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first)“. MARCH 26. 1963,

Another Rebuke

We Canadians have received an- other CLll'l‘dlll lecture from our dear friends in \l’ashington. According to General Lucius Clay, head of a spec i 211 committee established by President Kennedy to inquire into foreign aid, Canada has “done very little" in providing economic assist- ance to underdeveloped countries, and it “should do more than it has.” Canada and Britain should both in- crease their aid volume, he says.

General Clay said his committee “did not want to name specific countries in a critical way,” but he does not seem to have been handi- capped by this limitation at a press conference he held on the subject. His statement has brought a retort from External Affairs Minister Howard Green which won’t help matters, we are afraid. He said “this appears to me to be another case of Americans telling Canada what to do.” Now. of course, we shall hear indignant protests from other Cana- dians at Mr. Green talking to our American neighbors in this un- charitable manner.

A Canadian official is quoted as saying that because of austerity, the Canadian economic assistance total this year dropped by abo ut $7 million from last year’s $62 mil- lion. Together with long-term export

loans. the Canadian aid total would.

be about $135 million for the year. That is roughly one—third of one per cent of the country’s national production, which compares with about one per cent for the US. and slightly more than one per cent for France.

Probably we're not doing enough in foreign aid. But couldn’t we be rebuked in a less public manner than this for not doing more? Our econ- omy. after all. is only beginning to recover from a major s e t b a c k, brought about in part by a huge

l trade imbalance with the United States.

Meanwhile we note the ironic

fact that France, which is so gener- ous with its foreign aid, still ranks as the largest total receiver of post- war American aid. The Western al- lies got the bulk of their United States financial help in the early postwar years when the Marshall Plan focused on European recovery. They are still being aided and France, to date, has received $6.4 billion. This hasn’t prevented Presi- dent de Gaulle from throwing a monkey-wrench into President Ken- nedy’s “grand design" to integrate WEstem trade and defense policies, acting as if he didn’t care a about Washington’s tender feelings. ’_' ’ Which reminds us of a favorite maxim of the late Premier Lea of this'Province. that "the wheel that does the squeaking is the one that gets the grease.”

Another Point Of View

'The question of whether total withdrawal of Soviet army person- nel from Cuba would really serve the best interests of the United States has been raised by Mr. Ric- hard Rovere, one of the best inform- 0d correspondents in Washington. Writing in The New Yorker, Mr. Rovers argues that If the Russians luv. behind them the MIG fighters and ground-ter rockets which are bio of hampering American ‘ slice missions, as'appar-

hands these weapons would be put to immediate use." Mr. Rovere con- cedes. “What is certain is that in Soviet hands they have not been used. MIGs have now and then mov- ed in fairly close on our low-flying reconnaissance aircraft, but since the missile crisis was brought to an end on Oct. 28 no attempts have been made to shoot them down, and it is reported that we have taped the voice of airborn Russian com- manders instructing all other pilots to refrain from firing on the Ameri- can spy planes under any circum- stances."

Mr. Rovere goes on to suggest that from the point of view of over- all American policy in Latin Amer- ica. a temporary Russian presence in Cuba may not be entirely a bad thing. A direct American invasion would offend many US. allies. while the presence of Soviet troops, even in small numbers, can only diminish Castro’s prestige and Communist appeal. The presence of an exposed and relatively weak Soivet base in the western hemisphere. he believes, gives the United States a hostage roughly equivalent to the Allied forces in West Berlin.

A Different Mood

The Toronto Globe and Mail is giving its support to Mr. Pear- son as the only party leader who can hope to obtain an overall major- ity in the next Parliament. One of its Ottawa reporters. however, notes that the mood of buoyant optimism that gr i pp 9 (I National Liberal Headquarters at the start of the federal campaign has sim— mered down to one of caution and concern, through the realization that the electorate is in no temper to be trifled with, and that to date Prime Minister Diefenbaker has staged a far more rousing show on the hust- ings than has Mr. Pearson.

According to this source. Liberal campaign strategists have reassess- ed their proposed plan and found it in need of a major overhaul. Early gimmicks designed to give the cam- paign a racier touch backfired and for a while, it seemed. inflicted 1r- reparable damage on the party's chances.

Keeping a sharp eye and ear on Mr. Diefenbaker. the Liberals have brought forward an intensified cam- paign plan and have lined up an itinerary for Mr. Pearson that is sending him coast to coast deliver- ing speeches calculated to be in harmony with the sombre mood of the voters. There are assurances that there will be no more promises, the emphasis being almost entirely on the need for “strong. stable gov- ernment” and stringent measures to stimulate and restore the economy.

EDITORIAL NOTES

A thought for this time of the year, comments an exchange. is that while nuclear disarmament talks are deadlocked, violence flares spor- adically throughout the world, and economic strife is rife on two con- tinents, millions of Canadians are attending lenten services daily.

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Three children in one family at V

Gypsumville, Manitoba. died from diphtheria recently. This tragedy serves as a tragic reminder that the bacillus that causes this dread- ful disease may have been conquer- ed but it has not been banished.

' It * It:

A prize example of bureaucratic jargon is cited by US. Senator Cot-

. ton of New Hampshire. There’s a

room in Washington in a govern— ment building, he says. bearing this sign: "4155 . . . General Services Administration . . . Region 3 . . . Public Buildings Service . . . Build— ing Management Division' . . . Utility Room . . . Custodial.” What does it all mean? Open the door and see. Honest to goodness. it's a broom closet! I #

According to a mainland ex- change, general hospitals across Canada, on an average. employ 212 full-time personnel for ever 100 pat- ients they care for. From the medi- cal point of view, this high staff- patient ratio is necessary. It may indeed be unavoidable. Simply put, it means that a person who spends a day in hospital now requires the services of more than two-full time members of the hospital staff. Even under provincial hospital insunnce schemes the cost. in one way or an- other, must be borne by the taxpay- ers.

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OD CHARLOTTETOWN

Charlottetown's Market Square in 1900; City Hall in background Copicd by Craswell Portrait Studio ,

OTTAWA REPORT by Patrick Nicholson

Liberal Cabinet Prospects Discussed

Emphasis would be on new blood and young blood. if Lib- eral loader Hon. 1.. B. Pearson were to be invited by the Gov- ernor General to form the Gov- ernment of Canada after Elec- tion Day.

Veterans from the former Lib— eral Cabinet. and even senior back - bonchers from those days. are scarce in Parliament now. Yet that small handful can foe' down their necks the threaten- ing breath of newcomers racing for Cabinet posts. The dreamed- of Liberal Cabinet - that - never- was caused several of these old war - horses to hold two meet- ing: in Ottawa during last Spriug's election. at which they tried to pro-cmpt for themsel- ves the plum posts which the electorate did not drop into their eager hands.

But sure of plums are the four survivors from the Mackenzie King and St. Laurent cabinets: Mike Pearson. who would of course be Prime Minister; Hon.

. Paul Martin. who would be Min-

ister for External Affairs; Hon. Lionel Chovricr and Hon. Jack

Pickcrsgill who could almost.

choose their posts. There re- mains also Hon. Paul Hellycr,

who was appointed to the Cab- ; inet after the dissolution of Par- ‘

liamcnt in 1957 for a 60-day stint as Associate Minister of National Defence: so he has the status

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but not the experience of an ex- 1

Minister. Former Parliamentary Assis-

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tants to Ministers. who would rate consideration for the cab- inet arc Gooruo )lcllraith (Ot- tawal and Btll Bonidickson (Kc- noral. Other veteran MP5 with obvious claims for consideration are Alan Macnaughlon. promin- ent Montreal lawyer and busi- nessman: Bert Badanai. long- time Mayor of Fort William: J o h n Mathcson who Is Brock- ville's MP-with-a - future: Hod- ard Robichaud who is a former New Brunswick director of Fish- eries: Quebec‘s Lucien Cardin: and Niagara Falls‘ Judy La- Marsh. who is really smarter than the fall - when loading tho Truth Squad. SMART RECRUITS CAME Tho Liberal snrcc last year brought back into Parliament af- ter absences both Art formcr provincial Liberal lead- or in BC. and Allan MacEachon of Nova Scotia who is a pro- minent advisor to Mike Pearson. It also brought several newcom- ers with high ratings. These include "Bud" Drury. a former deputy ministcr of National Dc- fcnco: his lirotlior-iu-law Wal— for Gordon, former Royal Com- mission cliairman: Vancouver's Jack Nicholson, former senior cxeculivo of Sarnia's Polymer Corporation: and Quebec poli- tical headliner Maurice Sauvc. Now seeking re-clcction after defeat is PEl‘s Walson McNau-

guy she looked 1

Laing.

Several candidates who have never sat in Parliament are said to have been virtually promis- ed quick advancement if they and th e i r Party win election. These include former deputy minister of T r a d 9. Mitchell Sharp (Toronto); Mayor Harry Hays (Calgaryl: M a yor Sid Puckwold (Saskatoonl: R u d y Usick ISelkirkt who is replac- ing the would - be Liberal candi- date, Chief Justice Thorson of the Exchequer Court. who was recently wounded by a bandit in Brazil.

Then there is Hazon Argue. who quit the parliamentary lea- dership of the New Democratic

Party to join the Liberal Party whore he thought the g r a s s , might be greener. He is said to I be serving a two ycars‘ sentence for decontamination. imposed by Mike Pearson before he would be .1

Z, even considered for prcfcrmcnt.

ght. a one - time Parliamentary

Assistant to the Minister of Fi- shorios.

PUBLIC

FORUM

PROTESTS PROGRAM Sin—I wish to commend “Dis- gusted”. for bringing before the public the sentiments, I am sure. of the majority of viewers of the CBC.

We have been thoroughly dis- gusted for quite some time with this type of viewing and have protested many times directly to the CBC all to no avail.

The CBC. I understand. wish- es Io give the Canadian play: wright and the Canadia actor

l i l i

and actress a chance to s h ow ,

what they can do. the idea being to keep our Canadian t a I e of from leaving our country.

what we have seen and heard in "Quest" and “Playdate”. best they have to offer. I for one

If,

is the .

am all for letting them leave at , anytime. Canada would be well ‘

rid of these artists I?) One does not need talent to write 5 u c h trash or act it either.

For the sake of our children I would like to see every parent protest directly to the CBC Strong public opinion and disap- proval is the surest way to get our message across to even the densest of program directors.

We the viewing public have the power to remedy this situa- tion. Let us use it.

am. Sir. etc..

' A Charlottetown

ELECTION REHEARSALS

Sir. — Amid the exaggerations and backbiting we will hear in the next few weeks, let us not pause and take Into considera- tion what went on since Con- federation. We were sold out hen. and again when the cars were brought here, as‘l was told by some party members. they were Influenced to vote for them In the Legislature. then again when the oil was found on P.E.I.. the members were per- suaded to keep q'uiet about that.

re was a m

prohibition which made moon~ s h I n e r s and bootleggers, all across our Islnnd for until then anyone could get a drink or a bottle any time, or any place they chose for a reasonable price. and there were no drunks or alcoholics in those days.

Now please consider before we take the big step. Do we Want the Stars and StrI‘pes over Pur- lIamenl? Let's keen zolnl about

r Conservatives have

1.50 DISGUSTED i we} twas In

in future looking up. Don't blame the wrong party: we want free-

dom. not Dictatorship. We know ‘

what happened in the past 8 months and in the past 22 years before 1957. We didn‘t get much in all those years. but ‘oh' the promises! They got plenty for themselves Everyone don't

have to be

asleep. just because their eyes '

are shut. they can hear better that way and old saying zoos: A wise man can change his minrl. but a fool never. we have proof of that. Wake up Friends, chp P.E.l, on the High road. I am for the young. Sincerely. CENTENARIAN Churchill. P.E.I.

POLITICAL ISSUES Sir. — The progress which the made, and are making In the “resources” program is. In my opinion, tru.y remarkable. Mr. Shaw Is to be commended for this fine exam- ple of awareness of our Island's needs. But It is your editorial on “British Labor Appeal" In a

recent Issue of The Guardian which now provides food for thought.

Once. when I was a graduate student at Oxford. the Dean of Christ Church. Invited me for a k and tea one afternoon. It. 1926. Previous to this happy occasion I had been ex- ploring Oxford's enviroment on my own. So now. instead of fol— lowing the beautiful Isis paths, 1 suggested we take a side street which I knew led to the heart of “the slums," The brave little front gardens on a patch here and there only served to com trust the lurid domicile: of the Inhabitants.

Your editorial speaks of the 15 million houses without hot water, baths or kitchens that to. day exist In Brltaln. They were then. and Insofar as I am aware, part and parcel of Oxford town. So I asked the mid Dean. w h at relevance. he thought. England's seat of great learning had to such Impovenishmnt. end he honestly, If naively. ans- ned. “I must confess I was

ed." then. .he. remarked. "Perhaps the answer will be in a strong Labor Party." Then. he told me the old chestnut

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nd Maurice Lamonlagnc. one i of Mr. Pearson‘s most ablei brain-lrustors. ncarly retired to his academic and musical ‘ifc after his second clecloral trounc- in: in the former Liberal strong- hold of Quebec East last sumw mcr. But he is now running in the Liberal fortress of Mont- real ~ Outrcmonl. whose sitting member Romuald Bourque was allegedly promised a senate scat if he would make way for La- montagnc.

These names include those most likely to be named to a Lib- eral Cabinet representative of all provinces. But It is likely that Mr. Pearson, should he become Prime Minister. would initiate a now governmental practice: a arce comprehensive “Ministry.” \\'llh a compact iuncr “Cabinet” to design policy and outline stra- tegy. This would take much grinding routine and petty de’ tail off the over - burdened shoul~ ders of senior ministers.

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SVING

It takes will-power -— but it helps to have an objective — like getting mar- ried! The trick is to put something aside , regularly. and keep your Savings Ac- count strictly for saving. You can. with

Royal's 2-Aocounr run. In

to your Savings Account you have s . . .

Liver Cirrhosis Fifth Largest CoUse Of Death

By Dr. Theodore R. Van Della ‘ CIBRHOSIS of the liver Is the fifth most frequent cause of death. Alcoholism may 0 blame because the condition Is seven timEs more common 11 the drinker than In the abstain- er. 0n the other hand. only one In 12 alcoholics develops trou- ble along thIs line. Other orl- gins include malnutrltlon, pol- soniugs. and Infectlous of the liver such as viral hepatitis.

The cells of the liver are de- stroyed In cirrhosls and are re- placed with scar tissue. Despite this marked distortion In the architecture of the organ. some alcoholics with cirrhosis negaln normal or near normal liver function when they go on the wagon. This In itself Incriminat- es alcohol.

But it Is not easy to give up drinking. as anyone who has had experience with cirrhotic pat- tients knows. They begin to drink again, as soon as they feel better. Many are not wean- ed. even though they are under rigid surveillance in the hospi- tal. Friends and relatives sneak in bottles which these patients are adept at hiding.

Liv e r trouble is suspected whenever an alcoholic c om- plains of unexplained lassitude, easy fatigability, d y s p e p sla. and loss of appetite. Weight loss and evidence of tissue wasting may occur. True, these symp- toms are not specific for liver disease but they represent the slight e a r l y departure f r o in health that so many victims of cirrhosis tell about after It Is too late. Eighty per cent of the organ must be destroyed before there are obvious manifestations of liver failure.

The complications of cirrho- sis are the most serious aspects of the disease. The scar tissue contracts and the shrunken liver obstructs the large vein that comes from the intestines and passes through the liver on its way to the heart. This is re- sponsible fo r the abdominal swelling and puffiness of the legs at so many with cirrho- sis develop. Edema is control- able with our modern diuretics but in the past the abdominal fluid was removed at intervals via a large needle.

Bleeding from the stomach also is a serious complication. Transfusions may be needed but a special balloon must be insert- ed when bleeding continues. This is Inflated and presses upon the ruptured vein. Surgery must be considered should pressure fail.

YELLOW PLAQUES F. B. B. writes: What are the symptoms of too much choles~ terol in the blood? REPLY The majority of persons with a hlgh blood cholesterol level have no symptoms. A small per— centage develop yellow nodules or slightly raised plaques txan- thomasl on the skin, especially over joints or on the eyelids.

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INCREASED THIRST M, D. writes: What are the

‘ symptoms of diabetes? REPLY

Usually there are no symptoms and the dispose Is discovered when a routine examination Is made on the urine. Others do vclop increased appetite and thirst along with a tendency to urinate more frequéntly.

PAP RATINGS Mrs. W. writes: I was rated two on the Pap test. What does this mean? REPLY This is normal on many rat- ings. But discuss this with the physician who ordered the test because the results are report- ed in different ways. Today's Health Hint- Be alert to the potential dan-