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FEET—- Family Conference The Canadian Conference on the Family. which has been sitting at Ottawa this week. owes its sponor- ship to the Govei'n'-i'-"eneral and Madame Vanier: and It has been hailed as the met, a..c.iipt. to bring together at one time and place those who are concerned with the prob- lems of the modern family, whether as social workers, social scientists, economists, religious leaders, or in still other ways. As such. it could prove an important milestone in the development of national cul- ture in the true sense of the word. Subjects for discussion includ- ed the effects upon today's family in Canada of the increasing diffi- culty the generations have in under- standing one another; the movement of more and more people out of a rural or semi-rural background into the cities; the role of the working wife and mother: the fact, that. as

_ education and technical skills de—

velop the schools and other training institutions take ever more and more of the child‘s life; the growing influence of governments and in- dustry and the effects of their de- cisions upon the family; the growth of juvenile delinquency and its re- lationship to social and economic disadvantages.

Emphasized in a statement at the close of the conference yester- day was the need for more research and coordination of existing studies on the family. A research founda- tion has been set up in this con- nection. An excellent beginning; but we are left wondering why such an inquiry was not launched Io n g ago, and why it should be left to the Governor-General to take the in- itiative now. All credit to him and to Madame Vanier for using their influence to this end. but surely the need for grappling with the prob- lem on a nation-wide scale has been obvious for a long time.

far more obvious. wouldn't one say. than the need for a new flag, or for a lot of other things that are causing so much stir at Ottawa these days?

The Cost Question

While it is indicated that investi- gation into the future development of Prince of Wales College will high- light the activities of the new royal commission on education, the terms of reference. as announced this week, are broad enough to include every aspect of the problem of fin- ancing higher education in this Proyince. This is a big subject in- deed. and perhaps the most import- en'tivvith which any provincial com- mission has endeavored to grapple.

What makes financing in this field so difficult is that it is not just e local or regional problem. but one ofr,Ganada-wide and even continent-

, concern. We feel the pinch in re acuwa here, as we do in meat- is&. every costly requirement, be- cause of our limited revenue and taxing ability; but everywhere there is complaint that mounting expen. ditu-res in this field have gotten out of hand, despite the general recog. nition of the need for making higher

I ‘ education more accessible.

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Some figures recently noted by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism give evidence of the soaring coat of college educa- M at all levels. Tuition at the ' a year in 1914. The 10-year

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not projected. but the costs general- ly are likely to be prohibitive for more and more persona as time goes on. Ample scholarships are avail- able to top students, but mediocre to poor students without funds face increasing problems.

A Prince Edward Island com- mission. however competent its per- sonnel. can hardly be expected to solve this widespread problem of our technological society. But we may expect that it will come up with worthwhile suggestions for improving existing facilities and for expanding within the full limits of OLII‘ resources.

One proposal that might well be looked into is that of utilizing our institutions of higher learning on a basis of year-round attendance. This system is under way now in several parts of the continent, and is gain- ing ground. President Grayson Kirk of Columbia University predicts that "within the next 20 years every college and university in the United States will either be on a year-round schedule or will make such accelera- tion of the college years possible for those students who want. it". We don‘t know about that. of course; but the statement reflects the ex- tensive interest in year-round aca- demic calendars which is evident to- day in higher education circles.

Mr. Nixon Again

US. Senator Goldwater isn‘t the only prominent Republican who has been making irresponsible state— ments of late. Former vicepresi- dent Richard M. Nixon is credited, in what is described as a fighting speech in Detroit the other day. with denouncing the Truman ad- ministration for failing to carry out. the late General Douglas Mac- Arthur's plans in the Korea cam- paign.

The general's master plan in this campaign, it now appears from military documents. was to spread radioactive cobalt across the top of Korea to seal off the country from the Chinese invaders. The idea was considered by the joint chiefs of staff. and rejected for the follow- ing reasons:

First the United States didn't have enough cobalt. to create a radio- active belt all the way across Korea. Second. there was no practical way to spread the deadly cobalt. There wasn't. enough planes to spray it. by air. and it would have taken months to spread it by truck. Third. no matter how the cobalt. dust. was sown. it would have been almost sure suicide for those who handled it.

Fourth. radioactive cobalt doesn’t kill immediately. but. sometimes takes weeks. The Chinese rulers who showed no concern for the lives of their own men in Korea could have marched their armies across the cobalt field and driven for a quick victory before the slow death took effect.

Fifth, at even less sacrifice of men. the Chinese could have dug or washed safe paths across the cobalt. And finally. they could have flown their men over the cobalt belt and parachuted them into Korea.

So much for Mr. Nixon’s views on the Korea campaign. In his De- troit speech he was equally sure that the Johnston administration should use “everything short of atomic weapons" to defeat Communism in

Southeast Asia. Otherwise. the United States would incur “the most humiliating defeat in its history."

He could be right. this time. But .he could again be fatally wrong. and it is perhaps fortunate that he is in no position to insist on putting his judgment to the test.

EDITORIAL NOTES

“Celebrating Dominion Day" is the title of a handy booklet just published by the Department of _ Citizenship and Immigration. Ot- tawa. It provides some good pro- gram suggestions. along with his-

torical matter.

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An interesting Item from an American exchange is to the effect that corn cobs have become import- ant to the cosmetic industry. A face powder made of ground-up cube is now on the market and the product is said to absorb moisture five times faster than the ordinary talc. Thus. It is helpful in treating akin disor- ders due to microorganisms which thrive in a moist environment. And it seems that cob dust has a natural skin color which blends with complexions.

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THE RED FLAG AND THE BULL

91TAWA REPORT by Patrick NICI'IOISOn

Poor Example OI llDemocroicy At Work”

The greatest show on Parlia- ment Hill is being watched ev- my day ‘ g a l l e r y-filling crowds which include very ma- ny schoolchildren

The daily example of “the elect of the Land“ at work must demeralize the industrious stu- dents and break their teachers' hearts.

I will tell you about a typical afternoon in the House of Com- mons; and to give our MPs a hreak.l will pick last Thurs- day. That was not so late in the week that the “long week-end- ers" had already flown off to distant homes at the taxpayers' expense. while the absentees of the previous week-0nd had pre- sumably returned. Nor was it

the mid week half-day. Nor was 1

it a warm sunny day. when the first tee and the nineteenth hole might have been beckoning.

So. with all the conditions fa- . voring a full house. our politi- 1 clans heard the bell summoning .‘ them to attend in the House of ‘

Commons at 2.30 pm

When the late. late arrivals had straggled in by 2.50 pm. 173 of the 262 seats were filled. tThe three seats bringing the total to 265 await by-elcctions to fill them.)

TIRE AND FADE OUT

By 3.05 tine meagre attendance was thinning. as some MPs could wait no longer to drift out for a smoke. The total atten- dance of 159 then included 83 Liberals. 54 Conservatives. 8 New Democrats. 6 Social Cre- difers and ll Quebec Rallyisis. The Social Crediters boasted an attendance by 67 per cent of their membership. which was the best record: the Conserva-

tives with .56 per cent and the New Democrats with 47 per cent were the worst.

“Question Period" dragged

on. with wrangles and infrac- tions of the rules interspersed as usual. until 3.55 p.m. Then the day's business proper was commenced. and immediately over 70 MP's dashed for the ex- its. By 357 only 83 MP5. of a possible 262. remained in the debating chamber. attending to the Nation‘s business.

One hour later. the attendance had dwindled further to 4.5 MP5. of whom only 17 were ob- viously present in spirit. The others were reading newspap- ers. writing letters. gossiping

o g c t. h e r. sleeping. pecking

I nadian Dragoons.

failing to pay heed to the MP who was speaking.

This example, which can be repeated daily. is certainly de- moralizing to the students who fill the galleries to see "demo- cracy at work"; to their elders, it is disgusting. It is roughly equivalent to a school classroom In which three quarters of the students are absent, others read the comics. jive in the corner. patronize a coke bar in the back of the room. or do their home- work —- while less than 10 per cent of the class attend to the lesson being conducted by the teacher.

MPs HAVE OTHER WORK

Certainly our MPs .have much work to do outside the Cham-

ber. In committees and in their offices on Parliament Hill. in their constituency back home. while some fall ill and others take holidays at times of then own choosing. But even so. a peak attendance of 173 out of 262 MP5 during the most im- portant hour of a mid-week sit.- ting is not impressive.

There can be no wonder that the poor attendance and scanl dignity in our House of Com- mons today disgusts the tax- payers who must pay our MP5 —— by order of those same MPs an annual salary such as most taxpayers can never at- tain. namely the equivalent of

almost 512.000 per year subject to tax-plus fringe benefits.

Army Comp Visit

House Of Commons Hansel-d

J. Chester MacRae [PC-York -Sunburyl: I had an opportunity of spending a day in C a m p Gagetown. The particular mili- tary establishment is the larg-

est and finest In the Common- ‘

wealth.

It contains n v e r 420 square miles of training area and. at its peak in the summer. has 12.- 000 troops.

A new city has been built oe- side the camp to serve th 0 s a who are stationed there. I feel that the area commander of New Brunswick and the brigade commander of the camp are [it be commended. because they brought in 150 citizens of New Brunswick who watched the training and observed the troops in action

We had an opportunity of ser- ing field firing by the Royal Ca-

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: Canadian Horse Artillery and

The Buffered Azores

National Geographic Society

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Earthquakes and volcanic have buffeted the Azores archipelago and terrified its inhabitants since it was col- onized in the 15th century.

With the exception of Santa

Maria, the easternmost Isle. all.

of the Azores are of vole anlc origin. their topography mark- ed b craters. cones. and ridg- es. Many contain hot springs. fumaroles. and crater lakes. Spread over 400 miles of ocean. the nine-island archipe-

t through files. and in general

The Use Of Money

Winnipeg Free Press The ln‘epreasible Mr. George 3 too little In equities. He places

Heea. now out of politics. IS con- ducting a one-man campaign to persuade Canadians t n e v buy more stock In their own industries. If Parliament is to be denied his talents he could hardly be better employ- For certainly Canadians have not been veryenthusiastic investors when they are asked to accept the inevitable risks of business.

The problem of Canadian in- slead of foreign ownership is not altogether. as generally sup- posed. a lack of Canadian capi- tal. In part anyway. it is a pro- blem of Canadian psychology. After some useful research The Toronto Globe and Mail calmi- lates that Canadians own about $8 billion in their bank accounts. or more than enough to buy out all foreign investment. In the nation's manufacturing Indus- tries. worth abnul 87 billion. IN SAVINGS BONDS

'l'hev hold about $5 billion in Canada Savings Bonds. or more than enough to recapture all foreign Investment in e petroleum and natural gas in- dustry. about $4.5 billion. They have enough money on hand to race the entire American investment here.

It llovr that It would ‘b'e‘wise fI-r Canadians to do this.

' y "W in Clarissa Ht” "rev Invent

part of the blame on prosperous industries “for not adequately letting the public know what they are doing. what they plan to do in the future. what financ- ial ulna have been made by those who had the courage back them when they were start- ing. or what kind of return their money can reaeooably be expected by those who Invest in their future." CONDEMNS FAILURE Immaculme non - partisan since he left the Diefenbaker government. Mr. II also con- demns it and Its successor alike for failing to give Canadians suf- ficient tax Incentives to pur- chase common stocks. The pre- sent arrangement. allowan a 20 per cent deduction on Cana- d-ian dividends for income tax purposes. he says. to 33.3 per cent. Whatever he may have said or not said while In the cabin‘. Mr. Hoes ls correct now it Having that the investor has not been sufficiently encouraged to use his savings for constructive

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enterprises as diatlngdabed from the alien non-constructive lnves

tments of his govern ta. Even if additional incentives m provided. however. ps after the royal commission on has reported - the cats- m will

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the Black Watch. They are all

fine units of Brigadier Wilson-

Smith's brigade. We had

opportunity to examine how a I camp of this also functions. In the months of July and Al.- ‘ gust of this year we expect 12,- 000 troops in that area. I was suggesting to the Minister of National Defence er. ell- yer) earlier. and possibly he thought I was joking. that. it would be a good thing if during the summer — if we are in ses- sion here. and we quite likely will be — an opportunity be pro- vided for members of the House of Commons to go to C a m p Gagetown to watch the Cana- dian army at its best in its training.

Perhaps hon. members would gain some knowledge of how the defence dollar is being is and would come back with an appreciation of this. .

Iago consists ol't-liree distinct.

groups that total 888 square miles. They are a part of the rising 2‘4

Mid-Atlantic Ridge. miles above e ocean floor. INTENSELY CULTIVATED

Stark vole anlc peaks. the highest over 7.500 feet. tower above vineyards and intensely cultivated fields of pineapples, oranges. grapes. corn. wheat, and tobacco. In 0 Jorge. whose villages were flattened by the recent earthquakes, the main occupation ls cattle rais- n .

The Azorean climate is nearly Ideal: The temperature ranges tween 53 and 70 grew. and blue stucco

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the islands a Mediterranean at- mosphere. Hydrangeas. azaleas. and camelliaa border the road- sides.

The present population Is about 400.000 Portuguese disco- verers found no inhabitants on the Islands in 1431. thoufli re- cent evidence has Indicated that

ancient Carthaginiana visited at la 0 «rounds of years ago.

Today‘s islanders are mostly Portuguese-speaking people of Portuguese stock, A few Eng- lishmen. Scots. Irieh. Flem- ings. and Dretons were early Immigrants and have become assimilated.

e res are administered as districts of Portugal with the same status as those of the par- ent nation. There is no central government.

ATLANTIC WAY STATION

The Azores have bee in way station for Atlantic travelers since Columbus made land fell at Santa Maria on Febru- ary 18. 1493. on his return voy- age from the West Indies. .

In 1910011! United Statee Navy plane NC 4 hopped to the Asores m Newfoundland on the first transatlantic flint. Twenty years later the la in e d "Yankee Clipoer" made '- les apart of cell on regula-

between New York and

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Preventable Infections ,

By Dr. mm B. Van Dallas

The vaccines and lemma that have been used for several oc- cades are widely accepted by most people. But not everyone is protected despite national campaigns and widespread pu- blicity. Accordingto Dr. James L. Goddard of Atlanta. 4 million American children under 5 years of age have not been immuniz- ed against any disease.

This may explain why there were 444 reported c of die- therls .in 1992 along with 17,000 cases of whooping cough and 322 cases of tetanus. No confirmed case of smallpox has appeareu in this country since 1949 thanks

wide scale vaccination, im- proved standards of living. lllltl our quarantine system.

On the other hand. we have been expo to the disease on several occasions. In 1962. for example, a 14-year-old boy from Brazil got off a plane at Ken- nedy airport and immediately took a train for Canada. He was sick when he left Sao Paulo and his physician made a diagnosis of influenza. Smallpox was not considered until the rash deve- loped when he arrived in Tor- onto

This Is mentioned to demon- strate how easily an epidemic could get started. Many people were vaccinated against small- pox so long ago they no longer are protected. ln Tucson. Arlz.. for example. a survey showed only 20 per cent of those over 40 years of age had been vaccinat- ed within four years. The na- tional figures. according to Dr.

dard. are not far from these.

There were 84,000 cases of diptheria 35 years ago. compar- ed with 444 two years ago. In 1954. 18,000 cases of polio wet: reported in contrast to less than 400 in 1963. We have protected our children against whooping cough but the disease Is on the increase in adults. Many peo- ple objected to the reactions to this vaccine but it has been so modified that fewu' side effects occur without lowering its pro- tective levels.

Tetanus killed 256 people in 1962 ~— unnecessarily. because the vaccine really works.

DIET FOR SPASMS

C.L. writes: Will diet help person who gets periodic tacks of pylorospasm?

REPLY

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Yes. Bland foods are recom- mended when lhe valve at the end of the stomach goes in to spasm. Avoid condiments, spicy and fried dishes. delicatessen meats. and alcohol. Small meal. are preferred to large. D ri n I. less fluid during meals.

’I‘ THEM EXER’I’

PM. writes: Is it true that