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MAY 4 19 We Can All Help We are hearinz a et” about the probiem of mental retardation these davs.. ard for Startling are the facts that there are half a milhern-mentalis_retarded_per sons in Canada alene. that the cost comi reason Viost to acencies aminz for and famrites the mena retarde?® amounts “te clase to ten mullion’doliars veariv, and that the annual inss to the na- tional economy resultmz from un- emplo.able retarded adults i estim- ated at half a billien dollars: And. of course. there is the human factor, —the suffering and mental ancutsh caused by fl not be measured at a terms. From cmast ‘te coast. the assacta- jens for retarded children are fac- i much affliction—ahich can- ¢ in monetary — oon ~ this inz up te thts challence It t& TOre Serres than mest of us have ever realized Within the next decade. however—-throuch rehabilitation. re- search and better childhood programs we may see creativ dimimihed Yet for retarded vouncsters the. prohler the <elution le: not wtth the arencte> -apnd—nat-ssth_cereemments alone. It is a challence.tn every ettren and taxpe-er_te_evers_peren_sith _hu-——new-Communtst _assault-——Obrectives — 3 2 m th and sympathy for—hrs fellow Here Prince Edward Island. the Retarded Children’s Association has heen organized for Several vears and 1s actively encaced in coping with the needs of the mentally re- tarded amone our population. As IRE tt ir elsewhere throuchout the cnuntrv. the problem is one which affects a farce segment of our people and can mchtiv be termed of majer public - a concern During the week of Wav 816. the provincia! assoctation iS joining im a nationwide observance of Canadian Retarded Children’s Week. and is conducting Im conjunction therewith the Retarded Children’s Flowers of Hope Furd. This & an appropriate time in which te shew our apprecia- tien of what 1s bemz done m this great humanttaman movement. and to participate im rt ourselves. We can think of' ne other cause more worthy of our support. or more pressing in tts requirements. Reassuring Report Representing nme months of work by #-¢ongressional subcommittee. a report on pestictdes has been released at Washincton which should prove of interest-te eur farmers and all con- cerned tn 2 problem which knows no nation2] boundary lines and about which so much contreversy has been wated - The repert t part of the hearincs S. department of acriculiure appropriations for [966 It ts harled as the most concise. authoritative_and complete view of the subject that has been made avatlable. and is particu lariy valinable for its fmding on the effect of pesticides on human heincs on the T ieciudevsi ot 165 Priece Seeet inc to the use of - stil fh tik 'y controversial in the t nited ftates the cranberry incident: milk contamination in Maryland, Penns: !vania and West Virginia. the cauliflower situation in Long Island: the fish Krils im the Mississippi and Missourt Rivers: the fire ant menace and the gypsy moth danger.£ach of these cases is reviewed historicaliv. - With recard to the @Mect of lonz- term ingestion of minute particles of nesticades present in raw.and pro- cessed i is tam of these pestiodes. “notaP!y the chiornnated hydrecarbons. such as PPT.” do-accumulate in the bodv: but “mo harmful effects have vet heen noted in the population. even after the usaze of DDT for about 20 vears.~ 4 Uoickms disease and leukemia report savs. “ There was ne significant change im the rate of the increase ‘between 1930 and 1950 and. most important. there has been no augmentation of the increase as- sacrated the introduction of PNT or other pesticides: it adds “The cancer problem has changed little since the»advent of synthetic pesticidés ~ The feport dees not profess to te Citere wth fina! but there is no reason to doubt __ that it made with as much thereuzhness as possible. It will be for-these «fie maintain that it 1s too optimistic to disprove the evidence it as was sets forth The Monsoons In Viet Nam another Communist liv is preparing to move in—the weather. There is already the scent of rain in the air. Thunder clouds are building up. In the distance lightning » uigzags across the leaden tropical ¢ skies. Parched river beds like that of the maghtv Mekong are beginning te curcle with the’ first upcountry rams which soon will come down in chocolate flood. The monsoons are about to set in.” For the peasant farmer this means relief. But for the soldier waging war against Commun- ists: thi: i a time of anxiety and crisis : Both in Lane and in Viet Nam this-~ @e®8 revesed=—— is traditionally the occasion for a are seized. then held while the op- posing forces become bogged down im mud. This vear the advent of the rains is particularily meaningful. for the United States is relying heavily on air power to harass the enemy- But the rains and must and poor wistiility .wil! certainly .curtail air actrvity and probably ground some planes altogether Soon. by the vigor and scope of any Communist attacks that come in Lans and Viet Nam. observers will know just how hadiv the American air strikes have hurt the Communists. At best. there is the prospect of the coming months developing into a holding operation. proving decisive for neither side Meanwhile. it is to be hopeil that diplomatic efforts will be pursued on the wie front now available—direct- ly or throuzh the United States. or . using the mechanism that st:l exists from the Geneva conferences of 1954 - and 1962. The United States sensibly proposes to co ahead with ifs plans for a Southeast Asian development program. and this may prove a strong incentive in reaching a peace- ful’ settlement. But the signs. at present. are that the monsoons will get there first. leaving a big question mark as to what thev will bring in their wake. EDITORIAL NOTES It ts expected that the report of the Donop_ jdicial inquiry will be submitted to the federal government next month: in which case. when published. we may expect it to be the most popular best-seller of the vear. .~ = 7 - The US. Internal Revenue This ic more reassuring than we had Service_haz _ruled-that fees paid bv reasen to expect. and we are clad to, give publicity te it in these columns There for eatample. an exten- give rev of the late Rachel €ar- sons hest “Silent Sprinz.~ which cives Miss Cafson credit for rs eR seller. Navajo Indians to “medicine men m Arvena and New Mexico for “healing ceremonies” are deductible medical. expenses ‘Well. why not? . ‘? A nice tribute to our junior mem- touchirc off public concern and alarm her for Queens was paid by Prime over pesticrfes. Rut rt alen ives ex- amples in her work which the staff was physicians” mare the hook only “superficially scientific ” “ The repert acrees with Vix Car- son's statement that certarn pesiitdes can cause cancer ‘and stertht<’ th animals But it takes tsue «ith her -imphecations that chemical nesti ides. similarly affect humans And it quates the American. Medical Association. among others. as denving ary proof of this Another part of the repert dea's Minister Pearson in his recent ad- dress at the honers day convocation advised by scientists and by at the University of Vermont. Speak- inc of the university's Canadian Studies course. Mr. Pearson said he was impressed by the roster of lec- turers who have participated He was. in a sense. concluding the number “on this vears Canadian show.” “And I can assure you.” he added. “I amas proud to do my turn after ‘Les Grands Ballets Canadiens as. I am to follow Mr Heath Macquarne MP. and the others who have tned. conceded that cer-— . hike me. te convey somethmz of the. -ejth the exght major incidents relat- | quality of Canada by mere words.” pesticides that are . 7 a CHALLENGE You, CHAMP ? oH, NOo— —- Were Just: — HEH - HG6H—. KEEPING FIT ie OTTAWA REPORT By Patrick Nicholson To Attend World Health Assembly deputy chairman’ of ~ the commurttee’ weuld chair its Dy Harry Harley. Lahera MP for Halton. has been selected to represent Canada at the 18th annual meeting ff the World Health Assembly im Geneva Swttzeriand This is the first time Dr Harley has -been so hencured He told me hefore _ leaving Ottawa that he is look- ing forward te mteresting and profitable discussions at the three-week meetine Controlline the berth ef mosquitos and of humans will be ‘mong the chef As the ranking autherty on drugs im the House of Commons. Dr Harley is very —happr to arte on the agenda a survey of Steps te control the quality and safety of drucs. Last year. as chairman of the House of Com- mons committee on pesticides and druzs. he steered an en- quiry imto this very problem her important items, he told me. include a rewew'of the world-wide precram for the er- adication of malaria. which is spread by mosquitoes: and a study of the problem caused by the worlds population explosion. Here azam. drug-expert Harley will be interested in the study of pessible dangers emercing as side-effects from the use of cer- tam birth-contro! pills. Author- ities are now succesting that a preferable weapon im the cam- paign acainst precnancy ap- PUBLIC FORUM Vass cc teme © spe te the dcesere by cerrespretess of yeestivrs of i terest. The Geordies ¢ees est eeces eer: enéerse the epee of corres ptedests. 45 letiers peblisted ere se> fect te editing etd -ondersation ‘where eeressars The Grertias ts emable te exter te ey cerrrespenteerce regeré wee fers ee bertied DRAMA COMPETITION Ser.—As the activites of the past week port out. rural high schoo! students are now taking a very active part in a field of the arts. which in. past years has been practically ~ closed doors” m most Island schools By setting up a provincial com- petition. the P._E.l Drama Fes- tival Association has stimulat- ed a keen interest ‘nm acting amenz studerts. a inn> unripes- ed and much needed part of our schoo! azenda For this we are truly grateful Ret post as keer ac cur new weterec? is our ever-constant de- farr play . Schools en- ferm=z this competition ahd helieving that only ONE ACT pla,.+ sere te be presented. Mast students were and disappointed however, when S Dumstan s izh School, the winner in the central zone pre- sented a THREE ACT play , Ome car easily see. that - play mm three parts ax only grves the aucherce more time te apprectste the indivedsa! actors, bet aise (ends to os players Tere oppertumty for character develooment St Dunstan's wat the only schon! =th a Fact play Hew then «a: couch a play permissible in a one-ac: play comretition and was that fair te the other schoo'< involved? Te addtren te this, Mr. lan Var Denald toc of “Bre ther Orchid”. was accosted 6 Rev Adrian Arsenaclt. a mar ‘when we all know ta have had ™manr years’ exnerence ia dra- ma! omcludinc study uw Europe Ne <och assistance «ax made avatiah’e te other schaei< hew- over Anvene Father Arsenault and bawrc cen the play will undoubted’: accept the fact that the entire pexio-mance bere his stamp Ta ending. | enust <ayv that 1 find it hard te imacine such aenccon” ac the prdher ‘ te mitrate ar lgterest in drama on cor Island) moreower drama om a competitive hari« Tam Sir. ete WARC GALLANT Soeder Yes Maree High i School. North Rustice Sw site for vrares - knearrc a. eos surprised . pears to be the new plastic sper- als and pretzel-shaped cadets. eosting only a few cents cach and offering lifetime efficacy Wher Dr Harley returns (rtawa late im Mayixte wre sume ‘his role as chairman of the committee on pesticides and drugs. This session it faces the lencthy task of reviewinmz the price of drucs te the pater’ and making recemmenrdation> which might lever that coc The prime factor. winch = 7 Fiance Mimster Walter Gerdeon te explore. is the impact of the impact of the 11 per cent federal sales tax. This is levied at the “factory pricd. and its impact ‘= m effect doubled by «holesale and retail mark-eps her factors te he coneder ed by the committee. Dr Har- ley told me. include the recom- mendation by the Restrictive (Trade Practices Comm: ssion that" Canada should abolish pa- tents om drugs — an act of imter- national piracy which lawyers especially regard with ‘herror “Many witmesses have = a! ready anmrounced their wish to present briefs before my com- mittee: it looks Ike a lens and interesting for us.” Dr. Harley said Will the. rom- mittee start work withest vou while you are in Switzriand” I asked him “It could ami? in that case Rodger Mitchell Lib- eral MP fer Sudbury. «he bas Profit And Loss THE TORY HEALTH CLUB wrved as proceedimecs. but it 1s unbkely to fe ready te start hearings be- fore 1 return. The greatest danger facing the patient takinc drugs taday is net the normally licht blew. to bes packet heok the averace prescriptrem cests $329 It is the risk that bis decrtor. or mere probably a bospetal. may treat - hem eth “cheap: drugs impert i z : a hi t ‘ oa ifs ff ii pie Hi . i} fh E A i i if i of hich bleod pressure and di- abetes Women are subject to less stres$ and have that fa- mous safety valve to reduce ten- sion— teafs and back. fence or man just because heart trouble is more commos im men. way te butld up strength in a weak 81-year-old man” : REPLY ; ; ma. and glandular or caeuia. | tery diserders Correctable de- fects should be attended to. es pecially if they are sapping his ht ed from. say Italy. where they strength If ne abnormalities can puts it, ted Po base. heen manufactured. tn be found. a physical fitmess pro- some basement without the gev- =74™ =H help particularly the ernment supervision and scien- pits i... ehicaters -m Canada — This danger has recentiy heen headimed ‘© England. where parliament has heen told that samples of the life-saving drug Tetracycline. bought from = cut- rate ltahban supphers. were found to he as moch as 73‘ per cem deficient im stated strength A patest treated with such werk doses of the antibiotic wll prefabiy meet he cured of the arate hacteria!l infection from winch Se’ ts) suffering. worse such sub-effectrve doses would breed bacteria resistant to all artittecties The defimency in these Italhar drugs was attri- buted te “unsatisfactory mode of foemmitation”. suggesting that the ‘ox price of the druc was made possible by cheap iabour and cheap equipment. net up te the required standards of com- Detence Ota<2 Journal Canada would be better off if ber goevernmerts srglid stop talking about the division of tax es long enouzch te ensure the maintenance of tax- producing industries The tourist industry. for m- stance What has been lect cicht. of in the fussime over flags. the pot riation of the 3 comstitutier and the pension plan is the sorry de- chime in national profit from the tourist trade The Domimor Bureau of Stat- istics reperts that the travel trade balance chanced from a surplus of $20.00 098 im 1% to 2 deficit of $52.0. 088 in 1% In short. Ca tourists spent $713,000.08 im the United States and overseas uinle Am- erncan and other tourists spert S6Al Cn nen im Canada Apolocists ‘say ‘thrs is met a had showinc in cht of the com- petition of Europe. est 2 fee hours awar What *Canachan 3 sceveremer': of all levels and their advisers should be thinking of are tourist attraction prod®ams fo brinz back profitable days The sur plus tm teurtst trade tn 19" — start. of depressiee year — =a: S172 em am. and in 1977, S17) awe Compare that «ith that the deficit of SI60,GRP.ANP im IMI —y the lith deficit in a row’ Advertising by Canadian cor- ermments in American publica- tens suggests that the wide even speres, the fishimc and the beaches remain prime Canadian true but 1 The Stratford Festival. the Can- adian Guards on Parliament Hill and the ‘Fert Henry Guards at Kircsten are special efforts which appeal te tourists, asd mest be matched in other am- tetretss Communities Bat there has tm be more comfort. convenience. cond ser- wice and cud foe Visitors are interested om parkinc. rood street sicns. comfortable... beds. made in. Canada souv ard a score of other minor matters utich can make or mar sny- one’s beoldar anrubere We need te he cond best« If =e are our hes! agents «iil be the tourists whe go hame’ satrs- fied In Canadian Waters Cape Eretee Pet Many fee! that France may he keeping St Pierre-Miquelen as a senvenir of the” time wher (taxa St Peerre and Midve len are situated im Canadian *2a- ters ‘ ‘ The main aftraction for Eure pean fishing Meets at St. Pierre sane Stemem waterfront aed karheur develooment being | frmanced by the Farnpean Com- i use of an adequate diet Mrs A writes Would a per- sen «ho had a hysterectomy 12 years ace still have symptoms of the menopause? REPLY is Yes but you neglected te men- tiem the specific symptoms As P_S «rites: What can he done about these little blond ves- sels in my legs and thighs? REPLY These tiny venules usually are dilations of pre- existing vessels. They are a cosmetic de- mjection treat- ment. but the results are not al- Ways satisfactory TODAY'S HEALTH HINT— Medications should not he kept on nicht table< ees (NOTE: All cétrespondenre -Zealang. that you can still for emergencies. even in age.- such purposes. and it’s reas- four times Windsor ™arried again.” jackknife used to have a teol for your.grandfather’s funeral “this year already.” “Today my grandma’s getting said the young- Signs OFA SEATO Split. Proceedings and Pakistan: in carefully - ambiguous para- graph. made clear its reserva- tions about the way the Vietna- mese war is being fought with- out actually coming out with a view Neither the French nor the Pakistam: navies will join the tries for Exercise Seahorse in the Australia. New the Philippines and Thailand united in their deter- mination. as the communique United States, sistent with their commitments elsewhere. to increase their as- sistance to South Viet Nam ™ . ; expresses Swarm. support” -for. the US policy on South Viet Nam and @ TRENCHING DIAL 4-6423 machine operstor KEITH CARMICHAEL Henry MacLean Brackley Pt. Rd. By Dewg Marshal | Press Staff Writer The eight - nation southeast condemns “aggression organ Asia Treaty Organization ized. directed. supplhed and backed up President Johnsons supported by the Communist “hard line” over South Viet regime in North Viet Nam™ in Nam at the end of the 10th contravention of the Geneva . SEATO-.ceuncil meeting in Lon- nts don Wednesday. - Under the terms of Its ong- But all the tough - sounding inal charter SEATO could “words in the six - page final hardly do otherwise than give communique couldnt disguise the Americans unequivocal dip- the fact SEATO is showing lomatic backing It- was Signs of coming apart at the founded in 1954 specifically to seams - et fight armed aggression in vul- nerable Southeast Ast al- though at the time Us. added a rider saying ag- gression must be Communist inspired before intervention could tke place. j VITAL ROLE In these terms the war ip ' South Viet Nam is virtually a i, , forces of the other SEATO coun- ‘ “te continue and. con-_ EXCAVATING .. perfect example of the situation SEATO was designed for and proof the organization still has a vital role to play ; Why. then, is SEATO showing signs of a split when it should he stroncer than ever” Clearly the Communist threat: has not changed ‘in the last 11 vears but rather a growing disagreement has developed among Western alles about how that threat should be met France. and new Pakistan, are searching for middle paths to peace through the Southeast . Asian jungles and other SEATO Powers may soon follow them. Meanstile observers are not discounting the possibility the time has come for SEATO to Tegroup- Malaysia.in—order_to reaffirm its original purpose ED MM MED Ee. @ BACKFILLING Ch'town Our Yesterdays (Fremr The Guardian Files) TWENTY - FIVE YEARS AGO (May 8. 1948) The House of Common: in Laaden_ Encland. voted confi- dence in the Chamberlain ad- gin of 31 votes at the end of two days of bitter uncompromising ano Government's con- duct © war Great Bnjam was reperted in 1c ers to have of- fered suppert af the British and ar force if the -Hurzarians chose to resist any meve of Nazi Seman: through their territory TEN YEARS AGO (May 8. 1355) Three Charietfetown girts, Miss Norah DeBlois. Miss Ka- therine Hutcheson and Miss Helen Massey. were amonc the graduating class of the Royal Victoria Hospital School of Nurs ing in Montreal The countries of Western Eur- brated the 10h anniversary of the German ‘sufrender in a8 schooireem at Rheims. May 7. 16S mMec/2 ae FOWLER'S MODERN ENGLISH USAGE The classic guide to the English language is now available in a new edition, y fevised and brought up to date by Gowers. Sir Ernest $4.50 ee OXFORD / The advantace te forezn | ‘Wiser fleets ‘ K te oe the mew facilities a place to | drop off their accumalated cat- ches for later shipment br car- me veewis to their heme coun- tres. This ic something aot per- * titted im Canada under Ficher- ws Nepar’ ren pets Camachan Atlantic ah a dixadvantace im “hargaimifig “York for the’ patremace of the Eurpp- ear 5 The forecetes i a develop-_ ment far more umpertant te than the corrent tresble im St. | Pierre hetucen the colemal grv- | erner free Parts and the village © airueectratee whick ic little en bien East Kings Cropoud / of the following . ARTIFICIAL BREEDING ok ad Speaker: HAROLD HEARTZ _ Winslee Station Hall Speaker: Old Leaion Film Reid Englewood Your Agricultural Representative GLEN COTTON Hall Sangster May 10th ~~ May 11th May 12th High Schol May 13th Will Be Present. CLUBS DATE TIME 8:00 7:30 8:00 8:00