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TIIURSDAY. FEB. 21. 1957

Domestic Needs A dispatch from Washington says

that the National Planning Associa-

tion, a private group which keeps in touch with the economic needs of various parts of the country, has asked the Eisenhower adtninistration ”io extend to depressed areas in the l'nltcr.l States the same sort of tech- nical aid it gives to some foreign na- tions." The suggestions put forward by the association include new indus- trial financing through direct SUV- ernment loans or guarantees of private loans and special types of tax exemption to stimulate economic expansion. The thinking bcltlnd the proposal, apparently. is that Ameri- cans who live in industrially weak areas are as justly entitled to Fed- eral help in the ways mentioned as are the people who live in the under- developed areas of Asia and Africa.

There is a similar problem in

parts of Canada-the Atlantic re- gion; for one. While no one objects to Canadian participation in the Colomhob Plan. UNESCO. the Food and Agricultural Organization. the World Health Organization and other international agencies intend- ed to raise the standards of living and promote economic expansion in far-off places of the earth, there is a growing feeling that the Federal Government's great interest in these programs ought to be supplemented by a greater recognition of regional problems in our own country. "Mil- lions of dollars for Asiatlcs but not one cent for economic expansion in the illaritimes" seems to be the of- ficial slogan. in practice if not in theory. It is not a good slogan by any fair standard.

The proposal for a National De- velopment Council grew. in part, from this widespread view that the liiaritimes and parts of Western Canada are being discriminated against for the benefit of the Cey- ioncse. the Burmese and other Asl- atic peoples. Yet, the Government turned down the proposal because, among other reasons. there is no money available for the purpose. In any case, according to Government spokesmen. it would be an encroach- ment on "provincial autonomy". The Ceylonese, the Burmese and all the other deserving recipients of Cana- dian technical aid and other helps toindustrial expansion can consider themselves fortunate that fear of encroaching on their "autonomy" does not greatly trouble the Cana- dian Govomment.

A Serious Matter

It is now clear that Presirlcnt Eisenhower and Secretary of State Dulles bit off more than they could chew in their unseemly haste to ap- pease lz'sz.viwl's dictator at the ex- lwhrc of the people of Israel. When they rlcmanderl that Israel withdraw licr iurcos from the Gaza Strip and the Gulf of Aqaba without insisting on guarantees of peaceful intentions from Egypt and hinted that they would support U.N. sanctions against the Jewish state unless their de- rmnds were met promptly. they doubtless assumed that nothing re- mained but the signing by Israel of the humiliating document. They fall- crl. however. with two important factors: the stern resolution of the Israelis themselves, to whom dire threats are nothing new. and the gmwinz Opposition of influential Copgressmen, both Democratic and

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rael is slighted by the administra- tion.

This restiveness in the United States Senate must be a strong en- couragement to the Israelis in their hour of trial. Strangely. and unfor- tunately. very little has been said on the matter in the Canadian Par- liament. Tme. External Affairs Min- ister Pearson lntimated that be per- sonally was not in favour of impos- ing sanctions against Israel. But whether he would remain steadfast in that opinion in face of official American persuasion is not clear. it will be recalled that on another oc- casion he supported a United States- sponsored resolution despite it pre- viously expressed dislike of the con- tents. At any rate. this is a serious matter. and it concerns the Cana- dian people and not only the Cana- dian Government. The C0mm0Y1S should make itself heard in behalf of a free people who at the moment are standing up for their rights against neighbours who are bent on dmi,-m-ing them and against a strong faction of the United Nations which insists on Israel's oiieyinfl I'- N. resolutions and winks at her enemiesi repudiation Of ih0m-

The Blind Eye

It is reported that Mr. Speaker has adopted the "blind-eye" tactic in his dealings with members whom he considers. perhaps with reason, unduly fractious. This means that the member will perforce be silent so long as he is under the SpeakPl"S displeasure, since no member may speak without first of all receiving "recognition" from the exalted chair.

Perhaps in this particular in- stance the blind-eye method was justified. and perhaps it. wasn't. There is no doubt that the member for Restigouche-Madawaska used a couple of unparliamcntary words in referring to the Minister of Labor, but whether they were offensive enough to warrant even temporary suspension of his right to be heard is open to question. In any event, it is a device that should be used very sparingly and only as reprisal for strong and repeated provocation. It could easily be brought into use for no other purpose than to save cab- inct ministers from embarrassment and thus become another instru- ment in the hands of a government which on more than one occasion has shown indifference to the rights of Parliament. In view of what hap- pened last year in the infamous pipe- line debate, this is a matter which should be watched very closely. lest the blind-eye be accorded more tol- eration than it deserves.

It is important that the propriet- ies be observed in Parliamentary debate. It is important, too. that the constitutional functions of the Speaker be respected at all times. It must be remembered, however, that the right of free speech applies to members of Parliament as to other citizens. Extreme care should be taken to see that it is not abridged to suit the sensibilities of depart- mental heads who resent outspoken criticism. Nor should decorum be an excuse for throwing the cloak of dullness over debate. It would be hard to say which is the more detri- mental to the integrity of the Com- mons, insipidity or an occasional "unparllamentary" phrase.

EDITORIAL NOTES -'

An official of Nova Scotia's De- partment of Agriculture says that the blue grass of Kentucky is no rival for the green grass of his Pro- vince. In other words, it isn't as nourishing. No: and the green grass

green grass of P. E. I. O I O

A committee purporting to speak for the inhabitants of Brittany which became a French province In 1532 has requested the Secretary- General of the U. N. to give consid- eration to their desire to become in- dependent. If this sort of thing keeps up we shall soon be hearing of counties, cities and towns de- manding the right of "self-detennl-

of N. S. is not as nourishing as the-

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PUBLIC FORUM

This column in stun by correspondent: of question of Int:-it-It. The Guardian does not neces- III'll,l endorse the opinion of turret pondentx.

FATIIERS OF CIINFEDERATION

Sir. I was xery much interest- ed in the reproduction of "I-”athcrs of Confederation" that The ”(iuardian" about a week ago. as I have it large framed picture similar to it. in xlr. and Mrs. Craswcll's pi('llll'(' there are thirty- four men. and thirty-three in this one. On the wall in the back- ground is an enlarged picture of another man. which. perhaps. was meant to he nu-luded its the ex- tra man. making up the thirty- four. In the background too. is the coat of arms. and below the pic- ture are the printed names of each man. It is not a colored picture. but done in just black and white. Sir John A. hIacdon- uld is the most prominent of the group. as he is standing in the centre.

T This picture mcasurex'twenty- four by seventeen inches. I would like very much to know if the Confederation Chamber contains one of those pictures; almost with- out doubt it does.

I am, Sir. ctc..

MRS. ANNIE l.0('KlIART Kcusingtnn, P.l-LI. IA large lithograph of the famous llarris picture. 36 by 24 inches in black and white. hangs on the north wall of the Confederation Chamber.--Ed. G.)

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NOTED ISLAND PREACHER

Sir.-It is worth recalling that Rev. Donald MacDonald. old Church of Scotland missionary and father of the Macnonaldites died this date 1867. "His works do fol- low him".

Rev. Donald Mm-Donald was born Jan. lat. 1783 In the parish of Loizierncli. Perth. Scotland. lie was educated at the l'nivcrsily of St. Andrews. and was ordained A minister of the ('lIuri-h of Scol- land. by the Presbytery of Aber- tnrff in lliltl. lie was for n time tutor in the family of the chic!- lains of the llarlloiialrls of Glen- gary. in lll24 he emigrated to America

The Island of (mar Breton was the scene of his lnliours as a missionary the llr-I two ypan after his arriinl. in lil'2li he came lo Print-c I-Tilwnrtl l-I;uid. lie prcarlicd pnlilu-ly. and from house to house with grcui acceptance. and the l.lll'Il of tlic liaricsl follow- ed his pron:-lung with such divine power limit in lllllltlilfifl a great revival IVPQRII . iunny being awak. encrl and im-nczl from dnrknpsg to liulr. and trout thr power of Satan unto (ind.

A scconil rexiyal took place un- der Mr. lint-Donald's ministry in IMO. when numbers were awaken- ed to a sense of their state by nature and by the Power of the Holy Spriil. made in see and feel

themselves "Children of wrath even as others ” He built twelve churches and

had 2.000 communit-an-a and five thousand adlu-rants. He died Feb. zlst. IM7 in the rirlity-fourth year of his age. and the fiftieth year of his ministry. It 50IllhP0rt. P.E. Island. ' Blessed are the dead which (III In the Lord... tRev XIV. m I am. sir. cu,-., GEORGE P. MACDONALD Crspaisd. P.E.I. .

KEEP CANADA STRONG AND FREE

8lr,-- We have been llltenlnj II

II! call. IPPEIIIIIS to RIC WI!

open to tho dlnenv '

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ed that she has it great future If she will continue to travel the .patlt of rectiiude. May a kind Providence enable her to do so. Today, Canada is assuming her place in the affairs of the Na- tions. which may well be destin- ed to make her one of the leading nations of the world. Furthermore Canada is rich in natural resourc- es waiting to be developed. Can- ada is a vast country. We have a noble heritage. Let Ill guard it well

There is one thing we must keep in mind. It is this. That, while our nation is vastly rich in mater- ial things, they do not constitute her real wealth. Her true riches and greatest asset. are her young men and women. Our forefathers. the Pioneers of this great land laid the foundation. and success- ive generations have been build- ing the superstructure. Each gen- eration has its part to play. We of today. must prove ourselves to be v.nrthy of the tank at hand. The rising generation will succeed us. Let us see to it. that they shall not be handicapped in their duties. as they face the complexities of our modern age.

Now. while we have bdcn sound- ing our nation's praises, there are some thing: within her border: which give us reason to blush, unless. ostrich-like. we bury our heads in the sand of nur complac- (-ncy. We must not do that. if we are to fulfill our obligation to our fellowmen. One of the thinas- and it is an evil thing In our country today. and it has been an evil problem for many years - is the Liquor Traffic. I know that 1 will raise the ire of many. an I deal with this vcxatious question. "Keep Canada Strong and free" is the slogan. Well, In order to do that. it is quite obvious. we must protect our young people from the curse of "strong drink". I do not think the word curse is too strong a term to use in describing the evil of intoxicating liquor. In the days of Noah. it was the cause of bringing A curse on member of his family. Down I rough the centuries it has been a curse to mankind. The use of alcoholic beverages is costing Canada mil- lions of dollars and worse than that. the loss of many lives. It is I tremendous drain on the econ- omy of Canada today. and the sad part of it. we do not seem in be able to do much about it. Canada and the United States have tried different plans to combat this evil. and they have failed to conquer it.

We have tried to tame the IIOBSI by legislation. but it is still a ”cup of fury".Why not try education? I..et.us make a real effort at ll. Teach our young people in our homes. in the schools. in the churches. the horrible conseq- uence of drunkenness. You will say. We have tried that already; we are at It now. But of course. we are not making much lu-ad. way. I wonder if we fully realize the power llilt is behind this damn- ing monster. the liquor traffic. If we did. I believe we would be more able to bring about the fall of our arch enemy. Let us rem:-m her that we are not only wrestling against flesh and blood; but Ininot principalities, again.-it pow. en. a:'ni.i:t the rulers of the dark-

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One, lost in making rail or blaze. Became an arch; and in a year I-lore grccn again in climbing vine To form a certain entrance him: into a wood that was not mine. The invitation uttered the

Mai-(cs uooillnnil stluiv constantly An act of joy . . . as if a wing Of many ruoiu were added to My house. where thru.-h and red-

bird sing.

Where autumn lights liearthstone - and more,

To get to whu-ii one must go through

A storm-made honeysuckle door.

--(Tlnyd Criswell in the (lliristian Science lilonilor. ..1....1..j.E....E...

The Age Old Story

CONSIDER one another to pro- vnke unto love and to good works. ..:c.EE...m......m.

OUR YESTERDAYS

From The Guardian Files

FROM THE GUARDIAN FILES TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (February 21. I932)

The worst train wreck in the history of the Province occurred early yesterday morning when the evening train No. 53 from Sum- merside, a double-nonder. with a steel plow, crashed into stalled freight No. 2ll. about a m le from Tlgnlsh. Four men ucre killed and eleven injured on the freight from when the double-headers split

It in two.

The anniversary service in con- rcction with the Battle of Puree- I-cri; in the South African War was held in St. James Presbyter- ian Church yesterday morning with a large congregation in at- lrndt-tnce, including South African Veterans, Canadian Llgion. mem- bers of the l.0.l).E. and the Ladies Aulllary of the Canadian Legion. u

TEN YEARS AGO (February zl. I947) Railway sources would make no comment last eveninl on whether eighteen 75-ton diesel-electric io- inmotlvcs on order for the C.N.R. would be assigned to P.E.l. Pre- viously. William Casey President of the locomotive firm. said it: believed the locomotives would be used on P.E.I. lines.

The contract between the 3H- iisli and Canadian Government! for the exportation of between two and three million bushels of potatoes from P.E.I. to Great Ilrluln has been concluded and shipment: to St. John for trans- port;tlon overseas will begin next we .

A .Me'cliccilly' , ' Speaking

MOTHER'S STRESS MIGHT

CAUSE DEFECT IN BABY

Severe emotional stress ex- perienced by some expectant mothers during tarly pregnancy may be linked to cleft palate. harelip and other congenital ab- anormalities of the newborn baby. .' However, it is thought that ad- equate amounts of vitamins 86' BI? C and other essential nutri- ent: in the diet during pi ,

NOTES BY THE .WAY

sometimes we think cm to government which profits from liquor sales should build special highways for those who drink it an: drive.-St. Catharine: Stand- or

Mont (rut municipalities now have higli- wiered engineering staffs to lay t the Itreetl. I task which in our older cities was ac- complished by one inexpensive cow.-Winnipeg Tribune

may help prevent such defects.

. These at least are the indica- tions of experiments and tests conducted by two New Jersey doctors. Lyon P. Stream and Lyn- don A. Peer.

SUFFERED STRESS

Investigating 212 cases of bare- lip and cleft palate. they found that most of the mothers suffered some kind of stress during the eighth and tenth week of preg- nancy: This is the period during which the maxillne. or upper jaw bones. fuse in the human embryo

The emotional distress took various forms.

In some cases. there was a death in the family: in others. some member of the family lost a job-or there were other fauuly ditticulties.

The anxiety of the mother. he- cziuse this was her first preg- nancy, was found in 40 per cent. of the cases.

SIGIFICANT FACTORS

Illnesses such as nieaslcs, chickenpox. diabetes and others, as well as injuries and accidents. also were significant factors In some cases.

ported the studies.

stress at the time when the jaw bones would ordinarily fuse, 87 per cent of them produced off- spring with cleft palate.

Doss OF VITAMINS

However, when other mice also were subjctlcd to stress. but pro- tested by massive doses of vita- mins B6 BIZ H and other nutri- ents. the incidence of cleft palate was reduced.

Since these investigations were conducted, other studies along those lines have been expanded.

Scientists are now seeking to determine whether such congeni- tal abnormalities can be prevented by neutralizing the cntabollc

ATTENTION

All persons interested in the fight against Multiple Sclerosis are invited to attend a public meeting to be held in Room 66 of Prince of Wales College on Fri- day. Fcbrunry 22nd. at it p.m.. when Mr. A Gordon Clcland. Executive Secretary of the Mul- ilple Sclerosis Society of Canada, will be the guest speaker.

All interested in this taking are urged to atend.

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"P. E. I. CIIAPTI-IR" Multiple sclerosis Society of Canada. '

Tests with mice further sup-l

When mice were exposed rol

effect of the stress reaction with anabolic effect of vitamins and nutrients needed for protein syn- thesis.

Cleft palate is not uncommon. It occurs in about one of every 770 births.

The age of the parents doen't seem to be a factor.

QUESTION AND ANSWER

I.H.: I recently had an exami- nation and was told I have lub- cutaneous nodules. What would cause them

Answer: Swelling under the skin might be due to a variety of causes.

A condition known as von Reck- inghausen produces swelling: of this type. Multiple tumors of other

, types might also occur.

You should have a biopsy done of these swclllngs; that is. a bit. nt tissue should be removed and examined under the microscope to determine their cause.

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The arena insult in n "um you were here" post card team. in; I Hawaiian beach scene. mm a man who own you money.-list. Inonlon Journal

If in pointed out that sci.-.uq cannot duplicate the human eye, Even the moat elaborate electron. lc device doesn't show up blood. :-hol on Monday morning.-Bran don Sun

When a machine or gadget stop: functioning the average pi.-rson'i notion of how to set it going is to strike it sharply. And it's reniark- able how often this works.--Nib gun I-lalls Review p

Probably the Income tax cutler- tor looks at the high birth rate philosophically. having learned to think of babies not as exemptions today but as taxpayers tomorrow.

Edmonton Journal

Oil pretty well has taken the spotlight in natural resource de- velopments in southern areas of the province. But substantial head- way is being made toward the eventual utilization of potash de. posits in central Saskatrliewan. Within the next five or six years, it is not unlikely that Saslx'ut('llr- wan's potash production will total 1.000.000 tons annually. with a mine value at present prices of approximately S40.t)00.000.-llcgina Leader-Post.

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