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Government “Streamltnmg"

The Government of Nova Scotia has engaged a’ firm of efficiency experts to “streamline” its oper- ations. According to Premier Stan- field, the job will cost at least $260,- 000, which the Legislature has al- ready approved, and perhaps more. The experts have given the Pre- mier to understand that they can save the Province as much as $1 million a year without laying off any civil servants:

If the experts are right‘ in their diagnosis of Nova Scotia’s depart- mental ills, the Government has been wasting, or spending need.- lesly, a million dollars apnually in administrative costs; and that’S 8 big sum even for Nova Scotia. As a matter of simple arithmetic, the proposed overhauling can there- fore be called a paying proposition- provided, of course, the experts are not unduly optimistic. It is to be hoped that this will turn out to be the case, but if’ we were in Mr. Stanfield’s place we shouldn't bank on it too much until the operation is completed. Efficiency experts are like other mortals in that it is possi- ble for them to err in their apprais- als.

The time may come when our own; lProviniciall Government ‘wih want to save, a few hundred thou- sand dollars in this way. Perhaps it will be as well to wait, however, un- til the results of the noble experi- ment in Nova Scotia haveibeen made known. *

Northern Exploitation

It is not to be expected that the Federal Government’s plans to open up Canada's Northlands to econo- mi_c exploitation will produce large- scale results in a short time. It _is in every sense a long-term project. However, the initial stage of de- velopment—-the building_ of roads to the region—is expected to start this summer. (This will give much needed employment and, at the

citizens lose all control and sense of responsibility the moment they sit behind a wheel. Persons who would

not think of playing fast and loose‘

with guns and other dangerous weapons appear to assume that carelessness in driving an automobile is perfectly harmless and even a cause for self-congratulation. This, undoubtedly, is one of the main fac- tors in traffic accidents. And the most extraordinary thing about it is that the chronically careless driver appears to be just as unconcerned about his own safety as about the safety of others

The Press & Radioactivity Dr. Albe rt Schweitzer, the famed physician, -philosopher, mus- ician and humanitarian, who spoke out recently against nuclear tests, added nothing new to the contro- versy. Nevertheless, his plea for an end to this ghastly business will have a great influence on world ‘opinion; for surely there is not a single human being on earth who does not respect this great man. In his statement, distributed by the Nobel Prize Institute in Oslo, Dr. Schweitzer accused the. great

ians of international law” (the U. N. Organization, presumably) of what it called “belittling” the dan- gers of radioactivity. Perhaps he is right in this. Yet’, it would seem only fair to claim that the press has less responsibility in the matter than the other groups mentioned. After all, newspapers can only re- port w at they hear and interpret it to the best of their ability; and they -hear conflicting views on this subject.‘ .

that the majority of reputable scientists in the free world-—yes, _ and in the other kind of world, too --agree that rising radioactivity in theatmosphere is a very real danger now and promises to be- come an even greater danger .in the future. Still, those who argue that, until a practical disarmament plan can be put into operation, the West must hold on to its nuclear deter- rent and try to perfect it, as the only safeguard against Soviet ag- gression, are just as honest as the others. They differ, from them only in what they consider to be ex- pedient. This view may or may not be a mibtaken one; but it is dif- ficult to see how a responsible press could refuse" to give it publicity, along with the other.

same time, encourage industria- lists and explorers to go ahead with their own plans. Eventually, though it will take some years, there will be a network of roads linked to ex- isting systems.

This summer, exploration for oil in the Mackenzie River area of the Northwest Territories and in the Yukon will get under way iniearnest. Already, companies have been grant- ed rights to proceed with geological work in more than 25 million acres‘ of land, much of it muskeg.

There is little doubt that with- in another decade or so the North—- which includes more than one- third of total Canadian territory— will be humming with industrial activity. Once again, the call of the frontier presents a challenge to young Canadians. '

Careless Drivers Addressing a service club in Montreal, the safety officerof a pet- roleum company had some harsh ‘ things to say about the “average” driver. “The chief and startling fact that stands out”, he observed, “is the average driver’s lack of hon- esty and integrity in ‘facing up to his responsibilities for the safety of himself and those with him and for the safety of others on the road. He asumes that all safety rules and regulations were drawn up for the other fellow, and so he proceeds to break every one of them at will. when Caught, he will protest to hlgh heaven and is prepared to cheat, bribe or commit perjury to esfiape the consequences of his wrongdoing”, We Cannot think that the “aver- age” driver is quite as irresponsible

35 he is Dictured here. Surely if that were the case, Slaughter-,0“ the highways would be a thousand times more frequent than it is—— and it is frequent enough, goodness knows. It is a fact, neverthe1esg_ a fact for which the psychologists have never been able to find a sat. isfactory explanation——that numer- ous persons who in other respects are respectable and law-abiding J

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Yugoslavia’s Foreign Minister says his country “wants to be on , good terms with everybody”. That’s an old-fashioned view, if ever there was one.

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Science Service reports that an effective remedy has been found for salmon sunburn. They will be able to enjoy themselves better than ever from now on.

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Now that Marilyn Munroe has expressed approval of the “sack,” MacLean’s editors, who called for a declaration of war against the in- novation, may as well turn their at- tention to other matters of inter- est. Their cause is hopeless.

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Dr. A. Whitney Griswold, Presid- ent of Yale University, stated the other day that the schools could do a much better job of teaching basic subjects such as English, mathe- matics, history, foreign languages and science. He left out spelling—— an inadvertence, no doubt.

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U.N. Secretary-General Ham- marskjold is certainly trying to be impartial in his approach to world problems. He expressed approval when the Russians decided to end

nuclear tests, and he welcomed the

American proposal to establish aer- ial inspection in the Arctic. Nothing could be fairer than that. It can‘ be taken for granted, though, that both‘ Mr. Dulles and lVIr. Khrushchev will say he is shortsighted—each for a different reason.

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It seems that in Canada, once a politician gets into his 70's, he is ex- pected to retire from public life—un- less, of course, he is fortunate enough to be called to the Senate where he can wear out at leisure. Not so in gie United States. Senator Francis

reene of Rhode Island, who is over 90, when asked whether he hoped to run in another election, said “Why shouldn't I?” And House of Rep,.e_ sentatives Speaker Sam Rayburn, 76, has announced his intention of run- ning for another term-—his 24th,

powers, the press and the “guard-.

It is perhaps accurate to say-

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STABBING H|SE\F IN THE BACK

- Winnpeg: It was no coincidence that the rump of "the Parliamen- tary group of the C.C.F. gather- ed in this world-minded metropol- is while the Canadian Labour Congress was holding its conven- tion here. For it is the fond hope of the C.C.F. that it will form the kernel of the new political move- ment which was foreshadowed at the C.L.C. convention.

The C.C.F. has long dreamed of achieving the position of be- ing the “political arm” of organ- ised labour in Canada. It has looked at the growing member- ship in labour unions, which has

‘now attained a figure of some

1,250,000 workers. And it has an- ticipated the spectacle Otf those

—. workers, together with wives

filing solidly into the polling booths“ to mark their ballot pa‘p- ers unanimously in support of the C.C.F. candidates.

But this dream never even look-

organised labour was d-ivided in- to two groups, prior to the 1956 merger to form the C.L.C. While those unions adhering to the Can- adian Congress of Labour seemed willing to back the C.C.F fully and openly, the more numerous membership of the craft unions, which formed the Trades and Labour Congress of Canada, did not want to put its political eggs into the basket of one party. Then came the merger. And before the new Canadian Labour

‘Congress was recgvered from the

indigestion‘ of its first birthday party, the leaders of the C.C.F. and the union bosses of the C.L.

BRITISH ACHIEVEMENTS .

The Canadian Tmade Mission to the United Kingdom lamented in its report that Britain had been too modest. I

The Canadians said she should tell the world of her accom- plishments, publicize what she had done in industry, in speed records, in atomic energy, in re- construction since the war.

The Canadians will be surpris- ed at how quick the tweedy bus- inessmen overseas, or their gov- ernment, can be on picking up a good idea.

It almost looks as if the Bri- tons were just waiting to be ask- ed.

Accompanying the news of the United Kingdom trade mission to Canada comes a little booklet is- sued by the Central Office of In- formation in London.

It is called (the British don’t go in for concise titles) “Some British Records and Achievement in Science, Industry and Techno-

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' If -anyone asks what Britain has been doing lately‘ a trade dele- gate can whip out this booklet and there it is, 33 pages of ac- complishments. from nuclear en- ergy to Nobel 'prizes.

At that its enough to lift a Commonwealth h e a r t. Britain may be a second-rate power com- pared with the United States and Russia but in the battle of inven- tion and industry she's right up front with the other boys. CHAPTER HEADINGS

Take the chapter headings and

The oldest known living things on earth are now assured care appropriate to their age.

The trees of Methuselah Walk

fo1'nia—hristlecone pines up to 4.600 years old —— have been to save them from possible harm.

Dr. Richard E. McCardle. chief

of the United States Forest Ser-1

vicc. has signed an order estab- lishing the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, which will protect the ll(‘('.\‘ against mining or tim- ber claims and preserve them for scientific study and the pleasure

ed like coming true so long as,

New Political Movement

By Patrick Nicholson Special Correspondent for The Guardian

C. -got together. ACTION PLEDGED

That was last October. Six months later, at the Winnipeg convention, delegates of t-he C.L. C. passed almost unanimously a resolution calling for immediate study of the possibilities of poll-

‘tical action.

The executive of the C.L.C. has two years before the next conven- tion in which to‘ study this field

mend-ations.

The resolution stated that the imperative need in our politics today is the creation of an ef- fective alternative political force. This is an assumption which the Liberal Party naturally strongly repudiiates. In fact, Liberal Lead- er Hon. Lester Pearson declared during the recent election cam- paign that his is the party which has been designed to appeal to the workers ’and all other liber- ally-minded people. In an attempt to woo their votes, he_described the Liberal Party as the party of social security without socialism, the party of reform without revo- _lut.ion, andt-he party of individu- ality but with responsibility.

The C.C.F. goats have been dis- tingu-ish-able from the other par- liamentfiry she ep in recent months by just about these points made by Mr. Pearson. All par- ties support social security, “while only the C.C.F‘. advocates social- ism, by which it means the ha-

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tionalisation of certain industries. The C.C.F. has been generous with the

British Achievements

James McCook in the Ottawa Journal

first sentences:

“NUCLEAR ENERGY: In the peaceful uses of nuclear ener- gy Britain leads the world.”

“ELECTRIC POWER: Britain is the world's largest exporter of heavy electrical equipment."

“ELECTRONICS: The United Kingdom has the world's second largest electronics industry.”

“RADAR: Riadar was an inven- tion, developed independently in Britain, which proved of inesti-_ ma-ble value to the free world in the Battle of Britain and during the rest of World War II."

“CIVIL ENGINEERING: T h e annual value of overseas work undertaken by British civil engi- neering contractors amounts to nearly £100,000,000.”

“PRIME MOVERS: -The Brit- ishengineering industry is main- taining its pre-eminence in the de- velopment of the gas turbine" (on land and sea and in the air).

“MA‘CHINE TOOLS: A new Bri- tish machine tool, the Newall Spacematic, is said to be the most advanced jib-borer and mil- ling machine in the world; it is con-trolled automatically from in- formation on punched cards, giv- ing an accuracy of one ten-thou- sand-th of an inch."

“TEXTILE MACHINERY: Bri- tain is the largest exporter of tex- tile machinery.”

“AGRICULTURAL MA- CHINERY: Britain accounts for nearly half the world‘s exports of agricultural tractors.”

“TRANSPORT AND COMlVIUN-

in the White Mountains' of Cali-3

made wards of the government‘

ICATIONS: All 288 turbvine-power-

Trees 01‘ Methuseloh Wolk

National Geographic Society

of visitors. EXPLOITATION FEAREI)

The greatage of the trees has brought them considerable atten- tion since information on their an- tiquity was published in the , March issue of National Geograp- hic Magazine. Conservationists feared~that souvenir seekers or commerical interests might harm the Methuselahs.

Signing the order in the pres- ; ence of Dr. Melville Bell Grosven- or. president and editor of the Na-

‘ tional Geographic Society. Dr. Mc- ,

Ardle said: “The Forest Service wants to ipreserve and protect these rare

and make its report and recom-I

irresponsibility which, can only be employed by politic- E

ians who have no hope of attain-

Yet there is one respect in which the C.C.F. certainly shone in the last Parliament; its supporters, man for man, were of an except- ionally high calibre as regards their attention, attendance, their debating ability and their general

ing about. It is’ no exaggeration to say that, while the Liberals al- lowed the task of opposition to the government to go by default, the C.C.F picked up that particular ball — and certainly ran with it. FORCES AND FUNDS

But all this is not to say that the C.C.F. dream will emerge as a new “Social Democrat Party." backed by the C.L.C. and consist- ing of the C.C.F. and organised workers and farmers and profes- sional people and “other liberal- ly - minded people." ' One very big question mark concerns the C.C.F. hope for lavish campaign funds: will or- ganised laibour stand for a com- pulsory check-off, additional to union dues to finance political ac- tion?

Retention of the fast-slipping fa-rm vote is another C.C.F. hope. Hence the gesture in naming Ha- zen Argue, the Saskatchewan far- mer — M.P., as its temporary parliamentary leader. By a bare single vote, he nosed out Van- couver’s Erhard Regier, an able school-teacher in his early for- ties, who tyiplfiés the moderate element in B.C.‘s socialist move- ment. B.C., as the hub of the mili- tant labour movement, would have a big role to play In any political action, and it is there

lie, between the Coldiwelll mod- erates and the left-wingers who would swing the party far wide of Tommy Douglas’: Saskatche- wan government.

ed airliners in service in the Wes- tern world (in January, 1958) are British.” HORRIBLE STORY

There’s a horrible story that the United Kingdom talked to the Canadian Trade Mission about the wonderful diesel locomotives she built and was about to allow the mission to be towed about Bri- tain by a locomotive made in Eur- ope. This was correoted at the

« last minute and a British engine

substituted, amid blushes.

_ Be that as it may, the booklet remembers that Britain was the birthplace of railways. For any- one with specialized knowledge of engine lore this is added:

“The most powerful single- un- it diesel-electric locomotive in the world is probably the 3,300 hp English Electric De-ltic, at present in experimental service with British Railways. . . ”

Britain sold 85,000 cars in the United States in 1957, a year in which a total of 426,000 (up 90, 000 from 1956) went overseas.

By way of contrast the United Kingdom is the largest exporter of pedigree animals for breeding purposes. Crop yields per acre in Britain are the highest in the world.

pine trees for botanical and his- T-0I‘IC-31 Purposes and for public enjoyment. Their growth rings have recorded‘ the climatic chang- es of the past and the forest is a natural laboratory for basic re- search in longevity, genetics, and other phases of forest biolo- gy- -

“Many persons will be interest- ed in seeing these ancient trees in their wild and attractive en- vironment.”

The Ancient Bristlecone P i n e Forest includes 27.000 acres of the Inyo National Forest. east of San Francisco near the Nevada bor- der. A special section of the For- est, containing the oldest trees. has been designated the Edmund Schulman Memorial Grove in hon- or of the late scientist 'who deter- mined the age of the pines.

Finding the bristlecones was the reward of a 20-year search

by Dr. Schulman, a dendrochron- ologist with the Laboratory of ‘ Tree-Ring Research and associ- are professor at the University of Arizona. rnore about the climate of the prehistoric American West.

1 It had long been known that

ing that exalted position in which ‘ their wild bid might be called.‘

knowledge of what they were talk-

that the battle for control willl

Varied Diets,‘ For Diabetics

By Herman N. Bundesen. M-11 A lot has been written about special diets for diabetics. And in some cases, rather SlI‘1-Ck diets are advisable. But for many» 65‘? pecially those D351 middle age’ the diet can be rather free- While each case should be treat- ed individually, and I cannot make any blanket recommenda- tions for all diabetics’. the fol- lowing often is prescribed as a; starting diet by doctors treating patients past middle age Who have been completely free from symptoms.

SWEET DESSERTS

All sugar and foods sweetened with sugar, must. of course. be avoided, Likewise, avoid all pie, cake, cookies, syrup and the like prepared with sugar. Be careful of prepared fruits. 8150- 511199 they sometimes are made with sugar. ‘ Generally, it is safest to choose fresh or water-packed fruits for: dessert.

MOST VEGETABLES ALLOWED - Most vegetables can be eaten freely, with the exiception of corn potatoes and baked beans. These should be used sparingly-

Meat, fish, fowl and eggs may be eaten in moderation-

, As for bread, most doctors lim- it the amount to three slices per day, It can be white. 01‘ dark. plain or toasted. U-usually, spec- ial breads are not recoInimend€d- As a substitute for bread, small amounts of spaghetti, m8C31'0_n1 or noodles generally are penmit- ted.

One or two glasses of milk ghoul be included each day. And, unless weight is a problem, but- ter and cream can be used as desired.

DIET USUALLY ENOUGH

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Baby talk handicaps young child at school. Says eminent chnd psychologist. Maybe so, but it works wonders for her a few years later when she starts dat- ing that gweat big stwong mans. _0Ltawa Journal

A student of western dramas on TV observes that cowboys no lon- ger roll their own cigarettes. Per haps they have been defeated by the problem of how to ‘insert a filter-tip. —Winnipeg Tribune