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MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1962,

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A Generous Gesture

It is a matter of pleasure and satisfaction to all concerned that the Federal Government has under- taken to pay, not only an interim grant of $250,000 to the Fathers éf Confederation Memorial Foundation for architectural work on the cen- tennial buildings to be erected here on Queen Square, but one-half the cost of construction of the buildings

h I up to a i of $2,800,000.

In making this announcement Prime Minister Diefenbaker said a condition of the buildings grant would be that the contract would not be awarded until the Govern- ment is satisfied that the Founda- tion has sufficient funds in hand to cover the full construction costs. These founds have now been prac- tically assured from other sources, and there should be no difficulty in meeting this obligation.

As the Prime Minister said, par- ticipation by Canadians generally in this great memorial project is es- sential if the contributions are to be truly significant. His statements were promptly indorsed by Oppos- ition Leader Lester Pearson and Mr. W.H. Herridge, House leader for the CCF-New Democratic Party group, thus indicating a unanimity of opinion rarely shown with respect to government policy announce- ments, yi

It is this evidence of enthusiasm and unanimity which is most touch- ing. Dr. Frank MacKinnon, as chairman of the Memorial Founda- tion, has expressed the gratitude of that body for the generous grants to be made available, and there is no doubt that this expresses the feeling of all our citizens. Since our Legislature is now in session, why not forget politics there and put through a warm, unanimous resolu- tion to the same effect?

Commonwealth Experiment

When the Commonwealth Schol- arship and Fellowship Plan was drawn up at the first Common- wealth Education Conference at Oxford in July, 1959, it aimed, among other things, at founding 1,000 two-year postgraduate schole arships for outstanding students in universities throughout the Com- monwealth. The first annual report of the Plan was published last No- vember, and since then its rapid progress has been discussed in a broadcast by the editor of a British educational journal. Some of the facts brought out in this review are of wide general interest.

At the start, Britain promised 600 scholarships, Canada 250, and offers came in from other countries to make up the total. The scheme was under way in Britain, Canada

_ and Hong Kong in the autumn of 1960. Australia, New Zealand, Ma- laya and South Africa followed in the spring of 1961, and by the open-

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‘The basis of its strac- ture is not a central authority, but a series of bilateral agreements be- tween pairs of Commonwealth coun- tries. A remarkably efficient and speedy piece of work has been done on this basis, and may well serve as a pattern for Commonwealth co- opefation in other important fields.

In numerical terms, the scholar- ships do not go very far to answer the shortage of trained manpower throughout the Commonwealth, but that has not been the principal aim of the scheme. There are other sour- ces of aid for higher education; for instance 55,000 overseas students, mostly from the Commonwealth, are now attending British univer- sities and colleges, as compared with something under 400 Commonwealth Scholars, mainly postgraddates. The Commonwealth Scheme is at the same time more ambitious and on a smaller scale; it is an experiment in academic co-operation as wide as the Commonwealth itself.

Getting Them Through One of the hardest ondeals for

a cabinet minister is in getting his -

estimates through the House of Commons. It is more of a free-for- all there than it is in the local Legislature; and a session rarely -passes without some minister com- ing to grief at the hands of Oppos- ition sharpshooters. Some enter- taining on the techni employed by ministers in this con- nection are given in the Ottawa Journal by Richard Jackson, a press gallery scribe of experience, which we take the liberty of summarizing here.

First, says Mr, Jackson, there are really only two ways of getting your departmental estimates through. You can “sweet talk” then past a disarmed House, lulled into com- fortable relaxation by your charm, or you can bulldoze them through, amid the fury of political battle. Either way, if you do it well, you are in charge; it’s your show. But if you try to follow the “safe” mid- dle course, administering neither soothing syrup nor biting acid to the House, you can be merely dull. Worse, you can lose control, and the House, taking charge, can waltz you around for weeks.

By far the most professional ex- ponent of the “sock ’em and rock ’em” method of jack-hammering estimates through the House is Works Minister Walker. He came to the Commons with a “treat ‘em rough” reputation solidly built on his years of criminal law, and he successfully adapted the technique of the courts to the Commons with his conduct of the Printing Press probe.

With his estimates, the Works Minister is uniquely on the spot. His are the only ones that spell out the departmental spending to the very last nickel, and on those things that are closest to any MP’s heart —post offices, bridges, housing and all manner of Federal construction. Questions about them can go on and on, unless the minister can create an image—as Mr. Walker appears to be doing—of being so painfully prickly, as to be, like a porcupine, best left alone.

Former Liberal Air Minister C. G. “Chubby” Power even to this day remains the finest exponent of the parliamentary school of sweet talk. He got his estimates through by pleading guilty, in advance, of inadequacy, and inviting criticism. He would almost beg MPs to lash him for his awful shortcomings, and would plead with them to help him better measure up in the days ahead. It was a great act. But it didn’t always work; for MPs knew all along that there was nothing humble about Chubby Power, a political foeman who could be deadly in the infighting when the gloves were off and no holds barred.

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EVENTS IN NEPAL Emergin

Recent armed uprisings in Nepal spotlight a remote land which was shrouded in mystery only a few years a

For centuries, kingdom” between India Tibet was virtually closed to outsiders. Primitive tribesmen, living a feudal existence, were hardly aware of their national entity.

The National Geographic So- ciety in 1948 hel b real through this isolation. A scien- tific expedition, sent to collect birds and small animals by the Society, the Smithsonian Insti- tution, and Yale University, was the first to explore Nepal.

INTO THE PRESENT

Today, under the youthful leadership of King Mahendra, Nepal is moving rapidly into the 20th century. The monarch en- courages tourists to visit the scenic country. He is using for- eign funds and technicians to repair an almost medieval econ- omy.

‘A few years ago, automobiles had to be literally carried along a rugged trail by porters. Now motorists can drive over moun- tains to Katmandu, the capital, on a modern highway threading the Siwalik Range.

Shaped like a rectangle 500 miles long and 100 miles wide, Ne encloses strange con- trasts, the National Geographic

says. The southern borderland is a steamy, malarial jungle which abounds with tigers and rhinos, The terrain si to the populous grain-and-rice valleys of the midland. then upward to the “top of the world”— the jow-covered Himalayas. Eight the earth’s ten highest moun- including 29,028- foot Everest, rise within

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Spreading out from the capl- tal are the fertile fields and ter- raced slopes of the central val- ley. Many farmers till the land by hand in deference to the san- ctity of animals.

Nepal hopes to develop more industries such as brickmaking and tobacco pro- cessing and to take advantage

Nepal, which means “land of the gods,” is studded with rich- ly carved Hindu temples and | Buddhist shrines. The official

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of its potential for producing hydroelectric power along the winding, rushing rivers. Meantime, in a land where | more than 90 percent of the | people depend on farming, maj- | or efforts are directed toward | improving agricultural _meth- ods, developing scientific irri- | palace has | sation, and providing badly _ lighting. | needed transportation,

In Katmandu, more than 350 temples stand along the twisting streets and spacious squares.

| Bells clang and huge drums | thud in the shrines almost con- | tinuously. Saffron-robed holy |

men solicit alms. Sacred cows and monkeys wander unmolest- ed. To kill a cow is murder, punishable by death. Incon; ly neon and fluorescent

British Byelections By David Oancia Canadian Press Staff Writer

for the first time in a decade, polled almost 7,000 of the more than 37,000 ballots cast,

The pundits conclude that Liberal candidate Patrick Fur- nell got most of his votes from the Tories. The Conservative share of the voting drop) per cent and that of Labor al- most five per cent, |

Party strategists preparing | for nine more byelections, in- |

A resounding electoral victory has heartened Britain's Social- | ists as the nation heads into a week of byelections.

Dick Taverne, 33 - year - old London lawyer, boosted the La- bor party’s majority in the Cathedral centre of Lincoln to 7,652 votes—a jump of 75 per

| cent over the 1959 general elec- tion figure.

Political analysts were quick in the broa

rmance,

“Labor checks drift to the | Minister Macmillan's govern- |

| Liberals,” says The London Ev- | ment. | NO PANIC

ening Standard. Then its political correspond- ent concludes that if the party could do as well in the next general election it could form a government with a majority of at least 50 seats. | “Labor Triumphs at Lincoln | —Warning to the tories,” says The London. Evening News. ‘This paper adds that the trouncing the ruling Conserva- tives received was far more se- vere than expected. LIBERALS DID WELL

The Conservative party gen- erals saw no reason for panic. | They advance the view that government has had a run of |

| misfortune and that the result is a mid-term swing against the |

party in off

ty fice.

The big test for the Liberals— | heartened by this week's result —comes at Orpington next | week. They hope to win in | constituency just outsidg Lon-

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Over-Exertion Must Be Avoided When Pregnant

er, horseback, or a jeep over a Tough road. Golf, tennis, ping- bowling are harmless a mild pace. Much depends upon the skill of tne ‘woman and the ease with which

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eration is that mothers-to- be

tire easily, and overfatigue is z00d.

not good.

‘The question of employment, travel, and bathing also comes up repeatedly. What has been said of exercise applies also to work. No truck driving or oper- ating air

labor, and constant stand should be avoided. Many coun- tries have laws concerning the employment of pregnant women, working six to eight weeks prior to con- finement.

Cleanliness is encouraged. During the last three months, a shower or sponge bath is pre- ferred, The main objection to a tub-bath is not what many wo- men have been i to believe. It is the danger of slipping or falling in the tub because most pregnant women are awkward or top heavy.

(Dr, Van Dellen will answer questions on medical topics if stamped, self-addressed enve- lope accompanies request.)

CRUISING IN THE SUN

S. P. writes: Ihave had two cancers removed so far. I would like to take a world cruise by ship. Do you think my skin could take the sun's rays, espe- cially on the water’

Yes. Numerous protective salves and ointments are avail- able that screen out some of the ultraviolet rays. Sun tab- lets also are on the market; they require a prescription. In addition, take along a hat with a wide. bri umbrella, and —if_you are a woman—several stoles and rebozos. Have a good time.

START EARLY? N. T. writes: Would it be wise to start children on a low chol- esterol diet?

REPLY No, but you might teach them to eat well balanced meals that

the other hand, by the time

your youngsters are 50, medical science may have found that

the cholesterol level is related

e a hormone rather than to the iet.

LE CELLS

Mrs. M.R. writes: If a per

son has lupus erythematosus,

will it show up in blood tests? REPLY

Yes. LE cells are found tn the blood of 70 cent victims. Other og changes can be detected,

SPOTS FROM Gi E. S. writes: Could great grief lead to spots before the eyes in an older woman? REPLY Yes, but a disorder of retina or slight hage to the eyes is a likelier cause the older age group. OVARIES M. F. writes: How do birth control pills teres

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EPLY By preventing ovulation. The ovaries are put to rest in the same way as they are after pres begins.

Medical P

West African city of in the Cameroon Repub- lic. In each case the crash took place immediately after takeoff. There has been still greater loss of life in air accidents: the worst civil aviation accidents of all, in widely separated parts of the United States, killed 128 and 134 persons respectively, but these both resulted from col- lisions aloft. HAPPILY

Air disasters are happily rare,

but when they do occur they are likely to involve loss of many lives because passenger air- craft have become larger. And speeds are greater with’ the coming of the jet age, thereby narrowing the time in some | cases in which emergency ac- |

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e overthrow of Premier U | Nu’s government in Burma, and | the substitution of a military | dictatorship for a constitutional | democracy, does not seem to be

OUR YESTERDAY:

From the Guardian Files |

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO | (Mar, 12, 1937)

An interesting and most un. usual sight greeted the residents of Carleton on a recent fine morning when Mr, Melbourne | Howatt of Cape Traverse drove through the village with hi handsome young shire cow, in regulation harness, drawing | a sulky sleigh. This valuable | animal is perfectly _ trained, minds all the stop and go sig- | nals, does not exceed the speed limit, and steps disdainfully aside to let the cars go by. |

Fire of undetermined origin one, destroyed one of the

bucket brigade, and succeeded in saving another barn’ and the dwelling house nearby.

TEN YEARS AGO (Mar. 12, 1952)

‘The 16th class of air naviga- tors to receive their wings at the Air Navigation School at the RCAF Station graduated

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Safety In The Air

tion can be taken by the crew.’ Yet the fact remains that the

are added up. It has been esti- mated that, measured in terms of passenger miles, automobile accidents are responsible for nearly four times as many fat- alities as those in aircraft. METICULOUS CARE

‘The reason is that the most meticulous care is taken in the handling of an airplane, by its flight crew, by traffic control personnel, and by grow The chances of human error or mechanical failure do exist, tut constant efforts are made to re-

em to an absolute mini-

mum. Even: these two terrible episodes of early March may yield their lessons, a e their own contributions to ine creased air safety in the future.

When as much is done to curb the incidence of death and in- jury on the roads, there will be cause for gratification indeed.

Burma Dictatorship

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prompted by a lust for power.

General Ne Win, who has take en control, ruled Burma once before. In 1958 he assumed dic- tatorial powers in order to root out corruption, to put down Come calm internal dissension, After ruling for over a year, he voluntarily placed the state once again under civilian control.

But the return of civilian con- trol, accompanied by the return of Premier U Nu, did not work well. Communist and extreme socialist factions have once again been increasing in streng- th. Relations between different ethnic elements have become aggravated. The country’s econ- omy is apparently in an unfavore able state.

Under these circumstances, General Ne Win must have felt that the degree of order and ef ficiency which his temporary regime had provided was in dan- ger of being completely wasted. With the country. sliding back

iso affected other underdeveloped nations, such as South Korea, Indonesia and Pakistan.

There seems little prospect that the new period of military rule will be as short re-

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not regarded as permanent, Burma may well benefit. But if an attempt is made to estab- lish a permanent military auto- less certai

. it is much | that. in the long run, the change will be for the good of Burma.

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