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There is something very turbing in the fact that in Tucs- day‘s nomination proceedings in six Island centres under the Provincial Town Act, out of «12 seats at stake only one is to he contesth and that in the case of Georgetown no nomin- ations at all were received for the office of mayor or for the six coun- cil seats.

The election date is Februzn'y 5. and Hon. Mr. Stewart, lilinistcr of Municipal Affairs, rightly expres- ses concern at the prospect of Georgetown, thereafter, being with- out. a municipal government. Under the Act, it would'appcar that in such circumstances the minister can set a new date for nominations: but un- less there is an aroused public spit“- it in the community the issue could again go by default, leaving our Kings. County capital in a humiliat- ing position indeed.

Public service is not a thankful task in many cases. and one can un- derstand the reluctance of those who have given years of such ser- vice in municipal affairs to shoul— dcring the burden indefinitely. There should be others prepared to carry on. however. even if it involves some sacrifice of their time and in- dustry. Georgetown has an his- toric tradition that is well worth presen‘ing. Its future progrcss and development are of concern to all of us, and it would be a lamentable day for the Province if it ceased to function as a municipality.

It is wcll worth rcmcmbcring that our municipal institutions are a vital part of our democratic sys- tem. it has been said that without them the “spirit of lilrcrty" about which we talk so much would be endangered; for while there are many limitations on municipal au- thority, especially when the econ- omy works on a narrow margin. it is healthy to have a division of pow— er between the centre and the var- ious localities. The ensuing tcnsious and accommodations are in them- selves productive of life and vigor.

This is more noticeable, of course.

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in the federal-provincial setup. But the inlerconncction botwccn prov- ince. and municipality is cqually im- portant in its way. and this can only be maintained by cont inucrl zcal and interest at. the local levcl.

We trust that whatcvcr diffi- culties are responsible for the poor showing made in Tuesday's nomin- ations, in Georgetown and clsc- whcro. they will be straightcncd out and a new look taken by the citizens of these fine communities at. the op— portunities for public service at their doors. Those who have givcn freely of their services In this con- nection are to be commended. but It would be more than disappoint- Ing if their example should fail to inspire others to emulate them.

A Serious Matter

, Once again, the Auditor-Gen- eral has presented Parliament with a voluminous report of irregulari- ties in the Government’s financial operations, covering all kinds of waste and extravagance in depart- mental managemenb It's the same story every year. Eventually this report will be “studied” by the public accounts committee. But even that will be more than can be expected at this session. This report Is for the fiscal year 1951-62, and the committee hasn't yet tackled the 1960-61 "port.

But: on. Isn't all. The Auditor- General has had occasion to com- phel'thut he has been hampered by

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rne Government in keeping true: of the pubiic‘s money. He states in his rcport that he has been unable to get the staff he needs and this has reduced his audit to the point of "serious concern”. And he notes that in one instance the Revenue De- pnt‘tmcnt refused to open its tax- collcction files for him despite the fact that the law entitles him to “free access at all convenient times to all files, documents and other records . . ."

Finance Minister Nowlan ad- mits that. as Revenue Minister. he took a definite stand against open- ing certain personal income tax files of some members of Parlia- ment and others against whom tax officers had taken certain action. )lr. Nowlan told reporters after a cabinet meeting the other day that he would never open individual files until the Justice Department gave a ruling that it was legal for him to do so. l'ndcr the Income Tax Act he was required to keep individual tax information confidential and there appeared to be an unresolved legal Conflict between this act and the Financial Administration Act under which the Auditor-General opcrat es.

This is a matter for grave pub- lic concern. The Auditor-General is the watchdog of Parliament. He is above partisan politics and his find- ings are too important to be side- tracked for other business or stultl- field by any interference on the Gov- ernment's part. It was intended that he should be given an absolutely free hand, and if other legislation inter- fercs with this freedom it should be revised without further delay. It will be the duty of the Opposition to press, for this revision immediately, if the Government itself doesn't take the initiative

And. incidentally, isn’t it possible for the public accounts committee to get a move on. and deal with the Auditor-General’s reports immedi- ately after they are presented? What more pressing business is there before it than these annual revolutions of how the taxpayers' money has gone down the drain?

The Ominous Factor

It may be, as the Sunday Times of London has suggested, that since ('uba “an ironical affinity seems to have developed between Kennedy and Kltt'tlshchev. They have shared, aftcr all. the final responsibility for Armageddon." “I understand very well your anxiety,” wrote. Mr. Khrushchev to the L'.S- President. “Both you and I understand what kind of weapons they are." Perhaps out of this knowledge shared by the two leaders will come the nuclear tcst-ban treaty which, according to \l'ushington reports. is close to being agrccd upon by the Soviet Union and the United States.

Rut. amidst all the talk of dis- arnurmcnt. comes the disturbing word that China either has the atomic bomb now or will have it I‘his. as the Fredericton Glcnncr points out, is as great a throat to lussia as to the West. (‘hiua and Russia are feuding. (‘hina is at odds with India. China holds to its hard line against the ll'cstern world. And no 'one in the 'tl'cst can talk to China officially be- cause Peking is an outcast in world councils.

All hopes of disarmament will go for naught if China is excluded from negotiations. Russia and the lfnited States may reach agreement between themselves. brrt what then? Neither would dare to scrap its weapons if China has the bomb.

EDITORIAL NOTES

The Milwaukee Journal prints a formula for getting a husband off the book after forgetting his wife’s birthday. He can say: “How do you expect me to remember your birth- day when you never look any old- er?"

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St. Eleanor's boasts of being “Prince Edward Island’s fastest growing Community." To prove it, the village commissioners have is- sued an attractive brochure which we have just. received. and which re- flects credit on all concerned. In- cidentally. among the village’s many attractions is the fact that It has one of the few water supplies in Canada containing natural fluo- rine, so beneficial In preventing tooth decay. It has also fine schools and recreational facilities, fine homes and all that go to make for future development. .

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OTTAWA REPORT by Patrick Nicholson

Too Serious For Campaign Jockeying

"Pearson proposes wcapon role in Norad."

“Grits dcad against nuclear wcapons."

"Pcarson says ‘Do away with Interceptors."

Those are three typical news- paper headlincs of January just two years ago. when 2.000 Lib- eral delegates from all parts of » Canada were gathered here at y the Nationl Liberal Rally.

In his lcttcr to “Dear Fcllcrv- . Liberals" two weeks later. Lib-

PUBLIC FORUM

This cotumn lg n n to the dIIcussinn by corrcspnrrrlents of questions o In- tercst. The Guardian does not necelr sarrly endorse the 0 into" of cones pnndcnls. All letters published In Iub ‘ect to editing and condensation when necessary. The Guardian Is unable to enter into any correspondence regard Ina teller! submit ed.

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THE CANADIAN FLAG Sir. —— l have road with keen Intcr‘cst. your editorial on the qucslion of a proper and offic- ‘ ial flag for Canada. and I com-

plctcly agree with your arcu- ‘ a 0

nrcnts In favor of the Red En- ‘ sign as the required flag. a flag most appropriate In respect to Canada's gcograp v and his- tory; and along with this It is in its general design. a really bcautiful flag. 0 not moan to say that this

flag is bcautiful to the eye of , the highly trained artist although for all l know. It may be. but it is. or should certainly be. , distinctly attractive to the aver- age Canadian with the average scrrsc of beauty: and I fail to sec how a flag dcvnid of all geographic or historic reference. I and any pretense of beauty. such as some propose. can serve in the smallcst degree to inspire a worthwhile patriotism In the cilizcns of Canada or any other country.

Such a flag. If is true. in a y Inspire pride of possession, as

the United Statos flag with its - fifty stars certainly does. but this Is a comparatively poor t

pride comprrrod to the senti- mcnts inspircd by the historic omhlcms of England. France. Scotland. and Ireland ~— all nuitcr' an'I cmblazoncd on the Canadian fins.

And finally. along with all this. thcrc is emblazoned the Maple Leaf that represents the chicf glory of our Canadian landscapc. and scrves at the same time as the beautiful em-

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force of unarmcd floors.

hlcm that unites all our Cana- dian 1"‘r'cs iv ' ‘ onc splendid “'1-

tion whose dominion stretches i from the Atlantic to Pacific Sea. .

l at“ Sir. etc. A NATIVE CANADIAN Charlottetown. A TRIBUTE Sir, - As chairman of line School Board for the Charlotte- town Daytraining class for Re- tarded Childrcn, I would like a your column to pay tribute to the. late William E.

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The late Mr. McTague was a quiet and reserved man. Yet he possessed a wealth of talent and was a noted entertainer. and he had a heart of gold. During the year in which he was employed as chauffeur for the Retarded Children‘s school bus he endear- ed himself to all the children. the s‘a‘f r S‘II’TW'Wd Hospital. and all with whom he came In contact. He was endowed with a great sense of loyalt and love for the children and only a few days before his death he said to a friend: ——"I miss those children so mu h.

His position will be hard to fill. He will be sorely missed. and long remembered b those who work In the cause of Retarded Children.

Such love and devotion will surely have its reward wit Him who said: - "Suffer th Emile ones to come unto Me."

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eral Lester Pearson summar- Ised the party policy hammered

1 out at that rally. The rcprcscn-

had concurred his ad- visers in this policy. Under the heading "Defence", Mr. son's letter set out these deci- among others:

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Liberal policy would. however. ‘ i provide for an appropriate Can-

adian contribution to continental defence in cn-operation with the USA. The Canadian role in such defence should he that of detec- tion. identification and warn- 1nL’." NO NUCLEAR ARMS FOR US “Canada cannot deny nuclear weapons to other nations 3 n d at the same time arm her mvn forces with them. A new Lib- government therefore

er should not acquire. manufac-

: ture or use such weapons eith- ‘ er under separate Canadian con- . trol c." undor joint US—Canadian

control." Thus. just exactly two years

oral advisers and grass-roots de- legates decided that our Air Force should be no more titan an organized bird - watching re- sponsible for dcfcnding Can- ada only by detection. identifica- tion and warning. An

s time our armed forces should not be equipped with nu-

» clear weapons.

A ycar or so passcd. an Mr. Pearson still advocated those policics. During the elccs Iion campaign last Spring he

lurged that our Bomarc mISSIlc

squadrons should not be armed with nuclear warheads. If they

covcrn- . ment Canada will withdraw from j NORAD insofar as its present ‘ iinterceplor role

Mr. Pcarson and his Lib-

Doctors Study Mad Elephant

By Dr. Theodore R. Van Dellen OKLAHOMA psychiatrists do things In a big way. when ' comes to research. They bypass- ed the usual laboratory animals and selected Tusko. a male As- Iatic elephant from the Lincoln park zoo in Oklahoma City. The scientists had good reasons for making the selection. even though the experiment back- fired. ‘The male elephant Is unique In that he goes berserk once or twice a year. The period of mad- ness (mustht lasts two weeks (I is of particular Interest to psychiatrists. The hull becomes dangerous w on on musth which is the chief reason why there are so few male elephants In captivity. They are likely to attack or destroy anything In their path when on the ram- P

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Brit there Is one pecularity about this clephantine madness. The animal's eyes begin to wa- ter. and a brown. sticky fluid oozes from the temporal glands. located midway between the eyes and cars. What Is this fluid and docs it have anything to do with his behavior?

The question makes sense be- cause of the ability of certain chemicals to produce tempor- ary insanity in animals a nd man. Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSDI is the drug used most frequently for expenimental pur- poses.

The story of this research project, which appeared In Sci- ence. was written by Dr. Louis J. West Dr. Chester M. Pierce. of the Oklahoma school of medicine. and Warren D. Thomas of the zoo. They want- ed to find out whether they could duplicate musth in Tusko. including the discharge from the temporal glands.

A dose of LSD. comparable to that used In humans. was ad- ministered via a cartridge sy- ringe. The old boy began to

[were so armed. he pncdicrtcd. 1‘ Ilrcir sites near North B a y. 0n- tario, and La ltlacazc. Qucbcc, would he prime targets for Sov- ‘ict nuclear missiles and Cana- ‘dian territory for many milcs 1 around would be laid waste in the first Soviet nuclear attack.

1 MADE IN USA POLICY After the US general. Lauris Norstad. visited Ottawa an

ado. Mr. Pcarson camp orrl with a complete switch. Our Bomarcs.

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craft. and our Honest John ar- ; tillcry units should all be cquip- ipcd with nuclcar warheads un— vdcr joint US Canadian control ; or NATO control.

Just before his policy reversal. Mr. Pearson had visited US. 3This lcd to Prime Minister Dicfenbakcr’s quip that every 1“an Mr. Pearson goes to US. ‘ he comes back with new orders. while rn contrast the policies of the Consm'vativc Government are "made in Canada."

Many o“s(‘i‘\':’rs hrvo qrrilc pro- lpcrly minimise this partisan ! storm In a nuclcm‘ tear-up. It is . somc suggcsl. lust another

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but justified example of Canada 3

reacting stroneg when our big nciglrbour trcads on our dclicate tocs calch “national sovereign- ty“: in likc manncr cvcn Bri- tain and Franco have rcccntly rcactcd quite bittcr'ly against President Kennedy's rather hrusque supcrinrity towards his “allics.” More pcrhaps. the varied stanccs by all our four political parties in- dicate that our national defence

ldelivcrcd his scolding to Can- i

our Starfightcr inlcrceptor alt“;

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sway, trumpeted. collapscd, and wont into convulsions. He died , In an hour and 40 minutes. I An autopsy was done and there was no dark fluid In the ducts of the temporal glands. Sludics slrowcd that the gland t also produccs an internal secre- liion that might contribute to the male animal’s madness. But there Is another side to ‘ the experiment that should be mentioned. LSD Is being used by irrcsponsihle pcrsons to pro- duce tcmporary illusions and ‘ vivid visual hallucinations. If it .will kill an elcphant, It might lklll these blockhcads. l (Dr. Van Dcllen will answer lqucstions on medical topics If stamped. sclf - addressed en- velope accompanies request.)

DAMP WEATHER HEADACHE

I C. R. writes: What makes lme suffer from headache In I damp. rainy weather. ‘ REPLY

Aching in the back part of

the lrcad may represent referr- ed pain from an arthritic condi- tion in the spine. lf discomfort Is located elscwhc're. investigate ithe sinuses and nasal passage- l ways I EXCESS SALT

J. F. writes: What are the 5 consequences of using too much i salt” ( .PLY

The excess is excreted by the kidneys in the normal individ- ual. On the other hand. high blood pressure and dropsy are aggravated by too much salt. ‘ This is why a low sodium diet Is recommended In these disor- ders.

policy should he raised above.

the scope of partisan politics: It is too serious a matter to be the subject of mere campaign . jockeyin

‘ De Gaulle

And Russior

By Alan Harvey Canadian Press Staff Writer

With Fran cc temporarily turning a cold shoulder on Brit- ain and the United States. the search Is on to discover what really attracts this wayward daughter of the West.

Scandalous as it sounds. some say her raving eye is fastened coqucttishly on Russia.

The argument. in Its crudcst form. is that Gen. dc Gaullc's double-barrclled rebuff to the "Anglo - Saxons." delivered at his Paris press confcrcnce Jan. 14. must in all logic involve a turning toward the East.

If de Gaulle rejects United States “domination” In defence of Western Europe, It Is as- sarted. he must be looking for- ward to the day when US. troops will be withdrawn from the Continent and “little Eu- rope." led by France and Ger- many. will come to terms with Russia.

THEORY HAS SUPPORT There Is plenty of source ma- terial In dc Gmrlle's speeches

and memoirs to support the l thesis. Some Paris newspapers‘ are already canvassing thc pos-I sibility of what thcy dcscribe as a "Paris-Moscow axis." ‘,

De Ganllc has repeatedly vIs- ; uallzcd “his” Europe as a baI-l ancing force bctwccn the two superpowers—Russia and the U.S. He said in 1959: -

“It is Europe from the Atlan- lie to the Urals: it is Europe: it Is the whole of Europe that will decide the destiny of the war d."

This does not imply that de Gaulle is "soft" on Russia and communism. In fact. he has spoken Iiclly of the Soviets “poi- soning the springs" of world re- lations. and has more standoffish than any other lead- Ing Western statesman about East-West negotiations.

At the. same time, he regards rIEId Ideolomies as transient and visualizes Russia evolving with the passage of time into a less aggressve. more bourgeois power.

Frauds On The Aged

MIIwnukee Journal

A senate committee In Washx lngton Is starting hearlnga on schemes by which the elderly are defrauded.

It Is probably true that old people. in general, are especial- ly vulnerable in tricky deals.

They may have a little capl- tal or other assets that represent their life savings. but an in- come that seems painfully in- adequate. Aize may have drilled the critical faculties. The result Is that too many fall prey to high pressure salesmanship for worthless health foods and no- ltrums. questionable land deals. "Investments" that offer high returns and home work schem- es that bring loss rather than gain. Others are victimized by fraudulent lifetime can con- tracts