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The Closer The Better

The joint meeting of the City Council and City School Board on Wednesday night marked an irino- vation. at least in recent years, which holds out ‘promising prospects for

open tothe press, the public too was present in effect. and it has been agreed that at further meetings of this ‘kind the same practise will be followed. : J

Certainly our citizens have an im- portant stake in the plans under way to cope with our-civic ‘educational -problems. Wednesday night's meeting Served the admirable. purpose of put: ting these plans in clearer perspec- tive. It also marked, as Mayor Cox said at the opening of the meeting; a forward step in better co-operative relations- between -the two bodies.

_ Perhaps at no time has the need fér mutual understanding and co- operation been more evident. Ed- rational costs are rising, and neces- sarily so in view of the increas- inc demands for elementary school, high school and vocational training facilities. .

‘A new Senior high school will be required by September, 1966. if the provincial government proceeds with

ifs -plans-to_raise Prince of Wales _|

Gollege to a degree-granting status, and much interesting information was given at the meeting in connec-. tion with this project. Misunder- standings were cleared up with re- gard to its purpose, and it was shown why it was more feasible, eco- nomically, to go ahead with construc- tion than to make réquired additions to the Queen Charlotte and Birch- wood institutions.

Among other, matters discussed | was the particufrly heavy burden | carried by both Charlottetown and |

Summerside with regard to school finances. and the prospects for a joint presentation on the subject to the provincial government. Some of the extent to which the problem has grown in Charlottetown was giv-

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én by Dr. Lea in his estimate that |

next vear’s School Board budget would require about $898,000, to pro-

vide for the educational heeds of 4,-

500 children.

Under our system, the School

Board is the planning and spending, |

body but it is ap to the Council to finance its operations from general civic revenue. The closer these bod- fes can work together, therefore—the more open they keep their linesof communication—the better the pub- lic interest will be served.

Fly In The Ointment

Even before his budget was in sight of balance, Finance Minister Gordon had spoken hopefully of cut- ting taxes to stimulate business. Now that he is spending little more than he collects, most Canadians expect him to ease their tax burden substan- tially in the budget speech to be de- livered before the end of the month. But so-far as providing sizable reduc-

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‘tions in personal income taxes is con- |

cerned, there is a fly in the ointment. A move of that kind could upset Ot- tawa’s relations with the Quebec gov- ernment. ‘right where ‘it would hurt most—namely, in connection with the “opting out” arrangements. Hithereto in Quebec, as in other

provinces. by far the greater propor- | tion of income taxes was paid to Ot- | tawa; and all taxpayers stood to bene- |

fit by any reductions in the federal rates. But since January 1, when Quebec withdrew from a number of shared cost services and in return re- ceived a larger portion of the person- al income tax field, the situation has changed. : :

Under this néw situation, Que- bec taxpayers are now paying 44 per cent of their income taxes to the province, instead of the 18 per cent they had been paying. And in 1966

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about the incertitude that attaches to the best-laid plans of mice and men? | The opting-out formula was a pretty slick arrangement, but if federal in- come taxes are ever to be cut. this side-effect wili have to be offset in one way or another. Gazette drily remarks, it will have to find an adjustment as ingenious as

-.Those-Friendly Ties —

thought. Mr. Pearson did a good job

he was sure they would continue that | Conservatives regard as the

the relationship, Mr. Pearson conclud-

doesn’t raise cheers at Washington, it

Quebec is due for another three per | cent of this revenue source, which will increase its proportion of the personal income taxes collected to 47, per cent. =

If Mr. Gordon cuts, federal in- come taxes the, cut. would, naturally,” apply only t6 the portion of the per- sonal income tax being paid to Ot- tawa. It would not apply to the 44 per cent now being paid to Quebec, for the. Quebec tax is.now outside Ot- tawa’s authority. Income taxpayers in Quebec would, it is true, be pay- ing no more than they are paying; but they would be paying more than | income taxpayers in the rest of Can- ada. Ottawa’s tax cut would bring them less relief than it would to other taxpayers across the country.

If Quebec were to prevent the province's taxpayers from being plac- | ed in this invidious position, it would | have to cut its own share of the in- come taxes to bring about the same level. But as the. Montreal Gazette points out in this connection, the situations of Quebec and Ottawa are not the same. Mr. Gordon is ap-

aparently expecting.a tax deficit for 1964-65-of-only—$83-—mittion:-——-The—

Quebec government has an over-all deficit for 1964-65 of $171 million, and forecasts a record over-all defic- : | it for 1965-66 of $229 million. Yet Quebec,s in a_ highly competitive world, could hardly afford to be in a

-position—where—income—taxes grow

heavier than in other parts of fhe country.

It may be, of course, that Mr. | Gordon will be granting no relief for. fédéral™ inconie™ taxpayers, and ~ the problem may not now arise. But it is a_problem that will arise sooner or later, if income taxes are to be cut,

as they have been cut in the United States.

What was it that Burns said

And, as The | the opting-out formula itself.

Prime Minister Pearson recently. undertook to reply to a series of writ- ten questions on international affairs, put to him by The Associated Press, an American news-gathering agency. One-of the questions was what might be termed a loaded one, and we

in answering it.

The question noted that while there seem to be no outstanding | problems between.the U.S. and Can- adian governments at the present’) time, there have been criticisms by Canadians of U.S. policies in Viet | Nam, and by Americans of such things as Canadian trade with Cuba | and Red China. He was asked for comment on whether Canadian-U:S. relations “are improving or deterior- ating, or whether they have been hurt | by such issues.” ; }

Mr. Pearson’s reply was that the | relations were close and friendly, and |

way. “But,” he added, “they are | never easy. They are too important —especially for Canada, to be easy. They should. never be taken for granted.” a Canadians were concerned about everything the U.S. does because “they are affected by it and often involved.” So, ‘‘we give good advice and strong support 'and—on occas- ions—honest disagreement. But we trv to understand the world respon- sibilities of the United States and ap- preciate the burdens it is carrying, even when we disagree with some as- pects of U.S. policy.” The essence of

ed, was that ‘we can disagree and re- main good neighbors, close friends and loyal allies.”

This is a little classic in its way, pitched on the right note and with every word carefully chosen. If it

should at least be carefully read and filed for reference.

EDITORIAL NOTES

Alberta may be the first province to have a public watchdog. News from Edmonton indicates that an om- budsman may be appointed there | within a year. * a

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When the New York World's Fair reopened on April 21 it displayed, | among other new features, a Church. |

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OTTAWA REPORT By Patrick Nicholson ~~

Combines Role As Historian & Legislator

The rare intelligent and con- scientious MP is kept so busy

| with his work for constituency, | Parliament and party that he

has but little time to spare for other work. Such a man is Heath Macquarrie, 45-year- old Conservative MP for Queen's, P.E.I. Yet this former univer- sity professor of political science has found time. to fill a glaring void in our libraries by writing an erudite history of his politic- ‘al party. This has just been published by McClelland and Stewart, in hard-cover and in cheaper paperhack editions. ~

From. its foundation— which Heath traces back to 1854— up to 1957, he writes a_comprehen- sive and balanced summary of the pragmatism and progress of Canada’s -oldest political party. Perhaps the most outstanding

section is that in which ‘he ap- | | praises and praises the party's

second greatest leader. Sir Rob- ert Borden, Heath has. made a_ profound study.

1957 is a watershed in the book. At that point Macquarrie the dispassionate historian be- comes the partisan MP for Queen's. Of that year, he writ- es: “The new chieftain (John Diefenbaker) promised to lead the party to victory. Able new candidates came forward in constituencies long held by oth- er parties, and organizational machinery was _ strengthened and improved.”’ One of those able new candidates was Heath Macquarrie. himself, who took a part in so strengthening the or-

« ganizationa! machinery in P-E.

Island that he was able to end 22 years of Liberal tenure and

| capture his half of the dual-seat

riding. DIEF’S GREAT PROMISE Although writing a history of

| the Conservative Party. Heath

gives currency to what many

heresy of the personality cult,

| by announcing “‘On June 21 the

Diefenbaker Government took

|: office.’ He adds that the new

prime minister ‘surrounded himself with an able cabinet'’— confroversially blanketting even the lame ducks with praise, and Says that the new government “produced a veritable spate of good legislation’ in its first ses- sion.

This brief slip into near- auto-

biography tends to throw into’

sharper contrast. the admirable

- and balanced review of the pre- |

vious 117 years.’ Heath Mac- arrie has compiled with ob- tivity this badly- needed ac- count of his party’s earlier years and has sprinkled it amply with

electoral statistics to make it an |

of whose career |

Our Yesterdays (From The Guardian Files)

TWENTY. - FIVE YEARS AGO (April 23, 1940).

Ominous preparations. across |

the German frontier of the tiny \Grand Duchy, wedged between

Germany and France on the |

western front, gave Luxumbour- gers fresh cause for anxiety.

Shirley Temple starred in the motion picture ‘‘The Blue Bird”

written by Maurice Maeterlin- |

cks at the Prince Edward Thea- tre in Charlottetown.

TEN YEARS AGO 4 (April 23, 1955) Rev. Donald Sharpe’ was elect-

| ed president of the Souris Home

and School Association at the annual meeting held in the boys’ school last night. Other officials elected for the were Mrs. Andrew McIntosh, treasurer, and Miss Helen Mc- Isaac, secretary.

Newfoundland “is now credit- ed with a moose population $0,008 aM spraag from six pairs of mobdke introduced into that Province at the turn of the cen-

tury. Production-wise, they are —

still far behind rabbits.

coming «year |

| invaluable record. He writes, as | As for the Cabinet crisis of | such an authority’ should, in a , 1963, he admits that “‘it is not an | style flowing easily yet suffic- | easy task to detect, let alone in- iently didactic to convey his terpret, the lines of action of the

| knowledge. | major participants. It is clear | RECENT EVENTS that a number of Ministers, not As he brings his history right | only the three who resigned, be- up to date, to include the mpst | lieved the retirement.of . the recent federal election, great in- | Prime Minister was essential.’

terest lies in his personal view | Without trying to detect or inter- | of almost current events. For in- | pret the motives, he does make

stance, it is now illuminating to the very percipient comment. _read his judgment on ‘“‘the able, | that the Dump-Dief faction in perceptive and moderate Leon | the Cabinet made a fatal error Balcer—the only member in the | history of the party to be elect- son with the backbench MPs of ed six times in Quebec— a man | their party.

of charm and popularity within | And now whither? ‘Heath Mac- | the party, who personifies the quarrie, a respected and able | outward- looking thought in Que- | politician, will have the unusual bec and has the capacity and author's experience of playing a temperament to be the party’s significant role in framing the | modern Cartier.” ae next chapter of his own book. — -

| River Barge Ghurch

5 West German Features

| The ringing “of church bells ts a strange sound to hear in the. clamor of ,Hamburg Harbor. | | Surprised, the stranger sees | that the ringing bells come from an old cutter, West Germany's | the River Oder who spent more only river barge church. Rebuilt | than a decade on the inland wat- | in 1952, this floating church is erways between Pomerania and complete with altar, organ and Upper Silesia. ; belfry and is run by missionary | The river barge missionary ; Deacon Rudolk Giering who re- does not limit his-work to mere- | cently married the 300th couple ly pastoral duties. In’ addition, | on board his 600-ton ship. , he takes over practically all the | Many nationalities make up | activities that are carried out the floating church's congrega- by land institutions. tion Missionary Giering does Thus. Missionary Giering | not ask the worshippers which | work exchange. secretary, med- religion they belong to— all are ator, lawyer, sick warder all in | welcome. , one. He finds jobs for sailors, Thus not only Germans from roe ar of . difficult corres- |the North and the South belong | Pondence for many boatmen and to his flock but also their East | Sctt/es sl) types of disputes. He

‘ | even represents his charges in German colleagues who travel ; court, and looks after the sick, on West Germany’s waterways aged’ and infirm. as well- as Dutchmen, Czechs His main coficern however, and Belgians— in other words, centres on the children of the all inland bargemen and their boatmen who must often be plac- families who enter the Hamburg. ed in homes because of ‘their Harbor. : | parents’ wandering lives. Rud- Deacon Gjering has worked olf Giering’s day is often 24 actively in Hamburg’s harbor hours long. He only rarely goes | 1948. He become one | on vacation. : most personalities | Despite the bustling activi in shipping circles. He brings tn Hamburg’s huge rabid long years of experience to his | when the bells ring for services, certainly not easy work. During | the church {s filled to the very the war, he tried to soothe the | last new. ‘

Missed Opportunity

There used to be a piece of | lished, every interested English, furniture called the parlor table, speaking home purchasing a , forerunner of the livingroom cof- copy would have had, perforce, fee table, and on it there was | a French book on its coffee table roars a book with gilt- edged | and every interested French | home would have had a copy in | English. s

| pains .of innumerable prisoners the war, he tried to sooths the

Later, he turned to refugees. His best helper is Sexton Erich Henke, a former boatman from

| been the result if the English - : nl gotey brushing up = ir high school French to get | sarily ever perused of an eve-.| the good of their ivetmedt, | ning, but_presumably the fam- | and vice versa? | ily benefited from the knowled- that there was a book of | show that they have the courage | of what appears to be their con- viction, they should have their’ report printed in two languages, not on an either or basis, when they next rush into print.

| USE CANADIAN METHODS

| dian, military team arrived here

Thursday to study-the needs of | the Tanzanian Air Force which Canada has offered to train. Re- liable sources said the team would consult | thorities on the best means by ,which Canada could assist. | These consultations were ex-

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Warnings - - Of Stroke

By Dr. Theodore R. Van Dellen

ening of the arteries that supply blood to the brain. These vessels originate in the upper chest and

ceptible to heart attacks. It is

_} more likely to occur in men aft-

- 45 and in women after age

The chance is increased the obese, heavy smoker, diabe- tic, hypertensive, and evidence teries el: ina

pol contributing can be corrected, ‘which in turn less:

the condition. Are there. warning symptoms

-and—should—not—be neglected. They .are transient symptoms resulting from—narrowed = ments of the carotid, cerebral, or vertebral arteries that tem-

the brain.

silat

| Mess limited to oe side of the

| body. He also may have impair. | ~ or. | trouble speaking or understatit |

| Ment of-vision on that side

ing the spoken. word or what he | Treads. These are of short dura- | tion and there is no loss of con- + sciousness;

= —"Phesigns are” somewhat” dite ferent when changes are in thes, onsulted.

vertebral artery which brings

route. There is weakness or vis- ual disturbance on one or both sides. Dizziness,. difficulty in speaking or swallowing, and clouding. of the consciousness | May occur. The attack usually | lasts five to 15 minutes: Anyone | with these bouts, should consult | @ physician to determine wheth- er symptoms are serious | enough to require treatment.

TOO MUCH ASPIRIN

D. F. writes: Could too much | aspirin cause a malabsorpti | syndrome? = REPLY

P No. This group of diseases re- sults from varying degrees of malabsorption. of fats, vitamins,

| proteins, carbohydrates, — miner- i

als, and water. Too much aspir-

+in-may- irritate the lining-of-the—

stomech or cause bleeding: UPSIDE-DOWN STOMACH

"EK. L. writes Do'you have a |

list of foods for an elderly per-

ach?

REPLY

No, but the condition’ is help-:..

ed by eating smaller meals con- | sisting of food similar to that | given for peptic ulcer. We have | this: diet. NOT ESSENTIAL Mrs. J. writes: Should a wom- an be under a qpctor’s care dur- ing the menopause? REPLY No, except that the ’ periodic

| examination should be continu- — | ed, even through this period. — There is no need to take medica- | tion if the organs are normal |

and there fs no discomfort.

surgical ‘correction

ens the chance of. developing

of an impending stroke? Yes, | and the majority are distinctive |

seg-

porarily reduce blood flow to- 1s a til

For example. the, candidate 1

may ‘develop weaknéss or numb- |

-blood to the brain: via another -:

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President Johnson lacks: the , touch in‘ international

\ is being pointed” to” as directly responsible for postponing visits scheduled“by P rime Minister | Lal Bahadur’ Shastri of India | and Pakistan's President Mo- hammed Ayub:Khan

Shastri ‘an, calléd off his |

offiptat: | ms given by the siden mF, ving the visits | —-pressure domestic — affairs |

| and Viet Nam. There has been ; no state department comment | at all and there is speculation | ;-that-if-the -state-department. was it probably argued

| burrs under the saddle. | The relationship warmed somewhat under the late presi- dent Kennedy who, among other i hed Ontario-born

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