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PAGE 6 FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1962,

The House Prorogues

With its prorogation by His Honour the Lieutenant Governor to- day, another session of the General Assembly of the Province will have passed into history. If all the items in the 60-paragraph Speech from the

Throne with which it opened on February 22 did not get a complete airing, at least it can be said that

the discussions ranged far and wide, and this went for the financial topics covered later in the Budget presentation as well.

On the whole, the administra- tion came off with credit, particu- larly in the Budget debate in which the Premier excelled himself in his remarks reported in our issue of yesterday. His review of the prog- ress made in practically every de- partment of government was con- vincingly documented with facts and figures, and he did well to eon- cede frankly that errors of judgment had been made in certain instances. These, he argued, were unavoidable in view of the greatly expanded ac- tivities on which the ministers had embarked. Whether or not that was the case, his point was plausible.

On the other hand the Opposit- fon was left at a disadvantage by the regrettable illness of its leader, Mr. Matheson. This was something which neither side could have antici- pated, and undoubtedly it made a différence in the effectiveness of the Opposition presentation during the last critical days of the session. This is not said by way of dis- paragement of Dr. Bonnell’s efforts as acting leader, but simply to under- line the fact that judgment and ex- perience in a post of this kind are as important as they are on the government side, and that they eannot be acquired overnight.

However, there were points made by Dr. Bonnell and other Opposition speakers during the Budget debate which deserved more consideration than they received at the hands of government spokesmen. If the ad- ministration is in a better position than its predecessors with respect to available revenues, it has a double responsibility of checking extrava- gance and inefficiency all along the line, and certainly of doing more than making gestures in the way of implementing its budget balancing

promises. There’s always room for im- provement, as the old saying goes.

To the Government’s claim that “we've never had it so good” the Opposition has retorted, in effect, that “many of us have never been #0 dissatisfied because it isn’t a great deal better still.” Those words carry their own warning. There are more ways than one of falling out of public favor, but complacency ever one’s achievements probably accounts for more governmental de- feats than all the other sins of omission and commission combined.

Constant Communication?

According to the Speech from the Throne at the opening of the geasion now terminating, transporta- tion continues to be of vital concern to the government and the --‘+is- ™m- munication with Ottawa with re- _ pect to the feasibility studies on

Duration of the survey depends (as it has done for how many years now?) on “the outeome of the in- vestigations still under way.” More- over, the damage caused by ice to the equipment for measuring wave heights was so bad this winter that “no significant results were obtain- ed.” It is only after the ice clears that this equipment can be re- paired and the study continued. Nor has a full model study of the cause- way yet been made, the work of the federal engineers being confined, so far, to two-dimensional studies of models of the causeway cruss- sections.

Assuming government members here to be in “constant communica- tion” with Ottawa on these matters, it is odd that the information above noted was not given to the trans- portation committee of the Legis- lature as an aid to its deliberations during the current session. Why did it have to come out this Wed- nesday in the House of Commons in reply to questions tabled by the Liberal member for Northumber- land-Miramichi? It is now too late for discussion of these answers in the Legislature this vear, or for appropriate comment on the dis- appointment which this long-con- tinued delay is causing, and on the need which it underlines for making an immediate start on a new ice- breaker for the Borden-Torment ‘ne route.

If indeed there has been con- stant communication between our provincial government members and Ottawa, we find quite inexplicable the further statement in the Speech from the Throne that “my govern- ment is satisfied with the progress made thus far and awaits with ever- increasing hopefulness a favorable report on this immense project.” These words, in the light of the federal statement of Wednesday, are about as fatuous as any that could be found in the dictionary.

We trust, for its own sake, that the Shaw Government will hasten to assure our people that it is by no means satisfied with the prog- ress made in implementing one of the major pledges on which it was elected three years ago. And if it adds a stern note of dissatisfaction at the inability of our own members at Ottawa to open their mouths on this subject—leaving it to Liberal members from other provinces to do their work for them—we don’t think it would do any harm at ell.

A Scottish Plebiscite

A committee of, influential and distinguished Scots, headed by the Earl of Airlie and Lord Boyd Orr, has launched an appeal to raise $290,000 to finance the taking of a national plebiscite of the whole of Scotland. The plebiscite will be car- ried out by a postal vote, its inten- tion being to submit three alterna- tive forms of government for Scot- land to every adult, male and fe- male, in the country so that they can express their views on how Scotland should be governed, and under what form.

The three alternatives for which the people will be asked to state their preference are: Independent Dominion status for Scotland, with its own parliament separate from Westminster, similar to that enjoy- ed by New Zealand; Home Rule for Scotland within the framework of the United Kingdom, with Scotland having its own parliament like that of Northern Ireland, but still having representation in the House of Com- mons; that the government of Scot- land remain exactly as it is now.

This move to have a national

plebiscite taken is entirely non- political. The 15 members of the

committee include Conservatives, Laborites and Liberals. It seems that they are not in any way as- associated with the Scottish Nation- alist movement which has been ac- tive for years in seeking home rule for the country.

This is an unusual approach to the subject of government, and of

course the findings would have no .

official status. However, they will likely be watched closely at West-

EDITORIAL NOTE

The Legislature was well adivis-

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SOVIET REVERSAL The Key Issue In Disarmament

OTHERS SEE US

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United mingaens i nancunehen davies

The question of international |

inspection— ‘‘verification” is a more accurate word — is clear- ly a key issue in the whole wide | field of disarmament, In | the narrower field of the ending of nuclear tests it is clearly the key issue. It is the one serious | obstacle to an agreement which could end them for all time. | This has always been a maj- | or problem, presenting many practical difficulties. But today | for the first time there is a new | factor. For the first time in 30 years a great power is object- ing (in this case in the impor- tant context of nuclear tests) to any form of international in- spection on its own territory. | There has been an endeavour to rationalise this new attitude. It is claimed that during the three years of negotiation the | technique of detecting explosions has so improved that it is now possible to detect and identify them from outside the territory of the eee in which they

take plac |

NO EVIDENCE

Now even that has not been established. As Lord Hume put it: ‘We have yet no evidence from the scientists to support | that supposition."” He was re- | ferring, of cou se, to under- | ground explosions. It is common | ground that atmospheric or submarine tests can be detected and located at very long ranges. |

It may be that Soviet scien- tists are ahead of ours: that they really can detect and locate | earth tremors at greater dis- tances than we can. If so, one would have thought that they would be very willing to share their technical knowledge, as it was shared in the 1958 experts | meeting. But they have remain- ed quite unresponsive to such

| yond doubt the true cause

Even so, long range detection from outside the frontiers of a “nuclear power’’ would not be sufficient. There is also the vit- al matter of identification, of verification.

Without this, the mere detec- tion of an am guous event

impossible, at any rate for the present.

What are the reasons for the change?

There are those who see in it areviva| of that deep-seated passion for secrecy which has always been a characteristic ot

would serve no purpose what- | the Soviet regime — perhaps ever. The government on whose | legacy from the conspiratorial territory it had occurred would | past of the Bolshevik Party.

only have to assert that it must have been due to natural caus- es. There would be no means of

verifying whether this was true, |

or

g.

Indeed, during the whole long | negotiation,i t has been fully ac- | cepted by the Soviet Union that |

a cloak for illegitimate test- |

some means of establishing be- |

of, doubtful events was essential. It has been further accepted that for this a certain number of ib site’ inspections would ed; in other words that iestraationsh inspectors would need to visit the locality of an event. The Russians were insis- tent that the number of such “on-site’’ inspections permiss- ible in any given year must be very small. But they did not de- mur to the principle. BAFFLING REVERSAL Now, however, they will not hear of ‘‘on-site’’ inspections. They will not hear of interna- tional “observation posts’ on their territory— another point which for three years they agreed to be essential. They will not, in short, hear of any form of international verification that

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There are those who suspect that at the moment conditions in large areas of the Soviet Un- ion are such that it is thought advisable not. to allow them to be seen by any foreigner.

Others again regard this as possibly a temporary and tacti- cal move, For its own reasons, they believe, the Soviet Govern- ment is determined to carry out a further series of tests. There- fore it cannot yet: allow agree- ment to stop them. After it has completed its new series it will again be ready for serious nego- tiation about verification.

Any, or all, of these hypothes- es may be true. As always, one can only speculate about Soviet motives,

But, whatever the motives, the unhappy fact remains. The Soviet Government, at the mom-

| ent and for the present, has ef-

the terms of a ‘‘test-ban’’ agree- |

ment are being observed.

This is an amazing reversal of attitude. It destroys at a blow the whole basis upon which had been agreed that a test-ban treaty must be founded, It seems to make such a treaty

PUBLIC

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BEEF PROBLEMS | Sir, — Some years ago.I in- vested money in an abattoir which was supposed to start marketing of livestock, and since |

it did not start I heard the fault | ¢

was the Government's refusal | to give a promised loan. If this happened who is going to pay the loss? Besides, why can't we own a aes al = | wrong? The | the House Should heey ee rae | cuss this, giving more light the matter which presently lea- ves us with no plant; and as the | Agriculture states |

that struck me most strong- ly was the absence of recom- mendation to lower the voting age to eighteen years.

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on have a home, wife and rear his . .He is t

pay income tax, if their bay = warrants it. But

salary

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fectively vetoed an agreement for the permanent cessation of nuclear tests,

'Eat Less’ Said Top Requisite In All Dieting

By Dr. Theodore R. Van Dellen THERE are three rules to) follow if you. really want mn ae

from the body as carbon dioxide | and water. This cannot be done | unless the individual reduces | the caloric intake and forces the body to use up its own tis- sues for energy requirements.

But eating less is as hard to do as quitting smoking. Many overweight persons can control themselves for a week or two! but thereafter it becomes more | and more difficult. In addition those who lose weight ofte have trouble remaining slender. This may explain the popularity of drugs and other measures to

This is the crux of the second | rule. Anyone who wants to slim

considérable thought before undertaking the campaign. Think it over. Consider the pros and cons. It means sacrifice, will power, new clothes, feeling | weak for a certain period of | time. The compensations are mainly in health, appearance, a | sense of well being, agilty and

later in life.

Thi it over. A complete change in eating habits will be | needed to keep the figure, be- | cause losing weight is only ma the battle.

The third rule is never back to the old eating habits that brought on obesity in the

OUR YESTERDAYS

From the Guardian Files TWENTY - FIVE YEARS AGO *

6, 1937) Dr. T.E.E. Robins, Charlotte- |

town, will represent Prince Ed-

ward Island as a member of the Coronation Choir, in a pre- coronation broadcast in St.

Paul’s Cathedral, London, May 9. The singers, from different parts of Canada were selected

| by Sir Ernest MacMillan, Prin- | cipal of Toronto Conservatory of |

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Music. They will take part in the service in Westminister Ab- bey, Coronation Day, May 12.

At this time it may be inter- esting to bring to mind the man- ner in which our forefathers ce- lebrated the events relating to

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first place, There is no sense in

kidding yourself into thinking | that dieting stops when the a sired weight is reached.

don’t call it a diet at this rab It is a new way of eating— get- ting into the habit of consuming smaller portions, avoiding des- serts, and ceasing betwee a meal snacks.

Think it over and don't con- sult our physician about a re- ducing regimen until you are absolutely certain you want to make this important change in your life.

(Dr. Van Dellen will answer questions on medical topics _ if stamped, self-addressed envel- ope accompanies request.

GROWTH HORMONE J. E. writes: I'm a young man of 18, 5’8” tall. Is it too late to take the new growth hormone? REPLY

Why? You are of average height now and it is doubtful whether the hormone will work at your age if you are otherwise normal, Besides, the supply of the growth hormone is so limit- ed it should be reserved for those who are abnormally small because of a disorder of the pit- uitary gland.

PERSON TO PERSON M. S. writes: If a person took just one sip from the other side of the glass of another person’s cocktail and, unknown to the person taking a sip, the person

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drinking the cocktail had cancer

could the person that took the

sip get cancer from the glass? REPLY

No. Cancer is not contagious and does not spread in this way.

SLEEP COMFY A. G. writes: Is it better for older .persons to sleep on t side or the stomach? REPLY

Any way they are comfortable and sleep best. Most people, old and young, prefer to sleep on the side,

FLASH Re ites: Does aking =r pictures attect a

by’s eyes? ,

REPLY

No, but use a screen over the flash bulb to guard against fly- ing glass in case the bulb ex- plodes.

TODAY’S HEALTH HINT— Young children should be kept constant supervision. .

curb appetite. These are tem- | porary crutches. What the would | -be reducer needs is motivation. |

avoiding more serious ailments |

will hair or skin particles. They must be burned | up as energy eliminated |

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officer of health says that would be a god-send if a person | tion makes some long. long strid. who became infected with TB | es. wa Journal. would immediately develop a | red nose,” to betray his ill- ness. But mankind would be a if we wore on our faces badges of all the ills of our spirits, minds and bodies. |

—

Report from Parliament Hill

An automobile driver was so happy to pass the German-Yugo- | | slav border that he kissed a |

Tass, the Soviet news agency, that Russia scientists | have found a way to make bran- | dy in five days, six at the! most, Here again the Reds are | ridiculous with their claims of a “first."’ Back when prohibition’s blessings lay upon our ‘land

there were plenty of bootleggers who would have pegeneee or Hear day brandy as practically han - crafted, and the processes too Heath Macquarrie long drawn out to be economica- aa P lly feasible. — Detroit Free oF 8 Press. on

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