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PAGE 4 muss, DECEMBER 5.—1—9li_3

Gatherings Galore

Since “man never is. but always

be blessed." perhaps We can take comfort in the decision at the Ot- tawa conference last week to have closer and more candid consultation among federal and provincial cab- inet ministers in future.

C These ministers are now to meet regularly to discuss economic. legal, financial and constitutional matters. and so forth. The 11 agriculture ministers are to meet shortly 0" marketing problems, and the 11 health ministers on hospital insur- ance. The 11 finance ministers will confer in advance of the federal bud- get. And there is to be another fed- era]-provincial conference in Quebec City next February or March.

All these and o t h er arrange- ments, it is said. are for the purpose of “carrying the conception of a. co- operative federalism forward from its early and tentative beginnings into a. full and close working part- nership." In that case we may have a chance of explaining that as a result of last week's brave beginning in this co-operative venture, this little Province may face a curtail- ment of its public services which it can ill afford.

That's the last word from Prem- ier Shaw on the subject. who seems to have found that the conception of cooperative federalism needs a good deal of carrying forward it‘ it is going to be of any value to us. We nearly got lost in the shuffle altogether last week. it seems.

As the late Premier Saunders once said to the late Prime Minister Mackenzie King. “If this keeps up there won't be anything left for us but to hoist anchor and drift out to sea.“ Not much hope in that dir- ection. either. But with all these coming gatherings and consultations of ministers federal and provincial -—hobnobbing and dining and wining genially together during the inter- missions-—surely that won't be al- lowed to happen!

Election Talk Again

Opposition Leader Diefenbaker’s statement that the minority Liberal Government is planning to call an early general election is not correct. says Prime Minister Pearson. Cer- tainly the reason given by Mr. Dief- enbaker for his prerliction—namely. that the Liberals are holding up re-

” distribution of electoral seats for this purpose-—-doesn't seem to make sense.

According to figures released by Chief Electoral Officer Nelson Cas- tonguay. on the basis of population ‘the Liberals would stand to win far ‘more seats than all four Opposition -parties combined. And it is to bring parliamentary representation more closely into line with population that the redistribution is to be conducted.

For instance. the Liberals now hold 127 seats ln the Commons. rep- _.resenting a total population of

59,698,514. a large part of it contained in the at present under-represented urban constituencies. The Conserva-

.._1lives hold 96 seats. representing only

j.i‘e,s77.ss7 people-—a majority of

Mom. it said. in the over-represent-

rural rldtngs.

‘ i ' ' The New Democrats got 18 seats

in the last election, on the basis of

.i lgletotal 1.356.016 population. Social

Q-edit; now has 11 seats representing

' _e' population of 809.000, and Reel

€houette'a.Credltlstes 13 seats cov- arlnc e population of 796,639.

on the basis of the Gaston- ~ the Liberals represent M 337 more people than the Con-

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aervatlves. but only hold 81 more seats. l?.ldel' a redistribution which would cel'tainl_v tend to favor the more densely populated areas of the country. they could hope to increase this number very considerably.

Liberal strategy. then—if there is to be a snap election—would sure- ly be to ram through redistribution as speedily as possible. and not wait 3 to 31.3 years to complete it. as Mr. Diefenbaker says they are talk- ing of doing.

Of course. it may just be talk on the Liberals’ part—looking one way and rowing another. so to speak. And indeed. despite Mr. Pearson's assurance to the contrary. there are signs that an election may be in the offing. If it is called, it will be claim- ed that the Opposition had forced it. by holding up legislation. The Opposition is always doing that. in the Government's opinion. and of late this complaint has been more and more frequently heard. And it is perhaps not without significance that Prime Minister Pearson told the Young Liberal Federation that the Government could win a show-

1 down at any time.

Of one thing we can all be sure. If we wait long enough we shall find out.

“Her Dignity Ancl Poise"

Now meeting in Philadelphia is the General Assembly of the Na- tional Council of Churches of Christ, a cooperative federation of 31 Pro- testant. Anglican, and Eastern Or- thodox denominations with 9. com- bined total of 40,000,000 members in the United States. On the eve of

the opening on Monday. the general board of the Council passed a reso- lution unique in the annals of the organization. It stated that the mem- bers had been “profoundly inspired by the power of the Christian faith to cope with the evils and sorrows of this world as that. power has been manifested in the life of Mrs. John Fitzgerald Kennedy."

The resolution went on to say: “Her dignity and poise under the most shattering circumstances were a demonstration of the grace that enables the Christian not merely to endure but to transform tragic sor- row into triumphant courage. Her sensitive response to the feelings of others was demostrated in count- less thoughtful acts during the rush of events . . .

“ln meeting these needs she avoided the excess of sentimentality, self-pity, political and national ag- grandizement. In a day when, by the grace of God, the various house- holds of faith are being drawn closer together, we have seen clear- ly in the demeanor of Mrs. Kennedy the majesty and the solace of a Christian commitment."

The late President himself had been scheduled to be the chief speaker at the assembly on this oc- casion. thus pointing up in striking manner the growing interfaith move- ment. Instead, the tragic events sur-

rounding his assassination prompted glowing tributes to his memory. and pledges to continue to strive for Mr. Kennedy's goals—"freedom for all men and the peace of the world.”

EDITORIAL NOTES

“The English always say that

we Scots retarded the advance of civilization. If we had known what civilization was going to be like we would have retarded it a great d e al longer."-— British Prime Min- ister Sir Alexander Douglas-Home. i

Spandau Prison, in the British sector of Berlin. now has only 3 war criminals left: Rudolph Hess. Albert Spear, and Baldur von Schirach. This makes it possibly the most heavily guarded, underpopulated prison in the world.

Archaeologists digging in what is now Masada. Israel, near the Dead Sea. are said to have discovered that King Herod had fake marble in his palace. Walls on the lower terrace of the palace are painted in imita- tion of the veining in marble, but the paint is as bright as if it had been done yesterday.

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The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police has recommended to the Federal Government that seat belts be made mandatory in all Can- adian automobiles. In a brief to Justice Minister Lionel Chevrier, the association acid there should be a uniform highways code across Can- ada and that seat belts should be e \ next of this code.

FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL HOUSECLEANING

OVERSHADOWED BY

STRIFE

Viet Nom’s Ancient Culture Neglected

National Geographic News Bulletln

The complex culture of South Viet Nam has been neglected and oversimplified in the spate of politico- military news pour- ing from that troubled land.

Viet Nanl‘s recorded history goes back more than 2,000 years. Originally a tribal group in the rich Red River delta near China. the Vietnamese gradual- ly migrated southward to the fertile Mekong River delta on the lip of Southeast Asia.

The result was development of two great deltas connected by the Annamese mountains and a coastal plain- figuratively. a shoulder pole fixed to rice bask- ets at each end.

CHINESE LEAVE IMPRINT Though the Chinese ruled all ofViel.Nam foralhousand years and left a deep cultural imprint. the Vietnamese retain- ed a remarkable cultural unity

south. Vietnamese speak same language and are physic- ally similar.

But they have been divided politically since ' . of all persuasions succeeded in ousting the French. who main- tained a protectorate from the end of the 19th century to the middle of the 20th.

The 1954 settlement. of Geneva partitioned the S-shaped nation. Each half covers an_ area rough-

Western installed by a military coup, runs South Viet Nam: Commun- lsls rule the north. The vast majority of the 14.- 520.000 South Vietnamese lives in rural villages. where tradi- tional customs survive. The fam- ily is the lnviolale basic unit. with an obligation to the unborn and the dead as well as the liv- lng. The a n c e I frat generations. whose names are reverently in- scribed in family records, and the future grandsons and great- grandsons are just as much a part of e family circle as the patriarch. grandparents. moth- er. sons and daughters. lheir spouses. and the concublnea. A family without the prospect of male heirs is considered extinct. The families lend their paddles with the loving care of artists. mindful of the saying. "Every inch of earth is an inch of gold.‘ Water buffalos are treated as

beloved partners in the field. The dedicated skill of farmers enables South Viet Nam to ex- port rice. Rubber. copra. e no cinnamon also are important

crops. MIDDLE CLASS EMERGING Family tradition is disappear- ing in towns and cities. where a new middle clasp and industrial working class are developing. Peter T. While. a Nation at Geographic staff writer. sum- marized the progress: "Thirteen airports completed. New canals putting thousands of acres under cultivation in th e south. New roads llnklng market towns across mountainous jungl- es in the north. New bridges and superhlghways fostering lu- duslry near Sal "Sugar factories and a papel mtll. A cement plant here. a glass plant there. Three mllllon bears a year of llenal. a newly grown substitute for jute: calico

e mile from one of the moel ‘

modem textile mills in South- east Asia."

Though the Vietnamese take to modern technology. they remain lnrltvlduallata. A German engine- er setting up a tnotllpseta tube factory told Mr. White:

showed the men exactly where I w a ll t ed the faucets. when I came beck. the faucet:

CLAIMED LIVES Commonwealth lnlll

sums. or 0.9 per cent of corn- lnollwaeltb population. .

sat much higher. Why? ‘Look.’ said the man. "lf I’m going to work for you, you must let me make some decisions loo'."

Largely untouched by change, however. are a bewildering var- iety of mountain lrlbes. collec- tively called the Montagllards. Some still make human sacrific- es: others fight Communist guer- rillas.

But lb e a e remote mountain people. visited by Mr. White in his survey of south Viet Nam for National Geographic. know enough about civilization to de- mand payment for being photo- graphed.

The Monlagnards are anim- lsts who worship spirits in the earth, trees. streams. nd mountains. Most other Vietnam- ese observe a potpourri of Con- f-ucianlsm. Taoism. and Budd- hism. About a million are Rom- an Catholics.

In shops. factories. and then!- res. as well as homes. Mr. White aaw three-tiered altars that re- flected the religious blend:

"First were photographs of an- cestors, and brass candlesticks

shaped like Itol-ks. symbols of longevity. resting on turtles, symbols of hard work. on t h e next rung, incense burned before a picture of a Chinese hero, a symbol of intellect. courage. de- votion lo duty. Highest was e picture of the Buddha."

The national costume of Viet- namese women— also a blend — combines wispy trousers with e long-sleeved. high-necke dress slit to the hips. One Orientallst called it “a brilliant combination of the alluring and the virtuous."

The Vietnamese revere poets as sages and saints. Many fam- ilies have their own private poems passed down from father to children and never intended for publication. '

Reflecting on the divided, strife-torn land. Mr. White was reminded of the Kim Van Kleu. VietNam's greatest poem. Its heroine was a misled. mistreat- ed. miserable victim of unsettl- ed times.

The poet asked. in a mood prophetic of the 1960's. “A m l d so many upheavals. who among us can restrain his sorrow?"

Case Of Being Gyppecl

Guelph Mercury

When parking meters fall to work. who is to blame——l.be mol- orlst, the police department or city hall?

' la ll question that goes unanswered day after day. yet it is the unlucky car driver who pays and pays and pays.

Put. yourself in the position of the motorist renting p a l'k lug space on a downtown street. You walk nonchalantly to the meter deposit a cent. nickel or quarter and the indicator fails to regis- ter. You make a second attempt at yo expense) and again nothing happens. If you are the persistent type. you may make a third fl-y— but if some- what money conscious y ou might be inclined to mutter a few uncomplimentlary remarks about the mechanical monsters and ruin your perfectly mild dis- position in the process.

Granted. if a policeman is In sight. part of your problem is

solved. The officer. after lasting

e meter. can grant limited free parking time and soothe your feelings to some extent. but cannot make refunds for over- payment. The one difficul- ty is that policemen are not al- ways on the spot. and in such ul- stances the unfortunate driver is left enllrely on his own. His only alternative is to leave the car in the parking area and take a chance on getting a ticket. or move to a new space and feed additional coins to the city cof- fers.

Inventive minds have provid- ed mechanlcal devices which are serving a useful purpose in ac- commodating motorists so far as parking is concerned. It will be a happy day for the victimiz- ed motorlst when a fool- proo gadget is devised to assure him that he will not be gypped by faulty functioning of such mech- anical equipment.

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Beoms |nE)ur Own Eye

rlcfml Gleaner

Canadians who condemn rac- ial discrimination and prejudice. the oppreaslon of minorities and the rat ll colour barriers when they occur in other parts of the world. lay themselves open to the Scriptural condem- nation given the man who was told to "first cast the beam out

of thine own eye" before pre- suming “to pull out the mole that is in thy brother's."

Our two “beama." as the Com- mons was forcibly tofd by Mr. Eugene Rheaume. MP for the Northwest Territories. are Cell- ada‘s natlve races. the Indians end the Es mos.

To a House that should have -sal shamed by the late. Mr. Rheaume described the Dahl- mos of his far - flung constlluelr cy as "digging in the DEW Llne garbage beeps outside the eup- er- healed reder bases. attempt- lng to survive under the worst cogdltlone on earth."

"sub-human epectes" theorl ea which she is so clerrly applying to the Indians and Eaklmoa. The two eborlglnsl races of Canada are the antithesis of ut- ferlor peoples. The Eskimos per- formed the ealonlehlng feat of exlating and establishing a cul- ture in the moat lnvldloue natur- -al environment 0 . Th Indiana. until the white men con- quered them with firearms and firewater. llved in this country without wasting lbs resources or polluting its rivers. The scale which rates I. h e se fel-lor the while

ond-clue cltlzenelllp.

la a share of the for racial equality has fought right here at home.

tale "to

klmo cenneverreturulollle old wayoflllebeceeae the popula- tlon laeeexceeded the capacity of‘:-eeourcee to melnlelll that

11! . Before Cenede cell. wlfllout llypocrlly. condemn llleul else-

where. she must fleet flat! at lame tease "saute: tees‘! and

RETURN! 1'0 J03 ‘‘ WASHINGTON (AP) -—- Attor-

Esophog us " Exit Narrow

By Dr. Theodore R. Venbellee

It takes 8 to 10 seconds for each mouthful of food to pass from mouth to .etomecll. Ver- lous conditions may delay th is coordinated and complex men- euver end nervousness Is one of the meter offenders.

Several years ego we w to te about I research project on a group of people who were hevlng difficulty swallowing because the cardiac valve at the en- trance to the stomach failed to open (cardloepealu). The back- ground, personality. home life. and working eondltlone of each individual w e r e investigated.

when the history was com- pleted and after these men and women relaxed. the PM’- slclell asked each to swallow a mouthful of barium while he observed the results under the fluoroscope.

The birlum went into the stomach without the slightest difficulty. But when the phy - clan mentioned a few of th more unpleasant situations and emotional experiences that had been uncovered during the in- terviews, the m u scle in ‘this area was observed to tighten and swallowing time was prolon- ged. in some instances. up to 30 minutes.

Individuals who develop cer- dloapum are likely to be he at and y: some are perfec- tlonlsls. Others are exception- ally sensitive. easily offended. hard to approach.’ or resentful. They are not bothered so long as the selling is smooth. But when something goes amiss. as with the children, for example, or the spouse acts lrresponai. bly. the a t o m a c h sphincter clamps down with all its -strength.

Sedetlves and anti-spasmo- dlcs help considerably. It is ad- visable to avoid solids and cold liquids and fo od s such as ice cream. The nervous group re- quires assurance that distress comes from muscle spasm rat- her than from tumor or e c a 1' tissue. conditions that lead to a more permanent type of obstruc-

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n. Nervousness plays a role In another type of swallowing dis- turbance. g l o b u a hystel-icus. Victims of this disorder c om- plain they cannot swallow food or fluid because of “a lump in the ." The sensation comes with stress and strain which offers the clew as to the orlgln and remedy. One my former patients developed the difficulty whenever her mother- in - law came to visit but ll. failed to recur after she recog- nized the cause - and - effect. re- lationship. The tight feeling ori- ginates in the muscles of lb e

NOTES BY

THE AWAY

or course we cannot take elr money with us but we would llke the government to let us have some while we are llere.-.—Bren-

Tlae In-lttell tournament wares lle residents against keeping a goat is edwe 3. Tllle ls tile- crlrnlnetlon. No home should be denied what I modern govern- ment cannot afford to be with- out.-— Cleveland Plain Dealer.

our ehlpe.—Wlndsor Star.

The lmebeell and wife win is the midst of a violent ‘gums! and papa was losing his lefipar.

“Be careful." he eeld. .le_.-llle vie. “or you'll brlna out, the been la me." so W‘lll¢."“ re- plied the hi! mama. “wh:o‘e afraid of mlce‘."'—Galt Report- er.

The shortcomings in the plane of succession to the us. presi-

parttculetly now since next ll_I llne la e 71-year-old represente- tlve followed by an 85-year-old senator.

How the prealdenl will he succeeded when. as now. there is no vice-president has always caused varying degrees of die- content.

It reaches its peak when a president dies ' office, se eight — almost one quarter- have, but then it slowly drifts into the academic domain of political science professors to await the next emergency. Concern is particularly acute at this time because the prest- dential heir is John W. McCor- mack. the white-haired Speaker of the House of Representa- tives, who will be 72 this month.‘

President Johnson should die before he or someone else is elected president next No- vem r, Mccormack would take office—lo become the old- est president to be inaugurated into probably the most onerous and crucial job in the world.