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""“T'he strongest memory is weaker than the weakest ink.”

FAGE 4 MOND-AI’:—.IUNE—§l,_ 1958‘.

Population Slausllcs , According to figures.released by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Quebec has lost the distinction it held for many years of being the Province with the biggest families. That distinction is now shared by Newfoundland and New ,Brunswick with an average family of 4.5 per- sons, based on figures collected in 1957. The smallest average size was British Columbiea at 3.4. Quebeds figure was 4.2. Prince Edward Is- land's was 4.3, only a couple of points below Newfoundland and New Brunswick. - On the national front the num-

ber of families increased nearly 4 per cent in 1957 to 3,849,000, com-

pared with 3,705,600 in‘ 1956. The-

1957 total of persons in families was 14,621,000, compared with 14,053,- .181 in 1956, . With respect to population in general, this Province has no more than held its own over the past few years, nothwithstanding its high family‘ rating, while the other Pro- vinces havc made considerable gains. The two main reasons for this situa- tion are the small number of immi- .grants and the departure of many of our young people to other parts of the country. Perhaps little can be - done about the first, although there. would seem to be no good reason why larger numbers of British and West European farmers could not be encouraged to come here. Cer- tainly, there is plenty of vacant land. The second factor is particu- larly regrettable. If a little more encouragement were given to young farmers in the way of reasonable credit facilities, most of them would prefer to stay at home. And, if the ‘truth were known, it would probably

reveal that many who went to On- I

iario and other places a few years back would be glad to return, if they

- could be reasonably sure of making ' I good living. ‘

Long Overdue

Deserving of much more publicity than it has received is the recent an- nouncement that : uniform system of highway signs and markings for Canada, and eventually all North . America, is now being drafted. Such" a. measursis long overdue. Its advan- tages are so obvious that it is difficult to account for the long delay in fin- alizing a. scheme which will save un- told lives in traffic accidents. As pointed out by the Financial Post, driving under present-day conditions is demanding enough without trying to figure out at every corner what,

strange signs and signals may mean -

or where to look for a. traffic light, or what is the rule in making a. left turn. And a lot of detailed directions on posted signs don't help. At even 20 miles an hour a. driver can just read and digest so much and ‘if he stops trouble piles up behind.” Some day, in the not too distant uture, one will drive from Charlotte- town to Vancouver or Winnipeg to Mexico City and expect to find iden- tical designs and devices used to con- trol and guide traffic. There should be no pause in this simplification and standardization program until all signs and signals mean the same thing instantly to any motorist any- where. «

Exploring The Deep A strange man-made monster is roaming the depths of theocean. Known as a bathyscaphe, meaning “deep boat” in Greek, it looks much like a submarine. But unlike a sub- marine. it can dive to the bottom of .\’?1\\'ning abysses several miles be- low the surface. Scientists lie in a 03”"-‘ihaped gondola attached to the underside of the craft. With power- Till Sf??l1»(‘.hllgl]T,s opening up the W.OI,1d of eternal night, they poor through an observation port at weird cl-ea- _ - , ave lost the power of sight.

D1’-“-""—l\’Gl'l"-*9 l‘lm.(l(' <lul'ill;: Ti!) (lives in a bathyscaphe are l‘t‘[)()l,‘l,€‘Cl by French Navy Lieutenant Cowl- mander Georges S. Houot in the

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‘I93-i. l~loun+ and Li-.=u+enant l?’ie1*re Henri Willm made the deepest undersea dive ever achieved, reach- ing a depth of 13,287 feet. These dives have given science a much better understanding of how crea- tures actually live on the floor of the sea. A startling discovery made on the floor of the Mediterranean was a fish with “legs.” This crea- ture, known as Benthosaurus, hops across the sea bottom on stiltlike fins. Its presence in the Mediterran- ean is still denied by specialized manuals, but Houot brought back photographs to silence the skeptics.

In the Atlantic Houot observed a giant crab with a carapace mea- suring 20 inches. In the middle depths of the sea, he saw a fish, Paralepis, that swimsvup and down like a high-speed elevator, instead of horizontally as do other fish. At a depth of 7,500 -feet off Toulon, France, he observed a shark with eyes like milky globes. This fish, probably totally blind, may detect obstacles by means of sound echoes, in the manner of bats.

The gondola from which these wonders are seen can withstand a weight equal to some 50 locomotives on each square yard of surface. Without such strength, the enormous weight of the water might crumple the craft as if it~were a paper milk

containervunder a man's foot. But .7

with its strength“ and controlled pressure, scientists can work inside

as comfortably as" if they were at sea A

level.

' The Wheat Problem

The U.S. Department of Agri- culture at Washington recently an-

nounced that much of the gain made ‘

since 1955 in reducing its wheat surpluses may this year be Wiped out by an unusually large crop. The same thing applies to Canada, which

in any event is affected by constitu- _

tions in the States.

So far as the United States is ~

concerned, there has been reported favorable growing conditions for the winter wheat crop and prospects for ‘a large acreage of spring Wheat- Indications are for a 1958 crop of 1,150,000,000 bushels, about 200,- 000,000 morc than last year. A wheat crop of that size will be/the largest since 1953'. Unless markets turn out better than now indicated such a crop will add at least 100,000,000

r bushels to a surplus that had been reduced by 15,per cent since 1955._

to 800,000,000 bushels. The outlook takes into account a prediction that exports from this year's crop will be 12 per cent "larger than from the 1957'crop. ' ’

The wheat problem of the United States and Canada appears more often to be one of too much than too little. The solution of the problem is very difficult.» Government subsidies and government 7“firesa1e" deals get no further when Mother Nature is over generous: ., ‘

EDITORIAL NOTES

A naturalist says that some fish can travel as fast as 60 or 70 miles an hour. No wonder so many of them get away. ‘ 4 4- \ * .

Following the failure or the re- cent international Conference on the Law of the Sea at Geneva, the Ice- landic Government has taken the matter of territorial waters into its own hands and proclaimed a 12 mile limit inside which all foreign ships will be forbidden to fish.

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The Cahadi-an and United States Governments see nothing illegal a.- bout the movements of Russian ships in the vicinity of the Grand Banks. Just to be on the safe side, however, their planes arekeeping close watch on the ships’ comings and goings. Perhaps it's just as we 1.

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The population of St. ‘John's, New- foundland, was increased one day last week when 5000 Portuguese fish- ermen arrived from the Grand Banks. The Portuguese have been coming to St. John’s for centuries and they always receive a warm welcome. They never make any trouble and, incidentally, they leave a good many dollars in the shops and places of en- tertainment.

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The announcement that .the Rus- sians have agreed to discuss with re- presentatives of" the Western Powers ways and means of controlling a ban on nuclear tests is the best bit of news we have heard in 3. long time. T1 1))‘-l.\‘ not be as important as some 01 lior sl1b_icct,s that might be discus- so<l-—--althwuuli it is certailily no small matter~but it is a beginning in

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More and more as Canada takes an increasingly important part in world affairs the attention of her parliamentarians is directed to ,questions of concern inthe inter- national field. A subjeot of great impo aince is the so-called NORA Agreement between Cd- nad-a ‘and the United States for the joint air defence of the North American Continent.

' In recent months there have been close consultations betrween kn-ilitary and governmental lead- ers in both countries with I view to working out an agreement on this very important question. The head-quarters of the Joint Defence Command which has been set up is located at Colorado Springs i Colorado. , v The chief military figure is ' General Partridge of the United States Army while his second-in Command is Air Marshal Slemovn of the Royal Canadlllan Air Force. (llt is of interest to recall that Air Marshalisnlernon was at one time s Commanding Officer at the R.C._A.F. Station at Summer- side). "

Should hostile alrcrat‘-t venture in attack over the northern part . of this continent, a ;loi-nut command will go into action to repel them. In a few places there havebeen expressions of misgivinlg that in some way Canada is surrender- ing a portion of her sovereignty - to another country, but on the whole there is the reafzation that any such attitude is o -t of keep- ‘ ing with n;i_odern conditions of. the ‘scientific age.

ESSENTIAL T0 -SECURITY

llt is essential to our security that Canada and her great neigh- ' bou-r act in the closest possible cooperation in the defence of this continent. We need the great mil- itary strength of the United States and it, in turn, cannot plan for its own security without the close coordination of the mil- itary effort of this Dominion. --Happily, it is the case that this military cooperation involves two neighlbourinlg states who have an outstanding and long record of friendship and good.re1a~tlons ac-

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The NOlI~AD7SreTement

By Heath Macquan-lo, M.P.

It is sometimes popular in cer- tain quarters to give vent to anti- American sentiments. but if we - give careful thought to the rela- tions which have existed between our two countries over many years Canadians cannot but feel that our neighbours are good neighlboiirs and that while we must. always ‘cherish our own id- entity we really have nothing to fear from that powerful country which lies so close to us. We have our honest differences but we have much in common and noth- ing. so important as a common del.ermi.nation to uphold the vir- tunes and values of what is known as the western way of life.

Canladsfs responsibilities in the wider world were emphasized last week by the visits of disti~n:gvuish- ed European stat.esume.n. First come His Excellency Paul Henri Speak, a dlistinguished. Belgian, who is now the Secretary Gen- eral ol the Atlantic Treaty Or- ganization _and a former Pre-

mier aml Foreign Secretary of his own country. Mr. Slpaak was ten- dered s‘ luncheon by the Canad- ian NATO Parliamentary.Associ- Atlas and afterwards addressed a group of senators and members of the House at Commons 1-)‘ I closed sesion. P.M.‘S STATEMENT .,

He dealt with issues wlbich face the NATO Alliance and he made one statement of great import-. ance which he also made publicly, and that was to the effect that World War I and World War 11 might have been forestalled if the forces of the United States had been present in Europe and if that country had thus been in a, position to say that it would re- list aggression from the very be- gin-nvi-ng. At -the present time, any withdrawal of American forces from Europe would be dangerous. This, of course. would apply to Canadian msilitary strength in Europe as well, for now we, like the Americans, through ou-r NATO Alliance, are committed to the de- fence of Western Europe in West Europe.

That Canada is dvetenmlned to

toss one of the longest internat- ional boundaries in the world.

More Acadia

(Continued from Saturday)

on his appointment as sundo- legate in August, 1749, Desgou- tins was required to make a cen- sus of the inhabitants, men, wo- m n and children, to receive new Ac-adian immigrants with atten- tion, and to make every effort to attract as many of them as pos-

sible. and to supply them udth everything they needed f-rbm the King’s stores. Desgoutins was also ordered to co—operate with the Commandant in carrying out everything which could be for the good of-the colony.

De Bonnaven-t.ure‘s first duty was to re-establish Port Lajoie as the capital of the co- lony. Before winter set in, he had completed quarters for the small garrison, quarters and of- fices for the Commandant, n guardhouse, a flour magazine. a dry-goods magazine, a stable, forge, bakery. quarters for the chaplain of the garrison and the captain of the troops, 2: Im- lasses magazine, quarters for the surgeon, a powder magazine and a prison. All these buildings were constructed of wood at a cost of 9.000 livrcs.

STREAM OF IMMIGRANTS

From 1749 to 1751 there was a steady stream of immigrants from Acadia to Isle» Saint-Jean. As (‘Ell‘l}" as /\lI:,€1ll.<i 15. I740, eight .‘\(‘Pl(‘ll2<ll1 families from B(’all~l’)RS- sin IAnihm'sI) numbering: some sixty persons had crossed over to isle Saint-Jean. These were given provisions and were settled on the land.

To help these lli!."Q«"L‘l)lI!et'~l, an.‘

THE ACADIANS or P.E.|.

By ’J. Henri Blanchard. LL.D.

stand by its NATO commitments

'. their distinguished President, and

‘ by the German people, with their

our Prime Minister on the occas- ion of another visit by a distin- guished European. In introducing Dr..Theodor Heuss. the President of the German Republic, Prime Minister Diecfenlbaker said:-—

I wishgto make it clean‘. that; whatever threats may be made against those nations which be- lieve in the mission of NATO and the necessity for its ‘con-tinuanlcef Canada will maintain forces “in Europe as long as international disquiet and justifiable fears re- quire Canadian partilcllpa-tlon."

The German President acldr-ess- ed the members of the Senate and House of C~ommons in joint ses- sion on Monday, and made s most favourable impression as did his Foreign Minister, Hein- rich von Brentano. who met other gr¢1>ups while in our national cap- ita. ' THE NEW GERMAN

Wihmcogld’ have foretold I few years ago that the head of the German. state would be in Ottawa addressing the Canadian Parlia- ment. and referring to Canadians inlthe warmest terms. and re. ceiving assurances of the warm- est support and of this country? It is often said that pol- itics makes strange bedlfeliows and i-nternational politics the Strangest of all, but so fast has been the march of events that our enemy of yesterday is a valu- ed friend of today. West Ger. many is in a key position in E|l1'0'De and her former enemies have pledged themselves to fight on her behalf if she is at. tacked. In the years _ "since the last war they have assisted her economic recovery until today 01° 9°0110m.V of Wed Germany *5 °X°_°9dr1'nl8‘1y strong. The role which Germany will play in the future years is an "-‘mD01“ha_ t. one and the West- em Allis have placed, their faith in the kind of a Germany which

great democrat, Dr. Hleuss, re- presents. The Speaker of the House of Commons said in thank- ing Presidont Heuss:—-

“What you have said is not only welcome but important. our fu- ture, as well as the peace and Progress of much of mankind, will be a~l'fected- in no small de- gree by the course which is taken

great capacities for work, inven- tion and the arts of peace and

in Europe was made clear by

ns Arrive-

too famous Bigot who had been at Loulsburg from I739 to 1745 and was now Intendant at Que- bec, sent in October 1749, 300 quintals of salt beef for the “Ac- adians who have arrived and are arriving". A li-ttlle later he sent 800 bushels of seed wheat for Lhe highlands and 800 bushels for

the lowlands.

Bigot who had spent some months at port Lajoie was al- ways interested in the affairs of Isle Saint-Jean. In one of his offi- cial despatches he writes: “This island has cost the King much since last spring as we have sent. quantities of goods and provis- ions". ‘

LARGEST INFLUX

The‘ summer of 1750 witnessed the largest influx orf Acadians from Acadia prior to the expul- sion of 17-55. By July of that" year, some 200 ha.d arrived and the number had risen to over 800 by November. Five or six boats were engaged in the transporta- tion, even the Indians helped with their canoes. In a despatch to the minister of Marine in Paris, it is noted that the whole scene presented by this transmi- gration had picturesque aspects, marred, however. by the fact “that not a few of the refugees were almost naked. hawing had l.o escape with arms in H1 pi r hands".

Dilring the ll).l2l”:<)l.l()l’lS of i749. the British at Halifax had not interfered very much, but ln, 1750, they began the erection ofi Fort Lawrence at Beaubasgln They also sent a-ruisers into the

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Gulf of St. Lawrence and into to inter- cept the boats engaged. in trans- porting the Acadians. The two chief points from which the Ac- adians crossed in Isle Saint-Jean, were Tatamagouche and 33,9 Verte.

(To be continued)

OUR YESTERDAYS (From The Guardian Files) TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO ‘(June 9, .1933)

1_V[ay0l' E. W. Manson has re- ceived word from G. A. Youle, Naval Secretary of the Depart. ment of National Defense, 0-: . tawa, that I-I.M.S. Scarborough, a ship of the Amenican and West Indies squadron of the Royal Navy, will visit Sumrnerside from Saturday. September 16, to Thurs- day, September 21st.

An invitation to hold the 1935 biennial convention of the Fed- erated. Women's Institutes of Canada at Chain]-ot-tetown, Prince Edward Island, was una.nimousl.v accepted by deleg-ates to the an- nual meeting at Winnipeg yes- terday.

TEN YEARS AGO (June 9. 1948)

A Maritime Central Airways plane made aviation history yes- terday at the Island of St. Pierre when Capt. H. S. Jones made what was said to be the first landing on the Island by a land plane. The aircraft was set down on a 2,500 foot runway built dur- ing the second world war but never used.

The contract for the paving of the road between Summerfield and l<‘redei-it-ton nag auvamad .V€Slm‘rla_v in the island Construc- tion. Company, Ltd. The contract calls for an asphalt paving over the six mile distance, and the

affect your children.

Some Risks Thot Lurk In IV Set

By Herman N. Rundesen. M. D.

VIDEO. television. TV or 21- inch monster —- whatever .V_0\1 call it~that Cyclops in your liv- ing room or den plays an ni- creasingly important Part 1“ your life.

A recent national survey ref ported that the average Ameri- can spends slightly more than five hours Pei‘ day Waifichlnlg television. Experts say that you probably devote more time to sitting and watching the TV screen than you give to any other activity except sleeping- WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

Does this mean that We are doomed to become a nation of bleary-eyed, nearsighted indi- viduals? Does it mean that. this electronic baby sitter is ruining our youngsters? . '_ The answer to both questions is “No”—wilTh a qualified “If." When properly used, televi- sion won’t harm your eyes or vision and it won‘t adversely

N0 SIMPLE PROCEDURE But how many of you have taken the time to learn Just how you and your youngsters should watch TV? It is not the simple procedure you might im- agine. And I dare say that most of you may be- making many mistakes. many potentially damaging mistakes. So let me give you a few rules which I have drawn up after careful study. _ A While watching television may tire your brain and sting your eyes, it will not damage them providing: , _

1. You sit the proper» dis- tance from the TV set. 2. The TV room is lighted adequately (and the lights are shaded properly). y 3. Your glasses, if -you wear them,‘ are focused. properly for viewing TV. 5. You take periodic ‘‘breaks'' to rest. your eyes.

6. You do‘n’t become a TV

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TF1’-om Robert McCleave. C-0"‘ servative MP for 1-Ialiiax, comes the suggestion that the four“At. lantic Provinces be termed At- lantica.’ How about reviving the old classical term ‘Atlantis?’ -- Ottawa Journal

The radical Sons of Freedom Doukobors estimate it will cost $1 400,000 to transport their 3,000 men, women and children to southwestern Siberia. Canada should assist them as a gesture of good riddance and as am ‘act of contrition for failure to assum- ilate them. The $1.40_0.000 ‘V0010 soon be redeemed with .1Ill‘l’.eI‘9§T-. in schools saved from fire. rall- way repairs and law enforcement —-Renfrevw Mercury \

addict. -. First, let's discuss the mat- ter of sitting. You cant Just plop onto the floor near the TV screen and expect. to escape vision difficulties. ' There /are many <‘»<_rII_1P110at€d formulas for determining the distance you should sit from the TV screen. One method is to hold your open hand out at arm’s length in front of X0111‘ eyes. Step backward until the screen is covered by Your hand- Then sit and watch. _. Generally, it is best to Slt 3'5 least six feet from the screen. and sit on a chair directly In front of the set. Viewing the screen from the floor. or from another angle. is apt to give you ,

headaches. '°°" 3”" _ ' ' Sitting too close to the sore it Put 09301118 heart again- places too much of a strain in ribbed rock? ‘ '

your eyes as they strive to keep

the images in focus. '

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ly preserves rather than harms them» Excassive heat can be detrimental to ’vit:amin.s.

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