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PAGE 4 THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1958.

Ironing .Out, DIIIICUItIes

The arrival of Mr. E. A. Eardley of the Federal Department of Agri- culture for the purpose of “ironing out some of the difficulties” involved in the setting up of the price support formula for potatoes is an event 'of- some importance. We have no way of telling whether the producers will be any happier about the 36 cents per bushel support .price after Mr. Eardley’s departure than they were before his arrival. That, of course, will depend on his powers of persuas- ion. But the very fact that the. De-: partment saw fit to send an expert to talk things over with local offic- ials is definitely newsworthy. If it.‘ ever happened before, we have no knowledge of it.

In the past, Federalkpolicy in such matters was based on a “do-it-your- .self” principle. If local officials were unable to work out a particular prob- lem, they had little chance of being aided by the Federal Department or any of its agencies—except, of course, those on the spot, which have always been co—operative.

We cannot see how a price sup- port of 36 cents per bushel can be of any service to our farmers, especial- ly in view of the fact that'only “firm” potatoes are included; there are very few of these at this time of" the year. However, we trust that Mr. Eardley will be able to brightemthe picture a little bit by telling all concerned “how to make the scheme wor ”. I

Maritime Co-operation

. too much like self-praise.

While the full extent of the loss

' in last Sunday’s [fire at Amherst has .

not yet been, determined, it is known that the Maritime Winter Fair’s ex- hibition buildings Were severely da-

. maged, so much so that agricultural I

officials have expressed doubt that“ the Fair will‘b‘e hold this year. This

would be. a great pity. Mr. Ken-

nedy; manager of the Ex-

hibition, has pointed out, “there, is v nothing to take its place”. in that, particular field of Maritime argricul-

ture.

The Fair itself is a. joint project of the three Maritime Provinces and the Town of Amherst; and, of course, eacthrovince shares in the benefits. Would it not be advisable, therefore, for each Provigce to have a share in the costs of restoring the buildings? This, of course, would be quite apart from rebuilding of the sports arena which, while ;of great value to Amherst, is not of any direct concern to the area in general.

This arrangement would not re- quire a great sum of money from‘any one Province. Butgit would probably mean that the Fair could beheld as

usual this fall, which may not be post, .

sible if Amherst has to bear the full load. Besides, it would be a fine ges- ture in Maritime co-operation.

Mr. Hoover's Response

Oftimes when a man is given an award for outstanding service of one kind or another he is at a loss to know what to say in acknowledgement. He doesn’t like to say that he is worthy of the honour, for that would sound On the other hand, he is reluctant to say that he is not worthy, for that would seem to reflect on the good judge- ment of the givers. -

Well, former President Herbert Hoover found himself in that pos- ition the other day, when he was pre- sented by the New York Rotary Club with a Distinguished Service Award for his “devotion to duty and incom- parable contributions to mankind”.

Mr. Hoover responded in this way: “I am reluctant to make a public an- nouncement that I'deserve this award and likewise to announce that I do not deserve it. I- will simply say that I know well your contributions to the

, service of boys in various clubs and

your undertakings abroad among the free nations.” Mr. Hoover is Presid- ent of the Boys? Clubs of America. This may help other award ~re- ceivers to tread warily between self- adulation and self-effacement. Inci- dentally, Mr. Hoover is now in Brus- sels, representing President Eisen- hower at the World’s Fair. Pretty good, for a man in his 84th'year.

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StiII ThinIy Populated

If Canada maintains its current rate of population growth, it will have 54,000,000 inhabitants by the year 2000, according to a forecast by The Population Bulletin, a publication of the Population Reference Bureau, Inc. Our population now totals about 17,000,000.

In the period from 1946 to 1951, the average annual growth rate was about 2.1 per cent, the highest record- ed by any Western industrial nation. A census taken in 1956 disclosed that the annual rate of growth had in- creased to 2.8 per cent in the period from 1951 to 1956.

There’s still plenty of. room all over the country for additional in- habitants. With a land area of 3,486,- 000 square miles, Canada is the sec- ond largest country on earth. Our present population, however, is com- parable to that of New York State. We have only 4.3, persons per square mile as compared with almost 58 in the United States. More than two- thirds of Canadians live within 100 miles of the-U. S. border; almost tWO- thirds live in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. So, while the goal of opening up and populating Canada’s vast northern reaches fires the im- agination, it should not be overlooked that there’s plenty of room elsewhere in this land of opportunity. Including Prince Edward Island! "'

, Cheese In BrItaIn,

BritOns are producing more cheese and importing less, according to the, Agricultural Counsellor ' in London, writing in the latest issue of “Foreign Trade”, fortnightly publication of the Department of Trade and Commerce. Chedder cheese production increased by 17 million pounds to 137 million in 1957, but imports of cheddar in 1957 fell slightly to 225.5 million pounds. Consumption 'went/ up by nearly 1/2 pound to 9.8 pounds per person. , ,

Canadian cheddar shipments to the UK. dropped by one-third to seven million pounds. It. is said in some quarters that the British. have lost

their taste for fully matured cheddar

and now prefer the mild-flavoured variety that became established dur- ing the war. Nevertheless a discrim- inating section of the public still seeks the maturity of Canadian chad. dar and pays more than double the price of other cheese. Canadian cheddar sells at around four shillings per pound2 (55 cents) and "English at about one, shilling ' tenpence (25

cents).

EDITORIAL NOTES Good wishes’to Mr. A. D. Dunton as he takes up his new duties as President of Carleton College in Ottawa. Mr. Dunton has rendered

faithful service as Chairman of the

CBC. Board of Governors, despite much criticism of some of the corp-

. oration’s policies.

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The Federal Government has ap- pointed a “chief adviser? on how to aid small businesses. It is r’eported, however, that “aid”'will not include loans. If this is true, a change has taken place in Government thinking. During the election» campaign such loans were advocated by Conservative candidates. If we are not mistaken; the Prime Minister himself referred to the need on several occasions.

#- 4 t ‘ Liberal leader Pearson says‘ the Government “should look. ahead and not keep looking back.” It is good advice, of course. But for some time to come the Libérals will have to put up with criticism of their conduct while in office—until such time, that is, that .they can“put the Conserva- tives on the defensive. That day will come, but it is probably some distance away. 4 e *

An Ottawa report says that “the parliamentary practice of ‘talking out’ a private member’s bill is troub- ling to the conscience of M.P’s. It ought to be—andf to Government leaders as well. Some private mem- bers’ bills are every bit as sound and sensible as any brought forward by thaGovernment. They should be vot- ed on one way or the other. It is foolish to pretend that front-benchers have a monopoly of wisdom.

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It is now official? RCAF squad- rons and its radar stations have been. placed under the operational control of North America Defence Command in Colorado Springs. This means that in the event of war RCAF defence forces will be under NORAD, with an American Air Force general giving the orders. Why all the hemming and hawing about it when the agreement came before Parliament? It was only logical that there should be one cen- tral command ‘ " H ‘

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townships: Town Houses Acres of ship cleared land 6 4 50 1'1 4 120 13 24 and 1 church 750 14 12 - 450 15‘ 0 10 19 2 and 1 mill 20 24 ' winter cabins 60 25 225 26 10 5'60 28 20 450 29 4 100 31 7 220 , 32 7 180 34 10 300 35 15 2 water mills 1 indmill and 600

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OTTAWA. REPORT

.. By Patrick

Special OTTAWA - I recently referred to a very important speech con- cerning American relationships towards Canada, Which was de-

Senator George D. Aiken, of Ver- mont. ,

Apart from being something of a blueprint for the guidance of President Eisenhower in his clos- ed-door talks with Prime Minis- ter Dlefcnbak'er here this week, the Senator’s speech contained some very interesting points which are not widely known here. He began with an implied tri-

role in prompting over many dis-

the St. Lawrence Seaway.

“All one has to do," hedeclar: “is look at the map and tracethe course of the St. Law- rence Seaway as it comes down along the border between our two countries to realize what fa tremendous difference“ this new trade artery will soon make to life and economics in both coun- tries. As we see the beneficial effects of the Seaway beginning to be felt, we should feel regret that we delayed work on it so long."

The Senator went on to refer :to another comparable project. as yet not widely known here. “Con- gress has recently directed a study to be made of another im- portant waterway from New York City to the Canadian border by way of the Hudson River and Lake Champlain. It is expected that the Canadians will soon take up planning this waterway from the, border to the St. Lawrence. When this waterway is completed, as it surely will be, the distance by water from the h‘eart'and of Canada and the United States to

CCInCIoICI—U.S. Relations

Nicholson

Correspondent for The Guardian

Mr. Diefenbaker recently made a private promise to Quebec in- terests that he would" personally visit and study the possible Lake Champlain water route this sum- mer. 1 Some of the Senator’s interest- ing revelations also included the following statements:

“The United States is increas-

ingly dependent upon Canada as

a market for automobiles, mach- inery, chemicals, petroleum pro-

ducts, foodstuffs and manufactur-

ed goods.” \

“Americans invested about $13 billion in Canada. $8 billion of this investment is in business and the rest constitutes invest- ment; in government and muni- cipal bonds of Canada."

“A recent poll indicates that, while only 27 per cent of all Can- adians of voting age have visited another Canadian province, over 60 per cent of them have waited in the United States." " r

“Very little Canadian news is carried by the American press more than a hundred miles south of our northern boundary.” M.P.’S TO MEET

“If our two countries had re- ciprocal subcommittees of Con- gress and the Canadian Parlia- ment, that could meet and dis- cuss matters of common interest, we would not only have a better understanding. . convey that understanding to the American people.” _ .

Canada is taking her place among the great nations of the world. . .she is destined to go through a period of tremel‘l’lus and rapid growth. . .withln the span of the next twenty years. Canada will have a population of 30 million people. . .The St. Law- rence Seaway valley will become

points on our Atlantic Coast will be lessened by over 1,200 miles.”

(Continued from Yesterday)

With his report dated Septem- ber 19, 1765, Holland included a arge map of Isle Saint Jean.

e divided the Island into 67 lots or townships, each containing approximately 20,000 acres. The quality of the land‘and the tim- ber on each township was care- fully noted. The map also show- ed the exact location of the houses, churches, mills and other buildings erected by the Acad- ians, and still standing at the time the survey was made’. The following extract from the report shows that the Acadlans had settlements on 34 of th e 67

a damaged battery on Hills-hero River

one of the world’s greatest indus- trial areas: . .The mighty re-

THE ACADIANS OF P.E.I. Samuel HoIIond’s Report

By J. Henri Blanchard, LL.D.

63 7 40 (i5 8 400 On the 34 townships listed

above, Holland found 401 houses 2 churches, 10 mills still stand- ing. There were alsolabout 12,000 acres of cleared land. These findings were made 6 years after the Deportation.

The following also shows that Holland‘s estimate of the Aca- dian population was fairly ac- curate: - p

In a dispatch of July 31, 1758, from Lieutenant Go v e 1- no r Franklin of Nova Scotia under whom the government of Prince Edward Island was then ad- ministered, to the Earl of Hills- boro, were two returns of the in- habitants, one of the English- speaking inhabitants of whom he gives the names, and the other

follows. Return No 1:

' Names Town Totals ship John Urquhart 39 6 persons John Hamilton 39 8 persons Joseph Moss 39 7 persons . . . . Ayers 39 5 persons Wm. Lavlngston 59 2 persons James Davidson 59 2 persons William Creed 1 2 persons

Michael Molyneau (Princetown)

William Coffin 37 1 person John Coffin 37 1 person Dr_ Fergus 53 6 persons . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 58 22 persons

Total 68 persons

1 sloop. This report was dated, Charlottetown, July 21, 1768. Return No. 2:

The second was of Acadians all employed in the fishery. Place Number of

. persons. St. Peter's ' 71 Harris Bay (Res-lice) 25

Bedford Bay '(Tracadie) 57 Bay Fortune 5 Malpec 45

Total 203

They owned 2 schooners and 6 shallops. . Dated Charlottetown July 31, 1768.

36 8 all" one ruined 350

mill. 33 14 am: 2 mills 700 39 34 8 barns and

1 water mill 1,600 40 18 40 42 5 100 43 12 and 2 mills 800 47 5 40 48 4 and 1 mill 100 49 40 500 50 32 400 54 2 40 55 6 50 56 7 150 57 12, and 1 church 450 58 22 , 800 59 7 and 1 fishery 40 61 2 20

(To be continued)

.1th could better .

of the Acadians. They were as‘

They owned 10 scllooners and,

sources of water power, minerals, waterways, agriculture and res- creational facilities will be more extensively developed even north of the Arctlr Circle.” ’

That is how we and our future are seen through the observant and experienced eyes of one of the very few-U.S. Congressmen who has even condescended to note our existence. And those are the terms in which he urged his President to begin, while in Of- tawa this week, to treat us as an equal partner, equal inst tus if not in stature, which the lghty USA. has never yet done.

MAX IMS

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Diet Aids In I

Heo rt Cases

By Herman N. Bundesen, “. D.

RESTRICTING sodium, or salt, intake is one of the most effective measures we have of controlling congeslve heart failure.

In the majority of cases, a moderate reduction in the so- dium intake. plenty of rest, and use of mercurial diuetics and digitalis is all that is necessary in treating heart attacks. INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENTS .The diet in .uth cases prob- ably would limit sodium intake to about 400 to 600 mg, or 1.5 Gm. of salt per day. Individual cases, of course, would differ, and in severe heart cases, pa- tients might be limited to 0.5 Gm. of salt, or 200 mg. of so- dium, each day. .

Now the average daily diet contains anywhere from 6 to 15 Gm. of ' sodium chloride. Simply by eliminating the use of salt at the table this can be cut to between 4 and 7 Gm.

FURTHER REDUCTION

If no salt is used in‘ prepa- ratidn of the food, the sodium content can be reduced further to about 3 or 4 Gm.

If a more severe salt-restrict- ed diet is deemed necessary by the doctor, he may have to ad- vise the patient about the so- dium content of various foods. I've listed the low sodium foods in previous columns.

Sometimes a very drastic so- Idlum~free diet is required. Most doctors are familiar with the Karrell and Keonpner diets and might recommend them for ex- treme cases.

FOR SEVERE CASES

Such severe Idiets usually are reserved for cases of malignant hypertension or intractable heart failure.

While the Kempner rice diet sometimes produced spectacular results, it seldom can be main- tained for long periods. It is monotonous and not very pala- table.

Among the specific foods per- mitted in this diet is 250 to 350 Gm. of rice each day. It may be boiled or steamed in fruit juice or plain water, “but no self, milk or fat can be aldi’od. SOME JUICES PROHIBITED

Toma-to and vegetable juices are prohibited, but all fruits and fruit juices are permitted except for dates, avocados, nuts and dried or canned fruit.

Only one banana 3 day is al- lowed, and no water is permit- ted. You can see it's a rather strict diet.

The sodium content of foods varies, of course, in different areas. So does the amount of

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NOTES BY THE WAY‘

Governor General Vincent Mas- sey's venture into the_rea1m of men’s haberdashery chIgunlng has evidently met with success. HIS tie for Governors General and their staffs -— dark blue bearing minute gilt maple leafs and crowns — has received much up- proving comment, with the d15- criminating Times of London set- ting the seal by paying tribute to its “impeccable good taste and a “standard hard to sur- pass.”——Peterborough Examiner

. OUR YESTERDAYS

(From The Guardian Files)

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (July 10. 1933)

A decision to repair the holes in the asphalt surface of the city streets and to cover with "asphalt the concrete base laid last year on a numbe: of streets was reach- ed last evening at the regular meeting of the City Council. His Worship Mayor Stewart, who presided at the meeting, valced protest but the resolution carried with a unanimous vote of the council. . ,

Colonel Lindbergh, noted United States aviatorywhose arrival at Halifax was expected yesterday. will be unable to accept the ln- vitation of Prince Edward Island to visit the province on this pre- sent occasion. The invitation was extended by Acting Premier, Hon. W. J. P. MacMillan.