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PAGE 4 SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1964.

A Principle At Stake

It is hard to understand why there should be unfavorable reaction by the federal authorities to the re- quests for continuance of aircraft repair work at the Charlottetown plant of Enamel and Heating Pro- ducts Limited. Following a meeting on Monday with plant officials, the provincial government will make further representations to Ottawa in this regard. and it is to be hoped they will have the united support of our federal members as well as of our citizens generally.

Not only is there obvious need for continuance of the employment provided at this plant, but there is a principle at stake here which we cannot afford to let go by default. That is the right of all the provinces to share in national defense con- tracts wherever possible.

It is no answer to say, as De- fense Production Minister Drury is reported as saying, that the Sabre jets overhauled at the local plant are being withdrawn from service and no more are requiring inspection and servicing. Why shouldn’t work be provided on other types of air- craft? They’re not all being with- drawn, surely!

WRONG POLICY—It is not de- nied that the local plant has quali- fied personnel and that its work has been quite satisfactory. The trouble, it seems, is due to the policy of cen- tralization which has worked against the interests of the" outlying prov- inces in many ways, and against which our sister Maritime provinces have been protesting for a long time.

The Moncton Transcript notes, in this connection. that the Montreal area alone receives about half of all the main Canadian contracts for air- craft, electronics, instruments and ships. In 1960-61, total expenditures in these four fields amounted to $277 million. Only less than one-tenth of this. or about $26 million, went to parts of Canada outside of Que- bec and Ontario.

Unlike private enterprise. which to survive has to locate in the most advantageous centres or else perish under the assaults of competition, the placing of government contracts is not adversely affected by such things as freight costs. Besides, lower wage scales in the Atlantic region do. in many cases, cancel out disadvantages incurred by other fators.

NO MORE COSTLY—"Further- more," says our Moncton contempor- ary. "military equipment’is being shipped all over the nation anyway. Surely it is no more costly to fly aircraft from Ontario to, for ex- ample. Charlottetown for mainten- ance, than it is to fly Atlantic area- based aircraft from. say. Green- WOod to Toronto.

"The Maritimes are striving mightily to uplift themselves. That they could use any help they can get goes without saying. The fed- q'al government. through the de- partment of defense production, amid do much to aid the economy of the region by awarding a fairer share of the defense contracts to iron .firms. And even if a sub- stantial amount of such work is not to be forthcoming, the very least that could be done is to drop any ideas of curtailing or withdrawing present contracts placed in the reg- ”n n

i This la a fair statement of the and should be of assistance to

federal cabinet member, Hon. ~ ought. In W our claims

In this regard on his colleagues at Ottawa It 15 not just a local griev- ance, but one that has Maritime- wide implications. The case should be opened for reconsideration im- mediately, along with others in which the need of finding alterna- tive work fcr aircraft plants in the area has become urgent.

Trade With Russia

Canadian grain officials are said to be engaged in “a prolonged guess- ing game" on the wheat-buying in- tentions of the Soviet Union. This game may soon come to an end. Russia will probably have enough facts on its domestic supply situa- tion within six weeks and will then probably be in a positon to approach Canada for more wheat if its suppy position demands it.

The mid-summer harvest of the Russian winter wheat crop should clarify the Soviet supply picture. Winter wheat accounts for 40 per cent or more of Russia’s crop which totals nearly 2,000 million bushels annually—four times Canada’s pro- duction. The remainder of the Russian wheat crop is the spring- planted variety, harvested in th e fall. The Soviets will soon have a good idea of its size.

It was in the early fall last year that the Russians made their ap- proach for Canadian wheat, which led to a 239 million bushel sale of wheat and flour worth $500 million, and was directly responsible for pushing Canadian wheat exports in the current crop year to a forecast record of 580 million bushels.

A repeat order of this size is but a remote possibility. The belief is that Canada will get another Rus- sian wheat order. but on a m uch smaller scale. In any case, we can expect that trade between the Sov- iet and Western blocs will continue. For political as well as economic reasons it is a trend to be encourag- ed.

A Goldwater Platform

An exchnge notes that Senator Goldwater not only got the nomin- ation at. the Republican convention in San Francisco this week; he also got the party’s platform written to suit himself. This platform—which is the party’s policy statement for the coming presidential election— shows clearly the nature of the de- feat the moderate forces within the party have suffered.

While there are a few notes of moderation in the platform, and while it is more elegantly written than most of Goldwater's perfervid statements. its contents reveal direct continuity with the Arizona sen- ator’s views over the years.

This is especially so in the statements on foreign policy, which can scarcely be described otherwise that as a policy of aggression, al- though Goldwater would use the term “liberation.” A policy that pledgee to “liberate” East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Albania, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Armenia, Ukraine, Yugo- slavia, Cuba and Communist China would, to put it mildly, take a deal of brinkmanshipi

Perhaps it was this that prompt- ed President Johnson. when asked for comment on the convention at a recent press conference, to say: “I think the Republican party has enough problems without my add- ing to them in any way."

EDITORIAL NOTES

About 35.000 Canadian service- men have earned United Nations campaign medals and ribbons, and 1,200 more are earning dccortions for serving with the UN peace force in Cyprus. Some Canadians are entitled to wear as many as six medals and ribbons for service in Korea, Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine, New Guinean Kashmir, the Congo, and Yemen, with Cyprus to be add— ed to the list.

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Prime Minister Pearson returned from the Commonwealth conference in London to find business in the Commons proceeding smoothly. An Ottawa commentator notes, in this connection, that the absence of eith- er Mr. Pearson or Mr. Diefenbaker always acts like a. tranquilizer on the House. The two men, without perhaps willing or wishing it, draw blood whenever they face one an- other across the floor. In this case, too, perhaps, members on both sides were tired of haggling and, in their consciousness of collective guilt, were pining for a break. ‘

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Not An Act Imposed By Britain

A number of readers have written perplexed letters about conflicting statements some pu- blic speakers have been making _' about the British North America Act, which serves Ca- nada as a constitution. One speaker had described it as something written in Canada by the Fathers of Confederation. Another speaker said that the constitution has never Canada. It is an English docu- ment. drawn up in Westmin- ster. Who, these readers ask. Is ' ht?

It is true that the British North America Act is an act of the British Parliament. No oth. er legislative body at that time could have passed an act unit~ ing a number of colonies. But it is far from true to suggest that this was an act of the Bri-

PUBLIC FORUM

This column In open In the discussion hy correspondent of questiona of In- terel. nardlln (feel not neces' eerily endorse the opl n of cone pondenta. All lettera publlahed are enh- Ject to editing and condone-lion where necessary. The G r an In nnabe to enter Info any eorrrespondenco regard- lng letters submitted.

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TRIBUTE TO MR. CLARK !

Sin—His iwide circle all friends throughout the Island will regret to learn the passing of our esteemed senlor citizen, Russell C. Clark.

In public life and private life, as well as in business circles. he was widely known. and be- loved by all who knew him. His personal and political popular- ity were evidenced by the fact that over a period of thirty-two years from 1927 to 1 . he was consistently elected to the Pro- vincial Legislature as a mem- ber for Third Queens, with only a single defeat in 1931. For a time he was a member of the Executive Council.

In the Legislature he was mo- dest and unesumlng. but he could always be relied upon to give sound advice to his col- leagues and to the Government of the day. He was a personal friend of members on both sides of the House. an s regard- ed by all with elncere affection. Russell‘s death removes a prominent figure In the public life of the Province. and sincere sympathy is extended to his sor- rowing family.

am Sir, etc. THANE A. CAMPBELL

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STUDENTS’ ALLOWANCES .Sir,—Kindly allow me space in your paper for an open letter of inquiry as to why depen- ents deceased civil ser- vants are being denied an al- lowance when they are still at- tending school. after they have completed their 17th year.

I am a widow of a deceased civil aenvant Who paid Into a superannuation fund for 33 years during which time was in the employment of the government. I two sons who have had their al- lowance discontinued and are now striving to finance their way through college on bor- rowed money

I am informed that the chil- dren of deceased veterans are being allowed sixty 0 re a

their tuitiona paid until they have completed their education. I also understand that there Is a clause In the Canada Pension Plan. where- by an allowance will be given to such dependents up to 25 years of age. provided they re- main in school.

I shall be looking forward to an early reply through this pa- per. preferably h-om' some our representatives at Ottawa. as to why a democratic govern- ment would allow the orphans of Canada's civil servants to degraded to third class citi- sens.

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The Gazette, Montreal

Lish Parliament. in the sense

that it was something imposed

by the British Government. CHARLOTTETOWN

The idea of the union was ap- proved in principle at Charlot- te9town 100 years ago this summer. A conference was be- ing held by representatives of the Maritime provinces with a view to a union of their own. A delegation from Upper and Lower Canada (then under one government) attended this con- ference and proposed a wider union. Later the same year a conference was held at Quebec. There the Quebec Resolutions were drawn up. These were the basis for the Britsh North America Act.

In 1866 delegates from Upper and Lower anada. Nova Sco- tia and New Brunswick f the original members of Confeder- ation) left for London, There. with the aid of the law officers of the Crown. the British North America Act was drawn up. in. corporating the Quebec Resolu- tions and such changes as the struggle for ratification by the colonial legislatures had In a d e nece sar

The role of the British Gov- ernment in the matter was pri- marily that of carrying out the wishes of the colonies concern- ed, and in preparing. for pur-

poses of legislation, a plan that the colonists had drawn up themselves.

The role of the British Gov- emment in passing the British North America Act was remar- kably apathetic. The British North America Act was passed by the British Parliament in 1867 without a division or vote at any stage of its consideration. It was said to have been ops proved by the British Parlia. ment with as little Interest as if it “were a private bill uxt- ing two or three English parish- es.”

The movement Is now for the total "repatriation" of the Bri- tish North America Act. But repatriation will consist of brin- ging wholly within Canadian au- thority the power of amend- ment. e British Parliament would be delighted to be rid of whatever power of amendment may linger with it. and which has lingered overseas as long as it has only because Canad- ians have been unable to agree on a complete amending form- ula of their own.

But in repetriatlng the Bri- tish North America Act Cana- dians are securing the full pow- er to amend something that they themselves formed. an that has been. in essentials, al- ways Ihelr own.

Malaysia’s Case

Winnipeg Free Press

While Premier Khrushchev was playing the jolly uncle in Scandinavia, talking of peace and coexistence, his close colle- borator, Ana'stas Mikoyan, was in Indonesia offering arms to President Ahmed Sukarno for his campaign to “ct-us " Mal- aysia.

Mr. Mikoyan’s offer was not entirely selfless: He asked in return Indonesia’s backing in Russia's conflict with China, which illustrates how the Sim- S ‘ ' more

and more upon every facet of world affairs.

Mr. Mikoyan did not get what he wanted. Indonesia. which has the third largest Communist party In the world. is geograph- ically too close to China to com- mit itself definitely in this strug- gle of giants. But the Soviet of- fer of arms stands. and so does President Sukarno’s determina- tion not to accept the existence of "this Malaysia."

This determination Is being illumincd by ominous flashes on the horizon. A hundred Indon- esians crossed the frontier at Sarawak recently and killed five Gurkha soldiers serving with the mixed Commonwealth to r c e which is aiding Mallnysla. A train loaded with rubber on Its way from Malaya to Singapore was mm by Medan enh-

oteura.

But the most dangerous of Dr. Sukarno'a schemes Is his ab tempt to rekindle the Commun- lst rebellion in Malaya that was extinguished only In 1960 after 12 years of intermittent guerrib 1a warfare.

The revolt was largely (Illn-

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a l was evenulefly almdued because it found no response In the Mal-

youths

er Malaysian states. and: as John, Malacca and Perot, an can

helm. h and are expected to return to

U.S. SOLDIER KILLED OAIGON (Aw—A U.S. army man was lulled by Communist Viet Cong guerrilla gunfire Feb as South lameness nov- ernment‘forces launched an op-

eration a In Mekong River Delta. rm U.S.

Navy men were wounded

guerrillas ambushed their sta- tlon wagon Thursday near the southern tip of South Viet Nam.

the Malayan peninsula soon to begin sabotage and attacks on security forces on a large scale.

A schml for has

Eighty Malaysians of Malay. Chinese and Ind an origin are taking up newly - created school posts throughout this Federa- tion of Malaysia. Recently they received certificates as qualified technical teachers in the first graduation ceremony of its kind in the Federation.

The first class to graduate In a two-year course from the Can- adian - organized and sponsored Technical Teaches-f Training College In Koala . they were especially chosen to per- form a vital trail- blazing role in helping their developing coun- try become economically Inde- pendent.

Recognizing the need for vest-

ly increasing the number of tech If economic progress is to be achieved and sustained. the Me-

laysian government requested Canadian assistance In develop. Illg a Technical Teachers Train- eemtch. Can- request ve arrangement Federal govern-

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Freedom Gained Through Boa rd

by Dr. 'l‘lseodere n. Vaa Dellen This is the feast day bell: St. a

wanted suitor y gro bread. Although hagiologiate lace no credence the etc and refuse to include her in the catalogue of saints. the legend of her ability to help women rid themselves of unwanted mates has been popular In Eur- ope for 500 years. Westminster Abbey contains a statue of St. Uncum r.

This anlsh girl was born around 130 AD. Her father. the prefect of Galicia. pledged her in marriage to the king of SI- clly. The young girl prayed for deliverance from this betroth- nl, and the answer came In the form of a growth of whiskers on her face. The king got the message and returned home but the fbther was so enraged he had his daughter crucified.

Tapestries and murals of Un- cum r were popular In the 15th and 16th centuries. A .vII- lage in Bavaria venerates 'a carved wooden altarpfece, ful- ly equipped with crown and heard. Miraculous events are said to have curred there even though ecclesiastics pro- nounced the legend a worthless and impossible religious ro- mance perpetrated by simple people of the early Christian

era.

This Is where the story stood for centuries. according to Harry S. Lipscomb and Heb- bel E. Hoff. writing In the Bul- letin of the History 'of Medi-

ne. Abcu five years ago. an endocrinologist published an article in a scientific journal ti- tled “Adrenocortlcal function with Sudden Onset Hirsuitism."

In brief. this paper describ- ed the plight of a 23—year old woman who was under great stress because of an extramar- ital problem. In less than a month‘s time she developed "a luxuriant growth of body hair." Superfluous hair in women fre- quently is associated with va- rious glandular disturbances but the growth rarely appears as rapidly as in the two cases cited.

All this proves again that his- tory has a way of repeating it- self. Many of the events that are classified as mythology con- tained a shred of truth. St. U_n- cumber may yet make a basic- graphy.

EXERCISE AND ARTHRITIS

M.P WRITES: Isn't it harmful for woman with crippling arthritis of the hands and feet to do her son's laundry every week? This includes ironing at least 10 white shirIs

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Only when the activity ag- gravates the condition. But many victims of arthritis are helped by work of this type be- cause it limbers the joints and tones the musoles.

CIRRHOSIS AND ALCOHOL

RB writes: If an alcoholic eats nutritious meals. is he less likely to develop cirrhosis of the liver?

REPLY

a moot question be- cause cirrhosis develops In alcoholics who eat well. as well as in those who subsist on booze and coffee. The current opinion is that drinkers who don't neglect their meals are less likely to develop cirrhosis.

ALLERG

Y MORE LIKELY Mr. Y. writes: Would smok-. log and drinking aggravate ec- ' zema? i

This is doubtful. Too much alcohol may increase congea- tion of the skin.

Mrs. B. Writes: Will a man have to wear a support of any kind after a hernia operation?

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Not after the wound has ealed.