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Newspaper Publisher’s

Calling For Tenders

The announcement by Mr. Heath Macquarrie, M.P., that the Federal Department ‘of Transport will call for tenders in mid-October for the new ferry for the Borden-Tormen- tine service will be received with general satisfaction. There was some ‘disposition during the provincial el- ection campaign, on the Liberal-side, to discount this ferry promise. A pol- -itical answer to that, of course, would... have been for the Diefenbaker Gov- ernment to anounce the calling of tenders during the campiign. Things like this have been done before, and are almost a traditional electioneer- ing practise. We are pleased that the Government did not do this, -prefer- ring to wait until it had given full consideration to the plans and re quirements. Now, in an atmosphere

“Of political calm, the tenders are |

being called, and it is again em- phasized by Mr. Macquarrie that the boat will be an icebreaker and ready for service by 1961.

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ings were destroyed by fire last year, was chosen originally because of its central location in relation to the three provinces; a reason which had more validity in the old days than in this age of paved highways and fast motor transporation. Am- herst, reportedly, lacks the funds to rebuild and new -locations have been suggested all the way from Saint John to Halifax. Fredericton, through its Board of Trade, is mak- ing a strong bid with a statement at- tractive to Fredericton’s business in- terests that the fair could well pump $500,000 annually into the area’s economy.

Among Fredericton’s claims is that it already is the location of the New Brunswick Livestock Show whose facilities could be used for the Winter Fair. Conceding that it is off-centre geographically, Frederic- ton says that disadvantage is offset by being the centre of a rich agri- _ cultural area with a fine highway system, and its nearness to the in- ternational boundary would attract a large number of prospective live- stock buyers from. the New England states.

Our geographical handicap is all that keeps this Province from enter- ing the competition successfully. Our exhibitors will, however, be concern- ed about the availability of the main- -land site that will eventually be chosen. It is important to the con- tinued success of the Fair that Island livestock and farm products be given every opportunity of competing. We

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have set the -highest--standards—in previous years, and our mainland neighbors simply can’t afford to do without us in a project of this kind.

The British Way

British election’ procedure is smooth. and efficient. The campaign

-gatisfied—that—the—““Vaeationland” |_now on will see the electors at the

would not have been satisfactory and that in any case there were dif- ficulties in the way which made its acquisition impracticable. The Leg- islature, in suggesting this boat, made-its request dependent upon a ‘full inquiry which the Federal Gov- ernment undertook, and it was on the report of its engineers that the ‘Government acted. At the time the | décision to build a new: boat was announced, we urged that the contro- versy be termiated and that our people accept tke federal offer in good faith. The fact that the issue played so little in the subse- quent provincial paign is evid- ence that they did

Nor do we think thre will be any further argument fof the suggest- jon that the new by4t should be pro- vided with rail gécomodation, which would mean op€ration by the C.N.R. and strict ddherence to. railway schedules. We have had enough of that in the existing ferry service. We want something now for the convenience of our truck and automo- bile traffic, which is what the Leg- islature had in mind, and for which, indeed, we have been—asking ever since the regime of Premier Jones.

We are not so pleased with the latest word Mr. Macquarrie has about the Causeway survey report, which he is informed will be present- ed to the Cabinet for consideration | by the end of the year. This final report is taking on something of a ghostly aspect, intangible and im- palpable. It-seems impossible to pin it down. It is always just out of reach, like the proverbial carrot be- fore the donkey’s nose. This simile is likely to occur to Mr. Pearson, or to the provincial Opposition, be- fore long; but on the whole, perhaps, it misrepresents the case entirely.

There appear to be many more factors involved “in the Causéway construction that were at first ap- parent, and these must be dealt with, | singly and collectively. We are nat- urally impatient for a government policy statement oy the matter; but we don’t know all the circumstances, and here again, as in the ferry. case, we must take the assurances we have received in good faith. These add up to quite a lot, and we are not going to forget them. -

Maritime Fair Site

If we had that Causeway, now, we wouldn’t have any trouble estab- lishing a firm claim to the privilege of having the Maritime Winter Fair in Charlottetown or Summerside, and finding means of providing the necessary facilities. \As the leading agricultural province in the area, with a long record of “firsts” at the Fair when it was held in Amherst, it-would be fitting acknowledgement of our achievements in this field, and.would settle the dispute now go- ing on, in our sister profinces as to the proper location for the. big show.

polls on October 8, with a new Par- liament scheduled to meet on Oct- ober 20. Members will then be sworn in, elect a Speaker and enter their names on the roll. A week later Par- lfament will open its first session, and a new British Government will be at work.

It'is worth noting, too, that al- though the Irish Republic seceded from the British Commonwealth in 1949, the changes in their relation- ship have been kept at a minimum. The Irish, while not Britons, are also not aliens. Including the 500,000 to 750,000 Irish citizens now resid- ent in Britain, about 28,000;000 vot- ers, or as much as 80 per cent .of those qualified, may go to the polls.

In addition, the Communist party, the Sinn Fein and Welsh and Scots nationalist groups may put up can- didates if they wish to do so. There are also provisions for independent candidates, such as Sir Oswald Mos- ley, the former British Fascist, now running in a London constituency on a “Keep British White” program. We hadn’t heard of this fellow for a long time, and thought he was dead or in jail. But there he is, as perky as ever, exploiting the tolerance of the British people and running for Parliament!

Each of Britain’s 630 constituen- cies is represented by one parlia- mentary member, with England hold- ing 511 seats, Scotland 71, Wales 36 and Northern Ireland 12. Conser- vatives in the last House numbered 339, Laborites 278 and Liberals 6. One Conservative sat as an independ- ent; six seats were vacant.

Whatever happens on October 8 —and the predictions are still for a Tory victory—the machinery of gov- ernment will ttirn just as smoothly as it did here in little Prince Edward Island after the recent landslide. And the results will be known almost as promptly. It may take a couple of days for the winning party to be known, but only in case of a close finish.

EDITORAL NOTES

We “had thought that leprosy, that dread disease of tropical and equatorial countries, was notably on the decline: But according to the World Health Organization, it.af- _fects at least .12,000,000 people throughout the world. Of these, not more than 100,000 can be given in- patient treatment in hospitals. '

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At last somebody has come up with a workable “drunk-o-meter” which will tell tipsy motorists whether it’s-safe fer them to drive. _Lf the motorist is sober enough, he puts a’coin in the machine and twid- dies a series of knobs and dials which register how much he-has drunk and for how long, as well as his age

\ and weight. The news item doesn’t explain how anybody unfit to drive

’. Amherst, where the Fair build-

could operate this gadget.

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BIGGER THINGS THAN

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE, SHALL NOT PERISH FROM THE EARTH.

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Diet Troubles And Their Cause

By Herman N. Bundesen, M. D. WHAT is the question most like to ask

And since almost everyone is diet and food conscious these days, yet so many of you fail

the necessary adequate nut- rition from the meals you eat, I firmly believe the question most of you would like to ask a com- petent authority is simply:

“What is the foundation for a good diet?’’

THINK ABOUT IT

Think it over for a‘ minute. Haven't you wondered ebout this every once in a_ while? Wouldn't you like to know just what should comprise your daily dist?

Well, the answer is a relative- ly easy one. If vou are a healthy adu't, you shou'd choose a variety of foods each day from the fol- lowing groups:

Meat—Meats, fish, poultry, | eggs, dry beans, peas and nuts; | two or more servings..

Vegetables and) Fruits—Dark green or yellow vegetables, cit- | rus fruit or tomatoes: four or; more servings eaten each day.

Dairy Foods—Mi'k. Fveryene should have at least two cups of milk each day.

FOR MOTHERS-TO BE — 3 renujre .._g. minimum of four cups and nurs-

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Canadian Chamber of sks the Feceral Gov- its restrie-

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any increase in tariffs, or any violation of the Agreement .on Tariffs and Trade. This attempt to se cure more protection. for Cana- dian manufacturers, at the ex- pense of the consumers, by a narmless - looking re-interpreta- ‘tion of the customs laws has not led the great timber industry of British Columbia and it should not fool other exporting indus- tries, once they realize what is afoot.

+-As the B.C. Lumber Manufac- turers Association says in a re cent resolution, the Chamber of Commerce brief to the Govern- ment has a ‘“‘generally protective purpose”’ and any increase protectionism by ‘‘the subterfuge of changing the language of the customs tariff would certainly not go unnoticed around the world. Retaliation would be in- vited; and by the same processes of evasion of GATT. The spirit as well as the letter of that agree- ment must be maintained for it to be effectual.”

SPIRIT VIOLATED Already the spirit of GATT has been violated by: the Diefenbak-

PUBLIC FORUM

This cotumn ts open to the discus sion by correspondents of question c interest. The Guardian does not neses sarily ex“orse the opinion of corres . pondents.

it is proposing

POST-ELECTION PROBLEMS

Sir.—We were very much in- terested in your editorial writ- ings on Sept. 28. “What Did He Mean?” was written by one who, although he definitely leaned to- ward the Conservative party, had, above that, the interests of the general public in mind. ‘‘A Sharp Critique”’ in our opinion contain- ed the answer to P.E. Island’s educational problem too—‘‘Too many teachers are unable to do their jobs.” ue

In fact we might add that “too many teachers are unwilling to do their jobs." They have been told that they do not have to teach Grades IX and X, that they are underpaid and should demand more supplement, with the re- sult that, in order to get a teach- er, country districts have to, as it were, try to outbid each other

- even to a point beyond the means

of the ratepayers.

er supplements -making taxes somewhat of a burden to many ratepayers—our present Premier, Hon. Mr. Shaw, in his recent elec- tion campaign, “touched the right spot’’ when he promised to pay teachers supplements if his par- ty was elected. I have here now the booklet ‘sent out by “The Par- ty of the Causeway” in which under the heading “Education” this statement is. made: “Immediately pay all Teach- ers’ Supplements from Provincial Revenues,” etc, etc. The district assessment rolls have to be sent in by Sept. 30 and as yet we have not nm advised to make any changefre supplements. Personally we knoW that Hon. Mr. Shaw's ideas are good and his intentions are good, but he too has to consider the “Sixty-four dollar questgon’’. Where will the money co from?

Would you care to comment editorially on this phase of the new government's promises | or would you ask Hon. Mr. Shaw or Hon. Dr. Dewar to advise through the press what they are

“going to do about this. What did

they mean by “immediately”? Was it meant ‘to convey the idea that during the first term of office or just before the next flection this : ‘impossible finan- cial burden’’ would be removed

or were the voters right when they planned ta be “relieved” at once, this vear 1959 «

1 am Sir, etc. A RURAL SECRETARY

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With the added expense of high- |

PRESSURE GROUPS) _~ The Back Door

innipeg Free Press

er Government’s new dumping legislation which, in the consid- ered view of the United. Strtes | Government, also violates the jletter of the contract. Encourag- ied by their success in one area jof the tariff struggle, the manu- \facturers are broadening their attack.

To this end they have. enlisted jthe support of the Chamber of ;Commerce which is supposed to |represent all business interests, |including exporters. In their pro- | tests to the Government the wes- jtern lumbermen say that the Chamber has apparently chang- ed its former policy of encourag-

various other disguised forms of protection, the Diefenbaker Gov- | einment has shown where its | heart lies. GATT is never attack-'} jed in principle but it is being | systematically undermined in de- | | tail. The

Chamber of Commerce |

brief is useful in bringing these _|

issues out into the open where the public can understand them. , Obviously the western lumber in- dustry. uriderstands them and it has enlisted the support of many public organizations, including lo- cal* chambers of commerce, in British Columbia. But the dan- gers of the new.-back-door tariff jincreases are not confined, of

course, to British Columbia or to | | lumber. Grain ‘producers, miners, |

} fishermen and -every worker | whose product is

;Canada~ must suffer- from any

fall in the nation’s exports, any |

ing world trade and has become.) policy which -invites our forcign

|‘‘an advocate of increased“import barriers by means of re-drafting, |for protectionist purposes, the |language and definitions of the Canadian customs tariff its regulations.’’

|COMPLEX DETAILS ‘i

Only an expert can understand }tne complex technical details in |the Chamber's brief but its ob ‘jective is clear. The Chamber Says it “recognizes that certain segments of the Canadian econ- ;omy are seriously affected by imports” and believes ‘‘that it is the frame-work of existing Cana- possible to obtain relief within dian tariff rates and without de viating from the GATT or other n ternational agreements.” Accor-

dingly, all the suggested chang- | jes in the existing interpretations | |of the tariff regulations are de-

signed solely to reduce Canada’s imports

pects in Ottawa must seem high- ly favorable. In the case of Bri- tish woollen imports, in its new quotas. in Japanese textiles, in its dumping legislation and in

To the manufacturers the pros- |

customers’ retaliation.

| EXPORT MARKETS As the lumbermen it

put in

;* Canada’s standard of diving mense surpluses on export mar-

kets. It is fundamentally in the

the ma2nu- interests of Cen- better or-

Unfortunately, | facturing tral Canada are far ganized aS a pressure group -than the basic producers, they | |are skilled in the arts of propa- | ganda, they are deeply installed in the Conservative party and they have the ear of the Govern- ment. If the basic producers are | to protect themselves from a return of old-fashioned protec- | ;tionism they must unite in warn- | inc the Government against this fo%y whenever it appears. The | lumbcrmen’s. attack on the Chamber of Commerce brief is a |good beginning and should have the support of all Canadians who | /understand their dependence on exports.

From one Canadian viewpoint, there are striking similarities be- tween Britain's current on battle and the 1957 campaign in which John Diefenbaker's gressive Conservatives squeaked home to victory.

In both countries the. governing parties were odds-on favorites to win re-election. \

Like the Canadian Liberals. the | British Conservatives launched the electoral battle at a time when everything seemed to be | breaking their way | A couple of weeks ago there | Was scarcely a political observer who didn’t predict a win with an increased majority for ‘Prime Minister Macmillan's tories.

STILL UNDERDOGS

The Socialists—as was the case with’ the Canadian Tories—still are not cenceded much of a chance to pick up enough seats to form the next British govern- ment.

But public opinion polls pub lished in recent days indicate that Labor has whittled down the Tory margin of popularity.

The Canservative Daily Mail published a poll showing Labor has cut the Tory lead to two per cent. Lord Beaverbrook’s right- wing Daily Express says the Tory lead has been trimmed to 4% per cent from 7% per cent.

The Socialist campaigners now are clearly corifident they can du- plicate Diefenbaker’s Canadian feat of pulling from behind to de- feat the party in power.

“Victory is within our grasp,” says Morgan Phillips, the Labor party's general secretary

But some acute observers stress the task of winning will not be easy

MASS APPEAL

Robert McKenzie, a Canadian- | born authority on British politi- ' eal parties, savs Labor's one real hope ik to make the most use of new mass media such as televi- sion to project party leader Hugh Gaitskell as a more attractive potential prime minister ‘ than | Macmillap

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Laborites More Hopeful

By Dave Oancia Canadian Press. Staff Writer

Pro-{

| surveys.

Labor faces a task similar fo | that faced by the Canadian Con- servatives and American Repub- licans

“The Republicans and Cana- dian Conservatives were able to achieve power. to transcend their own ‘public image’ when, they | discovered party leaders with the |} personal magnetism of Eisen- hower and Diefenbaker.”” says McKenzie in an election report | published by The Observer. _

“Gattskell shares few qualities with either of these men, but it! might just be.possible in the | | days that remain to project him |/as a more human and sincere prospective prime minister than Macmillan.”

+ Meanwhile, bookmakers have been laying bets on a Conserva- j tive victory, at odds ranging

from 5 to 2 to 4 to 1.

The Age Old Story

O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that | trusteth in him.

EXPRESSWAY SURVEY

SAINT JOHN, N.B. (CP) — A Halifax engineering firm offered Tuesday in a letter to common council to conduct preliminary surveys for a proposed urban ex- pressway skirting the city to the north, for $30,000 plus $10.000 in specialists fees. Canadian-British Engineering Consultants said their price would include soil in- vestigation, borings and traffie

SEEK TRAFFIC SOLUTION

ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. (CP)—The Newfoundland Board of Trade

has formed a committee to look into the city’s traffic problems.

The traffic control and parking | eommittee was scheduled to hol its first meeting Tuesday. §S St. John’s is believed to have

; more cars per capita than’ any other city in Canada, despite

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ing mothers need at least six cups,

Cheese, ice cream and other milk-made foods cen supply a portion of your daily milk re- quirements.

Breads and Cereals — Enrich-

or whole-grain cereals; four or more servings. And remem- ber, added mi'k improves the nu- tritional value of cereals. j

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One hears so much these days about education and the need for greater emphasis on it there is an inclination to rebel and recall that our grandfathers and fathers did well with much less in the, | way of formal schooling and ed- ucational facilities. This is true. But they grew up in a much simpler, slower society. Today the youths who ‘don’t get as much education as they can—or the parents who don’t see to it that their youngsters do the same— are being foolish. For as surely as we are here today, the to morrows will belong to educated men—and the world will belong to the ‘nations that master the

knowledge of the ages.—Wichita Eagle.

MAXIMS

Pride helps us; and pride fs not a bad thing when it only urges us

And that’s all there is to ft. \to hide our own hurts—not to hurt

| This is the foundation of any good diet. Those of you who are | very. active will retfuire more of | | these and other foods than those | who lead sedentary’ lives Simply by controlling -the amount of food you consume you j 008. at least to some extent, control your weight. You can a!so cut down on calorie and fat con | sumption by limiting the use of

} sugars and fats at the table a |in preparing meals. —

QUESTIION AND ANSWER Mrs. C. S.: What can be done for poor circulation? ce

Answer: There are manv mo- idern drugs to improve circula- tion. .

Your private physician would

and their brief to the Government, | be the best judge as to which is ik

advisable for you to use:

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TATER PICKIN’ BLUES | I am feelin’ sort of lonely

country’s interests to buy as well | j Le a |

as to sell abroad.” | is if i

| For it’s tater pickin’ time; |

I can smell~ the sun warmed

} acres | That to me now

seem sublime. As I sit here in my office

In this building grand and tall, I go back to P.E. Island

When the beauty of ‘the Fall Ushers in the tater diggin’ | And the tater diggin’ bands:

To the joy of earth’s aroma

And the loam on nimble hands. | There the tune of love and livin’ | Tinkles with a lilting chime,

+ And the fellowship of toilers

Warms in tater pickin’ time.

I am feelin’ sort of lonely.

And E-have to Slow mv nose

As I wonder how old comrad- | es

Find the pickin’ "long life’s rows.

Do they find the pickin’ average

and small;

land And its taters every Fall? . Does the time seem long to quit- tin’ And their measures heavy grow; Are their baskets slack or empty Or heaped at the final row? If my tater pickin’ comrades Seek me now, I can be found |

Dreaming from my office win- dow | Of the tater pickin’ ground

-S. Barlow Bird. | Freetown. P. E. I. i

OUR YESTERDAYS | {

(From the Guardian Files)

(Oct. 1, 1934)

About. thirty of Gordon Daw | son's rating friends called on him last week to congratulate him on his success in winning the Provincial Futurity Stake at Charlottetown on September 20 | with his champion two-year old | colt, Bud Aubrey: Mr. George | Callbeck presided and an address | was read by Mr. Hugh F. Mor- Tison.

Mr. William Warren, Provin- | cial Scout Commissioner, return- ed .from the Boy Scout confer- | ence at Ottawa on Saturday, ac- companied by Mrs. Wasren. Mr. James Jeightizer, Provinciai Commissioner, the other dele gate, returned to Charlottetown last night.

TEN YEARS AGO (Oct. 1, 1949)

Winner of the grand trophy in the P. F. I. Rural Beautification contests for 1949 was Mr. Wil- | lard Prowse of Brackley. An- | nouncement of the prize was | made last night by\ Lt. Col. E. | W. Johnstone, president of the Rural Beautification Society

Congratulations are being ex tended to Urhan Laughlin John Dekker of Sherbrooke on being the winners in the ell mination poultry judging contest

| many narrow and steep streeig.

in Chartottetown, Wednesday. This ;

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and |

others. gives th boys the right to re | present P. E. [. in the various

judging contests in Toronto in

November.

An enterprising Tokye merchant has begun markeling wet s, known to delinquent students #3

“eribbing paper.” The ice2 is to

destroy ‘‘material evidence” of cheating at school examirz2‘iens. A student caught at cheatirz can swallow the “cribbing paver’ and presto, the paper dissolves in his mouth on contact with saliva. It is said the paper, sold in rolls of two centimeters in iame- ter, is selling like hot cakes.— The Japan Times

Of interest te Canadians is the British Ministry of Works an- nouncement of a preservation grant for Quebec House, at Wes- terham in Kent. It is the boy- hood home of General James Wolfe, who was killed in baitle at the moment of his victory on the Plains of Abraham at Quebec. Wolfe: naturally did not foresee that his boyhood home would be named Quebec House, as it long has been known in commemor- ation of the siege 200 years ago, of the city after which the house was named.—Cape Breton Post

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