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THURSDAY, FEB. 6th, 1958 _ Page Five OTTAWA REPORT By Arnold Peters, M.P. On January 6th, the CCF., National Council announced to the Canadian people the adopt- ion of a national portable pen- sion plan for all employed per- sns. To the old age pension sche- me, which we propose to in- crease to $75.00, would be added a contributory old age insurance plan, to which. employees and employers would contribute and which would be available to all self-employed persons desiring to avail themselves of it. This plan would be compietely portable, allowing on employee to move from job to job with- out any loss of pension rights and it would help to avoid dis- crimination in the 'hiring of older workers. Contributions would be made- into a national pension fund and -would be administered federally. The contributions would be based on and the pension related to individual incomes up toa reasonable maximum. Such a pertable pension plan would provide the vast majority of Canadians with a_ retirement pension at 65 years of age or approximately one half of their income on retirement and would prevent the drastic drop in in- come that now usually occurs. In case of death of the insured" benefits would be transferred to the surviving spouse or children up to the age of 21. : The existing pension schemes can be transferred into the nat- ional pension plan if they meet the requirements and individuals can still insure for additional benefits under other pension plans. I am certain'that this national portable pension plan will 'fill a ' vacum in the mining and-forest industries where the employers are for the most part completely unprotected. I am also proud of "MURRAY McKINNON Your ; 'MUTUAL LIFE _ Representative 72 Nickel -- Cobalt Dial 4519 the part I was able to play in developing this pension plan as I know of its great need in Nor- thern Ontario in particular. [ would invite criticism . whether it be favorable .or not, so that when it is enacted by Parlia- ment it will meet the needs of us all. The Libera] Party of Canada has held its fourth national con- vention. Amid great fanfare Lester B. Pearson was © elected as the new Liberal leader. It was dcided that there would not be a revised Libera] program at this time but the Liberal con- vention endorsed a program that reminds one of the finery worn by a new bride: some old, some new, some borrowed, Not all the delegates were satisfied with this short-term policy and I don't believe the electors will be any more taken with it than they were on June 10th last year. With great expectations by the press and radio correspondents Mr.. Pearson made his debut in Parliament as the new Leader of the Liberal Party. I do not think I am being unkind when I say that.the Liberals have not been functioning as an official opposition to date in this Parlia- ment: They-have talked loud and long aganist the Conservative legislation but have failed to move an amendment offering an alternative program to the peo- ple and have left the real op- position to the'CCF. The CCF have introduced amendments on such subjects as aid! to education trade, unemployment, health and welfare and. public ownership of the gas pipeline. On each occas- ion the Liberals voted with the Conservatives. They also voted against such issues as a national flag, a project very dear to the Quebec people. Many of the hackbenchers did not take too kindly to this committed support and expected the new leader would change all-this. In United States recently the Americans prepared to send in- to outer space ittle sputnik. There was great publicity that at last the Americans were on their way in the sputnik race, lots of smoke in the press, on the radio and television, THE HAILEYBURIAN and COBALT WEEKLY POST fa co NS " waar's YOUR MEDICAL IQ? vy How much.do ace know about your body, about things that make you sick? How about medicine that makes you well? Here's a quick test of your medical I.Q. 9 or 10 correct answer's: Excellent 7 or 8 correct: Average Under 7: Check your pulse, 1, The human body contains many glands, each performing specific functions, affecting growth, digestion, metabolism, emotions and behavior among other things. The largest of the glands is the: 0 Thyroid OPituitary Liver O Adrenal 2. The study of plants is called botany. The study of microscopic ants -- plants so small a microscope must be used to see them -- ig called: , O Zoology O Ecology G.Entomology Bacteriology 8. Besides providing a framework for the body, the skeleton protects our vital organs. Bones in the human skeleton number: O 206 O 1,653 O 501 O 157 4. In 1927, pneumonia meant five wéeks in the hospital, $1,000 out of pocket and death for one of four victims, In 1953, most cases o: pneumonia were successfully treated at home, in less than two weeks, at a cost of $16 to $30, thanks to the new medicines called: O Antipyretics © Antimony [ Antiplastics ® Antibiotics 6. Although the U, S. is considered the best-fed nation in the world, vitamin deficiencies are surprisingly widespread. A recent study found that 25 per cent of American diets lacked the important: O Vitamin A O Riboflavin © Vitamin C O Thiamine 6. Human blood is made up of many elements necessary to keep us alive. For example, when microbes inyade the blood stream, they are destroyed -- and our health is protected -- by: © White blood cells [, Plasma) Red blood cells | Thrombocytes 7. Although all organs of the body must work together as a team, most people would say the heart is the most important part of the body. Not all of them know that the heart is a: O Gland O Muscle - O Nerve O Artery 8. Because modern medicine has done much to lengthen man's life- span, the study of older people, the ee and diseases of the aging, is becoming more important. This field of study is called; © Homeopathy ({ Pediatrics {] Orthopedics ( Gevriatrica 9. Rapid advances in surgery and other forms of therapy are doin much to improve the outlook for cancer victims, However, medica ee say the biggest aid in the fight against cancer deaths s still: Kip O Diet O Sleep Early diagnosis © Vaccines 10. Brucellosis is a disease which is spread by drinking contaminated milk or contact with infected animals, The common name for Bru- cellosis is: P O Whooping cough ia) Undulant fever Q Parrot fever Q Malaria 49A05 JUDINPUH "OL Ay0 3.6 "8 BPpanw "Z S119? POCA HUM "9 2 YIWPHA "S s2}10IGNUY "y 90Z "E AB0j0110)90g "Z s0ajy - *ZINO 1vDIGaW OL SAUMSNV . then poof-nothing ! Similarly, on that Monday afternoon with great expectat- ions by the press, radio and! in- deed all Canada, Mr. Pearson rose in the House and began td speak. He beat his breast, tore his hair, made a great how de do about the failure of the Conser- vatives in their seven months of office. Thig was it. We al] ex- pected that this meant the de- feat of the Conservative Govern- ment, because the CCF in caucus end the unemployment and give some relief to the low prices re- ceived by the farmers. Mr. Pear- son laid an egg. He produced an American sputnik. It never got off the. ground. Mr. Pearson made the weird suggestion that the Govenrment - resign and, without an election allow the Liberals to form the govern- ment. Even in Venezuela they do not change governments in +his_fashion. The Prime Minister hada field day and when he had support the Liberal and if it would supply an answer to morning had decided to eral Party. finished he was able to predict amendment the end of the once great Lib- Unemployment that is grow- ing throughout Canada is not the result of Conservative legis- ation, but . the Conservatives have proved as ineffective in stemming the tide as the Lib- A GOOD DRIVER "A good driver is incon- spicuous at all times". Remem- ber that--it's a sure way to re- cognize consistent good driving. And if it isn't consistent, itsn't good. Apply that definition and you will spot-light bad driving of every degree; from racing at 90 m.p.h., with a blaring horn, to cluttering up windows with dice and baby boots. Following too closely, cutting -in, lane straddling, passing on curves are all conspicuous--and bad driving. So is loafing along _ a busy highway at 35 m.p.h; de- laying hundreds by parking on main throughfares at rush hours pumping the horn in a traffic jam; stalling and bumping when trying to park. A driver is conspicuous when his name is called out in police court; when he has to admit to friends that his licence has been suspended; and he i§ very, very conspicuous when a crowd gat- hers to seen him helped out of an automobile wreck, Everything the man -at -the -wheel does that attracts undue attention is bad driving. "A good driver is inconspicuous at all times". The next total eclipse of the sun will be October 12, 1958. Thirteen pieces in a. "baker's dozen" originated when King Louis of France warned al] bak- ers who gave under measure that they would be beheaded. IN SPITE OF HIS EFFORTS 820 WILL DIE THIS YEAR* Sixteen hundred officers of the Ontario Provincial Police spend 365 days of every year covering every mile of Ontario's highways--trying to stop motorists from killing themselves! They do this by seeing to it that car and truck drivers drive sensibly and safely. By co-operating with your O.P.P. and driving within the law you will help these men to make Ontario's highways safer for everyone. * Based on' figures for last 3 yeors. PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF HON. A. KELSO ROBERTS, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ONTARIO 9968 25 ae National Electrical Week -Feb. 9-15 ELECTRICITY DOES SO MUCH...COSTS SO LITTLE