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THE GUARDIAN

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Ifancl office It . Montague um Alberta.

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Department. oltuu. Iymnrner. CiIal'I0ll!llJlAn- summenirlc lls.Ill per II- IIXIIL Elrwwherelm P. 1-; 1.33. Mher Province: unl l.' 8. 112.00 per nnnuln : "The strongest memory is weaker than . the weakest ink."

IVIONDAY. oer. 3. H1557

Newspaper Conventions This has been a big convention year for Charlottetown, our Cen-

tcnnial proving a powerful factor in bringing tlicsc welcome visit- ations to the City and Province.

Newspaper men feel the gravitation- al pull as well as others, and it is not Surprising that through their lead- lng organizations, the Canadian Press and the Canadian Daily News- paper Publishers Association. they should be (lesirous of participating in our celebrations. This week the semi-annual meetings of the boards of directors of these organizations are being held at The Charlotte- town. The agenda provides for en- tertainment of the visiting ladies. as well as for a civic reception and Travel Bureau dinner on Wednes- day afternoon and evening. The business sessions open this morning with a Canadian Press executive committee meeting, and will con- clude with : CDNPA directors' meeting on Friday. In between there will he a busy round of activities, and the conventions promise to be both profitable and enjoyable for all concerned.

Perhaps it is unnecessary to re- mind our visitors that no Province in Canada has a finer newspaper tradition than Prince Edward Is- land. It goes back to the regime of our first Lieutenant Governor, in 1787, when in Halifax printer, James Robertson, came to Charlottet.own and began publication of The Royal Commercial Gazette and Intelligen- cer. This semi-official journal. quarto size. contained in one of its early issues the Governor's proclam- ation offering free lands to the Em- pire Loyalists. which resulted in I valuable influx of settlers.

Prince Edward Islanders have been newspaper-minded ever since. It was largely through the press that our fight for Responsible Gov- ernment was waged and won in 1851, the elective franchise extend- ed in 1853. and the century-old struggle against absentee landlord- lsm settled under successive Land Purchase Arts. Several of our Con- federation Fathers were directly connected with the newspapers of the day, and practically all of them were contributors to the heated controversies in their columns. In later times. Island newspapers have consistently fought for better fiscal terms with Ottawa. for faster trans- portation facilities. improvements in the condition of our basic farm and fishery industries, and the wel- fare of the Province generally.

liuring our hundred years as an incorporated City we have had many newspaper men its visitors. They have said kind and sometimes unkind things about its. but we have alu-,-iys welcomed them with open arms. Learling members of the pro- fessinn from coast to coast will be here for this week's conventions. and they will find us more hospit-

able than ever. Speaking as col- leagues. we trust that they will also find much to interest them-and perhaps even to inspire and en-

lighten them-in what the late Lord Tweedsmuir used often to call "this delectable Island."

Sea Safety

If is .sometimes said that o4-c.'ui- loimz Skinners are Retting less rugged and less exact in matters of discipline all the time. Bc that as it may. the rcrord shows that they are running info less trouble in the form of shipwi-.erks. collisions. burn- ings, and the like. In fact. ever llnce the war there has been at no- ticeable trend in the direction of sea

Quiet! keep: a wary eye on such ,, fellfffti that 1954 was one

, liillufariluhistory -. .IhIII1953-

nage dropped to 244.000: this, in spite of the fact that in the interim the world fleet expanded very con- siderably. In 1953 the tonnage of ships afloat amounted to 93,351,800; the 1954 figure was 97,421,526.

On the other hand, scrapping of ships went forward in 1954-460 vessels totaling 1,335,605 gross tons, as against 413, totaling 1,132,853 tons in 1953. This increase was due mainly to better prices for scrap and to less demand for the services of older ships. there being more new ones than in other years to take their places.

Retired mariners, who saw ser- vice '20 or 30 years ago. will say that whatever improvement has taken place in sea safety is due entirely to scientific gadgets-radar, for ex- amplcu-dcvolopcd in recent years. And they are probably "right, ('91-- tainly. ”going' down to the sea in ships and occupyliig .L'Prat waters" is not thc hazardous undertaking it once was. althouoli ”thc stormy winds continue to lift up their u'c' tl1t"'-'Vtf. up to in.- heavens and clown again to the depths."

Strange Friendships

Are cats and mice always and necessarily in a state of war” No, says t,hc.National Geographic So- ciety and goes on to quote instances where the traditional enemies get along very well together, even to the extent of sharing each other's rations. It is the same with other animals generally thought. to be on bad terms. A British zoologist, for example, reports that it is not un- common to see an untamed lion and a domestic pup fraternizing in the very best form of co-existence. Furthermore, he maintains, lions and leopards. who in their natural habitats never seem to have a good word for one another. are quite cap- able of playing hirle-and-seek in the privacy of a cage. A Dutch airline reports that it often places hens on the heads of elephants being flown long distances to circuses and the like. It seems that elephants are lonely creatures and enjoy the chat- tering of the gossipy birds.

Then, there is the case of the snakes which consumed with relish their daily quota of mice and rats. but, for some strange reason. spared one of the little creatures and made a pet of it. Wcasrls, supposed to be death on mice, have been known to pass them up for horsemeat. which they shared with their intended victims. These are strange friend- ships, inde-Ied. Perhaps, if the truth were known, most animals are friendly and sociable at heart. and exhibit wild and ferocious tenden- cies only for economic reasons.

EDITORIAL NOTES

How's this for political intliftcr ence? At a recent state election in New Mexico only 3 voters turned out in a cenain riding where sev- eral hundreds were eligible . And

these it were poll workers. O U I

An astronomer reports that the planet Mars, on which new veg- etation was discovered a few weeks ago. is. unfortunately, approaching the end of its life. But. unless the scientists and the politicians get busy and do something worthwhile about the A and If liomhs, neigh- bour l-Earth might get there first.

llimr ”nr-w look" in foreign policy to almost everyth-ing else they can think of. Railway freight cars, for nmnnple, are to be provided. with facilities for loading and unloading at both ends as well as on both sides. In addition, floors are to be constructed in such a manner as to allow loose materials to fall through at the turn of a switch. I O O A United Nations release puts the decrease in death rates in the period from 1938 to 1953 at For the same period birth rates rose an: All of which means a great in- crease in the world's population. Un- fortunately, the rise in food produc- tion has not kept pace; and in some areas it has declined considerably. O I O Labrador dogs must be wonder- ing what the world is coming to. Until now. they were left 'pretty much to themselves in. his bellth ”

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OTTAWA REPORT

Tlhe Ottawa Conference

Ottawa: The full dress and long prepared Dominion-Provincial con- ference opens here today. Top level (Iabinct Ministers will repres- ent the Federal government and each of the ten Provincial govern- mcnts.

it has been said that provincial governments these days offer the only effective opposition to the government in power at Ottawa. Of the ten provincial governments only four are now Liberal, and these are perhaps in the four ec-

Newfoundland. Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Manitoba.

The three largest and richest provinces, Ontario. Quebec and British Columbia, all have rightist governments under different lab- els. These are Progressive Con- servative. National Union and Social Credit respectively. Alberta and New Brunswick also have rightist governments. while Sask- atchewan boasts Canada: only C.C.F. government.

In passing. I should question the theme that these six provincial governments offer the Federal Lib- erals the only effective opposition they encounter. Since George Drew challenged the Cabinet on the sub- ject of Mr. I-lowe': demand for extraordinary powers as Minister of Defence production. the news- papers of Canada have lined them- selves almost solidly behind that challcnge. The newspapers in turn moulded a newly-informed public opinion - even among Liberals - in opposition to the Cabinet on that particular point. The Cabinet suf- fered its most punishing defeat in 20 years. and the Provincial Gov- ernments plnyed no part in that battle.

RIGHTS JEALOUSLY GUARDED

However it is true that the Fed- eral Government bears some harsh ly-spoken home ltrulhs from the Provincial Governments. and no punches will be pulled at the meet- ing opening here today.

The chief item on the agenda concerns taxation. The province of

its Tlllhls to levy taxes within its own borders. and has rejected any continuation of the wartime enicrgency measure whereby thr- Federal Government alone levied dircct income and other taxes. and in return paid to each provincial government A ”rental'' for the use of these tax fields.

Quebec at the moment has un- fortunate double taxation. The One- bec and the Federal governments levy Income taxes at different.

onomicslly disfavoured provinces: '

Quchcr has notably insisted upon .

By Patrick Nicholson

scales and with different exempt- ions. It thus happens that Quebec- ker: with low incomes pay less in- come tax than their fellow citizens with similar incomes in other pro- vinces: Quebeckers in the upper income brackets suffer a compar- able penalty of higher taxation than in other provinces.

It would however be both poss- ible nnd practicable for all the provincial governments to agree with the federal government upon the imposition of a standard rate of tax with standard exemptions for married status and for the support of dependents.

Provincial governments could then re-enter the fields of direct taxation without placing their citi- zens in a position either better or worse than that of their fellow: in other provinces. ,

Such an arrangement would have the benefit of restoring to the pro- vlnces one of their jealously guard- ed rights - the right to levy direct taxes. Yet it would be possible for the federal government to collect all taxes. federal and provincial alike. for the convenience of the taxpayer. and hand over to each provincial government its approp- riate share.

REDISTBIBUTION OF TAX D01.- LAR

This is I constitutional point. of little interest directly to the man on Main Street. There is however tied up with it alpolnt of consider- able interest lb us all, and that in the maldlstribution of our tax dollar.

Thirty years ago. our tax dollar was split approximately 50 cents to the Federal Government. 12 cents to the Provincial Govern- ment. and 38 cents to the Municipal Government. Today, the Federal Government gobble: up two-thirds of the munlcipalitles' previous share, while the provincial gov- ernments have nothing additional J to meet their rising costs.

The result of this is underlined by the changes in governmental I debl since the war. Repeated bud- get surpluses have enabled the Federal government to reduce the national debt: but the total of the i Provincial Governmenta' debt: in- creased during e same time by about the same mount. suggesting that the Federal Government has unncccssarily trospasscd upon the taxation fields of the Provincial Govt-rnmcntsl ,

Against this background, we Irr Hkcly to see sweeping changes in lax firlds ngreed upon I! this weeks Ottawa Meeting.

Constitutional

Associated Pres

Eisenhowerls illness has brought into sharp focus a grave defect In the United States political syl- tem. Congress may be asked to correct it.

It has brought to the fore this delicate constitutional lquestionz At what point should I vice-president assume the powers of an allinl president and. perhaps more im- portlnt. who shall determine when those powers shall be returned?

The U.S. constitution does make provision for the vice-president to take over when the president fall: ill but the language in no ambig- uomi it might be interpreted as mnonontly transferring the pru-

l'n power: and outlet. leaving some doubt to to the pres- ldeot ever would nub Ml RN70!- ntlvn.

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field. From now on. according to

ll Ambiguity.

By George Kitson

5. Washington

may be asked to clarify the lan- image and spell out the caretaker role of the vice-president than the mesidenl becomes ill. The U. I Supreme Court. al interpreter of the constitution. also may I!" something to say. ' In the present instance

wesident Richard Nixon bu ll- aumed some of all authority by callill JBCIIIII of

the cabinet and the national neur- lty council. He cannot. MWIV sign documents

liower's siiznatnrl.

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AUTUMN

There is something in the autumn that is native to my blood- Touch of marine. hint of mood:

And my heart is like a rhyme With the yellow and the purple and the crimson keeping time.

The scarlet of the maples shake me like a cry

Of bugles going by,

And my lonely spkit thrills

To see the frosty asters like smoke upon the hills.

There is something in October sets the- gipsy blood astir; We must rise and follow her. When from every mu and flame She calls and calls each ..agabond by name. - -Bliss Carmen.

The Age Old Story

And he said unto them. Ye are from beneath: I am from above: ye are of this world: I Im not of this world Ye are of your father the devil. and the lusts of your father ye will do.

Snubbed Again

fMoncion Transcript)

The poor planning by the Can- adian authorities of the recent tour of Russian agricultural experts in this country, in which the Mar- itime provinces were ignored des- pite the fact that Mr. Cyrus Eaton lllaced his Nova Scotia estate at

Pugwash at the disposal of the visitors and their escort party, is l again being duplicated by Ottawa in the impending tour of Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary. Count- ass of Harewood to this Dominion. This will be the first visit of the Princess Royal in North America. , and during her four-week-long tour she will be the izucst of the Can. adian government It is not the first time that Otlawrs pr tocol officialdom have blacked ou thg Illarltlmes from the itinerary of

distinguished pcrsonaile.1. Within that inner circle of the External Affairs Department there seems an antipathy towards the Maritime: and a feeling that notable visitors should not tour this picturesque gateway section of Canada. These government officials appear to be impregnated with the erroneous idea that. insofar as the nation's visiting guests are concerned. Cun- ldl begins and cnds at Quebec.

permanently as president if Arthur usumed hlx authority

Wilson. stricken in 1919 by I paralytic stroke. forced his rec- rdary of state. Robert Lansing; to resign in 1920 because he ind presumed cabinet meetings during

llson'a illness-

There have been suggestions the vice-president be relieved of his duties as president of the Senate. which require: him to preside over ihe upper house while Congress in in session. to give him more time to natal the president and act for inim in use of illness.

Medically Speaking

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SOME CURE! ARE FOUND F03 MORNING SICKNESS

The birth of a baby in I loyoua event for all concerned. These first three month: of pregnancy. however. usually are not much of 3 joy for the expectant mother.

or the more than 4.000.000 women who will become mother: within the next 12 months. more than half of them will suffer morning sickness-

It strikes most women during the first three months and then gen- erally disappears or at least be- comes more bearable.

Modern Drugs

With our modern drugs. though. most cases of morning sickness can be cured.

one of them, a table! called Bonadoxln. is reported to be es- pecially helpful. Iluwever. it Is available by prescription only.

Medical research has determin- ed that if you suffer morning sick- ness you probably have a deficiency of. or an added need for, vitamul B-6.

Since 1948. many gynecologists and obstreiricians have agreed that vitamin B-6 is important in the care of pregnant women. And more and more of them have been prescribing this vitamin for their patients.

Inadequate supplies of B-6, it is believed. result in an excessive

umulation of ketone bodies in your blood. This overload is toxic to nerve tissues and in particularly irritating to the brain area called "the emetic center."

Disturbance in this center usu- ally leads to pallor, sweating, sal- ivation, respiratory upset. nausea and vomiting.

Each one of these symptons is the direct result of special nerve impulses. Transmission of these impulses requires that the nerve

”' produce a substance called acetylcholine. An overload of ke- toue bodies in your blood, there- fore. means that acetylchoiine-is over-produced and morning sick- ness is the result.

While vitamin B-6 helps Prevent accumulation of excessive amounts of ketone bodies and acetylcholine. it has not proved completely nt- isfactory in preventing sickness.

In Bonadoxin, however. it is com- bined with mcclizine. a motion sickness drug. which inhibits the action of acelylclioline and acts to halt the vomiting impulse at the nerve level. .

QUESTION AND ANSWER

M. M.: What is the cause of a terrible itching of the skin. espe- cially down the back and arms?

Answer: Skin itching in difficult to cure. although it is possible to relieve the symptoms. The diet should be simple; plenty of water should be drunk, and the bowel: should be kept open. Bathing in soapy water should be avoided. The use of plain grease. such as cold cream. is soothing and the use of bromide: has been found valuable.

names QUEEN'S snoiun

KINGSTON. (CP)-Queen's Uni- versity officials were faced with an extensive paint job Saturday after vandals smashed windows and splashed paint over Richard- son Stadium on the eve of the in- tercollegiate football opener be- tween Queen's and McGill U.ii- venily. Damage was estimated in the thousands of dollars in the wake of the overnight incid- ent. Bright red. white and black paint was smeared over seats and walls.

This is again i t ”y "

stable peace ensues.-Ottawa Citi-

ng. 4 The Gt...-a.-..

NOTES BY THE WAY"

when the sun uumou remol- sibllittv for the health of the People. ltwillnluoluvotouuuine - - slbility for their behavior. and see to it that they observe the law: of health. This might include any ei-vision of their eatlnl. drlnkllli and sleeping babits and even their reading. their thinking and their recreation.-The Rural Scene.

The latest of the German war criminals to be released from prison is Admiral Erich Raeder. With the amnesty offered in Rus- sia to persons convicted of having collaborated with the Germans, and with the possibility that German prisoners still in Russia will be released, some of the hatreds stir- red up by World War 11 are grad- ually being forgotten. But the evil consequences of the'war will not be wholly counteracted unless a

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The National Association of Home Builders has invited Rus- sian specialisls to inspect Ameri- can housing developments. We trust the plan includes an ex- change visit to Russia to Ameri- can builders. Even if what we do here, including building, is all far superior to R.LlSSI”,'l accomplish- ments. trips to Rus. by our ex- perts are still usefu if only for verification and comparison. We ibould never assume we have a monopoly on brains. or cannot learn. That is over-confidence. and he who is over-confident some- times loses the decision.-Detroit

Recognition. on Mr. Pearson pointed out, does not mean appmy. .II,.. It is Just what the word am. I "recognition" that a part

1' government is in control 0. I untry and that any dealing.- wlth that country will have to bc eonducted throush it. By that test the traditional one for centuries- Gommunlst China certainly qual- ities for an exchange of ambau adorn.-Edmonton Journal.

Grandpa had a recipe for curing hams which. after they were smok- ed by using chunks of hard maple gave the meat is pleasing flavor The recipe had dark brown sugqi as one of its principal ingredients The Danes. noted for what thds can do to make pork nppetizlng hit upon a new idea. They claim experiments showed better flavoi for ham and bacon resulted when hogs were fed sugar shortly before slaughter.--Kitchener-Waterloo Re- cord.

In the New Jersey Turnpike. which cost an average of i2.-100 0011 a mile to build. the totzil cost of collcctinu the toll amounts to 1.7 percent of revenue. On the Penn-

sylvar” Turnpike the cost of col lectin" -'Is is 4.9 percent of re venuc -n the Main Turn-vi"c 8.1

percent and on the Wilbur Cross Parkway the cost amounts to 15 percent of revenue. This is a re- markable variation. but it is plair that even the least costly is still expensive-more so, certainly. than the collection of gasoline taxes and car registration fees-Beacon-Hen

Free Press.

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Phone for your loan-and get if today-from HFC -Canada's largest and most recommended consumu

traced in the tour route of the Princess Royal who arrived at One- bec recently aboard the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of France. Her month-long tour as the guest of the Dominion government will

i see the first three days spent in

Quebec City. then four in Maui- real. three in Kingston. three in Ottawa. two at Tornntoand Nia- gara Falls. one in Winnipeg. five in Victoria. two in Vancouver, then about two more in Montreal before setting out for home on October 35.

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