irs now a SUM OF $27,010.33 Xu Published Weekly • Vol 6 No. 5 Formerly P.N.M. Weekly October 25, 'if)63 JUST WHAT HAVE VOlJ GIVEN? v Price 10 Cents The MAP of EACH CIRCLE REPRESENTS A VILLAGE AND THE NUM­ BER NEAR IT, THE NUMBER OF HOUSES. EACH CIRCLE IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR SEGMENTS INDICATING THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE DONE TO THE HOUSES. The black portion represents those houses damaged beyond repair. The checkered portion shows houses to which extensive repairs are required; while the dotted segment indicates only minor repairs and the unshaded segment relates to those houses whose structures are undam­ aged. Thus it will be seen that the central villages of Moriah. Mason Hall. Mt. St. George and those near them took the full fury of the storm. Meanwhile contributions pour in daily to the Prime Minister's Hurricane Relief Fund. Fund now $567,000 At 4 p.m. yesterday (October 24), it totalled $56,718.46. Largest contributors to the fund ihis afternoon were: Trinidad and lobago Television Co., Ltd., $1,63348. Trinidad and Tobago Television Co., Ltd. $511.81; Trinidad Broadcasting Co-, Ltd. 2,374.08; Trinidad Broadcasting Co., Ltd. 132 25. The Caroni County Fair con­ tributed $200 and the Union of Commercial and Industrial Work­ ers the same amount. The map of Tobago issued by the Town and Country Planning Division indicates the extent of damage done to houses by the hurricane. Tobago central executive attendance near perfect On Tuesday night, the Central Executive of the P.VM met at Balisier House under the chairmanship of the Party Chairman, Mr. George Ri­ chards. The meeting was marked by the near perfect attend­ ance. Central Executive named members of six standing committees. (See Party Page) General Council studies TUC Constitution The General Council of the TUC is making a detailed study of the revised constitution. The Council met on Wednesday night at the Palms Club in San Fer­ nando and will meet again next Wednesday at the headquarters of NUGE in Port-of-Spain. The constitution is the only subject engaging the Council's attention. A CRUSADE FOR YOUTH SAVE OUR YOUTH WEEK begins this Sunday, October 27, and ends on Sunday, November 3. The Minister of Community Devel­ opment, Saied Mohammed, will officially launch the week's activities with a radio talk in the Government Broadcasting Programme this Sunday at 8 p.m. It is hoped that Youth Week ~ .,} .... will be national in scope. A u Youth Forums will be held on National Committee on Juvenile both radio stations. TTT has also Delinquency was formed at a Prom'sed to hold Onf Films will seminar held by the Women's M* 4?®Wn*,£ dlscf s«rd at the District Centres, ^nd District committees will arrapge to hold a couple of public rgeetings dur­ ing the course of \the week. Churches which have co-operated with the programme Ijwill conduct services either on the first or the closing Sunday. It has also been arranged for lecturers to visit the schools and speak to the children on various subjects pertinent tp the pro­ gramme. These include the child­ ren's conduct and function in the home, the school, the church and the community. The founders wish the week to be regarded as a national crusade. See Page ? League of the PNM earlier this year. And this committee is lesponsible for the week's pro­ gramme . District committees have been established. These will be re­ sponsible for their own pro­ grammes, but all programmes will follow the same general pattern. This Sunday there will be a Youth Rally in every district. The Port-of-Spain and Diego Martin constituencies will hold a joint rally at the University of Woodford Square at 11 a.m. Robinson goes to FAO meeting The Minister of Agricul­ ture, Industry and Commerce, Mr. L. M. Robinson, will re­ present Trinidad and Tobago at the Twelfth Session of the Food and Agriculture Organi­ sation of the United Nations to be held in Rome from November 16 to December 12, 1963- At thie session, the Confer­ ence will act on the request for the admission of Trinidad and Tobago to F.A.O- which was submitted by the Gov­ ernment on March 25, 1963. The work of thei committees of the Conference is scheduled to begin on October 31. The Prime Minister will select the technical advisers to the Minister who will attend the meetings of the committees as adviser*. Monroe for St. Lucia Captain D. Monroe, a Trinidad and Tobago prisons officer, will carry out an immediate investi­ gation into all aspects of Prison Administration in St. Lucia. The St. Lucia Government made the request for the ser­ vices of a senior Prisons Officer following a mutiny in the Royal Gaol in Castries and Cabinet yesterday agreed to send Capt. Monroe. T & T to attend OAS meeting The Organisation of American States has permitted Trinidad and Tobago to participate with ob­ server status in the second annu­ al meeting of the Inter-American Economic and Social Council to be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from October 29 to November 9 at the expert level and from November 11 to 16 at the Ministerial level. Mr. Solomon Lutchman,.of the Embassy in Caracas, will repre­ sent Trinidad and Tobago at the expert level. The Ministerial rep­ resentative will be announced later. The following topics appear on the draft agenda for the meeting at the expert level: Planning. Reforms, and Financing; Foreign Trade and Regional Integration Problems; Public Information; and Programmes and Budgets. VACANCY farine and starch - locally made The management of "The Peasant Farmers' Industry" of Caparo Valley Road have inform- us by letter that they have start­ ed production of farine and starch. The release points out that these products are already being sold in Chaguanas, San Juan Tunapuna and Sangre Grande. The maagement hopes "that with the more copious supply of cassava they would be able to meet the demands of the entire country." The Peasant Fanners' Industry is urging farmers to plant cassava on a large scale. CYCLISTS FIND A HOME Post of Editor of The NATION • Applications pre invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the post of Editor of The NATION. • Applications will be re­ ceived for consideration, to 31st October, 1963, and should be addressed to: The Secretary. PNM Publish­ ing Ce. Ltd., "BalHier House" 1. Tranquillity Stre*t, Port-of- Spain. • The salary attached to the post will depend on the quali­ fications of the succesful appli­ cant. The Trinidad and Tobago Cycling Federation has been granted riding) facilities for tts cyclists at the US Naval Base in Chaguaramas. Earlier on, Mr. Lalsingh had spoken to the U.S., authorities re­ garding the dangers faced by its cyclists on the busy high­ ways. Following a meeting at­ tended by the head of the Station, Capt. Dineen, other U S. personnel, and the Fe­ deration's team, led by its vice-president, Mr. B I. Lalsingh, on Wednesday, the U.S. authorities decided to allow the cyclists to use a four-mile stretch of roadway at the Base They also agreed to construct a cycle track on lands close to the entrance of the Base. Meanwhile, work has al­ ready been started on the circuit, and the Federation has decided to put on a meeting either on November 10, 24, or 31. However, Mr Lalsingh said that he believed the tenth would be the date best suited to all concerned. The public is to be invited. No withdrawals from Cambridge Exams Cabinet, having considered the question of withdrawals of candidates from the Cambridge Local Examinations, has directed as follows: (1) No withdrawals will be per­ mitted and Principals of Secondary Schools are to notify students accordingly, j (2) The Ministry of Education will study the entire ques­ tion of presentation of can­ didates for these examina­ tions. Page 2 • '1HE NA'iiON, FKiUAT, uciud^ 2o, 19b3 \ I The Women's League Speaks PARTY NO 1 fci The Party Headquarters Fund was boosted by iWENiY-TvvO DOLLAnjj on Fnd&y iusu wncii Party Group of Port-of-Spain West raffled among1 its memuers a quiltd bedspread donaied gy Councillor Fitz Blackman. The winner of the prize was Theophilus Bass, an Engineer who works on the S.S. Bird of Paradise. • • • This evening at 7.30 o'clock the Education Committee of the Party meets at Balisier House to consider its programme of work for the ensuing year.. The Chairman of the Commit­ tee, Mr. D. W. Rogers, will present his proposals for the programme for the approval of his Committee of forty-five mem­ bers. Mr. Rogers was elected at the Seventh Annual Conven­ tion as Education Officer of the Movement. * * • The first meeting of the Elec­ tion Committee of the Party will be held on Saturday (Tomorrow) at 3.30 p.m. Senator Lancelot Beckles, the Party's Election Officer is Chair­ man of this Committee and the meeting takes place at the Party's Headquarters "Balisier House". The Elections Officers of all the thirty constituencies have been invited to attend this meeting. * * * ST JOSEPH—PG 18 The reading lamp raffled by Party "Group 18 of the St Josept Constituency was won bv Mr. Komeo Roppsngh of 14 Willis Street. Belmont The winning was.-No. 20. The group wishes to thank all those who ^articinated in the effort to raise funds for the Party. • * ' • COUVA CONSTITUENCY The Couva Constituency pre­ sents its First Annual Dance at the Heart and Hand Lodge, Couva. November 2, 1963, from 8 p.m. to * a.m. Music will De piovidcu oy vviil Tiioinas anu ins urcneaira. 'mere will be a bar, bunet and ices. # * » POS WEST The POS West branch of the INMs Women's League, pre­ sent their "First Annual Nov­ ember Dance" at the Hilton Hotel, on November 23, from 9 00 p.m. to 3 a.m. The dance is under the dis­ tinguished patronage of the Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Patrick Solomon, representative of the constituency. Prices of admission are $3.00 for a gentleman and $2.00 for a lady. Music will be supplied by the popular Sel Duncan Orchestra. * * * The St. Joseph Constituency Group has been very active dur­ ing the past two months. They have conducted a series of Film Shows and Discussions on cur­ rent topics at Mt. D'Or; Champs Fleursr Maracas and St. Joseph. On Saturday the scene of their activities will be Bourg Mula tress. Among the topics discussed was the Necessity of Buy Local Cam­ paign, and the Role of Village Councils in our Society, and the panel of Speakers included Mr. Vincent Woodruffe, Mr. C. A. Dottin, Councillor Georgk? Earle, Councillor • George Kangalloo and Mr. Rupert Ashby. On Sunday last the Pro­ gramme had as its principal speak­ ers, the General Secretary of the Party and the Assistant General Secretary. The General Secret­ ary addressed the Officers of the Constituency Executive and Of­ ficers of the Party Groups, on the Party's Revised Constitution and Mrs. Lucille Baptiste, spoke on the Responsibilities of the Of­ ficers of the Party Units. Th^ meeting was held at the Resur- gen Hall, St. Joseph. The Annual Constituency Con- They chair Party Committees Uivestk'ition Committee on Disciplinary matters — Chairman, F. C. Prevatt, third Vice-Chairman of the Party. Memberth'p Screening Commit­ tee — Chairman, Mr. Andrew Carr, Public Relations Officer of the Party. Management and Personnel Committer — Chairman, Alder­ man Fitz Blackman. Entertaiiimen|t Committee — Chairman, Mr. Jack Lewsey. Finance and Economic Com­ mittee—Chairman, Mr. A. N. R. Robinson. Donations Committee LEARNING MORE ABOUT OUR YOUTH This article was written by Mrs. Florie Noble in connection with the "Save Our Youth" campaign organized by the PNM. Miss Noble is now studying at the Western Michigan Univer­ sity, U.S.A. "A good environment helps people to become good citizens." True enough, but who are the ones to make the environment good ? In any community, it is im­ portant to r;alise that anti-social behaviour is a danger. It brings mhappiness to its participants as well was to every member of the community in which they live. Some children grow rapidly, and feel new urges and desires They look for new experiences; their ideas of many things are changing. Dissatisfactions of va­ rious kinds usually arise from early childhood experience and it is sad to mention that many of these dissatisfactions are ag­ gravated at school. The school then has its part to play. The role of the school teachers is an extremely import­ ant one. Too oft:n we find child­ ren unsuccessful in their classes They lose interest. They become bored, especially if they cannot truancy leads to unseemly be- mensure up with the other boys haviour- and girls in intelligence. Thev The tactful teacher will man- ultimately become truants, and oeuvre his or her approach to —— meet the needs of such child- ference of the Nariva Constitu- ren. and try to give scope to ency Executive was held at Fair- their abilities and interests, view Hall on Sunday 20th, inst:. Even at school youth wants to Reports were presented by the f.-el secure and to know that its Constituency Secretary, Mr. Ha- problems would be given sym- of th r Ch,airma!l pathetic treatment, of the Constituency Mr. Leopold T , , Evans presided: The conference 1 recent,y read of a ho-v who was attended by delegates from once said> 1 hemembcr a teacher all active Party Groups in the who d>ed about a year ago. We Constituency and had as Guests could talk to him about anything the General Secretary of the —anything that was bothering Party, Mr. Nicholas Simonette us, any personal problems or *'*" '*1° Assistant General Sebret- community problems. You could "one ^'them t ,, with hta °" tllc s'"*t. or es °j any time you wanted to. There's X; ,™ ,Vhe A a Un ' needs employment in the Constituency , . . „ znd the role the Countv Council a 1riend' Plays in the life of the Constitu- A w 3 r m und crstanding «r,cv. v person can help a troubled boy The assistant secretary, Mrs. L Baptiste or girl face a situation that would otherwise be too difficult for him or her to handle alone. I would like to emphasize here the ne­ cessity for a religious back­ ground. This boy is reminding us of an essential of life, some­ thing without which life is nebul­ ous and meaningless. He is con­ scious of the fact that there is a time in everyone's life when a friend is needed. Parents, too, should be closer companions instead of wardens for their children. They are the first architects of the normal up­ bringing of their children, and should give the children love and respect. They should be under­ standing of their problems, should take an interest in the things they do, and spend more time with them. Above all, they should give the children or see that they receive religious train­ ing. It would be Wise, Coo, if parents put definite restrictions on the places children should go, the company they should keep, the time they should get home at night. Do not be too strict or try to rule by fear; UNDERSTANDING should be always the watchword and parents themselves should s t a good example. The community can JUrther this aspect of learning — Learn­ ing about our youth. This is a challenge to all adults There are many ways in which this aspect could be at­ tacked to improve the com­ munity, but adults leave every­ thing in the hands of "The Gov­ ernment." They shift their re­ sponsibility, they side step their duty, and the result is a major social problem for which the youth is blamed. The community can help by making efforts to get improved movie pictures and TV pro­ grammes shown to young peo­ ple, also by demonstrating against the display of lewd or undesirable literature which could tarnish young minds. The community should provide con­ structive ways for restless adol­ escents to use their leisure. Let the environment always encour­ age young people to be good citizens. 'PRIME QUALITY" - The 3rd" vice chairman, Mr. F. C. Prevatt man, Political Leader, Williams. —Chaii^- Dr. Eric at Balisier house ("Dedicated to the promotion of the aims of the Party, symbolised by the Party's flaq, and to the service of our nation, symbolised bif the national flag" — the Political Leader, PNM). This Week Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Education Committee ....... 7.30 p.m. Elections Committee 2.30 p.m. General Council 9.30 a.m. Normal Activities Normal Activities Youth League 5.30 p.m. Women's League 4.30 p.m. PEOPLE'S NATIONAL MOVEMENT Party Headquarters Building Fund TARGET $50,000.00 Already Acknowledged : $ 26,963.33 Party Group No. 14 — Port-of-Spain West 27.00 Party Group No. 10 — Tunapuna 10 00 Party Group No. 11 — Tunapuna 10.00 CHOPS PL6BR 79c «£• SHOULDER^ 82c (ROAST OR STEAK) (SAVE 11c.) ^ LEG ^b. 87C (SAVE U c . ) GRADE 'A' THIGHS pLKBT 99c (save 20c) BONELESS S A l T F I S H S" Mc (SAVE 6c) BLOOD RED MINCED BEEF "BLACK & WHITE' SCOTCH ideal for Hamburgers, Beef Pies. Meat Balls, Etc. 59c (SAVE 10c.) W H I S K Y 1LB PKT PER BOTTLE $7.15 Total $27,010.33 ^Hunt's £uper • SAN FERNANDO * COUVA LOWER_Z£i£|p= • MARABELLA "Farmers can do more to he!p themselves I f Last week, in a feature article, "Farmers and the loans they want (page 8) reference was made to the Siparia Agri­ cultural Co-operative Society, since then we received from ZSe°s CZ moff giVe" 31 ,he f°™al °f * Farm Agricultu^f^^pera't'ive'society"in 'th?Territory '^""rhen ll3eS~ Sh(°I h°I! a"d *** the Sô y was founded and what success it has had so far. This follows in nart • "On 15th March, 1960, we open- IQHOWS in part . ed snop in a one-room apartment at Siparia carrying a modest stock of fresh fruit and vegetables, poul­ try and animal feed, insecticides etc. Our sales for that first month was slightly over $800.00. "We were now big business L i o n . We in this Society feel a greater sense of satisfaction not by the profits we have been mak­ ing but rather by the service we have been able to provide. It is impossible to find an instrument by which to measure the anxiety men and were in fact operating we have removed and the hope our own big business. This new we have created in the minds of mental approach was truly great all our members. But you must tonic and it worked like magic. not think that we have solved all "Since then the movement has our problems, grown rapidly and we have had to change premises twice already to InnnmnrP more spacious ones. Our member- ^ IUI UI IL-tr ship stands just over 100 and our tms stage we believe that paid up share capital approximate- we can ourselves solve the pro- ly $3,000.00. Our turn over in ^lems of credit facilities, market- business iast month stood near the inS facilities and agricultural $7,000.00 mark. We employ a services. Despite all our efforts permanent staff of five during the however, ignorance still stands week and offer part-time employ- Lke a mighty Collossus towering ment to 3 additional clerks over over our heads and threatening the week-end. Trade "We carry on trade in the following:— Poultry and animal feeds, poultry and animal products, Fertilizers, garden equipment, vegetable and flower seeds, fruits and vegetables, inseetides, weedicides, poultry and. animal, medica­ tions, home made preserves of fruits end vegetables. vaccine. to crush us down at every turn. We will continue to need the fer­ vent prayers of all our friends and we hope that our expectation would not have been in vain. "We are also at present in the unfortunate position that our members arc unable to produce all the fruits and vegetables re­ quired for sale at o"r Farm Stores. We are forced to buy from non- members and from sources out­ side our district. It will be quite some time before all our members are able to readjust thir activities to produce essential foodstuffs for local consumption instead of pur- A fermentary ruing our old unprofitable colon Just recently we added fresh rin^f pork to this list. "In 1961 we made a net profit of $563.33 and in 1962 of $1,584.69. „Now tlu, 0 ,r Farm St0r;s ha Last year we paid a dividend on „ n fa we„ establish,d we shares of 6% and a bonus on pur- ar, ,ooki forward tQ sotu chases from members of 5%: In n.,r own fcrmentary with £acilities for drying and processing cocoa and coffee. We also propose set­ ting up machinery for marketing larger quantities of home made preserves of fruits and vegetables. Not until these are completed can we really say that we are nearer the achievement of our ambition. "Already we have had one or two requests for information We have discussed our plans with farmers at Moruga. The Regional Agricultural Board, St. Andrew/ St. David made an official visit to our Farm Stores some weeks ago, More recently delegates from Tobago attending the National Conference of Village Organisa­ tions, accompanied by a Senior Officer from the Co-operative De­ partment, came to see how we were functioning. We are happy to share the benefit of our ex­ periences with other farmers who may like to do so, and we fer­ vently look forward to the spread­ ing of our movement. A new way "Agriculture must no longer remain a bondage for our people. It must be for us an honest and respectable way of making our contribution to the success of our new nation. Our Co-operative Society is now a new way of life for us and our children are being made to follow our footsteps with orid • and with dignity. Already in our Society three of the fairest ladies of our village, all daughters of members of our Society serve you plaintain and callaloo bush with a pride and dignity that can­ not easily be matched." It was suggested in our article last week that "faith in the in- THE NATION, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2.5, 1SC3 e Page / tegrity of the farmer should be the foundation stone of our new agricultural policy " the Siparia farmer—co-operators have had such a faith reposed in their organisation by agencies other than those to which our peasant farmers usually turn. Their report ends: "To the Commercial Houses of Lumsden and Co., and L. J. Wil­ liams Marketing Ltd., we are deep­ ly indebted for the faith they showed in our fledgling Society We tifdst that pur relationship will continue to exist for our mu­ tual benefit. In more recent times we have added the name of Barclay's Bank to the list of our benefactors. Bv making credit facilities available to some of our members it has permitted us perhaps without knowledge to itself, to extric ourselves from many an emban ing situation. Earlier the Report probing thi problems affecting small farmers found them to be as follows:— (1) Ignorance. (2) Lack of credit facilities. (3) Lack of marketing facilities. (4) Lack of agricultural supplies and services. Of these, the first by itself out weighed all the others put toge­ ther. This indeed was the most for­ midable barrier in our way. The other problems were comparative­ ly easy and the answers almost suggested themselves. Marketing facilities, credit facilities, and agricultural services could all be provided at comparatively little effort. 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. the first half of 1963 we have al­ ready done almost as much trading as we did in the whole of 1962. In three years of our operation we have already put up a Reserve Fund of approximately $700.00 and a Building Fund of $500.00. We have also written off $500 to­ ward the loss sustained in our coffee processing project. Faith "We have provision for loans and credit facilities and we are al­ ready providing a few essential services to our members. We have no intention of burdening Govern­ ment with requests for fertilizers, tools or local marketing facilities. When our members participate in a tractor pool it will be our own and we will plan its control opera­ tion. The training of our staff wc will attend to ourselves. We have faith in our Society and we be­ lieve that farming, if carried out intelligently, can be profitable enough to maintain its partici­ pants. We strongly feel that there can be no justification on the part of most farmers for the great de­ mands now being made by them upon Government for more finan­ cial assistance. At a time when our nation is faced with so many, and perhaps more press de­ mands, we sincerely feel that far­ mers can do a great deal more to help themselves. "We can go on recording our achievement at greater length but we do not think it necessary to say any more than we have al­ ready done. If by this time you are inclined to measure the suc­ cess of our Society by the statistics we have given you here today let us hasten to correct that impres- C O U R S E S A T THE CHAG'JARA- MAS TRADE SCHOOL The Ministry of Education and Culture wishes to invite applica tions from persons who are inter­ ested in taking courses in Mason­ ry, Plumbing, Cabinet Making and Carpentry at the Chaguaramas Trade School The Purpose of the courses is to upgrade the technical skill and knowledge of persons employed in these Crafts. Applicants should possess the School Leaving Certi­ ficate or be of equivalent standard. Forms of application which ar? ibtainable at the Ministry cf Edu­ cation and Culture must reach Tie Ministry not later than Thurs­ day 31st October 1963. Fight FLU with F L U M E D I N available at all leading Drug Stores OR AT IIIIJJJMillR DRUG COUNTER IN TIME OF NEED CALL OS J Even thoaKh your loss occnrs at some distant part we are readv to serve von at any honr efficiently and with economy. CLARK & BATT00 LTD. Funeral Directors & Embalmers HEAD OFFICE 11 Tr«g»r-ete *o»d. Port-of-Spein Phones 7710, 35375 & 6633 BRANCHES: 13 Second Street. Son Juan — Phone 9T9S3 29 Royel Road, Son Forneiido — Phono 34SI ,dge -± v THE NATION, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1963 Tobago-PM's f ourth report As 1 speak to you tonight, making my fourth report on Tobago, the Tobago Emergency Mission is nearing the end of the third week of its activities and opera­ tions. i want to deal tonight with three aspects of these activities and operations, and this will serve to give you some idea of the progress that has been made to­ wards the rehabilitation of Tobago. The first aspect concerns the work of restoration. We -—~ : have so far been able to register approximately 2,800 per- 1 tary"uencral 01 tfle we decided to introduce a sys- out a very carefully prepared tern of rationing. The system of programme designed to let them rationing applies without dis- see not only the scope of the de- crimination to all families in need vastation but the distribution of who have been registered and food, the operation of the decan- applies only in respect of basic ting centres, the tent sites, the and essential foodstuffs which we have received from Govern­ ments and international agencies. Similarly we must apply the sys­ tem in terms of family needs to clothing and to I building ma- United Na- terials, both to avoid internal inoculation and labour registra­ tion programme, and so on. two teams of experts I believe that the presence in sons lor jobs, Including unemployed persons and casual tions has aPProved the despatch dissatisfaction in Tobago and to -Trinidad of two teams of experts Government employees. During the past week some 2,300 of nearly 2>000 tons of basic food- protect our reputation with ex- from the International Monetary Of these were actively on the job, employed by the Works j Stuffs for distribution during a ternal agencies. Our first respon- Fund and the International Bank Department, the Tobago County Council and the Depart- three-month period. We have al- cjbility is to guarantee as far as provides an opportunity for them ready submitted to the Secretary- possible a system based on posi- t0 see at fjrst band the problem request for tive and objective criteria rather of Tobago, and I am extending further assistance ihan on subjective considerations. Council and the rnent of Agriculture. About six out of every ten of these workers were employed on the basis of five days' work per General a fortnight. . short-term assistance from the A total of 42d tents have been set up in 38 centres . ,. ,, . . ,T j in Tobago, to house 286 families comprising 1,209 persons. speciallse a£>encie3 (,f the United UNICEF, for example, is almost Cots are being provided for these tents over this weekend. Nations in the fields of Agricul- certain to demand, as the British and sanitary and cooking facilities are being installed. ture- Livestock, Fisheries, Fores- Save the Children Fund has al- This progress towards the provision of alternative sleeping try, Housing, Education, Com- ready demanded, that any contri- facilities for the homeless will enable us to free the schools inunity Development Communica- bution they make towards the as decanting centres, and our hope is that the primary schools can be reopened around November 1st after the necessary sanitary precautions have been taken. Over 30,000 people were inoculated against typhoid in the first round and over 17,000 have to date received the second dose. This, combined with the steps suc­ cessfully taken to ensure a supply of potable water, allows us to envisage the possibility of easing such existing restric­ tions as may interfere with the bona fide tourist trade. This matter is now being actively and sympathetically con­ sidered, in the light of informal representations which have already been made to us by some of the hotel interests. tions and the Feeding of Children. We had as our guest in the past fjtw days representatives of ren of Tobago. International Assistance The second aspect of the operations of the Tobago Emer­ gency Mission which I wish to discuss tonight concerns the in creasing importance of interna­ tional assistance. The Tobago dis­ aster was on a scale that from the Ltart took it out of the category and the Tobago Emergency Miss :on as, a national disaster and the assistance required both for re­ lief of distress and for the recon­ struction of the economy is a national concern. That is why, from the outset, we turned to other Governments and to inter- v f charity and individual relief national agencies for assistance, efforts. It is, and has been from As you know, in response to .he start regarded by Cabinet our specific requests, the Secre the World Food Programme, UNICEF and the World Health Organisation with whom I began discussions in Trinidad last Thurs­ day. They have been seeing the problems on the spot and work­ ing out more detailed specifica­ tions of our resquests for assistance and establishing priorities among the va­ rious needs. Apart from assist­ ance for children In the form of nursery schools, milk, cod liver ST. PATRICK COUNTY COUNCIL TENDERS For the erection of Pavillion and Tennis Court on Recreation Grounds Separate Sealed Tenders will be received up to 10.00 a.m. on Wednesday 30th October, 1963, for the clearing of site, levelling and the erection of pavillion and tennis court as per specifications and to the satisfaction of the Chief Executive Officer on the follow­ ing Recreation Grounds:— Abdool Village — In the Ward of Siparia Erecting Pavillion; Coronation Perk — In the Ward of La Brea •Erecting Tennis Court. 2. Before tenders are submitted, intending tenderers are ask ed to be at the County Hall. Siparia, at 9.00 a.m. on Friday 25th October, 1963, and to proceed to the sites to be shown the type oi pavillion and tennis court to be erected. 3. Separate tenders should be submitted in respect of each job. 4. Plans and specifications of the work to be undertaken can be seen at the Chief Executive Officer's Office, County Hall, at St. Patrick, Siparia, during normal working hours. All building ma­ terials will be supplied by the Council and the Contractor will pro­ vide his own welding machine and materials. 5. Tenders must be accomoanied by a Certificate from the Com­ missioner of Inland Revenue to the effect that the person or persons tendering have complied with the provisions of and have fulfilled their obligations under tha Income Tax Ordinance to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Inland Revenue for the three (3) years im­ mediately proceeding the year for which the tender is being made . The Commissioner of Inland Revenue is prepared to supply on request as many copies of this certificate as required. 6. Tenders must be addressed to the Chairman, Tenders Board. St. Patrick County Council, and endorsed on the envelope "Tenders for Erection of Pavillion or Tennsi Court at Recreation Ground". There is a Tenders Box upstairs at the County Hall, in which tenders must be deposited. 7. The Tenders Board does not undertake to accept any tender. oil, vitamin supplements and other US Naval Station at Chaguaramas. means of dealing with nutritional deficiencies we have taken up with UNICEF the question of aid for the construction of precast privies in relation to our rehous­ ing programme. REGINALD S. TOBY, Chief Executive Officer, St. Patrick County Council. 6000 mothers It will be obivious to all of you that as soon, as we lift the problem of Tobago to this inter­ national plane, not only is the emphasis necessarily placed on the Government of the country, but the Government will be required to account to the international jgences and tile various national Governments for the security ana equitable distribution of these fupplies. The efforts of the To­ bago Emergency Mission have therefore been directed towards the co-ordination of the activities bf the various agencies and de­ partments- in the field and towards correcting some of the complaints that are always to be heard on such occasions, that Mr. X dis­ tributing gives more to family Y than to family Z, and that social discrimination is being practised at one level or another. We are dealing now with 38 distribution centres. At these centres 6,656 families comprising 28,000 people, are registered The average number to whom food is distributed weekly is 6,599 families, comprising 24,000 persons. Of these an estimated 6,000 are pregnant and lactating women, 6.280 are children under 5, and 9,835 are children from 5 to 14. Now you can understand why am invitations to both to visit the island,. I have in fact also asked the Secretary-General of the United Nations to send a compre­ hensive team, comprising repre­ sentatives of all the specialised welfare of the children of Tobago ?gencies, to see at some later should be reserved for the child- date the wh0le Tobago situation. "I have suggested to kirn that this team should not come before early January so that they could tee thd needs of Tobago in the context of the new Devlopment Plan for Tobago. This brings me now to the third aspect of our operations here which I want to discuss with you tonight, and that con­ cerns the Development Plan itself. I would prefer not to anticipate any of its recommendations, and IO content myself with saying in general that the work is proceed­ ing according to plan, and that I am very satisfied with the sec­ tions of the draft which I have read so far. You will understand. I am sure, that both as Minister lor Tobago Affairs and as Chair­ man of the National Planning Commission, I have a very special responsibility not only to Tobago but also to the country for the preparation of this Plan. (Continued on page 9) I think that you will under­ stand why it is that we felt it our duty to the Governments which have come to our assistance to invite their diplomatic represen­ tatives in Port-of-Spain to spend the next two days with us seeing for themselves the use that has been made of their assistance and the system that has been develop­ ed to guarantee an equitable dis­ tribution. We have also invited the Commanding Officer of the It is the prestige and the repu­ tation of the Government and the country that are ultimately involved. We have asked His Excellency the Governor-General as Head ol State to return to Tobago whilst the diplomatic representatives are here, and we have worked RUGGEDWORK BOOTS FROM : strong leather WORK BOOTS * No Crack * No Leak * Comfcrtablrt CEBO TALL BOOTS your best friend on the Farm! in the Field! in the Factory! on sale throughout the Caribbean Caribbean Agents: CENTRAL CARIBBEAN DISTRIBUTORS ̂ LTD. 18-20, PEMBROKE ST., PORT-OF-SPAIN. Arima Gets New Poultry Plant — 500 BIRDS PER DAY Poultry Processing has come to Trinidad at last in a big way. On November 18, hne Foods Limited will open shop with a dailv production of 5,000 -completely picked and eviscerated" birds and - ' " T t h ° r ° f - 5 ° - A d d i t i ° n s t 0 t h e l a b o u r f ° - e w o u l d bear i elation to the rise in production. In an interview with The were consumed; so that three million pounds were raised local­ ly roughly one million birds. new possibilities Accordingly, such a state of A-grade NATION this week, the general- manager-designate, Mr. Duane Herrick, revealed further, that sometime in the second half of 1964. the company hopes to go into the production of a by-pro­ duct—a high protein stock feed ----- « w from the feathers and intestines affairs raised "new possibilities of the birds. for the poultry producer," he Fifty-one per cent of the firm's emPbasised, since if foreign im- share capital is held by the ports were stopped there would Canning Group, while the re- be need to Produce at least 2% maining forty-nine is held by mi,lion birds in addition to nor- American investors, Mr. Herrick mal additional demand, said. , It should be emphasised here I n r n l m n r l o t - £ ; * - * - + • l h a < i l i s m o s t u n l i k e l y t h a t l O C Q I market first Government would stop imports He pointed out that the im- before local production has been mediate plans of the company imProved. Or to put it another are to serve fully, the local mar- wa>5 Government is committed to ket. "In this respect," he went reduce imports as local produc- on, "we are hoping for protection ''on increases. In either case new of our product by Government Possibilities do exist for the against poultry imported from Producer, the United States." Later on the company hopes to be able to lo­ cate export markets—the plant having the capacity to double Mr. Herrick said that he want- production. ed the public to know that So I asked whether present- Fine Foods would be producing day poultry rearing in Trinidad a" A—grade product, hence a could maintain a demand of that bird of superior quality to the order (about one million birds product now imported. This per year if production remains product would be sold under the constant) and he assured me that ARAWAK BRAND. A lower facilities did exist to service such quality bird is also to be pro- a demand. duced. However, it was impossible for The factory is situated at the producers, at present levels of °M Furness Withy Ice Factory production, to supply Fine Foods at Arima which has been re- and meet the demand for live modelled to serve this new pur- birds by housewives. I asked pose. It has cold storage facili- him how would the demands of ties for four days' production or housewives be met. He saw the point and replied- that "growers were already examining the pos­ sibility ot' further expansion to meet the increased demand." When queried. Mr. Herrick said that in 1963, some eight million pounds of poultry were imported costing the country in outflow of valuable foreign exchange roughly $4 1/3 million (US). In the same year, he went on. eleven million pounds of chicken about 20.000 birds. (The factory has the capacity to handle 3—4 million pounds annually.) it cost $70,000 The machinery (now being in­ stalled) was made by Gordon Johnson International, reputed to be the world's largest manufac­ turer of this type of machinery. It cost the company $70,000 (US) Mr. Herrick, himself an American, had been employed with Gordon Johnson for the past five years in­ stalling plants all over the world. Fine Foods, he claimed modestly, is his thirty-sixth. As general-manager-designate of Already there is a small pro­ cessing plant in Trinidad—but this is—by and large—manually operated. (QUALITY (COMMERCIAL |°RSNTING = . . . by EXPERTS THE NATION, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1963 • Page 5 t h e f a c t o r y h e w i l l b e t h e o n l y b a b l y s t a y o n a s l o n g a s i t foreigner employed. He will pro- to get a local man trained. STATIONERY SUPPLIES for PRINTERS, OFFICES, SCHOOLS. ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, SURVEYORS, ARTISTS, ETC. at l.J.Beharry & Co. 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Trinidad, Telephone 35158 Editorial FRIDAY, OCTOBER, 25, 1963 CITIZENS BEWARE In the last few weeks, we have seen the army take over the state in three countries_Honduras, the Dominican Republic, and Guatemala_though the last case was, in all probability a fix up between army officers. These de­ velopments should awaken us to one aspect of the nature of our colonial heritage. Here, indeed, the mere idea of such behaviour is farcical. We do not have an army, it is true, despite the Battle of Carenage. On the other hand, and more important, we do not have the tradition; we do not have the class, for in Latin America their equivalents never got scholarships in peaceful disciplines And we do have a common accept­ ance of the rule of law And a judi­ ciary prepared to enforce this rule. This should not provoke undue confidence. We need to check on thoce avenues from which less ob­ vious but eauallv dangerous attacks can erupt. Not surprisingly, one such avenue is wreathed in the foliage of that great design-protection of the state. U-Thant Sends ... United Nations Eighteen years ago today the United Nations came into being, born out of the compelling neces­ sity to find some way of ensur­ ing that the horrors suffered in two world wars should not again be inflicted on mankind. Other high hopes found expression in the Charter: that friendly re­ lations might develop and be maintained between nat'.ons, that respect for the fundamental rights of all men and women might become deeper and more widespread, and that ways might be found through international co-operation to raise the stan­ dard of living through the world. As we look" back today on these eighteen eventful and sometimes stormy years, we find cause for hope." Though the fir has never been entirely clear of war and threats of war, yet the world today is at peace. The partial est Ban Treaty has opened the door to further and — I hope- more meaningful steps in Ihe direction of peace and disarma­ ment. As far as fundamental freedoms Day Message at Mausica last Week- Students listrning to lec ture in Auditorium Our man at the UN. Sir Ellis Clarke there is a growing consciousness in the world that these freedom are indeed the right of every man and woman and must be fully guaranteed and safeguarded. Man's yearning for freedom is never stronger than in countries (Continued on pane 7) TAKES PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING THE 1964 SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS BY THE s/s 'ANTILLES' - s/s 'FLANDRE' s/s 'COLOMBIE' * REGULAR SAILINGS TO AND FROM U.K. & EUROPE SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS FOR 1964. LLXEltS Leaves Southampton Arrives Trinidad Leaves Trinidad Arrives Southampton FLANDRE 28th Dec. •63 10th Jan. •64 10th Jail, '64 26th Jan. '64 ANTILLES 10th Jan. •64 20tti Jan. '64 20fch Jan. '64 6lh Feb. '64 COLOMBIE 19th Jan. '64 1st Feb. •64 1st Feb. •64 13t-h Feb. 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A loan of $25,000 in 1954 to pay off a bank overdraft and for development; this was followed by another loan for $35,000 a year later again to pay off an overdraft. 3. A loan of $6,000 in 1955 to extend an estate dwelling house; the applicant already owed over $30,000 on two previous loans. 4. A loan of $43,500 in 1955 to an employee of the Bank to purchase an estate. 5. A loan of $13,000 in 1956 to purchase an estate which was sold two months later. 6. Loans of $50,000 and $68,000 in 1955 and 1956 to a large planter who used the money in part to make payments to the press and the church, and to pay dividends, income tax and auditors' fees. 7. Loans of $150,000 in each of the years 1955 and 1956 to a large industrial and commercial concern. As against this emphasis on large scale agriculture and the big planter who had sufficient security to approach an ordinary com­ mercial bank, the small farmers and agricultural societies were pushed into the background by the Bank. The average loan made to farmers in this category varied between $120 and $175 from 1950 to 1959. Thousands of dollars were left unutilised each year which could have been allocated to small farmers. Small farmers waited months and years for attention, whilst the big farmer was attended to in a matter of days. One such large farmer, who received a loan of $40,000 in August 1957, made his application in July, there were several applications there pending. A large loan of $26,000 was approved in two months in 1956; a small loan of $600 took eleven months. What is the explanation of this system? It is fourfold — (1) the lack of any precise policy laid down by the Government for the guidance of the Bank; (2) the insufficient liaison between the Bank and the Ministry of Agriculture, which is the organ of Government responsible for agriculture in the country; (3) the composition of the Board and staff of the Bank; (4) the latitude given to all such statutory bodies to function in independence of the Government. — From "MASSA DAY DONE" by Dr. Eric Williams. U-Thant Sends ... United Nations (Continued from page 6) which have not yet attained in­ dependence, and discussions con­ tinue within the United Nations on how best to encourage the .peaceful and orderly progress of decolonisation. On 19 December 1961, tho General Assembly resolved that the decade of the 1960s be desig­ nated as tho United Nations De­ velopment Decade. The United Nations Conference on Science and Technology, held in Geneva in the spring of this year and at­ tended by scientists from 96 coun­ tries, discussed ways of applying new scientific technique to speed up economic development in all countries, at whatever stage of evolution. Next year another ma­ jor international conference will be held, this time on Trade and Development, in the hope of narrowing the gap between the richer and the poorer nations bv means of new approaches to world trade and commerce. In all these activities, the most Day Message important element is the develop­ ment of human resources. To allow every man to attain, his full potential, he must be fed, pro­ tected as far as possible from disease, educated, accorded pro­ per respect, trained for some use­ ful function and then given the opportunity to work and earn a decent wage. It is in the effort tc ensure these rights for all that we are now banded together in this World Organisation, more of us than ever before, for the fifty- one founder nations have now grown to a membership embracing more than double that number and we are well on our way to the implicit good of universality- United Nations Day is a fitting occasion for all of us to recall the high hopes with which we set out in 1945, to review the accomplishments—as well as the shortcomings—which have mark­ ed the intervening years and to rededicate ourselves to the ideals of peace and tolerance and ever greater co-operation between nations in the years ahead. The UN Secretary-General with Dr. Patrick Solomon \ |_ Page 8 • THE NATION, FRIDAY,, OCTOBER 25, 1963 I NEWS FROM NEW GUINEA in cocoa, coconut coffee In New Guinea, where one cocoa plantation alone produces some 350 tons of dried cocoa, cocoa production has doubled in the last five years, according to Mr. Leonard Clayphan, Divisional Man­ ager of Cocoa Products Ltd., a private Australian business combine in that country. . „ r _ . ' ton New Guinea hopes to double her cocoa plantation again in 1969. and is determined to join the "Big Five" on the world market as well as to become a large coffee producer. Due to achieve independence in five years time, the New Guinea government "recognises that ra­ pid development of agriculture must be the forerunner to inde­ pendence," and has standardised the quality of the country's cocoa through a system of co-operative fermentaries. These fermentaries are treated as commercial units. Conference has been in session for weeks behind closed doors, are pessimistic because manufacturers say they do not see any useful purpose being served by an In­ ternational Cocoa Agreement. Besides, it is felt that the sort of prices that the big producing countries are talking about will in­ crease production, but depress the market to the extent where pro­ ducing countries would be obliged to carry over large stocks of cocoa on their hands. Expert opinion here says that it is hardly any use to get higher prices for our flavoured cocoa if we do not have enough to sell. As Trinidad's production de­ clines, manufacturers must of necessity seek new sources of supplies, and they have their eyes set on New Guinea which is not only doubling her production rapidly but also producing a good cocoa. local coffee The coffee crop is about to be­ gin. Export prices are somewhat higher than some weeks ago, standing at 23 cents per Tb. Trinidad decline Cocoa experts in New Guinea, with an eye on a larger share of the world market, feel that Tri­ nidad's flavoured cocoa will sink into insignificance in the world market if our production con­ tinues to decline as it has been doing over the last seven years. In 1956. Trinidad produced 21,000.000 lb. of cocoa: this year it has been 13,000,000 lb., and next year the figure is likely to be 11.000.000 lb. The threat posed by New Guinea comes from the fact that its cocoa is considered to be a fine cocoa by the trade, and is more and more being used by big manufacturers. cocoa & coconut together There are virtually millions of aeres being put under cultivation of cocoa and coconut which are interplanted. All cocoa farmers operate through co-operative fer­ mentaries and the establishment of a board to regulate and control the industry is under considera­ tion. Most of hte cocoa in New Guinea is interplanted with coco­ nuts and the average yields are well in excess of 1,000 lb of dried beans per acre as compared to Trinidad's 200 lb. Coconuts are planted 28 feet apart and are extremely pro­ ductive. For shade or ground cover for the cocoa, farmers plant Crota- laria, a legume similar to pigeon peas, which grows rapidly and dies within 18 months. The average wage for a farmer, which includes a ration of food and clothing, is the equivalent of about $1.44 per day. coffee 100,000 bags New Guinea has a coffee in­ dustry board and was able to se­ cure an export quota of some three times their actual product­ ion. under the International Coffee Agreement, due to the fact that the farmers have already planted enough coffee trees to take care of their quota. New Guinea's quota is 100,000 bags of coffee. Agricultural thinking in New Guinea is that, in an under-de­ veloped country, farms of all sizes (big, medium and small) have a part to play and a con­ tribution to make toward agricul­ tural development. Large farms are considered to be "constant examples" to small farmers who emulate, in practice, the modern methods of cultivation on the large farms. Strange as it may seem, millions of dollars of capital are invested in New Guinea's agricultural de­ velopment programme from over­ seas. cocoa : local forecast Trinidad and Tobago's cocoa production has been adversely affected, it is estimated to the tune of 2,000,000 lb. All due to hurricane Flora which has put Tobago, (to use a colloquial ex­ pression), "out of compliance". In Trinidad itself, all the young fruit has dried up, due to wilt. Only large pods are remaining on the trees. It is estimated that, after three good pickings, the crop that is now maturing will be over. 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Tobago - PM's fourth report (Continued from page 4) Whilst I do not wish to go into i igo, but decided to defer action agricultural areas have proved so until we were able to consider uneconomic and as housing set- to what extent parallel changes •tJements were so vulnerable to needed to be made in the other the recent hurricane. counties of Trinidad to ensure If the Government is to give greater coordination of Govern priority to the reafforestation nient activities at all levels and to pay particular attention to the development of the Forest Reserve, rehabilita­ tion of private estates must also problems of the involve some conditions of re- plan, afforestation on the hillsides in The hurricane in Tobago is order to protect the wateij supply likely to force us to take action of the community and to protect *n Tobago ahead of parallel ac- the community from the dangers tlon 'n Trinidad, and this too is of erasion and Hooding. The now being studied actively in Government in its rehabilitation connection with the Development proposals must give great weight *^an ^or T°bago. What it all adds to the provision of land for up to *s a collaboration and co- communal pastures for peasant cperation between Government livestock. If the Government is and citizens at all levels for the to assist planters, wbether large nati°nal and constructive reha- or small, with tractor pools for bilitation of Tobago, the clearing of their lands, then Discussions at various levels are obviousiy the Government is in a n0W under way, and it is only position to negotiate terms and Ieft for me to say that any con conditions in the interest of the structive proposals for Tobago's rehabilitation, from whatever source they emanate, whether community as a wholi- final example MADE IN TRINIDAD large planter or small peasant, whether local capital or external My final example relates to the capital, will bei sympathetically problem of Scarborough and the and expeditiously considered — redevelopment of the town. The always however with one reserv- inercantiie community has been ation, that public funds cannot very vociferous about this for a be used to ensure individual long time and the Government profit to the detriment of the has given a great deal of thought larger community interests that to it. In fact, the Tobago may be involved. Chamber of Commerce in its memorandum on our Draft Five- Year Plan criticised the Plan for the non-inclusion of the develop­ ment of Scarborough, though the Plan did include the provision for a new market to replace the present market which is hope­ lessly out of date and hopelessly congested. But the redevelopment of Scarborough also means adequate public buildings for the Post Office, and the Customs, both matters of great concern to the mercantile community. It is not unreasonable therefore for us to suggest that if we are to give top priority in the Development Plan to the re-development of Scar­ borough, as I for one am satis­ fied we must, any representative of the mercantile community who wants to proceed wjth his own development plans in Scarborough should, in his own interest, as well as in that of the community, first discuss his proposals' with representatives of the Govern­ ment before attempting to make any repairs or alterations to his existing damaged structure which it might be difficult to accommo­ date in the redevelopment scheme. The development proposals for Tobago are fairly certain to in­ volve a radical readjustment of existing administrative machinery. As Minister for Tobago Affairs, HEN AT WORK ! keep 'em working with . . . LIPSCOMB'S EGG FEEDS Help your hens produce all of the eggs they are bred to pro­ duce. Feed Lipscomb's . . . rich in proteins. vitamins, minerals! Manufactured Locally bu LIPSCOMB'S CARIBBEAN LIMITED EASTERN MAIN ROAD, Introducing the all NEW . . . S A P P H I R E Electric Zig-Zag Sewing Machines $335. $295. SEMI-AUTOMATIC d»^QP DELUXE CABINET^"- ZIG-ZAr» 5-DRAWERS J. SEMI-AUTOMATIC 5-DRAWERS SEMI-AUTOMATIC PORTABLE STANDARD 5-DRAWERS $175. STANDARD PORTABLE 1 ^V. COME IN AND CHOOSE YOURS NOW. ON EASY CREDIT at Y. De LIMA & Co., Ltd. Page 10 • THE NATION, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1963 FIRST LOOK A group of one and two-storey buildings on a flat 65/acre site still largely overgrown with coarse grass. Not all the buildings are furnished or equipped and not all occupied. This is brand new Mausica Teachers' Training College just off the Churchill-Roosevelt Highway on the Mausica Road which leads to the Centeno Agricultural Station and on to Piarco Airport. AT MAUSICA ii is almost unfair to write about Mausica which opened last month. It is still incomplete; still suffering from growing pains and teething troubles of infancy. That is, so to speak, physically, spiritually, it is not yet born. No one will expect to find in its newness any sort of atmosphere. The College is as unhallowed as its new paint. There is little to discuss but the physical attributes. The mo­ dern styled buildings with their long-eaved roofs which, now we are hurricane-wise, seem particu­ larly vulnerable to the wind. There is the coarse insolent grass which too few groundsmen are cutlassing between the buildings but which will never be subdued except by the type of mechanical cutter used on the green shoulder of the Churchill-Roosevelt High­ way. Any farmer will tell you at first glance that the grass will have to be dug up and the site sown with lawn grass. The coarse sedge is otherwise unkillable. Playing Fields A roller chugs in the back­ ground smoothing out tennis courts which, says Mr. Williams, the Warden, will be in clay and asphalt. Sites have been appor­ tioned for two football fields, a cricket field, for netball, and volleyball pitches; but all these are still wholly or partly under the rank native grasa. The hub of the campus is the two-floor main building—the Col­ lege with its auditorium, lecture rooms, administration block, library, staff common room, kit­ chen and refectory, or dining hall. Smaller buildings flank it left and right and cover iis rear. There are a number of staff quarters, four students hos­ tels, a sick bay and others. The stud-nt hostels three for men, three for v/omen are at either end of the campus. They are large enough to accommodate the 220 students for which the college is intended; but now with only 110 enrolled half the dor­ mitories are empty. The principal, Mr. Harry Joseph with a reading lamp, cupboards and shelves. Students will be comfortable as the dormitories are quite large, airy and well lit. Work, which will be carried on in the College, is another matter. The curriculum is wide. Students are not only being taught to teach. They are given an educa­ tion which leads off from their School Certificate or GCE. Subjects Comfort Students live two to a dormi­ tory and share a common hostel room where they may read, play games, or meet their friends on the campus or visitors from out­ side. It is not permissible for men and women students to visit each ethers' dormitories though each dormitory takes two. Each student has a bed, a table The curriculum is divided into groups of subjects Professional, Basic and Optional Subjects, the Hamonities and Complementary- Studies. Professional Subjects are Education which includes Psycho­ logy. Philosophy and Principles (2) Organisation and Practice (3) Sociology—study of human rela­ tionships. Sociology, said Mr. Harry Jpseph, the Principal, is extreme­ ly important. The course will in­ clude the development of educa­ tion, the labour movement, indus­ try, politics in Trinidad and To­ bago. Students will be introduced to the important social movements which have taken place and are continuing in their country. Basic subjects are English Lan- •^ae-i and Literature (including West Indian Literature); Mathema­ tics; General Saience (including • sam ELECTRICITY IS OUR BUSINESS and our advice can save you money! lit Not only does T. & T. E. C. supply the current which brings electricity to your home but we sell too all the electrical appliances you need to get the most out of modern living. It our duty to see that all the electrical appliances you buy — be they electric irons, ketiles. fans, cookers, refrigerators, washing machines (and We sell from dozens of makes and scores of models) —are the best and most reliable appliances we can supply. Come to us when you want electrical appliances .... it will be well worth your while. T&TEC Trinidad & Tobago Electricity Commission the people who know electricity best! Port of Spain Rio Claro San Fernando Scarborough rural sciences—another extreme­ ly important course) and Arts and Crafts. One of the following Optional Subjects must be taken: Music, Art, Literature (including West Indian Literature); Practical sub­ jects: Light handicraft, Wood­ work and Metal Work, Home Economics, Needlework, Mathema­ tics and Science. Spanish, French, History and Geography are grouped under the title Humanities. Complementary Studies include: Health Education, Physical Edu­ cation, School and Choral Sing­ ing, Drama and Dance, Speech Training, Gardening (for men), Needlework (for women) and Audio Visual Techniques. Students may study in the li­ brary till 8 p.m. after which they ara expected to retire to their hostels and work, if they care, in the common rooms or in their dormitories. Students get all their meals f r e e , t h e y a l s o r e c e i v e a generous book allowance and average in cash about $60 yer month worked out on the basis of $40 per month during term and S60 when on vacation. Hostel laundry arrangements are still incomplete. When they are students will be able to live the full communal life expected of them on the campus. Their studv and games (formal and informal) will be supplemented by various extra curricular activities. receive the full training intended for them. It is natural that a residential college will carry various supple m .ntary staffs. Beside the War­ den, Mr. Williams who is in charge of internal organisation and extra curricular activities there isfcMr. Carlton Gittens, the bursar, who is literally the insti­ tution's business manager. There is also the caterer, Mrs. Arlene Massiah with her staff which includes cooks and kitchen maids. This department is short staffed and encounters problems in supply and equipment. There is the matron. Mrs. Una Martin and her staff responsible for cleaning and servicing the hostels and staff quarters. There is the ground staff under the head groundsman, Mr Warner and there is Mr. Licorish, the store­ keeper. The groundstaff needs mechanised equipment if it is to do its work properly. With regard to food, Mrs. Mas­ siah supplies four meals per day: breakfast, lunch, a srack at 3.30 p.m. and supper at 6 p.m. At pre­ sent, on weekends when many of the students go home, three meals are served. However do not think Mausica is the first residential Teachers' Training College in Trinidad and Tobago. The Presbyterian Napa- rima College in San Fernando is residential. So is the Roman Ca­ tholic Teachers' College in Port- of Spain. They are much smaller FREDERICK I0NES 18 Marine Sq. Phone 35236 For DOUBLE DECKER BEDS and ACME AMERICAN STOVES CHEAPEST COLOURED CANDLES ar.d CHURCH GOODS _ than Mausica however, turning Doneino & Dromo out 50 and 30 students each ygar respectively. Among these are the Photo­ graphy Society; the Creative Arts club; the Literary and Debating Society; the Credit Union; the In­ ternational Reading club; the West Indian history and literature group. There will also be a danc­ ing and a drama club. Besides the Principal, the fa­ culty now comprises the Deputy Principal, Mr. C. Osborne, the Dean of Women, Miss D. E. Ed- rards, three senior lecturers, four graduate and three non-graduate lecturers. Short staffed, the faculty does not cover all the subjects on the curriculum. There are no mas­ ters for music, drama, and physi­ cal education. It is hoped that the staff will soon be brought up to full strength, so that the students will NOBBEE'S your DRUG STORE 45 PARK STREET DIAL 6651 FOR DELIVERIES and PRESCRIPTION SERVICE SAVE on all T.S.L. 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The show under the patron­ age of the Mayor, Councillor Eddie Taylor, features for the first time in Trinidad, five bands on the same dance floor. The bands, the Joey Lewis Orches­ tra; the PanAm Jet Steel Orches­ tra; Gemma Noel and her Orches­ tra; Crosefire Steel Orchestra; and Dennis Garcia and his Orchestra. Julia Edwards and her dance troupe and Lord Brynner himself will put on a floor show. Admission is $3.00. The show begins at 9 p.m. and ends at 3 a.m. This is Lord Brynner's way, as he says, of saying yet another farewell to Trinidad. He leaves on November 12 for Kenya where he will entertain during the Inde­ pendence celebrations. He has already composed, he says, his Kenya Independence Calypso. he is booked to sing in the Carib­ bean Pavillion. Tel Aviv... By November 20, he will be in London, where he will visit our Mr. Pat Castagne, who has already flies to the Phillipines to join the written carnival calypsoes fon next year. Brynner will sing them. From London, his next stop is Tel Aviv, Israel. There he will join the Trinidad party at the JCC World Convention on No­ vember 22. And he will sing for that international audience. From there to the Hilton Hotel at Istanbul in Turkey and so to Kenya. Our wandering minstrel leaves Kenya on December 14 and Mr Hooper (who sells BP Super) THE NATION, FRIDAY, OCIOBLU 2j, lbuo <* J age 11 PanAm North Stars Steelband and the Julia Edwards Dance Troupe in Manila. Leaving Manila, he flies back half across the world to Nassau where he will spend Christmas— and entertain. But not Carnival. Carnival for Lord Brynner is Trinidad. He says he has composed more than 28 calypsoes for the big show next year. I asked him not to boast but he maintained that he will regain the calypso crown. "I am Mr. Calypso", h.« said. "My RCA long playing record with 10 tunes is coming out next week and another one is coming out at the end of the month." Perhaps he has good reasons to boast. On his own evidence, he is booked at different entertainment centres until October 1964. Brynner Sings Nothing new. Lord Brynner won the Trinidad and Tobago Independence crown in 1962 when he sang; "Because this is your land, Just as well as my land, This is your place. Just as well as my place." And leaves for Kenya "How can you compose a Kenya Calypso?" I asked Lord Brynner. And he said, he got all the facts on Kenya from the British High Commissioner's office. So on November 12 — Kenya Independence Day — our Lord Brynner will sing in the shadow of Mount Kenya for Jomo Ken- yatta. But he goes through many lands and many shows to Kenya. On November 12, 13, 14 and 17 he will be singing in St. Lucia, Antigua, Jamaica and Nassau. Then he stops off in New York to see where he will appear at the World's Fair next year. He says Like to know how to save some money ? It's easy. Just buy the grade of gas that's right for your car. Mr Hooper who sells BP Super explains. Most ordinary gas comes in 2 grades, Regular or Super. But BP Super-to-Measure comes in 4 grades. And one of them's exactly right for your car. In other words you don't pay for more than your car can use. So go to a BP station. And remember, cents saved can grow into dollars. SUPER TO MEASURE BP-SIGN OF A DRIVING NATION .. in MEN'S WEAR ! * Fit yourself with our latest selections ! • TERYLENE. DACRON & WORSTED SUITINGS • TERYLENE SHIRTS — Only $4.98 • KNIT JERSEYS by "EASELEY" in Popular Colours $5.25, $5.50, $6.95 • UNDERPANTS at 95c. • OPEN-FRONT VESTS by "PENMANS" STRETCH SOCKS .. .. at 68c. per pair HANDKERCHIEFS from 15c. BRACES, * BELTS, * SLIM JIM TIES GENTS CASUALS in Black & Brown $8.45 pr. "FORUM" SHOES (Italian Styles) $10.50 per pr. • STINGY BRIM • WILSON & • BILTMORE HATS THE HOUSE OF MEN'S WEAR ! JOHN HOADLEY & CO., LTD.Ss--? Bantry Page 12 9 THE NATION, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1963 - Away, Prize Winner, Kashgar, marly to follow. On an easy Punch. The danger i Camberley the demoted Christina, surface, Gone Away and Kashgar the Independence ^ — 5 Ballymarly and White Slipper, are the dangers. yQU play it is no mean task to pick the Persian Vote is a fairly safe j>om Ring O'Roses and Cti/aaf jPvp ic rpnrlv The big raCe of tbc da>' for the Winner. If the going remains on investment in the F class six, to wi Lou as the (jweei eye 19 rcuuy Governor-General's Trophy is a top. I choose Christina to win but she will not have it easy with Sweet E y fOT frfl© opener ,n0St 0pen a^a®r' With Gone from Prize Winner with Bally- Flying Contest and Planters Ganger. By LUCKY LOU The popular Tobago Autumn meeting commences tomorrow at a new but temporary venue in South Trinidad at Union Park and it is expected to be a bumper meeting in view of the interest shown by racegoers in the oast. The opening event on the day's card brings together the G2 class at five furlongs and if exercise form is any basis for making selections, the three-year-old Sweet Eye should win easily- She has been going extremelv well and should be a short priced favourite in thic event. Thd improved Make You Play will provide keen op- nosition with Ring O'Roses next in order. The creole Aurelian will be contesting honours with the im­ portations for the first time and he will have a hard time but he is a game gelding and fights to the bitter end. In with 114, T think he can do it although he will have to contend with such good sprinters as Yaeos, Nenrco Star and Pandit. NOW IS THE TIME TO... SELPCT'ONS FOR FIRST DAY Race 1 Sweet Eye, Make You Play, Ring O'Roses. Race 2 Aurelian, Nearco Star Yacos- Race 3. Suz'e Q, Lady Diplomat, Lady Pepper. Race 4. A« ;a, Floodlight, Sou+h Star Race'5- Intention, Regina, Fenton, Race 6. Lorerzo The Spider, Roulette. Race 7. Christina. Prize Winner, Ballymarly. Race 8 Persian Vote, Flying Contest, Planters Punch. Race 9. Make You Play, Ring O'Roses, Sweet Eye. Suzie Q is my pick to win the F2 six furlongs in Race 3. As long as the going remains firm I cannot see her losing. The main threat is Lady Diplomat who also likes good going. The next in preference is Lady Pepper. The improved Asia looks ready to continue her winning ways among the Ds. She is going well and will run a good race tomor­ row. The disappointing Floodlight should run better this time with South Star sure to be in the thick of things at thc finish The two-year-old maidens sprini is a nice race with Intention as the outstanding performer but she will not have it easy as several of these young ones have come along tremendously in recent weeks. If Regina gets off she will be the likely winner but I expect good showing from Fenton and Pensive. Lorenzo gets my selection to win the sixth race of the day. This H. V- C. gelding is due to hand in his maiden certificate and I expect him to do il here His main competition should come from The Spider and Roulette. The danger is Scotland Choice. We have a wide range of top- | * IRISH LINEN TABLE quality Sheets, Table Cloths, CLOTH etc., at prices to satisfy every need. • 'CANNON' SHEETS & PILLOW SETS (Coloured) — $6.50; $7.95. * 'DAMASK' TABLE CLOTH (Coloured) $5.50. in White, Coloured & Stripes $5.75; $6.75; $7.00; $7.50. 1 * 'CANNON" TOWELS, etc. SPECIAL OFFER ! 'CANNON' SHEETS & PILLOW SETS Slightly shop warn (Formerly $8.95) Now only $5.75 • Clever Housewives give their homes a "New Lift" when they visit. yv IE (ashion j -ft N O T I C E BURNING OF COCONUT HUSKS IN TOBAGO It is notified for the informa­ tion of all persons in Tobago that no burning of coconut husks should be done in the island without prior approval in writing of the Officer in-Charge of the Fire Servic s Division in Tobago. Steps will be taken against ar\one found burning coconut shells in Tobago without the ap­ proval of the Fire Services Divi­ sion in Tobago. Printed by the P.N.M. Publishing , se Co.. Ltd.. for The NATION, 90 |~ Frederick Street. ggg rat The Training Of A Diplomat MR. FRED PHILLIPS, REGISTRAR OF THE BARBADOS LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE tells DENNIS MAHABIR about the TRAINING PROGRAMME for CARIBBEAN DIPLOMATS, that he will supervise in Barbados shortly on P A N O R A M A - M O N D A Y 1 p.m. GET YOUR television . . . N O W l[|ii!;i|i|!|i|!i!ii:< Still lUililllllil! liii