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BIG FOUR TALKS BREAK INTO OPEN EAST-WEST RIF T

Labor Minister Not Alarmed By Jobless

Suggests Commission Study Parliamentary lndemnities

OTTAWA, (CF) - Opposition leader Drew said Tuesday a royal commission should study the entire question of parliamentary salaries and indemnities.

He spoke as the Commons de- bated I government proposal to boost thcpnv of members of the Commons and Senate and cabinet.

Mr. Drew said a royal commis- sion were decided "on the basis of personal interest."

At the night sitting, the pro- posals were approved after a standing, informal vote, by 130 to 37. Liberal. social Credit members and Harold Winch (COF-Van- couver East), Clarie Gillie (COF- Cape Breton south), Joseph Nose- worthy (COP-York South) and Erhart Regier (OCF-Buma.by- Coquitlan) voted for the increases. Progressive Conservative and 13 GOP members voted against.

Two bills, giving effect to the proposed boosts, then were intro- duced and given first reading.

Prime Minister St. Laurent out- lined the proposals to give mem- bars of Parliament s1o.ooo yearly compared with 36,000 It present; cabinet ministers and the Com- mom opposition leader 327.000 compared with 818,000. and the prime minister 537.000 compared with 023,000.

The plan also provides for in- creases to the speaker and deputy speaker in both the commons and Senate and to. the Senate's gov- leader and opposition leader. Mr. st. Laurent did not indicate amount of these increases.

To Allow Free Vote

The of the Commons ami' h receive 310.000 for their posts and the Commons

dqruty mesker 85,500. The govern- ment leader in the senate is paid 57.000 and the senate opposition iauier 'u.ooo in addition to their amaional lndcmnities and Allow-

coca. Mr. St. Laurent said the gov-

mg ernment accepts responsibility for the Df0D05ed increases but added that Liberal members can vote as they see fit individually.

Glvlna members a free vote means that the government would not be overthrown if the proposals were defeated.

Mr. Drew said Commons mem- bers should receive ”adequate" pay but a. royal commission should decide the amount. Before pro- ceeding further, the government also should give assurance that it will tackle Senate reform and r- Ofzanlze government administra- tion to achieve more efficiency.

M. J. Coidwell, OCF leader, op. Dooed salary increases for sen- ators and said members of the Common should receive 58,000 in- stead oi the proposed 810.000.

Oppose Increase:

Two CCF members, Ross That- cher (Moose Jaw-Lake Centre) and Angus Maclnnis (Vancouver Kingeway) opposed increases for either common a or senators. In 1945 Mr. Maolnvnvls voted against the 82,000 yearly tax free auow- ance.

Mr. Thatcher is I. hardware merchant in Moose Jaw while Mr. Maclnnis is I former streetcar motorman.

Rev. E. G. I-lansell tSC-Mac- leod) opposed Mr. Dretvs sugges- ions for a royal commission but said there is some opposition to increasing senatorst indemnities.

At the debate opening, Mr. Drew attempted to block any Commons consideration of the increases pending I royal commission Itudy. He offered an amendment to a routine motion that the House go into committee to consider the in- creases, but his amendment was ruled out of order by sped)-fer Rene Beaudoin.

Mr. st. Laurent. outlining the legislation. said members of Par- liament are underpaid and should

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Tiny Battery

May Be Key

To Atomic Power Riddle

By ALTON L, BLAKESLEE

NEW YORK. (AP)-A great new atomic discovery announced Tues- day may one day light your home. run rddgereitors and radios with a matchbox-size furnace good for 1) years.

This discovery in I way to turn the rays from radioactive atoms directly into useful electricity,

It is I t:remeridoruI short-out for atomic peacetime power. Until now, all atomic power plants-like the new atomic sub-run on heat from splitting atoms. The heat makes steam to generate electric- lty, all requiring heavy equipment and shlelddng.

The new thing is A little battery smaller than the filter tip of s clnret. It converts the rays com-

ingfromefew nit grains of radioactive atoms into electric current.

The battery and lie potentialities were Inounced Tuesday by David snmou. chairmen of the board of the Radio Corporation of America.

In power comec from an al- most lnvlalbb amount of radio- active Ihontlum strontium is I natural Ilmlmt. Radioactive or "hot ctroritiinn-O0 is I waste pro- duct formed in atomic reactors when uranium-B5 atoms split.

Omtiriucna ledlatlon Strontium - 00 constantly shoots

out Idiation. But its radiation is electrons. The now trick la that

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each electron coming from the

strontium is made to give birth to 200.000 more electrons. The strontium itself shoots out aeverni billion electrons each second, so the multiplying gives useful cui- rent.

As yet, this tiny battery prod- uces only enough current-a mil- lionth of I watt-to make a whin- lng sound in I telephone earpiece, to which it was connected. But the battery is good for 20 years. for it takes M years for the strontium to lose half its power.

Baby though it is, the battery may be like Faradayb first pro- duction of electricity 120 years

0. umuch work remains to make the batteries more efficient. But then they could run portable radius or hearing aids, wrist-watch radios. or be nearly permanent batteries for automobiles,

Later the hot atoms may supply power for radio and telephone communication. And "someday A little box in your house might run your lights Ind all electrical equipment," acrnodf said.

A secret of the battery in the transistor. tiny but potrfet sub- stitute for vacuum tubes used to Ilnplify current.

Sees Nolleed For Special Federal Projects

OTTAWA, (CP)- Canada's econ- omic outlook is not gloomy and the federal government is not manning expanded public works to choke off rising unemployment, Labor Minister Gregg said Tues- day.

He suggested to the Commons that "fiscal and monetary meas- ures"- which he did not de- scribe-could be used to better purpose to prop up employment.

He said the s9oo,ooo.ooo unem- ployvment insurance fund is carry- ing most of the load of the job- less now and that the remainder of the problem could best be solved through federal - provincial-mum icipal efforts.

At the same time. the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada and the Canadian Congress of Labor. with a combined membership of 9525.000. issued a joint statement declaring unemployment is "the most serious problem facing Cana- dians today."

The largest of Canada's central labor bodies anounced they have set up a joint committee to bring ”the maximum influence upon all levels of government in order that employment will be stimulated wherever possible and with ilhe minimum of delay.”

Danger Point Past

"In some parts of the country the unemployed total has reached approximately 15 per cent of the labor force-well over the danger

point", the congress:-s' statement said. - Mr. Gregg's statement followed

questions by Mrs. Ellen Fall'- clouzh (PC-Hamilton West) and Vilma-s '4. Byrne (L - Kootenay East) as to what the government is doing about unemployment.

Their questions were based on labor department figures of 338.- 000 persons looking for jobs through the deplu'tmei'lt's agency at Dec. l0-a post-war high for that time of year, Since then. the figure is understood to have risen above the absolute post-war high of 434,000 in the spring of 1950.

Mr, Greg: said the figure for December, though up l00,000 from a year earlier. was not strictly comparable with those of previous years for several reasons inclini- ing a larrrr labor force and ex- tension of unemployment insur- ance COVQTSEC.

"During the last few months." he added. "some industries have experienced a decline in output. but there is little evidr-nce of .-my

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MayProcess Surplus Milk

NIAGARA FALLS. Onl.. fCP)- Niagara Falls Wholesale Producers Association has voted to contribute to a proposed fund to be used for proceesinr; any seasonal surplus milk produced in Ontario.

At the association's annual con- vention here, the producers said the surplus milk and cream might be processed into cheese and but- ter for possible export to Britain.

At Toronto, headquarters of the Ontario Whole-milk Producers league, secretory Roy Lick said the proposed fund was "only in the discussion stage" and that no action had yet been taken to set up a board to administer the fund.

All Ontario milk producers are affiliated with the league.

Seeks Details Re PEI

Income Tax

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OTTAWA. Jan. 5-(Special)-J. Angus. Macl..can. Conservative member for Queen's. has placed I question on the House of Com- mona order paper asking the Government to state how much

- income tax was collected by fed-

eral authorities in Prince Edward Island in each calendar year since 1008

Mr. Macbnn has I definite pur- pose in demanding the income tax figures for the Province. There in I tendency. he told The Guardian today to persuade people that Prince Edward Island gets vast annual sum: from Ottawa by way of subsidy or outright gifts.

This Impression, the Queen's . ember lays. ll completely erron- eous. Income taxpayers of Prince Idwlrd Island like those of every other-rprovlnce, pay their way for every government beneflce they mlgh4 get. He reeks actual fact: and figures to prove this conten-

tlon. Biggest items in the collection at fGqrIl taxes in Prince Edward

Payments

Island are the personal Income tax and the corporations and compnnier tax. Mr. MarLean is confident he can show that Prince Edward island is getting very little in the way of federal gifts. but on the contrary must pay for everything.

It is A complex matter, Mr. MacLean admits. to go farther and compile an estimate of the fed- eral sales tax paid by people of the province. Since this tax la put on at manufIcturers' levell. fir- ures for provincial totals are not readily available. But the 10 per- cent tax which is eight percent plus an additional two percent for social security would make a very large sum. the Queen's mem- ber says.

It in perhaps true. Mr. Maebeun added. that in past years. the federal government had been fair enough In certain sections of the giovlnee. but other section had

on neglected. There had been no neglect. he insisted. in their colleetion of federal income taxes.

Mayor Henry W. Wedge

--Mayor Henry W. Wedge, and two members of the previous sum- marside Town Council, Councillors Wm. E. Jenkins representing the East Ward. and Councillor James L. MaoDougall representing the Centre Ward, were re-elected by aoclamatlon w h e n nominations closed at A p.m. yesterday. In the West Ward Clarence Steele, a member of the previous council was opposed by Leonce Arsenault.

Harry T. Holman flied nomina-

Siside Mayor, Councillors Receive Acclamations

Councillor W. E. Jenkins

tion papers as a candidate in the Centre Ward but, in accordance with the Toim Incorporation Act, was ineligible because he is I member of the School Board.

In a two-way contest to fill I vacancy on the Water and Sewer- age Commission, nominations were filed by Edgar Cannon and Car- roll Delaney.

Although councillors in the East and Centre Wards were elected by acclamatlon, polling booths in all

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Two Experts

Churchill Spilies Retirement Rumors

LONDON. (AP) - Sir Winston Churchill told the House of Com- mons Tuesday with A wide grin that speculation on his retirement as prime minister "is a delusion".

The statement spiked completely rumors that the 79-year-old stat- esman would lcave office soon af- ter Queen Elizabeth returned in May from her Commonwealth tour.

LONDON. .(AP)- Former Labor defence minister Emanuel shinwell Tuesday urged Prime Minister Churchill to stay in office and lg- nore rumors that he intends to re- tire loon.

In a letter to the London Even- ing Standard. he expressed fear the rumors might render worthless the deliberations of 0he,Blg Four foreign ministers in Berlin.

"The difficulties are grave enou;h."ihe wrote, "but if Church- ill resigned and one of his less experienced coueagues assumed the office the four-power confor- mce would be abortive from th: -start."

10.000 Students, Seize Madrid Radio Station

MADRID, HP)--Ten thousand students seized Madrid radio briefly Tuesday and fought with police in a vain attempt to broad- cast complaints against strong- arm tactics used. to break up their demonstration Monday for Gibral- tar's return to Spain.

Studio technicians cut the sta- tion od the air when a vanguard of about 100 crashed the gate and it remained silent until club- ewinglng assault guards cleared the students from the building al- mom a half-hour later.

A few of the rioters and I wo- man bystander were injured. There was In unoonnnned report that several students and A German freelance photographer were Ir- rated.

The demonstrators were protest- trig the get-laugh methods police used to break up I student rally before the British embnsly. Eight- een policemen and about so stu- dents were injured in that clash.

Special llollday

student wrath, which has cen- tred on Britain, turned Tuesday on Generallulmo Francisco Pran- co'I government nlange party. The release has sparked official demands for the return of Gibral- tar-out of Spanish ,control for more than 240 years-and there were indication it organized Kon- day's dQmOIlMruNOI1. The students had been given a half-holiday for

the occasion. q

Disagree On

Farm Prospects For 1954

,' r---v- . LONDON. Ont, ICP) -.Two ex- ports in farm problems disagreed Tuesday on the outlook for farm- ers in 1954.

H. H. Hannam, president of the Canadian Federation of Agricult- ure predicted at the annual meet- ing that. farm prices will continue downward in 1954 and Canada's 600,000 farm fanuiies will remain in the "squeeze" between low prices and high costs.

Robert Mccubbin, parliamentary assistant to Agriculture Minister Gardiner. told the meeting "the future is still bright".

Mr. I-lannam forecast that hog prices will drop about mid-year and cattle prices will not increase. Egg prices might also drop as pro- duction increased.

Although'there is "no need for lower fluid milk prices". he said, increasing output could "bring new problems".

Mr. Mccubbin said that more meat is being consumed in Can- ads. and the United States. He added:

"Maybe 1954 will be a lot. more profitable for livestock than in the Dust."

Cheese To Brltnln

He said U. S. egg prices are strengthening and tthcre us no better outlet than the United States." A great amount of but- ter now ls in storage but by May 1. Canada "wi.'l not be holding more than we should hold."

The sale of 10,000,000 pounds of cheese to Britain in 1.953 was a good sign that ”we Wlll continue II we did in the past to sell cheese to Britain”.

Mr. Hannam told representatives of l.he 400.000-member farm body that the decline in farm prices is caused by ”a lessening of interna- tional tension and the recovery of world per capita agricultural pro- duction to pre-war levels." some "levelling-out" of prices might start in 1054.

He called for I greater measure of orderly marketing and said the Western world's food and trade policies are "wholly lhldedlllll in view of the responsibilities which western powers have neomaarily assumed for the survival of free- dom."

Three Killed In Traffic Agltlenl

P'A58l.'f'l'. Que. (OP) --'niree persons were killed today when their automobile collided with I tranoport truck on the Hull-Mom treal highway ricer here.

The dead were identined as Edouard Pequette, 42; Wilfrid Ju- ieau. 40; and Mn. .1 Roy, !0. All were from nearby Notre Dame de II Pair. Que.

The driver of the mid. Inlle Regimbeld. 40, of Hull, was slight- ly injured.

iollowlng the collision. about as miles out of Ottawa. the truck

and the car rolled down ensem- bankment.

U. S. Rejects Soviet Plan For Talks Wilhfihina

By STANLEY PRIDDLE

ERLIIN, (Reuters) -The Big Four conference broke into an Open East-West rift on its second day with Russia plumping for talks with Communist China and the United States refusing ever to attend such I meeting.

Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov Tuesday called for a Big-Five meeting to include the Chinese Communist regime on the question of reducing world tension He sug- Eested next May or June but did not mention a place

Molotov announced his more after the three Western ministers accepted the agenda he proposed when the conference opened Mon- day. This put Germany and Aus- tria-regarded by the West as the. main purpose of the conference- after the Big Five talks plan.

But Dulles made it clear the Western powers did so only to avoid futile arguments over pro- cedure and get down to busines. 1

France's Foreign Minister Bid-l cult and Foreign Secretary Eden both backed him on this point in brief statements before the session ended after three hours of talk- inc.

Dulles' refusal to enter the

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Winterlllhu

New Blows At p Western Canada"

EDMONTON. (E?)-King Will-

ler dropped new block busters on western Canada Tuesday and, as. the sub-zero siege finished itsl 14th day, the weatherman saldl

there is no indication of anyl change. Except for warm Pnriflc airl

nudging into British Columbia's southwestern corner. icy fingers clutched the four westem prov- inces with it blizzard iaging, across southern Saskatchewam! snarling transportation. The cold. spell has claimed 23 lives, direct-l ly and indirectly.

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Full Duty Rate In Effect On Table Potatoes T 0 U. S.

Word has been received by Mr, L. J. MacDonald. District Passen- ger Agent, Canadian National Railways, that as of January Mth the ful rate of duty 75c per lbs. is now applicable on all shipments of table potalacs entering the United States.

Procedurr heretoforn followed by the United States Customs is to make the higher duty applicable when some 8502 of the full quota of onr- million bushels has been us:-d lip.

"Tho Potato Marketing Board has been in constant touch with the Canadian Embassy in Washington on this matter and our latest ad- vice was that as of January ldth some 710.818 bushels had been im- ported, 'sintes Mr. S, G. Peppin, technical advsor to the Board' some farly largo shipments have possibilv arrlvcd since that dat: hence the placing of the full duly into. It iii just possible hmvever that there is still a portion of say 10-15 percent still available at the lower duty, Shippers should there- fore lI1l?lgI' their quotations ac- cordingly but on the basis of the higher duty now being in force.

"Certified Seed shipments will continue for some time under the STU-c per l00lbs, rate as accord- ing to our figures less than one million bushr-is has been used of tho 2': millions which may enm- al the lower rate of duty. In fact it is verv questionable if we shall use up the full quota this year."

Huge increase In Aircraft Production

OTTAWA. (OP) - Canadian alr- crnft production was valued at :10-i,llR.000 in 1952. the bureau of. statistics reported Tuesday. The total was more than triple. 1ll5l's 534701.000 and 40 times the 1960 figure of .t2.666.000.

It was topped only by the three war years of 1043-45 and it ex- ceeded the combined 1046-51 value of 396,122,000.

The 1952 upsurge in production was accompanied by increases in iniports and exports. Impoms of aircraft-mainly from the United states, but also from the United Kingdom. EKYPL. Iceland and Trin- idad-were valued at oz2,eoo,7o5. over 2i-L times the i951 value of

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Value of Canadian aircraft ex-

Meanwhile, colder air moving ported increased over 14 times to across eastern Canada was ex- 323,045,933 from si.o5es,732. Exports pected to drop southern Ontario of Canadian - made parts more temperatures Tuesday night to zoltlian doubles to 013,557,103 from

Ottawa region today and into the. Maritime: tonight. I The temperatures in the East were far above those in the West m

above compared with Monday;s3.86B.613. night's 80 above. and take low --cw-e temperatures to the Montreal-

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Monday to Tuesday of 57 degrees . below zero was recorded at Daw-l MONTREAI” (CP)TPo"” "id

ottawa Proceeding With Plans For Disabled Allowance

OTTAWA. (CF)-The federal gov- ernment wil go ahead with legis- lation for federal-provincial allow- ances to the disabled regardless Of whet-hPr all provinces decide to particiapto, Health Minister Mar- lin said lday.