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A Paramount issue

Reassuring tie-ws has conic from Brussels within the past (‘cw (lH.\'S with rrsgarrl to l~‘.rit2iiii's efforts in obtaining preferred trcatineiit for its Commonwealth partners in the event. of it joining the llluropean Common Market. lf arraiigciiiciits of this kind can ho worked out sat- isfactorily, they will call for decisive action on the part of the o\‘crseas Commonwealth nations at the Prime Ministcrs’ (‘oni'crcii('c in l;()ll(‘i(tll in September. in that misc, Prime i\llll— inter Diofenbalroi‘ might. woll re- consider his decision to roprcscnt Canada at this conference xritliout first consulting Pxirliziim-iit or an- nouncing a policy.

The British Go\'eriinieiit's decis- ion of itself v.'i'.‘. be one of the most important in Commonwoalth his- tory; but this is only the beginning. If Britain joins the (‘-oinmon Market the centre of cvctiis will llln\'F‘ ncxt to Washington as tho llnilod States negotiates with l<‘.urope for a gon- eral expansion of transatlantic trade. In these negotiations, covering all members of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, Canada must be ready to offer its own contribution of reduced tariffs.

As soon as Parliament assem- bles at Ottawa, it. has been suggested that it. should put this paramount Issue at. the top of it agenda, since the outcome must affect every other item of business. Foreign loans, einergciicy t" a 1' i f fs and the rest. may stabilize the Can- adian dollar for the time being but they cannot give the economic growth which alone can solve any of our basic probloms. Plcoiioiiiic growth will come only from the expansion of our foreign commerce, and it can- not expand in anything like adequate volume until Europe and Amcrica break the ancient tariff dam. The danger that some ninnibers of the Government see in this broakthrough WHY I71 fact prove a grczit oppor- tunity. the most hopeful over offer- ed to Canada in modern times.

The nation should surcl_v be given a chance of 0.‘(]')l'e.<Sin2 itself, through Parli-iment, on this vital issue.

Calling Their Bluff

The RllS.<ia'1 newspaper‘ Pravda has declined to accept a paid adver- tisement from the Winnipeg Free Press replying to an advertisement carried by The Free Press on the text of a spccch l)_v Soviet Premier Khrushchev. Our Winnipeg con- temporary has called this big Com- munist bluff, and we are pleased to give the news publicy.

The Free Press was one of a num. ber of newspapers in Canada and title United States which carried Mr. Khrushchev’: marathon Moscow “peace conference” speech as an ad- vertisement. It charged $2,800 for this service, and offered, through iihe Soviet embassy at Ottawa, to pay the same amount for publication if I reply in the leading Moscow paper. It asked that Pravda accept this arrangement "in the interests of free speech.” But Pravda has re- plied saying it never accepted ad-

‘ vertilalng any sort.

' Now the Free Press says the re- _ply it has prepared for publication ;H'lI be broadcast to Russia by special jrrnntetnente with Radio Ixlberty,

*‘ vrlileh operates short wave transmit-

‘ was aimed at the Soviet Union.

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“We think the Soviet press mise- "ll

tlsn it could have offered to “ Thu Free Press rejoinder

free of charge. thereby alhowlng

' how much less mercenary it is than

the capitalistic press, and now invulnerable Communist ideology is to the attacks of its opponents! That would have made world headlines, and given the Soviet delegates at the United Nations something to crow or even wave 9. shoe about.

As it stands, the incident af- fords further proof that to the Communists free speech is a one- way street. They expect full traffic rights in other countries, but have none to offer in their own territories. Some barriers have been removed since Stalin's time, but the traffic is still effectively controlled in the dircciion in which the Kremlin bosses want it to run.

Fighting illiteracy .

.l'Ixperi,s on literacy from 12 countries meeting at Unesco House in Paris have drafted the most. am- bitious plan ever devised to combat illiteracy. The plan involves reduc- ing the number of adult illiterates in the world by 50 per cent in ten years. T'nore are an estimated 700 million people (half the world's adult population) who cannot read or write. The experts warned that. with popuation rising at its present rate. the actual number of illiter- atos is growing in several countries.

The world literacy plan, drawn up during the 10-day meeting. is intended to contribute to the United Nations Development Decade iii which the U.N. and its specialized agencies are pledged to coordinate their efforts and experience in an attack on the ancient enemies of m2mkind—-disease, hunger, ignor- ance and poverty. The cost of an effective world literacy campaign would be $1,800 million which rep- resents 0.15 per cent of the ag- gregate natiorial incomes of the countries concerned.

This is a staggering sum. But the importance of the project is as great. surely, as that of orbiting men round the earth or rocketing them to the moon. It's all a. matter of perspective. The experts at the Paris meeting have a target really worth shooting at. Their recom- mendations will be presented to the Unesco General Conference opening this November and. if ap- proved, to the U.N. Economic and Social Council and the U.N. General Assembly in 1963. We shall be hear- ing more of it later on.

Bilingual Canadians

Digging into the latest census ro- turns, the Ottawa Journal finds that only 12.2 per cent of Canada’s peo- ple speak both the official langu- ages of the country. French is the mother tongue of 28.1 per cent of ‘Canada's population, but only 19.1 per cent of Canada’s people speak only French, or French and one or more languages other than English.

Subtracting the 19.1 per cent from the 28.1 per cent, and setting aside the handful whose mother ton- gue is neither of Canada's two lan- guages who speak French but not

English, one finds that about nine per cent of Canada's population con- sists of bilingual persons whose mother tongue is French. That is al- most three-quarters of the total of bilingual Canadians.

There may be any number of practical reasons why there are many more French-speaking Cana- adians who learn English than Eng- lish-speaking Canadians who learn French. One that we could name is the greater dvifficulty, in many Eng- lis-hnspeaking areas, of getting com- petent French teachers in our schools. But, as The Journal says, the fact remains. “And,-" it adds, “when we the English-speaking boast of Canada's rich heritage weld- ed together from two languages and cultures, we would do well to re- member that we have pretty much left it up to the French-speaking minority to do the welding."

EDITORIAL NOTES Two Brazilian pickpockevta were sentenced the other day to one year in jail. They were caught with their hands i-n the pockets of a Toronto

detective.

There will be no acclamation for Mr. Douglas in the Burnaby-Coquib lam riding. While the Conservatives remain uncommitted to opposing the leader of the New Democratic Party

I in his by-election bid for a seat in

Parliament, both the Liberals and Social Crediters have decided to make a fight; for the seat. '

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CHANGING THE GUARD FLY SWATTERS IN SPACE

An’ri—Missile Rocket Breakthrough

This iin‘.'.‘, the United States scored a clear-cut propaganda victory over the Russians, and it was sci up for t cm by none other than tlig master Red pro- pagandist himself, Nikita Khru- shcliev.

Premier Khrushchev got the hcadliiies, deservedly, a few days ago for only boasting the Iliissians had an anti-missile ro- ckct "that could hit a fly in space." He picked a good aud- ience for the statement ——- a group of American newspaper- men on a junket to Russia.

Bulat the end of last week, the United States had to p pe d him with a performance by a Nike Zeus. fired from an island in the mid-Pacific. that inter- cepted a missile launched from California, 5.000 miles away.

The United States authorities were studiously careful to be ac- curate in all they said. The Zeus hadn't actually hit the Atlas

Barnla Observer

ICBM missile, they said. But it had been close enough that it would have destroyed it, if it had been equipped with a war-

head. -LOUDER THAN WORDS

That’s not exactly hitting a fly in space — but then, actions speak louder than words. T h e Russians still have to prove to the world they can hit a fly, or even something much larger. with their rocket.

However, the real significance of this lies far beyond a mere propaganda victory. There has been a tense race to develop an anti-missile missile, and it started before the first ICBM was launched.

In the age-old game of interna- tional power politics, the top spot goes to the side that has the ultimate weapon. While the Unli- ed States had the A-bomb a ll d Russia didn't, she had a domin-

ant place and the Russians knew ‘

PUBLIC

FORUM

CAMPING SITES Sir: — I am askinil for inscr- tion of this letter for two rea-

sons. Firsily to present another ; I am. Sll‘. el('~- l "THE OTHER PRIVATE CAM-

picture of the “tenting" business from that of our camping tour- isi who is sccking piiblicily for his camping magazinc. and sec- ondly with ilic possibility of re- minding our tax payers that we are the few who are left to sub- sidizc and pay for the loss in govcrnmcnt enterprise in our democratic form of govern- mt-ni.

(ll Rcfcrcnce was made to a private tenting ground having in- sufficient privacy for tents and no mention of Provincial tcnting areas being almost wholly in op- en areas with no privacy. I believe that our campers will weigh several things in choos- ing a camp slit-—facil-itics are the No. 1, and to use an often phrascd quotc by tontinsz l)!.‘0‘ple in this "private lenting area" refcrrcd to in the recent forum letter: "People back home will find it hard to believe us when we tell them of your laundry and hot and cold running wat- er and showers and private tent- lng stalls and recreational fac- ilities." or another one, “we be back next year with our friends," or those that come to stay overnight and remain for days or even weeks. I am sure the family who are supervising this particular camp must be very proud of their efforts.

(2) Co-operation by Eric Kip- plng has been excellent and he keeps in very close touch with the various renting areas. ‘

In regard to private enter- prise. There would be no argu- ment I know that we lack oppor- tunity in Prince Edward Island for private enterprise and that a cooperative effort by business men is being made to stimu-

people to acirion. In my pan‘- ticulaiv case I decided that I could operate a camp at fees that would be agreeable to cam- pers and at the same time could

government —- both and Pi-ovniclal.—woulrl gradually recede from this area (as they did for example in the cabin buxlnessl as private grounds in- creased and so that some of the tax burden would be taken from the shoulders of those paying no heavily.

Our season is short and ‘I be- lieve we could be helped by the parks opening only after private grounds are full and closing when the tentlng traffic ti as slowed down so that we in ay have a longer year. This is not In any way to be confused as criticism of the government’:

ck.-veloplng . on the con- trary I feel an excellent job has been done and these paths can be used for recreational burne-

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an and an picnic areas and for overflow ‘in he touting camps.

PING AREA

MEDICARE DISCUSSIONS

Sir, —- According to the philo- sophy of your recent correspondent. the Devil is fair- _v sure of having over one mil- lion Canadians who voted N 3 w Democrat on June 18th. Co-operatives, Credit Unions. Farm Marketing legislation and Labor legislation are strongly endorsed and promotc by the Government in Saskatche- wan. So according to his con- clusions there's grave danger that those movements s lead to Hell. _

They are purely and strictly forms of Socialism if you so wish to term them. Traffic lights and other regulations also restrict freedom if that‘: what Socialism means. World renowned leader: in Sweden, Denmark, Britain and other countries according to him are doomed to Hell also.

Let us hope that our Doctors have chosen and merit the road to eternal salvation.

I am, Sir. a great believer in co-operation and in people help- lng one another.

to get their fair share of our God-given resources and servic- es merits support. If criticism is required let it be construc- tive and specific; not the type being doled out by a few vocal doctors.

“Judge not lest thou shalt be judged."

Two things are obvious to anyone closely watching this medicare development in San- katchewan:

First: The “Doclorn' Union" did not want any kind of an overall medical plan because they declined repeated vita lions to meet with the Govern- ment to discuss details of a plan. Therefore. the Govern- ment, in order to keep its pro- mise to the people and fulfill its mandate from the last elec- tion had to draft the legislation on its own and put it into ef- fect. Mr. Lloyd‘s willingness to negotiate at all times and now to call a special session and amend the legislation indicates a eplrlt of true democracy and public i-esponsibllltty.

Second: If the Govornment. had not arranged for some pub- lic lrlted Doctors. however "mediocre" their qualifications. to come into the Province help carry the plan into effect, it is quite apparent that a net- tlement would not yet have been

I am, Slr, ctr.-., CYR GALLLNT Wolunntaa. P.l.I.

it. Then Russia got the A-bomb. Then the ll-bomb, and made spectacular advances in space travel.

This gave the ball to Russia, for it meant in effect that she could deliver an H-bomb from her own territory to any spot she chose in the United Stains. Soon the United States was in a position to retaliate, at‘- lor an amazing effort. to close the “space zap." Russia's edge today, if any. is slight. It isn't enough to protect her from the

L certain threat of massive retal-

iation. And so we have been in an uneasy position of near-bal-

j ance in international power over : the last few years.

The anll-missile might change the picture again. If Khrushchev

-spoke the truth. the Russians

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have one and regard it as highly efficient. The United States has

proved that it also has defences -

that can stop an ICBM.

This may move us towards a more stable type of truce, for It means that the “ultimate wea- ultimaie for now, any- way — has been counteracted. This is not to say that either side can disregard the other‘s stock- pile of H-bombs and ICBM's. But neither can now be sure of

,landing that all-important first

Any govern- ' - ment that helps all its citizens

knock-out blow..

Ultimately it may bring back an age of rcason to world af- fairs. Since it is pointless to de- velop liigher - powered bombs

that you can‘! deliver against 3

the enemy. the rival camps might find some other kind of a challenge, less likely to blow us all apart.

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How T o Avoid“ Picnic Poisoning

diarrhea usually ll

31 Dr. ‘PICNIC contaminated water or

denpite tmpro erntlon. sanitation, and llvlnl conditions.

The basic cause centers about

outside the refrigerator. in lo r o-organisms enjoy e warmth and multiply enough to produce an overwhelming tn- tectlon. . Persona who prepare the pic- nlc items are likely to be at

fault. The hands ought to be washed before touching in ny food and the table should e

spotless. When the cook feels a or a cough coming on. she should cover the mouth with a hand or a disposable tissue and rewash the hands immediately. The mouth is n menagerle of bacteria that never should be allowed on food. The same can be said of flies.

Germs also enter food from skin infections. colds, or s o r 2 throats. The staphylococcus, for

food poisoning agent, as it is the most common cause of skin In-

LEWIS COLUMN 'ON VACATION‘ “Speaking for My- self,” by Burton Lewis, the column which or- dinarily appears on this page each Sutur- day, is missing today and will he published only intennittently for the balance of the va- cation season.

fectlous. When a skin lesion is present, use great caution in handling food and water an d wear rubber glove or apply a waterproof bandage.

Insist upon pasteurized milk. _Cook pork thoroughly. Keep all perisliables covered and cool un- til served. particularly salads. eggs. fish and meats such as ham. The best plan is to refrig- erate them untll ready to leave for the picnic.

Staphylococci multiply rapidly l in certain dishes at room tem- eratures. These organisms hi- bernate when refrigerated and are revitalized when e.xP0S0d I0 room temperature. There is less need to worry about contamina- tion when precautions are taken while preparing the food. This is the main reason why perishable

Tlleodera B. Van Bellan-

\ In this nuclear age. man In faced with choosing batvlnan abolishing war or allowing war to abolish him. —- Welland Tri- bune.

. Na matter vrbat the stat; of

the economy. prices are alwayl the same — that ls. they are too blgh on what we have to buy and too low on what we sell. — Sudbury Star

Junior says that young hilgbtl had it easy in ‘the olden days. All they had to do was slay n- drngon In order to win the fall‘ maiden. Nowadays a kid has to figure some way to finance a set of wheels. — Calgary Herald.

News that baby Prince And- rew has been busily digging up Buckingham Palace flowerbeda will strike a responsive chord in parents who have given up the unequal struggle between rais- ing children and raising flowers. -- Ottawa Journal.

Romain Vnnockerlioiit. a po- liceman at Knocke, has just re- tired at the age of 65 after a 30 - year career as the city's most popular police officer. Even the community council thanked

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products should be consumed within a short time after their preparation.

(Dr. Van Dellcn will answer , questions on medical topics if‘ stamped, self-addressed enve- lope accompanies request.)

WINS FERTILITY

REPLY

ed by a Scots physician in o r e than a century ago, according to Dr. Alan F. Guttmacher. T ti 2 story may have started because the female twin of a bull calf has no uterus or ovaries (free- marlin). RISING TENSION

G.A.l.. writes: What did you

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l..CllDOl'S Oi Hercules

Cape Breton Post

Qucbcc's cultural affairs Mln- l is much harder to keep English ‘

lster George Lapalme has un- derlakcn a task comparable to the labors of Hercules in his in- tention to rid the French lang- uage of English words that have crept into the everyday French Canadian vocabulary.

For the matter of that it would be difficult if not impossible, to rid the English dictionary of French words that long since crept lnto every-day English us- age. We use far more words of foreign origin than we realize. words that have become Eng- lish but. borrowed from many

lands.

Speaking at Bowdoin College’: Franco-American Institute lec- ture series in the state of Maine, Mr. Lapalme said that one pur- pose of the ministry he heads, established 1 n at year, is to pun- lfy the French language in Que- bec. He added that his depart- ment also. seeks to aid French min or-ity groups in other Cana- dian provinces and In the New England states. to preserve the French culture they lnliertted.