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THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1958.

A CIVII Right

Commenting on the action of the ‘Committee on Un-American Activ- ities of the‘House of Representatives in serving a subpoena on Cyrus Eaton, Canadian-born industrialist, because of certain remarks he made on a T.V. program. the New York Times has this to say editorially: “Mr. Eaton, who sometimes goes off the deep end, did so’ again, we think, in this particular program. Some of his comments on the F.B.l. and his declar- ation that Adolf Hitler never had a spy organization equal to the ‘snoop- ing’ system current in this country seem to us more than a little silly. But it is not silly-—'it is a preposterous and dangerous arrogation of uncon-

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stitutional power—when a committee I

of Congress dares to summon a free American citizen to appear before it to account for the expression of opin- ions which it happens not to like”.

The Times writer might have add- ed that the action of the committee indirectly gives support to Mr. Eaton’s assertion that the United States is fast becoming a‘ police state. There are times, to be sure, when Mr. Eaton does seem to throw undeserv- ed bouquets at the Soviet Union arfd to bite the hand that has fed him so generously. But, after all, the free expression of opinions is generally considered to be a democratic right——, except,~it seems, in Congressional cir- cles. One ofthe chief complaints of the West against the Soviet Union is that it denies that right.

Animals To The Fair

Word from New York is that 65 American cattle, including steers, Brahman bulls and buffalo, are en- route by sea to the World’ Fair at Brussels. It will be a. one way trip for the animals. since they cannot be readmitted to the United States af- ter having travelled in Europe where foot and mouth disease_ is prevalent. After “showing their stuff” in Brus- sels, the cattle will be sold to Euro- pean buyers. '

A number of horses are also going along; and, although these are im- mune to foot and mouth, they, too, will- be sold. “There’s no use in bring- ing them back after they get sea- sick, because then you have,to work them so hard”, explained the man in charge of the animals. Evidently, sea- sickness is hard on horses. Going with the cattle and horses are 100 cowboys and cowgirls as well as 58 Sious In- dians.

We haven’t heard of any Canadian cattle or othet farm animals going to the Fair. Perhaps we “missed the boat” in not sending a contingent of the Island's famous pigs. They would have been a fine advertisement for the Island and, since they would have had to be sold over there. would have helped the swine raising industry in Belgium or some‘ other European country. Besides, it would have been a nice trip for them. They deserve something special after all the good

' they have done to our agricultural

ECOIIOIIIY.

Notable Achievement One of the great achievements of‘ modern times has been the establishment of the World Health Organization, which this year cele- brates its tenth anniversary. The occasion was marked by the World. Health Assembly meeting at Min- neapolis this week, and also by the publication of an attractive booklet, “Two Steps Forward", which gives a fascinating ’ year-by-year des- cription of the work done by the Or- ganization during the past decade. Written for the layman, the 68- page work is profusely illustrated, with case histories bringing the tfagsdy of widespread disease to me "1 3 graphic manner. t b:I_3‘he eradication . of malaria, of 11 rculosis, of rabies, of Asian flu, °f pohomyelilis. 0f cholera, involves a vast amount of detailed work. Child and maternal health is anoth- er field. In this last is provided an ‘-‘xample of how the WHO works to solve a health problem, not by mere- ly advising or treating, but by work- Ing-with the population to find a last- ing solution. A nutritional problem

was discovered to exist on the Gold Coast in Africa. When the first child was weaned it often died, after the second one took its place at the mother’s breast. There was no sub- stitute for mother's milk, and field workers investigated and urged the population to grow different‘ crops from which an adeouate substitute could be made. Another aspect of the work of WHO is that of the threat of radiation, and still anoth-

how peoples all over the world are joining forces, in many cases quite ‘voluntarily, to rid the world of disease and death, to raise the stand- ards of living for all people. It is pub- lished by WHO'S Division of Public Health Information, Geneva, Swit- zerland, and distributed by United Nations ‘ Division, Ryerson Press, Toronto.

Worth Pondering

Here is a thought worth ponder- _ing. It was expressed in a speech by. Dr. A. Whitney Griswald, President of Yale University, at the annual meeting of the Affiliated American Academy and National Institute of Arts and Letters: 4 -

“There is no lack of opportunity for learning among us. What is lacking is a respect for it—not the unctuous respect that trails its possessors with diplomas and titles, but an honest respect such as we - now have for technical competence or business success. We honour learning, but we do not believe in it, We reward it with lengthy obituaries and a wretched living wage. Rather than submit to it our- selves, we hire substitutes; rather than cultivate our own brains’ we pick theirs. We spend as much time and energy on short-cuts to learn- ing and imitations of, learning as we do on learning itself.”

EDITORIAL NOTES.

A new experiment in co-operatives is being carried out in Westville, N .S. The Provincial Department of Educ- ationis giving training in carpentry to members of a housebuilding co- operative, Members build their own houses with loan assistance from the Provincial Government.

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Tony Cloninger, a 17 year old high? school graduate from Iron Station, N .C., won’t.have to worry about money matters for a while. The day after he left school with his diploma he was signed up by the Milwaukee Braves and given a $100,000 bonus. 13

to have him on the-team. One expert called him ,“the fastest righthander I ever saw.”

interest. l , 4’ 4 -k This year Saskatchewan is dis- tributing an angler’s guide with fish- ing licenses. It contains information on open seasons, regulations, likely fishing spots and the like. It is an idea which might: be copied here, especially for the benefit of visitors. Reynard the Fox who, apparently, . ‘ g 4 -v- -I: has few friends in these parts, es- pecially among sportsmen, is regarded highly in the area around Str ford, Ont. Mice have done so much of mage to trees in two forests of the Upper Thames River Conservation Author- ity that officials are planning to bring in foxes to combat the menace. A Hawks, too, are being considered. 4 4- +- The famous Brooklyn Bridge was 75 years old on May 24. It was 13 years in building and 20 workmen were killed during its construction. Countless millions have crossed the East River on it. Much prose and poetry have been written about it. And on several occasions, so rumor hath it, it‘ was “sold” by slick opera- tors to unsuspecting persons with more money than brains. 4 4 it The Queen and the Duke of ~Edinburgh are to visit Ghana and Sierra Leone and Gambia at the end of nextlyear. The last royal visit to Ghana was in March, 1957, when the Duchess of Kent represented the Queen at Ghana’s independence ceremonies. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were last in West Africa in January and Feb- ruary, 1956. when. they visited Nigeria. Ghana, formerly the Gold Coast, became a fully independent state within the Commonwealth on Marcli 6, 1957. At the ceremonial <3pcI1i.TTg' of the (jlliana. Parliament, the Duchess of lient read the Speech from the Throne and then presented

a personal message from the Queen.

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international index of drugs——a pharmacopoeia. / “Ten Steps Forwar ” shows‘

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- OTTAWA REPORT

~ By Patrick

Ottawa: That old promise to re- form the Senate was discussed on the h-u~stin.g=s din.-ring the election. Now it is being freely discussed among Senators here.

The promise has been made by every thinking Prime Minister since Confederation. But this time 1‘ it really seems that the ‘Prime Minister intends to act, and he has substantial support’ for ‘his: ideas among todaayts Senators. I

In brief, the reform of the Sen- ate covers the tasks of making; the Senate more active, and keep— T ing it that way. ‘

That means, first, ,th-at Sena- ‘ tors should not retain their seats :

diminution of their mental and physical powers prevents them from taking an active ‘part in; the Senate's proceedings. And; second, that the Senate should be I ‘ built up from its present low lev— I el of routine legislative rubber; stamp, so that it would become‘ the useful and prideful jun-ior partner of the House of Com-

Reiorm Of The Senate

Special Correspondent. for The Guardian

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in our Uprperchamlber when the ‘.

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The many empty seats In the Senate tell us eloquently that age is taildng its toll, in attendance as well as in attention.

Two Senators have passed their 85th birthday. T wel_ve others have passed their 80th birthday; and yet another dozen have pass- ed their 75th. - ELDER STATESMEN

There are, even in their eigh- ties, elder statesmen whose ex- perience and wisdom could be of the greatest value to Canada, it

ity in the Senate. But it is un- usual for a man or woman of that age to be able to work a full day and make a ‘statesman- like contribution. Thus the tempo of the Senate seems to be drag- ged down to the speed of the old- est.

There arepf course vivid excep- tions, such as Senator Tom Ore- rar, who celebrate his‘ 82nd birthday next month, yet who was first appointed to the Cabinet at

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(Continued from yesterday)

The settlement of 1720 consist- ed lange-ly of colonists from‘ France. However, families of A- cadians from Acadia were be- ginning to arrive. As time went on, the affairs of the company of Comte Saint-Pierre were not progressing sunfflclently to retain the interest of the principal share hfol-ders. The count could not give

two partners were forced to as- sume greater responsibility. ,

In 1724, de Mezy, Comlm-andant at Louisbourg informed the min- ister in Paris that most of the inhabitants of Isle Saint-Jean -had been obliged to leave the colony, -and had come to Louis/bourg, and that he had sent all those who would go back to France. He claimed that he had tried to in-' duce the creditors and the offi- cials of the company to settle their affairs aimicably; that fail- ing in this, he had to seize and sell all the assets of the company and distribute the proceeds a- mong the creditors.

On October 13, 1725, the exclu- sive rights of the company of Saint-Pierre were revoked. The company had spent more than 1,- 200,000 livres in this enterprise. which ended in disaster for the shareholders.

CLUNG T0 HOMES

But the failure of the company of Salnt- Pierre did not by any means spell the ruin of the col- ony. The Acad-ians who had by this ti-me come in considerable numbers clung to their new homes, but immigration from France and from Acadia almost ceased for the next three years. The census rolls for 1730, which give the names of the colonists and the date of their arrival in the colony, show that in that year there were 155 persons who had arrived between the year 1720 and 1724; 77 in 1720, 25 in 1721, 20 in 1722, 8 in 1723, and 25 in 1724. These were the early pioneers of Isle Saint-Jean. Their presence as well as their tenacity of pur- pose were strong reminders to France of her duty to the colony. DE PENSEN’S GARRISON

This failure of Comte Saint- Pienre stirred the French govern- ment to more vigorous action. On July 2, 1726, de Pensens, an able and experienced officer, was ap- pointed C‘ommandam,-t at Port La- joie and given a small garrison of ~25 soldiers. When he arrived at his new post he found the rem- nants of the colonists of Comte Saint—Pierre discouraged; how- ever by his determined efforts he soon had im-hucd the colonists with new hope. He spent the win- ter at Louisbourg and left Port Lajoie in charge of his lieutenant

de Tonty. When he returned to

THE ACADIANSQF P.E.|. I . Q/Sclini-Pierre’s Successors

I By J. Henri Blanchard. LL.D.

half that age. He still brings an acute min-d, wise experience and an’ eloquent tongue to bear on the affairs of state.

The first measure of Senate re- form will probalbly provide for all Senators appointed in future to re- the -at the age of 75, one pen- sion of perhaps two- thirds of their Senatorial indemnity. Pres- eut Senators will be invited to re- tire at any time after their 75th birthldlay, but the State would keep faith with them by con~I7ln- ulng to pay them the full Sene- .tor’.s indemnity of $10,000 1. year for life.

LIBEIRALS BIG MAJORITY

There are now 77 Liberals Sen- abors,_17 Conservatives, 2 Inde- pendents, and 6 vacancies. So low did previous governments allow the Conservative strength fall, during the 22 years of Lilberal rule, «that it will be late in 1962 — according to actuarial esti- mates —‘ before the Conserva- tive Government, give‘: a record majority in the House of Com- mons by popular acclaim, can expect to attain a majority in.the appointive Senate. ‘

Actuarial estimates anticipate

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How To Avoid Ivy Poisoning

By Herman N. Bundesen, _M- D’; “LEAFLETS three, let it be. You might do well to remem- ber this Very 01d and slmple little rhyme this summer. For poison ivy can spoil many _ a- happ outing and even entire

' vaca ions.

‘The only sure way to Prevent an attack of P015011 IVY *5 avoid the villainours Plant. ff that is at all possible. Thats where this little rhyme ¢°me5 in.

The most significant feature about the poison ivy plant IS that its leaves grow in clusters

- of three. These leaves are green

in the summer, but generally turn brown, yellow o‘r red in the late summer or fall. The leaves .are slightly notched and from one to four inches 1011-3- WHITE FRUIT

Another distinguishing fea- ture is that -the berry-like fruit of the harmless ivy plants are blackish purple. . - .

Poison ivy is an attractive plant; you might even say lII$‘IS beautiful. And because of this, it is more likely to attract than to repel. But remember:

“Leaflets three, let it be.” DIRECT CONTACT

Most ses of poison ivy re- sult from direct ' Contact with the plant, although you can. con- tract it by handling clothing, -pets and garden implements contaminated by the oily sap. ,

It is this non - volatile oil se- which causes the trouble.

First symptom is ‘a burning -and itching sensation. Then a rash and swelling develop, usu-

the death of 34 Senators during

Port Lajoic in the spring, he was ac-compan-led by the veteran Re- co-llet father Felix Pain.

The establishment_ of the garri- son and the advent of the mis- sionary who would rexside perma- nently with them, gave new en- couragement to the Acadxians of Acadia to come and rejoin their compatriots in Isle Saint-Jean.

In 1727, six farniilies, the ad» vance guard of new con-tingents,

adiditionfal financial aid, and his 6 arrived. They were given per-

mission to choose land-s where

‘ they wished. Three of their fish-

ing boats began operations at Cascumpeque and three others at Sauint-Peter’s

During the summer de Pen- sens went to Louisbouzrg and brought back to Port Lajoie a great quantity of supplies and several more soldiers to cut masts for the navy. During the next winter de Pensens had a large vessel built at port Lajoie, and the following spring welucomed four more Acsdian families. He also allowed some of ' his sold- iers to clear land and settle down as farmers. He also made prepar- ations for the reception of 100 families whom he expected from Acadia. PLAQUE OF MICE

During the summer of 1728 prospects were bright for the col- ony, and the h-albitarrts were look- ing forward to a bountiful har- vest, when suddenly a plug-ue of field-mice fell upon their‘ crop and completely destroyed them as they had done four yeans be- fore. So complete was the des- truction that the people had to seek subsistence from the sea. It was a sad blow for the colony, but with dogged determination they struggled on. The following spring de Peusens sent for thir- ty hogsheads of wheat from Aca- dia and the much enduring set- tlens sowed in faith once more.

In 1728, de Pensens had a cen- ‘

sus taken. This shows 54 houses, 76 men, 51 women, 156 children. and 15 domestics, a total of 297 persons. There were also listed 125 ﬁshermen who operated 8 schooners and 19 shallops. The total catch of fish amounted to 4,874 quinltals. In the list of names given in this census if 1728, are found the following: Arsenault, Blanchard, Boudarot, Bourg (Bourque), Buhot (Buote), Chais- son. Deveau, Gallant, Martin, and Poirier, names which are found today in the various Aca- dian settlements of Prince Ed- ward Island.

Another census was taken in 1739. There were then 75 men. 55 women, 182 children and 12

.<.r,>T'\'anIs, a total of 325 persons.‘ There were also 140 fishermen; .

with 4 schooners and 23 shallops engaged in the fisheries. (To be continued)

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9 the next four years, a=de~a-th rate 50 per cent higher than normal, due tothue habit of mecent gov- ernrmen-ts in treating the Senate

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‘age politicians.

Of these 34 deaths, 31 are like-'= ly to be Liberals. Thus, late in 1962, the Dieifeinlbaker government may at last attain 53 Senators, giving it a bare majority of one vote in our Upper House.

To prevent a recurrence of this situation, Senate rafonm will pro- bably provide for a minimum strength of 25 Senators represent- ing the Opposition party.

The second task confronting the Prime Minister is to give the Sen- ate a more significant role in our national legislative programme. This could be achieved, with bene- fit all round, by initiating part of the programme in the Senate. This practical house- . keeping change would avoid thz usual un- seemly rush of legislation In the Senate on the last days of the session. .

To facilitate this, there might be two or three "additional Minis- ters appointed in the Senate. These would not be Cabinet Min- lsters with departmental respon- sibility, but could be “Ministers of State?’ or associate ministers, supporting departmental _. Cabinet Ministers sitting in the House of Commons.

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In 1957, Canadians spent more than $1 billion on liquor. Even discounting the portion spent by tourists, the amount expended by the Canadian p u bl i c almost e- qualled the nation’s welfare costs. —0ttaw-a Citizen

Q PROUD Pom‘ Lifelong, I have tried to say

These same things in another W35’.

As if the poets who have sung Spoke strangely in another tongue And only I could bring to art The many meanings of the heart. Supely, this arrogance must end! Though every poet is my friends I still must try- to bend the light To make new rainbows in the

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Break my pencil, snap my reed. Lord, forgive me if my eye Was lifted by my head to<\high!

-— Joseph (lherwinski in the Wisconsin Poetry Maga- zine.

ally accompanied by small or large blisters. . While this poison is most po- tent during the summetr, you might get a case of poison ivy even during the winter by han- dling wood or leaves which have been -in contact with the plant in the previous months.

« ALLEVIATING REACTION

You can do a lotto alleviate the reaction, possibly even pre- ven it, by washing your hands, . arms, or whatever area touched the poison ivy plant. 5 Repeated washings are essen- tial. Use an inexpensive laun- dry soap rather than face or bath soa.p., Place the exposed -area under running water, rub the soap in gently but firmly with a soft brush.

However, you can save your- self a lot of trouble simply by avoiding any plants with notched leaves growing in clus- ters of three.

QUESTION AND ANSWER

J. E.: Can riﬂe shooting cause arthritis "to one’s shooting shoulder?

Answer: Any type of jarring -or repeating pressure, such as comes from the kick of ca riﬂe,

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OUR YESTERDA;

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