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Member Audit Bureau of Circulation “The strongest memory is weaker than the weakest ink" i7Ac.E 4 sarunuafiii-:icl:'.wlisE_n_7._l:l_63 Conflicting Viewpoints

In announcing the Government’e plan to reduce Cariadiull defense es- tablishments on Thursday, Defense Minister Hcllyer said this was an essential first step in providing “a more effective contribution to the national security.” How the closing down of many military bases from Newfoundland to British Columbia will achieve this purpose. is not clear, particularly since it is report- ed, unofficially, that there are to be further reductions in the number of radar stations, warships committed to NATO’s Atlantic command and nuclear bombers com in i t te d to NATO in Europe.

We can appreciate that Cal1ada’s defense spending bill (over $1,590 million for 1963-64) is a staggering one, and that the lopping off of even some $52 million, as now proposed, might effect a measure of relief. But in that case shouldn't the min- ister have said that the move was being made in our interests eco- nomically, rather than as a contri- bution to our national security?

AFFECTED DlRECTLY—-T h e only aspect of the announcement that affects us directly in this Prov- ince will be the closing of HMCS Queen Charlotte in 1965, following Centennial year celebrations. As inother areas where similar changes will go into force in 1964, this is naturally a matter of concern, es- pecially in view of the fine new building which was erected only a few years ago to house our naval training activities. But we cannot complain that we are being unduly discriminated against on this score. If the move is really in the national interest, we should be prepared to submit to it.

That, indeed. is the question. On this point we note that strong ob- jection has been voiced in the House of Commons by Hon. Douglas Hark- ness. former minister of national defense. who claims that the Govern- ment seems to be cutting its defense ejstablis-hment without plan or rea- son. He calls it a “desperate, dan- gerous and irresponsible action.” It involves. he says, cuts in manpower which are bound to reduce the etrength and effectiveness of Can- ada’s forces, shake the confidence of its allies, weaken its voice in NATO and destroy its ability to in- fluence defense decisions in the Western world.

EFFECT ON MORALE——Fur- thermore, Mr. Harkness claims that the move will deal an extremely heavy blow to the morale of our armed forces, particularly the re- serve forces which should be in- creased and not reduced at this time. The comparatively small amount spent on this program. he maintains, is "one of the best values for our defense dollar."

We do not know what grounds,

if any, there are for these assert- ions. But Mr. Harkness, after he resigned from the Diefenbaker Gov- ernment last February in a policy dispute over nuclear weapons, was frequently quoted as an authority by the then Liberal opposition. He sits in this capacity now on the par- liamentary defense committee, which the present Government set up for the purpose of offering advice on such matters. If his'views are ex- treme today, it Is conceivable that ‘they were equally extreme when he precipitated the defeat of the ad- f'IlnletI'stlorl of which he was a ilfinlber

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pert opinion as represented by Mr. Harkness on the one side and Mr. Hellyer on the other is in such com- plete disagreement, it is pretty hard for a layman to say where we stand.

Not Touched Yet?

Mr. Ivan MacKeigan, chairman of the Atlantic Development Board. recently had occasion to note that to date the $100 million capital fund voted by Parliament for the board has not been touched. The Moncton Transcript finds this disturbing news. It shows, it says, a shocking lack of ideas on the part of Atlantic area l'esidents on how this money could be spent to aid the region’s development.

()l)\‘l(lilSI_\' this is not the fault of the board. The fault apparently lies in the failure to submit. to the board sound proposals designed to create the right climate for industrial growth throughout the region. The board has the capital, but without initiative being shown by those who represent the people its hands are tied.

The board has been in existence now for almost a year. Nearly half a _\'Pill‘ has passed since it was capi- talized by the incoming federal ad- nlinistralion. Yet nothing has been done. “How long.” asks the Moncton paper, “before those in Ottawa de- cide that the whole thing is a waste of time—it can't be a waste of money, no one is spending it-—and disband the board? What effect is the dilatory attitude of those who should be seeking the board's as- sistance having on the men on Par- liament Hill? How long before they arrive at the conclusion that Atlan- tic area residents want to be spoon- fed?"

There have been announcements that the board has authorized cer- tain studies into such questions as the engineering feasibility of plac- ing foundations for possible Bay of Fundy tidal power dams at the head of Cumberland Basin, N.S., and Shepody Bay, N.B. This survey will cost $100,000, but as pointed out by Mr. MacKeigan, it will be regarded as a normal operational expense; it will not come out of the board’s $100 million capital.

As our Moncton contemporary says, it is time for those whose re- sponsibility it is to guide the for- tunes of the Atlantic region to show some initiative in this matter. There should be an embarrassing flow of ideas coming before the boa rd for spending this capital for develop- ment purposes—not such a dearth as to leave the fund still intact.

Season Of Calm

Soviet Premier Khrushchev says he “notes with satisfaction” the pledges of U.S. President Johnson to work for a more secure world peace, and that “as regards the Soviet Un- ion. it will not relax its efforts in Search of a solution to major inter- national problems and will press for the fllrther consolidation of rela- tions with other countries."

These are reassuring words, though perhaps they should be taken with a grain of salt. This despite lllr. Khrushchev‘s evident sincerity in expressing his condolence and in- dignation at the assassination of President Kennedy. He did so again this week, we note, at a Moscow function, adding that Mr. Kenvnedy’s “policy on a number of questions facilitated a relaxation of inter- national tensions and the develop- ment of relations with the Soviet Union.”

Nevertheless, one cannot exclude the possibility that after a decent interval to allow for the exchange of amenities of this kind, there will be a slight lowering of the cold-war temperature again. It may be ach- ieved just for the purpose of seeing how the new President will react. Being a seasoned politician, Mr. Johnson probably expects as much and will not be unduly perturbed. In any case. as the Christian Science Monitor puts it, he has ‘clearly no intention “of giving any quid to Mr. Khrushchev without a foolproof quo."

EDITORIAL NOTE

We the way you look at things that counts, as it. man from the (‘on- go demonstrated when interviewed recently on the Belgian radio. “Since we gave the Belgians their indepen- dence," this gentleman remarked sadly, "they have returned to their trilml bullies." lie was referring to the fights between the Walloons and the Fleming: in Belgian cities.

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THE FROST IS ON THE PUMPKIN

GLASS IN EXPORT WHEAT

A Discovery Sh

The shocking discovery of glass fragments in wheat ipped to Russia raised the question of whether maliciousness or care- lessness in Canada should be blamed.

That is a serious point but it IS not the main one. The m a i n question is how it was allowed to happen. The grain inspection system in Canada has been so thorough that our wheat has sold around the world to people who bought with confidence. If that confidence is undermined. the loss will be prodigious.

Transport Minister Mcllraith told the Commons yesterday of five a g e n c i e s concerned in the investigation and said it ap- peared the contamination came after the grain left the elevators.

This is thin comfort and it in- vited the inquiry of Mr. Hark- ness who wondered how the in- vestigation was to be co-ordin-‘ aled.

SERIOUS MATTER

The inquiry should be made the responsibility of one senior minister who will see it carried

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through and makes comprehen- sive report to the House.

Cargoes to two other countries also were contaminated and this is evidence that at some stage, during land shipment. during transfer from land to ship or when the grain was being load- ed at a port. the bottles. whole or broken, were introduced.

More than Government agen- cies are involved. P riv ate grain companies and unions with members engaged In the various phases of grain handling

el their incomes are en- danger-ed.

The Government is blind if it does not realize that Canadians, proud that their wheat fields are able to meet the food require- ments of people behind the Iron Curtain. now a sense of shame. What will the world think of us? That we have no more pride In our produce than a banana republic? That we can- not maintain standards or en- force the law?

This is not a case for a scat- tered inquiry with departmental reports to be buried in the files.

Tariff Borqoining Problems

By Harold Morrison Canadian Press Staff Writer

The European Common Mar- ket has pursued such an unpre- dictable and vacillating course in its fight with the '

tariffs that many North Amer1- . can officials wonder just what concrete re- sults thcy can really expect when world tariff bargaining gets under way in 1964

When the Common Market boosted its tariffs on frozen chicken thereby curbing the ‘ European market for American poultry. the U.S. threatened to respond by increasing tariffs on 546000.000 worth of imports that come mainly from Europe an- nually.

Market protested, th e

agreed to place the issue before a panel of the General Agre- ment. on Tariffs and Trade which concluded that the U. S. annual los s resulting from higher chicken tariffs was not $46.000,000 but $26.000.000.

The US. accepted this finding and announced higher tariffs on a number of products. Including brandy and trucks. effective In January. with the intent of reducing imports ‘by

U.S. LOSSES

‘Then along came the Com- mon Market with a statement issued in Washington. challeng- ing the American action and arguing that the U.S. loss was not $26,000,000 a year but only 36.000000 because the U.S. was still selling $20.000.000 worth to Euro .

Finally. when the Common U.S. I I

This statement received wide ; publicity in the U.S. and caused

some White House tempers to I flare. There was puzzlement ;

and confusion among U.S. tariff I negotiators. They just couldn't 1

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I understand the ‘‘game" Europe . seemed to be pla '

ylng.

That Common Market state- ment was dated Dec. 4. The following day a Common Mar- ket spokesman said the Dec. 4 statement was all wrong and should not have been issued. He indicated the 526,000,000 figure would be accepted but negotia- tions with the U.S. reopened to spread the impact of the pro- posed higher U.S. tariffs.

The Commons Market may offer a small reduction on the

, existing European chicken tariff

in return for equivalent reduc- tiona in the proposed higher U.S. tariffs on brandy, trucks, dextrlne and potato starch—or perh aps U.S. withdrawal of higher rates from one or IJWO of these latter products.

TRADE

In terms of the huge trade between these two transatlantic dlckerlng over chicken tariffs appears to have been over-emphasized in rela- tion to total shipments. in- V

much has been said

Yet so ' and so much time taken up with

settlement of this relatively minor issue that the question arises whether any test action can be expected from the holder tariff-cutting on whole categor- ies of goods to be considered next year.

Th so-called “Kennedy" tar- itf round is to start next May.‘ But so much foot-dragging and

i red tape appears to be develop-

ing that no concrete negotia- tions are likely before 1965. Even then, it is a matter of arszument whether John F. Ken- nedy's dream of promoting huge trade increases by vest tariff redulctlon will ever see the light of day.

New Kind Of Doctor

Charlotte. North

So many new discoveries have been made in medicine that It ls now Impossible for one man to encompass them all. today we have specialists In e vs ry fleld instead of the all-lmowlngl family doctor of others years. And what will the doctor of to- morrow be like? From Russia we may have a clue.

A group of Soviet scientists had reported successful expert- menta with electronic computers in medical diagnosis. Ae t h e field of m ed i cal knowledge broadens, not even the special‘ is! will know enough about h is I own specially to have all that

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I answers. It wll take a computer, an "electric brain."

For the past three years I computer in Moscow’: Institute of Surgery, say the R u s s lsn scientists. correctly diagnosed 80 to 90 per cent of about 200 cases of patients and congenital heart diseases. A physician. try- ing to diagnose a case, must re- ly on his own memory of a lim- ited number of similar cases, but a computer can be fed intac- metlon on hundreds or thous- ands or even millions of cases and then from this .st—'lrc-d- up in- formation make zl uiagnosis of one particular case.

omeful To Colnoclcl

This involves the national honor. Parliament must insist on know- ing the cause and on being set- lsfled that it will not happen again.

Our Yestercloys

(From the Gullrl’-inn Files)

TWENTY - FIVE YEARS AGO (December 7. 1938)

An enthusiastic meeting was held in Queen Square School hall last evening for the purpose _or organizing a Home and School Association. The principal, L.F. MacDonald explained the pur- pose of the meeting. A lively dis- cussion followed and many help- ful suggestions were put forth.

LONDON. England — Ill In her home 25 miles away, Mrs. Edward Burrows insisted she would go only to queen Mary Hospital here. Her husband took her all the way ill a pcrambula- tor and at the end he was treat- ed for exhaustion.

TEN YEARS AGO (December 7. 1953)

Prince Edward Island powder- ed milk. manufactured by Cen- tral Crcamerles in its new Charlottetown plant is scoring a success in Mexico. About six weeks ago an order for 250,000 pounds was received from the Southern Republic, and ship- ments have been leaving the Is- land regularly.

. Captain, the Rev. Leslie A. Dignan, Canadian Army padre who has spent eleven months in Korea. returned to Prince Ed- ward Island last week. Capt. Dignan was met by his wife in Vancouver, where she was nurs- ing during his absence and so- companied him home.

Hip Fracture From Failing

By Dr. ‘(tendon R. Vsanellea

Fractured hip is one of th e most serious accidents encoun- tered by elderly persons. It is a shocking ordeal but not as aer- loua as it was a few generations ego. ovements In techni- que hsve reduced period ' disability and lessened o o m- plloatlons. With modern treat- menhtilerelssnfi per cent chance of a good bony union.

When an older person fa lls, and complains ot the hip, don't try to lift him to h feet. as there always is a possibility of a £1-acture. Instead, call a phy- sician for emergency care: he will lmmoblllae the part to pre- vent movement of the fractured end

The hip is a ball - and - soc-

the knob end of a cane. T is e break occurs usually In this vi- cinity and the separation robs the rounded end of its blood supply. This In turn lntenferes with healing and explains why the fracture must be set as soon as possible.

some broken hips heal spon- taneously via rest; 0 t h ere can be set by manipulation and the application of a large cast. But the majority respond fast- er when the surgeon turns car- penter and utilizes nalls. p l n 5, screws, bones, or wires to join the severed parts. The hard- ware allows more activity, In- cluding early trips out of bed. This adds to the comfort a nd health of the victim. ,

Fractures of the hip are most common after age 50 a nd among women. Prevention be- gins in the home with the re- moval of all obstacles and other booby traps. Slippery floors and loose s c a t te r rugs are Small rugs should be secured to the floor. treated with a n on- skid backing, or eliminated. Railings will provide support on going up and down stairs. The steps must be kept clear of ob- jects such as balls, skates, bas- kets. and the vacuum cleaner.

Adequate hall lighting is 3 good precaution and t h e r e ought to be an electric switch near the bed so grandpa nee d not grape in the dark on getting up at night. Icy side-walks a n d streets, along with high curbs, must be avoided for those w ho are not agile or whose b o n e 5 have become ‘weakened. These factors encourage Ir a c tul-es after a moderate or slight in-

jury. ‘ANTISTROKE' PILL

O.C. writes: I have a friend who is taking a capsule of some kind. He says if he continues them. he won't. a stroke. Have you heard such a p r o-

duct? REPLY No. but your friend may refer

to a drug that lowers blood pl‘es- I

sure. decreases the choleste-

rol level of the blood. or pre-

vents blood clotting. UNDETECTED DISEASE

C.l(. writes: what is hidden 1

diabetes? REPLY some people ‘but don't know it because they feel fine and have no symptoms of the disease. This is one rea- son why an annual urinalysis is advisable. BE KIND T0 STOMACII M.‘F. writes: How is hypertro- ‘phic gastritis treated? R LY

Like a peptic ulcer — with a bland diet. antacids, and drugs that reduce the activity at the stomach.

FLOATING FUNGU8

J.D. Writes: How does a per- son get a fungus infection (as- pergillls) in the ear?

REPLY

It floats into the ear via the HINT

"rob/lc's mmzm Diet controls weight.

NOTES BY THE WAY T;

The trouble with most of us is} that the only time we watch our step is when we're not gain ; saywhere.-- Calgary Albertan. ,

The boxer who looks the dull- est in training is not always the one polished off in the ring. - Chetham News.

Arsttllstwssted I that e! potato chips and call drink was gracefully slim but was s I so listless. scruffy and blesry - eyed.- Ottsws Journal.

A British report on load‘ label- ing is all riled up about Boston cream pie which. it points out. is not imported from Boston. is not a pie and usually contains custard rather than cream. So

‘I18 United Church Observes-,. ttondel-ins over book circulation in Edmonton libraries, has dis-’ ‘ dd‘ , covered that westerners reed lv1\?lilcli‘ 1l;:'tL?YXl’ll(‘lshllll:np “inertia '°"‘i.""'°' " .'.“"" ""‘”‘°"‘°‘"5 Welsh rabbit in spelling to which ""°“°"“- ‘ °" “'9 olhel" the dictionary gives preference hand‘ it “°“°°d 1“ Befllnv 3'33.‘ over "rarebtt".). It's no cotton- °’“t’° °'' "‘’'“°'7 ‘"3 “‘“'l3“°-I

that crowd: line up before gt

tall. But then, Bombay duck ’ has no wlngs.— Montreal Star. cowboy plcture.- Tomato star.

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