Ghe Guatdian > Gaver: Prince Edware tienes Like the Dew ' every week-ay morning at 16) Priace Street P.E.1., by Thomson Newspapers Lid a@. Burnett. Publisher and Manager : Frank Walker, Edivot Member Canadian Daily Newspaper - Publishers Association Member o: The Canadian Press Member Audit Bureav af Circulatons ? offices at Summerside, Momiague and Alibertep Nationally by Thomson Newspapers Ad@veriising Service 4° King street West Toronje, Ont. #48 Cathcart St.. Montreal ; 1030 West Georgia Si., Vancouver Carrie: Chariottetows’ Summerside We per weet elsewhere in P.E.| .9.00 ver annum. Other Mar > Previneces and United Stares $1°.00 per annum In Principle " We notice that the directors of the tetail Merchants Association have en- » Plan “in principle”. There seems bo be a little uneasiness, however, over financing that will be necessary ‘© pay for it. ; There is some evidence that this un- siness is shared by members of the vincial Government. There is a ling abroad that the Government, hile anxious to bring in the neces- y legislation, is a little hesitant about recommending the necessary fi- nancial measures. There is no point in this whatsoever; although, of course, as the directors of the R.M.A. sug- gested, the pedple should be told frankly what the approximate cost will be. No doubt, this will be done hen the matter is brought up in the islature. _ If the people want the Plan—and there~is every indication that they do—they should be prepared to do their share towards paying for it. No one believes that such a large under taking can be financed from general revenue. There would seem to be only 4wo ways of raising the money: a gales tax or a system of direct pre-- miums (or a combination of the two). We believe that in this Province the former would be the more practical method, although there is something te be said for*direct premiums. This is for the Government, with the ap- proval ef the Legislature, to deter- mine. It is for the Government, too, te say what the tax sMould amount t, provided that is the method select- . ed,.and what goods should be pl on the exemption list. On this latfer point, they might well be guidef by the Nova Scotia formula. There is nothing to be gained by beating about the bush in the matter; and, as we have suggested before in these columns, it would be most im- ‘proper—as well as stupid—for either political party to try and use the plan as an election tool. The Great Land These are exciting days in Alaska, which has just arrived at Statehood. Prospecting for oi! is going on ft-sev- eral areas: of the State. Practically all the major companies are taking part in it.-Two test wells are already producing, and more are expected to start operations any day. One com- pany, while drilling for oil, encounter- ed a tremendous iron deposit. Other discoveries of ire , cooper and nickle are now attracting attention. Gold is still the top mineral. Abort three-quarters of dollars’ worth of the metal has been taken out of the territory. Now, however, pro- duction limited to two or three areas; and it is expected to end in another five or six years, unless new deposits are discovered meanwhile. The timber resources are vast, cov- ering about 44 million acres. One pulp mill is now in operation, and another is being built by Japanese interests. The fishery is stil! Alaska’s biggest natural resource in terms of money; Last year it had a value of about $90 million, compared with mineral pro- duction of $21 million. This situation will probably be changed when the oil resources are in maximum production. Alaska is still a land of promise and romance. Reports say that thousands of Young Americans are journeying to the new-State seeking adventure— and fortune. a_ billion is + Tree Plantings * The American Forest Produets In- dustries, an organization representing United States’ wood-using firms, re- ports that a mammoth tree-planting program will get under way in 1959: It is estimated that planting#y pulp, paper and lumber companies wilT” amount to about 362 1-2 million trees. ‘This will be a gain of 8 per cent over last year. : Most of the piantings will be con- centrated in the Southern States. Manufacturers are attracted by the rapid growth of Southern pines, op- portunities for quick harvesting and the long working season. The niajor part of the plantings will be on lands owned or leased by the companies. The rest will be distributed to other / memory1s weaker \than : MONDAY, JAN. 19, 1959. the proposed Hospital Insur- . . ‘owners of timberlands m tne areas where the companies operate. The American Forests Products In- dustries sponsors the tree-farming program on privately owned lands. At. the end’of last year were 18,500 tree farms in 46 States, a gain of 20 per cent over the number at the end of 1957. The amount of land in the - program rose*from 45 million to 48 million acres. By the end of 1959 tree ‘arm acreage will exceed 50 million. Florida is the leading tree farm State, {| with 4.1-2 million acres allatted tothe program. a. . This Province has made a small be- ginning in tree farming. Mych more could be done, however, and it is to be hoped that the Provincial Government will do everything possible to encour- + age it. Few things are more important to the economic welfare of the Is- land. It is valuable in itself as well as |-in the interests of agricultute. ——_| EDITORIAL NOTES . Premier Debre of France won't be over-burdened with work. About all he has to do is to express Presi- dent de Gaulle’s will in parliament. 7 + = Last year, for the first time, mar- garine production exceeded that of butter in the United States. The De- partment of Agriculture estimates that margarine output was 1,575, . 000,000 pounds compared with 1,515,- 000,000 pounds of butter. ’ It is rumoured that Speaker Roland Michener is to be appointed Ambas- sador to the United States. No doubt, he would make a very capable one. He has rendered good service as Spea- ker; but, of course, there are others in the Commons who could fill the . post satisfactorily. % : A spokesman for Cuba’s Revolu- tionary _Government says that the mass executions for former President Batista’s followers “are necessary”. That may be so, to an extent, It is evident, however, that at least some of the executions were dictated by re- venge, a weak foundation on which te build a new regime. The residents of most communi- ties would be glad to see a new in- dustry started. Not so the residents of Greenwich, Conn. When a large industrial organization wanted to ex- pand its activities in the area, public opposition was so great that the own- ers decided.to move operations to town in South Carolina. 7 . . ‘We can now expect the Liberals and the CCFers. to introduce motions of no-confidence in the Government at every possible opportunity. Much time could be saved for more important matters if this silly formality were dispensed with. The Oppositon parties ‘have as much chance of toppling the Government during the current ses- sion as a gnat has of impeding the progress of an elephant. 7 ” . - Some of the town councils are criti- cizing the Matheson Government for not making Daylight Saving Time mandatory throughout the Province It has even been intimated that per- haps a Conservative Government would make the change. This is non- . sense. No political party in this Pro- vince is rash enough to go against the wishes of the farmers in this matter. And, rightly or wrongly, the farmers will continue to insist on Standard; Time. 7 * * Extension of federal loans to fisher- men for another three years will be proposed in government legislation at this session of Parliament. Under the Fisheries -Jmprovement .Loans Act, fishermen may borrow up to $4,000 for boats or improvements to fishing facilities in government-guaranteed loans at 5 per cent interest. Payments may be spread out from one to eight years, depending on the size of the loans, which are made through the chartered .banks. The legislation expired at the start of this year, and there will be general approval of the decision to renew it. Some European diplomats resid- ing in Washington are said to be un-~ easy over what they regard as Deputy ‘Soviet Premier Mikoyan’s success in beginning direct Soviet-American talks on’the German problem. Their fears are probably groundless. Presi- dent Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles may have their faults and limitations as statesmen, but they are hardly likely to fall into any trap laid by the wily! Mikoyan. Perhaps direct talks between the United States and Rus- sia would be worthwhile, as long as they did not do anything to impair eae ee e e L. TRYING OUT THE SALES TALK OTTAWA REPORT When nine of our Senators and attend the organization meeting of the Canadian-U.S. Inter-Parlia- mentary Committee. they were able by chance to niake an in- teresting comparison between the opening ceremonies of the two countries’ legislatures. On Jan- uary 9th they were invited as hon- oured guests to hear President Eisenhower deliver his “The State of the Union” address to the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives ‘in joint session. First, the Members of House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the U.S. Con- gress, took their seats in their Hall. Then the Doorkeeper, equiva- lent to our Sergeant-at-A rms, announced the Vice-President and Members of the United States Senate, who came in and sat down. Then the Doorkeeper announced the Ambassadors and other visiting diplomats from _for- eign: countries, who likewise walk- of the Hall. Those of their wiv- @s entitied or able to receive or wangle tickets were sitting, like the wife of the President and oth- er official wives, in the galleries The the Doorkeeper announced gowns, paraded in and took their seats. Then likewise came ‘the members of the Cabinet of the Finally, escorted by three Sen- ators and three Representatives, An unexpected affinity between two commanding pers onalities may accelerate Franco - German reconciliation and strengthen\ European unity. Amid the stilted officia] lang- uage of diplomatic dispatches, the impression emerges of a de- veloping friendliness between West. Germany's Konrad Aden-. auer and President Charles de Gaulle of France\ i Few friendships would have seemed more unlikely. De Gaulle is a military man.\ Adenauer a confirmed civilian: their coun- tries have fought three ferocious wars in Jess than a century; and both are aloof men with few if any close friends outside their families. ’ GET TOGETHER TWICE | Yet the liking is real. The ice was broken last Sept. 14 when the two met at Colombey - les- Duex Eglises, de Gaulle’s coun- try home. The initial favorable impression was strengthened Nov. 26 in a further meeting at Bag Kreuznach, a German re- sort town. ‘ Reports of sympathy and un- derstanding between the two stat taken seriously by Canadian students of Europe. constitute another hopeful factor in the post-war course of Franco- German relations. Ottawa observers said the fed- eral republic's efforts to achieve a rapprochement withyits old ‘ri- val; France, has been one of the “truty’éncouraging features’ of present-day German politics. MAKES CONCESSIONS . Dr. ‘Adenauer, it is believed. feels that it is his country’s re sponsibility to lean over back- wards in healing the old féud. He has made concessions on such nagging problems as the Saar Oddly, it might almost be em barrassing for/Canada if Dr. Ad enauer and Gaulle become too thick. Since’ the Second World Wai. Western Germany has espoused liberal trading policies, rough! in line with Canadian principles allied unity, There is just the barest possibil- | Those Opening Ceremonies By Patrick Nicholson the! ed in and took seats on the floor |“ President of the United States.” | question, and has sided with France in discussions on Euro pean unity. the President entered. He walk- ly beneath the Speaker's rai | seat, from which all |tatives always / address the | House; unlike Canada, they do not speak from their place in the Chamber‘ | CHEERS AND CLAPS | As-each group came into the Hall, the crowds “in the galleries | and those already seated on the floor clapped. The applause for ithe President included § cheers | from the crowd of about 2,500 in the huge Hall, who rose to their | feet and sustained their welcom- |ing applause for a full minute. These timed entries of the dif- ferent groups’ forming the aud- jience is more impressive than the informal shambling-in in our Parliament. But the Washington ture, and many of his remarks in his address won loud spontan- eous applause. FIGHT INGLATION His most pppular remark, loud- ly applauded, was in his urgent plea to fight inflat.on. “Thrift is one of the charact- M.P’s. were in Washington to | ed up to the rostrum, immediate- eristics that have made this Na- sed\tion great: why should we ignore Represen- it now?" “Inflation,”’ he added, ‘‘is not a Robin Hood, taking from the r.ch to give to the poor. Rather, it deals most cruelly with those who can least proteat themselv- es: the pensioner, the widow, the man of thrift, the white collar worker, the minister, the teach- a? Of the high cost of defence, he remarked that “We are buying certain bombers that cost their weight in gold, exactly.” He declared his intention to ap- point a commission to map the National Goals of his fast- growing country over the next 10 or 235 years. And finally, he declared his in- tention to ask Congress to pass ceremony lacks the splashes of measures to curb labor racket- | colour provided by the ladi | dresses, the diplomatic and mili- itary uniforms, and the judges’ red robes at Ottawa Another very vivid difference | was in the reception accorded to | the actor at the opening of our Parliament and at the opening of the U. S. Congress respectively. In Ottawa, ing, to protect. workers’ funds in union treasuries, to ensure. the | rights and freedoms of union members including free and sec- ret ballots, and above all to pro tect the public and innocent third parties from unfair and coercive Practices eloud applause) Although from a weak. less everyone rises to popular and lame-duck President, their feet and stands, while the it was a stirring call to a Nation; the Chief Justice and the Asso- Governor-Genera! walks from the more of an ciate Justices of the Supreme) entrance to his Throne and, atthan the usual Ottawa Throne Court who, wearing their bl] ack | the. conclusion, out again. But Speech, which is al] too often lit- murmur of sound tle more than a laundry list of there is not a then or during the dead-pan lis- tening to his ‘Speech from the at Throne.”’ In Washington, on the contrary, the President is ap ity that Germany, following an indulgent line toward France, might depart from its liberal - icies to appease-its.more protec- tionist neighbor. This would be disturbing to Canadian officials. Sentimentality about Europe is a marked German emotion. A Canadian who attended a film in Germany ‘depicting the pre - war ruggle for European unity by Gustav ‘Streseman of Germany plauded at entry and, at depar- action. De Gaulle And Adenauer : By Alan Harvey Canadian Press Staff Writer mtelligent survey the dirty linen to be washed Parliament. But of course there's many a slip twixt Pre- sident’s intention and Congress’ and Aristide Briand of France, ; noted when the lights went on that more than half the audience Was in tears. PATIENT GERMANY Once, on a recent visit to Ger- many; -this reporter asked a high official how long the federal re- public would be patient with France, then threatening to rock the European boat. The official paused and replied earnestly: “We have learned to be patient by our mistakes in the past.” In such an atmosphere, the Ad- flourish. \ BERLIN — divided A city | against itself in the East-West contest—stands in the heart of northern Europe, halfway be- tween the English Channel and the Russian border. Moscow is 1500 miles east, the far coast of Ireland equidistant on the west. Within Germany itself, how- ever, the nation’s prewar capi- tal is dislinctly off-center. More than 300 miles east of the Rhine, it is airline miles be- yond the Federal Republic. ; Thus West Berlin is an isolat- ed outpost im communist East Germany — a fact again under- scored as the U.S.S.R. demands the withdrawal of all occupation forces, American, British, French and Soviet, from the city’s four sectors. RESCUED BY AIRLIFT The famous Berlin Airlift of 10 years ago demonstrated before the anxious world how a blockade of West Berlin could be broken. United States and British air- men — heroes of “Operation Vit- tles*’—flew in desperately need- ed food, clothing, fuel, and medi- cines from bases in West. Ger- many. The airlift went on day and night from the time the commun- ists set up the blockade in June, 1948, unt they gave it up. in May, 1949. After the emergency rations were safely landed, the “flying boxcars’’ brought raw material for closed-down factor- ies, and heavy equipment and building <upplies to keep recon struction going in the bomb-de- vastated aly. | A City Divided National Geographic Society ~/ . Today West Berlin is far | stronger and more independent than it was in 1949. Allied auth- orities have held free elections, and in effect turned over most administrative powers to the West Berlin Senate. Amid the rubble of fire-seared brick, stone and masonry, parks and squares have reappeared, framéd by new homes, apartment blocks, office and public ‘build- ings. Along neon-lighted Kurfur- stendamm, West Berlin’s Champs Elysees, luxury shops, hotels, cafes, and theaters have sprung up: A striking comeback has been made by industries producing clothing, chemicals, machines, and appliances. A stockpile of food and coal is reported suffi- cient to last at least six. months. OPPOSING WAYS Yet the position of West Ber- lin is hardly secure. It must sup- port some 2,300,000 people, near- ly twice the population of Soviet- dominated East Berlin. The com- bined western séctors cover only slightly more ground than the eastern — 186 square miles to 156 square miles. Between the occupied city’s segments looms an _ invisible but ‘powerful barrier. It separates two opposing ways of life, each proclaiming its own political and economic docirines in the press. by radio, and at public meetings. Each has its own currency. An ordinary telephone conversation between the two zones is virtual ly impossible Visitors te both West and Bast ~—S s | Provinces, arrived in the City enauer. - de Gaulle entente may | Trade last night decided to wait Typhoid Still Serious Threat Ry Herman N. Bundesen, M.D. oH : zg = 5 i | f : ‘ 5 3 5 fe ii : Z2eee i ai i $xks r fF a i % : , i f E 2 ¢ FF i i E ; 8 i th ‘ AL sk “ z g i ly 4 ig * i 5 SYMPTOMS - takes about 10 to 14 days after the germ has entered the y before symptoms appear. First indication that something is wrong is usually a feeling of be- ing tired and worn out. This, generally, is followed by loss of appetite, dull headache, diarrhea or constipation and a steadily rising fever. Along about the seventh day ~ #-rosecoloyed rash may appear on the abdomen and chest. The fevers probably: will continue for from two to four weeks. MODERATE CASES Even moderate cases cause & good deal of suffering and are apt to leave the victim in a weak- enéd condition for some time af- ter recovery. As a matter of fact, the death rate of typhoid fever victims for as long as three years after re- covery is about twice that for others in the same age group. While normally a warm weath- er disease, typhoid can be con- tracted from impure milk at any time of the year and, from water. especially during cold weather. OTHER SPREADERS Other spreaders of typhoid in- clude insects, particularly the house fly, and shellfish, especial- ly oysters. Three injections of typhoid fev- er vaccine. which can be given by any physician, will protect you from the disease. Even if you al- ready have been infected, it pro- bably will ease the disease. pro- viding it is given before symp- | toms begin. QUESTION AND ANSWER A.S.: What is the cause of efancer sores in the mouth? Answer:_.Cancer sores may be due to allergy, virus infection, ill-fitting dentures, systemic up- sets or unknown causes. MAXIMS | We know, and it is our pride to know,’ that man is by his con- stitution a religious animal; that atheism is against, not only our reasen but our instincts; and that it cannot prevail long. OUR. YESTERDAYS (From The Guardian Files) TWENTY—FIVE YEARS AGO | (Jan. 19, 1934) 4 Mr. J. Arthur: Dupont, Director | of Broadcasting for the \Canadian Radio Commission, Montreal, and Mr. J. Frank Willis. Director of Broadcasting for the Maritime -83 z yesterday in connection with a survey of the Maritime Province- es with a view to arranging a fiew Maritime programme. Fire of unknown origin com- pletely destroyed a cook - house and equipment at Borden, the property of Mrs. @. S. Howatt. The house is one of a group of buildings comprising a_ lobster factory. When the fire was dis- bursting through the roof, and nothing could be done to save the building. ; TEN YEARS AGO (Jan. 19, 1949) The Council of the Board of upon Premier J. Walter Jones within the next day or two to learn if the Premier has any late information to give it resepecting the providing of an auxiliary fer- ry at Borden. The matter of improvements to the piers of the Woed -Islands - Caribou ferry ser- vice will also be ‘considered by the Council at a special meet- ing to be held soon. The Northumberland Yacht Club of Summerside last night | elected a new slate of officers to | include Honorary. Commodore, | Capt. Basil Kelly; Commodore) Judge Lloyd C. Lewis; vice-com- | modore. Lorne MacFarlane, sec- | retary, Herbert Straight. } The Age Old Story | They remembered not His hand, | ner the day when He delivered them frem the enemy. Berlin remark on the West's | brighter front, the abundance and higher quality of its display goods, its gay amusement cen- ters, and well-dressed»-citizens. But the geographic sword of di- vision and isolation hangs always over the heads of the prosperous West Berliners. Their raw-material sources and regular markets lie at the end of the transport lanes under com- munist control. Thei?\financial and moral support comes from the distant West. Denied them is the use of very. advantages prods covered, the flames were already | that helped raise Berlin. to a pin- nacle of power and wealth be-| tween the 15th. and 20th. centur- | ies a central location on the trade and travel routes of north- - ~ NOTES BY TH E WAY speculate where all that race- track money went, designed. to “improve the breed."—Otta wa Journal , Officials of the State of Call- fornia forgot all about $15,000,000 of ‘pre-war Japanese bonds, left lying in a safety deposit box for 17 year after Japanese assets were frozen. What a commentary that is on the wealth of the United States.—Fort William, Ti- mes-Journal Tiara Winnipeg police cars use ne sirens. e police here operate on the theory that it “is better not{to give criminals advance walfning of their approach from sevpral blocks away.—Winnip e g Tribune There is much that is baffling t Russia. for instance hev’s recent charge that te unlamented secret police Beria_ hindered”’ the breed- ing of livestock. We thought his job was to cow the people. not people the cows.—Brantford Ex- The de Gaulle program at homéeNjs a stiff one. and needed to bef At the same time there is his dream of a co-operative al- liance of France's former col- onial realm. But Algeria contin- ues to be the fly in the ointment —a very large fly indeed.—Mon- treal Star In this and discip- lined age, a refreshingly differ- ent note has been struck by the Government of Italy. So far as the authorities are concerned, an official spokesman announced re- cently. Italian gypsies are free to roam the countryside, to doze in the sun and to look for jobs or not as they see fit. Proposals to | put them to work are considered unconstitutional.—Globe and Mail A new wrinkle im trade fairs has been developed by Japan which is sending a “floating fair” in a 10,000-ton vessel to make a complete circuit of South Ameri can ports. And that perhaps un fortunately for us isn't the only trade wrinkle in Japan.—Ottawa Journal Beggars cam't always be choos- ers but begging plainly was the free choice of a man who was arrested for panhandling in New York Friday. This beggar was found to be carrying the sum of $5,450 in his pockets. The cash was contained in eight frayed paper bags, wrapped in shoelac- - | es.— Cape Breton Post / A British journalist rang up a government department to check some facts about the import of salmon. ‘I'm afraid they've giv- en you the wrong extension.”” said a young man’s voice, very culti- vated, and just a little sad. “I only deal with sardines.""—Galt Reporter ‘ fen cen oven acids and was my Dodds Pills ter work bette, ee backache, tired on Dodd's. Get Dodd’satany drugstore. feeling, disturbed rest often follow. Dodd's Kidney « vs to normal duty. You feel hetter—aleep bet-: What bothers so many people these days is that the future isn’t what it used to be.--Brant- ford Expositor : | s 8 Xx i 5 af so ° crease in the weight of the polar ice cap would shift t | balance of the earth, tp ¢ | globe at @ new angle, throw the | weather out of kiker and bring back the ice age. AH we'd like to ask is this: “Has anyone checked the North Pole lately?” This may not be the ice age but it will be hard to convince resi- icecube province rt en stuck.—Winnipeg Tribune. The problem of an abbrevia- | tion for the new state of Alaska torily by the general services ad ministration and the interior de- partment. Both organizations, im files on the Alaska public works program, list the state, not as proud Alaskans would have it, AAA. but more modestly, Aaa. 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