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Al The Year's Encl

Perhaps it is because we're in- corrigible optimists. but we alwayi have a strong feeling at this season that the New Year is 201118 T0 he better than the Old. But there really does seem to be justification for optimism at the prospects for 1964.

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both at home and abroad. Certainly the big centennial events t.hat are 3

looming ahead fior this Province should put us all in is state of ex- pectancy. For Canada. the business .'ll'lll')t‘0\‘€m(‘lll noted in 1963 shows promise of continuing. and for the world at large the prospects for peaceful co-existence are considerably lirighter than we had reason to ex- pect a few months ago.

If there were failures and disap- pointments during 1963, let. us re- member with gratitude that there were also concrete achievements. For the first time since 1945, a move- ment for disarmament and world peace has made headway through the signing of the pact for partial control of nuclear tests. leaving the way open for further negotiations during the coming months. There has been a movement on the part of the various Christian churches to draw closer together, and this, too, can be rated among the great events of our time.

One of the few spots in the world where trouble broke out during the Christmas season was Cyprus. where Turks a.nd Greeks have lived to- gether in uneasy balance since the island became independent of Brit- am and established a republic within the Commonwealth. But even here there are hopeful indications of settlement. with the agreement. reached yo.-'terday. neutral zone In the troubled area.

There are other areas of unrest. of course. in Asia. Africa and else- where. And, as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth reminded us in her Christ- mas Day broadcast. there is a great deal of hunger in the world. a great many under-fed and under-privileged people whose welfare will constitute perhaps the biggest problem world leaders will have to face up to in 1964. And there is Communist China. which poses many ominous probems for the future. But by and large. the 1963 picture shows that nations are making progress, and real progress, toward peace and stability.

In wishing our readers all the happiness and prosperity the New Year may have in store. we are re- minded once again of the words of Robert Louis Stevenson. that in the race set before us in this life “to travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive. and the true success is to labor." If we carry this in- spiration with us into the months ahead. we are in no danger of being floored by disappointments.

Science And Stonehenge

When Canada's first contingent went overseas in the First World War it was encamped. during the winter months of 1914-15, on Salis- bury Plain, England. Surviving mem- bers of the contingent will not have forgotten the gaunt and haunting circles of Stonehenge. built supposed- ly by the Druids. for which the plain is famous.

For generations scientists have been in controversy over the purpose of these ancient stones. Obviously they were planned with immense labor and skill, but whether as a

pen) wuzievsrdetarmlued. Now tilts automated world has cite:-ed the picture and a computer

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has been put to work on the problem by Dr. Gerald R. Hawkins. of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observa- tory at Cambridge, Massachusetts. Specifically it was employed to find whether there was any connection between the direction indicated by the lines joining Stonehenge’s vari- ous stones and holes and the direct- ions of the rising and setting of the sun and moon at midsummer and midwinter.

Dr. Hawkins took the year 1500 B.C. as the probable date for the completion of Stonehenge, and used it computer to test any correlations during that time. The results have been astonishing. The computer re- ports that the correlations between the stones and holes and the solar and lunar directions came within an accuracy of 1 to 11/; degrees.

Thus the theory of Stonehenge's astronomical purpose has been power- fully strengthened. Dr. Hawkins be- lieves that this ancient monument could have formed a reliable calendar for predicting the seasons. It could also have signalled the danger per- iods for eclipses of the sun or moon.

Philosophizing on this incident. the Montreal Gazette says that when the Druids gathered under the shadow of Stonehenge they could little have imagined that one day a computer would be introduced in an attempt to prove to distant and puzzled generations what they had been doing among lh ose massive stones on the lonely plain.

Neither. for that matter, could the Canadians of 1914 A.D. vintage, who did some speculating on their own account about Stonehenge and would have been just. as surprised as the Druids to have had the magic findings of an electronic computer revealed to them. But perhaps they wouldn’t have cared much, one way or the other. They had other things on their mind, it will be recalled, at that time.

Out Of Evil, Goocl

Even from one of the year’: greatest tragedies. notes the Toronto Globe and Mail, there has grown a curious hope. When President John Kennedy was assassinated. shot by a left-wing extremist, the world fear- ed that the United States would re- aot in rage against the left, blame the Communists. grow more intran- sigent in its dealings with the Soviet Union. and perhaps destroy forever the little hope for peace that wa is taking root in mankind.

But the United States did not react that way. Instead its people have looked in their hearts and blam- ed the hate they found there, in- stead of the Communists. They have recognized that the hate that killed their President was the same kind of hate that shot down a Negro leader and bombed little girls in Sunday School. an evil thing with which a people cannot live in health, or a world in peace.

President Lyndon Johnson and thoughtful and humbled Americans everywhere have raised their voices bo plead that this evil of hate be rooted out. President Johnson has made it plain that he will continue to try, as his predecessor tried. to find a way to live in peace with the Russians.

Here, surely, is a striking mani- festation of the “winds of change” that are blowing across the world

today. To future historians. it may loom as something much more im- portant than technological advances in nuclear weapons or space cap- sules. It marks progress in the spirit- ual growth of a great nation, by which its ultimate contribution to civilization will be measured more truly than by all its achievements in the material sphere.

EDITORIAL NOTES

From the Somerset village of Freshford. England. comes news of a family that has had to cut a hole in the living room ceiling to give its rubber plant room to grow. The plant already is 12 feet eight inches tall and continues to grow.

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The house in Kingston Mr. Diefenbaker suggests be bought by the Government as a memorial to Sir John A. Macdonald who lived there, says the Ottawa Journal. was built in 1839 by a retired grocer. When the future Prime Minister moved into it in 1848 he probably rusdnbered the grocer and re- flected that the squat miniature tower resembled a tea caddy. He filled it Tea Caddy Castle.

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OTTAWA REPORT by Patrick Nicholson

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Al year‘: end it is customary for commentators to nominatel their choice as “Man of the‘ Year." My nominee is a very ob-l vious hut overlooked candidatei for this high honour. 1 award the palm to “The Canadian Tax- payer." And 1 honour him much as 1 would praise the donkey as an obedient uncomplaining beast of burden. while deploring his stupidity in not revolting against his pathetic fate.

The past six years have seen Parliament Hill improperly con- verted from the seat of our na- tlnnal legislature into a politic- ians‘ cockpit. with the hustlngs across Canada iitilized as an au- xiliary battleground on the aver- age once every eiglilcen months The chief warriors have applied all their incemiity and partisan skills to this six year long "Poli- tieians' War" wliich is stll not ended. The party leaders 3 ii d their chief lieutenants have seemingly given top priority to. battling for their own ends.’ while neglecting the economic

’ welfare of the average Canadian.

Their prime weapon has been electoral bribes to specific, groups which. while appearing} to promise advantages have in] fact proved to be meretrlciousj and exceedingly costly. MUST CALL A HALT i

The cold hard fact Is that Canadians are now paying. and will long continue to pay. very dearly for this subordination of governing to politicking. so the one obvious prediction about 1964 is that Canada cannot afford another election this c o m ing

ear.

I don‘l refer to the actual cost of preparing for and counting! the popular vote. I criticize the unjustified. insulting and Intol- erahle tax burden caused by the promises made by politicians in elections.

Our national budget has snar- ed from $4.4 billion in the year before this Six Years War he- gan. to an estimated $6.8 billion this year. In 1956 the federal spending was $1.112 per Canad- ian family: this year it. has rea- ched $1.452. The government has feared to try to meet all this

Our Yesterdays

(From the Guardian Flies) TWENTY - FIVE YEARS AGO 81. 1938)

(Dece Streets in Charlottetown which were paved during the year in- dude Dorchester Street — one block between Rochford and Pownal: Cumberland Street, two

ward Street, one block. Fitzroy

ground.

Contractors engaged in Chat‘- lottetown during the year fo 1' city work were I-l.J. Philiips and Son. Vail Bros.,- A.T. MecKIn- nou, Elmer Foster. I-lartle Bow- ness. N.A. Darrach. W.J. Hen- nessey. A.A. Hennesscy. W. B. Burke. A.H. Maebouzall, Mec- Aulayk and Boisner. and Albert

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TEN YEARS AGO (December 31. I958)

VANCOUVER lCPl—- A disab- led RCAF North Star tnmport plane ripped off a wing and certwheefed Into wreckage while landing at Vancouver Interna- tional airport Wednesday. but all 51 persons aboard ,eacaped serious injury. Air force officials said it was a ",,oIracle" was killed. Eight women an d two small chlfdren wens among

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A large number of fnterufed spectators thoroughly enjoyed a revival of oldtlme Carnival fes- tivities at the Forum last tlldi. caniedmtwithavtewhpro vldlng fun and frolic to ball young and old. Costume required considerable can a ettou win to the close eomputi . judge were WE. Scentlebury. W.A. Gaudet Isd Mrs. Charles Wllietl.

soaring extravagance from cur- rent taxes. which have neverthe- less been increased by an anti- lncentive 30 per cent in yield over six years. This high level of taxation means that the aver- age family now has to borrow to meet its needs.

Meanwhile the government has been incurring huge deficits. unprecedented in peace time. During the six Diefenbaker years. our budget deficits totall- ed more than the sum of all the deficits recorded in all the peace time years ever since Confeder- ation. and added $620 per fam- ily to our national debt. BRIBES AND THEIR COST

Where has the money gone? In higher costs of servicing our national debt. in financing the plundering of our unemployment insurance fun in l n c r e ased welfare payments. and especial- ly in hand-outs to selected groups. The already prosperous

western grain farmer, for in-

i sumed in the daily diet.

stance. was last year given spe- cial acreage payments totalling over $40 million, while the tax- payer also had to assist almost everything produced on farms except beef cattle.

Every one of the multitudin- ous electoral promises has to be paid for by the taxpayer. wheth- er it is higher old age pensions. or a new post office for Back- ward Creek. or a toll-free Wel- land canal or a "square deal" for the tobacco grower or subsi- dies for Quebec or "unemploy- ment“ payments to married women.

The Canadian taxpayer has lain down under this burden im- posed by the political war-mak- ers, instead of screaming his protest and rebelling in the poll- ing booth against being th u s milked In the pols‘ Interest. But in dutifully paying the outrag- eous taxes levied upon him, he has earned the title of “The Man of the Year."

Shy Libgro

The most boring courtship in the history of Canadian politics continues. Ever since the Co-np- erative Commonwealth Federa- tion was formed more than 30 years ago. the Liberal Party has been a diiffldent suitor for the Socialist lady’: hand.

Typically. it was never fh e Liberal way to put fortune to the chance and make an out- rlghtpubllc offer of marriage. But during the Second World War Prime Minister Mackenzie King let an unimpressed CCF Leader Coldwell know that he would be welcome in a Liberal Federal Cabinet and that would have pulled an element of So- cialist thought into sympathy with the ruling party.

Mr. St. Laurent was just as shy e awaln as Mr. King and it was his way to speak of the CCP‘ supporters as "Liberals in a hurry." a pit r e a e which was good for one election and there- after became a bore. particular- ly. we would think. to Socialists.

Now the CC!‘ is the ND? in the federal field and the 14 per cent. of the popular vote it gath- ered In the last general election would be most helpful to the Lib-

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erals; with It. they might have formed a majority government.

Today. as might be expected. there are reports of Liberal feel- ers going out to see if unions with the NDP can be arranged provincially and. from that. the Liberal strategists would move with their usual caution towards federal association. They may feel encouraged by the NDP de- clsion to abstain from voting in a Commons division but cannot be sure whether this was due to esteem of the Liberal Govern- ment, eagerness of NDP mem-

beta to stay in office or determi- nation to prevent another elec- tion too quickly.

What must bother the Liberals is the Socialists‘ refusal to take them seriously “If 1 am not worth the wooing. I surely am not worth the winning." is NDP could jest at the hesitant Liberals. A party with people as spirited as Mr. Douglas. Mr. Colin Cameron and Mr. Brewin and as shrewd as Mr. Knowles and Mr. Fisher. Is not likely to be Impressed with the Pearson brand of courtship which prom- to be as devious and timid

as as that of his predecessors.

Univenriy Financing

Free Press

In a brief presented to Mr. Walter Gordon. minister of stance. the Canadian Universit- lea Foundation has again sp-

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prose the federal covet-nmen with a request for additional “In- terim assistance" of NI!) mil- lion for what it says are neces- sary capital expenditures over tlse nesrt slsree years.

The brief states that protect- ed capital expenditures for high- er education over the next three years will amount to 30 mil- lion, but that at the present rate of contributions from govern-

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needed as a permanent cure for the financial ills of unt- versittee. It suggests. Is an over-

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is simply to tide the universities over until this report can be

coets up at a rate of 16 per cent annually. more. rather

In the fu at_lll escalating scale.

But. more and more. govern- ment and the public--who a re asked to meet these Increasing

ture. pi-esunsabfy on a

tloua. They went assurance that

that can be eliminated without doing harm to essential educa- tion and to research. In the best use being made of existing bulld- lugs and facilities?

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when ldfucs e empty for

long periods of the year. ANCIENT DOMAIN

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Osteoporosis And Calcium

By Dr. Theodore R. Vsisnellea

Osteoporosis is one of the main reasons for shrinkage or loea of height in older persons. This bone condition is common after age 65. There are an es- timated 4 million victims in the United States. and the majority are women.

The exact nature of the disease is not fully understood exce pt that ere is a gradual reduc- tion in the total bone mass. Loss of calcium from‘ the body causes this hard tissue to be- come porous. thin. and weak. Diminution of the vertebral bod- ies. as they compress one ano- ther whlle bearing the weight of the upper part of the b od y . may cause severe backache at the level of the diaphragm. Invol- vement of other‘ bones. such as the hips. often leads to fracture.

Bony tissue is alive and ac- tive: new bone cells form as old cells melt away and calcju m is reabsorbed by the blood. Os- teoporosis ensues when bone re- sorption outstrlps the la y i ng down of new bone.

A deficiency of sex hormones was blamed at one time. cause the process usually deve- loped yea rs after the meno- pause. Modern views are th at calcium is lost from the ho ri e because the circulation is affec- led or too little calcium is con-

Osleoporosls develops from disuse as in the bedridden or when an extremity is paraly- zed or put In a cast. in the se instances. nonfurictioning of the muscles curtalls circulation to the bones. The high incidence of the disease among the elderly may be explained by lifetime sedentary occupations. the use of labor saving devices. and rid- ing instead of walking.

On t.lie other hand. many afflicted persons respond to ad-, dltional calcium the diet, Backache disappears. and X- rays show improvement in bone structure. Here. the proof of the pudding is in the eating. The calcium deficiency usually is of long duration. and bone changes appear in lime.

AVOIDING COLDS L. S. writes: How can thei throat be made strong so I‘ won't catch cold? I P

RE LY .

By increasing over - all resis- tance through getting ample sleep and exercise, eating bal- anced meals. practicing clean. liness. and avoiding excesses and other persons with c olds. If your tonsils and adenoids are infected. have this condition treated. S

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Mrs. A. M. writes: My hu g-1'

band hates to take me withl

him on his trips b_v train be-’

cause the ride always mak e 5

me sick. Do you think it up uld help not to eat beforehand?

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Yes. but why not ask y on :- physlcian for a prescription for motion sickness pills?

HEART AND KIDNEYS J. T. writes: Does kid ney function influence the he a rt In any way. or vice versa? REPLY

Yes. Kidneys that. do not fun- ction properly will raise the blood pressure which in turn causes enlarge m e nf of th e an. A lling heart also influences the excretion of s all

om the kidneys. leading to‘ dropsy. Today’: Health l-lint-— *

A hard day's work b r I n g s a good night's sleep.

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blasting his born. A woman in car alongside politely enquired: “What else did you get for Chril'tmee?"—Finenclul Post.

Supermarket nsanuen my that self-service encoura g e s “impulse " but a ptation to drop-lifting too. That‘: the trouble with appealing to people’: impulses: they're apt to do something pulslve.—-Ob laiwa Journal.

energetically to break the bonds of non-recognition in which the nation has been entangled for the past 15 years. The complexi- ties of international politics are such that Red China has been in quarantine throughout most of the world, a position which it has done very little to alleviate by its conduct towards other na- tions. ‘ Now in combination of events appears to be necessitating