sociaie himself with some group having views not necessarily identi- cal, but at least with some similarity to his own, he is a single voice cry- ing in a wilderness of futility. The selection of a representative should be made on account of the compet- ence of the applicant and his under- standing of the whole problem of government. not because he is a joiner of clubs and lodges. or a bell ringer. a constant attendant at civic receptions. and a front rank mourner at funerals.

”l'he member liimsclf must. and nill if a discriminating public exacts it, realize that he must be prepared to work harder at his job, study more, to prepare himself better. to be less inclined to accept party slogans. or lcadcis' opinions. He can take part in study groups. commit- tee work. master one or two subjects well-- labor legislation, finance, ex- ternal affairs-spcak not too often but with knowledge and after mar- shalllng facts.

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New Bugbear Until a few days ago we thought

we had heard all the ai't:umPl'li5 against Fedei-al support for educa- tion. Then. we happened to come across the text of at speech dPlh'cl'Fd in the Commons by Mr. C. W. Car- ter. Liberal member for a Newfound- land riding: and lo and behold, star- ing us in the face was a brand new hugbear. Let Mr. Carter himself de- scribe its ferocious character: ”I I agree that there is no danger tre- ,f spccting Federal aid to education) I foreseeable in the life of the present generation or during the time this 11 (Iovernment might be in PW” "F during such time as any party in this house might be in chars? "I ")9 Government or during the time any of the personalities in this house might dominate the political scene. But we know that time like an ever rolling stream bears all its sons '..; away. Old parties pass on, new parties take their place. (”IIear, ,. Hear” from some honourable mem- F. hers, who evidently recognized the I words of an old hymn.) Personalities disappear. new personalities come on the scene. (”Ilurrah" from some honourable members.)

Hi "If (and here Mr. Carter gets l' Into the meat of his subject) the present trends continue, who can say what type of personality will domin-

”And the leaders of parties, par- ticularly those in office, must under- stand thai, however convenient it may lie to have at their disposal a docile and disciplined party. they owe it in their country. their sup- porters and themselves to provide an army which will be composed not only of generals and desk thumping privates but will have trained re- placements for the higher ranks. The young and inexperienced who show some indication of aptitude and abil- ity should be encouraged and given opportunities for distinction and pub- lic notice. The greatest threat to party success, and indeed the direct way to national politit-al ineptitude, is to allow bright, ambitious young men to become politically atrophieri by neglect and consequent indolence and frustration . . .

”I would sum up by suggesting that the ever changing and greatly

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ate the political scene in Canada in 40 or 50 year's time? We all know what happened in Italy and Ger- many when education came under the direct control of such personal- ities as Hitler and Mussolini. Who says it cannot happen here? I do not want to appear as a prophet of gloom. but I think if we face facts honestly we cannot rule out the pos- sibility of such events happening in Canada."

So, there it is: It would be dan- gerous for the Federal Government to establish the practice of helping the Provinces meet the needs of education because forty, fifty or a hundred years from now Canada might be under the iron hand of a wicked tyrant who will use the schools for his nefarious purposes. Mr. Carter doesn't appear to have too much confidence in the staying power of Canada's freedom; and he seems unaware of the fact. that if s

" Hitler or a Mussolini did arise in the dim future it wouldn't matter very much. as far as his rapaciousness was concerned. how the costs of education were being met. lie would be a very poor dictator who allowed such I little thing as that to cramp his style.

Anyway. Mr. Carter iron n "hur-

accelcrated tempo of political life requires first a better understanding by the people themselves of politics and politicians: secondly, a greater concern by political organizations and party leaders for parliamentary supporters; and thirdly, a clearer and more general recognition by all concerned that a vigorous expression of his own, or his constituents' views, by a member of parliament does not necessarily imply a loss of confidence in leaders, or party disloyalty; that political parties and governments can function successfully in democratic countries without rigid discipline and strict uniformity of thought and ex- pression."

It would be well for every voter,

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Senator Power's wo rds carefully. They contain a lot of mature think- ing.

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EDITORIAL NOTES

I-'.S. farmers lost crops last year valued at S37,000,000 as I result of grasshopper and cricket damage. A USDA survey Indicates that more than 22 billion acres of range land in 1!) western and mldwesiern states no threatened with light to severe grasshopper damage. in 1957. The greatest build-up of infestation ap-

rsh" from some honourable mem- W", to be in Minnesota nnd North hers. no mean achievement, for I Dlkou. I

barkbencher these days. 0 0 0

The Bureau of Statistics. report- ing on the lower volume of tourist business from the United States last year, mentioned lack of US. heat waves. the steel strike and had wea- ther ln (Yanada as the chief factors behind the reduction. Another, un- questionably. was the discount on the American dollar. If there is one thing Americans don't like it is to

Political Requirements A hard look at present-day poll- tics at Ottawa is taken by that vet- eran parliamentarian, Senator C. G. Power. in the current issue of the Queen's Quarterly. The Senator he- Iieveii that the typlal member of Parliament is a full-time "career man" rather than a" part-time sma- "Ufi Ind DUN” "W "P I0 the P”t- be told that their money is not the TM" WWW" 5 ""”'"'9"t by m most valuable in the world. partig concerned. including the pub- . . . 50- W Vl'0'" "'"ch M "I9 mm"'e"' Risks in cheese manufacturing ll diM-'t'-'d- may be reduced considerably as the The Illblici Ifluel SCI'Ilt0l' POW". result of research work conducted must abandon the practice of select by British scientists. They have been In: its representatives on the basis nine to geveiop ,, nnng,.,-gsmnng of wholly antiquated standards in- mpdium for growing Chen” nun" IUHTEG "MIT the Victorian era. THC (-ujtug-9;. Phgggg at-gt 01-gnmgng thug HP 110' ill! GEM I110"?-313' W0l'k l"' attack and destroy the scId-produc-

Ilestloftllum He is adequately com- ing bacteria in cultures. When this 3534- "U l'GlllliR,0f him I happens the cultures are rendered MIIWIIIUWIW Y0II0I.WUN"'ll"'9- useless and, if used, can result in III! 0! "3 03”! 'Wl'iill!, 15,”! beavylossesof product. Since phages

iwgfwll are slways,preseni in cheese fact-

ories they represent a constant

as well as all our members. to study'

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OTTAWA RltlI'0R'I'

Mi." Md-riin's

Otlauii linii Pvllll 'tl;ii'liii has brought his lmuriie proicct of a national health in:-urtiiire plan a big step nearer completion

"Only a I'N'i' narrow margin separate: Otiaita and the Ontario government iiou.” our Ilinisler of Health and Viclltirc toltl inc on his return from two (lays of dis- cussion willi Leslie Frost. Prem- ier of the key province of Ontario.

It is recognized here that this national project can only become ii reality if Ontario will agree in join it. Ottawa has made an offer In all provinces to share the cost of a diagnostic and hospitaliza- lion service, provided that ii ma- lority of the provinces represent- ing a majority of Canadians will participate.

So the ctiopt-ration of six prov- inces. with a total ptiiiiilalitiii of at least il,500.n(lfl. is needed before the proposal can be put into ef- fect. So for British (Iolunihia, Sask- atchewan, Alberta and N(?Vl'lfIIll1fl- land have intimated their willing- n':ss to join. A least luo more provinces, including one of the big central provinces. meet also join to meet the majority qiialificatitin. Quebec is regarded as it non-start- or under present conditions: the participation of Ontario is there- fore esscntial to the fulfilment of Mr. Martin's hnpcs.

ONTARIO NEAR PAt'T

This explains ltlr. Martin's great and obvious pleasure on his i'cturn here from his meeting with Prem- ier Frost. Ontario, he now believes is about to come to icrms with Ottawa. Manitoti.-v is also about to Join, which would make tip the necesu .v quota of provinces. For

ood measure. another Atlantic

rovince will join soon. the Min- ister told me. This is not P.I-2.l., he said, and although he vinuld not pinpoint the province. I be- lieve. that it is Nova Sentia.

As we disciisml this progrrss in the government lobby of the House of (inmifinns. l I'OfTlftI-"lllrfl to the Minister that I ihmiglii tip looked very lit"-'tl.

"Th! weekends. uheii lhe llniisc do'es not sit. are the ..nit- time: when I can do any unrk in my own conalitiieiir,v." the mierzeiir Min- ister explained in me so lIf' had been down in Wind-or it here be had managed to alirnrl no less than nine pnlilitul rnllirs TII"lP started with a dance on Friday night. amt enrlrrl llllll two rliui-eii suppers on Siinrl.-iv In I'If'lwcPIl be bad UIIIIIU it-lirrl stub events as the dcflicalion n' H plaque at A , Riimanum rtiiii-rli lllr opening of A Mayrniirl home lnr eripplod (-bu.

The film: Strip. one of the keys to peace in the Middle East. has been a historic hot spot since Biblical days.

It is a tongue of land along the Palestine coast. zit miles long and six miles wide. It is a plain with slight rolling hills and sand dunes fronting the blue Mediterranean. sluice the Palestine Wsr of Ill it has been teeming with sluts Arab rehigees. It is occupied now by Israeli military and civilian personnel as s result of Israel's attack on

I October. Egypt controlled Ih0'

V0 fora! Gill in association with list UN. In prevent cttlcli Qty Arab mf-

' The Gaza Strip.

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Health Plan

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r.reii. and in gathering of a Holy Name society

"lts not for your profession or mine." lremarked. ”biit some people enjoy rest and relaxation

; at weekends."

Switching to the topic of health insurance. however. Paul Martin's expression immediately shed its fatigue. He is convinced that the health plan would be of immense benefit to millions of Canadians. And I know that nothing could please him as much as to get this project. launched as a crowning glory to his ten years of achieve- ment as Minister of Health and Welfare.

A LONG WHITE BEARD

It would perhaps be cavilling to point out that national health insurance is s hoary old skeleton in the Liberal party's cupboard. This year is the 40th anniversary of the party's first promise to give the electors such a service in re- turn for their support. It was a Liberal plank before Paul went to High School; it remained no more than a plank through many years when he tried unsuccessful- ly to persuade his colleagues in the cabinet to impleme t it. To- day there is widesprea belief in Ottawa that the cabinets sudden affection for this hitherto neglec- ted pet in its 40th year of age is bound more closely with the elec- toral heaitli of the Liberal party lhan with the continuing hesltli of impoverished Canadians.

But Paul Martin has always felt that the policy of health grants to the provinces from his department has been building up towards the point where the country would have enough facilities to meet the expanded demand. Now, in terms of hospital beds. that point has been reached. he believes.

We are still a little distance from the comprehensive coverage which he would like to see. and which is a "must" in Ottawa's offer to the provinces. The Ontario proposal would ultimately be. compulsory for all: but at first it would cover perhaps no more than M per cent of Ontarians. In B.C. and Saskat- ehewan. Mr. Martin points out. till! coverage today of provincial link- pital plans is about ill per cent.

But. in the view of the Minister. only a very little new separates the cabinet from its immediate target. If that little gap is bridged. credit for building the bridge and indeed for the wish to build that bridge. must go first. last and all the lime-at the federal level to that one man. lion. I"aul Mar- tin.

the UN. IIIITORY or VIOLENCE

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SENTIMENTS OF THE SEASON

PUBLIC FORUM

Hus column ll open in the discus- Inn by correspondents of question nf Interest. The Guaniian does not neces- sarily endorse the opinion of cones Dvluienla.

CITY HOSPITAL POSITION

Sir.--l would like to commen on a front page nrws release In your paper of this (Saturday) morning concerning a special hos- pital problem. The release was at- tributed to Dr. Lorne Bonnell, Minister of Health. Since the Char- lottetown Hospital was included in the statement through his refer- ence to ”fhe three large hospitals and one of the small hospitals in this Province" I feel obliged to outline our position in this matter. so as to avoid and offset any in- ferences or interpretations accid- ently or otherwise implied in this report.

I. Staphylococcal infections have always been treated in hospitals. The statement that such organ- isms have been found in hospitals "in recent months" is quite mean- ingless. infections of the skin, boils. carbuncles. abscesses. in- fections of the ears. sinuses. bone and of many organs are common- Iy caused by the staphyloccus.

2. The treatment of these condi- tions has never presented us any special problem. Isolation of Cases. effective control of antibiot- ics and all routine procedures used to control infections of any type have been effective without any alteration of our techniques.

3. We have not had. nor do we have now. any clinical problem with either cross infections. nurs- ery infections or contamination of clean surgical wounds.

4. I feel your readers should know that no patient entering the Charlottetown Hospital need worry about exposure to infection.

5. I .'eel that the intent of the release must have been to give credit to the Laboratory Council of P.I-Ll. for the very effective ser- vices they have set up for bacter- iological services to the public. even though in referring to these services no such specific reference was made.

I am. Sir. etc-.,

J.A. MCMILLAN. M.U Chairman. Medical Board Charlottetown Hospital.

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country from sea to sea and from die 49th parallel to the Artie wast-

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l Medically Speaking

I! Ia-naa N. Iaadous. M. D.

TRY THESE EXERCISES T0 RELAX TIRED EYES

It feels lood to sit down and re In after a busy day at the office or factory. doesn't it?

. But the next time you do. try exercising your eyes instead of closing them.

I If you have been using your eyes for cio.a work at a desk or ma chine. hour after hour it might be a good Idea to relax these strain ad muscles every once in a while. RELAX MUSCLI-IS

One way you can do it is simply by rolling your eyes. Not only will this help relax muscles that have been overused. it will stimulate other eye muscles which haven't been given much use. if any at all.

Rolling your eyes won't help im prove this vision. nor will it make your eyes any healthier. But it does not cutie any harm, either. And I think you'll find that it definte ly helps to relax them.

There's another exercise. too, that may help provide a certain measure of relief from strain caus ed by close work. It's lust as slm pie as the one I've already men tioned.

All you have to do is fasten your gaze on some distant object brielly and then transfer it abrupt l;' to something nearby. Do this several times, alternating between the distant object and the one near by.

ORTHOPIC TRAINING

I don't want you to confuse Iliese relaxing exercises with those us ed in ortliopic training. Exercis as advised by ophthalmologists help to correct cases of crossed eyes. squint and the like.

The two exercises I have cited above won't help cure any such trouble. .

QUESTION AND ANSWER

W. C.: is it possible for the blood to iihow a high percentage of sugar and for none to be found in the urine?

Answer: This may occur in s'omc instances.

PRAIRIE SNOW

Have you seen snow on the prairie. When the wind whips it over the banks.

And it blows like white smoke rol-

ling.

From huge subterranean tanks. Have you fell its stinging whip- sh.

On the open iinslopped plain. As you struggled amid its blind- ness. To find your way aizaint Has the brush of velvet fingcrs. As it floated gently down. Made you think that God in His Glory Must well have loved the grnunrl" Harsh. cold and unmeasured. Or soil from Heaven's purse. Like most of nature's treasures. it's both a blcssiniz and curse. -Marion Hi:-'lop in Regina Leader-Post.

The Age Old Story

LET the Lord be magnified. wliicli hath pleasure in the pros- parity of His servant.

OUR YESTERDAY-Sa

rrom The Guardian Flies.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO trebruary II. III!) , Mr. C. C. Giilla. Chief Engineer of the. S. S. Harland. leaves this morning for Ottawa. as s dele- gate to the Grand Council of Na- tional Associations of Marine En- llnecrs. Mr. Gillla expects to be abscknre from the City about a wee . -

Mr. .l. W. Boultsr. Deputy Min- ister of Agriculture for Prince Ecl- ward island returned to Canada this week from Britain when lie. toitetlier with lion. Lewis Smith. Minister of Agriculture for New Brunswick. onduvo-ad to have the British Government remove :ll'P mbargn against Canadian po- am-s -

. TEN YEAR! AGO

trebrury II. 1041) The new car forty 'Abegweit" Is expected to resell lords: in ear- ly June. it was teamed yesterday. The ship's engines were turned over for the first time only-rocenb iv and engineers and other tech- nical experts were aboard dur- ing the tuning-up period to ensure

smooth-vorkiu efficiency.

Prince Edward Island Pox Ran- chers lulled with daliam the sa- tbo Dominion

Products as-opt Aet. Island rsacbersstaietbeysu - fsndlossatmsiastpeltsaleat

Hiligh ii

We know how many miles an hour our planes go faster than sound. How many they go faster than necessa is a matter of o- pinion.-Bran on Sun

EIIIIIIWI Old Vic Theatre is paying its first visit to Washing- ton and this is an occasion for re- joicing. it should be said. for Lan- doii's famous Sbakespe can com- pany apparently is as delighted as

Washington Itself vwashinglon Star After centuries of expressed

sympathy or condemnation for people who are known as chronic worriers. psychologists have come up with the verdict that it is nor- mill to worry. Just think how much comfort it would be to the worriers to have had this information years ago.-Estevan. Saslr. Mercury