i l l PAGE 4 MONDAY. lIP'l'. M. It tarm Price Supports m,..cunuiai puce supports in Canada have been by no means cout- Iy, it the supports for hog and cattle prions llivltlenlal to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in 1952 are gmisirlered apart from normal price ,..,m..,.-l iipl'l'ali0llS. The report of lhr Aux-iwullural Prices Support 30,-H-it for lhe year ending March 31, 1936, does not include costs inciden- tal to the s'llfli'l”l'l 0f Pol-310: EDDIE? and initial prices in 1955-56, because these prom-ains were not completed. During the year. the only support prices in effect, in addition to the products already named. were shell -eggs. on which a loss of 2ii61.;')l6 was incurred and hosts. 0" Which "0 purchases were made and no losses incurred. Losses on hogs and cattle arising out of the 19.32 outbreak amounted to just over 70 million dollars, leav- ing M9.l6-1,252 as the sum of all losses on potatoes, applies, dried while beans. extracted honey, dried skim milk. cheddar cheese. ureamery butter and shell eggs since the Act was first. made operative in 1946. To this rolntively modcst total must be added the unreported losses in con- nection with the .1955-56 potato. apple, and ereamery butter pro- grams. The Board reports that about (.7 million pounds of butter was dis- posed of to approved Canadian in- stitutions, at a discount of 21 cents per pound, basis first-grade cream- Qry butter. This item alone involved 8 loss of 31,427,930, and resulted in an increased butter consumption in these. institutions of approximately nine per cent. (freamery butter pricas have been supported consist- anlly since 1949 at a cost of 91.5 million. axclusiva of 1955.y This amount. plus 5.8.7 million for applc price support in four of the ten years, and RS2 million for potatoes in three of the ten years. make up more than iii? million of the 519 million already referred to. Commenting on these l'igul'es, The Country Guide says: Mr. Gard- iner has often reminded farmers that the aszricultural prices support hind is designed t.o maintain thc prices that farmers receive, in rea- Innablo relationship to prices they must. pay. as mcasured by the last lhrnp gr-ars of the war. If this has been done since lfl5l, in VlPW of declining farm prices accompgnipd by rising costs. Board operation mllst surcly on Mr. (Zhurr-hill one better and he not only "a riddlo, wrapped in a mystery inside an . lnlgma." but be tied with a paradox ins well. The very idea of achieving ,lhis result for the years i932-54 in-. cluaive, at a cost. of less than 59 million is enough to give Uncle Sam ,Itomach ulcrrs. lie spent. 400 times .59 mlllou in lfl.')3-36 alono, in an iatierqpl which partially iuii-coedetl in ikeeplng only eight times as many farmers happy. Perhaps, after all. 91?. Gardiner has been talking for V Modern Problem In this day and age through the tlqi of tha discoveries of pre- ,.,. p medicine, man is living tIuubaussdto.auiaatm W tha Iiglnnlm of this W-.th-.0 twewcw-n I Illdodjtu bl: oxpscullon is aamabotlt gvanty. .g 2 . 11... ;. our turn at poaucu mom mist ia,'qulw.1g'gqu. 'l1iers are the other Had of l&l and psyshological problems wl'll& develop because some D009” 3111191! cannot and will not believe in any- thing which is new. The result is that general failure to realize what is happenlns means that thousands of workers are thrown out of their jobs when they are still able and wiliinz to work, because their ability is measured by the almanac instead of the sphygmo- manometer. But the uninformed Om- ployer is no worse than the unbo- lleving friend of the septulsemrian who looking at the calendar insists on urging him to not ill! ago. One emlsages a generation of those over seventy compelled by luch Cll't'llnlSldn('t'S to dye their , hair and lie about their age to save their self respect. After all, it an ignorant xtwl"ll' insists on throwing T them ml or thcir lifetime gainful occupation: these unsound lrrounds that may Well by the use of a little Euile get other jobs and live ,happ11t- mm- afterwards ,- or more or loss ever afterwards RH "Cautious Confidence" M naleu-1' ll El p D e II 5 I0 NOVB Scotiais Liberal Government on Oct. 30, Premier llicks himself surely de- serves some sort of laurel for giving expression to an original thought, something which is rare enough in political circles these days. Usually, party leaders come out with definite forecasts of victory whenever an elm-lion is announced. in many in- stances they predict a "clean sweep", no matter what the professional opinion-seckers may say to the con- trary or how dark the way may spool to their faithful followres. But not Mr. Hicks. He says mere- ly that he is approching this election with "cautious confidence.” in other words, he expects to win. but he is by no means certain that he will. That may mean, of course, simply that there, is too much complacency in govcrnment. ranks to please Mr. Hicks and that he hopes his cautious confidence may help to uproot it, as indeed it may. Complacency in any amount is dangerous, as a great many politicians have found out to their sorrow when it was too laid to do anything about it. But, somehow, one prefers to think that Mr. llicks' little pliraso has a nobler connota- tion -- t h a t it signifies humility. which a modern poet has called "the most difficult. of all the virtues.” EDITORIAL NOTES Danish hogs are being anesthet- ized electrically for slaughter. by a new method which depatches them within five seconds of the break of the electric current. It is claimed that this process does not cause bleeding in ihe muscles and will not reducc tho kcoping quality of pork. Another method uses carbon dioxide an the anesthetic. but the equipment is expensive. 0 I I Mr. tm-w's tenure of officv as national head of one of the two major parties coincided with stirring and cventful times in the world at large and with Canada's rapidly growing importance in the economic and political councils of the free nations. Although executive respon- sibility for (lanarla's rclations with the rost of the free world did not fall to his lot, there were many opportunities for him to assist. in the strengthening of these tics; and there will be general agreement. that he was faithful and diligent in dia- charging the duties that came his way 0 I 0 Premier Bennett has good reason to on iuunant over lllt. weelcl vio- tory;- but his assumption that tri- unipn on the local scene guarantees a social tficdlt "sweep" of B.C. tn the next Federal election stunt, Iurely. be attrlbutod to the exclu- tban to calm reuuoing.It could hap- peitiof mural. but for some noon on -dl!fG1fl'CItJ'lat.IXIls msiiusuuceaasta-on bar ,QmtIcIA m. THAT FLY IN THE OINTMENT mum of that lower days rather; .. I, U. S. Campaign Trends Ry Heath Macquarria Stevenson could secure its large block of Plrctnral college vntcs When President Eisenhower an- nounced that ltu would run again in spite of his ill health the maj- ority of Americans were ready to concede an Pasy Republican victory in their nation's presiden- tial election next Nnvcnibcr. Ad- mirers of Adlai Slcicnson looked forward sadly in another defeat for the brilliant and able candi- date of the Democratic party. At their convention in Chicaizn the Democrats heard Ex President Truman declare that Sit-vcnsnn could not vi in but at the San Francisco nathcrinlz of 1lt-puhl- inns no one doubted that Eisen- hower would win triumph. But he- rent events have revived the hop- es of the underdog Democrats and dirnned some of the confidence of the GOP. it was lluv slate of Maine. of all places. which gave the Demo- crats the kind of boont needed to overcome the defeatlsm wfhlch bad pervaded their ranks. in that us- ually rork-ribberl Republican state the Democrats reelected their popular young gnvornor by a thumping malorily and accom- plished a feat unique in Maine stnca the Civil War. As well as putting their governor hack into office the Maine Denulcrnta won one of the state's thrcc Congres- alannl seats. almost captured ann- tber and came very close. to matching the long-dominant Re- publicans on the popular vote. MAINE AND VERMONT Traditionally, it is thr Republ- it-ans who have drawn thc nat- ionil attention to the results of l lively and interesting one and the , tempo of political activity may he expected to pick up in the six uccks that lie ahead. Maine's elections. which 'are held in September weeks before the rest of the country voles. Now. however. the Democrats are mak- ing use nf their opponenl.s' old saying that "As Maine goes so goes the nation." Before the elec- tion Stevenson readied his party for a set-baclrby declaring wit- tily that "as Maine goes so goes Vcrmont." iThia was doubtless a flashback to the 1936 campaign when President Roosevelt carried every state in the ltninn Fxcept lhcsr two New England centres of Republicanis l. in the opposite and of the country the Democrats are also uikimr comfort. The voters of the State of Washington went to the polls in I primary election to choose their iandidatel for tho final contest in Novambcr at about the same time as Maine was sel- ecting its office-holders. In the Western state the incumbent Dem- nrrallc Senator surprised the pro- phets and xoothsayera by piling up a much greater total of votes than the Republican standard bearer Governor Langlle close friend of President Elsenhow in the South Inc the Democrat: may have reason for satisfac- tion. There the Democratic cand- idate for governor. Price Daniel. given some evidence that in this contest. unlike that of 1962. its will throw his support to Stevenson. in the last presidential election To-xas left the Democratic fold and supported 2" ” Oil And The Suez Crisis By William I. Ryan. Anaodnkd PINS. NOW VII in an atmosphere of crisis. til" i llnltcd i-itatll today it takinl I careful look at its oil position. The Suez Canal nuarrel brought home forcefully I realization that what happens la the Middle. I-1.1-at can affect the livrw and fortunes of every man. woman and child For a modern nation. oil is the difference between national peril and national security - between a high standard nf llvlll and s lnw one. in war. it can mean the dif- fercnce between victory and do fl-at. HAS MANY llstlii From the wax container that brings the hnnsewlfrfa morning milk. the rouge that brlnhtrms her lips. the daterncnt that washes her clothes. the preparations that keep liar household zlramlnl - all the way to the tires that cushion ran and tbs asphalt that paves the marl: - all are linked with the complex oil lmtuatry. A million barrels - that is the equivalent nf c:.ooo.noo gallons- laata tho United sum l('.lI than three hours. Britain and nation! of Vsstorn Europe use less. sun. all In I matter of economic Ma and death to them. The United States has enough all for itself in the fou-an-able fu- tufl Iut if MIOGO East. nil wan lost to tbe West. 00 Western llam- isplco could not nib: up Ibo dif- fesuce In time to avert zliaaatar. 'I1us.dImayIItIakeytowaror punt In the world. That in why any dlslurlthl la the Middle But. lay up w-pulls! at CTISIS. ll. 5. TOP PRODUCER The United States is the wod'Irl The United States is the world's biggest oil producer. But the Mid- dle East. probably has 75 per cent of the Pro: World's reserves. The tiny nhelkhdom of Kuwait on the Persian Gulf alone has much more reserves than the entire Unit ed States. The known ruervea of the Mitl- y die East are estimated at 1zs.ooo.- I mttooo bnrrall. but may be many tlmrw that. Middle East economies depend on this. A billion dollars I year in royalllll pour into Iraq. Iran. Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Hundrcds of million: more realized in lndlrccl benefits from tho nil industry. Free EIIIODI lmoorta I nor cent of in oil. almost all of it from the Mlddll Eat. and the daaad ria- OI rnnalaik. Tho. Ptu World in ueing all at the rats of lies mum barrel! 0 day. roughly half of it being us. production. The Middle East been more than MUM bar a a day. Vasssulll. that autslda luppllcr H H Ullld Siam. produces that a.uunn Canada's production is small In the world no sllountlag to about on-tantb at Canada's. llltional MAXIMS To know but to any what other peopla only think. is that main men poets and sages: and to dam to any wbpl others only dare to think. makes men martyrs an rt.- formers. his rhances of winning would be much improved. in 1952 it was Stevenson's stand on the tide- lands issue which cost him Texas support but he now declares the matter a closed issue. STILL RUNNING BEHIND But while things look better for tbe Democrats and pollsters an giving them a better chance of coming through on top in Novem- ber, they are still running be- hind the Republicans with the phenomenally popular Eisenhow- or at their head. As usual the Republicans have far more cun- palgn money to spend. and Steve- nsmi has recently launched a fund-raising drive from among the rank and file members of his party. Good times in many parts of the country are aiding the Ro- publlcans who like the Democrats in 1952 are assuring the voters they ncvrr had it so good. ll. would scam that lhhr voters in l95tl are more likely in endorse the government making this qlalm. Yet it would be a rash prophet who would write off the Demo- crats” chances and the experts in political forecasting will not forget. 1948 when they so seriously underestimated rresldent Trum- an's prospects. The odds are on the Republicans but the gap is narrowing and thr underdog could still come tlimugn lfl victory. A If . clniier contest will insure a more VAST PROBLEM! That much oil. it it could be ex- pnrlcd. could make up Europds deficit if Middle East oil were shut off. But oil men consider this a wholly theoretical figure be- cause of the vast problems of transportation a nd sdiustment which would stand in use way. If would be an extraordinary achievement if the whole Western llatnlspberopi-nulrt raise its all- ports by more than l.ooo.oon bu- rcls I day. ' J. Levy one all expert. Waller of Newtllork, has ken a look at the Middle East 'ifa" and has come up with an estimate of what they would mean. Davy sizes up the situation as follows: 1. If the Suez Canal nbnuld ba cloud for any reason: Persian Gulf shipments to But- nno could go around the Cape of Good Hope. but this would mean sharp reduction in deliveries. Eur- i. i if still gilil to animals and uantly to persons with whom they are friendly. But-get them in sit- uatious where their fear and au- iety are unused and they hiya trouble. , We know that than is some or- gsuic. cauu of stuttering. But we have no positive avidance that net- vous or physical deformitias cause it. except in occasional cases. There an about 800 spoecb sound! in the worlds various in- guagel. A babbling baby uses ser- eral hundred of these. When be begins to speak. he has to exclude all these sounds except for some 56 which are used in the English lanzuage. stutteren. Dr. Blanton observ. es, seam to fail to nabs this as- cluaion. BUILD UP CONFIDENCE As for treatment of a Itutterer. he advises building up his con. ftdence. giving him loving attent- ion and teaching him to adjust to groups. If the stuttarer is a very young child, Dr. Blanlon uys..l.bars is need for I reorganization of the family life to enable the young- uer to receive the right amount and kind of love and affection. This will help develop his sense of security. For an adult who atutters. Dr. Blanton says. he must be trained to understand himself and to learn to adjust to other persons without fear and without tension. QUESTION AND ANSWER G.'l".: I have coughed up blood for theplut few days. Otherwise I feel fine. Do you think I might have tuberculosis? Answer: Coughing up blood does not always indicate tubercu- losis. lrriatatlon of the throat. lung infections. lung tumorl. polyps. as well as tuberculosis. may all cause the toughinx up of blood. ltlhwouldhbe welLf.or you to have a oroug sum ” physician. by your IUMMEB BHADOWB The bird that passed was not un- known to me. Although his beak. the color of his wing. The shape of any son: that he might alnl. were only things to guess at. or . let be. with eyes unralsed. I knew that he went by. And timed his crossing sf my piano of sky. The leaf was less lntentloned is its flight. , It was the wavering brpeze that gave it two Dimensions for its travel; as the clue Tulita soft going came within my I lit 8 . Lknew it for a last, but could not tell The bougb from which it mm. not wbua it fell. vNn nllisr wings than butterfllor can pour luch minikla madam lllo flight: DOW DIM Goes by I: surely. between unit and sun. Asblrdaadloef.AadyetIbunv so non of each than that I saw its stud- iwv pus Across my little on of summer gnu. -atlaaee Buck Bellows is he Christian Science Moaitu. OUR YESTERDAYS Frsnfbctisardlaaflua If the t fan from lbe Arsbi:n'dpenlnsula to the Mod- cg" " m ""':r' i-errant.-an um were operating. Mr" 0" nm '''',.s 8' shipment! to the umsu sum: n ".'''V -- a.1fbtlnuslpiln:won at """'"""f""'”""':"' and ct. and cloud at me can W t,,,'''',.,,',': g," ""'"' ' redaaa -u on tools and plant pets that an in there now?-Hamilton spam. tar In every great button there is a powerful minority of people who can argue vigorously and with pgg. stop for and against I point, stick. in: to that point. and "afterward meet their opponent on decent. friendly terms. Until we have more of this largeneas. generosity and decency in Canadian life. public and private. we shall suffer for lt. For people who behave in a sec- ond-rate fashion can never rig; above second-rate achievements.- Peterborough Examiner These are the reason why the vlllt of Soviet Fisheries Minister llllkov is an important one to the western world. Behind all the bllltlllets. the speeches. the bow- lnxa and the liandsluklng. there might grow between two men. clalr and Iahkov. a realization that much will have to be done, . revolution in finklng will have in take place. before there is any deep or lasting betterment in situation that bears every mark of tragedy.-Vancouver Herald At a recent International Cau- greu of Entomologist: in Man- treal at which the losses by in- sect pests were Lhe subject of much discussion. it was mud that every dollar spent on insec- licldea meant I saving of an is the farmer. But insecticides des- troy the insects which are the na- tural food of birds. which starva to death in great numbers. One ally of the tamer kills another ally. and it a problem for farmers and what to do.-stutford Beac- on-Herald RAILWAY TIME TABLE GIIAIGES Effsctfvosusday Sept. soil, Tm Canadian Fisbarlu Minister Sta-' ,A waning 5-: WM la halves." "KN Cauad. Observer lixlli gasoline and liquor l. dsuairoua under any clrcumstan. eat. and aungemu, when I thlnl .sct.or la the mix. We 1- I teen-no boy.-Kitchen" Vista-loo luctrd ll f.G LICIICUC. II I! read. nobody catcborcoill or Influenza, but the living conditions for 19",, int: down among tbs penquin. II: a bit primitive.-Ottawa .10.... n A member of the Privy ('uua. :11 in Inndol Iuuuu Prince: Charles should be ed 0lI- I var. after Oliver Cro well. 50.... of the sensation-soaking ncwspap. er columnists across the wane. who have been using Royalty 3. nublecu. must be angry with llm... selves for having overlooked such I iuicy tid-bit.-Fort williair. Times-Journal WOIMI ml! not be adverse l. attracting attention by their at tire. but men dislike to stand (mi in that manner. Thsy don't mam. being distlnquiahed in appeal-am, but it must be the distinction that derives from harmony and consci- vatlsm. Men are bemmlng more hospitable to changes that mat... for their comfort. but even the.-. mmt "M lmpirt IHY dlactirdahl note.-Cornwall Standard The Dulue of Edinburgh. aluun klenly interested in science. is iii thevnews because the has invcnl. 0d In improved shoe-scraper. Thu puts him right up with the ear. "er Prince Consort. Albert the Good, who invented a lypg 9f mu. ltary cap which was known for I time as the Royal Al. Nemm Invention. of course. has the prim. l!flVl IPDCII of the backscratcher ''V9lll0d 1?! a former Duke in Argyll.-Peterborougb Examiner SOLVE gA PUZZLE lvaninu You want m-3u' Md -v-ulnar tu as finally together andlh-y 9. :33: the Cub-Wards Puzzle is nil. "WI Star Weekly. You'll find - - - in-tnuu um cater- nu can so III ch -uch abort um?" PHI! . - . uoo cub. Give it a to. 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