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Advertising Service Street West Toronto, Ost. Cathcart St.,. Montreal - : St., Vancouver Summerside 30c per week’ Provinces and United States $12.00 per annum By Med elsewhere in P.E.L %9.00 per annum. Other and United States $12.00 per annum FAGE 4 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1959. ~*~ A Great Canadian ° == [Ai Canada has been~sh MY 3

news of the sudden death of Hon. Sidney. Smith, Minister of External Affairs, whose passing was announc- ed, with deep emotion, to the Com- mons yesterday by Prime Minister Diefenbaker. The House immediate- dy adjourned as a mark-of tribute,

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case it was one in which every mem- ber sincerely shared. For Dr. Smith

awas one of the most highly esteem-—

ed menin public life—a role in which he was a comparative new- comer, but in which undoubtedly he would have. made nis mark, as he had already done in the field to which he had devoted most of his ‘adult years. :

' It is as a*great educationist that Dr. Smith will best be remembered. He was, successively, dean of Dal- housie Law School, president of the University of Manitoba and presi- dent of the University.of Toronto, and his wide culture, brilliant mind, and zeal for learning were outstand- ing. We have quoted from many of his addresses on education in ‘these columns, for they were masterpieces of their kind, well worthy of being gathered in book form for perman- ent reference and inspiration. Over ‘and above ‘his talents in this field were his lovable personality, his ut- ter indifference to partisanship, his old-world courtesy and urbane ap- proach to every subject of contro- versy. Canada is indeed the poorer for his passing, but richer immeas- urably for the example of a life nobly lived.

Law Enforcement Regardless of the merits the.

labor dispute in Newfoundland, and of the responsibility for the rioting which resulted, one cannot but ad- mire the integrity shown by Com- missioner L. H. Nicholson, of the Royal Canadian’ Mounted. Police, in resigning his post on a matter of principle. His stand is that. the RCMP was obligated, under its con- tract with the Newfoundland Gov- ernment, to grant the reinforcements ‘required for law observance. Justice Minister Fulton had previously ex- onerated the Force, in a statement made in the House of Commons, from the criticism to which it was sub- jected by the striking labor union. He even commended it for the “ad- mirable”’ manner in which it had carried out its duties “under most trying and difficult circumstances.”

As Commissioner Nicholson sees dt, reinforcements are available and mecessary in maintaining law and order in Newfoundland. That is his whole concern, and rightly so. The Justice Minister, on the other hand, holds that reinforcements should be sent only “if they became necessary in order to protect the members of the Force now in that Province.” This is-a strange statement indeed, more applicable to:an army of occu- pation in a hostile country than to a properly constituted police body. Is

that how he regards the situation? |

Mr. Fulton says he is afraid of weakening the status of the: Force by casting it in a role “which in ef- fect might disable it from discharg- ing its responsibilities to the country as a whole.” Here he has said too much or too little. If he correctly assessed the responsibilities of the Force in commending their activities during the rioting, how can con- tinuance in the discharge of these responsibilities affect their status now? All the Provinces which have contracts with the RCMP—including

Prince Edward Island where they én-

joy a high reputation for fairness and efficiency—will be interested in this question.

Mr. ment makes it imperative that there be a full investigation. The New- foundland Government has asked for a judical inquiry, and so have the Opposition parties in Parliament.

This the Prime Minister has turned down, for the present at least, on the ground that there should be a “cool- ing off” period before any action is taken. _.

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Labor Congress, with which the

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trespass or other u criminal offense. This is where the Police come into ‘4e picture, and

where we trust they: will never lack | the courage to come, regardless of

who the offending parties are. Thd other side of the question—the arbi- trariness of Premier. Smallwood in

decertifying the striking union—is |

not for them-to determine. That, too, is an issue that should be resolved, andq,,doubtiess . will be by the higher courts. In the meantime, if we want

‘law enforcement in Canada we can-

not afford to let down the men

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Opportune Visit

It was a fine gesture on the part of the Hon. Douglas S. Harkness, Federal Minister of Agriculture, to take time off from his strenuous chores in:Parliament to visit Prince Edward, Island at this time, and to address the P. I..Dairymen’s As- sociation here ‘this evening. It is, indeed, a memorable occasion, mark- ing the 60th anniversary of our Is- land organization; and it will be more memorable by reason of Mr. Hark- ness’ presence.

The Minister is doubtless fully aware of the vital part played by the dairy industry in this agricultural Province. Hé knows of the activities of that great civil servant, Dr. J. W.

Robertson, Commissioner of Agricul-. ture and Dairying for Canada, who *

did so much in promoting the in- dustry’s welfare here during the closing years of the last century. He knows too that at a still earlier per- iod, commercial dairying had been established here and that our record has been one of continuous progress and development. A farmer himself, the ister is personally, as well.as officially, concerned with the pro- blems besetting the industry, and with the need of maintaining it as

an integral part of our farm econ-

omy. Mr. Harkness has another claim upon our hospitality in this Province, his wife, the former Francis Eliza- beth MacMillan, being a daughter of James Blair MacMillan, formerly of Brackley Point. They reside near Calgary, where their son, William

Kenneth Blair, is a student at the “

University of Alberta.

Farm Credit Bill

As a step in the right direction, our farmers generally- will approve the passing of the Farm Establish- ment Bill despite the fact that the maximum age limit for assistance*is only 35 years. The Opposition am- endment, which was defeated, would extend this limit to 50 years, and would certainly be more satisfac- tory. The question, however, is one of financing. According to Premier Matheson, raising the age limit would necessitate cutting the per- centage which can be borrowed un- der the act, and would defeat the very purpose for which it was inten- ded—namely, to help young farm- ers. He held out the hope that it would be amended later; but that, of course, might well be after another election, perhaps with a_ different government in power.

In any case, since the measure has been strongly advocated by the Opposition for many. years and is ob- jected to now only, because it does not go far enough, there seems no doubt as to its permanency on the statute books, either in its present form or on a more generous scale. That is a matter for satisfaction.

One suggestion, we think, might well be considered seriously. That is the proposal by the Conservative Party leader, Mr. W.R. Shaw, for a conference betweén the Province and Ottawa with a view to establish- ing a common farm assistance plan for the Island. In view of the re- cent announcement from Ottawa that more liberal terms under the federal statute are being considered, this would be an opportune time for coordinated action. It would have the additional advantage of putting ‘partisian politics completely out of the picture—a consummation de- voutly to be wished in measures of this kind.

EDITORIAL NOTES.

Alberta florists are, said to be complaining about obituary notices which request friends of the deceased to omit flowers. We have heard of a good many instances of -commercial callousness, but this one is about the worst yet

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Why are so many voters leav- ing the Conservative ranks?

Popular support for Govern- ment is now declining at the fast- est clip since the record-breaking Diefenbaker sweep at the polls last March.

Every administration normally loses favour sligatly in the per- iod following an election. This government proved to be an ex- ception: during the three months after its sensational sweep last March, it actually picked up an additional ten per cent of sup-

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interest. The Guardian does not neses

sarily en‘orse the opinion of corres pondents.

SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

Sir,—When it was first mention- ed that a School for the Deaf was going to be opened in Charlotte town, that the caildren woud be able to come home week-ends, we were ali thrilled, but after read- ing the questions and answers tabled in the Legislature, we are quite confused and would apprec- iate it if someone would clarify the situation.

1. Is this to be a day school?

2. If so, what will be. taught? 3. Have any of those interested in setting up this school, ever visited the school at Halifax?

I wonder if you and the public realize what a varied and com- plete education these children get. They are taught religion, homemaking, typesetting, manual pewing. q

Have you ever seen the beauti- ful woven. material made up into dresses for the small children by the seniors?

You may ask, why religion. etiq- uette, etc. cannot be taught in the home. Well I'll tell you why? Because most of the parents of

cummunicating with their chil- dren. They live a life of their own except when they are in the company of children who are handicapped as they are.

Have you ever seen the light of joy in a child's eyes, when. he or she is first fitted with a hearing aid and they hear voices and music from the radio for the first time and they cannot be persuad- ed to leave, even to eat?

Or had chills run up and down your spine when you saw them coming down the road and a car coming fast, blowing its horn and expecting the child to move, not realizing he or she cannot hear them?

Or watched their little faces, wanting to play with children of their own age, but not able to understa the other children? It is a lonely life for them and. it is no wonder that the day they are to go back to school, is such a red letter day in their lives. There are no tears then (except the parents’) and the joy on their faces when they meet former classmates and their hands fly trying to tell each other all that

mer; things that have been bot- tled up all summer, which they could not tell us at honfe.

I am trying, in my roundabout way, to show you, that-the after school hours tagether are as im- portant to these children as the hours in the classroom. ~

In Halifax, tae chikiren attend churth, they are allotted time at the rink for skating, have dancing lessons, P.T., etc. Can we offer them all this here? ,

The School in Halifax has its own Ladies Aid who do a won- derful- job. ¢

I am speaking for several of the parents, when I ask, what will the -set-up be here? If we are not going to be able to give them as complete an education here, aré we being fair to them to change? Are’ we being se!fich?

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port, almost entirely at the ex- pense of the Liberals. But today all that post-election enthusiasm has waned. Since the height of last sumer, one suporter in every ten has lost faith, and popu- lar backing for the Conservatives is down once more to the level of Election Day. That still was high enough to give John Dief- enbaker a record majority in Par- liament.

The affection of the Prairie far- the academic side to these chil- dren's education. .

Of the six children now attend-

ing the school, only, two are in the same grade. Do you realize

the difficulties to be met trying [f

to teach twelve to sixteen chil- dren most of them at a different grade level? Most of the teach- ers in Halifax, are former pupils and understand the difficulties and heartaches of the chi and therefore can help them..

To substantiate what I have been saying, may I quote in part an article in the School Néws from Halifax: “From any ps one wishes to study the matter, the deaf child is in a group by himself, requiring greater con- sideration, greater provision and greater technical approach than is needed by any other’ physical- ly handicapped person. He suf- fer¢ irretrievably when placed in classes with children who have’ the approa to knowledge through hearing that he can never have. To think that em- ployment of a teacher of speech will solve his problem is ridicul- ously untrue. Ask any teacher of the dear.’

I am, Sir, etc.,

A WORRIED GRANDMOTHER

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THE CAUSEWAY

Sir,—When the causeway is built across the waters that se- parate us from the mainland, it will need a suitable name. My choice would be the Northumber- land Causeway, but if it was started now by the Conservative Party perhaps it should be called the Diefenbaker Causeway. If 6n the other hand it should not be buiff until some other party gets in power, the name of the leader of that party would be a natural choice.

We should canvass the other Maritime Provinces for backing

turn should back them: in their demands for-the Chignecto Canal. Lack of a causewag is the cause of many of our economic ills and if you remove an offending — good results naturally fol-

When the caus@éway {fs built it should be wide and strong enough to meet all demands now and in the future, with space for power lines and also a railroad. I would think that the revenue conscious C.N.R. would be interested in this as they coyld discard their present highly unprofitable car- ferry system and operate over the causeway with great savings to themselves and the » Canadian taxpayer. s

If there should bé any fears in other resort parts of Canada that the expected influx of tourists ov- er the causeway to the Island would lessen their own tourist

be unjustified. It would add ano- ther major attraction to the Can- adian_ scene and would serve to focus the eyes of tourists the world over on Canada as a won- derful vacation land.

It is a wonder we are getting as many tourists as we are. Our tourist attractions must be very great when we consider the dif- ficulty im getting on or off the Is- land and the high fees charged for taking vehicles across that natrow strip of water. In effect it is like charging an admission fee to see the Island and to add insult to injury they heve to wait in line for hours for the so-call- ed privilege.

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mers for the Prairie lawyer gave him nearly one hundred per cent support in the Commons; they have cooled only slightly, despite their protest about wheat prices. Industrial Ontario sup- ports him with almost as much enthusiasm as ever.

In the Maritimes, faith in the Government has even increased. The lesson of this is that thinking votes do not blame the Gov- ernment for unemployment dur- ing the past eighteen months: for as Liberal ex-Health minister Paul Martin described in great detail in Halifax last week ‘“‘the Atlantic Provinces have as a whole fhe highest rate of unemployment of any region of Canada, nearly double the national average.” JUDGMENTS AND FAITH

In spite of this the Maritimers’ with their great tradition of education and wita the com- mon sense of the seafarer, recog- nize that John Diefenbaker has the interests of the little man at heart, and is ensuring that his Government actively pursues his election promise of “fair shares for all, and favours. for. none.”

But what ails Quebec, where the

Minister won more seats than any Conservative leader has ever wort before? In that pro. vince, the Diefenbaker Govern. ment Sas experienced by far the sharpest drop in popular sup- port recorded any®here in Can-

The cause for this appears to be the gross incompetence and lack of understanding in the dir- ection of Tory, affairs in that pro- vince.

Quebecers, like their blood- brothers the French, wear their hearts on their sleeves. Marian- ne, the symbol of France and the prototype of Quebec, likes to be courted, not taken for grant- ed. She enjoys pretty compliments and she blossoms on warm ex- pressions, even if these are sup- erficial. What she cannot tolerate is Anglo-Saxon sangfroid—e ven though it may conceal. a warmer and more loyal] heart—because it conceals and silences its emo- tions. -

NO LONGER LOWER CANADA

That is how Quebec feels. Per- haps she ig still not quite sure of—her relationship with other provinces.

The dour Hizhland blood seems to have predominated over thé warm Prairie heart in | mee, Minister's reactions to And as far as the Conservative Party’s relations with Quebec are concerned, that Province is neg- lected and disorganized, while the generally disastrous forays by outsiders are keynoted by op- portunisfn.

Quebec's represestBtion in the federal cabinet is by far tae least effective of any province, with one exception. Two Ministers are slowed down by ill-health; there appear to be twWo vacan- cies unfilled; the senior Minis- ter, who even lacks the prestige of a Departmental portfolio, is as unremarked in leadership as he has been in his other post as President of the National Con- servative Association.

These are the matters, rather than the obvious grit in the ma- chinery of government, whica could be costing the Government its serious losses in Quehec. |

Mr. Diefenbaker himself has

pay all costs of building the causeway and those with any measure of influence should talk to the seemingly deaf ears of the powers-that-be at Ottawa and keep talking until we get that concrete link with the main- land—that link which would be a joy to the traveller, a pride to| Canada, a boon to the Maritimes, a convenience to the public and &@ monument to all those. who made the whole thing possible.

Transportation is Public Enemy No. 1’as far as the economy of this Island is concerned, and it will remain that way until the day comes when some high of- ficial cuts the silken ribbon and | declares the. . . . . . Causeway open to the, Tree flowing travel- ling public. ‘

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frequent. Within weeks are “whooping” begins. WHOOPING STAGE

Since the whooping stage can last from four to eigat weeks and since bronchitis or broncho- pneumonia might develep, it is best to provide your child with immunity by having him inocu- lated against this illness.

Chickenpox is so. contagious that most children (seven out of ten) catch it early in life. Ordinaily a mild fever develops about the same time that small blisters, resembling water blis- ters begin arupting. These blis- ters occur in crops and are more numerous on the

menstruation serious in a girl in ser late twenties, and how can this be corrected? - Answer: Irregular menstrua- tion in a woman in her late twenties may be due to a num- ber of causes, including a glandular disturbance. An ex- amination is advisable, since the condition usually can be cor- rected with treatment. je

OUR YESTERDAYS

(From the Guardian Files)

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (March 18, 1934)

place in Stanley Bridge Hall last evening for the benefit of the Racing Club. Mr. Bennie Tay- lor presided at the program. Mr allace Ferrish and Mrs. E. Me- provided instrumentai mus- ic during the evening. Mr. Er- nest Dunning Principal of Stan- ley Bridge School,, was accom- panist of the evening.

Charlottetown Abegweits, New Brunswick-P. E. I. Champions, ‘won: the Maritime Junior Hockey crown and qualified to meet Que- bee Cranes in the Memorial Cup

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Canadiens, Nova Scotia titlists, 40 in Halifax last night and win the round by a score of 10-5. TEN YEARS AGO (March 18, 1949) Like Mrs Herbert Bernard of

taken the imaginative step of im- plementing bilingualism by in- itiating simultaneous translation in the Commons. This week he will be guest of honour at a big gathering, his first signi- ficant appearance in Quebec since. the election.

But, lacking a distinguished lieutenant.and respected advisers from Québec, he has evidently been unable to achieve a meeting of minds with French-Canada. This is sadly eroding tne wel- come and praiseworthy national unity which was exemplified by his truly nationwide parlia- mentary suppott following the last election.

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Khrushchev’s Intentions’ By George Kitchen ;

One question stands out above all others in the complex West Berlin crisis: Is Nikita Khrush-

servers think it unlikely he will push the Berlin situation point where open warfare evitable

President: Eisenhower indicated this the other day when he

more ‘‘give’’ there is in the So- viet position remains to be seen when the foreign ministers get down to hard bargaining at the conference table. .

One paramount question, apart from Kihrushchev’s ultimate in- tentions, is why he chose to make West Berlin a cold war .battle ground in the first place.

One theory is that the Russians have become so embarrassed by the marked contrast between West Berlin, with its booming and bustling free-enterprise economy, and East Berlin, a shabby re- minder of what happens under state regimentation, that they have decided to try to chase the West out in hopes that some of the bloom may be wiped off. the Western sector.

.West Berlin, an isolated free world outpost lying several hun- dred miles inside Soviet - dom- inated territory, isa vivid and rankling reminder of the fruits of the. capitalistic system.

HOLE IN CURTAIN

Also, West Berlin represents a hole, in the Iron Curtain through which hundreds of thousands of

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East ans have fled to West ern “Sanctuary. It is a gap Mos cow would like to plug.

Too, the Russians are super- sensitive about the subject of espionage, and West Berlin long has been a major centre for Western radio and other propa- ganda operations.

Some feel that Khrushchev ts genuinely alarmed about Western plans to arm West Germany with Buclear weapons and he hopes, someliow, to force the west into a German settlement that would eliminate that possibility.

Khrushchev also may be con- cerned that West German lead. ership may soon pass from the hands of elderly and ailing Chan- celor Adenauer to those of youth ful, nationalistic German leaders who will seize the first opportun-

ity to seek nge for Ger- many’s defeat\in the Second World War.

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There we shall not count the hours

By the shadows as they pass.

Youth and health will be but vain,

Beauty reckoned of no worth:

There a very little girth

Can hold round what once the earth

Seemed too narrow to contain. —Christina Rossetti (1830-94)

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