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To some extent at least, the

i ' Liberals have themselves to blame if

they now find themselves “under fire" from the three other parties in the federal election campaign. They were foremost in pressing for

' the defeat of the llicfcnbaker Gov-

ernment on the floor of Parliament, and now they are claiming to be the only party with a sufficient national following have any chance of forming a stable government. By "stable" government they mean a majority government which, they say. can alone maintain a sense of order and purpose in the nation’s affairs.

The fac‘. is, of course, that stability isn't necessarily synony- mous with over-all majority rule, and this Liberal appeal to “elect us, or else . . ." smacks too much of the old arrogance that helped to defeat the St. Laurent Government. Britain. Australia and New Zealand have all survived long periods of minority government : and it is quite possible that. so far from having seen the. last of it, we are in for a long period of the same thing in Canada. It is not something to he wished, but we may have to live with it. nevertheless.

A M 001‘ QUESTION—If the Liberals continue their present line of campaigning—insisting that the ISSUE is between voting Liberal or voting for political chaos—then the electors can be excust for asking why this shotgun is being held to their heads. Why can’t the Liberals, as a minority party either in or out of power. pork to achieve stable government in the. way that other parties in other democratic coun- tries havc (lone?

'l‘heir record during the past. ses-

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sion was one. of successive efforts to unseat, the Government and bring on another election. Must the voters accept them on their own high- .handed terms. or be doomed to a. continuance of Liberal guerilla tac- tics in the next Parliament? Is there no other way out of a stale- mate that Could go on and on until Mr. Pearson and his followers are finally given what they want?

Stirer there is. One way it could be achieved is by putting a curb on irresponsible no n-confidence mo- tions in Parliament. Under present procedure, the defeat of the Govern- ment on almost any bill or motion it sponsors can force its resignation and precipitate a general election. It. has been pointed out that the value of this system has been seriously undermined by abuses in recent months.

RIGHTS RETAINED—No o n 8 would propose that the Opposition be deprived of its right to seek the overthrow of the administration on issues of national importance; but that is a different matter.‘0ne sug- ‘ gestion which deserves study is that the resignation of a Government be required when it is defeated on cer- tain specific votes, such as the

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~ a nutter of principle, or when the

Opposition calls for a showdown or. a matter of national emergency. But to declare that 0. Government must resign on trumped-up issues of every kind, simply becaum the '(Oppoeititm groups have succeeded In combining for the moment to ,. detect it, is a stultification of sound ,, nciplas. ‘ "Furllwthe lest Parliament more dull! non-confidence motions ' debated More the minority

memment was finally brought down. Those were not all Liberal mo- tions, of course; but the Liberals made no bones about their determin~ ation to go to almost any length to insure this effect. Their belief that they. and they alone, must be in pow- er if the Country is to survive has been as unwavering as the convic- tion of the ancient Israelites that they were God’s chosen people.

A reform along the lines suggest- ed would put a stop to this nonsense, insofar as the functioning of the next Parliament in concerned. It would do no harm if the candidates pledged themselves to such a measure, in any case. Should the election result in an over-all victory for one party, well and good; if not. the country would have some guar- antee of stable government, which it now lacks.

Marathon Prepares

The second invasion of historic Marathon, says an Associated Press correspondent, is being planned for this summer. This time Greece will welcome the invaders—45.000 Boy Scouts. They will come from 84 na- tions to attend the 11th World Boy Scotti Jamboree in August.

The boys, we are informed. will find Marathon little changed front the great day in 400 BC. when a force of 10.000 Greeks (trove the Persian hordes into the sea, saving the (ircek republic. According to Greek historians, 102 Greek soldiets were killed, and about 6,500 of the. enemy.

For this sumn‘ter's invasion, Greek Army engineers are at work on Marathon’s pine—covered plain laying out an area for a mammoth tent camp. It is almost exactly on the site of the Marathon battle, just two miles from a huge mound of earth marking the common grave of Greece‘s 192 heroes. The engin- eers are clearing and filling a 500. acre area and will construct 20 miles of roads along which the Sum _ will pitch their tents.

l _.; t a thrill for the boys who will finake this journey from Can- ada attd.~otltct' parts of the world! Just a two-minute run from their tent city and they will be on the. beach on which the, Persians landed. It stretches for miles along a pro- tected gulf; and from there the, famed Greek courier ran 26 miles into Athens to announce the fam- ous victory. Legend has it that he covered the route in 2 hours 15 min- utes. A latter-day soldier, Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia, ran it in 1961 in 2 hours 23 minutes—but he wasn't carrying such inspiring news!

The boys will be making their own try at it next August, we may depend. Meanwhile, they Would do well to read up on Greek history.

Upward Freight Trend

It is encouraging to note that: freight volume figures compiled by the Canadian National Railways show that this year the Atlantic region had the second busiest Janu- ary ever recorded. The total gross ton miles of freight handled by the region in January was 1,100 million. In records kept since 1952 this fig- ure was exceeded only in 1960, when the total was 1.130 million. It sur- passed even those of massive ship-~ merits during World War II.

In announcing this news, Vice President Grayston said it showed that the railway’s improved sched~ ules and services are beginning to make themselves felt. The CNR has invested two billion dollars in the past decade to improve its plant and speed up train schedules, and this investment is paying off. In the Atlantic region, as elsewhere, thanks to such new developments as diesel locomotives, electronic hump yards and integrated data processing, amounts of traffic can be handled which would have been well-nigh impossible with the some efficiency under the conditions of twenty years ago.

EDITORIAL NOTE

An Argentine physician reports that he has found an amazingly successful way to cure insomnia. He has carefully studied speeches of Argentine politicians and has select- ed a number in a sort of anthology of boredom. He finds that patients who try to read them after retiring at night inevitably start yawning and drop off to sleep in no time.

Any resemblance between t h e a e ‘

speeches and those with which Can- adian airwaves will soon be clutter- ed is, of course, purer coincidental.

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OTTAWA REPORT by Patrick Nicholson Open Season For Pol iticol Prognosticotors

The polls have not ytt b e e n widely accepted as a measure of the mood of the Canadian vo- ter in this election campaign. Even those political pundits who in past elections have rated the polls as more reliable than a crystal ball, and only slightly less sure than an advance tip from Heaven, are ttis year tending to sniff the political breeze for themse ves.

The latest test of the national electoral temperature by H nationwide poll of the (‘anadian Institute of Public Opinion was taken in the first week of Febru- ary. That was just before the Conservative Government w a s overthrown on two votes of cow fidence in the House of Com- mons. and also just before prin- ciples. politics and private af- fairs started the trek out of the Cabinet Chamber.

That poll indicated that, of every 100 ' would

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would back the Social Creditors. SAME AS IN 1957

That spread of 11 percentage points between the Liberals and

the Conservatives Is slightly less I

favourable than the 14 point spread which the Liberals enjoy- ed. according to that same poll- ster, three weeks before the 1057 election. Yet in the event, th e Conservatives then attracted 3 per cont more votes than sug- gested by the poll. and the Lib- erals 6 per cent less. So the Con- servatives won the election by 112 seats to 105.

This poll. taken early in Feb- ruary. suggests that the Situa- tion may be repeating 1957. with the Conservatives creeping up-to pass the Liberals at the finish- ing line. For over the previous four weeks. the Conservatives had narrowed the gap, from 15 to II percentage points.

If we look back over the ac- tual records of votes in p .3 st elections, we see that the Lib- erals won by a record 20.8 per

cent advantage in 1940. by 19.8 ‘

in Ill-i9, and by 15.3 in 1935 In that latter year, the 15 point spread gz've the Liberals 173 seats to the Conservatives 40.

S ure :1 poll came out in ()ctn- her last, showing voting inten- tions very similar to that 1935 pell, several top Conservatives here pcrdictcd similar results in the coming election.

"We will get fewer seats und- cr l)icfenbaker in 1963 than we got under Bennett in 1935.” they mourned. And they thought back sadly to that electoral re- cord in 1958, when with a 20 pcrccntagc point advantage in the votes cast, they attained the all-time highest majority seats in the House of Commons: 208 to 49 Liberals.

PLAYING IT BY “HEAR”

But. at least up to now, neith- er Liberals nor Conservatives are placing much reliance on the polls. Perhaps this is be- cause so many factors have ma- tured after the last poll was tu- kcn, and are having results which are still developing. These factors include. the anti-‘ American sentiment stirred up

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by the brash intervention of the

S. State Department. the emotional nuclear issue. a n wave of sympathy extended to the Prime Minister on account of attacks made on him, espe- cially in the U.S. press.

very pundit ls mixing his own brew: two parts wishful thinking to one part rumour from the backwoods. one pa Madison Avenue guestimate. and a dash of rye.

This intoxicating brew leaves a hangover o r of "an un- stable Parliament." which is nothing but a bogey. The elec- tion will enable the voters Canada to select 265 representa- tives to govern the country. I they would go back to basic common sense, and shun “per- forming seal" party rigidity. surely some coalition of men

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which would command majority support. Fifty million French- men can't be wrong nor can like numbers of Germans and Italians; they all manage to live with multl - party parlia- merits.

Burma’s Gentle Pleasures

l National Geographlc Society

Bin-ma, a gentle Buddhist na-l tion. lies strategically between‘

Communist pressure points in Southeast Asia.

To the northwest, there Is a long-simmering border dispute

between India and Communist China. To the cast. Thailand an-

xiously watches the precarious‘

neutrality of Laos and South ' Nam's war to wipe out Red guerillas.

Burma itself is quietly work- ing on its own national and eco- nomic problems, reports Robert Moore, foreign editorial staff chief of the National Geo- graphic Magazine. His photo- graphs and article on Burma are featured In the February .lssnc.

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LIQUOR LEGISLATION

Shy—Some years ago, a M istcr on our pastoral when praying for our youth, would frequently say: “May we make it easier for them to do right and harder for them to do wrong.‘ This simple prayer should be the prayer of every Christian in our land, including

the members of our Legislature. ,

Since the'purpose of prayer is not to get God to do things for

us, but to enable God to do‘

things through us. we must do something to make it easier for the youth of our land to do right. Is easier access to alco- lic beverages going to do this?.

_ tourists want loosu' liquor laws? Those who have the

opportunities of meeting thou-‘ sands of tourists throughout the ‘ summer know that the major- .

ity of them do not, and let hope that the celebrations Centennial Year will not. characterized and marred such a dishonorable act amending the Liquor‘ Law has been suggested.

Government officials, this Is your responsibility. 'l‘lrkrk ebqu It, and count the cost.

am, Sir, etc..

MRS. WILFR-E-D PICKERING

Clinton, P.E.I.

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WHY MORE LIQUOR?

Sin—Would It be to the ad- vantage of us Islanders If we sold more liquor and beer? If so we should have more outlets. Why not advertise It? I am of the opin Is far too much spirit or liquor now. More liquor sold means more doc I. dents (many fatal) more police, more one service.

Nova Scolians since they have been selling Intoxlcsnts by the glue have a big increase of ju-

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venile deliquency cidenb. and have consumed 3.6

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United States ald helps to modernize river transportation. improve water supplies. survey roads. and reclaim floo

war - abandoned rice lands in the Irrawaddy Delta. LIVE FOR PLEASURE

Yet life in Burma is not all

work. It seems curiously isolat- ied from the struggle In South- ' east Asia.

"We Burmese live for our pleasure, for feasting, and for the festivals," a friend told Mr.

Moore. “ e work only because we must." It takes the Burmese four

days to ring In the Buddhist New Year In April. 0n the four- th. they ceremonially bathe images of Buddha and feed the

Buddhism, the religion of 85 percent of the population, do- minates daily life.

million dollars worth. Is that something to be proud off?

But our Premier has given his word there will be no charge without an investigation, It will be interesting to now what happens In N.B. with their new liquor laws. Intoxicants by the glass can‘t help but create a lot ‘of new youthful customers who would never invest in a bottle, . and a lot of old timers won't be satisfied with a glass but will want a bottle. The more drink- ‘ crs we have the more alcohol- ics we will have. 'lloimists or not Interested in our liquor lets but In trout fishing (90 per cent have said so) in parking lots by our cool shady streams where they can get trout. 0 u r streams are crying out for im- provement and nothing much is being done.

Intoxicants can be blamed for a lot of empty pews in o u‘r i churches, which Is serious espe- lcially among the younger gen- ! eration. I am sure there Is a lot . more pleasure and satisfaction

in life here and hereafter in

Christian Fellowship than in

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; ELDON DRUMMOND l Freetown, P.E.I. ‘

surr's STORY Sin—This story tells a b o ut the terrible treatment handed out to some of my dumb cree- tures by cruel matters. Person- ally. I have no cause to com- plain as I am fortunate to have

one of the kindest masters any dog could hope to mill. Ha ev takes me u automobil

o rides all over the country. So you see. In this way. I am able to get a first picture of what goes on in many places in the Island. And what awful pic- tures turn up every few days!

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Buddhist astrologers chose _the most auspicious moment {for Burma to raise its six-star- ?red flag signaling independence ’from Britain — January 4, 1948, at 4:20 am. The federal repub- lic retains no Commonwealth [ties with the United Kingdom.

i Thousands of golden - dom- led temples add glitter to Bur- ima's cities and countryside. lSome Burmese say thelr enc- ‘Ient capital, Pagan, had more ‘th e it four million pagodas, lmany capped in gold and all- . ver.

The Shwe Dagon Pagoda do- lmtnates Rangoon, the :day capital. The 3% - foot, bell- ‘shsped spire Is covered in gold leaf. A crown on top Is studded iwith $150,000 worth of gold, ru- bies, emeralds, and diamonds.

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,The pagoda was built as a re- :pository for eight sacred heirs of Gautnma Buddha.

"‘GIRAFFE - NECKED" OMEN

Few countries contain many diverse minorities does Texas - ll time, says Mr. Moore. Amen; the 21.5 mil- lion people, barely three-fourths are Burmese. There are 125 oth- er racial and tribal groups.

When tribesmen come to the capital as guests of the govern- ment, they make a spectacular proceesl

The near nude Nags wear tiger teeth and hair- tut nts. The "giraffe-

ueck collars and leg bands brace coils which may weigh so made. tribal women car-

; ry SO many cane loops on their

legs they can hardly walk. Four out of five Burmese work the lend. Rice, the main crop, grows luath In the hot. moist river valleys and on the plains. Sugar, tobacco, and ru Im- us also important crepe.

Nibble Away Excess Weight

By .Dr. Theodore B. Van Della:

ALL obese individuals are overweight but only a small percentage of overweight per~ sons are obese. Anyone who Is more the per cent over the desirable weight Is said to be

0 se. Overentlng ls responsible for excess poundage. but there are numerous r e a s o u 3 why these men and women eat too much. The personality. way of living, and eating ‘ts all play important roles. What about calories? Studies at Micheal Reese hospital in ice 0 have demonstrated that eating- habits are most Im- portant. Dr. Clarence Cohn and Dr. M. David Allweiss fed two groups of laboratory animals Identical diets containing the same number of calories. One group was given all th e

was doled out gradually, so that the animals were nibbling throughout the The at blers did not gain weight where. as those given one large meal a day gained considerably. These investigators may have some- thing and early studies on man show weight loss Is posaible with this method of eating. In addition. the cholesterol in the

method of eating.

The national aspects of eat- Ing play a greater role in th e obese. Some gorge because of tension; others, to obtain solace from The added flesh provides portly person with the ammuni- tion to deal with his personal conflicts, including the rejection of certain individuals or situa- tions.

The psychological conflicts may -be so deep-seated, the man or woman becomes unhappy when losing weight. Some de. velop serious psychiatric prob-

lems.

For this reason, the wise phy- sician goes into the emotional background of the before recommending a diet. He avoids rigid, uncompromis- ln-g reduction program. In ad- dition, the obese person may be disillusioned when his basic dif- ficulties persist after losing 50 .pounds. especially if stoutncss was lamcd for social ostra- }clsm or discrimination