for a nodule | and I never heard of this condi. | tion.

REPLY A small knob, mass, tumor, or growth. The lesion is being

Scottish an reticent to talk about his plishments, but judging from gleanings drop-

Africa. Jimmy Walker, who last

year acted as assistant to Jock Anderson will again be back with the Club in that capacity this season..

A meeting of Mount Herbert Dramatic Club, was held in the Orphanage Hall Saturday, when the clones officers were re-

: President, Russell Peieeet vice president Austin Coady; secretary - treasurer, Mrs, Frank Hamm.

N YEARS AGO (April 16, 1952)

One of the two bridge sections of the roadway at Fullerton’s March caved in at noon yester- day, when the steel and cement surfacing at the bridge collapsed as the cresote pilings broke loose from their moorings when pushed by the tide. Districts temporarily cut off from direct approach to the city include Mermaid, Johnston’s River and Fort Augustus. i

A set of English reports, re- prints of the various law reports before the commencement offi- cial reporting, has been acquir- ed by the Law Society's library in Charlottetown. A great many of the originals were already in the library, but the cases will now be available in more con- venient form as well as being complete.

SPRING TIME IS CHICK TIME See Us TODAY!

The most part of the political machine is said te be the clutch, but then there’s the oil can. —Brandon Sun.

The old” Says: “A fine is a tax you have to pay for doing wrong. A tax is a fine you fave to pay for doing 0.K.” Hamilton Spectator,

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smog, that it is now possible to’ -

see 16 miles, instead of two mil- es. Now for the bigger project, to build 16 miles of city one would want to see. Smog does have its merciful aspects. ~— Stratford Beacon Herald.

A 27-man Quebec commission instanton certain aspects port broadcasting says it is ‘a oe joke” and a “degrading exhibition which, under cover of sport television can bring vio- lence into every home, with the effect of encouraging young peo- ple to despise authority and dis- cipline.” It took a 27-man come mission to find this out? —Fort William Times-Journ

Struck by a notice “iron sinks” in a hardware store window, a wag went inside and said that he was perfectly aware “that iron sank.” Alive to the occasion the smart hard. ware man retaliated: ‘Yes, and time flies, but wine vaults, sul- phur springs, jam rolls, grass slopes, music stands, Niagara falls, moonlight walks, sheep run, holiday trips, the organ stops, trade returns, Pincher Creek Echo.

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symptoms or being irritated or because the physician thinks it might be cancerous, Nodules oc- cur in various parts of the body.

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