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The Variable Annuity
An interesting controversy has arisen in the United States over annuity funds. The Prudential In- surance Company, the nation’s sec— ond largest life insurance company, has been seeking enabling legisla- tion in its home state of New, Jersey to sell a new type of annuity that would supplement fixed income investment in common stocks. The concept of the variable annuity is so revolutionary, however, that it faces powerful op- position both from the Metropolitan ,Life Insurance Company, the na- tion’s largest, and from the invest- ment and securities business.
As proposed by Prudential, pre- mium money paid to the company for variable annuities would be in- vested largely in common stocks, Instead of being paid a fixed num- ber of dollars a month, annuitants would receive payments based upon the current dollar value of a stated number of investment units.
The Metropolitan feels that such a plan is not in the public interest It would pass on to the public risks traditionally assumed by insurance companies. And it fears the insur- ance business would be damaged by loss of public confidence as the result of speculative risks. ’
The securities business holds that any sale of variable should be under regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commis- sion. If the life insurance compan- ies consent to sell them under SEC regulation, howeVer, they risk being placed in a more costly tax bracket by being taxed as securities corpor- ations rather than as savings .in- stitutions.
The controveisy has gone to the courts to decide. The United States Court of Appeals held that the varl able annuity is a form of insurance and not within. the province of the SEC.’ Now the United States Su- preme Court has accepted the case for review, and its decision is ex- pected within a few months.
N. Y; Farm Income Studied
In view of the marketing op- portunities they enjoy in such a densly populated area, one would imagine farmers in the State of New York to be in comparatively easy circumstances. This matter has come under the sharp scrutiny of experts at Cornell University with some conclusions which will open the eyes of many of their fellows. not only in the United States but in Canada as well. The survey dis-
closes that half the New York State’s full-time commercial far- mers had an income during the
middle 50’s of less than $3,000. while one-quarter had incomes of less than $2,000. Ten thouand farm families in New York left commer- cial farming between 19.30 and 1955; land in commercial farms declined by nearly 500,000 acres in the same period. .,
The survey highlights the need for “a new vigorous program of extension service for rural people not hitherto covered by programs now in operation.” Five steps are proposed in this direction: (1) in- crease the coulses'availablc to stu- dents in rural high schools that will better prepare them for nonfarm oc- cupations; (2) increase the occupa- tional counseling services available to students in rural high chools; ‘3) further strengthen the teaching of vocational agriculture; (4) develop a specialized placement program; and (5) create specialized programs Within the extension service.
In a broad survey of factors which make these new proposals valid the report notes that “rural New York is experiencing changes that are more rapid than any it has. known since its original soiilcmont These changes are the product of better roads, better cars. improved rural schools and other public scl‘ Vices, expanding non-laini employ-
annuities ‘
ment opportunities, and a wide array of technical innovations lll fanning. The last 50 years have seen the rural population of the state increase one- half, while the number of full-time
commercial farmers declined near ly 70 per cent.
“Agricultural production has risen one-third since 1900, while
nearly 10,000,000 acres have passed out of full-time commercial farm- ing. Nonfarmers outnumber full- time farmers by three-to-one in the open country and by much higher ratios in the expanding suburban areas.
“All full-time commercial far- mers in the state could be seated now in Yankee Stadium, yet they turn out a total value of products. and control an aggregate of capital resources, much greater than those of farmers in the past. At the same time family farms predominate as much as ever.”
In reducing the statistics to basic conclusions the report states that “most farmers with less than $20,- 000 of resources are not making in- comes high enough to afford cen- tral heat, a bath. a reasonably modern kitchen, adequate medical and dental care for a family of four or five and an adequate education for their children, to say nothing of vacations and the accumulation of reserves for retirement.”
The report and its recommen- dations are part of a much broader program delving into all low-income areas which exist in New York State. The committee was appointed in 1955 by Governor Harriman and had two major functions: to investi- gate and to recommend remedial steps. A Special [extension agent. under the supervision of Cornell University, will carry out a vigorous program of guidance and technical assistance for low-income rural re- sidents not in full-time taming.
Hospital Beds
Canada’s hospital facilities did not keep up with the growth in pop- ulation in 1957, according to a report issued recently by the Board of Sta.- tistics. Nevertheless, in the course of the year general hospitals treated one out of every seven Canadians.
Capacity of all’types of hospitals rose to 175,948 from 175,339 during the year. But population growth rose more rapidly, with the result that at the beginning of 1958 there were 96 Canadians for every hospital bed, compared with 93 at the start of 1957. '
Public general hospitals admitted 2,284,514 patients and gave them an average 9.8 days of treatment. The year before, 2,182,799 persons went to hospital. staying an average 10 days.
Public mental hospitals and tuber- culosis sanatoria reported reduced capacity. Capacity of mental hos. pitals declined to 54,367 from 55,148 Capacity of tuberculosis sanatoria declined to 13,203 from 13,581.
There is no doubt that the Nat- ional Hospital Plan, when it is in gen- eral operation, will require consider- able, expansion in hospital facilities However, Federal experts who have been working on the problem seem to
think that the development over a ’
reasonable period of time will be ade» quate. The Provinces which a re already in the plan do not appear to be having any great trouble in pro- viding care.
EDITORIAL NOTES
The novelty of having a record- ed message brOadcast from the nose cone of a satellite soaring in outer space has aroused a London, Eng, newspaper to protest. The News- Chronicle says a movement should be started to protect the people of the world from satellite babble.
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From London comes news that the fastest selling thing in British bookshops over the Christmas holi- day is, of all things, a book of poems. It is selling so fast, indeed, that, ac- cording to the publishers, nothing like it has been seen since the publi cation of Lord Byron’s “Childe Har» old”, and that was a long time ago 52-year old John Betjeman is the author of the book, called 5 i m ply “Collected Poems”. The experts are trying to discover what there is about Mr. Betjeman’s poems that
makes people buy them at the rate of I
1000 copies a day. Says one critic. “Mr. Betjeman loves pathos and ten derness. He describes buildings and suburban life. The average readei seems able to understand what he is writing about". Our own guess i.~ that the secret of his success lies in this last sentence
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EVERYBODY
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ABOUT TIME SOMEONE TOLD HIM
Visit To Edinburgh
By Heath Macquarrie, M.P.
Oil/0111‘ first weekend in the United Kingdom we desired to take part in that well known in- stitution. the Scottish Sabbath. So on Saturday morning we joined the milling throng of London weekenders rushing for trains at Kings Cross Station. . .
Although British railways have many splendid features. notably the speed of the locomotives, there are, nevertheless. certain problems which present them - selves to one familiar with North America trains. the baggage check, so familiar and useful to us seems to be quite unknown to the British traveller. Therefore, one finds it necessary to tote his baggage and take his chance thus encumbered in the frantic efforts which are made to enter the compartments from the sta~. tion platform.
The British! pioneered in the railway business, however, and many of their trains make out- standingly good connections. A-
PUBLIC‘ FORUM
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INFORMATION SOUGHT
Sin—what'er a week passes that does not bring to the Historical Society. requests asking for in- formation about our earliest settlers from their widely scat- tered descendants, or for infor- mat.on on historical data related to publications in the making. Each of these requests is answer- ed as far as is possible with ma- terial available: it is surprising how much interesting material is available, though it. takes time and a certain amount of exper~ ience to know where “to look.
1 am enclosing 3 or 4 ques-
tions on which I am stumped; i’ any Guardian reader knows any- thing. any smallest item. re thl following, it will be greatly ap prccialc-d by these looking to the information. and by the um- dersigncd. Please write 18 Fitz- roy Street, or plloiic 63.30.
1. In connection with an early Postal hisiory of )larilimcs. Post Office records .n London. Eng. dated 1787, named John Bruce of Port Rc<9wcy as 1st. Postmaster of this Province. In 1787 P. E. I. had been 17 years separated from N.S.; In Fox's Census of 1798. no Bruce at all is named as a resi- dent of P. E. 1. Does anyone know Port Roscway by any other now? The Quebec 1801 names John Ross as Post- master. No corroboration to: this in provincial records, has yet been found: blli A Ross. Esq. is named as resident of Char- lol‘etown Royalty in 1798.
2. In 1838, the Government of that year dismissed the Postmas- ter and some of his senior clerks: a public meciing ol' indignation followed. Does anyone know any details of iliis'.’
3. A i'cqucsi for the name of the Captain of rho “Polly.”
4. Donald Cameron, wile Grace Kennedy and family. landed at Georgetown in 1810. Georgetown had very tow houses at that date
Almanac of '
iso rich in history,
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and would not he a probable landfill: place for immigrants. Any dost-curtains living?
5. (luvin \lacLui'c. wifc Eliza- beth. and family landcd Lower .\li-n acuc. Novcmbcr 1921.
The \i:‘:icl's particularly rcqucsi nainc ol Jun and ship's copiain in ‘4‘ and 3.
Mos-i o: ihc llllllllll‘tllll ships“ ai'c llzllll(‘(l iii pl't‘.\S of tho timc as "Ship (‘apl \\iill loo imr mizlzinls from Skyc lor lllVCl“ he s. (“l‘ with no lists of pas- sCii::-.~. lt.‘i:c'y arc \llfililllli‘s‘ of tam ‘.c\ ; \‘cn, \lll.‘."l innkcs for duticiil‘y :n i‘i'sczii'cli.
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trains connecting London and Edinburgh. ft is slightly less than four hundred miles between the two cities, and the Flying Scots— man. the Night Scotsman and the Caledonian on which we tra- velled are among those which can make the trip at an over. age speed of a mile a minute. HISTORIC GLIMPSES
The country-slide between Lon- don and Edinburgh is interesting and we caught glimpses of his- toric sites like Durham cathe- dral and many other spots known to us through history and photo- graphs.
In late afternoon we reached Edinburth. Our arrival there was somewhat less than preten- tious since my wife was suffer- ing from a severe ankle strain which had been caused by the great crush of people at Kings Cross Station. So one of us made our Scottish debut being pushed through Princess Street Station in a wheel chair, the other did the pushing,
0n the advice of the S. John ambulance attendant in the sta— tion, we immediately set out for the dispensary at Edinburgh Hos- pital, where the leg was careful. ly X<rayed and bandaged and a report written for the doctor we were to call on at our next stop. EFFICIENT CARE
Whatever may be said of the British system of socialized me— dicine, we at least have this per. sonal recollection of its splendid efficiency and expert care. Per- haps it would be timely in an ar- ticle on Scotland to note that the ministrati'ons and the one which followed them were not attend— ed by any fee! ,
It tries one's linguists abili- ties, even to attempt to describe his impressions upon first view- ing the great city of Edinburgh. As one writer has said—“It is one of the few cities which can not be exaggerated”. Its natural set- ting is beautiful beyond descrip- tion and its impressive buildings lend a breath-taking and indeed magnificent aspect to this city so promin— ent in the arts and literature.
From Castle Rock to Arthurs Seat. which is 822 feet high the new city stretches out along tam. ous Princess Street with its fine shops on one side and its wond- erful open panorama on the oth- 81‘.
MODERN ATHENS
It is little wonder that Edin- burgh is called the modern Ath- ens. It deserves this appellation from its locations. its classical buildings and its place in the Arts. In this latter connection we regretted that we were not able to remain to see any of the fam- ous Edinburgh Festival; but when we were there. tt ere were ob- vio-us signs that the city was pre- paring for this event. which has become one of the cultural high- lights of the world. T
One could write much about the history of this beautiful Socttish city. which was founded in 1583 and has had a glorious past epitomizing the greatness and the charm of the Scottish people. As one moves about the city liesces monuments and me- morials to the great men of Scotland and of its capital. Adam Smith the great liberal econo- mist: David Hume. the great philosopher: Robert Louis Steven— son. the brilliant novelist: Sir Walter Scott, the great poet and greater prose writer.
Burns. of course although not an Edinburgh native. was lion- izcd in the city in his day and
is incinorialized by a beautiful monument in ours. One might think too of the great church-
men. especially of John Calvin. who made such a profound im- Part on lllE‘ uliolc Scottish na- tion and of David Livingstone. whose life was an example to brave and iiemtcd men every- \\l1(“.'(‘. )I»\.\'\' .\ll::.\l()RlAl.S l‘ldiiibur'gll is a city of beauti- lit: parks {l1 \\lll('l1 one finds many striking and lmpresSlve
,Bruce at his coronation.
isol‘l‘uws and often it
monuments. The Burns memorial is in the form of a classical tem- ple. The monument to Sir Walter Scott with its beautiful gothic lines is one of the finest to be found anywhere. The Scottish dead in the American Civil War are remembered by an interest- ing life-sized statue of Abraham Lincoln with a freed slave._
At the top of Calton Hill is the famous unfinished memorial which was to commemorate Scot- land‘s contributions to the War against Napoleon; but the struc- ture was never completed and so there stands today just a few pillars which would have form- ed but a portion of the comple- ted temple to have resembled the Greek Pantheon.
THE CASTLE
One gets his greatest inspira- tion as well as his finest view of Edinburgh from historic Ed- inburgh castle which overlooks the city and surrounding dis- tricts. From this vantage point one can see the old city of Edin- burgh with its landmarks and memories which recall the life of the city and of the Scottish Nation for hundreds of years.
The Royal Mile, one of the great thorough-fares of the world may be seen from the Castle as well as all the landmarks of the newer c.ty whose skyline is marked by many churches and great buildings distinguished by good taste and excellence! in con- truction.
In the Castle area one may stand on the soil. of Nova Scotia for a part of the cast-le'esplanade wassdeclared to be a part of the British American province when in the 17th century, the baronetcy of Nova Scotia was established.
The smallest and one of the oldest churches in Great Britain is located in the Castle grounds, the little Norman Chapel of Queen Margaret which measures 17 by 11 feet. The Sainted Margaret was one of Scotland‘s greatest figures and it is appropriate that she should be remembered in Edinburgh, for it was she who persuaded the King to move the capital from Dumferline to Edin- burgh. The flowers on the al- ta'r of this tiny and anClent church are placed there by the Mar'gaI‘EII’S Guild to which all those whose name is Margarei may belong. On a recent visit to Edinburgh Princess Margaret took over this rite.
RICH IN TRADITION Our guides in the Castle gave
us some very interesting accounts
of the history and tradition of the place so rich with glorious and pathetic memories of the Stuart sovereigns. The troubles of Mary Queen of Scots and her infant son were related to ils in the room in which the future James I of Britain was born. In the Throne Room one sees the honours of Scotland. a tru!y glit- tering and thrilling sight indeed. The regalia here is more an- cient than that which is found in the Tower of London.
The Scottish crown is declared to be that worn by Robert the T h e sword of state was presented to King James the IV by Pope Julius. The, sceptre is sixteenth century vintage. But perhaps tlic most truly impressive building on Castle Hill is the newest struc- ture. the Scottish War Alamorlal designed by Sir Robert Lotimer anr‘ erected by the people of Scotland after the First Grcai War. So beautiful is this. so awe inspiring, so deeply symbolic. that one feels most inadequate in attempting to describe it.
The Scottish Nation know many expressed itself beg! when dealing with themes of sadness and suffer- ing and certainly in this magni- ficient shrine the spirit of the Scottish pcoplc and their pLiIi'lo- tism and spirituality are immor- talized in one of the noblest sir-lic-
lures (nor to be erected The beautiful silllll(‘(l alas. \\‘.llilo\\‘.\. the exquisne cai'vinz. the con FlIl\‘€ and f‘xl)i‘f‘\Si\'t‘ plaques. the nobilin of it all is quite uiiforchir‘ilc.
SCOTLAND‘S WAR DEM)
The names of S 'YanriT ll‘lli (lied thousan’l (lea/l a‘c ‘ixizird
ed in the memorial books and the
Hard To Trace
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By Herman N. Bundrsen. .\'I. D.
FEVER ranks second only to l
pain as the most common indi-
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cation of illness.
Yet, despite its frequency, we, doctors often don‘t completely; understand what causes fever or where it starts.
Simply reducing the fever does- n‘t always mean that you are combating the disease or that the patient is getting well. In fact. the underlying disease may not be affected by the reduction of the temperature.
TREAT SPECIFICALLY
You must have specific treat- ment a.med at-the specific ill- neSS. However, in many cases. control of the fever is essential.
For some illnesses we have no special therapy. In others, the required treatment may take sc- veral days. In such instances, the fever must be controlled.
Several times in the past. I have urged you to take the tem- perature of every member of your family while they are heal- thy and keep a record of it. That is about the only way you can establish each individual merm- ber’s temperature. . TEMPERATURES VARY
Everyone, you See, doesn't have the traditional 98.6 degreeltem- perature as his own particular normal temperature.
Infants and children. for ex - ample, often are perfectly heal- thy with temperatures runninz between 97 and 100 degrees. Youngsters generally have a tem— perature range far greater than adults. '
During an illness. 3 yOungster 9: temperature may mount as high as 107 degrees.
Since the mechanism regulat - ing the body’s heat is not fully developed at birth, a completely normal child may have variations in temperature of one or two degrees during the first year of life.
CONTROL OF FEVER
Even though we know relative- ly little about fever, we do know how to control it in most cases
Cool baths—and I don't mean cold water enemas. Feeding quids to a dehydrated child Will also help lower a temperature.
As for drugs, the old reliable aspirin and similar salicylic com— pounds are the most commonlv used. Another drug, Acetomeno- phen, has recently shown’ good results in reducing fever. But it should be remembered that drugs should only be taken under the doctor’s guidance.
QUESTION AND ANSWER
R. D. B.: Is there any reason to worry if bruises caused by large iron shots given in the but- tocks remain after three months‘l
What causes thé pain and sore- ness? Can there be a nerve in- jury?
Answer: Some persons react excessively to injected iron medl- cation, especially if it is not in- jected very deeply. These rare nodules may persist for some time but eventually will probably disappear.
They are not dangerous and do not suggest a nerve injury.
experiences of the cruel war in which they fell are recorded with reverence and delicacy in the various panels of the outer court. In comparing the Scottish War Memorial with the cenotaiph at London, H.V Morton has this to say. “One is Saxon and inarti-cu- late the other is Celtic an ar- ticulate. Grief locks the English heart but it opens the Scottish, the Celt has a genius for the glorification of sorrow". ‘ Another great attraction in Ed- inburgh is Holyrood palace, re— sidence of the Stuart Kings and for a time of “Bonnie Prince Charlie“ and still used by roy- alty when they visit Edinburgh. This beautiful old structure has many memories and each of the rooms through which we passed told its story. Here was murder- ed Dave Rizzio, as he sat at supper with that ill-fated monarch the hall of portraits one sees paint- ings of all the K.ngs of Scot» land, some shrouded in the mists of legend but brought forth on canvas many years ago by
a hard - working Dutch artist James De Witt. It is in this Very room that the Scottish
Lords at Westminister represen- ting the Scottish peerage. CHURCH SERVICES
0n the Sabbath in Scotland. of course, we attended church ser- vice not once but twice. In the morning at Saint David‘s. in the evening at Saint Giles, the most historic Presbyterian church any- where. and the scene of John Knox’s great work and fiery preaching. At neither service was the congregation very large but before we conceded that the Scots may have lost their devo— tion to church attendanco we did recall the time of the year and were prepared to take this as an explanation for the very small number occupying the pews.
After a full day of church at- tendance. visits to castles. pala- ces and memorials, we returned to the home of Dr, MacDonalds, where we were lod'iing. After a
hearty supper at 10 pm. we were given a most enjoyable treat when our host played for
us many records of Scottish songs and music. many of the former being in the Carl c tongue. Es- pecially appealing were the songs of Skye and Mill].
MAXIMS
Ib(‘lil‘\‘e that man will not mcrcly endure. he will prcva-il.l He is immortal not l)(‘(‘illl‘€(‘ hr alt-no among creatures has an in— haustihte voice, bill because he, has a soul.
KITCHEN HELP
.\ lll‘xl-ald kl! :n the krti-hcn is a handy i‘et'eplahle for di'efisings tor cuts, burns and scratches.
NOTES BY
THE WAY ‘
A man arrested by a woman, policeman for speeding receiv-, ed a life sentence two months la-
‘tci'. They were married—Sher.‘
brooke Record
In Taipei. Formosa. 106 Chin-I ese couples were wed in a joint ceremony. Looks as if cupid has switched his bow and arrows for a machine-gun.—-London F ree
Press
An Indian named Big Smoke was employed as a missionary to his fellow Smokes. A white man asked Big Smoke what he did for a living. “Me preach." said Big Smoke. “That so? What do vou get for preaching? “Me ten dollars a year.” “Well,” said the white man, “that's pretty poor pay.” “Umph!"_ said Big Smoke. “Me pretty poor preach- er."—Ottawa Journal
One morning the wife of an of- fice worker told her husband it was about time he asked for a raise. “Tell your boss you have 12 children to feed. clothe and pay medical bills for", she ad- vised. That night the husband came home looking forlorn. “Did you get the raise?" asked the impatient wife. “I did not—I was fired.“ “But why?” questioned the wife. "Because". he explain- ed “my boss said I have too many outside activities."-——Finan-
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0F TURNING TIDES AND- TIMES
When plaintively the mowing gulls predict
A change of tide unchecked by circumstances.
When wet shells, tenantless and derelict,
Wash in the flesh knows its impermanence.
Yet kittiwakes down to break .
The silvery bones of fish, the scattering
0f clams, unhoused and gone, may never take
Away the rapture moving waters
' sing. '
l
s i d e slipping
The intonation in each separate wave
Confirms the whole, as from the lambent sea
The clamorous breakers curve to lave
Th e rocks in every - changing symmetry.
Though ebb tide takes its toll. and salt winds burn,
Each pulse of life is cradled In its turn.
4a rah Howard
‘ The captain of a linn look"
so worried llllll he anracicd the attention of a \\:.man passe“. 201' on bond. "\l‘llot's [he {mu ble. captain?” she 3.1g“. “Th; fact is madam", was [he re. sponse “our rudlcr is broken». "Don‘t worry about it“, said ,he‘
woman. “being under water all the time. no one will notice 11-. -—Ottawa Journal I
One of the faults in mode" motor vehicles is lack or reu- vi5ion. especially for safe—back- ing, No youngster, playing in the street or strolling along the Sidewalk. can be depended on u, stay away from the rear of a backing car. There‘s only on. way to be sure your vehicle's rear wheels will not crush a tiny bodyzGet out and look. make certain no one, particularly 1 child, is liable to turn up there, Then back the car cautiously, slowly, ready to slam on tho brakes at the least sign of nee. essity.—Canadian Highway Safe. ty Conference
OUR YESTERDAYS
(From The Guardian Files) .
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO‘ (Dec. 30. 1933)
The car ferry, which left Tor- mentine at 4.50 yesterday on her regular crossing, docked at Box. den at 7.05, after experiencing considerable _ trouble with leg, The train from Borden bearing the Moncton hockey team arriv. ed in the City at 10.25. Last eve- ning the first train from Tignish since Wednesday arrived in the City.
A fire which originated in 3 fine threatened the store of Mr, W. R. Dennis, Great George Street, last evening. Only the prompt action of the firemen pre- vented serious loss. There was considerable damage done to the stock due to the action of smoke, although the building itself was not damaged greatly.
TEN YEARS AGO (Dec. 30. 1948)
Nine. aircraft, composing the fleet of the newly formed New- foundland Airways, Ltd, arrived at Gander Airport, Newfound- land, yesterday afternoon after»: four hour trip from “Charlotte town. Captain Carl Burke, Mana- ger of Maritime Central Airways, was at the controls of one of the planes. He will return to Charlottetown today.
St. Peter’s Junior Farmer: were making ice on their new rink yesterday. The achievement of this, objectiwe meant a great deal of hard work for the mem- bers who hope to be skating by New Year's Day. Yesterday a new electric pump and equip- ment was installed by a group of members, after which flooding
——In the New York Times
operations began.
Let’s Make It Official '
Toronto Telegram
The one important fact that seems to escape notice in every controversy about a Canadian flag is that Canada already has one—the Red Ensign. As the Eu- cyclopedia Canadiana says, it is “legal and widely recognized... abroad.” Canada has‘just neglec— ted to make it the official flag at home. Let's make it official.
A common argument against the Red Ensign is that Quebec would oppose it, and that it would therefore divide rather than unify the nation. The truth is that only hypersensitive nationalists in any part of Canada would cry out against it. And once i-tbecame the official national flag, the na- tion would accept it. In fact, it does so already.
GENERALLY ACCEPTED
Outside Canada it is generally accepted as the Canadian flag. Small wonder, for it was made legal to fly on Canadian build- ings abroad by act of Parliament as long ago as 1924.
It flies over Canada House in London, over Canadian embas- sies throughout the world. It has, been carried into lands from Fin- land at the top of the earth to Australia at the bottom by Can- adian Olympic teams. It has been carried into battle by Canadian forces from Hong Kong to the Rhineland.
It is a good flag, recognized as typically Canad.an. It carries on the fly the Canadian coat of arms. embracing the symbols of the four great raditional nations of Canada’s rigins — England France. Ireland and Scotland__ and, for good measure, a clus- ter of maple leaves. GENERALLY APPROVED
It has become increasingly 0b-
vious that a succession of gov—
ernments has intended to go on using the Red Ensign ara dis- tinctive Canadian flag until it becomes the Canadian flag by common usu-age. It was given ap- proval just Short of statutory re- cognition by an order in council of Sept. 5, 1945. Earlier, it was flown from the Peace- Tower on V-E day and until sundown the following Sunday in place of the Union Jack.
Common usage and worldwide recognition have made the Red Ensign Canada’s flag. The tinu has come to recognize it in tin statutes.
MAY BE
A FAMIlYAFFAIR, .-
Fidgeting, nose-picking and a tor- mentingrectal itch are often tell-tale signs of Pin-Worms or Round- Worms . . . ugly parasites that medical experts say inlcst one out of every three persons examined. Entire families may be Victims and not know it.
To get rid of these ugly pests. they must be killed in the intestines where they live and multiply. And clinical tests have proved that JAYNES LiQiriD Vl-lR\tll-‘II(.I~‘. kills both Pin- Worms and RnundJVorms quickly and easily. Then they are cxpr 1 from the system in a normal mzi: f and you an: tree of ther
,lAYNE'S LlQl lD VER Q ..-. has a pleasant. fruity tash Children lave it~illkc it, Without loss or tret.
Remember, Pin-W arms and Round-Worms are highly con- tagious and can spread through the whole family.
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