ITS NOW A { \ SUM OF $28,631.38 t H NATION JUST WHAT HAVE YO'J GIVEN ? Published Weekly • Vol. 5 No. 52 • Formerly P.N.M. Weekly • Friday, September 20, 1963 • Price 10 Cents "Outstanding" Village Conference Ends The four-day National Conference of Village Organisa­ tions at Queen's Hall, ended on a happy note yesterday evening. There was general agreement among speakers that the "outstanding Conference", had been a great success. The morning's topic was "The Role of Handicrafts in the National Economy". Speakers placed emphasis on training of handicraft workers, of increasing the supply of local materials and the provision of marketing outlets. Great Success On the question of training there were many suggestions such as: the use of schools as handicraft training centres, re- refresher courses for tutors, and the lengthening of training courses with a test at their con­ clusion to determine which workers should be accepted for submission of work for sale. With regard to marketing some speakers expressed interest in the provision of space at the proposed Central Market for the sale of handicraft while others asked that Government should assist in the provision of suitable marketing outlets not merely for tourists but for local purchasers as well. Draft Plan Discussed in the afternoon session Gen­ eral Discussion on the Draft Second Five-Year Plan, 1964- 1968 was taken. Delegates not only asked for expenditure of parts of the amounts provided for various amenities in their districts, but pointed to what they regarded as deficiencies in the Draft. Some called for more money for Agriculture; improvement of the planning machinery; research into fishing village resources with emphasis on development: housing; new schools; and exten­ sion of existing schools; removal of the Nariva Ferry and its replacement by a bridge; pro­ vision of vocational training facili­ ties; drainage works; improve­ ment of the apprenticeship Mr. A. A. Thompson, Chairmaiv Better Villages Committee system; improving Mayaro Beach to make it a tourist attraction; access roads; the re-opening of the road to Blue Basin closed since the Diego Martin floods; the transfer to Belle Garden (Tobago) the provision for fishing beach facilities allocated to Roxborough. Delegates next discussed fhe method of selecting a represen­ tative of the Village Organisations on the National Economic Advisory Council. The Prime Minister closing the Conference, said it had been an outstanding Conference and asked delegates to say anything constructive they wished to say. Among suggestions made were that in future discussion groups be held in each County and that the secretary present the views at the Conference so that there should not be too much repeti­ tion; that a similar Conference be held annually, biennially or every five years for discussion of the Draft Plan. The Conference ended at 6.00 p.m. and the delegates were entertained by the staff of the Conference. City Council, and not as Ministers of Government. Mahabir before Commission On Wednesday, the former Minister of Health, (1956-1961), Dr. Winston Mahabir, gave evidence before the Commission of Inquiry appointed by Government, into "the causes and circumstances of the over expenditure of pubilc funds arising out of the construction of the new Central Hospital and the remodelling of the St. Ann's Hospital." What is significant is not the tivities as members of thc pos fact that another witness gave evidence, but that Dr. Mahabir's two-hour cross-examination by The Commission has held the Chairman, Mr. Mitra G. several meetings, and the next is Sinanan, and other members of scheduled for September 30. It the Commission, has set a prece- is expected that no further evi­ dent, in that for the first time, dence will be taken after that in this country at any rate, some- meeting. one who has served at Cabinet Among those who already gave level has appeared before a Com- evidence were the former Director mission of Inquiry in respect of of Medical Services, Dr. Young matters which fell directly un- Lao; the Permanent Secretary, der his purview. Ministry of Health, Mr. G. Chen; Indeed, Ministers of the Albert the P S., Ministry of Local Gov- Gomes administration did ap- ernment, Mr. W. Fung; Mr. D. pear before Sir Stanley Gomes' D. Ash, civil engineer, Ash and Commission. However, their ap- Watson; and the P.S., Ministry pearance had to do with their ac- of Works, Mr. Awang. ROBINSON FOR U.K. The Minister of Finance, Mr. A. N. R. Robinson, left yester­ day for the UK to attend a meet­ ing of the Commonwealth Econo­ mic Consultative Council due to take place on September 24 and 25. He will be accompanied by the Deputy Secretary Budget, Minis­ try of Finance, Mr. H. A. Fraser, the Acting Senior Economist, Ministry of Finance, Mr. G. Ram- persad. While in London, he wili be the guest of the British Gov­ ernment. After the Conference in Lon­ don, the Minister along with the other members of his delegation will proceed to Washington to at­ tend the Annual General Meet­ ings of the International Mone­ tary Fund and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. In Washington, the delegation will be joined by the Governor-designate to the Cen tral Bank, Mr. John F. Pierce, and Mr. Leonard Williams an economist from the Planning Unit now on attachment to the Inter­ national Monetary Fund. The Minister of Finance will, while in the United States and the United Kingdom, hold dis­ cussions in connection with B.W.I.A. and the financing of the expansion programme of the telephone sendee. - 'i rc Cvttl also technical assistants for a number of Government projects. The delegation; is expected to be away for about three weeks. P.M. Invites Youth Groups Youth Groups throughout Tri­ nidad and Tobago have been in­ vited to a National Conference of Youth Organisations to be held under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister at Queen's Hall, St. Ann's, at 9.30 a.m. on Satur­ day, October 5, and Sunday, Octo­ ber 6, 1963. Following is the agenda: • Saturday. Morning, Establish­ ment ot Youth Centres. Afternoon: Problems of Em­ ployment. Sunday: Morning. Recreational Facilities. Afternoon: Training for Leader­ ship. Vocational Training. Members of the Commission are Mr. Mitra G. Sinanan, Chair­ man; Mr. Rupert D. Archbald; Mr. J. Angus Mackay; and Mr. Timothy W. Douglas. The Secre­ tary is Mr. Wilfred Espinet of the PM's Office. Meanwhile the Commission of Inquiry into irregularities in the 1961 Report of the Auditor Gen- tral continues to meet, and a number of Permanent Secretaries have given evidence. The Chairman of the Commis­ sion is Mr. Louis Blache-Fraser and the members: Mr. Mitra G. Sinanan and Mr. Philip The secretary is Mr. C. Forgenie of the Treasury. TUC Throws out Top Brass On Wednesday night the General Council of the TUC at a meet­ ing at the CSA Centre, Long Circular Road, finally dissolved its Executive Committee which was hit by a vote of no confidence recently. Then the Council appointed an interim Caretaker Com­ mittee until new elections are hel^ in December. One representative of each affiliate union is to sit on the Caretaker Committee. A / (five-man Administrative Committee was also appointed to administer the day-to-day affairs of Congress, And this com­ prises a president (pro-tern) Mr. G. Weekes, president OWTU; a vice-president (pro-tern) Mr. W. W. Sutton, Gen. Secretary AWU; and three trustees (pro-tem) Administrative Committee. A Special Convention will be held in accordance with the Con­ stitution of Saturday 19 and Sun­ day 20 October, 1963 to transact important busines»s. That Special Convention will amend the Constitution of Con- . O H W O « J , gress. It will also debate the Mr. J. A Gill, Mr. C. Reid, and Labour Unity Report and try to Mr. G. Palmer. They were elected from among the Caretaker Com­ mittee. Senator John Rojas and Mr. Simeon Alexander, former reach agreement on its principles and accept them. The General Council will also bold a Biennial Convention of president and vice-president ot CongreSs jn accordance with the Constitution on Saturday 7 and Sunday, 8th December, 1963. New TUC has thus been ousted. To deal with financial and other matters the present paid elections will be held then and full time General Secretary. Mr. the normal business of Congress Eugene Joseph, will serve on the transacted. Imports and Exports o$ exports from The value Trinidad and Tobago for the period January to June 1963 amounted to $340,408,240 . The value of exports for the month of June was $50,939,324. The principal items of export were Petroleum Products: from January to June $248.3 M and for June $34 5M. Sugar un­ refined) for iianuary to June $37M.' and for June $6 3M. Cocoa Beans from January to June $5.9 M; for June $0.6 M. The value of Imports for the period January to June amounted to $326,308,540. The value of imports for the month of June was $50,145,137. The principal import items were crude petroleum $153 M for January to June and $23.9 M 'or June. A total of $bo.6 M worth of food was imported from Jan­ uary to June and in June $6.2M. was imported. THE SEVENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION STARTS TODAY The Agenda Friday 20th September: First Session 6.30 p.m. Registration of Delegates and Observers. 7.00 p.m. Convention Call to Order and Report of Credentials Committee. 7.15 p.m. Chairman's Address of Welcome. 7.30 p.m. Annual Political Report (to be presented by the Political Leader). 9.00 p.m. Discussion and Adoption of Political Report. 10.00 p.m. Presentation of Report of General Council by the Ag. General Secretary. 10.00 p.m. Appointment of Convention Committee by the Chairman: (a) for consideration of the Annual Report of the General Council; (b) for the consideration of Resolutions submitted by Units of the Movement. 10.30 p.m. CLOSE OF SESSION Saturday 21st September: Second Session 1.30 p.m. Registration of Delegates and Observers. 2.00 p.m. Call to Order and Report of Credentials Committee. 2.15 p.m. Discussion of Annual Report of the General Council. 4.15 p.m. TEA INTERVAL 5.00 p.m. Discussion of Annual Report of General Council (continued). 8.00 p.m. DINNER 9.00 p.m. Discussion of the Audited Report of the Finances of the Movement. 10.00 p.m. CLOSE OF SECOND SESSION Sunday 22nd September: Third Session 9.00 a.m. Registration of Delegates and Observers. 9.30 a.m Call to Order and Report of Credentials Committee. 9.45 a.m. Election of Officers. 12.30 p.m. LUNCH 1.45 p.m. Resolutions proposed by Units of the Movement. 3.00 p.m. Amendments to the Constitution. 3.10 p.m. Appeals against decisions of the General Council on the suspension or expulsion of members of the Movement. 3.20 p.m. Debate on matters relating to the principles, policy and programme of the Movement 4.20 p.m. TEA INVERVAL while others iajd claim with a grant from Government Among other suggestions were jheir yjHages to some of the should be used to finance a back- that the Village Council should amen|ties already earmarked un- yard-gardens-competition under be given contracts for the clean der Better Village Programme, tho auspices of the societies, ing of drains and cemeteries and such ag mohiie clinics, book- The need was stressed for a cen tor other works and be consulted mobiles and tbe 10 buildings at tral body for co-operative socie- on the selection for workers foi chaguaramas, donated by the ties in view of the failure of the projects in the area. United States Naval Station for Federation of Agricultural Co- The claim for executive powers Community Centres. Others operative Societies. ^for the Village Council was bol- were interested in electricity, or I stered by the demand of one de- housing, free school transport or h»£>1"t£»r vi I InnPQ 5 legate for the suspension of all a better book service for rural D f c M l c l V I I I U y t ? b county Councils and transfer of areas in Tobago by the Central • their powers to the Village Coun- Library Service. Discussing "The Future Role' attacked Item 2 on the agenda— subsidisation so as to enable the "Improving the Production of the ^ilk Processing Plant to purchase Small Farmer." farmers' milk beyond the 12- There were requests for speed- mile radius of the plant, guar- ing up the distribution of avail- anteed prices for all farm pro- able Crown lands to farmers, duce and establishment by Gov- Several speakers insisted that trnment of a rice mill. One agricultural workers and persons delegate suggested that all im- who lived on the land should be ported products should be re- given precedence aver''others moved from markets, who had come forward only be- Qn the subject "Training of cause land was berng distributed. Farmers" speakers put forward In urging that care should be the provision of short training taken in the distribution of land courses for the old farmer as seme claimed that farmers who well as for the young person already owned land were being 8bout to go into farming; the given Crown land and asked that training of teachers in Agricul- this be investigated. Several ture so that they can teach their suggested that land should be pupjis in schools; the establish- aistributed through the Village ment of Agricultural stations Councils. with Agricultural Officers giving Some speakers asked that regular courses; radio talks and farmers be advised on the crops films on farming, available for their allotments and On Wednesday the Conference of time taken by the Soil Sur- discussed the third item on its vey, suggesting it would be less agenda — "The Future Role of costly if Government made avail- Village Organisations." able for sale to small farmers a Speakers said that the scope of of the Co-operative Society", re­ ference was made to the need for training facilities for co-operators especially those who wished to participate in the management of their organizations. The lack of this trailing was blamed for the failure of several co-opera­ tives. Another point stressed was the importance of consumer co-operatives in the villages. One speaker maintained there was money in them, some of which could be diverted to the provi­ sion of community centres and other facilities, thus making it unnecessary to seek Government funds on which there werei so many more urgent calls. This speaker also recommended con­ sumer co-operatives as a creator of employment and the formation of wholesale co-operatives as a means of reducing the cost of living through bulk purchase of supplies for sale to consumer co-operatives. Speaking about "The Future Role of the Village Councils", great stress was laid on the need for official recognition of Village T E N D E R S F O R S U P P L Y I N G A N D T R A N S P O R T I N G E A R T H T O K E L L Y V I L L A G E R E C R E A T I O N G R O U N D , W A R D O F T A C A R I G U A SEALED TENDERS will be received up to 2.00 p.m. on 27tR September, 1963 at the Oflice of the St. George County Council, Centenary Street, Tunapuna, for supplying and transporting earth to the Kelly Village Recreation Ground, Ward of Tacarigua. - 2. Further particulars may be obtained at the office of the St. George County Council at Centenary Street, Tunapuna, during the normal working hours. 3. Tenders must be accompanied by a certificate from the Commissioner of Inland Revenue to the effect that the person or persons tendering have complied with the provisions of, and have fulfilled their obligations under the Income Tax Ordinance to the satisfaction of the Commis­ sioner 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 on request as many copies of this Certificate as are required. The Tenders Board will not consider any tender which is not accompanied by such a certificate. 4. Envelopes containing tenders must be addressed to the Chairman, Tenders Board, St. George County Council, County Hall, Tunapuna. and marked on the envelope "Tender — Work on Kelly Village Recreation Ground". There is a Tender Box at the County Council Office in which Tenders must be deposited. 5. The Tenders Board does not bind itself to accept any tender. F. F. 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The Draft Plan-C of C's Criticisms This week, the Trinidad Chamber of Commerce, sub­ mitted its comments on the Draft Second Five-Year Plan t.o the National Planning Commission. They described the effort as a "very real attempt to come to terms with the economic and social problems" of this country; however, they made known their reservations on certain of t.he Plan's basic assumptions; and listed several recommendations. r\t X. .p— _J _. in respect of the sources of source or lunab such aid along with the assur- From the Chamber's knowledge ances which Government may of the operation of the Port and have received about their the labour situation they could materialising, not accept the assumption out- The memorandum suggested lined in the plan "that give that the Plan should be reduced lower operating costs resulting by an equivalent amount of from more efficient operations, capital expenditure in respect the charging of depreciation on of whatever portion of this sum a more realistic basis and a for which assurances cannot be larger volume of capital assets given. and revenue to be derived from The Chamber also urged rents and leases, the Authority that a list of priorities will be able to contribute some ]# established and that $1.2m per annum to the financing projects be started only of nearly $1.5m of capital expen- after it has been dearly estab. diture." The Chamber therefore, lished that the necessary fundg has grave doubts about the are available. Such measures ability of the Poit Authority to were to be taken because "wo save $6m in the next five years. recognise that, as occurred with The memorandum viewed with the last Plan, when expenditure "slight misgiving" the anticipated is incurred in anticipation of revenue of $4m from the pro- funds which are not realised, posed Water and Sewerage that the public must be taxed Authority. Further, the Chamber t0 meet the deficit." found itself "at a serious dis­ advantage" in not having avail- i . • i r .1 able the latest accounts of the Q0TQIIS OT THG various governmental institutions. The absence of these accounts piUM made it "extremely difficult to it is proposed that 70.9 per criticise certain aspects and cent of the funds be spent on assumptions regarding revenue." economic development, with the emphasis on Agricultural and •for<=»inn n\r\ Industrial Expansion. With this l U f c i y r i U I C J the chamber is in agreement. On foreign aid they advanced However, they feel that the the view that this country's inclusion of large sums under eligibility for aid does not in this head which in their view itself justify the planners' anti- constitute recurrent expenditure, cipation of raising $90.8m by should have no place in a means of grants and soft loans, capital budget. They needed to have information The items referred to are : Million Page 314 —Surfacing Main Roads 2.500 P3E5 300-300 —Plant Protection—Trinidad 275 —Tobago 075 Public Relations, Films, Publications & Field Days 030 Under Trinidad: Subsidies for Grass 200 Subsidies for Water for Agriculture & Livestock 200 Subsidies for Ploughing Caneland 060 Fertilizer Subsidies 1.000 Under Tobago: Subsidies for Fertilizers 050 Subsidies for Water for Livestock 030 Subsidies for Food Crop Production 050 Also —Central Marketing Agency — 3.C00 which if carefully examined is largely the cost of subsidizing the growing of foodstuffs and has no right in a Capital Budget. Scholarships and Advanced Training 3.000 THE NATION, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20M 1963 • Page 3 MR KEN GORDON "The Plan also contains large provisions for Public Buildings and Offices, items which are non- revenue producing and which should be met from Revenue or Grants. We have been told that Revenue surpluses are not expected during the period of the Plan. We must therefore enquire whether Grants would be forthcoming for these pro­ jects." special works programme Referring to a provision of $5m for what the memorandum termed an "unspecified" Special Works Programme, they recog­ nized that the item had been included for alleviating unem- employment. However, "having regard to the great abuse and waste of the last Crash Pro­ gramme... .and the extent to which our resources will be extended to meet the targets of the Draft, we submit that the country cannot afford to expend money in this unproductive manner. We are of the opinion that this sum should be utilized as far as possible in specified productive Capital work." The memorandum notes the short-comings in the public ser­ vice, and in respect of skilled and unskilled labour employed by Government, and asks: "Will efficiency improve in the next five years?" "The provisions for scholar­ ships and training are noted and while this is not under­ estimated we feel that this is only half the answer. If we are to receive value for the large sums of money to be spent in the Public Sector it is necessary to rehabilitate the Civil Service into an efficient Government machine. "A radical change in outlook is required. More emphasis should be placed on merit and enter­ prise, less on avoidance of mistakes. Put Civil Service management in a position to manage and reduce obstacles to the application of discipline when it becomes necessary. Unless the slackers can be treated as such they will continue to influence behaviour patterns and attitudes will persist." Next week—The Recommenda­ tions. Members of the Chamber are asked to collect their copies of the memorandum from the Chamber's offices. 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THE STORE WHERE QUALITY COMES FIRST! k Page 4 • THE NATION, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1963 The PM's Address to the National Conference Ladies and Gentlemen: May Cabinet colleagues and I welcome you most warmly to this important Conference as the representatives of the numerous Village Organisations in Trinidad and Tobago. I have to convey to you the regrets of the Minister of Agricul­ ture, Industry and Commerce, that he is unable to be with us at t.his Conference. As you know, he has been assigned to national duty in another field where the interests, both national, and at the village level which you represent, require urgent protection in cur fight as a small country t,o main­ tain our existence against larger countries. We have ro°t many of you face to face in previous months in your villages and settlements, and those whom we have not yet met personally we hope to meet in the near future. At our meeting in your villages on my Meeting the People Tours, you individually raised a number of vital issues, spelling out your grievances, pointing to your de­ ficiencies, and in some cases sug­ gesting solutions. We thought that it would be very useful in­ deed to bring all of you together in this Conference to argue and discuss among yourselves and try to smooth out the inevitable con­ tradictions which have appeared in your individual grievances, one contradicting the other, one argu­ ing against the solution propound­ ed by the other. HISTORY-MAKING It is with this in mind that we have framed the Agenda for the Conference, selecting the most important issues related to Vil­ lage Organisations, and trying always to keep these within the perspectives outlined in the Draft Second Five Year Plan. Commission, members of the National Economic Advisory Council, and members of the Bet­ ter Village Committee, all of whom have some direct responsi­ bility for the Five Year Plan that will be eventually submitted to Parliament, have been invited to attend at their convenience, the various sessions of the Con­ ference. This is a history-making Con­ ference in three respects. First it brings all the villages of the country together. Secondly it brings all the various village or­ ganisations together, except the youth organisations which we propose to deal with in a sepa­ rate National Conference. Thirdly it gives the small man of the country, who has been for so long a citizen in name only, who was expected in the past to con­ form with decisions and had no opportunity to take part in the formulation of decisions, it gives that small man a voice in the affairs of the country and a national forum from which that voice can be heard which he has never in his history enioyed—cer- ence of the villages, the Confer­ ence of the small man. I shall make all reasonable efforts as Chairman to give equal opportu­ nity to the various Counties, and to the different Societies, main­ taining also as far as possible an equitable balance between the sexes. With your collaboration, we shall endeavour to give an oppor­ tunity to as many individuals as possible to make their contribu­ tion The eyes of the Nation are today fixed upon our villages as never before. I call upon you to show the most scrupulous respect for Par­ liamentary tradition and the Parliamentary method when you make your individual contributions to the discus­ sions. On behalf of my colleagues and the Cabinet of Trinidad and Tobago, I welcome you here to­ day and I wish you all success in your deliberations. The Prime Minister, speaking at the opening of the National Conference of Village Organisations on Monday. What we now have is a very heavy Agenda on which we will seek to get a ma­ jority view on the different items. Members of the Cabinet, mem­ bers of the National Planning St. David/St. Andrew County Council RE-OPENING OF WARDEN LOCAL ROAD The Public is hereby notified that the above-named Road in the County of St. Andrew is now re-opened to traffic. J. A. ROLLOCK, Ag. Chief Executive Officer. tainly not in this country, pos­ sibly not in others Within this general framework I am sure that the Delegates from Trinidad will not in any way resent my special welcome to the Delegates from Tobago. As the most isolated and remote part of the country, Tobago has been more by-passed than other areas, and the small man of To­ bago has had to endure a heavier burden and greater tribulations. We of the Cabinet with our official Advisers are here to lis­ ten, to guide and to explain. It is your Conference, the Confer- 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 THEME IS SELF HELP This week, the 250-odd village councils in Trinidad and Tobago have been celebrating Village Council Week. The importance of Village Council Week is more marked this year since it has co­ incided with the National Confer­ ence of Village Organizations which ended yesterday at Queen's Hall. When the Director of Social and Community Development, Mr. Errol Hunte, declared the "Week" formally open, he explained that: The modern Village Council in Trinidad and Tobago is made up of representatives of voluntary welfare organisations as well as individual members. These indi­ vidual members must reside in the village, and so you find the affairs of the village being run by the villagers themselves. The people who live in a vil­ lage are the ones who should know that village best, and there­ fore should decide what is best for the good of the whole com­ munity. I think that one of the most important things about a Village Council is that groups of such varied interest as Friendly So­ c i e t i e s . A g r i c u l t u r a l C r e d i t Societies, Women's Groups, Crick- ket Clubs, Folk Dance Groups and Youth Groups bring their differ­ ent points of view to Council meetings and discuss what is best for the village. This pooling of ideas is of great value in the de­ velopment of the community. The simple sentence "what is best for the village" covers a multitude of activities. It includes approaching the competent autho­ rity to obtain amenities such as pipe-borne water supply, electri­ city. roads or a recreation ground or community centre. It includes what is even more important, fostering a spirit of goodwill among the villagers and under­ taking various projects. Self-help must however be the prime, moti­ vating factor. Later on he said: The last point about the Tri­ nidad and Tobago Association of Village Councils which I should like to stress is that all the work of the Association, its branches, and the individual Village Coun­ cils, is being done voluntarily. Week after week members give of their time and energy to work without payment for the better­ ment of their villages. Their only reward is the knowledge that they are helping their fellow- men. Village Councils have made a valuable contribution to the life of our country and I wish the Association even greater success in the future. The National Conference of Village Organisations Representatives of some 699 village organizations from all over the country, listened to the Pirime Mini'Jter, Dr. Williams, deliver the opening address at the National Conference of Village Organizations at Queen's Hall, on Monday morning. Sixty-five delegates came in from Tobago. Dr. Williams emphasised that ... it was "a history making Con- maintaining also as far as pos­ sible an equitable balance ference in three respects. "First, it brings all the villages between the sexes. . . . of the country together. Sec- Delegates began their trek in ondly, it brings all the various about 8.30 a.m., so that by village organizations together the time the PM began his Thirdly, it gives the small man address shortly after 9.30 a.m., of the country .... a voice in very few delegates were out of the affairs of the country and a their seats. One got the impres- national forum from which that sion a3 rone looked across the voice can be heard — which he floor that the gathering was has never in his history enjoyed probably as representative of the —certainly not in this country, diverse elements in this society possibily not in others." as it could be. This was the first Notably, there was an absence achievement of the Conference. of the various youth organize- Qn thf, ^ wj,h ,he pM Hons from he gathering how^ ^ ̂ AUo .Genera, Mr G ever, Dr. Will,ants revealed that w hard ^ o[ they propose to deal with the . . ., . . xt,.- „i Local Government and Commun-youth at a separate National _ _ . * ity Development, Mr. Saied on erence. j Mohammed; the Minister without Later, the Prime Minister made _ _ ... . . , . it clear that members of the p°rtf°"° responsible for Admin- Cabinet and their official advisers 'sratT' »*• 'A. Thompson, were there just to listen, guide AUo, the Head of the Economic . . . . .... Planning Division, Mr. William and to explain. "It is your fa * Conference," he said; the Con- and advisers from the ference of the Villages, the M'nIatr" of Local Government Conference of the small man. I and Community Development, and shall make all reasonable efforts as Chairman to give equal oppor­ tunity to the various Counties, the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce. The full text of the P.M.'* and to the different societies, address appears on this page. APPLICATION FOR ENTRY INTO UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE IRISH REPUBLIC, FOR THE 1964/65 SESSION It is announced for general information that persons desirous of entering. Universities and other Institutions of higher learning in the United Kingdom and the Irish Republic for THE ACADEMIC YEAR 1964/65. SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION TO THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE, ALEXANDRA STREET, ST. CLAIR, PORT-OF-SPAIN, on the prescribed forms available at, this Ministry, not later than the 30th November, 1963, so that these applications may be processed and forwarded to the Sudent Affairs Division of the Office of the High Com­ missioner for Trinidad and Tobago in the United Kingdom by the 31st December, 1963. 2. Attention is drawn to two points, namely, that none of the information in this Schedule is applicable to the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge where conditions of entry remain extremely competitive and applications are required to be made about sixteen (16) montjis in advance of the date entry is required, and that many universities have stated that they are not prepared to receive applica­ tions from candidates aiming to complete their qualifications for admission by sitting an Overseas G.C.E. examination in June 1964. The general reason for this is that the results of examinations are not available until mid-September by which time most vacancies have been filled by candidates who have already completed their qualifications. 3. It is emphasized that the United Kingdom'' Univer­ sities, as is the general rule, will close their admission list on the 1st January, 1964. The following exceptions are to be noted : Admission to Medical Schools : due to the pressure for admission to United Kingdom Schools, the London and Provincial Medical Schools have advanced their closing date for the receipt of applications for the 1964/65 Session as follows: ii) London Medical School: approximately 16 months in advance of the date of entry. (ii) Provincial Medical Schools: not later than the end of October 1963. 4. Prospective students are advised not to apply direct to any University or Institution of higher learning in the United Kingdom or the Irish Republic since all the applica­ tions for places must be forwarded through the Ministry of Education and Culture. Failure to follow this procedure will lead to confusion since places will only be made available to students who have been sponsored by this Ministry. Under no consideration will this Ministry be prepared to sponsor students who make direct applications to Universities. This opportunity is also taken to inform parents .and prospective students that this Ministry is willing to give advice and guidance on proposed courses of study and University Entrance Requirements. 5. For general guidance the minimum qualifications required for entrance to Polytechnics and Colleges is five G.C.E. 0 ' Level subjects including English Language if subjects are to be taken at 'A' Level; and for entrance to a University, three subjects at 'A' Level and two at '0' Level including English Language, a Foreign Language, Mathema­ tics or a Science subject. THE NATION, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1963 • Page 5 Con voir 880, one oj the newest ana J us test jets ut service. There are many routes to Europe reliable KLM flies two most interesting ones There are two all-jet routes to Europe. You can fly via New York and across the North Atlantic, or from Paramaribo through the South of Europe to Amsterdam. If you take the Northern route, there are convenient KLM DC-8 jet connections from New York almost any time you want to leave. If you fly through the South of Europe you have a choice ot interesting stopovers. Go via New York. YourConvair 880 jet takes you from Trinidad to Curacao in just over an hour and you can pick up the direct four-hour jet flight non-stop to New York. KLM DC-8 jets and lower-fare DC-7Cs leave New York several times a day for Amsterdam so you can stay as long as you like and still make an easy connection. If you take the Southern Route, make it a holiday trip. You pick up your KLM DC-8 jet in Paramaribo and go to Amster­ dam via Lisbon, Zurich and Frank­ furt. If you wish, you can see many other European cities, some, not necessarily on your direct route, for no more airfare. Amsterdam is an ideal gate­ way to 44 European cities - and there are daily KLM flights to most of them. The tax-free shop at Amsterdam airport has some of the lowest-priced goods in Eur­ ope and Amsterdam itself has the lowest cost of living of any major European city. If you are making around trip,. go via the Northern route and come hack through Southern Europe - or vice versa. Whichever way you choose, KLM's multi-stopover plan gives you the opportunity to see Amsterdam and a number of other cfties at no extra airfare. Ask your travel agent or KLM booking office to work out your stopover plans. Fine cuisine is a KLM tradition. An airline which flies all over the world is able to buy the best food wherever the best is available - and this is just what KLM does. Plus wines from some of Europe's most famous chateaux. KLM cabin crews together speak seventeen languages so you can travel anywhere in the world with KLM and almost never have a language problem. Many experienced passengers believe that the careful Dutch have made KLM the world's most reliable airline. Reliable KLMflies seven times a day from Amsterdam to London. Most of these flights are by fast Electra II - one of the most comfor­ table and reliable aircraft in service. The Electra is one of the most punctual aircraft KLM flies. See your Travel Agent or mail this coupon to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, c.o. Gordon, Grant & Co. Ltd., Trinidad, St. Vincen' Building, 10 St. Vincent Street, tel. 8571. 8891, 7708. T.5 Name: — Address: City: Country: - Please send me full information on KLM and its services to: L Page 6 © THE NATION, FRiDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1963 Draft Second Five Year Plan il GREATEST GOOD FOR GREATEST NUMBER" In the course of a lecture — Social and Community Development—broadcast on September 6, Mr. F, Thompson said : Very great care has to be exercised .... in the formation of a development plan, so that resources are allocated in a manner which will result in the greatest good for" the greatest number. This is of course, a difficult exercise for the possibility of obtaining approval from a wide cross-section of the society is at times rather remote. What is possible, however, is the adoption of policy measures which while not providing for. the immediate reduction of all the inequalities and hardships in the society in the short-run, gives a definite indication of the way in which the country intends to move, and provides genuine opportunities for the economic and social development of the majority of the people, thus encouraging their participation in the development process and their identification with the tasks of the society. In the Chapter on Social and of Youth Hostels, Community Community Development in the Centres, Homes for the Aged, Draft, a great deal of emphasis etc., are set out. has been put on "self-help". The The i958-1962 Programme did concept has not been defined in raduce th2 severity 0f the social a narrow way. but draws attention problems with which the country to the fact that individuals as is afflicted, but continuous effort well as communities are involved is necessary and indeed essential through their efforts in the if CCOnomic advancement is not improvement of the country. to b2 curtailed or seriously GOV'T. RESPONSIBILITIES hampered by widespread discon Paternalism is a luxury which *en* an^ °f attention of the the Government can ill afford, problems of the youth of the and in addition policies of that country. sort usually breed indifference The Draft Plan recognises the and lethargy. Instead Govern- importance to overall develop­ ment will respond to plans and ment, of the development of the programmes initiated by the com- people, and suggests that persons munity especially in the rural at all levels should become areas where there is need for involved in the experience of greater co-operative effort for problem solving, decision-making the solution of common problems and self-help; for it is only by relating to village life, agricul- increased participation that we ture, and the better utilisation of shall be able to cope with both available man-power resources the inherited and the new prob- for the provision of housing, lems faced by the nation, and access roads, and irrigation place ourselves in a position to facilities. obtain the greatest benefits from Government is mindful of its the measures outlined in the responsibilities to the socially Draft, and economically depressed, and in Section 3 of the Chapter a list of the provisions to be made But before making these signi- over the Plan Period in respect cant and informative statements Mr. Thompson informed his FREDERICK JONES 18 Marine Sq. 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No. 22—Ariapita Avenue, P.O.S. WORN SHOES REPAIRED AT LITTLE COST 81 Trinidad Shoe Re-Nu Co., Ltd. 38 SOUTH QUAY _ PORT-OF-SPAIN " the intention (of econo­ mic development) is to invest the term economic development with some meaning, so that it has significance for all." ". ... It is never possible to cater to every demand, especially in the so-called under-developed countries where the resources available may be minimal, or where there is inadequae mac­ hinery in the early years for the mobilisation of such resources as do exist. "This inability to satisfy these competing demands, may give rise to numerous tensions in the society which may tend to inhiibt the development process, and also cause undue attention to be given to the group of sectional interest which is the most vocal." St. George County Council : LAND ACQUISITION ORDI­ NANCE, CHAPTER 27, No. 10 (NOTICE REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 5(35) The following parcels of land comprising in the aggregate 1,529 acres, more or less, situate at Pinto Road in the Ward of Arima, County of St. George; the property of the undermentioned was acquired on 18th July, 1963, for the public purpose of extend­ ing Pinto Road. 1,529 acres more or less, being portion of the properties belonging now or formerly to: Heirs of L. de Martini Heirs of John Gordon. S. M. P. VALERE, Road Officer, St. George County Council. YOU FEED LIPSCOMB'S EGG FEEDS Keep your hens at top production the year.round. Feed mem plenty oi LIPSCOMB'S EGG FEEDS to make sure they are getting all the proteins vitamins, minerals they need to produce lots of egg;,. Made in Trinidad Manufactured Locally by LIPSCOMB CARIBBEAN LTD. Eastern Main Rd., St. Joseph Phone 9492Q Move up to OLD OAK the/dbMof, lighter! cleaner tasting! mellow! i TNI MOUM OP "ttltlNAYlONALLY FAMOUS S I N C E 1124 ^INN>AD LIQUOR SPECIALISTS 4 PARTY NOTES TUNAPUNA PG 5 Moonlight in Tobago. Excursion to Tobago. Boat leaves Trinidad on October 5 at 1 p.m. Boat leav3s Tobago on October 6 at 1J p.m. Return Fare—$8.00. a * * WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL The Tunapuna Welfare and Development Council will hold a dance at the Perseverance Hall on Saturday, October 5. ft ft i)i POS SOUTH The Women's League of the South Port-of-Spain constituency, held a Pound Day for the poor on the anniversary of Indepen­ dence, August 31., 1963. Over fifty poor persons attended and each was given either milk, sugar, or rice, along with five cents. The League takes this opportunity to thank all those who made donations for their kind assistance. PRINCES TOWN CONSTITUENCY GROUP San Fernando Chorale-presents a Grand Choral Recital at the Empress Cinema, Princes Town on, Friday, September 27. at 8 pjn. in aid of a Constituency Library. Admission $1.50 any­ where. Come early to avoid the rush. Refreshments on sale. TIJE NATION, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1863 • Page 7 PEOPLE'S NATIONAL MOVEMENT Party Headquarters Building Fund TARGET $50,000.00 ALREADY ACKNOWLEDGED $27,429.08 A Member St. Joseph 35.00 San Juan Constituency 1,036.00 P.G. 12 San Fernando West 20.00 P.G. 2 & 3 Port-of-Spain South 11.30 P.G. 19 Port-cf-Spain South 100.00 $28,631.38 at Balisier house ("Dedicated to the promotion of the aims of the Party, symbolised i by the Party's flag, and to the service of our nation, symbolised by the | national flag" — the Political Leader, PNM). TODAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Convention Convention Convention Normal Normal Clairmont Youth Group 5 p.m. Women's League Executive 5 p.m. ; "JIM SI 1" • I m * Sj sM • firtt %mw iiliililiW - - VI V PI 1 ill ME T & TEC Propose Voltage Change Independence Celebrations at To achieve maximum system will be used until the different efficiency and reduce distribution sections are co-ordinated. t. o rp it* /-i i j The change in voltage will not costs, r. & T.E.C. have de- affect customers> bills. It will, in cided, in the interests of the fact, help towards keeping future customer, to increase consumer costs down. Wherever adjust- voltage in Trinidad and Tobago ments have to be made to fiom 115 volts to 230 volts. appliances and/or machinery the cost will be met by T. & T.E.C. No electrical system in the It is estimated that during the world can operate entirely free ten.year period the $7.6 million of system losses. I. & T.E.C. cumuiative cost of introducing system losses may well average 100 million units in 1964. Of these, some 13 million units will be attributable to that part of the system which will be affected the changeover will be offset by the resultant reduction in distri­ bution costs. A pilot scheme will begin in by the voltage changeover. This ^ Fernando where the exist- will mean a loss of $325i,000 for the year. virtually inS distribution system must be lebuilt to meet present and The proposed voltage change- future needs. A blueprint of the planned changeover is being prepared by a special Retailers Committee over will be a gradual process spread in stages over a ten-year period. It will begin with new extensions planned for 1964. It appointed in co-op2ration with is inevitable that during the the Chambers of Commerce and transition period both voltages other interested organizations. Congrats to Malaysia The Prime Minister has despatched thi following mes­ sage to the Prime Minister of Malaysia on the establishment on September 16 of the Federation of Malaysia: "On behalf of the Govern­ ment and People of Trini­ dad and Tobago I extend to Your Excellency, your Government and the Peo­ ple of Malaysia our warm­ est congratulations on the achievement of your new Federation arid our best wishes for its future suc­ cess. We share the general satisfaction that the forces making for peace and stability as well as self- determination in Asia have been strengthened and encouraged by the free decision of the peoples of Malaysia. ERIC WILLIAMS, Prime Minister:" Fully cognisant of the fact that Independence is for the people and of the people, representatives of organisations and other interested parties in Mt. Hope formed an Independence Cele­ brations Committee with Mr. Percival Rennis as chairman and Mrs. Enid McClean as secretary to organize functions which would exhibit the spontaneous joy of the people on the occasion of the first Anniversary of Inde­ pendence. The celebrations took three forms. (a) A Sub-Party at the resi­ dence of Miss Lucille Austin on Saturday evening. (b) An All-Fours Match by the Sports Club on Sunday afternoon. (c) A Children's Rally on the grounds adjacent to the home of Mrs. Lucille Baptiste. The Children's Rally was graced by the presence of Rev. Fr. Vincent Compton, Parish Priest of Mt. Lambert and Sena­ tor Verna M. Crichlow, Parlia­ mentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (Public Relations) Music was supplied by the Moderneers Combo and the Stereophonic Steelband. At this Rally there were approximately 500 persons rang­ ing from babies in arms to very old grandmothers. Programme of proceedings:— 1. Introductory music by Moderneers Combo , 2. InkroducUon of Master of Cere­ monies, Mr. H. O'Brien by Mr. P. Rennle A March Past by Girl Guides and Boy Scouts (Music supplied by Stereophonic Steelband) Address by Fr. V. Compton, Parish Priest NaUonal Songs led by Mrs. Enid Mc Clean Reading of the Prime Minister's address to the Youth Rally at the Oval by Senator Verna M. Crlchlow," Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (Public Relations) The Youths' Pledge directed by Fr. V. Compton Folk Songs — Mrs. Andrews' Group St. George County Council : (LAND ACQUISITION ORDI­ NANCE, CHAPTER 27, No. 10 (NOTICE REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 5(35) The following parcels of land comprising in the aggregate 1,287 sq. ft. situate at Eligon Avenue, Diego Martin, in the Ward of Diego Martin, County of St. George, the property of the undermentioned was acquired on 18th July, 1963, for the public purpose of widening and improv­ ing Eligon Avenue. 1,287 sq. feet more or less, being portion of the property belonging now or formerly to: I. Symister. S. M. P. VALERE, Road Officer, St. George County Council. Mt. Hope Sentimental Songs—Jack Bros. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. ReciteUon—Miss Alexander Calypso—Lord Crooner Comic Relief— Mr. H. O'Brien Dance—Mrs. Cephas' Group After these proceedings, the children were given a treat. This treat was made possible by generous donations of parents and other persons in the area, notably, Bermudez Biscuit Co., The Mount Hope Store, David Cheung Wong's Shop and Mr. H. Power. 3. Tobago Constituency Elections SCARBOROUGH. Septem­ ber 16 . . . The Tobago East and West constituencies of the P.N.M. held their annual conference over the week­ end at which the officers for the 1963—64 term were elected. The East constituency held theirs on Saturday at Roxborough at 2 p.m. and the West on Sunday at the Scarborough Community Centre commencing at 10 a.m. The election of the Committee of Management for the East was deferred— there was a complete change of officers in the West constituency—the out­ going Chairman Rep. Basil Pitt and Senator Terrence Shears did not stand for re­ election. Senator Terrence supervised the elections at both centres. Results of Elections : Tobago West Chairman — Cecil Lxiuis; V/Chairman—A. L. Thomp­ son; Secretary — Mrs. B. Julien; Asst. Secretary — H. A. Saunders; Treasurer —R. Sabga; Public Relations Secretary—L. Bonnett; Edu­ cation Secretary — C. P. \ Roberts; Y o u t h Officer (Male) — H. Bobb; Youth Officer (Female) — Mrs. R. Christmas; Elections Officer ~-W. Moore; Field Officer —Lloyd Thomas. Committee Members: Mr. A. Dumas. Miss A. Ramsay, Miss P. Guy. E. Ayres, L. Simon, B . L. Pitt, A. Thomas, Miss M. Roach. Mrs. C. Des Vignes, W. Yeates. Rep. General Council: A. L. Thompson Delegate Annual Conven­ tion: L. Bonnett. Note: Mr. L. Bonnett is chairman, Tobago County Council. Tobago East Chairman — W. Melville; Vice Chairman—L. Charles; Secretary — I. Clarke; Asst. Secretary—J. Bishop; Trea­ surer — JL,. Alleyne; Public Relations Secretary — D. Andrews; Education Secre­ tary — C. Edwards; Youth Officer (Male)—M. Murray. Rep. General Council: W. Melville Delegate Annual Conven­ tion L. Charles. - M l L L E R ' S - BACK TO SCHOOL REQUISITES TOBRALCO (in all School Shades) INDIAN HEAD 95c. up HAIR CORD WHITE POPLIN 1.15 GIRLS SHOES (Black) 7%-10% 8.75 GIRLS SHOES (Black) 11-13% 9.88 GIRLS SHOES (Black) 1-5 12.10 GIRLS White Kid MOCASSINS, 11-3 7.50 BOYS SHOES (Black) 2-5% 10.95 BOYS STRETCH SOCKS 76c. up BOYS BELTS 25c. BOYS Grey STOCKINGS 90c. BOYS NAVY BLUE CAPS 1.35 ea. BOYS HANDKERCHIEFS—White, Fancy 15c. up BOYS KHAKI PANTS 20-28 1.50 up BOYS GREY PANTS 20—28 150 up BOYS GYM PANTS—White, Blue, S. M. L. 1.20 BOYS COTTON SHIRTS—Blue, Cream, White 1.40 up BOYS TERYLENE SHIRTS—Blue, Cream, White 2.80 BOYS, GIRLS, SCHOOL BAGS 1.50 up MILLER'S STORES LIMITED Page 8 • THE NATION, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1963 THE NATION ORGAN OF THE PEOPLE'S NATIONAL MOVEMENT Published xoeekly by the P.N.M. Publishing Co., Ltd. 90 Frederick Street, Port-of-Spain. Trinidad, Telephone 35158 Editorials FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1963 VILLAGERS AT QUEEN'S HALL NOT SINCE ANGLO SAXON TIMES IN ENGLAND has there been such a moot of villagers, land holders and peasants—as at Queen's Hall this week. Folk from Tobago, Mayaro, Erin and such far-off places met to discuss their needs and problems. By going out to meet the people, then summoning their representatives to this conference. Dr. Williams has set a pattern of Government by consultation difficult for future Prime Ministers to emulate. He has managed to bridge the great, gulf between Government and the village; to give t.o peasant farmers a sense of involvement, in the national life, and an awareness of the national aspirations and directions. From here on that peasant aphorism "Duck no have hind claw so he can't climb high", loses point and pith. Benefits from this conference will work both ways — Government ministers who attended at Queen's Hall learnt much of and from the people whom they serve. When higher matters, such as the Draft Second Five Year Plan, come to be discussed, Cabinet will have invaluable background information on the people's needs at all levels. * * * * Battle for Civil Rights Every move the Kennedy Administration makes for Negro Civil Rights in America, is checked and countered by people opposed to desegregation in certain States. The great march of the 200.000 in Washington was promptly answered in one quarter by a brutal assault on a lone Negro home in a white suburb. In Alabama, Governor Wallace made his shameful gesture before the school doors to keep Negro children out, till he was forced away by a Federal order. There has been bombing of churches and homes and plain shot gun murder in the streets revealing the prone- ness to racial violence under the skin of Southern States. The Negro leaders (perhaps rightly) have quickly thrown full blame for the massacre of the four Negro girls and boy, at the head of Governor Wallace whose words and actions have apparently released the most barbarous passions of the worst elements in Alabama. Perhaps these outrages are Alabama's effort, to incite Negro violence and so wreck the entire Civil Rights desegregation campaign. Malaysia The new Federation of Malaysia is being given a baptism of fire, principally by Indonesia, who for some dark reason does not desire the new Federation as a neighbour. Instead of offering the formal hand of friendship customary on such occasions, Indonesia has staged protests and demonstrations, climaxed by the burning of the Malaysian and British Embassies in Jakarta, Indonesia's capital. The incensed Malaysians retaliated in kind—the British protested strongly. Another area of international tension has erupted. To honour Murray It is fitting that Trinidad and Tobago make efforts as is suggested in other quarters to pay homage to the West Indies team which played so well in England this summer. We hope The Nation will not be accused of insularity for suggesting here some particular token to young Murray, the team's great wicket-keeper. Trinidad cricket in the recent past reached the lowest possible point in the regional and international scene when in Australia and against India we could not field a man in the West Indies Test XI and were severely trounced by neighbour territories and visiting international teams. A gesture of appreciation to Murray for his splendid performance will help to inspire other hopefuls to do their best in cricket and other sports. Vacancy — Assistant- Chemist Trinidad Food Products Ltd., have a vacancy for an Assistant Chemist at their Valsayn Factory along the Churchill-Roosevelt Highway. Applicants should be citizens of Trinidad and Tobago, under 30 years of age. have training in Food Chemistry to United Kingdom H.N.C. or Swiss Technicum Standard and ability to take considerable individual responsibility and a high level of professional conscience. Please apply in own handwriting, stating age, qualifications, previous experience and salary required to :— TRINIDAD FOOD PRODUCTS LTD., Personnel Department, P.O. Box 172, Port-of-Spain. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence, but only suitable ones will be acknowledged. Get Lands m* The 600 or so delegates to the National Conference of Village Organisations at Queen's Hall ihis week, found their demands *nd suggestions put to the Prime Minister during his "Meeting the People" Tours neatly tabulated in a brochure. Their needs are listed under three main heads: (1) Problems of Agricultural Credit (2) Improving th« productions of the small farmer. (3) The Future Role of Village Organisations. These are in turn subdivided into a number of points made to the Prime Minister by various organisations according to their individual needs. and most of these points were raised at Queen's Hall during the four- day Conference. See Pages 1 and 2). Set out in Appendix 1 of the brochure are Cabinet's decisions already taken with regard to the distribution of Crown Lands a subject listed under Item 2 above. Cabinet stipulated: (1) That the size of allotments should be 3 acres for rice cultivation; 5 acres for food crops, fruit and mixed farming; and 10 acres for grazing purposes only: (2) That "a semi- rar should be held, in each area where lands were distributed, every six (6) months over a pe­ riod of three (3) years; those six (6) seminars should be conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture, lectures being given by recognized Agricultural Officers and members of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of the West Indies, subsequent seminars being organ­ ised and run by the small holders theuselves with assistance and guidance from the Ministry of Agriculture." (3) That "Field Officers should live in the area where agricul­ tural schemes operate; an Agri­ cultural Officer of senior status should live in each County and should be responsible for all agricultural activities or schemes Miss Sybil Hutchinson, Women's League, Sangre Grande AT MAYARO-FISH GALORE Last Thursday was a big day for E. Borrel and Alva Morris, two of Mayaro's leading fisher­ men, as boat captain, Alva, led his men to success at noontide. Just when they complained of being tired and hungry, he per­ suaded them to bear with him because he "sighted" something way out to sea which seemed, to him, to be a large shoal of fish heading shoreward. Alva was right. After waiting for half half an hour he exclaim­ ed "there they are boys; only two coils away again and we will throw our nets. Fish like hell — maybe two truck loads." So they circled and went past the shoal, cast their nets upon the waters, proceeded to sur­ round the shoal, and then rowed back to shore. "Well boy!" he said enthusiastically, "all we have to do now is to pull on shore and hope the net don't burst." After twenty minutes he had the large crowd jumping for joy. One man in fits of ecstacy shout­ ed—"Fish, fish, we catch a truck load, whey, look fish. Oh. that's a big grouper; that must be 'bout a hundred pounds." When Captain Morris loaded the catch it filled a five and a half cubic yard truck — that is, excluding the 84-pound grouper. All this points to one thing however, the dire necessity for cold storage facilities for fisher­ men. and for the control of Field Offi­ cers; an Estate Constable should be appointed for each Scheme and Pounds established." (4) That "An Agricultural Development Organisation should be established as a branch of the Agricultural Credit Bank and the Attorney General's Ministry should prepare regulations to enable loans to be made to farm­ ers renting Crown Lands under Government's Agricultural Land Allotment Scheme. There are 49 such decisions listed in the Appendix. Information in the brochure reveals that Government has al­ ready granted applications for lands to 3,941-people involving 16,634 acres; to 1,595 squatters involving 5.508 acres. The counties of Nariva-Mayaro 470: St. Andrew 392; St. Pa­ trick 338 and Victoria 191, have by far the largest number of squatters. The county of St. George (1299) has the overwhelming number of applications fox1 lands: Caroni follows with 079; St. An­ drew 632, St. Patrick 500 and Victoria 429. Villager -represented at the Queen's Hall Conference this week. • 1 THE NATION, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1963 • Page 9 T H E D O C T O R SAYS • // The neglected man must be brought forward." -From his speech at Sangre Grande during "Meeting the People Tour" of Toco-Manzanilla. The Prime Minister of the new Federation of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman signing documents in London. New Sewer System Will Ensure Nation's Health From a broadcast "Health & Sewerage" by FRANK THOMPSON Tho island-wide sewerage dis­ posal system now being laid clown will be completed during the term of the Second Draft Five-Year Plan, This system will certainly contribute to the gen­ eral improvement of the nation's health. Although it is not easy to measure this in a decisive way- it is certain that the sewerage system will make a contribution to the reduction of the possibili­ ties of outbreaks traceable to bad sewerage disposal. The expenditure on the large sewerage y 'em can therefore be regarded as a means of providing an important facility of the modern civilised community and also as a means of securing the health of the nation. A few words may be said of the scope of the operations. For Port-of-Spain. and environs lateral sewers and treatment facilities will be provided for a population of 150,000. The system will serve 5u,000 people in San Fernando and 18,000 in Arima. In all these centres the planning of the system made provision for sub­ stantial expansion in the future. The project envisages the installation of 25.000 house con­ nections of which 15,000 are estimated to be made during the Programme period. ' Mr. Thompson also told lis­ teners that "as a result of general economic growth and the achievements of the First Five-Year Development Pro­ gramme there has been a steady improvement in the health of the population. Indices of this improvement are the falling inci­ dence in recent years of such diseases as Tuberculosis, Typhoid and Malaria and improvements in the nutritional standards of the population. The incidence of Tuberculosis per 1,000 of population has fallen sharply from 37.9 in 1955 to 9.4 in 1961; Typhoid from 2.5 in 1955 to 0.8 in 1961; Malaria from 0.6 in 1955 to rfigligible propor­ tions in 1961. The basic aim of the Draft Second Five-Year Plan in the field of Health is to consolidate these trends through t h e improvement of the level of health services available to the population. It is to be noted therefore that the main emphasis is to be placed on building up and improving the service offered in the rural areas and expanding the quality of the ser­ vice rendered at the General Hospitals. About half of the expenditure of Health proposed in the Draft Second Five-Year Plan will be for such projects as improvements to District Hos­ pitals, construction of nurses' quarters, repairs to Health Offices and construction of new ones. The other half o'f the financial provision for health is to be allocated for the improvement of the quality of service ren­ dered at the General Hospital at Port-of-Spain, San Fernando and at Tobago. These improvements include the remodelling of the Pathological Department in order to provide adequate diagnostic services, the provision of sepa­ rate accommodation for the Physiotherapy Department, ade­ quate accommodation for the Central Stores Department at Long Circular Road and con­ siderable expansion of the Laundry Service at the General Hospitals at Port-of-Spain and Tobago. B Vacancy — Advertising Assistant Nestle's Products (Trinidad) Ltd., Port-of-Spain, have an immediate vacancy for an Advertising Assistant. Applicants should be citizens of Trinidad and Tobago, under 30 years of age, possess a good education, knowledge of printing and/or advertising and a creative mind coupled with business acumen, ability to accept considerable responsibility and work and handle correspondence independently. Please apply in own handwriting giving details of age, education, previous experience and salary required to :— NESTLE'S PRODUCTS (Trinidad) LTD., Personnel Department, P.O. 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Q U E R I N O AUCTIONEER, REAL ESTATE AGENT & VALUATOR Page 10 • THE NATION, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1963 f f UNKNOWN" WRITES BOOK Have you noticed the new trend? said the "Unknown" calypsonian, J. Pierre. What new trend? I replied. "The trend for the organizers of Government-spon­ sored shows to use more or less the same calypsonians always." So I indicated to him that it was probably because these or­ ganizers felt that people wanted to hear the cream always; then he assured me that there is plenty of unheard talent among calypsonians in this country only awaiting an opportunity to be brought to the public's attention. The Unknown believes that Government, ought to adopt a more liberal policy in their selection of calypsonians for their shows. He went on to make a similar charge against the recording companies; "those boys only record a selected group of NOTICE Customers are reminded that all cheques are to be made payable to the P.N.M. Publishing Co., Ltd., and not to The NATION. singers." Then he asked, "how in circumstances of the sort could a young singer make a living?" However, he felt that the ' vicious circle" could be broken if the Sparrow Recording Com­ pany would throw open the field to the young singers. When he brought the radio stations into the firing line, he made it clear that he was utterly befuddled by their lack of policy. He charged that they only pedal their proteges. There is little variety on their show since patrons are made to listen to the same songs over and over again. But here he felt these calyp­ sonians could help themselves somewhat, if they only knew how — and he was willing to offer some advice. They had only to approach sponsors of pro­ grammes requesting their per­ mission for certain of their songs to be played nn their pro­ grammes. Of course, Unknown would have liked to say more, much more — however, he is saving that for a book he is now writing. ARGO XIII A treat awaits music lovers on Wednesday (25) and Thursday (26) evenings at Queen's Hall next week. The Argonauts pre­ sent their 13th Annual Concert —Argo XIII. The group, now an established feature of Port-of-Spain,'s cultu­ ral life, have called their presentation a Variety Concert Programme. Beside their now familiar 26 ell-male voice choii the pro­ gramme is graced by three female guest singers; the so­ prano, Miss Peggy Fernandez; the mizzo-soprano, : Miss Ann Burfoot; and the contralto, Miss Jocelyn Benois. Mr. Robert McKendrick is the group s accompanist and Mr. Colin Nusum is guest accompanist. The group's repertoire in­ cludes the popular "Green sleeves", Malotte's, The Lord's Prayer; American Songs—Ghost Riders in the Sky and Cool Waters. There are also the well known Yellow Bird and ex­ cerpts from "South Pacific". But the high feature of Argo XIII will be a rendition of "Slave". It is a rare compliment to calypso and in particular to Sparrow the composer. Miss Fernandes, Miss Burfoot ard Miss Benois will each ren- THE FIRST DRAWING OF THE SANTA ROSA SWEEPSTAKE Will take Place TODAY at 4.00 p.m. THE LAST SERIES ISSUED IS I I SSS" DISTRIBUTION OF THE PRIZE MONEY WILL BE AS FOLLOWS : (Subject to alterations should more than ten horses tie for the 1st ten places) FIRST PRIZE $29,820.00 SELLERS' PRIZE $1,807.20 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th TOth 4 Cash Prizes 168 Other Horses 50 Consolation Cash Prizes 464 Proximes 700 Serials Sellers of 168 Other Horses, 4 Cash Prizes and 50 Con solation Cash Prizes Charity Organizations will receive $12,425.00 7,455.00 4,970.00 4,100.25 3,106.25 2,485.00 1,242.50 1,242.50 1,242.50 each // $1,626.48 1,455.76 1,265.04 1,084.32 903.60 722.88 542.16 361.44 180.72 931.87 133.12 f t # # f t 99.40 10.71 7.10 Miss Margaret Cowie, recently at home on holiday, has returned to Howard University, USA., where she is studying music. On previous occasions she was guest artiste in the Argo Concerts. Miss Cowie graced the P.N.M. Anniversary Independence meeting in San Fernando on September 3 with a brief recital. der two songs. Miss Fernandez Mr. McKendrick will play will join Mr. Ken Oxley in a Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C duet, while Miss Benois and Miss Sharp Minor accompanied by Burfoot will join the choir for toices of the choir, the excerpts from "South Pari- The Concert begins promptly fie". at 8.45 on each evening. Canada gives Independence Scholarship Mr. Errlol A. Furlpnge, was awarded the first of the Indepen­ dence Scholarships granted by Canada as a means oi commemo­ rating the Independence of Tri­ nidad and Tobago. To mark the occasion a per­ sonal letter of congratulations signed by Mr. L. B. Pearson, Prime Minister of Canada, was handed to Mr. Furlonge by the Acting High Commissioner for Canada, Mr. R. F. Renwick, in the presence of the Minister of Education. The plan for the Independence Scholarships was initiated fol­ lowing discussions in August, 1962 between the Governments of Trinidad and Tobago and Canada regarding the best means of commemorating the achieve­ ment of independence. It was agreed that scholarships valued at a total of $10,000 (Canadian) would be made available for studies or research in the fields of education, agriculture and en­ gineering. The Ministry of Edu­ cation and Culture was given the responsibility for the initial selection of candidates. Mr. Furlonge has been accep­ ted by the Ontario College of Education for a one-year course of study leading to a Bachelor of Education degree, with the pos­ sibility of further studies leading to a Master's degree. The scholarship which is valued at $2,500 (Canadian) for the first year covers the cost of trans portation to Canada and return, books, clothing, equipment, the payment of tuition and a month­ ly living allowance. Mr. Furlonge will leave for Canada on Thursday, September 19. Comfortable, Colourful WEATHER RESISTANT L O C A L L Y M A D E ALUMINIUM FURNITURE f f 25.18 f f 13,667.50 YOU'VE GOT TO BE -IN IT TO WIN IT FINAL DRAWING ON MONDAY, 23rd SEPTEMBER at 4.00 p.m. Iln= Folding Lounge Chairs $33.75 Stack Chairs $15.70 HtlhT. Folding Chairs Double Arm $20.05 FURNESS WITHY & CO., L TD- — C O M . R I C H M O N D S T . ® : « R I ( I E S Q U A R E P H O N E 3 * 2 2 1 The Almoner Is There To Help now confined to a wheel chair, to a life of limitations, dependence on others. He may well ask him- Here is another in the series of informative lectures on ^/^w^oon^^o/now^he can Ho our hospital services. You, will remember Dr. Ralph Hoyte ' . . . h i m s e l f H e w o n d e r s discussed "The Hospital Maternity Services", (The NATION, ^ufd Ws S sS respect August 2); Dr John Arneaud enlightened us on "The Role of , h d th t in {act he a Pathology Service in our Community, (The NATION |TV nof beTe bread earner August 16): and Dr. Michael Beaubrun spoke on "Our Men- Wo ld hi , b t k ver by "S ̂ NriTWN> 301 , his wife, his ddes^ son T^e In ? rZ My Cherrte> an Almoner talks about ( ardiac case thc Diabetic case f f J f T T * a \ 5 2 * l ™ n e r a p p o i n t e d i n a L o n d o n a n d a l l o t h e r l o n g t e r m p a t i e n t s Hospital in 1895, and that branch of hospital work gradually well displav these emotional became a fully accepted feature of hosvital treatment. u, *ets also Twenty years ago our (then Colonial) hospital got its first 1" Almoner. , , The Almoner's training comprises a University course n Q i U T G O l Q U t l 0 S in Social Science of no* less than two years followed by a Rehabilitation of the patients one-year course in Medical Social studies with Institute of to a lesser degree is done in the Almoners, London, The London County Council or the Almoner's Division: Patients may University of Edinburgh. be set up jn some projects. Some * # * are helped in securing employ­ ment, and courses of study and The Almoner, is defined as a Medical Social Worker — that is, apprenticeships are arranged for a social worker in a medical setting. Her work is to help in the soms- treatment of sick persons by co-operating with the patient and his the nature of her duties, family and with the responsible medical and nursing staff in order lb- Almoner's work brings her in to reduce the ill effects of personal problems which impede treat- contact with every othei social ment and rehabilitation. organisation, Government and The problems of patients may belP the patient to solve and voluntary, in the territory and be essentially material or essen- ameliorate his own problems. sh~ may act as ^ office tiallv emotional, or both, and a Ths social Problems of the between these organisations a discussion of the problem that is hospital in Trinidad are many tb2 patients^She uppermost in the patient's mind, and varied The Almoner con- to rrer mat*er* °n™in "L usually l«»ads to th- realisation s°a'»ently finds herself concerned "nations o\eraeas in the interes o' olhers realisation ^ g ^ ̂ of lhose patients who from Most natients who come into material needs. Thus she may ou^s °f-.^"^fsatrnns^Mlude >osoital particularly for the have to consider financial help ih~ local organisations brs^ time experience some ™eet immediate essential th, Social Assistance Department anxieties such as fear for him n™ds and refer patients to Social probation Department Child - such as fear for him- Departments for con- Care Section - Orphanages, Con- self concern for the well-being * 0Y a£^nce- she mav valeseent Homes, Hostels, and oi his dependents and worry SIQ.ration ot assistance, sne may -norioi Q^hnnic over the financial and social have to arrange convalescene Shelters, special Schools. consequences of his illnessThe 'unities for children and adults. Education Department. School consequences of his illness. The f , Mjals organisation. The Red degree of anxiety will naturally differ in patients depending on THE NATION, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1SC3 • Page 11 For Workers Your union — how it works By TRABAJERO The three general characteristics to be noted in Western-style trade unions are the form of the organisation, the structure and administration within the form of organisation and the concentration or distribution of executive power from top to bottom, and vice versa. First, as regards the form, there is the craft union in which are organised workers who have served an apprenticeship and are consequently certified as competent craftsmen and master workmen. Membership in a craft union is restricted to workers of one skill regardless of the industry in which they are employed. The second is the industrial ^ generally pleases the union which organises all empploycrs because they are thus workers in a particular plant or >Me (q inflUL.,c= 01. coerce the industry, without any regard for unjon „boss„ .p (he knowledge the degree of skill. So in such tha( he .,orders„ to the a union we may very well find members Qf th„ unjon h5 lcads highly skilled: craftsmen, semi ra(her (han jake „orders„ (by way skilled workers or simply sweepers and cleaners who would be classified as un-skilled workers. of a mandate) from the workers who comprise the union's mem­ bership. To service and regulate the The third is the general affairs of ths basic trade union short term care of children of Organisation, patients, home help after hos- Lross> {h- Guardian Neediest rnner in pai.enis uepena.ng on . 'times durine Cases, The Bruce Stephens Trust, such factors as social customs. P'taluation and sometimes during PhiiiinS Trust and anv home training, sense of values, prejudices, etc. Many patients get over their initial anxieties fairly early while others need much re-assurance and support and the Almoner must co­ operate with the medical and nursing staff in creating an atmosphere of sympathy and con­ fidence. She must take quick action to see that the patient's most pressing 'problems are al . , . ., dealt with, .so that he becomes Almoner must help the patient hospitalization, travel arrange- tba John Phillips Trust and any ments to clinics, appealing for ulh r organisation to which a funds on behalf of patients and Pjtient may be connected, includ- arranging for purchase of extra- inS business firms .... Often her ordinary appliances for patients, duties take her out on honJe such as wheel chairs, walking v^its in the matter of casework, aids, hearing aids, artificial and she ma>' be required to etc., and in 'exceptional travel over lon§ and difficult journeys in search of her patient workers' union. Such a union organises diverse types of workers, unskilled, semi-skilled and skilled, into one broad mass organisation. This type of union, in many countries, is a combina­ tion of the first and second form of organisation referred to before. In this way, various crafts within limbs, circumstances make arrange- ments for treatment of patients and hls famil>' abroad. At the emotional level the relaxed, co-operative and recep­ tive to treatment. patient's problems and family to accept diagnosis local organisations and treatment, to overcome Today, almost twenty years fears and prejudices, to accept after the establishment of the limitations of illnesses, and plan Almoner's Department in Trini- for the future; she must deal dad, there are seven posts of with acceptance by parents of Almoners on the Establishment, problem children and offer Three officers are placed at Port- advice and guidance, reconcilia- of-Spain General Hospital, two The Almoner is generally tion of patient and family; she in the San Fernando General r cognised, in thc hospital, as must deal with the rejected Hospital and two in the Thoracic the person who is "here to help" child and elder people in the Division. The case load of the ind it is true to say that usually wards, and with the extremely Almoner increases daily, with a working relationship can be despondent attempted suicides. the complexity of present day established with the patient at a Perhaps the best way to living, end more students should fairly early stage. The emotional- illustrate thc nature of case ba urged to enter this fruitful !y disturbed patient who resists work in this limited time is to field cf work, or rejects any form of help will ask you to consider these few The Almoner's Department of be always in our midst but thc questions — What must a man each hospital has under its con- Almoner must watch and wait really think when he is told by trol a limited vote for general and be prepared for the moment his doctor that his leg must be assistance to needy patients, and when the patient is ready for removed ? He will never walk for assistance in furnishing such help. Some of the personal again as he did before — Will apparatus as artificial limbs, problems are deep and complex the little ones be afraid of him, wheel chairs and for transport and careful intensive casework will his wife lose interest in expenses of patients. Also a is necessary in such cases. But him, will he be able to cope with limited sum made available from once the patient has been given his job adequately, and how U.N.I.C.E.F. for supplementary an insight into an understanding would people feel about him milk supply for children con- of his own problems, he can then now—in short he develops a very nscted with the needy Hospital often suggest how best these real fear for the future. patients. can be solved. The Almoner's Consider again the onset of ^ all her duties the A^er important function then is to paralysis in the patient - he is works along with the Medical Officers from whom she gets her referrals of patients in the first instance. These officers discuss the Almoner's social findings and the Doctor interprets the medical condition so that the medico-social implications can be better understood. The Almoner may be required by the Medical Officer to provide detailed social reports on cases to help him in his work—it is long well estab­ lished that the proper study of disease in man cannot be made without reference to the condi­ tions under which he lives and within this statement lies the meaning and the purpose of the work of the Almoner in her own field which is like the Medical Officer — "To cure sometimes, to relieve often, to comfort always." unit (ths branch or local union), lh:re is usually established a system of local officers elected by the members of the branch or local union, as the case may be. SHOP STEWARDS To carry out the functions af an industry are organised or the workplace, there is a shop federated on an industrial basis, steward system. These shop stewards function within ths THE LOCAL UNION workshop or workplace. The shop steward system affords the The actual base of the labour workers on the job a medium for movement is the rank and file prompt settlement of grievances, membership. So it follows that It is also by this machinery that the basic unit of the trade union new members are recruited for movement is the union branch, the union and membership dues or section or, within a federation (or subscriptions) are collected, of unions, the local union. The shop stewards comprise The basic unit is to the labour what is variously known as a movement what the family is to works committee, a bargaining society. committee or a grievance com- Because of its intimate contact mittee. with the individual workers, it The function of such a com- wields great influence on the mittee is to solve as many prob- worker and provides the medium lems and settle as many through which individual workers grievances on the job — within as well as groups of workers the workshop or the workplace— express their conviction and their and without reference (except, of demands to the leaders of the course, by way of reports and movement whose duty is to consultation) to the central serve the rank and file. administration of the union. This is however not always The shop stewards are, as it the case where the trade union were, the "eyes" and the "ears" movement is only first develop- and, of course, the "tongue" of ing, such as colonial or emergent the union. Through them and by labour movements where the them, the union's central adminis- organisation of workers is or was tration functions in relation to actually discouraged or repressed, the workers who arc members of Too often, indeed, certain com- tbo union, miniques or statements issued at 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 the end (or even the beginning) of a strike speak of workers being ordered, by their union officials or leaders, to return to their jobs or to go on strike, as the case may be. In other words, there is a tendency, where the democratic ideal is not fully understood or appreciated by working people, for trade union officers to behave like "bosses" in their dealings with members of the unions wherein they hold office. STATIONERY SUPPLIES for PRINTERS, OFFICES, SCHOOLS. ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS. SURVEYORS, ARTISTS. ETC. JJ-Beharry &(o. Wholesale & Retail Stationers 4 Charlotte Street, Phone 6583 Start Searching Again .... Our Sensational Trade-In Offer Is Back ! TRADE-IN time at Y. de Lima's is the time when you can afiurd that piece of jewellery you've wanted for SL .ang. 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 Page 12 • THE NATION, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1963 Mr. Laird Says Something Our drama critic ended his series of three challenging articles (Our Theatres) published over the last four weeks with the question "Does Mr. Laird wish to sap anything ?" Mr. Laird does and says: Alright Slade — I'll take you on. I was waiting for you to fulfil your promise in a previous article of defining West Indian Theatre and its requirements as far as a stage is concerned. At last we have someone brave enough to stick his neck out without turning a hair and perhaps a good airing and theorising may at least establish where we are, who knows it may actually achieve something positive. Your main points as I see them are :— a three sided arena stage, I agree, 1. West Indian Drama and with reservation. The use of a Dance — is extroversial there- storyteller or narrator does not fore the case for audience parti- necessarily call for a three sided cipation by using a three sided arena. To the purist, the fact that arena stage. an interpreter is required, and I would like to argue that all the drama or mime cannot speak art as we commonly understand for itself suggests that the in- the word and particularly staged terpreter can be eliminated if drama and dance is extroversial there i? closer audience partici- —but nevertheless it is a good pation. reason for a three sided arena in the case of Beryl McBur- stage. nie's dance presentation, "to 2. The repetitive use of a con- imagine the lectures being re- teur or a storyteller in West In- placed by a conteur whose func dian Drama, therefore closer tion is creative and integrated association with the audience, viz., into the dance rather than pure­ ly explanatory in the fashion of a teacher," is accepting defeat and the shortcomings of such dancing as an art form if such it is. 2. The abandonment of realism of set. This of course is a natu­ ral development of the stage coming out of the proscenium arch and into the spectators. I wouldn't hazard a guess which came first. In any case I fully agree that realism — like the conteur — should not be neces­ sary if there is complete rapport between the artist and the lay­ man. Greece, Shakespeare, Mira­ cle Plays, Kabuki, in fact most of what Drama and Dance holds sacred. breakthrough But one telling phrase you had in your third article — "it is not possible to be sure that a guess on this matter (the direction which the West Indian drama might take) is not merely a per­ sonal hope which developments might prove to be in vain" — has all my sympathy. Once one sets oneself as an arbiter of taste it is difficult to divorce one's "personal hopes" from an ob­ jective appraisal. A l w a y s i n s i s t o n B E S T C R E T E B L O C K S R i I a d o o n Fight FLU with F L U M I D I N available at all leading Drug Stores OR AT K I R P A L A N I ' S DRUG COUNTER In 1955 or 1956, I was con­ vinced that West Indian Dance and Drama must retain the hu­ mility of a Bel Air Dance with­ in a'ring of participating villag­ ers, by using the full arena or as a compromise to stage entrances, etc. the three sided arena, but then there was a powerful move­ ment in international theatre for just this stage for pretty well any form of modern drama. I felt — as you feel — that maybe this was reading too much into the situation and it could be bending an indigenous expres­ sion into one's personal mould. We tried it out with Graham Suter's fine and successful pro­ duction of Le Bourgeois Gentil- homme. It worked and was to be the breakthrough from the traditional stage known in Trini­ dad. Again we had it on a differ­ ent scale for Drums and Colours and even the Little Carib started putting their dances on the main floor for informal productions. common ground To move on to your National Theatre at the risk of being accused of subjectivity, I quote from the Competition report for Queen's Hall. "Arena Stage: The actual size • of the Arena Stage can be varied to the requirements of the direc­ tor, but it is assumed here that the ideal seating conditions — with stage on the flat floor level relieved by property platforms- are three rows of seating on the flat and the three raised tiered rows on three sides, the fourth side having the four steeply tiered rows on the movable par­ tition. This will result in a stage of 35"0" by 45"0" and seating capacity of 546 with perfect sight lines to all seats." Stage entrances can be at the four corners of the Arena Stage direct from the two levels of dressing rooms and incidentally the theoretical calculations for acoustics prove to be ideal for a stage in this position. The con- Port-of-Spain City Council CLAIM TO CEMETERY ALLOTMENT NOTICE is hereby given pursu­ ant to Section 253 (5) of the Port-of-Spain Corporation Ordin­ ance, Chapter 39, No. 1, that ERNEST KENWYN BAILEY of the City of Port-of-Spain in the Island of Trinidad has applied to the Mayor, Aldermen and Citizens of the City of Port-of- Spain (hereinafter called "the Corporation") for the grant to him of the Exclusive Right of Burial in an allotment measuring Three (3) feet by Ten (10) feet situated in Block No. 29, East of 8th Street on 3rd row, First grave space North of Moze's allotment and 8th grave space South of Phillips' allotment in the Lapey- rouse Cemetery and registered in the name of Millicent Sealy; and that the Corporation intend to issue to the said ERNEST KEN­ WYN BAILEY the grant applied for unless objection to the issue thereof is lodged with the Corpo­ ration before the 30th day of September, 1963, and the Corpo­ ration are satisfied, after investi­ gation, that the objector has shown sufficient cause why such grant should not be issued A. F. HEWITT, Town Clerk. IN TIME OF NEED .. CALL US J Even though your loss occmrs at some distant part we arc ready to serve voa at any hoar efficiently and with economy. CLARK & BATT00 LTD. Funeral Directors & Embalmers HEAD OFFICE It Trigarete Road. Port-of-Spain Phones 7710, 35375 A 6633 BRANCHES: 13 Second Street. Sen Juan — Phone 91953 29 Royal Road, San Fernando — Phone 34M centration of front of hcfuse lights onto the high grid over this flat floor area was designed with an Arena Stage in mind. To my knowledge this form of stage has never been used. The reason often given is that such a pro duction makes greater demands on the actor or dancer. True, but that is no reason for not attempt­ ing experimentation. Queen's Hall I would like to put forward as a positive contribution to your fine articles, that the various dance and drama groups must find some common ground and stop trying to achieve their own impossible* goals. They could centre themselves around the Queen's Hall which already has the core — if not absolutely ideal _ of a professional run Government subsidised perform­ ing centre. The acoustic ghost for drama would easily be laid by limiting production to audi­ ences of 400—500 as is normally accepted even on Broadway, in­ stead of the ambitious full capa­ city of most Trinidad produc­ tions. The stage is well equipped, and can be varied through most of the phases from proscenium box set to four sided arena. The administration is set up and the only future requirements would be a rehearsal stage and more scenery/property storage and eventually as Government sees the seriousness and need — a gradual build-up of a professional and semi-professional staff of a Director, Playwright, Choreogra­ pher, Music Director and finally actors, dancers and musicians. I don't see any difficulty in arranging seasons for the resi­ dent company combined with tours other times of the year. The nucleus is there together with an environment that one can see emerging for that area— The National Museum and Art Gallery, the Botanical Gardens, The Zoo, The Savannah and even The Hilton— but please hasn't someone got the authority as well as the sensitivity to remove, that ghastly neon sign by the Zoo. NOBBEE'S your DRUG STORE 45 PARK STREET DIAL 6651 FOR DELIVERIES and PRESCRIPTION SERVICE 0 m s e t * * * FROM THETREETO YOU TRINIDAD GRAPEFRUIT JUKE THE NATION, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20. 1963 • Page 13 1961 'Ground broken on the 40- One of the fleet of modern super tankers which transport oil across the globe. But this is a Shell, not a Texaco tanker. 50 Years Of Texaco • ..mi. m _ ,, ... changed from Trinidad Texaco's Journal The lexaco Star issued its 100th number Leaseholds to Texac0 Trinidad on September 6. The issue commemorates Texaco's 50th Anniversary Jnc g.nce then Thp gtar in Trinidad "for it was on August 20, 1913, that the predecessors ' ip.Ilv nntp<-. of Texaco Trinidad, Inc. — Trinidad Leaseholds Ltd. — were incor­ porated in London, with fields at Forest Reserve and Guayaguayare and an office in Port-of-Spain. . ., . . "Elsewhere in the Western million-dollar lubricating oil plant "Since then., the Company has Hemisphere, Texaco subsidiaries ant^ shipping terminal. Inaugura- grown into the great industrial are the largest oil producers in I'011 the AAA Trinidad Games enterprise centred around the Columbia and Trinidad. They at Guaracara Park, 36th well world-ranking Pointe-a-Pierre re- have substantial production in completed from Brighton Marine finery — an enterprise which Venezuela and have refineries in platform. covers every phase of the oil the above countries and market Herd of beef cattle imported industry." petroleum products throughout f°r '^ar Farm from Florida, To end its eulogy the editorial Latin America. Trinidad's Pointe- USA' asks us to look back "with a a-Pierre refinery, with a capacity 1962 renewed sense of pride and 0f 235,000 barrels a day, is the "T.N.A. liquidated and Trinmar confidence — pride in the accom- largest in the British Common- Ltd. formed to carry on develop- plishments of the past fifty years, wealth." ment of marine concessions of and confidence that the company But this is nothing to the Com- First marine well drilled is now more than ever equipped pany's vast interests in Arabia, south coast—a Trinmar opera­ te continue to make a significant West Africa, Europe, Asia Aus- Uon. Rustville housing estate opened at Guayaguayare. Seven­ teen acres of land reclaimed from sea off Simpson's Point to accommodate storage tanks, lubri­ cating oil blending and packaging , plant, and a new air-conditioned company was flrst crude refining operations at marine office founded in the USA in 1902. Pointc-a-Pierre were conducted in commissioned» contribution to the prosperity of tralia, or New Guinea . Trinidad and Tobago in the years ahead." A feature tells how the However, of purely local "Wide Horizons" interest is the fact that "the Then it adds : 'Today, Texaco (the name originated as a cable address) is the third largest oil company in the United States in assets, and on the same basis the 1917: with a distillation plant trade which had already seen service 1963 , . . 'Texaco Oil Company estab- as a benzol recovery plant in lished t0 utin American England and was l'ointe-a-Pierre. rebuilt at operations from Trinidad. Texaco . . . . . , . . , f i n a n c e s C h a i r o f A g r i c u l t u r e a t "With this equipment a batch Unjversi,y> Cydohexanc Plant country's sixth largest manufac type of processing was carried ^ on lub(, oj, p]ant turing corporation. It ranks out, the crude oil being distilled under construction" second among United States oil to gasoline, kerosine and fuel Mefe jottings on a gia„t's companies and fifth among all United States manufacturing cor­ porations on the basis of reported net earnings. One of the largest producers of US crude oil, it markets its products directly in oil bottoms, the bulk of the , h , latter being supplied as Admiralty Fuel to the Royal Navy." The local chronological table begins in 1913 with fields at Forest Reserve and Guayaguayare Subversive Activities Commission — The Members Last week, because of lack of space we could only name the members of the Subversive Activities Commission. Today, we are free to introduce them to our readers: a necessary duty since only one, Mr. McDonald Moses, is known to any extent in Trinidad and Tobago. Each commissioner is an inter- Dean of Faculty of Law. Univer nationally known personage. sity of Ife. The Chairman of the Commis- Nigeria Scholar, Inner Tem- sion, Sir Louis Nwachukwu pie 1945. Barrister-at-Law 1947. Mbanefo, Chief Justice of Nigeria Author of The Assignment of from 1959, is an eminent scholar Choses in Action', 1949, Editor of and jurist, a member of the three editions of 'Nathan's Equity- Council of University College, Through the Cases', 1950, 1957. Ibadan, and ad hoc judge of the 1962. Editor, 12th Edition of International Court of Justice for 'Theobald on Wills', 1963. Author the South-West Africa Case, 1962. of several articles in English Now 52 years old, he was and Canadian Legal publications, educated at King's College, Lagos, Law Revision Commissioner for Nigeria; University College, Lon- the Government of Barbados, don (LL.B., 1935); King's College, 1962. Cambridge (B.A., Historical Tri- MR. MOSES pos) 1937; M.A. 1942) and Mr. McDonald Moses is an was called to the Bar, Middle international Trade Union Offi- Temple in 1935. cial. As one of the pioneers of Since 1937 when he set up Labour Movement in Trinidad legal practice in Nigeria, he held and Tobago, he participated in several important posts in his founding of Oilfields Workers' homeland till he was created a Trade Union and Trinidad and puisne judge in 1952, Chief Jus- Tobago Trades Union Council, tice in 1959, and knighted in 1961. He served as First Vice- President, Assistant Secretary and National Organiser of Dr. Oshley Roy Marshall, Pro- OWTU; as President General of fessor and Dean of the Faculty All Trinidad Sugar Estates and of Law, University of Sheffield. Factory Workers' Trade Union; England since 1956, will be 43 Trustee of Trinidad and Tobago next month. Trades Union Council, and was His progress from Harrison editor for two years of the College, Barbados, where he was weekly trade union journal, Barbados Scholar in 1938 to the "Vanguard." present time has been a march Mr. Moses presented the of rare distinction possible only workers' case before the Labour to the most brilliant in any field. Disturbances Commission, 1937; His official biographical sketch the West Indies Royal Commis- reads: Pembroke College, Cam- sion, 1938, and the Oilfield bridge, B.A. 1945. (First Class Africa, since March, 1963. Honours in Law Tripos, Part I He joined the staff of Inter- and Part II; George Long Prize- national Confederation of Free man of the University in Roman Trade Unions and after three Law, 1944; Kilby Prizeman and months in the Caribbean was Major Scholarship, Pembroke posted to Nigeria, Sepember College, 1945); University Col- 1959. But he is now on assign- lege London, Ph.D.. 1948. ment in Swaziland. Southern Lecturer in Law, University Africa since March. 1963. College: London. 1946—56. Sub- His duties in Nigeria have Dean, Faculty of Law, 1949—56. taken him to all parts of the Professor and Dean, Faculty of country as well as Gambia, Law, University of Sheffield, Ethiopia, Uganda and the Congo, since 1956. On leave of absence One of his tasks was the setting for two years from October, up of a Regional Labour Orga- 1963 to take up appointment as nisation for Africa. PROFESSOR MARSHALL every state (the only company to and adds that in 1914 the first do so), and through subsidiaries and affiliates, operates through­ out the free world." well was drilled at Forest Reserve. This well, christened Helena, Chronological successes are has been flowing these 49 years, briefly noted and the growth of Some woman! the company into an inter­ national combine highlighted : The troubled industrial year of 1937 (the year of Butler) could "Either directly or indirectly, not halt Texaco's forward stride. Texaco iS engaged in the explora- "A Chemico Acid Plant was tion, production, transportation, built to process in part sulphur refining and marketing of oil and imported from USA." oil products throughout most of the free world. Another significant date is 1958 when the company's name Sir Ellis Clarke and friends celebrating Independence Anniversary in New York. With him are, Dr. Cyril Olliverre. Mrs. Dick Camp­ bell, Mr. Alston Norton and Mr. Justice Carlton Achong. N.Y.U. West Indian Students Association headed by Percival Borde, who gave an Independence Dance with proceeds going to their Scholarship Fund and honouring the Ladies Inter- NEW YORKERS CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY New Yorkers and their friends from Trinidad and Tobago had national Hockey Teams from a 'ball' during the week of August 30. In fact they had. three 'balls', Trinidad and Jamaica. This one all celebrating the First Anniversary of the independence of their took place at the beautiful West Indies homeland. Audobon Ballroom on August 30. Topping them all in splendor ballet performance choreographed In this case even Jamaica joined and enthusiasm and coming at by Kingsley Rotardier, young with Trinidadians and Tobago- the end of the week of merriment dancer from Trinidad who orga- nians to celebrate the First was the 'Fete de Joie' which is nised a new dance group for the Anniversary of Independence. It given annually as a sort of occasion called The Iere Ballet was quite a week. 'carnival finale' to the rest under Company and used highlights Celebrating the First Anniver- the sponsorship of the Trinidad from the "History of Trinidad sary of Independence of Trinidad & Tobago Benevolent and Wei- and Tobago" as a theme for his and Tobago at a 'Fete de Joie' The Banana Trade Britain now consumes 60,000,000 ly for export by using cavendish bananas every week the Banana and lacatan bananas both highly Co-operative has just announced, resistant to disease. And in order to keep the Bri- * * « tish public informed of just how important the banana is as a food AND NOT FOR US commodity, a special party was v, held last week by the co-opera- Two new refrigerated ships, de- tive which represents Britain's signed to play an important part leading banana importers—Elders in a British company's plans to and Fyfies Ltd.; Geest Industries sell more Windward Islands' Ltd.; and the Jamaica Producers bananas in Britain, are to be 1 fare Societies and the famed presentation. It met with most in the Riverside Plaza Ballroom Marketing Company Ltd. launched next December. A banana grove party was held The ships will join the banana at the Mayfair Hotel, London, fleet of Geest Industries Limited, where special cocktails were Spalding. Lincolnshire, in the served with white rum, martini English midlands, and will run a and banana flavouring. This was scheduled service between Bri- followed with a sweet consisting tain, Barbados and the Windward of a special syrup poured over Islands, carrying general cargo halved bananas and pineapple. on the outward voyage and Wind- And the party emphasised the ward Islands' bananas on the different varieties grown special- return. 'Gayap' Organization of America, favourable response from the last Friday were Dr. Cyril This one had the patronage of audience. Olliverre, Sir Ellis Clarke, Ambas- the Ambassador and Permanent The Trinidad & Tobago United sador from Trinidad & Tobago Representative of Trinidad & Cultural Association, composed to the U.N., Mrs. Dick Campbell. Tobago to the United Nations, of United Nation semployees U.N. Secretary. formerly of Sir Ellis Clarke. It took the form staged a capacity Dance and Tobago, Alston Norton, Brooklyn of a 'Concert aril Grand Ball' and Floor Show at the Manhattan Real Estate owner, formerly of was given at the beautiful River- Center on August 31 which Tobago, and Justice Carlton side Plaza Ballroom, Friday, was largely attended by the Achong of the Trinidad & Tobago September 6. international community. Supreme Court who was in New The 'concert' was an original Equally successful was the York on business. \ Pa§e 14 • THE NATION, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1963 Women's League Meets More than 300 delegates attended the Conference of the PNM Women's League last Sunday at the Emergency Teachers' Training Colege, \V rightson Road. They listened to a feature address delivered by the deputy Political Leader, Dr. Patrick Solomon, and the main address from their outgoing Chairman, Mrs. Isabel Teshea. Dr. Solomon congratulated the conference for its attendance and pointed out that the part women play in a country will determine whether their nation goes forward or backward. Mrs. Teshea, addressing the conference, said in part: "We have reached the stage of maturity which demands a new perspective. Our Government is moving with rapidity in estab­ lishing the highest standard of democracy, and with even pace must the people of the country develop. The League in its plans for the new term must therefore that Constituency League Execu­ tives have worked very hard during the past years and have met with success and failure. "Our achievement of nation­ hood must so inspire us that whatever failures we have encountred should serve as stepping stones to our success. I relinquish office today and would ask you now to re-dedicate your pay special attention to the lives to the service of the preparation of women and girls country through the People's for economic productivity as National Movement." wage earners to meet the de­ mands of the new five-year de­ velopment programme- Officers elected at the con- "It is significant that I was ference: 1st V/Chairman, Miss selected to attend the Inter- Phyllis Mitchell; 3rd V/Chair- national Conference sponsored man. Mrs. Florrie Noble; Secre- by the International Council of tary. Miss Olga Bland; Asst. Social Democratic Women in Secretary, Miss Muriel Green; Sweden from August 25—31, and Treasurer, Mrs. Zilla Kirton; then the Biennial Conference in Eduction Officer, Miss Ruby Amsterdam, September 5—6, on «ellXLlPJ!bIlc Relations Officer, Mrs Gladys MacAlister; Welfare Officer, Mrs. Elaine Browne: Educational Planning in Develop ing Countries with special refer­ ences to women's education "During the afternoon Delegates to General Council, Miss Ruby Felix and Miss Olga Bland; Delegates to 7th Annual Women's Page and County Councillor Eutrice Muggins. At the afternoon session resolutions were presented by the various constituency leagues and were keenly discussed. Many new recommendations were made and a few resolutions amended. At this stage Mrs. Teshea gave a brief report on her visit to Sweden and Holland where she represented Trinidad and Tobago at a Women's International Con­ ference and a Biennial Confer­ ence. The formal business of the Conference was concluded and members were entertained at a short session of "Pay and] the gay" which ended on a happy note at 6.45 p.m. The Secretary of the Inter­ national Council of Social Demo­ cratic Women, Miss Mary Saran, sent a message to the Confer­ ence wishing it all success. She added: "....Your links with our Council become closer over the years. We have wel­ comed your representatives whom we have had the pleasure of meeting in London. In our Bulletin we have continued to follow the League's activities. Thus your work has become known among our women's movements throughout the world. "Through the scholarship which we have been able to give to one of your members, who has now session we will discuss a paper Convention, Mrs. Elaine Browne, nearly completed her study course and Mrs. Elva Cowie. in England, our mutual as- Among delegates attending the sociation has been greatly morning session were: Senators strengthened. We are looking Verna Crichlow, Dr. Ada Date- forward now to your chairman making our submissions we must ,( amps- ':)Ijve Walke; City Coun- joining us in an important tike into consideration the local D> Bentham- z Bansfield, conference in August." and will advance suggestions on aspects which may be of interest in our programme of "The Na­ tion's Welfare" for 1963/64. In The Chairman of the Women's League, Mrs. Isabel Teshea. QUOTE FROM MISS RUBY FELIX ' MESSAGE TO THE CONFERENCE • " Our first Conference held in 1959 marked a phase in the emancipation of the public spirited citizens of the Terri­ tory. The activities of men and women then, were governed by an end that was common to all, and on August 31, 1962 we acquired legitimately what we lay moral claim to, on April 22, 1960—National Independence. "But emancipation is a progressive term, evoluntionary and sometimes revolutionary in character, because the social environment within which we function is in process of con­ tinuous change. We find ourselves therefore, entering into another phase this year, that of patriots working together to promote the Nation's Welfare. "This means long term planning of welfare programmes and vigilance, based on a profound awareness of the worth and importance of our country. It means, too, that we must keep our newly acquired status vibrant and unsophisticated if it must survive." scene as manifested by the population, their interest and disinterest; loyalty and dis­ loyalty; sacrifice and selfishness, dignity and the lack of dignity, as we are aware that each ad­ verse aspect if allowed to con­ tinue will seriously affect the personality of our youth and the economy of the country " Turning purely to League mat­ ters, Mrs. Teshea informed the Conference that "The Inter­ national Council of Social De­ mocratic Women has expressed great satisfaction with our choice of candidate for the scholarship which they gave us last year. Ruby has (Miss Ruby Felix), been a good ambassador. In proof of their satisfaction they have offered us another scholarship in September 1964. This gesture was the gift to mark Trinidad and Tobago's participa­ tion at the Conference. In turn I wish to mark the honour con­ ferred on me with a gift of fifty dollars ($50.00) to start a fund to equip a kitchen at Balisier House for educational purposes. I was inspired by a photographic slide of one activity of the Women's League of the Dutch Socialist Party. "Mrs. Mary Saran, Secretary of the International Council of Social Democratic Women, now on pre-retirement leave, has informed me that Trini­ dad is included in her programme and will spend one month here beginning early December. This will be an ideal opportunity for us to show our appreciation of the benefits which we have received from her organisation. I believe that the time has come for us to approach the General Council for permission to apply for membership in the Inter­ national Council. Each Con­ stituency League Executive must alert members of| Mrs. Saran's visit and arrange a programme for her. " I am fully aware of the fact When you're in need of refreshment, drink the drink that does you good. Nestle Sterilized Milk in bandy, snack size eight ounce bottles is now on sale at cafes, snackettes and grocers' everywhere. : " The W.I. Tour Summing-Up By MICHAEL GIBBES Before the 1963 series began, there was quite a brou ha ha in the press about the formidable array of England batsmen that would be opposing West Indies. Yet, it is now a matter of history that not once in the five Tests did England innings exceed 300 runs. More­ over, no home batsman hit an individual century in the Test rubber one has to go back 75 years (to the 1888 series, when only 3 Tests were played) to find a comparable state of affairs. Was this due to the excellence of the visitors' bowling or to inherent deficiencies in the technique of most modern English batsmen, Obviously, both these factors played their part in England's moderate aggregates. Under the sustained pressure ^ batsmen contributed to heir own woes. Chasing 309 iuns to win in 208 minutes is a mighty tall order for Test cricket, but since our brand of cricket has become a by-word for excitement blend­ ed with skill, not an impossible target. Yet when 4 wickets — Carew, Hunte, Butcher and Sobers — fell for 64 it was patently clear that victory was beyond our grasp, and there is much to be said for the cricket- THE NATION, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20,, 1963 • Page 15 Frank Worrell and Hunte, take the field, followed by Sobers. Worrell has been acclaimed one of the of Hall's pace and outswingj Griffith's yorker and inswing, Gibb's nagging accuracy and controlled spin, and Sobers's, versatility (this chap is really his vice-captain open- three bowlers in one!); Messrs. Dexter, Barrington, Stewart, Ed- ing batsman, Conrad rich and Parks wilted time and sgain — the edifice of the in­ nings folded like a deck of cards. The first Test at Old Trafford was convincingly won by 10 wickets, with a day and a half to spare. West Indies thus |§ avenged the 1950 defeat on this greatest captains of | ground when the infamous na­ ture of the wicket loaded the all time. Hunte and § scales against us. Conrad Hunte took advantage of a fairly coma- Sobers each scored lose pitch to amass 182 and pave the way for a mammoth total, 1/000 runs this tour. ably1 assisted by Xanhai and Worrell, the latter playing a gem of an innings for 74 not out. It was a great tribute to Hall's fearsome pace and hostility that he unsettled all the batsmen on the easy wicket, yet it was the offspin of Lance Gibbs (11 wickets in the match) which the leg side, where he is blessed completed the discomfiture of with a good eye and wrists of England and put West Indies steel. Perhaps it's the old story go), his bowlers were in need of a rest and he did not relish subjecting his team to the ordeal of its "Achilles' heel" (a fourth innings on a turning wicket) — Frank Worrell did not enforce the follow-on, preferring to in­ crease his lead.. Of course, had England eventually saved the match, there wobld have been a frightful outcry against Wor- i ell letting England off the hook, for the finer points of cricket strategy are viewed with im­ patience, not to say ignorance, by neophyte critics whose memo­ ries are so short that they do not recall two similar decisions by Jeff Stollmeyer which were eminently justified at Sabina and Kensington 1954. Eventually set to get 453, Dexter's men succum­ bed by 221 runs. Victory at the Oval by 8 wick­ ets clinched the rubber. Eng­ land, though batting first and leading by 29 on first innings, were once more outplayed. Sobers completed his 4,000 runs in Test cricket (he also has 98 wickets); Murray broke the wicket-keeping record at the eleventh hour; Kanhai's innings of 77 rivalled Dexter's 70 at Lord's as the most exhilarating of the entire series. Hunte, by scoring his second century in the rubber, shamed those detractors who had clamoured for his omission from the touring team. Wes Hall secured a mere 16 wickets, but cannot be deemed a failure for no English batsman relished his pace, and he thus made the job of his partner Griffith that much easier. The Wisden Trophy is ours— and now, Australia ! [NEXT WEEK — Bring home the Pros for Regional Tourney; Wanted: Captain for Aussie Series. ] for the happiest FEET at play Sobers took wickets. • one up. **1 V of feeding a batsman's pet strokes in the hope of betraying him into over-confidence and subsequent indiscretion, whereas attacking his weakness merely throws him on the defensive with negative results. DEFEAT The Edgbaston Test was-a per­ sonal triumph for 'Fearless' Freddie Trueman, and it is de­ batable whether any of the great batting teams of the past could have coped successful with the Yorkshireman on a wicket made to order for his deliveries. In the heavy atmosphere, his late swing and movement off the seam were virtually unplayable. But in spite of this, the Windies ing axiom that a match which cannot be won must be saved! No attempt was made to put up the shutters, and West Indies collapsed in dramatic fashion for a paltry 91 to lose by 217 runs. The outstanding feature of the Fourth Test at Leeds was the welcome return to batting form of Garfield Sobers who scotched bis maiden Test century on Eng­ lish soil. A fourth wicket partnership with Rohan Kanhai, (an association dreaded all sum­ mer by English supporters) pro­ duced 143 runs and saw West Irdies to 397 in their first knock. WISDEN TROPHY Due to a devastating spell by the burly Charlie Griffith, Eng­ land lost 8—93, but rallied to 174. Wisely in my view — since time was on his side (3 days to "CEB0" BLACK & WHITE SNEAKER for School bound feet. Strong Confortable GYM BOOTS rugged & right. on sale throughout •the Caribbean. Caribbean Agents : CENTRAL CARIBBEAN DISTRIBUTORS LTD. 18—20 PEMBROKE ST., P.O.S. Garfield Sobers THE LORD'S TEST What a fantastic Itest match the Lord's encounter proved, with the closing stages reminis­ cent of the Brisbane tie! An affair of fluctuating fortunes with the scales of success tilting now* this way, now that, and all the arts of cricket on display: daire^-devil batsmanship by Dex­ ter and Butcher, resolute concen­ tration by Solomon and Close, admirable seam bowling by True- man, Shackleton and Griffith^ and at the denouement of the match, a Remarkable show of stamina by that fine physical specimen, Wes Hall, who came storming back to frustrate English hopes of victory. Young Murray per­ formed! brilliantly behind the stumps, enhancing his growing reputation for dependability. Never can one forget those dra­ matic, agonising last minutes when the match, eventually drawn, might have gone either way. 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Over a mile, the obvious selec­ tion in this F Class bunch is OROFINA who is in fine form. However,, the trend of a light one pulling it off is also possible here and I tip NORTH STAR to win from OROFINA with LADY PEPPER next. The start of the Five Furlongs sprint for D and Lower will make all the difference to the results and with this in mind the ones who can get out quickly will have the best chance. FORRES PARK, drawn on the inside, looms as the likely winner with "old man" FAIRY JET to follow. Third berth should see a fight between FLOODLIGHT and LUNDY STAR. The biggest field of the meet­ ing will contest the G class mile and here anything can happen. On at 120, HOT FOR SO will be hard to beat and the stagers have every right to be in at the finish. The SPIDER and MAGIC CASTLE are the two td support. PRIZE WINNER is now ready and is a good each way bet over nine furlongs for the C2 bunch. The consistent TED will run a good race although I doubt his ability to run a true nine fur­ longs. ALL WOOL is always happy at this distance and will be in contention at the end. The F sixi furlongs is another open affair but the speedy AN- TONTA can win here. BALLY- SWIFT carries his weight well and is the main opposition. Third berth should be filled by SCOT­ LAND CHOICE. The lightly raced FATR By LUCKY LOU SPEED has every chance of mak­ ing amends in Race 7 with LA- VARKA and RUSTY SLIPPER next. Finally, with both BOUNTY and SIMPLE SIMON expected to remain indoors, this mile affair looks like an even battle be tween REBEL and ANDOGA with MAID OF CLANTOY as the one likely to split them. SELECTIONS—FINAL DAY Raco 1: Beach Head, Antonio, Barbican. Race 2: North Star, Orofina, Lady E Pepper. Race 3; Forres Park, Fairy Jet, Floodlight. Race 4: Hot For So, The Spider, Magic Castle. Race 5j Prize Winner, All Wool, Ted. Race 6: Antonia, Ballyswift, Scot- land Choice. Race 7: Fair Speed, Lavarka, Rusty Slipper. Race 8: Rebel, Maid of Clantoy, Andoga. T & I now Member of World Bank Trinidad and Tobago is now a full member of the International Monetary Fund and the Inter­ national Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank). On Tuesday, Sir Ellis Clarke. Ambassador to the United States, on behalf of the Minister of Fin­ ance signed the original Articles of Agreement of the Fund and of the Bank which are held in the Archives of the Government of the United States of America in Washington. Signing of the articles of Agree­ ment completed the membership formalities. Trinidad and Tobago therefore now have full rights of membership at the forthcoming meetings of the Fund and the Bank to be held in Washington from Monday September 30 to Friday October 4 next. Cabinet last Thursday ap­ pointed the Minister of Finance 1o be a Governor to serve on the Board of Governors of the Fund ?nd the Bank. PM to open College of Arts and Science The Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, Dr| E. Williams, will formally open the College of Arts and Science at St. Augus­ tine, on Monday, October 7. The opening ceremony will be fol­ lowed by ceremonial admission of students. The ceremonies will be open to the public. Save the Youth It has been announced by the Chairman of the Central Com­ mittee of the "Save thai Youth" organization, Mrs. Isabel Teshea, that "Save the Youth Week" will be observed from October 6 to 12. All district committees of the organization are asked to submit their programme of activities im­ mediately to the secretary, Miss Olga Bland, 18 Sackville Street, Port-of-Spain, for perusal by the Central Committee. Proposal, Counter Proposal The secretary of the Union ox Commercial and Industrial Work­ ers* Mr. Gonzales, revealed that bis union was still studying the proposal submitted last week l>> the Wholesale and Retail Dealers Association. The union proposes to submit counter proposals. Meanwhile, the UC1W has con­ tacted the management of the five stores which decided to part company with the Association when the new proposal was sub­ mitted—John Hoadley, Tip Top Tailors, Sports and Games, Hard­ ware and Electric Supplies, and Yuille's — informing them of its intention to submit proposals as early as possible. The union has received no reply so far. And the union is still holding discussions with the Shirt Manu­ facturers' Association in respect of workers of several major shirt factories. Negotiations have been in progress for a month, and some progress has been made. NOTICE Customers are reminded that all cheques are to he made -payable to the P.N.M. Publishing Co., Ltd., and not to The NATION. M T H E V A T I C A N Port-of-Spain City Council CLAIM TO CEMETERY ALLOTMENT NOTICE is hereby given pur­ suant to Section 253 (5) of the Port-of-Spain Corporation Ordin­ ance, Chapter 39, No. 1, that MARGARITA PALMER of No. 6, Delhi Street, St. Jan\es, in the City of Port-of-Spain has applied to the Mayor Aldermen and Citi-* zens of the City of Port-of-Spain (hereinafter called "the Corpora­ tion") for the grant to her of the Exclusive Right of Burial in an allotment containing one grave space measuring 3' x 10' situated in Block No. 36, 4th Street West (on Road) 2nd grave space North of William Eddy's grave in the Lapeyrouse Cemetery and regis­ tered in the name of Isabella Allen and that the Corporation intend to issue to the said MAR­ GARITA PALMER the grant ap­ plied for unless objection to the issue thereof is lodged with the Corporation before the Four­ teenth day of October, 1963. and he Corporation are satisfied, .fter investigation, that the ob­ jector has shown su fficient cause vhy such grant should not be ssued. 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