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Pension Plan Prospects

Prime Min-ister Pearson is quot- ed as taking a firm position on the existing terms of his government’s contributory Canada Pension Plan, and as indicating that the legisla- tion will be launched early in the session. It will be referred to a Com- mons committee where witnesses for outside interest.s——including of- ficials of insurance companies and others who operate private pension plans—can be heard. But apparently it is intended to adhere closely to the amended terms of the plan as they were outlined to the provin- cial premiers in January.

It is to be hoped, in the interest of all concerned. that despite politi- cal differences the Robarts govern- ment of Ontario and the Pearson administration at Ottawa will come to a working agreement on this im- portant ntattor. A lot of harm was done by Health Minister Judy La- Marsh in her partisan campaigning on this scheme during the last On- tario election. Mr. Pearson has taken a more conciliatory stand. but he needs to remember that without Ontario's (‘.0-npet'atlm1 there can be no prospect of success.

This is true because of Quebec's refusal to participate. Queried on this point in the Commons on Thurs- day, Mr. Pearson conceded that Premlier Lesage “had his own views." He had opted out of the plan for one of his own. This was a matter for provincial decision. But the Prime Minister maintained that “it did seem more important at this time what members of Parliament themselves thought of the plan."

More important in what way? If bot:h the big central provinces— representing almost two-thirds of Canada's population and a large proportion of its taxable wealth- were to find the plan unacceptable, what then? How could it conceiv- ably be put. into effect on a national basis? Where would the revenue come from to finance it?

That is what makes Tory On- tario’s concurrence in the imple- mentation of this Liberal election promise so necessary. If this con- currence is not forthcoming, all the thinking. talking and voting by Parliament won't make the scheme workable.

A Village Of Their Own

E-very civilized community is aware. now, of the need for provid- ing for handicapped children. We have come a good way ourselves, in recent years, in this laudable en- deavor. And we have no doubt that

5‘ all concerned in the movement local- . '- ly will be encouraged to learn of the 1. wonderful plan that is being launch- ; ed in the west of Engand. There,

including thalidomide babies ' and others with serious limb d-is- '.‘_ abilities, is to be built.

The basic aim. as outlined in a recent British broadcast by the j, architect of the scheme, is to pro- j" vide a complete village community : for children who will live there for

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up gommunfry centre. Each home will house approximately 15 child- rain with a home mother or home parents. The street will be complete- ly enclosed, and the children will be encouraged to traverse it even when weather conditions outside are bad.

Besides a family environment in the homes. there will be full educa- tional facilities. so that the children can be trained to follow an occupa- tion. not simply as therapy, but as a means of becoming fully integrat- ed members of society and in due course earning their own living. There will be an interdenomination- al community centre chapel, and full physiotherapy. hydrotherapy and speech therapy facilities. Very _voung children with multiple limb disabilities who need constant at- tention, will be housed in an inten- sive care unit, but the hope is that at the earliest possible moment they will become members of a famiy and live in a. family unit.

Many a more widely-touted scientific development has fallen short of this project in terms of hu- man values. And it is on this basis. historians agree, that we are most likel_v to be judged by the genera- tions that come after us.

Hope For Cyprus Break

There is now a chance that a resolution representing the first major break in the Cyprus impasse may be given favorable considera- tion by the United Nations. This resolution is not being prepared for presentation by any of the big powers. but by Morocco, which is neutral to the dispute and there- fore above suspicion of harboring ulterior motives.

The crucial issue now is how to satisfy Greek Cypriot demands for Security Council guarantees of the island’s territorial integrity, with- out a-brogating Turkey's treaty rights of intervention on behalf of Turkish Cypriots.

For most of last week this thorny question appeared virtually insoluble. It may yet wreck the peace-keeping plan of Secretary- General U Thant. but there is “cau- tious optimism" that agreement can be reached along the lines now pro- posed.

The .\'lnrnccan resolution would authorize a peace-keeping force from Commonwealth and neutral nations. It would ask the Secretary- General to assign a mediator to work on the long-term problem of relations between the Greek and Turkish communities on the island; and it would probably guarantee the territorial integrity and indepen- dence of Cyprus in a general manner that would not be offensive to either side, or contain any hint of abrogat- ing the treaty under which Tur- key. Greece and Britain retain- rights to intervene in Cyprus to prevent communal terrorism.

If this hitherto unobtainable compromise can indeed be reached. it may save not only ‘further blood- shed but a disastrous breach in the NATO alliance.

State Of Quebec

The Sherbrooke Record strikes a right note when it expresses the hope that the rest of Canada. does not get all bristly again over the decision by the Quebec Liberal Federation to Lise the term “state of Quebec” in English. It really doesn't mean a great deal.

Looked at one way, there isn't much difference between a state and a province. Engiish-speaking Canada has generally tended to as- sume that when Quebec uses the term “state” it is referring to a separate country; but there is no valid reastm for such an assumption. There are many states to the south of us. No one would suggest that each of them is a separate coun- try.

“Beaides", adds our Sherbrooke contemporary, “what a small group like the Quebec Liberal Federation decides to call Quebec is as binding as what the hockey fans art: the Forum call some of the players."

By the same token, if Premier Lesage wants to call himself the Prime Minister of Quebec. what of it? We don't see mtich sense in it, but Quebec people evidently do. Mr. Leeege was addressed in that manner, we recall. when he was down here for the aod-turning cere-

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THE JUDGMENT OF PARIS

_O_T_TAWA REPORT by Patrick Nicholson

Eng loncl’s Most Fobu lous Money-Makers

What our Ministers of Finance and Trade desperately need to- day. to hale them out of the de- ficits in budget and in balance of trade. is a Canadian quar- tet of Beatles.

These four mop - lopp ed music - niakc-rs from England's Merscyside are currently the world's biggest money - pullers in the field of entertainment.

‘First theatre tic k el 5. then discs. quickly followed by wigs. now T-shirts. pyjaimas. dolls and hats. and soon Beallemob- iles are some of the assorted merchandise being sold to cus- tomers who ask it n ly that- it shall he a r the Beatle it a me. This miisltroominc boom has already hit Britain. Germany, Canada and U.S.A.: it will soon

spread through sales offices in France. Japan. Australia, South Africa and elsewhere.

Teen - aeers and their par- ents in U.S.A. alone will spend an estrimatcd $50.000.ll00 on as- so Beratle\varrc this , . Many of these products a re made in Britain and exported for sale: on the bailance. which is manufactur e d elsew h e re. the golden stream of royalties pours hack to Britain.

The Beatles, in fa ct. super George Hecs salesmen for a wide cross-sect io n of se- clion industry, in Britain a nd elsewhere, which is quite inci- dental to t h 9 tr Mersey B e at music.

World - wide sales of their ‘

recordings alone totalled $18.- .000 last year. Canada's share of the boom

to dale consists of record in gs, now being pressed at the rate of 8.000 a (lav at the RCA Victor

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; here. and Beatle wigs sell i n g ' in Toronto at $29.29 each. The record sales in this capl- ., tal were described to me as « "fantastic" by a harassed sales ‘ manager, as the Beatles hold ‘ the three top places on 0ttawa’s ‘Hit Parade (‘'1 want to h 01 ,3 your hand", “She loves you" -‘ and "Roll over. Beethoven") j and the two top places for Top ! and Pop albums "Beatlemania" : “T wist and Shout"). The i single 45 r.p.m. records at : cents are less popular than the = long - play “albums" at $4.20. ; "She loves you" made rec ord ' history in Britain by being the first record to sell one million ,copies: this in he is one j many in the Beatles’ repertoire ' which was composed by two of i th e in. Paul McCartney, the fans‘ pet, and John Lennon, the ’ oldest original Beetle who was 2 born during the wartime Nazi ilz on his native Liverpool. JMERSEY T0 MILLIONS These four happy —— and who I wouldn’t be — twenteen - agers ; used to make 520 a week in a l jazz cellar in tihe tough part of ; Liverpool beside the mur k e y ‘ Mersey River. Today they com-

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, Last year each Beallc made an esli m a t e d $300,000. on which the British income ta x

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The Leger Appointment

By Alan Harvey Canadian Press Staff Writer

The appointment of Jules Leger as Canadian ambassador to Paris sets a skilled and subtle mind work in a sensitive area.

If Canada is seeking a dia- logue with President Charles de Gaulle. Leger is one man who has the intellectual equipment to sustain it. without fltnching in the face of Gaullist logic and rhetoric.’

At 50. Leger is one of the most experienced Canadian cu- reer plnmats and one of the external affairs department's

PUBLIC FORUM

This e time In epen lo the discussion by cnrreepondonta of question: ef In- terest. The Guardian deee net meter eerily dldriree the eplslins of e- pondrnte. All letters ‘published an eni- Jecf tn editing end condeneellel where leeeeury, The a lo enter into any eorrreependence regul- lag leflen enbrnllled.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE Sir.—To the many who it mired Mr. Taylor‘: picture of Government House in winter garb, the following may be of interest:

An article by Henry Smith in The Patriot of 1921 is preserved in a scrapbook belonging to Mr. T.E. MacNutt. The article says; Under a statute passed 1831. the following were named in Com- mission to arrange for the build-

ol’ Government House.

Charlottetown: Messrs. Geo. Wright. Ambrose Lane, John

Bracken. Daniel Brennan, G.R Goodman.

In 1833, this Commission let a contract to Isaac Smith. Henry smith and Nathan Wright for the construction of Government house (which probably com

aed only the centre

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leading political thinkers. His appointment reflects the chang- ing balance of power in Europe and shows the new importance raince is accorded as one of Canada’: founding nations.

Son of a country stow.-keeper from Valleyfield. Que., Leger la a tall man of grave demeanor whose flair for quiet understate- ment hides twinkling good humor. Colleagues say he is “very finely tuned" culturally and artistically.

As a former a.m-bassador to NATO, he knows his way around Paris. His brother. Paul-Emile Cardinal Leger. archbishop of Montreal, has an international reputation as one of the leaders of the libe

vance gun that draws much of its inspiration from France. West Germany and The Neth- erlands.

At one time there were even published reports that de Gaulle wanted a French-speaking pope and that Cardinal Leger was the man he had in mind.

Apart from Canada's concern to inject fresh vigor into rele- tlonships with France, the new ambassador will confront a full international slate in Pu-le. The French capital is e focal point lnaomeofthemoat acute ni- atone facing the Western elli- ance.

Even in Canadian clrclee. Ambassador Leger may have it trlc time. French - Oenedlen eeparatleta have let up In in national conlnfttee in Perle to spread the menace end P

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1 he suggested that Britain should

export the Beatles to Catt:-uia to remedy the tr a d e imbalznice between our two countires. Bri- tain would hate to lose such a popular goldmine; but Finance Minister Gordon. Canada's top taxer. must be jealous of the enormous revenue which these Top Pops are _D0lIl‘ln'.1 into the British Treasury. For t h e i r “Mersey Sound" has turned out to be the beat of thriving indus- try as well as a teen-age heart- throb.

Coronary Resecirch .

By Dr. Theodore ll. vnneuen

as angina pectoria, with pain in the cibeet following exertion or excitement. These findings come from a health survey among 2.000 employee of the Western Electric company of

The heart study was directed by Dr. Oglesby Paul of N orth- western university medical school.

clgaret smokers and coffee drin- kers. The amount of cholester- ol in the blood so played a role in that those who develop- ed the cardiac d t sorders had the highest readings.

But diet did not appear to affect the level. The cholesterol readings were seasonal highest in winter and lowest in sumime The reason for this is not known but heart attacks are more prevalent during cold weather.

Physical activity on or off the

job it o e s not influence the de- velopment h e a rt attacks. This is understandable because the basic cause is hardening of the coronary arteries. Moat victims of thromboses are a-ffl.ic- ted when sitting quietly. rest- ing or sleeping. Many cardiac surveys are being conducted in the U n ited States. They are financed through the heart associations and of h e r interested organi- zations. Some of the projects are beginning to bear fruit. The majority r e p ort similar findings indicating there must be something to the observa- tlons.

High - risk factors increase the chance of a heart attack. These hazards include a blood cholesterol level above 260. ele- vated blood pressure. over- weight, and heavy smoking. The possibility of becom i n g a statistic goes up another notch when a combination of two or more exists. Heredity enters the picture when there is a fam- ily history of hypertension or coronary disease.

NO SOAP

M. writes: What is meant by the expression, “You have no soap to fight with"? Does it man anemia or that the person is a general washout?

REPLY

I've heard of soft-soa p I it g. soap operas. and soapbox ora- tors. But the expression you

diagnosis.

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THE WAY

Muyep¢|IIlerelI¢erleelel- law who since thmudi lie noee by aar.— Calgary Herald.

Members of the Welsh street famliliy were talking about Lent and what it meant. father die- coursing on the subject of per- sonal sacrifices many people made during the Lenten period. The ten- year- old daughter who had been listening attent l v eh finally asked I question. she in- qul-red. "Daddy. could I give up school for Lent?"—- Fort W l l- liam Times-Journail.

I‘ tales and he ll te , boll! talk and lie" "‘"°’ ten.-— Calgary 119

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the womlmfi hoped that they blowing up sm_ latlcal smoke screens to try ,0 prove that cigarettes don't mm Inyone and concentrate um, resources on out Mt what it In in tobacco that is in, jurioue.— Stratford B e a c 0 n_ Herald.

Tobacco men about one thing: over. It is to be

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Six years ago the 11 states of West Germany began a concert- ed drive to bring to justice those Nazi war criminals who had not been prosecuted by the Allies in their post-war trials. To track down the criminals the Germans

rmed the Central Office for the Prosecution of Nazi crimes. The

office has thus far systematical-

Our Yesterdays

(From the Guardian Files)

TWENTY - FIVE YEARS AGO (Feb. M. 1939)

Mr. Rand Matheson. manager sion. on. was the guest speaker at the local Trade Board meeting here today. Mr. Mathe- son gave a resume of transpor- tation problems ln the Maritim- es, referring particularly to the Maritime Freight Rates Act

The Kinsmen Clubvof Carlot- tetown celebrated the 19th anni- versary of the founding of the organization this evening. The president. Stewart Ives. presid- ed.

TEN YEARS AGO (Feb. 24. 1954) ter R. Siharw. Miln- ister of Agriculture. was honor- ed by members of the Dominion Provincial Agrictxlitural Confer- ence at a dinner meeting held this evening. A address and presentation was ma e Frank Tinney on behalf of t h 9 Conference which Mr. Slltiaw or- ganized and promoted e e v e a years ago

More than 100 telephone and electric light poles were pulled ' few years by wires. While the silver thaw brought beauty to the average person, it

ask about 1| new to me as 8 I brought a lot of overtime work

to linesmen of both companies.

1! Studied 650 cases and turned over more than 500 to state pro. aecutors: 60 cases have bee I, tried so far.

Tw weeks ago the Central Of. flee investigators presented evi- dence that clearly implicated a high official of the Erhard Gov. eminent as a participant in the mass extermination of Jews. on Feb. 2. Ewald Peters, the Chan- cellor‘: personal security chief hanged himself in his Bonn cell:

La week another ex- Nazi committed suicide. Dr. Werner Heyde, 31. who was to have been tried at Izlmbu

self in his cell with his belt Thursday.

Heyde’e death followed by a day that of Frlerlch Tillmann, also to have been tried at L i m. burg, in an eight-story fall in Cologne; prosecutor Fritz Bau. er said Tlllmann's death was a "probable" suicide. Members of the prosecution staff charged that the deaths were the result of a conspiracy. One attorney said: “I suspect there are many doctors who are interested that their names and work during the Third Reich do not become public property."

Of the four men accused in the “mercy killing" case, only Hans Hefelmann remains: Bernhard Bohue fled the country last Au- gust. Whether the Llmburg trial will go on as scheduled is n of certain. But the work of th e Central Office continues. It has until next May to bring accused criminals to trial; then the stat- ute of limitations will ex p i re But any case under way by next May will be prosecuted to l h finish. and it is believed that by