IT'S NOW A SUM OF $27,429.08 \ tH NATION JUST WHAT HAVE YOU GIVEN? Published Weekly • Vol 5 No. 51 • Formerly P.N.M. Weekly • Friday, September 13, 1963 • Price 10 Cents Prime Minis ter Promises Early Assistance For Laventille A gathering of over 400 listened to the Prime Minister, Dr. E. Williams, reply to memoranda submitted by the Upper Laventille Welfare Association, the Upper Laventille Women's Group, the Upper Laventille and Red Hill Village Council, and t.he Laventille Youth Movement, last Wednesday evening. In winding up, Dr. Williams bus transport system—since taxi told his audience that their fares were too high; and called community did not benefit in for the resurfacing and proper the least from being associated drainage for a number of roads with lawlessness and disorder, in the area. "He called upon the people to There was need for a recrea- do what ever they could to assist tion ground; for proper staffing, themselves in the establishment and equipment for the Commun- of some sort of reputation for ity Centre. The two Police order and discipline. He pointed booths needed to be re-located, out that if they could do it at while a telephone pay station carnival and in their steelband, ought to be erected at a central then they could do it in their point. ordinary lives. The overriding call was for Continuing, he said if the com- employment; but they also spoke munity could get itself together of the need for a Health Centre; to state problems and to present and the training of citizens to four documents not inferior to meet the vicissitudes of family any they had received in other life, parts of the country, then the community's responsibility could MENTAL HEALTH Laventille Youth Movement's not end with the presentation of memorandum made it clear tha those documents To the extent a "Sound mental health service that he could help personally, or will do a great deal to prevent that Government could help, the: occasional uprisings as they could count on it; as far our committee sees a definite as possible, he went on, they connection between the men- would work with the spokesmen tally unhealthy... .and miscon- to see what could be done to duct and threats to their own improve the community. SCHOOLS, EMPLOYMENT personal safety." When Dr. Williams replied, he The memoranda, by and large, said that it< seemed to him that called for the re-construction or priority one- was employment, renovation of the two "old" R.C. especialy at the level of the primary schools in the area; also teenagers and the young people, for the erection of a secondary He pointed out that some school. The necessity to introduce attempt had been made to deal classes in vocational education with this question in the 5- was emphasised. Year Development Programme; to They spoke of the need for a make provision for programmes of special works related to par­ ticular localities which would provide some relief employment in those areas. PRIORITY He said what he would have to do in Laventille is to make a tour of the area and try to locate the roads and so on, that they had spoken of in the memoranda. They would have to establish some sort of priority among the list of grievances to decide just what could be tackled during the remainder of this year. (Continued on Page 16) Commission on Subversive Activities named Cabinet yesterday approved the membership and the terms of reference of the Commission of Enquiry on Subversive Activities announced by the Prime Minis­ ter in the House of Representa­ tives on April 5, 1963. Members of the Commission, which should meet in Trinidad and start its work by September 30, 1960, are : Sir Louis Mbanefo, Chief Justice of Eastern Nigeria (Chairman); Mr. McDonald Moses of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions; and Professor O. R. Marshall, Pro­ fessor and Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Sheffield; with a member of the Attorney General's Ministry as Secretary. Terms of reference of the Com­ mission are as follows : 'To enquire into the nature and extent of subversive activ­ ity within Trinidad and Tobago, with particular reference to its influence in the trade union movement, the public services and the youth organi­ sations; to ascertain the extent to which external influences contribute to such activity; and to make recommendations on the measures necessary for the protection of: the demo­ cratic society as established in Trinidad and Tobago against such activity." Deputy PM for Kenya The Deputy Prime Minister, Dr. Patrick Solomon will repre­ sent Trinidad and Tobago at the Kenya Independence Celebrations to be held in Nairobi from December 11 to 13. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Solomon. In selecting the Deputy Prime Minister as the delegate, Cabinet als o appointed him along with Mrs. Isabel Teshea, Minister of Health and Housing, and Mr. A. C. Alexis, Minister without Port­ folio, to consider a suitable Independence gift from the people of Trinidad and Tobago to the people of Kenya. MR. J. O'NEIL LEWIS Mr. J. O'Neil Lewis, Personal Representative of the Minister to the European Community,, has been promoted to the post of Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance and has been designated Head of the Civil Service. At the Tobago Agricultural Ex­ h i b i t i o n : T h e Minister of Agri­ culture, Mr. L. M. Robinson; Mr. Basil Pitt, MHR, Tobago West; Mr. David Knott and Mr. Audley Walker, officials at the exhibi­ tion. Five Walk Out Last Friday, talks between the Wholesale and Retail Dealers Association—representing seven­ teen stores of down-town POS, and the Union of Commercial and Industrial Workers, broke down. The parties who have been holding discussions since last June are seeking to work out a new agreement. As a result of the deadlock, the parties decided to refer the matter to the Labour Ministry, and two meetings were held this week under the chairman­ ship of Mr. H. H. Cupid. At one of these meetings the Association submitted a new proposal; thereupon, five of the stores for which it was negotiat­ ing resigned. They are John Hoadley & Co., Tip Top Tailors, Sports and Games, Hardware and Electric Supplies, and Yuille's. Negotiations are still continu­ ing though, and the participar hope to meet early next week. Originally, some 1,400 store clerks were affected; the number now stands at around 1,250. S M F T h i n k A a a i n LYC Gets Land Cabinet yesterday approved an application from the Laventille Youth Centre for two parcels of land at Laventille Road compris­ ing together approximately 2% acres and adjoining the Centre for the purpose of providing outdoor recreational facilities for its members. This was one of the principal requests presented to the Prime Minister during his Meeting the People tour in Upper Laventille on Wednesday. Caroni Ltd. have made a significant contribution to return­ ing: the industrial relations in the sugar belt to normal. In a letter to TUC, Caroni Ltd. "reconsidered the appeal made by the Trinidad & Tobago National Trade Union Congress to the Sugar Manufacturers' Federation for deferring the pay­ ment of the five per cent wage increase for sugar workers as recommended in the Report of the Honeyman Commission of Enquiry. "The Company has given further thought and beileves that it would be unfortunate for there to be any appearance of unilateral action being taken by an employer in such a matter. "It has now been decided that Caroni Limited (Brechin Castle and Ste. Madeleine Divisions) will accede to the request of the Trade Union Congress in thp hope that this action will allow the three parties to meet either under the J.I.C. or otherwise and thus hasten a settlement for the resumption of collective bar­ gaining and normal Industrial Relations. "The Company, however, wishes to make it quite clear that it considers itself bound to make this payment to its employees at the earliest possible opportunity." TUC had written to Caroni Ltd. requesting them to with­ hold payment of the 5% wage increase. The company had at first refused but reconsidered it. Meanwhile TUC has set up a 5-man committee to go into the entire question of the Honey- man Report and make recom­ mendations with a view to settling the issue between TAWU, ATSU and the Sugar Manufacturers' Association. The impasse occurred when ATSU refused to sign the terms agreed on between itself, TAWU and the SMF on setting up the Joint Industrial Council. Committee on Fishing Yesterday Cabinet agreed to the appointment of a Committee of Enquiry into the conditions under which the Fishing Indus­ try operates and to make recom­ mendations for improvement. The Committee comprises : Mr. V. O. Ferrer., Senior Agri­ cultural Economist, Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Com­ merce (Chairman); , Mr. R. Thomas, Economist, Economic Planning Division, Office of the Prime Minister; Mr. P. Roach, Senior Co­ operative Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Com­ merce: Mr. J. Carr, Manager Agricul­ tural Credit Bank; Two representatives of the Fishing Industry Association of Trinidad and Tobago; and Mr. R. Rampersad, Administra­ tive Cadet, Ministry of Agri­ culture, Industry and Com­ merce (Secretary-Member). The committee is to take into account the problems of small farmers and the recommenda­ tions made for the development of the fishing industry in the Draft Second Five-Year Plan 1964—1968. Page 2 • THE NATION, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1963 Labour News : NUGE STRUGGLES . With Government NUGE is distressed both by Government's "treatment to long service employees" and by the reported failure of the contract­ ing firm Taylor-Woodrow & Co. to meet them at the bargaining table. Worker s with that Com­ pany are now out on strike for the past 10 days. At a meeting of the National General Council last Sunday, NUGE agreed to stage mass pub­ lic demonstrations in Port-of- Spain, San Fernando and Tobago to express dissatisfaction "over Government's treatment to long service employees who have been sent away on retirement without their benefits and without any hope of sharing in the proposed Pension Scheme for Government Daily-Paid Employees." Demonstrations will be fol­ lowed by a "go slow on all works all over the country". The object is to prod Government into giv­ ing "humane treatment for -workers who have from 10—40 years service." NUGE claims that many of these workers have been sent into retirement without any benefits and with no hope of sharing in the proposed pension scheme of Government's daily paid employees. NUGE sent letters on behalf of the retiring workers to the Ministry of Finance and the Prime Minister. * * * For recognition .. Better Wages ... With regard to the dispute with Taylor Woodrow Co., the union reports that workers there who took strike action are ready to return to work on con­ dition that the Company will pay for the annual vacation and sick leave to which they are entitled. The Company must also withdraw the notice they put up in respect of "rain time" which is invidious to the workers and the Company should set a date for resumption of negotiations. Another stipulation is that the rates of 93c. per hour paid by T & T.E.C. should be accepted by the Company and put into effect immediately. The Company, NUGE claims, seems determined to pay only 87c. per hour. Taylor Woodrow is reported to have had recent instructions from England to pay vacation leave, but has refused to accept the principle of sick leave pay­ ments. The Union also complains that it has experienced great diffi­ culty in getting the officer in charge of the Company to sit down to a meeting; that he is prone to take unilateral action as when he suddenly decided to put the workers on half pay dur­ ing periods of rain. Meanwhile, not a single item of the union's proposals have been agreed on because of the difficulty in meeting the officer and this has directly been the direct cause of "two or three wild cat" strikes by the work­ men. Latest news from the Union is that acknowledgement to their correspondence has been received from the Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Finance but none from the Prime Minister's office. No date has been fixed for protest marches, but they may be staged any time after September 15. TUC to Revise Constitution The Secretary of the Trades Union Congress, Mr. Eugene Joseph, said this week that the six-man committee appointed on August 28 to revise the Consti­ tution of TUC — to ensure the more effective working of Con­ gress, is scheduled to submit its report on Wednesday 18. Meanwhile, no further action has been taken on the no confidence-in-the-Executive section of the same motion. It is not unlikely that this question would be discussed at Wedneday's meeting. However, if it is not, then it is almost certain to be one of the main subjects at the Special Convention called for— in 30 days after the Report of the committee has been sub­ mitted. And the committee appointed at last week's meeting of the General Council to make recom­ mendations on the possibility of having one union to represent workers in the sugar industry, is also supposed to report on Wednesday. The committee is working feverishly and hopes to meet -both unions by the end of this week. Maya n ro Market Opens With Buy Local" The new Mayaro market — formally declared open by the Minister of Agriculture on Monday — was put into public use, last Saturday. More than 40 vendors who formerly sold by the road-side at Pierre's Ville Junction entered the new market and occupied stalls. Mrs. Carmelite Allsop the first vendor in, sold to Post Mistress, Mrs. Clarissa Calliste, her first customer. County Councillor Milan Mechier took the occasion to congratulate the popular vendor, Mr. Ackbarali on his well designed "Buy Local" stall—well stocked with ground provisions., and green vegetables. Mr. Ali's wife sold in the stall while he occupied another stall in the meat section where with other butchers he enjoyed the new facilities. C A L I F O R N I A S P L I T Always Insist on . . . B E S I C R E T E B L O C K S TREASURY BILLS ISSUE No. 21. Tenders are invited from the public for Trinidad and Tobago Government Treasury Bills to be issued on 23rd September, 1963 and redeemed on 22nd December, 1963. (90 days). Tenders should be made on application forms available at the Accountant General's Department, any Revenue Office (formerly Warden's Offices) Post Office or Com­ mercial Bank. Sealed tenders must reach the Accountant General's Department, Trea­ sury Building, Port-of-Spain by 1.00 p.m. on Monday 16th September, 1963. There is a tenders box at the Accountant General's Office in which tenders must be deposited. Tenders sent by post should be addressed ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, Treasury Building, Independence Square, Port-of-Spain. and the words "Tender for Treasury Bills" written on the top left hand corner of the envelope. Successful applicants will be notified by letter or by telephone followed by a con­ firmatory letter in cases where telephone numbers are inserted on application forms. Bills should be taken up at the Accountant General's Department at 8.30 a.m. on 23rd September, 1963 by applicants or their accredited representatives upon payment either in cash or by certified cheque or on presentation of Credit Advice Slips in cases where the amount has been credited or transferred to the Accountant General's Special Treasury Bills Account on or before 23rd September, 1963. Bills will not be despatched by post. = M I N I S T R Y O F F I N A N C E . Kiilllll C of C comments on DRAFT SECOND FIVE-YEAR PLAN (The full text of a release issued by the Chamber of Commerce") The draft plan reads like a thesis on the Economic and Social Development of Trinidad and Tobago, The philosophy underlining the Plan has been so carefully and logically explained, that the impression is gained that everything that should be done will be done. At the same time it is a Plan that requires for its execution, the existence of adequate and efficient Government machinery, but there is grave doubt that in its senior administrative, professional and technical grades the Government machinery is sufficiently equipped to execute a Plan of such great dimensions. Chapter II — ORGANISATION AND MACHINERY FOR PLAN- NING PARAS. 43—45 Government admits the short­ comings in the Government machinery, and in Para. 45 makes proposals for meeting the deficiencies, but they do not go far enough. What, in our view, is urgent and essential, is a genuine effort to rebuild the Civil Service into a dignified, disciplined and efficient service, and this can be achieved only by freeing it from political inter­ ference, vesting Heads of Minis­ tries and Departments with the Authority to discipline staff, pro­ moting officers on merit, and filling vacancies as they become due, particularly in the senior administrative, professional and technical grades. PARA. 46 We question whether considera­ tion has been given to the avail­ ability and the cost of the tech­ nical personnel that would be required until local training has borne fruit, and in fact to provide local training. We feel that the availablity of such personnel has been taken for granted, and that in estimating the cost of the projects pro­ posed, the standards of re­ muneration also taken for granted have not been con­ sidered in the light of:— (a) The Immigration Regulations; (b) the fields open to technical skills elsewhere at better net yields to the individ­ uals providing them; nor (c) the impact on these indi­ viduals of the appearance that* their presence is to be t o l e r a t e d o n l y a s a n unavoidable evil. Chapter II — MACHINERY FOR CO-OPERATION WITH PRIVATE SECTOR AND CITIZENS Government is enlisting the co-operation of the general public, of private enterprise organizations, and of the Trade Union Movement—"if only be­ cause the execution of such a programme usually calls for the mobilisation of efforts and resources, and even the making of sacrifices in the present for the sake of the future." We on our part have always offered our fullest co-operation, but we consider it our duty to point out that our confidence in the sincerity of Government's co-operation have in the past been shaken by some of Govern­ ment's policies in the award of contracts. We have in mind par­ ticularly two instances:— (I) the Navet Dam Contract when it was evident that sufficient consideration was not given to the ability of the Tenderer to carry out this contract; and (II) the Sewerage Scheme Con­ tract where vast sums of money were committed without the customary pre­ liminary steps of the draw­ ing up of plans and esti­ mates, and the inviting of Tenders. When again, the general public was not taken into confidence, and even now is unaware of the terms of the con­ tract. Where, moreover it appears that there is no provision for proper on the spot supervision dur­ ing the continuance of the contract to ensure that the Contractors are keep­ ing within the terms of their contract. Chapter VII — SIZE AND FINANCING OF PUBLIC SECTOR OUTLAYS This Chapter is the heart of the Plan, and needs to be care­ fully studied for any possible signs of weakness, because the country's financial health depends upon the soundness of the esti- 1 THE NATION. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1963 • Page 3 mates and assumptions herein made. It is up to us to challenge these assumptions wherever there appear to be reasonable grounds for so doing. The sources of finance are set out in para. 30 as follows :— $ Million Public Sector Savings 41.6 Local Loans 47.6 Foreign Loans - 66.1 Other Capital Receipts from Local Sources .. 6.0 Funds provided under Chaguaramas Agreement 50.5 Foreign Aid (Grants and Soft Loans) 90.8 $302.6 (Continued on Page 14) s end t he m i n comfort Des 64 BOYS' LEATHER SHOES — Sole vulcanized to uppers. Sizes 11 — IV2 Sizes 2 — 5Y2 $6.95 $7.95 Des 04 BOYS' LEATHER SHOES — with moulded rubber sole Sizes 7 — 10 Sizes 11 — 1 Sizes 2 — 5 $3.95 $4.45 $4.9o Des 51 GYM BOOTS Sizes 9 Sizes 3 $1.95 $2.25 Des 28 SNEAKERS in Black, Beige, Brown, White Sizes 9 — 2 .. .. $1.95 Sizes 3 — 5 .. .. $2.25 Sizes 6 — 11 .. .. $2.45 WATCHEKONGS GIRLS AND BOYS Sizes 4 — 9 Sites 10 — 2 Sizes 3 — 8 95c. $1.25 $1.55 Des 77 BALLERINAS — in Black Sizes 10 — 2 Sizes 3 — 8 $1.75 $2.10 Des 28 LEATHER SANDALS with moulded soles Sizes 7 — 10 Sizes 11 — 1 Sizes 2 — 5 /ioto SHOEMAKERS TO THE WORLD $2.95 $3.45 $3.95 | Page 4 • THE NATiON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1963 CSA Demands Early Settlement Last weekend the Civil Service Association in a memorandum to of a background comparable to Government, rejected the Collet and Clapp Proposals in their entirety Trinidad and Tobago." and requested an "early meeting with Government representatives ^,CS^ als0 r with a view to arriving at an early settlement of the very long can^afforJ0 to pay neither outstanding question of Civil Service pay." more nor less than the average CSA in conclusion remarked rates in effect in private indus- Thus after the long period of that "the Consultants did not try" and the memorandum dilates disagreement, ad hoc pay arrange- take the Classification of the to great length on the point, ments between Government and Trinidad Civil Service seriously, citing evidence taken from the CSA. and the cost to Govern- This is supported from the fact previous Commissions on the ment, whatever it is, of the ser- that Mr. Clapp, one of the prin- Civil Service, vices of Collet and Clapp, noth- cipals of the firm was com- And the Association observed ing has been achieved. The long pletely unaware of the recom- that "in considering salaries of and wearisome negotiations, bar- mendations which were made to outside industries the Consult- gainings, threats to take strike Government in his firm's name, ants excluded the salaries paid action, and the washing of dirty and it is further emphasised by by the Oil Companies. This is linen in public may begin again, the observation that of the five most unfortunate and unreason- A similar and current case — "Specialists" who were engaged able when it is considered that that of All Trinidad Sugar Union on the project in Trinidad only the Oil Industry is one of the and TUC's rejection of the one was a regular member of the largest employers of labour in Honeyman Report — throws the firm. The others were contracted Trinidad and Tobago and is Gov- entire sugar industry back into specially for this project. ernment's greatest competitor for a possible hot-bed of unrest and "Indeed the present project labour especially in the profes- controversy, and Government is Director (also on contract to the sional, technical and specialist- almost certain to be found firm) is the Head of the Civil fields. With the important posi- pressed in the following months Service in the U.S. Virgin Islands, tion which the Oil Industry to keep the peace both in its a territory with a population of enjoys in Trinidad and Tobago in own house and in the sugar belt, about the same size as the Trini- the employment of labour, there CSA's reasons for rejecting the dad Public Service which he is can be no meaningful tabulation report are many and formidable, now called upon to classify. At of Pay Data without the inclusion After stating them at length the an interview with representatives of this Industry." of the Association shortly after The Consultants assumption the report was published, this that "the salaries of Ministers are, project Director stated that he in fact, the ceiling for the Civil knew nothing about the Plan and Service" is seized on in the still less about its technical basis memorandum as another hot but he has come here for the point for debate and rejected avowed purpose of training local "unhesitatingly". staff in order to maintain the "There is -nn rplntinvshir) plan after its introduction." . i nere is no relationship At the beginning of their between the salaries of Civil memorandum CSA offhandedly Servants and Ministers. Civil dismiss Collet and Clapp as Servants are workers, some incapable of preparing such an of whom are Very highly '„Trrt̂ L ,h"? comprehensive trained and specialised per- Consultants w hTc'h " has™ no sons and cannot h»ld their experience of any Civil Service positions unless they mSnet ONE VACANT POST OF OFFICE MACHINES OPERATOR GRADE I ($1680x120—2520 PER ANNUM), COMMUNITY EDUCATION CEN­ TRE DIVISION, MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for appointment to a vacant post of Office Machines Operator Grade I, Community Education Centre Division, Ministry of Local Gov­ ernment and Community Develop­ ment with salary in the scale $1680x120—2520 per annum, the appointment being subject to medical fitness and on two (21 years probation. 2. The duties of the post will include the operation of a Rota- print Machine for the production of pamphlets, booklets, and other material to be used in Adult Education Programmes. 3. Applicants should not be less than twenty-one (21) years nor more than thirty-five (35) years old, and should have knowledge of and experience in the opera­ tion of this or similar machines. A knowledge of printing general­ ly, although not essential, is desirable. 4. Applications should be ad­ dressed to the Director of Per­ sonnel Administration, Service Commissions Department, Red House, Port-of-Spain, on the appropriate form which is obtain­ able at the same Department, and should reach him not later than 14th September, 1963. Civil Service Entrance Examination for Student Clerks POST OFFICE DIVISION, MINISTRY OF PUBLIC UTILITIES Only Applications Submitted in Accordance With the Prescribed Procedure Not Later Than 23rd September 1963 Will be Considered. An open competitive examination in English Language, Arithmetic and General Knowledge will be held in Port-of-Spain, San Fernando and Tobago on Saturday 26th October, 1963 to select candidates for appointment as Student Clerks, $1020x120—$1320 per annum, Post Office Division, Ministry of Public Utilities. Student Clerkships are open to females only. Candidates must be not less than 18 years and not more than 22 years of age on the 1st January 1963. Candidates must be of School Leaving Certificate standard or hold other recognised qualifications of superior standard. DUTIES are: sale of stamps, delivery of letters at Poste Restante and general assistance. Applications must be submitted on the prescribed forms obtain­ able at the Service Commissions Department, Red House, or any of the main District Revenue Offices and should be addressed to the Director of Personnel Administration, Service Commissions Depart­ ment, Red House, Port-of-Spain, to reach him not later than 23rd September 1963. Applicants are advised to read carefully the Examination Applica­ tion Form which contains full particulars of the rules governing the appointment of Student Clerks. V. E. BRUCE, Director of Personnel Administration. Mr. Manswell, of the CSA certain minimum standards which in themselves are very high. No qualification (aca­ demic or otherwise) or training is required of a Min­ ister and a Minister cannot consider whatever emol­ uments he receives out of the public purse in the same light as a Civil Servant's salary." The Annual Increment, which, beside the occasional promotion is the standing hope of every clerk, gives cause for more strong comment in the memorandum. "The size of an increment in any grade should be determined by an evaluation of what would be a sufficient incentive or of what could be considered equit­ able as reward. The Association therefore rejects the proposal that increments should be made on a basis of 5 per cent of salary payable." "The recommendation for an increment of $3.00 is contrary to Government's policy which was arrived at after agreement with the Civil Service Association that an increment in any scale should be not less than $10.00 per month. The Association therefore cannot accept the recommenda­ tion nor can it see the Govern­ ment itself accepting it." The memorandum was sub­ mitted on September 6, to Mr J. O'Neil Lewis, Permanent Sec­ retary, Ministry of Finance, Head of the Civil Service of Trinidad and Tobago. STATIONERY SUPPLIES for PRINTERS, OFFICES, SCHOOLS, ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, SURVEYORS, ARTISTS, ETC. at iJ.Beharry &Co. Wholesale & Retail Stationers 4 Charlotte Street, Phone 6583 ST. DAVID ST. ANDREW COUNTY COUNCIL TENDERS-SUPPLY OF VEHICLES Sealed Tenders will be received at the office of the St. David' St. Andrew County Council, Brierley Street, Sangre Grande up to 12.00 noon on Monday 16th Septemebr, 1963, for the supply of — One 5-ton 6 cylinder Motor Lorry fitted with chassis, cab .and tray with wooden drop sides, painted in County Colours (Red and wTHlfejr- Cab — red. roof — white and tray — grey. 2. Tenders must state whether delivery can be made ex-stock or alternatively give the earliest date of delivery. 3. Where a tenderer cannot quote for a particular class of vehicle, he should quote for the nearest class he is able to supply and should so indicate. 4. Tenders must be accompanied by a Certificate from the Com­ missioner of Inland Revenue to the effect that the person or persons tendering have complied with provisions and have fulfilled their obligations under the Income Tax Ordinance to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Inland Revenue for the three (3) years immediately preceding the year for which the tender is being made. The Commissioner of Inland Revenue is prepared to supply this certificate, if requested. The Board will not consider any tender which is not accompanied by such a certificate. 5. Tenders should be addressed to the Chairman, Tenders Board, St. David/St. Andrew County Council, Brierley Street, Sangre Grande, and endorsed on the envelope "Tender for the supply of Motor Lorry." There is a Tenders Box at the County Council Office in which Tenders must be deposited. 6. The Tenders Board does not undertake to accept the lowest or any tender Sgd. J. A. ROLLOCK, Ag. Chief Executive Officer. St. David/St. Andrew County Council. For the Workers The Two Arms of the Trode Union For the trade unions to provide a means of expression for the workers' views on the problems of society is as important as the fulfilment of any other trade union objective. There are much in evidence, in the world today, conflicting ideologies and tendencies concerning trade union objectives in the modern world. There is, for example, a school of thought which believes that trade unions should be used by their leaders for the primary pur­ pose of supplanting or even over­ throwing an unfriendly govern­ ment. Those who believe this, are known as Syndicalists. There is another school of thought which contends that the object of tradp unions is to promote un­ compromising class struggle and sharpen class warfare, in order to increase the "revolutionary con­ sciousness' of the working class as the prelude to a violent seiz­ ure of political power. This is what the Marxists believe. Then in certain situations, trade unions sometimes perform re­ markable functions. In colonies, trade unions have adopted an anti-colonial role and functioned as a natural part of the national struggle for political indepen­ dence. In such situations, the unions have called strikes, not only for economic purposes but also for the purpose of achieving broad, national political objec­ tives against the colonial power. In countries with totalitarian regimes, Fascist or Communist, trade unions or such as may exist may be engaged in promoting revoluntionary activities for the purpose of overthrowing or undermining the totalitarian gov­ ernments. Since the end of World War II, and even in recent times, there have been striking examples of this. HUMAN RIGHTS But there is yet a prevailing school of trade union thought which, tried by time and tested by experience, is convinced that the motivation of organised la­ bour must derive from the con­ cept that every human being has a birthright of freedom which cannot be denied, altered, modi­ fied or compromised, without do­ ing violence to his human nature. From this flows, naturally, the right to food, to think and speak freely; the right to rear a family and win, by his labours, enough to support his family and sustain it in conditions consonant (that is, in keeping) with human dig­ nity. Of course, there are such other rights as the right to or­ ganise with other human beings for social, economic and political purposes. * » » • Within the framework (for lack of a better-word) of this concept of natural human rights, this school of trade union thought considers the trade union move­ ment as being similar to a human body. One arm of the trade union pro- By KEN HILL motes economic activities in the interests of workers, such as co­ operative societies, credit unions, housing projects, social security. This can be done either by direct or indirect participation. The other arm promotes politi­ cal activities in the interests of the working people and embraces all the various relations between the workers, represented by their trade unions, and the govern­ ment, at all levels and in all forms, including local govern­ ment and statutory bodies. NEED FOR EDUCATION Both arms express the ultimate aim of the trade union movement which is to expand the rights and privileges of working people, con­ tinuously, year after year, genera­ tion after generation, century after century, in society. But as the enjoyment of rights involves the acceptance of respon­ sibilities, by working people, the trade union movement and its associated economic and political groups, such as co-operatives and study classes, must (as many trade unions in many regions do) be prepared to expend consider­ able time, energy and money to promote the education of the working people. Otherwise, the body of the trade union movement (which may be said to comprise the pro­ cedures of collective bargaining and the constant improvement of collective labour agreements) and its two arms (the economic and the political) will be in danger of suffering from the ill effects of an under-developed mind. Both THE NATION, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1963 • Page 5 the body and its arms must be guided by a clear-thinking head in the formulation of methods of action designed to translate, meaningfully, in the lives, of working people, principles based on their natural rights as human beings. Start Searching Again .... Our Sensational Trade-In Offer Is Back ! TRADE-IN time at Y. de Lima's is the time when you can afturd that piece of jewellery you've wanted for so long. Search in your jewellery box and TRADE-IN that old junk on a beautiful pair of gold earrings, gold bangles, a dress ring; Y. de Lima will take just about anything as a Trade-in, and what's more there's jewellery to suit everyone and what we don't have we can make for you. Y. De LIMA & CO., LTD. FREDERICK STREET, PORT-OF-SPAIN 54 HIGH STREET, SAN FERNANDO ITALY'S BEST Z A N U S S I • REFRIGERATORS * GAS COOKERS High in quality and low in price Standard Motor Supplies Ltd. 76 Independence Square — Port-of-Spain. ttt 5 YEAR PLAN DRAFT SECOND FIVE-YEAR PLAN 1964/1968 The Draft of the Second Five-Year Plan, 1964—1968 is now published for public comment- The Government invites public comment on the Draft Plan copies of which may be obtained (price 50 cents) at the Government Printing Office, 2, Victoria Avenue, Port-of- Spain, Warden's Offices, Municipal Offices, Post Offices and book stores. Any comments or objections with respect to this Draft Plan made by or on behalf of any person must be in writing and state:— (a) the specific grounds of objec­ tions; and (b) the omissions, additions or modifications asked for; and must be addressed to the Head of the Economic Planning Division of the Prime Minister's Office, White­ hall, Port-of-Spain, in an envelope clearly marked "Draft Second Five- Year Plan, 1964.1968." All such comments or objections must reach the Head of the Economic Planning Division on or before 14th September, 1963, which is the last date for receipt of memoranda and "ot '5th August as stated in invita­ tions sent to many organizations. What is it ? What will it do ? Why do we need i t? Mr. William G. Demas head of the Government Plan­ ning unit will answer these questions about the draft 5-year plan. SEE IT TO-NIGHT, AND MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY at 8. p.m. B U Y television * Or rent if you prefer. if? Page 6 • THE NATION, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. 1963 Mr. Kamaluddin Mohammed Improvements At Piarco Cabinet last Friday approved a proposal of the Ministry of Public Utilities to provide air- conditioning in the Intransit/ Departure Lounge and in the offices of the Arrival Hall as well as to ensure the security of the Customs area. It is estimated that an expenditure of $62,280.00 will be incurred. In the mean­ while electric fans have been provided in these areas and in the Main Concourse. The attendant staff at the Airport has been increased by the recent appointment of 20 additional Airport Attendants to meet the greatly expanded need for maintenance and cleaning services at the New Terminal Building. The "Finger" has been com­ pleted and is in use and the Baggage Conveyor System is now in operation. For the convenience of Intran- pleted for the sale of duty-free sit and Departing passengers goods by concessionaires in arrangements have been com- the Intransit/Departure Lounge. Guyana University Opens Oct. 1 Plans have been announced for the opening on October 1, 1963 of the University of Guyana, housed temporarily in Queen's College Building, Georgetown. Of the 680 applicants for entry to the University 179 have been selected for the 1963-64 academic year. Twenty-seven students have been awarded scholarships by the B.G. Rice Marketing Board. The University's Board of Governors has decided not to pursue the question of affiliation to McGill University of Canada. Visiting assessors will be invited from well established institutions overseas to report on standards, vet question papers and advise on syllabuses. Negotiations are still in pro­ gress for a plot of land on the outskirts of Georgetown for construction of a permanent University campus. A fund- raising committee in London is to be headed by Sir Jock Camp­ bell, Chairman of Bookers. Other fund-raising arrangements are being planned in New York and Montreal while a local fund- raising committee is to be headed by Mr. John Carter, M.L.A., member of the University's Board of Governors. Principal of the University is Professor Lancelot Hogben and vice-principal Dr. Harry Drayton, Professor of Biology, formerly of the University of Ghana. Among the new staff appoint­ ments announced was that of Professor of Economics and Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences: Dr. Harry Bancroft Davis who has taught in U.S. Colleges and universities for 25 years and is now Chairman of the Deaprtment of Economics and Business at Shaws University. Associate Professor of Biology is Dr. Alan McEwan Stout, now chairman of the Department of Biology, Lincoln University, Associate Professor of English and dean of the Arts Faculty is Mr. Neville Dawes, now senior lecturer in English at the LTni- versity of Ghana.: Miss Joyce Sparer who is now preparing her thesis for the Ph.D degree from New York University, will be Assistant Professor in English. Mr. Daniel MacGilvary of Clarke University, will be Instructor in Political Science. Dr. Lyttleton Ramsahoye, a Guianese, is Pro­ fessor of Physics. Other appoint­ ments are being made. (News from BG Information Division) L i q u o r , P e r f u m e , J e w e l l e r y , Curious, Cameras, Binoculars are a few of the items available in the "In-Bond" Shops. BUREAU DE CHANGE An up-to-date Restaurant and Bar is being operated at the highest international standards. It is also expected that conces­ sions will soon be let for the sale of Magazines, Books, and News­ papers, a Barber Shop, a Rent-a- Car Service, Tour Operators and an Intransit Lounge Bar. Plans have been finalised with the Tourist Board to provide Bureau de Change, Cable and Postal facilities in their Informa­ tion Booth to be established shortly. Street, Apron and Taxiway Lighting has been Installed. A new visual navigational aid known as a "Visual Approach Slope Indicator" is in operation. This is to assist Aircraft in landing. Arrangements, which have been facilitated by the recent amalga- tion of the several taxi-driver Associations, are being finalised for the control of the taxi-service at the Airport and are expected to be In operation at an early date A plan is being prepared in connection with the future development of Airport Lands. This development will include a site for a Bulk-storage area for fuel companies, a Police Station, a Cargo Warehuuse, a Gasoline Service Station, a site for com­ munication facilities, Free Park­ ing area and a Hotel. These arrangements, announced recently by the Ministry of Public Utilities, follow closely on a visit made by the Minister and officials of the Works Depart­ ment a few weeks ago. T R I N I D A D A N D T O B A G O A T UN Last month, Trinidad and Tobago, at a meeting of the United Nations Conference on International Travel and Tourism, voted with 37 other nations to adopt a draft resolution which deemed the presence of the delegations of Portugal and South Africa undesir­ able and "invited them to withdraw from the work of the conference." The draft resolution was spon­ sored by 15 African delegations and amended by Yugoslavia and Indonesia It was adopted by a roll-call vote of 38 in favour, 25 against, with 9 abstentions. The African sponsored resolu­ tion appears to be yet another step taken in "the tactics that the African states are developing to force Portugal and South Africa into isolation economically and diplomatically. The first step was taken in June when the ILO Conference excluded South Africa; the second was taken in July when the UNESCO Conference on world education excluded Portugal " The quotation is from Colin Legum's article "The West at Bay" in THE NATION, a New York political journal in its action designed to help over­ issue of August 10. 1963. throw those regimes. The ehal- Legum advances that the lenge is inescapable: it it set out African summit conference held in Resolution Six of the African in Addis Ababa last May "has Summit decisions: 'the allies of hastened the day when Western colonial powers must choose countries will be compelled, not between their friendship for the only to denounce the policies of African peoples and their sup- Dr. Verwoerd and Dr. Salazar, port of powers that oppress but to vote unequivocally for African peoples.'" Our Man at the UN, Sir Ellis Clarke LOOK FOR THIS SIGN Isolated Nations Now Out of Date Mr. Peter Smithers, Joint Par­ liamentary Under Secretary of State at the British Foreign Office, speaking to the Swiss- British Society in Zurich, in connection with the British Industrial Fair and Fortnight last week, expressed the hope of a future of infinite promise for mankind. He said that the structure of world politics is now assuming a new character and that the achievements of man­ kind will in future be limited by three conditions. "First, as at present, by the skill with which we manage our own national economy. "Second, by the intelli­ gence with which we can c o m b i n e t h e r e s o u r c e s o f d i f ­ ferent nations in larger groups, designed to achieve those things which exceed the possibilities of the indi­ vidual nation state. "Third, our success in relating these larger group­ ings to one another in a world-unde system of co­ operation in trade and com­ merce. The terms of politics are moving in favour of those nations who succeed in working within these condi­ tions. "The isolated nation stale is now anachronistic. This does not mean that the small nation state is obsolete. Working within a wider framework, its opportunities a r e g r e a t e r t h a n e v e r before. "But such is the pace of political development today, that it is unrealistic to refuse to look beyond the regional group. We have to ask our­ selves how Europe should re­ late to the United States, Latin America, the countries of the Commonwealth, Africa, or the under-developed na­ tions. For a grouping of the size and power of Free Europe, anything less than a worldwide horizon is unthink­ able. Within that horizon, there is rio place today for mutual exclusiveness. We should look to a harmonious and efficient structure of co­ operation in trade, not only within the groupings but also between them." BUY LOCAL YOU BEAT UNEMPLOYMENT YOU STRENGTHEN TOUR NATION PEOPLE'S NATIONAL MOVEMENT Party Headquarters Building Fund TXRGET$50,OOO.OO ALREADY ACKNOWLEDGED $27,063.08 Books Autographed by Political Leader 18.00 P.G. 1 P.O.S. South 12.00 Women's League Executive 342.00 P.G. 5 Tobago West 24.00 P.G. 8 La Brea 30.00 THE NATION, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1963 • Page 7 at Baiisier house ("Dedicated to the promotion of the aims of the Party, symbolised by the Party's flag, and to the service of our nation, symbolised by the n a t i o n a l f l a g " — t h e P o l i t i c a l L e a d e r , P N M ) . TODAY Normal Activities SATURDAY Normal Activities SUNDAY General Council 9.30 a.m. MONDAY Normal Activities TUESDAY Central Executive 7.30 p.m. WEDNESDAY Clairmont Youth Group 5.00 p.m. Y N U kS D A Y Women's League Executive 5.00 p.m. PARTY NOTES THE WOMEN'S LEAGUE the Empress Cinema, Princes The Women's League of the Town on Friday, September 27. PNM will hold their Annual Con- Admission $1.50 anywhere. Come ference on Sunday, September early to avoid the rush. Refresh- 15, from 9 a.m. at the Teachers' ments on sale. Emergency Training College, Wrightson Road, Port-of-Spain. All members of the League are invited and are asked to wear their uniforms. Iere Village Party Group formed on August 7, 1963 by TUNAPUNA Mrs. H. Sandy Kelly held their PG 5 installation of officers on Sunday, Moonlight in Tobago. Excur- September 1, at the residence of sion to Tobago. Boat leaves Mrs. Phelina Alleyne. Mrs. H. Trinidad on October 5 at 1 p.m. Sandy Kelly presided, Mr. W. Boat leaves Tobago on October DeWilton Rogers acted as installa- 6 at 10 p.m. Return Fare—$8.00. tion officer. Also present was Mr. * * * Iraj Khan, Chairman of Party WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT Group 3, Princes Town. COUNCIL The officers installed were: Mr. The Tunapuna Welfare and Bruce Nedd, Chairman, Mr. Development Council will hold a Victor Villarouel, Vice-Chairman; dance at the Perseverance Hall Mrs. Phelina Alleyne, Secretary; on Saturday, October 5. Mrs. Mildred Wilson, Asst. * » * Secretary; Mrs. Rosalie Williams, PRINCES TOWN Treasurer; Mrs. Iere Drakes, Constituency Group Public Relations Officer and Mrs. San Fernando Chorale pre- Dolly Dillion, Education Secre- sents a grand Choral Recital at tar>. Week IERE VILLAGE - PRINCES TOWN Redemption of Treasury Bills Issue No. 18. Holders of Trinidad and Tobago Government Treasury Bills Issue No. 18 are hereby notified that these bills which will mature on 23rd September, 1963 will be redeemed at 8.30 a.m. on Monday 23rd September, 1963, at the Accountant General's Office, Independence Square, Port-of-Spain. fk rtm •;!?"«• ^ Page 8 • THE NATION, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1963 THE NATION ()"(.,AN OF THE PEOPLE'S NATIONAL MOVEMENT Published, weekhj by the P.N.M. Publishing Co., Ltd. 90 Frederick Street, Port-of-Spain. Trinidad, Telephone 35158 Editorial FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1963 Moving Forward In Education THE PRIMARY AND GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS Open on Monday, joining several denominational Secondary Schools which had opened a week earlier. So the Christmas term begins, the primary schools pouring some 3,000 eleven-plus pupils into the junior forms of the Secondary Schools—the annual September process of transfer and advancement. The natural movement at the base of our education system gives absolutely no indication that this is a most eventful term of a remarkable year in our education history. Reaction to the most recently proposed moves in education has been quite cool, and it is possible that Government's propaganda services have failed to impress on the public mind tne giant forward steps to be taken for the children this term. The new Mausica Teachers' Training College, the New College of Arts and Science, and the new John S. Donaldson Technical Institute will all be opened this term. The Applied Nutrition Programme will be launched in twelve primary schools and twelve Senior Schools will be put into effect in Primary Schools buildings in selected areas. The last two are pilot or test projects and the public may not yet be aware of what their functions will be. The Applied Nutrition Programme, to be set up with assistance from United Nations Agencies, concerns the production and preparation of food in the schools. Better food means better neaith for the children and the community. The scheme, involving twelve schools at the start, will be extended to include forty-five of them. Some twenty-four teachers have already received initial training for t.he task. They will have the honour to break new ground, to be pioneers in an entirely new field of our education system. , The proposed Senior Schools constitute the most, signi­ ficant development. These will/bo dual-purpose or two shift- half-day primary, half-day secondary-schools. They are intended to absorb much of the present wastage in the transfer of the eleven-plus from primary to secondary schools. By September 1964, it is calculated that about 3,330 pupils will be attending the Senior Schools as against 3,500 in established Secondary Schools. By September 1965, the number in the Senior Schools will have risen tjo 3,680, and a year later, the number will reach 3,820. In 1967 and 1968 the number will be 3.960. Thus, five years hence, the Senior Schools will have more than doubled the number of children receiving free Secondary education. NOW $4.59 NOW 54.80 NOW $7.50 NOW S2.95 One C of C offers advice on tourism Tourism is the third largest Industry in Trinidad and it is t.he one which receives the least attention. In the para­ graph on page 37 of the Draft second five year plan the following is written. The development and ex­ pansion of the tourist indus­ try were provided for by the establishment of the Tourist Board in 1958. The main objectives of the Board are:— (1) to publicise and promote abroad the country's attrac­ tion as a tourist resort; (2) to assist private enterprise in providing suitable tour­ ist facilities at beaches and other resort areas; (3) to develop historic sites, land marks and other places of interest, and (4) to encourage a high stand­ ard of accommodation in hotel and guest houses. Actual expenditure of the Tourist Board between 1958 and 1962 on the above objectives was $1.5 million as against an orginal provision of $4.8 million. This definitely shows that money which should have been spent on this productive Indus­ try was not. It is hard to believe that a government which built and owns the $13 million Hotel is not interested in Tourism. The second five year plan again bears out this sort of dis­ interested and superficial ap­ proach. On page 312 of the Draft Second Five Year Development Plan only $1,200,000 is provided for Tourism $1,000,000 for loans in Hotel development and $200,000 for repairs etc., to Historical sites. Let us look at the various suggestions made by the Travel & Tourism Trade Section after consideration of Chapter XVII on Tourism in Government's Draft Second Five Year Plan. 1 12 Government should give beach rights to private enterprise which would help to stimulate the building of hotels on or near beaches under item 12. The target set by Government of 100,000 tourists per year who would stay in the terri­ tory for 600,000 tourist days is much too low and would appear to be a normal growth rather than a stimulated growth. (13) Government's estimates, the same as under para­ graph 12, of "400 addi­ tional beds which will call for about 230 addi­ tional rooms" are not good enough. The Section is of the opinion that Govern- emanates from that area due to the Distillery nearby. (16) The Tourist Board should be given executive powers which would enable them to accomplish much more than they do at present. (18) As suggested in the extract from Memorandum M 65/63 the Tourist Board should be given a larger allocation for advertising so that during the sum­ mer season Trinidad and Tobago could be adver­ tised overseas in maga­ zines and on the television, the same as Antigua and Barbados. It has been dis­ covered as a result of a survey made by Pan American World Airways Ltd. that there has been a great improvement in the Tourist Trade in Antigua and Barbados dur­ ing these months which has been attributed to this extra advertising. Suggestions from Tourism Trade Section ment should ask I.D.C. or the Tourist Board to write to the large hotel chain owners in the United States and the United Kingdom apprising them of the concessions that are allowed here to hotel owners and encouraging them to invest in the hotel business. (14) Every effort should be made to get the streets back into good condition for the forthcoming Tour­ ist Season, (which com­ mences around Decem­ ber), and the streets of t h e T e r r i t o r y s h o u l d always be kept in good repair, because unrein, stated roads give visitors a very poor impression of Trinidad. (15) The Bird Sanctuary has great potentialities as a tourist attraction and Gov­ ernment should endeavour to remove the odour that (19) "Whereas, the Trinidad Chamber of Commerce had always viewed West Indian travel as a single unit, and whereas, Trini­ dad's only disadvantage as far as the United King­ dom tourists are con­ cerned is the extra dis­ tance in miles and whereas, the new reduced sky coach fares between the West Indian Colonies and the United Kingdom now place Trinidad at a great disadvantage, BE IT RESOLVED that Manage­ ment Committee be strong­ ly recommended to request B.W.I.A., our National Air­ line, to provide a reduced price sky coach fare between Trinidad and as soon as possible a reduced fare between New York and Trinidad in order to increase tourists to Trini­ dad from these countries." (Continued on Page 9) MILLER'S GRAND ANNUAL GIGANTIC SALE - NOW ON HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT Coloured BATH TOWUid — _ . c 48" Plain Cols. REPPS was $1.85 NOW $1.35 PRIMS (in a lovely assortment) was vac. NOW oac. NATIONAL FLAGS — in 1. 2. 2'A. 3 yards. 56" CRETONNES (Flowered) 1 was $1.80 NOW $1.25 48" TAPES! RY NOW $1.45 SEERSUCKER (asst. Cols.) was 95c. NOW 69e. CHAMBUE (asstd. Cols.) was 95c. NOW 95c. GENTS DEPARTMENT .Men's PYJAMAS (Striped) — from $2.75 up Men's PYJAMAS (Plain) — from $4.20 up Men's BATH ROBES NOW $6.75 Men's Striped and Plain TERYLENE SHIRTS was $5.60 NOW $3.95 Barclays Striped Round Neck POLO SHIRTS was $6.25 LADIES DEPARTMENT MAIDENFORM BRAS—from $1.25 up BIFLEX (with Straps) — from $1.85 up LADY MARLENE BRAS (Strapless) was $io.5U 3i LENGTHi (Straplcsss) was $19.50 WINGS BRAS (Lace with Straps) was $5.95 «=«.H?NITURE DEPARTMENT One 4' 6" FULL PANEL BED (SLIGHTLY DAMAGED) One 4' 6" FLAT SPRTNG 4' 6" SPRING-FILLED MATTRESS —ONLY.... $89.00 FOAM PILLOWS $2.49 each r 100' MILLER'S STORES LIMITED TRINIDAD & TOBAGO FOR SALE BUILDING LANDS AT t h e O R C H A R D OMEARA ROAD, ARIMA ( 1 MILE FROM INDUSTRIAL ESTATE) Residential Lots of 5,000 Sq. Ft. & Over at 40c. per sq. ft. CASH or TERMS PHONE : 22316 — 103 LONG CIRCULAR ROAD GREAT ^ Latest SHOES FOR BOYS— • "JOTEX" SHOES and MOCASSINS in Black, Brown Sizes 7 to 10, 11 to 15, I to 5 ALSO SOCKS for BOYS AND GIRLS by "Byford", "Lady Bird", "Trim Fit", etc. FOR GIRLS — • "HOLLANDIA" SANDALS in White, Black, Brown Sizes 7 to -10 and 11 to 2Vi • "CLARKS" SANDALS in Black, White, Brown Sizes 7 to 10, 11 to \V%, 2 to 5 BACK-TO-SCHOOL FASHIONS!.. We have everything your young­ ster will wear with pride and pleasure for BACK-TO-SCHOOL ... all made for long wear and at budget prices. • KHAKI PANTS SHORT—21" to 27" waist from $1.75 LONG —25" to 27" waist $4.20 * GIIEY PANTS SHORT—21" to 26" waist $1.95 LONG —25" to 27" waist $4.20 * SHIRTS by well known makers "KAY", "ELITE", "PREMIER", "NEW YORKER", etc. in Blue — White — Grey Long Sleeves, sizes lOVi to 13V2 Short Sleeves, sizes 4 to 14 From $1.25 to $2.10 From $2.40 to $2.80 School Ties, Belts, Socks for Boys & Girls * BOYS UNDERWEAR: Vests, Briefs by "ARTEX", "PENMEN'S", "EZ", "LADY BIRD", ATHLETICS in all sizes. THE STORE WHERE QUALITY COMES FIRST! I I I I I ADVICE ON TOURISM (Continued from Page 8) (20) The Chamber of Com­ merce is trying to imple­ ment these suggestions by introducing a Trinidad and Tobago Festival which they hope to present in 1964. POLICY NECESSARY The following must be done by Government if Tourism is to succeed in providing more jobs and a better standard of living. A. Government must say we are in FAVOUR OF TOURISM. Government might say we built the 13 million dollar Hilton Hotel this is proof enough. The answer is that it is not enough. A definite statement of policy is necessary. B. Several important laws must be made and enforced we should like the word enforced emphasized. The first law is an equitable Taxi fare which ensures a just return to the driver and a reasonable price to the visitor. A special licence for Tourist Taxis, as opposed to route taxis which principally act as buses, to eliminate all taxis pursuing the visitor and many times not only annoying him, but assaulting him. The license of the driver should be cancelled for bad conduct or consistent overcharging. The sec­ ond law is the prohibition of aggressive selling of jewellery or trinkets on the side-walks or beach to the annoyance of visitors. The third law is removal of stray doys from beaches and hotel areas. Government should keep the beaches and the roads leading to the beaches in a clean condition. A PASSENGER PIER C. The visitor should be enabled to shop at prices com­ petitive with those obtaining in other islands in the area usually referred to as "FREEPORTS" (Curacao, The Virgin Islands, etc.,) and a system to achieve this should be worked out and implemented as quickly as pos­ sible in consultation with the Chamber of Commerce who have made earlier representations on this subject, and the Tourist Board. Besides laws there are two very important things that gov­ ernment must do, first, and this may take time, but we under­ stand this is provided for, we need a proper passenger pier with bookings being made for Passenger ships one year in advance. This/ has always been a bone of contention between shipping companies and the Port Authority and while the Port Authority has done all possible to facilitate tourist boats with­ out a passenger pier, this is a very difficult job. The second item is that gov­ ernment should increase their grant to the tourist board so that the many plans that they have to advertise Trinidad abroad could be implemented. Further to all this, Tourism must be promoted by County Councils, City Councils and all other local Government Bodies as is done in England so that each Body has their budget and their plans, always of course referring back to the Trinidad and Tobago Tourist Board who can make sure that both private enterprise and Government keep on the right track. What are the City Councils and the County Councils plan during the imple­ mentation of Governments five year plan. In addition to the above every effort should be made by Govern­ ment to re-establish our Vene­ zuelan Tourist Trade. Vene zuelan Visitors were 7000 in 1958 with over 2000 resident -students, Our Section feels that a ferry should be operated at least once a week between Port- of-Spain and nearby Venezuelan towns. The operation of a ferry alone would not be sufficient to encourage the exchange of tour­ ists unless certain further mutual concessions are negotiated. FERRY TO VENEZUELA First, we feel that the official rate of exchange should be allowed between our two Coun­ tries, that is 50c. W.I. Currency equals one Bolivar and that our Currencies should be freely convertible. This could easily be done because we pay Venezuela yearly, over $100,000,000 and we could definitely pay them for a part of the crude oil in the Bolivars they will spend here as tourists. No passports should be neces­ sary between the two Countries, provided the traveller has a return ticket. No duties or licence should be charged for motor vehicles stay­ ing in either Country up to one month. A liberal free of duty amount of merchandise should be allowed to travellers either way. We suggest that negotiations should be started at S800.00 W.I. Currency. All visitors should be allowed to buy gasoline free of tax. On the face of it, the above would seem rather revolutionary, but. bearing in mind that much higher salaries paid in Vene- zeula together with the larger population, it is easy to see that our Conutry would derive greater benefits from the agree­ ment. At the start many of our people would travel but sooner or later the avalanche of Vene­ zuelans would come. We should, be able to draw away tourist trade from Curacao, Barbados and Margarita which now enjoys expanding trade. Further, special arrangements could be made between our Chamber and the Chamber of the cities where the ferry will stop. We feel that for a start, the coastal boats could be used but that we should do all possible to get a ship from the U.S. Aid Mission with a capacity for carry­ ing up to 100 cars. In closing the Travel and Tour ism trade Section asks its mem­ bers to include these suggestions in their general: comments to Government on the draft second five year plan. 1964—1968. THE NATION, FRiDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1963 • Page 9 m T H E H D O C T O R iMPi^ 1 •' illiilliMr >' i WXXmX, •>. m T H E H D O C T O R SAYS Our success | depends on . . . . . . . I n t h e f i n a l a n a l y s i s t h e s u c c e s s o f o u r I n d e p e n d e n c e w i l l depend, not on our cricket or on our lore and steel bands, but on the capacity of our university to produce men and women who utilize their university techniques for research in West Indian agriculture, in West Indian pests and diseases and ailments, in West Indian history, in West Indian economic problems, exemplifying, illustrating the conclusions already drawn for larger countries, correcting where necessary, modifying in respect of West Indian peculiarities, above all illuminating the recesses and the dark corners left unexplored by metropolitan research. The future of our Independence will depend on the success of our university in producing West Indian men and women who will be the future Prime Ministers, the future ambassadors, the future professors. West Indian men and women whose principal duty is, and must be, the enlightenment of their fellow citizens. West Indian men and women who. particularly in our communities, with all the . . . .media of information in foreign hands or foreign inspired, must launch a crusade for the spread of reading and u n d e r s t a n d i n g a m o n g t h e i r W e s t I n d i a n f e l l o w c i t i z e n s . . . . —From the Pro-Chancellor's Address to graduates at the UWI in Jamaica last February. FREDERICK I0NES 18 Marine Sq. Phone 35236 For DOUBLE DECKER BEDS and ACME AMERICAN STOVES CHEAPEST COLOURED CANDLES and CHURCH GOODS DON'T MISS THE NOVELTY STORE HALF-PRICE INDEPENDENCE SALE LADIES • Dacron Blouses $3.60 • Pleated Skirts $5.98 • Dacron & Arnel Cottons 89c. up • Half Slips 99c. • Hand bags 50c. up • Dress Material 49c. up BOYS • Pyjamas $1.98 • Terylene Shirts $1.98 • School Shirts 99c. • Pants 98c. up • Socks 75c. 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PORT-OF-SPAIN — COUVA — POINT FORTIN Page 10 • THE NATION, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1963 TENDERS Supplies and Services for Govern­ ment during 1964. Tenders are invited for Supplies and Services to Government Ministries, Departments and Divisions in Trinidad and Tobago during 1964 as detailed hereunder Schedule 1 — Imported Lumber 2 — Local Lumber 3 — Galvanized Iron • 4 — Hardware, Tools, Implements, Crockery, Glassware, Cutlery, etc. 5 — Brooms, Brushes, Varnishes, Putty, Paints, etc. 6 — Canvas, Rope, Lines. Waste, etc. 7 — Water and Sanitary Fittings, etc 8 — Water Pipes and fittings. 9 — Batteries, Tyres and Tubes. 10 — Frozen Meats. 11 — Fresh plucked fowls and Fresh Eggs (local). 12 — Fresh Milk (San Fernando). 13 — Groceries — Wholesale. 14 — Matches, Soap, Toilet Paper, Scouring powders, etc. 15 — Feeding of Persons detained at Police Stations. 16 — Burial of Deceased Hospital Patients, Prisoners and Deceased Paupers (Poor Relief). 17 — Uniforms 18 — Footwear, Towels and Black Ties. 19 — School Supplies (Tools for Gardening and Woodwork and Needlework materials). 20 — Supplies for District Hospitals. 21 — Whole Milk Powder and Skimmed Milk Powder. 22 — Fresh Fish (Local). 23 — Cigarettes and Tobacco. 24 — Repairing and regulating of certain Government clocks. 25 — Supply of fuel oil, motor spirits, diesel oil, gas oil 48 52 diesel index, kerosene, lubricating oil and greases. 26 — Cleaning of Cesspits at Government Schools. 27 — Supply of spray processed skimmed milk powder to Government and Assisted Primary Schools. 28 — Supply of school furniture to Government and Assisted Primary Schools and Secondary Schools. 29 — Supply of spectacles to the Police. 30 — Supply of forage for the Police Horses. 31 — Supply of spectacles to Medical Institutions. 32 — Supply of bread to the General Hospital, San Fernando. 33 — Supply of bread to the General Hospital and the House of Refuge, Tobago. 34 — Purchase of offal from Medical Institutions. 35 — Supply on spot of hot asphaltic cement and cutback asphalt for the Works Division. 36 — Supply of gravel and sand in the Port-of-Spain, St. George East, St. George West and Caroni Districts for the Works Division. 37 — Transportation of rice from British Guiana to Port-of-Spain. 2. Prospective tenders should carefully note the following :— (i) Brands of articles must be indicated in every case where possible and where brands cannot be given the country of origin should be stated. (ii) Samples of all articles under Schedules 13, 14. 18, 21 and 27 properly labelled, must be submitted to the Board's Office before the closing date for tenders. Such other samples as may be required by the Central Tenders Board must be supplied on request. (iii) Increases in contract prices will not be allowed during the contract period except in cases where Government-controlled prices rise above the contract price. (iv) Estimated requirements for 1964 for the various Institutions and Divisions may be obtained from the Ministry concerned. (v) Government does not guarantee to take any or all of its requirements from the contractors. 3. Forms of tender, Instructions to Tenderers and Conditions of Contract may be obtained during normal working hours from the Secretary. Central Tenders Board, 31 St. Vincent Street, Port-of- Spain, or from the Permanent Secretary, Tobago Affairs, Scarborough, Tobago. 4. Prospective tenderers are required to pay into the Treasury. Port-of-Spain, or the District Revenue Office, King Street, San Eernando, or the District Revenue Office, Scarborough, Tobago, a tender deposit of $50 in respect of each Schedule. The receipt for the deposit must accompany the tender for each Schedule. The tender deposits of unsuccessful tenderers who have sub­ mitted bona fide tenders will be refunded, but the deposit of any person who fails to submit a tender or who withdraws his tender after the tenders are opened for any reason which is not acceptable to the Central Tenders Board will be forfeited. The tender deposits of successful tenderers will be retained until such time as they pay the cash Performance Deposits referred to at paragraph 5 below. 5. Except in respect of Schedules 15 and 34 each successful ten­ derer will be required, in lieu of a bond, to pay into the Treasury, Port-of-Spain, or the District Revenue Office, San Fernando, or the District Revenue Office, Scarborough, Tobago, within 7 days of notification of the award of a contract, a cash Performance Deposit on the following basis for the due observance and performance of the contract:— Contract for one (1) to ten (10) items on any Schedule . Deposit of $100 per Schedule. Contract for eleven (11) to twenty (20) items on any Schedule Contract for more than twenty (20) items on any Schedule Deposit of $500 per Schedule, These cash deposits will be retained until the end of the con- Gazette Notice. TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO. THE WAGES COUNCIL ORDINANCE Ch. 22 No. 16 NOTICE IN accordance with subsection (1) of section 6 of the Wages Councils Ordinance, notice is hereby given that, subject to the con­ sideration of any objections which may be received by him pursuant to this notice, the Governor-General proposes to make an order under the said subsection entitled the Wages Council (Building Construction and Civil Engineering Works) Order, 1963, a draft whereof is set out in the Schedule hereto. Copies of the draft order may be obtained between the hours of 9.00 a.m. and 3.30 p.m at the office of the Government Printer, stiuate at No. 2 Victoria Avenue, Port-of-Spain. Any person who objects to the making of such order is heieby invited to give notice in writing of his objection and of the grounds on which he relies in support thereof, and any such objection shall be enclosed in an envelope clearly marked "Wages Council (Building Construction and Civil Engineering Works) Draft Order, 1963 and addressed and sent to the Minister of Labour, "Knowsley", Port-of- Spain, not later than forty (40) days from the 4th day of September, 1963. Every objection shall state — (a) the specific grounds of objection; (b) the omissions, additions or modifications asked for; and (c) the capacity in which the person by whom or on whose behalf the objection is made would be affected by the making of the proposed Order. H. E. NELSON, Acting Secretary to the Cabinet. SCHEDULE Government Notice No. TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO. THE WAGES COUNCILS ORDINANCE, Ch. 22 No. 16 O R D E R Made by the Governor-General under section 3 of the Wages Councils Ordinance. THE WAGES COUNCIL (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS) ORDER, 1963. 1. This Order may be cited as the Wages Council (Building Con­ struction and Civil Engineering Works) Order, 1963. 2. This Order shall come into force on the day of , 1963. 3. In this Order — "Building Construction and Civil Engineering Works" means any work consisting wholly or mainly in the carrying out of one or more of the following activities : (a) construction, maintenance, repair and demolition of — (i) buildings (including electrical works essential to the construction, mainten­ ance, repair of demolition of buildings); (ii) highways, streets, roadways, traces, bridges and culverts; (b) construction of such projects AS sewers and water mains, piers, tunnels, viaducts, dams, drainage projects, sanitation projects, irrigation and flood control projects, power stations, gas mains and pipe lines; (c) marine construction such as dredging, under­ water rock removal, pile driving, land reclama­ tion, construction of harbours, waterwells and all other such construction. 4. There shall be established in respect of the workers to whom this Order applies and their employers a Wages Council to be known as the Building Construction and Civil Enginering Works Wages Council. 5. The workers to whom this Order applies are all workers employed by a person or .body of persons carrying on Building Construction or Civil Engineering Works except (a) workers directly employed by Government; (b) employees of manufacturers of materials arid supplies for use in Building Construction and Civil Engineering Works; (c) monthly-paid employees engaged in clerical duties; (d) persons engaged in excavating, grading foundation building, over-burden removing, shaft sinking, pipe laying and dredging when undertaken in connection with mining and quarrying operations. Made by,the Governor-General this day of i963 Secretary to the Cabinet. NEWS FROM TOBAGO Scott GG's Deposit of $250 per Sehedule, tract period and will be used to defray any expenditure in excess of the contract price which may be incurred by Government because of a contractor's failure to supply. 6. Tenders must be accompanied by a Certificate from the Commissioner of Inland Revenue to the effect that the person tender­ ing has complied with the provisions of, and has fulfilled his obliga­ tions under, the Income Tax Ordinance to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Inland Revenue for the three years immediately preceding 1963. The Board will not consider any tender which is not accompanied by such a Certificate. 7. Tenders must be addressed to the Director of Contracts, Central Tenders Board's Office, 31 St. Vincent Street, Port-of-Spain, and must be deposited in the Tenders Box at the Board's Office, not later than 4.00 p.m. on Friday 27th September, 1963. Envelopes should be marked "Tender—Supplies and Services for 1964." Tenders received unsigned or in unsealed envelopes or with alterations or erasures not initialled by the tenderer will be rejected. 8. Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or anv tender. K. KELSHALL, Acting Director of Contracts. wins Agriculture Prize Mr L. M. Robinson, Minister of Agriculture officially declared open The Twelfth Annual two- day Agricultural, Livestock and Commercial exhibition on Satur­ day, September 7 at Shirvan Park. T h e E x h i b i t i o n . s p o n s o r e d jointly by the Tobago District Agricultural Society and the Tobago Chamber of Commerce, attracted a record number of entries, but unfortunately, some of the exhibits were not up to the standard of past years. Most outstanding were the Beef, Dairy Cattle and Poultry sections. Exhibits in Cottage Industries, and Vegetable sec­ tions also gained favourable comments. The Governor-General, Sir Solo­ mon Hochoy and Lady Hochoy attended the show on Sunday and his Excellency distributed the trophies to the successful exhibi­ tors. Mr. J. Arden Scott won the Governor-General's Cup for the second consecutive year for the best display of green vegetables. Trinidad and Tobago Electric­ ity Commission won the award for the best display for Commer­ cial firms. The booths set up by the Agri­ culture Department were very informative. On the entertainment side the performances by the Mounted Branch of the Police Force were of a very high standard — and also the display by the police dogs "Carlos and Panther". The Police Band under Lieutenant Taylor played on both days of the exhibition. FRENCH AMBASSADOR OFFERS HELP The French Ambassador, Mr. Henry Bayles paid his first official visit to Tobago over the week­ end. He held talks with repre­ sentatives from Tobago Chamber of Commerce, Hoteliers Associa­ tion, Agriculture Society and Medical Profession. Mr. Basil Pitt, Parliamentary Secretary for Tobago Affairs presided, sitting-in were Senator Terrence Shears, Mr. Carlos Kendall, Permanent Sec­ retary and Mr. Lionel Bonnett, Chairman of the Tobago County Council. The talks centred around discussions about French Films and literature. The Ambassador disclosed that his Government was prepared to lend materials with respect to fostering rela­ tions along these lines. After the discussions he promised to send through the Department of Tobago Affairs documentary films in both French and English dealing with medical subjects for the benefit of both practitioners and members of the public. Included in the ship­ ment will be films for the Secondary Schools but these will only be in French. These films will be on loan for the period of one month. Discussing the possibility of a Scholarship award in (French Cuisine), Mr. Bayle said he pre­ ferred that the candidates should be people already engaged in the profession. The representatives of the hoteliers association promised to discuss the matter with their association and to forward some data to the Ambassador in respect of this generous offer. After attending the Agricul­ tural Exhibition at Shirvan, the Ambassador left for Trinidad on Sunday morning. M.H.R. VISITS PARTY GROUPS Mr A. N. R. Robinson, Minis­ ter of Finance and representative for Tobago-East in the House of Parliament accompanied by Sena- or Terrence Shears visited party groups In Belle Garden, Pembroke and Mason Hall dur­ ing his recent visit to Tobago. Senator Terrence Shears, Field Officer for the Constituency supervised Party Groups elections held recently at Mason Hall, and the following officers were elected for the 1963-64 term : Chairman—Henry Shade; Vice- Chairman—Yorke Franklyn; Sec­ retary — Mrs. C. Warner; Asst. Secretary — Mrs. D. Frank; Trea­ surer—A. Forbes; Public Rela­ tions Officer—H. Anthony. Party Group Election: Elections are scheduled to be held at Pembroke on Tuesday 10 and at Goodwood on Friday 13, September. Oil-We Buy More Than We Produce exploration, exploitation or re­ serves, the last aspect being of crucial importance to the state, which is woefully ignorant of it. It is most likely that the figures of reserves in the possession of Government are understated. In view of the importance -of the petroleum industry to this There are broad indications that country, and in the light of the relative lack of information on most e^ernentary conservation meao- aspects of its operation, we publish beneath excerpts of the annual ures are not generally observed, returns for the year 1962, submitted to us by The Petroleum Associa- yet 1S not P°sslble to obtain tion of Trinidad. The comparative figures are for the years ended any reliable statistics covering December 31, 1960. 1961, and 1962. The members of the Association the subJect- Production figures are — B.P. (Trinidad) Ltd., Dominion Oil Ltd., Premier Consolidated released by the companies in Oilfields Ltd., Shell Trinidad Ltd., Texaco Trinidad Inc., Trinidad Trinidad are often at vanance Canadian Oils Ltd., Trinidad Petroleum Development Co, Ltd., and with those Publisbed overseas. Trinmar Ltd. The daily average of registered employees in the petroleum in­ dustry for 1960, including the THE NATION, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1963 • Page 11 A study of the report reveals FINANCE that although the total pi'oduction "In the sphere of finance, some of crude oil increased, the trend of the major companies do not estimated average daily number for imPorts of crude to outstrip file company statements and re­ employed through contractors localb' produced crude has con- ports pertaining to their local was 17,960 in 1960: 16,446, in bnued. Examine these figures: operations; only Group financial 1961; and 15,869 in 1962. The total production of crude statements covering operations It has been pointed out that oil in 1960 was 42,357,329 barrels; throughout the world are avail- the numbers employed through this rose to 45,767,772 barrels in able^ these are of very limited contractors — 2,840 in 1962 — 1961; rising still further to vall,e. relate only to those employed by 48,876,144 barrels in 1962. "Every company carrying on small contractors and do not in- However, the total imports of business in Trinidad and Tobago elude labour utilised by drilling crude oil and processed oil for should be required by law to sub- and well servicing companies or refining in 1960, stood at 45,324,- mit financial returns for their on major construction work, or 136 barrels; in 1961 the tremen- local operations, by established companies such as dous rise to 62,706,833 barrels is "R should be obvious that this large transport contractors. recorded; while in 1962 the must cause constant friction The report shows that the figure again rose to 65,269,383 whenever there is a discussion of total number of wells from barrels. tbe equitable distribution of which production had been ob- As a direct result of the rise Probts from the oil industry or tained in 1960 amounted to in local production and the rise from a particulai company. A 3,790; in 1961 it was 3,909; and in imports of crude oil and pro- modern union cannot be expected in 1962. a total of 4,022. cessed oil. in 1960 some 84,433.- to accePt ad hoc figures from The average daily production 414 barrels were refined; the ^be companies, as they invariably per well in terms of barrels, for figure rose to 103,754,621 in Pa'nt a gloomy picture of the in- 1960 was 36.1; for 1961, 38.7; and 1961, and still further to 109,- dustry's position and prospects, in 1962 it was 40.9. 264,486 in 1962. As far as anyone of us can re­ member the oil company spokes­ men have always been prophets of doom, and Mr. Chairman, we have grown used to it. not to demand more than a fair strong economic case for its wage share of the product of their la- demands. Not only did the Com- bour. The Union was always an- pany (a major one) disdain coun- xious to be as reasonable as tering the Union's economic possible in its financial dealings arguments, its chief negotiator in with the companies as can be effect said economics and the demonstrated by many recent in- ability to pay had nothing to do stances, and in particular to do with wage bargaining, its utmost not to create any dis- "The recent prolonged strike incentive to prospective investors, by the O.W.T.U. against one of In view of the tremendous gap the major companies might well in information, as the Govern- have been avoided if at the out- ment itsel f confesses, the Com- set the company had been willing mission must realise that the to come down from the high Union's job has been most dif- horse of "management's rights ficult and few companies have and prerogatives" and discuss the been willing to cooperate in technical and economic factors this field. behind its decision which would "As recently as last year while have affected the lives of several negotiating a new collective hundred workers, their families agreement my Union presented a and dependents." ? Beneath is a comparative statement of moneys earned or payable in the country and overseas purchases of oil industry stores and materials at C.I.F. valuation. 1. Amount earned (by Staff and Workmen) In respect of Salaries uud Wages 2. Total payments (Including pay­ ments in respect of equipment rental*) to Contractors for driU- lng, well servicing, major con­ struction projects and other work 3. Total value of Oil Industry stores and materials purchased locaUy 4. Cash contributions to Government Revenue and Government operated services: (a) Ordinary Revenue (b) Extraordinary Revenue (c) Govt, operated services .... 5. All other local expenditure (excluding cash clement In Items 1—4) 6. Overseas Purchases of Oil Indus­ try Stores and Materials (at C.I.F. valuation) From United Kingdom From Canada From U.S.A From all other sources 7. Total payments I960 1961 1962 $ * $ 42,429,050 44,266,080 44,911,290 41,796,242 42,467,047 56.490,631 14,672,142 15,074,415 18,495,596 50,810,995 50,007,108 58,000,944 — — 8,120,950 2,020,366 2,849,123 2,921,716 18,603,539 16,641,295 12,679,705 170,332,334 171404,068 201,626432 33,443,860 28,072,980 30,266,319 323 23,558 57,695 7,541,519 5,781,722 5459,186 1,038,087 563,278 2,040,452 42/123,789 34,431438 37,623,652 212,356,123 205,735,606 238y497453 A FAIR PICTURE "Even when the above is ful­ filled, it will be necessary to have the companies accounting practices rationalized in order that a fair picture may be had. The Union entertains some doubts about the heavy deprecia­ tion, depletion and amortization claimed by the companies. There is some suspicion that expendi­ ture in other departments are un­ warrantably charged to oil well ting transfer prices paid by the Parent companies for refining truly reflect the value added in refining the Parent's imported crude. The Commission could do a great deal to dispel the doubts existing in this sphere. "The other source of obstruc- prices, realized prices, transfer prices and cut prices do not as­ sist persons outside the industry Complete Laundry Service Trinidad Steam Laundry (1961) Ltd. DEPOTS I8LANDWIDE cial or economic picture of the Of the sum of $58,000,944 paid based on the industry's earnings {?