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ly Carnot Cuurlottelown siuninenlde 315.00 per an-

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riiiiuspkv. JAN. as. 1956

Civic Affairs

The comprehensive reviews sub- mitted at the annual meeting of the -City Council last night are both en- couraging and disturbing. The fact that the net debt is now 53,766,848, representing an increase of 751.36,- 526 during the past year, is cer- tainly a matter of concern. A large part of this increase was due to capital expenditure for streets, etc., and the chairman of the finance committcc takes occasion to coni- plain that. his ctorts to practice economy in this connection had

been overruled by the Council. On -l

the other hand. he is able to re- port the consolidated sinking funds to be in cxccllent condition. Ilc also stresses the heavy expenditures in- volved in supplying improved pith- lic services and in extending ser- vices to new areas which are being developed, as well as in increased educational costs. ' A much more satisfactory pic- ture is prcsented in current account. The civic centennial celebrations. which were outstandingly success- ful and which cost the city 539,403. were written off instead of being charged over a period of years and the City came out with a surplus in revenue over expciiditurc of some 530,952. This was achieved largely as a result. of obtaining from Ot- tawa a grant of 321,274 in lieu of taxes on federal property. and a grant of 336.724 from the Provin- clal Government toward street work at the entrance to the city.

That 1 ii 9 finance committee worked hard during the year is evi- dent from the satisfactory lax col- lection figures. All the committees appear to have been conscientious In their duties and marked progress is reported in several departments.

His Worship the Mayor stresses the fact that more revenue is needed if municipal obligations are to bt' met. in the future. He suggests that provincial properties be taxed in the same manner as federal properties,

also that the municipality is entit- led to tax at least part of the stock in the government. liquor store. pro- portioiiatcly tn that which is pur- chased by residents of the city. and that it slioulri also share in the gasoline tax on the basis of thc gal- lonage consumed by motor vehicles owned by local citizens. This is a matter which will doubtless be aired more fully in the Legislature. It is in issue all across Canada at the pre- sent time. The municipalities appear to have a good case on equitable grounds; but the Provinces too arc hard pressed for revenue. It is to be hoped that some solution will be found in the new tax rental agree- ments with Ottawa, about which there is still a good deal of uncer- tainty.

One thin: in which Ottaiia ("cr- tainly can help its is in developing the Charlottetown Stewart hopes to see action beirir: taken this year. so that the facilities will he :itlcqiiat,e to s'ci'x'i('c lllf' larger type of craft. and lhc main- tenance of the Maritime Central Airways can be carried on herr- rathcr than at Moncton. as is thr- case at the present time.

Dillerences Ol Opinion

A inccling between the llicsideiit of the Uniterl States and the Priiiir Minister of Great Britain is lvllwilys an occasion of great importance. liowever, Sir Anthony Eden wa. careful to point out the other day, in referring to his forthcoming trip to Washington that the importance of Inch meeting should not be Judged by the degree of unanimity which may happen to prevail. This. prob- ably. was I diplomatic way of say- ing that too many agreements should not be expected to result trogn next week's meeting between him and Mr. Eisenhower. There will bungreements. of course. An almost at-um one will be on the necessity for u-common front to offset the

corn ways and means an slugs; about that oommon front. S

Although the United States was a party to the censure resolution voted by the U. N. Security Council against Israel for its alleged aggres- sive acts against Syria. reports indi- cate that public opinion in the Un- ited States, with respect to the cur- rent disputes in the Middle East, is swinging more and more in favour of Israel. This being an election year, the administration can hardly be expected to ignore that trend. In Britain, on the other hand, treaty commitments with certain Arab countries and growing impatience with Israel's virtual icfusal to con- sider thc British Government's pro- posals for a settlement of outstand- ing problems. make for a somewhat different appraisal. In the Far East situation. the continued American support of the Chinese Nationalists. i-spot-iiilly with respect to the off- sliorc islands of Qucmoy and Matsu, is a constant source of irritation to the British (iovcrnnient. Righ-tly or Anthony has always liven of the opinion that these is- laiitis, u'lilt'li apparciitly have little strzitvcic HllltC. should be abandoned to the illiiiit--c Communists. if such

wroriutx. Sir

at-tion would in any way relieve ton.-ion ill that area of danger. Even as l'l”.'itl'lls' Formosa itself, Britain

and the limited States are not fully agri-ctl on what should be done with it mm or in the future. As for Com- niunist ('liin;i's ambition to become a mciiihcr of the United Nations, that, too. is a controversial subject. The British (iovernment has prom- iscd no support for the perennial application. but its attitude in the matter is by no means as rigid as that of the United States.

Yes, tlicre are differences of opinion--some of them not trivial OIICS-lllfll will have to be discussed by the President and the Prime llinistcr. But. of course. there would llC no point in Sir Anthony's travel- ling to Washington at all if such differences did not exist; and. sure- Iy. one glory of free and democrat.ic political institutions is the allow- ance they make for divergent opin- ions on how to reach broad com- mon objectives. That, perhaps more -than any other single bit of bright- tncss is what places them above the ibloakness of the totalitarian state.

EDITORIAL NOTES

Many friends in this Province will regret to learn of the death of Miss Nora Batcson. who establish- ed the Carnegie Regional Library here which is the basis of our pres- ent fine provincial library service.

0 O O

Arcliacologlsts studying the ills- tory of the Near East have found the BllllP an invaluable guide in locating ancient sitcs. According to Dr. Nelson Glucck, of the Hebrew Union College. who recently made an archaeological and economic sul'Vf)y of the Negev desert in Israel, traces of hundrerls of ancient settle- ments have been found in the area which confirm accounts in the Book of Genesis describing Abraham's jOllI'llf')' from Palestine to Egypt and back. This research proves that the Negev has not always been an

airport. Mayori

, empty wilflcrnoss and today lsracli i scientists are attempting to restore its former fiwtility

D I I Tlicrv is certainly nothing ini- practicablc from an engineering

standpoint in a nine-mile causeway across .Vort.humi)ci'land Strait. lust now a Soiict engineer is proposing to build a (lam across the fifl.y-mlle- uidc Bering St rail, dividing Siberia from Alaska. This would give Rus- sia an Arctic coastline extending from the Strait to the White Sea iiavigablc the year round. It WOUIL4 lo-up icebergs and Arctic currents out of the Pacific and warm up Sib Mia and North Ainei'ic;i. I I O

For the want of H shoc the horn was lost. Yes. and for want. of a one-cent postage stamp President Eisenhower may lose his coveted surplus for the next fiscal year. Tl'I(' llresideiit has asked Congress for that much increase in first class letter rates, and has estimated that it would bring in about 5350 mil- lion a year. almost exactly the amount of the proposed surplus. Congressional leaders. however. are cool to the proposal and are sug- gesting that Mr. Eisenhower should look elsewhere for the surplus money. "Increased postage rates in an election year? Why. If: not reasonable,” said one leading Ro- publicon. It wouldn't be 1 vote get-

. tor, that's certain.

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Malia-'s Referendum

By Robert Rice ttaiizutian Pius Scuff. London

By ROBERT RICE

Malta. a rocky plateau in the lllcditcrraiiean without rivers. lakes or forests, will vote next month on its future.

A rcfcreiiduin. bet for Feb. 11-12. will show whether the 320.000 people of Malta want their tiny is- land linked intimately with Britain in the same way as Norther Ire- land. The word is "integration," but some Maltese significantly pre- fcr "union."

1f accepted in Malta and ap- proved in B r i t a in. integration would allow Malta to send three elected representatives to sit with equal rights in the House of Coni- mons at Westminster. 1,200 miles away.

EVIDENCE HEARD

A British parlianientary all-party roiiiid table conference heard evi- dence in London and Malta. and snhsciiuciitly recoinmeiided:

" we believe that the people of Malta are entitled to a special road to political equality. and that

that road should be. if they so choose. representation at West- minster.”

British Con.sci'iativcs sec thc iii- legratioii plan as "novel and im- aginative." Laborites call it a "fas- cinating experiiiieiit."

The man who first suggested in- tegration, Dominic IDom1 Mintoff. son of a cook in the Royal Navy and Malta's prime minister since la.-t l-lcliiiziiii-y, origiiially sought political and Pl'Illlflllll(.' equality- repi'csi-ntatinn at Westminster. Bri- fish imatimi and an equal share of flritain'-. social services, plus more financial aid.

FOUND UNWORKABLE

But the rouml table conference found some of his economic pro- posals iiiiwoi'k.'iblc. and specifically l'cC0mlllf'1li'l0fI that the question of taxation be left "in abeyaiice." on this lssilc. The Economist. a Brit- ish wcckly. chucklcs'

"Haring lost part of its crnplre through lnsistiiir: on Iaxatioii with- out rrpresciitation hi the llilh cen- tury. Britain is trying to save Ml- ather bit by generously agreeing to representation without taxation in the 2i)th."

But Malta is strategically vital in Britain. The island - smaller than ihr area of London's bor- oiiizlis---strailillrs the shortest spa roiilr hclwccii the West and the Middlc and Far East. its naval and air bases are In thc narrows hetwr-cii Sicily and North Africa.

During the Second World War. the island fortress was battered heavily by enemy bombs. and the late King George VI honored Mal- tese gallantry by awarding the is- land the Ccorcc Cross

KNIGIITN" HAVEN Malta's tiaditioiial t l P a tutti Britain bcciiii in ISM when the

Maltese voluntarily became Brit- ish sulijects. Before that, many countries conqiiercd and controlled the island. and for several centiir- ics it was the haven of the cru- sailing Knights of St. John.

Napoleon's Tomb

illaiiiiltnn Spectator l

in ant-tioiicei' the nthcr day Ill Lniidoii. .i.:laml. CMTllCtl him:-rlf iihen Iic actually sold a tooth ii-liose owner passed on over 130 years ago. In Sotheby's. famed auction hall of rare items. one of Nano- Icnn': teeth appeared In a lot which fetched 38 pounds.

The lot.. it must. be admitted. also comprised a loci: of the em- pm-nr's hair and the Order of the Legion rl'honneur which he were at Waterloo. Though it was pro bbuli the tooth-the first from the mouth of ii dictator to be auctioned at Sotheby's--which Itlmiilatod the bidding.

While a precedent has been :14. it remains cilrcmely doubtful that there'll ever be 0 market for dis- cuded tcotli

But not men the teeth of twins: dictators utll er make the aim! Impgct in the auction room: as an old poatlgc stamp. I silver tureeii. I bust of Charles H and n gennlnl lrstwodltlon. They wouldn't look rliil reclining on the whatnot I Inlntdpleco. '

Malta has had a form of self- govcrnnicnt sincc I947, but Bril- ain has reserved special powers. chiefly dealing with defence mai- tcrs The opposition leader. Dr. G. Borg Olii'ier. a former prime miti- lsfer and opponent of integration for Malta. wants constitutional changes that would eventually lead the islail to a dominion status. llis party is boycotting the Febru- ary referendum.

Malta's political future is per- haps thc paramount problem right now. But there are other difficul- ties. Thc island's only source a usable water is the annual aver- age rainfall of I7 inches. and this sliorhciuc. plus poor soil. leaves agriculture poorly developed.

It has one of the most costly ports in the world and little in- dusl.ry to bolster an economy ,chiefly supported by Britain's dc- fencc spending thcrc. 0vcr-popiila- lion-2.600 persons to the square milr-is another troiiblc.

Yet ahead lies a choice which. if acepted. would give Malta a

the Commonwealth.

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LULLABY

The mother rabbit weaves a llll.l(I hli'llll(Fl

Of grass. and lines it with lirr mun soft fiir

To keep her babies ii arm and hide thcm safely

From prowling fox trespassor.

or ll uman

The uhitc-fool ricer-inuusc inakes a plug of grass

To stop the iiarrnii doorway of her round

Viirsery wlicrc llllSllMll'Ml'll and moss

'fradle her tiny children under ground.

lere is the heart-spun blanket of my love Fo kccp you warm while you lie safely curled v in our good home. till you gro strmig enough l'o walk into the perilous lovely world. , --- I"i';iiu:c.s' Frost in the New York Herald-Tribune.

status held by no other part of-

l Stairs.

OUR YESTERDAYS

From The (iuariliuii Files TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (January 26. 1031)

Only once since her launching has the liucky Point ferry exceed- ed the record for late crossing not up this winter. in lll92 she ran until -laiiuary 24. this year she made her last trip on Jziiiuary 22. two day! behind. since that date the cross- ings have been made by it-eboat.

By folloxiiiig in the footsteps of Sir Wilfred Laurier. "Canada will rise above present day troubles to greater heights than ever before" was voiced by Rt. lion. William Lyon Mat-Kenzie King at the in- auguration of the Laurier Club. Canada has more than her share of advantages. he said. and by means of seaborii trade and the ”Laurier touch" she must grow to still greater nationhood.

Captain Lewis A. Yancey landed at Havana. Cuba at 3.12 this after- noon. on a flight from Key West. Fla.. in the first autogyro ever to land on Cuban soil.

TEN YEARS AGO (January 26. 1948)

The United Nations today creat- cd a commission to control atoml energy for peace. and Canada was elected as one of the members. This vias the first decisive action on a major issue undertaken by the r:cnorzil assembly. It was hail- ed by the United States as a neces- sary stop to save the world from an atomic arniumnnts race.

The United states War Depart- mviit announced that the Army signal Corps. using especially dc- sigiicd equipment with an extreme- ly high frequency had made siircessfiil radar contact with the moon. The high frequency pulses ucre shot into spacc at the speed of light - lll6.000 iiiiIes-pci:-scVuiiS- and echoes were received some 9'': seconds later The distance to the moon is approximately 2.'i8.&f7 miles

At an eniergciiry meeting of the Wartime Advisory Stool Committee Ill Ottawa today. plans were form- ulated with a view of offsetting iiie serious effects on Cniiadian indust- RV. which may be caused by the present steel strike in the United

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NNSILUTIS IN CIIILDIIEN Acute ionsililtla is an cver-prc- uni danger to your children. Mlhol-llh it is common among children and young adults, this dlldue seldom attacks Infants or the aged. The cause varies, but g;iera1l.v the discus ls :. t Person person irlu

bacteria. This is especially true In epidemics. If your Lyounnier is stricken. hell , .,. complain of I und- den chill. a headache and an ach- ing pain in the back. The vary first day his temperature may shoot up to I04 degrees. His face will be pole. his tongue heavily coated and his breath of fenalve. His neck gland: proba- bly will be enlarged and tender and his throat will be sore and he will complain of pain upon swallowing. Generally. this disease is not really 8nylhInz'Io worry about if you call your doctor in time. In most cases. the temperature will fall in about three or four days .and your youngste will quickly re-

gain his health.

SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS

However. there can be serious complications. especially in chil- dren. such as acute rheumatism. acute nephritis and bronchitis.

Anyone w1'tli acute tonslllitis be- longs in bed. As a rule. the doc- tor will restrict the diet to liquids and jellies since they are easy to swallow and are nourishing.

Apply warm implications to the throat. The patient may also in- hale powdered aspirin to help re- lieve the pain.

SEVERE INJECTION Sulfonamidc drugs. " adminis- tered. should be prescribed by H pliyslciun. if the infection is real- severe. or resists siilfonamide. he will probably give penicillin intramiiscularly every six hours until the child's temperature has

subsided.

Salim-s and caluniel may be iadvised to provide free bowel act- on.

QUESTION AND ANSWER

Mr. 'I'. C.: I have pyorrhca. flow should I have it treated?

Answer: Usually. a person suf- fering from pyorrhca should lave his dentist scale the teeth to re- move any tartar and other de- posits that accumulate between the teeth around the gum lining. Sur- fglfal treatment may also be help- u .

You should brush your teeth at

least twice a day. as well as mas. sage the gums.

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Where the Spirit of the Lord II.

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A New Janey woman In walt- ed five years for her fiance. an embeuler of aaoo.ooo. to get out of prison, and will min-ry film when he does. 'It the cuts cllculltlng glances at his luggage. maybe tslgca to be expected.-Windsor

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An educational authority can regular period in school should be allotted today-dreaming. followed by an hour in which the pupils may act out. creatively. what they have imagined. But what happens to Junior who has been dreaming about pinching the little blonde In the third row?-Calgary Herald

Now two young men an claim- ing a world record or something for keeping a ping-pong ball In con- tinuous motion for fourteen hours and nineteen minutes. Had they been required by an employc. to work continuously for fourteen hours and nineteen minutes their complaints would have been some- thing to hear!--Ottawa Journal.

Although the term "Prairie Pro- vinces” applies to Saskatchewan. Alberta and Manitoba. the area arcs which is actual treeless prair- ie occurs more in Suskatclioivaii and to a lesser extent In Alberta, and to a very small area of Man- itoba. It is confined to the southern portions of three provinces: not farther north than Saskatoon In this province: or Red Deer and La- combe in Alberta. The northern areas of all tliree provinces are

freed parkland. There is not the vast open space 'for the wind to mount great velocity. The snowfall is heavier in the north than in tho soulli. and driftinu is not so ser- ious as if is in the soiillicrn re- gions.-Moose Jaw Times-Ilcrald

LATER in monthly amount: that

Nullonwldo CIIII Crodlt Curd. '90 Why nearly 2 million

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there is liberty.

ic lack. -eep calm. and don't to to ply your check." -Tomato Stu.

Credit buylnuvrhleh in u vnlent in Canada as it in in 0,. United sum. In causing gr." concern to American cconointm, not so much at the total debt but the rate at which It in Increasing Five billion dollar: have been Ida. ed to the amount in the United States durtnn the ins: year. bring- ing the total up to U2'I.W0.000.00o. mostly for automobiles.--st. Thom. u Tlmea-Journal. .

The rice on the tail of squlrre will be raised to 2:. 9. January I. 1956. since March, 195,; in. has been paldlgor each tall prei sented to the co w pat; office" of England and Wales or to fit; Forestry Commission in scoumd The camp-tun Illlnst the g... squirrel has been remarkably suc. cessful and the authorities feel that n.ow in the fime,t-o launch a as. c sivo all-out drive t H. gmndou Tim". 0 exerminnta

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A gentleman of our I walked into the offlcenfxlill: lll9I'Rll.V shook as he told of having just miss J killing a little girl bv a matter of a few Inches. it seem"; the ynlmlsler had suddenly shot out of an alley on n sleigh, di.-Wm. into the oath of his automobile. Her brother followed on another sleigh seconds later. Neither was old 9... ough to provide the shaken molt-,. is: with name and address. So dis- turbed was this motorist that lie telephoned the police and he dldnti go on his way until 1 constabe ar- rived to take care of the youngst-

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come in. Bill Consolidation Survlu Phone, write, people tun: 850 to SUM or new on Slgnulun. ruvnlum at Auto '

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