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Liberal Discontent

Now that the Tory leadership question has been settled—at least for the present.-—Ott.awa commenta- tors are beginning to note. f0!‘ 3 change. some ominous cloud patches of discontent in the sunny Llbeml sky. We can't see t.hem at this dis- tance. but apparently they're visible from Parliament. Hill. where the Press Gallery pundits congregate. and where a watch is kept day and night for political portents.

There have been complaints. it Is said. in the Liberal Commons caucus about the costly concessions made to Premier Lesage. The tumult has spilled out and onto the front pages of Ontario papers. with sev- eral MP3. like Stephen Otto of York East and Lloyd Francis of Carleton protesting in public. _

Some of the Liberal MP5 have become worried to the point of in- cautiously admitting that they may be losing a few of their Ontario seats in the politically impossible task of keeping the Qllehefi Premier satisfied. .

' A few of the more upset ones even concede that if an election were held now, not on1.\’ ‘VOUICW3 they pick up a seat between the Manitoba line and the Rockies, but would be in mortal peril of dropping aifew in Ontario and B.C.

What bothers them most. though. is the suspicion that all John Diefenbaker and his followers have to do in the next year or 18 months is to sit tight, cut the cackle among themselves and do nothing about Quebec except utter. from time to time. a few mild-mannered remarks on the desirability of keep- ing Canada in business as a 10- province Confederation. According to this line of reasoning, Liberal backbenchers. worried over Mr. Pearson’s newly-organized Quebec- weighed Cabinet, will do all that has to be done to tip the elet‘-l»l0Il scales against them.

To Probe Grievances

' Two Canadian provinces—Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan——have de- cided that the time has come to set up the office of Ombudsman. These will be the first officials of their kind in Canada. The Montreal Gazette suggests that the precedent deserves to be followed by ever)’ government in the country. We are inclined to think that it would be wiser to wait, and see how it actual- ly works out in our system of gov- cmment.

The office of Ombudsman was first introduced in Scandinavia. In-1 is in effect that of is “public pro tector."«.If anyone feels that he has been unjustly treated by the Id- ministrative actions of “ministers, civil servants and all other per- sons acting in the service of the 31:9, ” (with the exception of judges). he may make his complaint to the Ombudsman. who has the

‘ duty and power to investigate.

There are, of course, the courts. to which legal grievances may be taken. But there are many matters that may affect the citizen unfairly in his dealings with government of- flciels and departments, that‘ do

. I eot.-lon. Neither. it is argued. with those nntiteee suitable for iquattzlonl-ng in Parliament: .ga;su\lly ruled that Parliament ‘ day-to-day

of government depart-

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of not independence

it thoroughly. His report for rectifi- cation could then be made to the official or department concerned. and could also, if necessary. be made in his report to Parliament.

The Ombudsman. in (act. would have far wider and more direct powers of investigation than are al- lowed even to the Opposition in Par- liament. Just here is where we be- gin to have some misgivings. The new official. unlike politicians, will not be directly responsible to the people. and it seems to be assumed that for that reason he will be more effective, if not more vigilant, as a champion of the public weal.

In any case, the idea is gaining ground. We note that the office was recently established in New Zea- land, and last September at the an- nual conference of the Canadian Bar Association. an Ombudsman was recommended in the federal field.

Low Income Homes

According to the civic annual reports, it is expected that definite steps will be taken this year to es- tablish a redevelopment program to ease the housing shortage in Char- lottetown. This program has been mooted for the past ten years. and it is high time it was beginning to materialize.

One aspect of this problem, which has caused concern in other centres. will require to be given due consideration here. That is the urg- ent. need for housing for low- income people who are unable to get into heavy debt. The matter was stressed at a recent meeting of the Urban Development Institute held at Toronto, at which the charge was made that many municipalities dis- criminule against those “lesser homes” through subdivision agree- ments and zoning laws.

According to the Owen Sound Sun-Times in reporting this meet- ing. the National Housing Act has done a great deal to lure innnumer- able people of limited means into buying $15,000 to 520,000 homes. Under ideal circumstances, families who enter into such housing agree- ments are able to keep up payments and may. some time in the distant future. actually own homes. On the other hand. they may have incurred a debt which can. and often does. turn unforseen misfortunes into family catastrophes.

There is real need, it is suggest- ed. for a very plainly yet well built home with a minimum of equip- ment. It must be built entirely for utility, yet one which can be added to and improved as funds become available later on. Such homes. pref- erably built where there can be plenty of playground facilities and, possibly, community garden space, could go a long way toward solving near slum conditions, particularly in smaller cities.

To Visit Canada

A 130-seat aircraft will carry Scottish businessmen and their wives on a two-week tour of Can- ada next May. It's a “selling tour". and the centres to be visited are Halifax, Montreal, Vancouver and Winnipeg. But perhaps they could be persuaded to pay Charlottetown a courtesy call as well. Our centen- ary celebrations will be in full swing then. and what Scotchman would want to miss them?

Members of the party will be representing Scotland's 16 Chambers of Commerce as well as their own concerns. which cover 8 wide range of industry from textiles to elec- tronics and engineering.

Among the leaders of the noup will be William V. Stevens, secre- tary of the Edinburgh ChImbar of Commerce. who recently told I re- porter that trade between Canada and Scotland was growing all the time and they hoped this trip would give it a further boost. “In 1957." he recalled. "we sent out I five- men delegation representing 22 or- ganisations end we are still getting inquiries from that trip. With I team 20 times ea strong it seems reasonable to suppose that this visit will be I tremendous succau for both Scotland and Canada."

EDITORIAL NOTE

The year 1963 established I record for average daily navrlflpfl circulation in Canada. The figure. 4.200.240. compared with 4,125.!“ In 1962. according to I report laauad leet week by the Canadhu Dally Newspaper Association.

TWO VIEWS OF THE RICKSHAW

9_T_TAWA REPORT by Patrick Nicholson Moose Jaw Sets Good Example

The people of Moose Jaw have just been highly praised by the Unitarian Service Committee for their charitableness. The U.S. '. ‘ I voluntary organiza- tion, wilh headquarters in Ot- tawa, which operates one of Canada's most praiseworthy foreign aid pro 5. Throu the U. S C.. the Prairies‘ "Friendly City" sponsors I foster parent scheme to sup- port twelve needy children in India, China and Korea. This has just completed _its ninth year of feeding. clothing and caring for these children. with money subscribed in response to appeals over a Moose Jaw radio station. The cost of up- keep of each child in Asia is 396 per year.

COLORFUL M.P.

Douglas Fisher. the New De- mocratic Member of Parlia- ment from Port Arthur. has de- servedly won his way into the small circle of federal politi-

cians who enjoy nation-wide, ' l

notoriety. Paul Marin, Bob

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PUBLIC FORUM

This I tune is open to use discussion by aarraspaudanlie of Questions at Cereal. ‘Ilsa Guardian does not mazes- aarlly endorse the an! an of corn» pendants. All letters publlsbad In sub | g and anluleuntlan Ilse IIceaIIry_ The Guardllu ll unable la I or true any Iorrrespoudanca vagari- llg lethen Iubmlllad.

FINE BAND PERFORMANCE S‘u'.—May we be permitted space in your column to com- mend the Prince Edward Island Music Festival Association and CFCY television for the pro- gram “Stars of the Festival" on Friday evening. This or ogram featured the band of the Prince Edward Island Regiment RCAC with the kind permission of Lt.- Col. D. J. Mccormuk. E-.D.. of- ficer-command g.

In registering our pleasure de- rived from this band perform- ance we feel that we are mere- ly giving recognition to the same thoughts and sentiments of nu- merous other residents of the Province.

The members of this band are all working men or have their own businesses to look after. and it lsprobebly not ten e r I l I 1y known that this fine group of musicians devote many many hours of their own time. o It a ll with considerable inconvenience to themselves to attend two or three. practices or relies-sale eech week the year round, as well as make the necessary er- rangamerrla for the numerous appearances and ectlvl as which the bend participates fair weather and fo -

Recognition must also be Ic- klnd consideration of

pond time of in order that the band will not be small in numbers for their various public appearanc-

as. We have no doubt that the ra-

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Thompson. Dr. P. B. Rynard. l Bert Herr-ldge. Judy La- Marsh. Eldon Williams. MacEachen and Heath Mac- I quarrle are some of the ob-‘ vious members of this charm- ed circle, in edition to the leaders of the two big parties. ‘What was Fisher’: path. from trooper in the Armoured Corps in the Battle of Nor- mandy to star on Parliament Hill’ asks one reader 1! this column. LIBRARIAN BY TRAINING When he left the army in 1945 at the age of 26, Doug Fisher went to the University of Toronto for four years. won two minor scholars hi there. one significantly

ed in Modern History. lie re- mained there anolher year to I study library science; then

came I year in Eni:land,i though not as a Rhodes Scholar. i when he studied archives ad-

ministration at University Col- 1. lane. London. For the next two 1 years. he worked as librarian l at Queens University. Kinca- lon. at the same time taking . courses towards another de-J gree. In this varied curricul-f

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5. um. Doug never studied law. and

Between 1953 1955. mi helped to set up the library It the Lakehead College. Then he taught at Port Arthur Cole-

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giale. until he entered politics by slaying the giant, C. D. owe.

IMPORTANT TRANSIENT Britain's Prime Minister. Sir Alec Douglas-Home. paid I courtesy call on Prime Min- ister Pearson last week. ‘Meir talks together. and with their two Foreign Ministers, were what diplomatic circles call ‘a tour of the horizon‘ rather

than specific negotiations on detailed talks Ii cor- recting the dangerous imbal-

ance of trade between us. by to , British". when Trade Minis- ter Mitchell Sharp goes to England shortly to confer with his opposite number.

This former Earl of Home

‘may go into the record books

as Britain's most quickly de- feated prime minister of this century. The polls of public op- inlon suggest that the coming election will cut off his term of office at less than 12 months.

Britain has had thirteen prime ministers this century. for an average tenure of less than five years. The shortest have been LI died after 7 months). Eden (who resigned through illness after 21 months) and Camnbcll - Bannerman 128 months).

i The Rich An

d The Poor

Globe Ind Mall, Toronto

Canada has one physician for every 1,000 people. In Indonesia, the proportion is one for every 50,000. and in Ethiopia. it is one for every 100,000. Life expecta- tion for the avenge person in Canada is 71 years. for the av- crage person in India. it is 45 years.

In Canada. 90 per cent of the homes have running water in- side. In Colombia, the propor- tion in 25 per cent: in Korea. 5 per cent. Canada has 4.2 million television sets; Indie has 500.

such statistics as these rust behind the statement-— m I d c within recent days by two Brit- ish political leIdars— that in great division in this world la between the nations which have and the nations which have not.

Mr. Richard Butler. B2-ltIln's Foreign Secretary. told .Copan- hegen students last week th at while the European and North American nations were steadily growing richer and better edu-

cated. "hardly I dent has been or is being made on the problem of poverty and ignorance in the rest of the world.

If this division between the

rich and poor nations continues to grow worse. we will be adding gravely to the instability of the world and to the bitterness of man 1' man.‘ The British Prime M l n 1 net. Sir Alec Douglas-Home. in I speech to the Empire Club in Toronto last night sIld, “It is quite clear that. the problem of problems facing us in the years ahead is the disparity of wealth between the rich netlons and the poor.‘ V

The warning is well and wisely expressed. Alarms in P I 11 sun

the basic fact and problem-that most of the world‘: is I o pie live in hunger. sickness and ignor- ance. Untll this is remedied. there can be no hope of enduring peace.

The Litter

Problem

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Anyone who visits I fair. an exhibition or carnival. a public meeting or sports event: Indeed. Iny Iffalr at which I large num- ber of people are present. cannot but be struck with, the enormous Imount of litter discarded by apectetors and left behind when the crowdd depart.

I. coffee cupl. soiled tluuas. cigarette butts. boxes and wrappers of every kind lit.- tar the |round in incredible pro- fusion: the II I left by liu headless public amounts to tons In such places as the Canadian l1V_:tloIel lxbtbltlou gross I d s.

creasing durability of the con- tainer. Aluminum foil and ver- lous plastics have made modern containers practically indestruc- tible. .

The problem now facing our society is how to take advantage of these improved packages without burying our public plac- es and spaces beneath In eval- Incha of litter which can sur- vive any amount of rain I II 11 snow. heat and cold, difficult both to pick up sad to dispose

The solution might be to um. in-eta I concentrated education-

al calnpalgn on this subject to

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By Exercise

I DO"! neglect to empbe s so the ad- veulalas of sittlns and walk I II properly. In others. the cause is illness or poor muscle tone. In Is ros-

the head is carried forward lu- stesd of bold erect. As corolIr- ice. the shoulders droop and

come rounded. the spine bonds forward. the chest is flat. and the stomach protrudes. Those unpleasant details are mention- ed to demonstrate the

1' unless the condition is correct- ed.

The obese also have difficult- ies alonl this line. The weight of the proluberent and III- glnl abdomen pulls the spine down and forward. India: to c ll 2' o II I c strain the lower back. The lllamenls and mus- cles can take just so much of this before they rebel.

The backache of prolnency is explained on this basis I n d so is the discomfort of the tall slender person with I well de- veloped pot-belly. The short. stocky person is less likely to suffer from this type of back- IC 9.

Good results usually are ob- tained by reducing. it over- weight. othcrs may need light corrective brace or cor- ct Is I temporary measure until the muscles of the lower back are strengthened by ex- crcise.

Among the maneuvers useful are to stand with the back aga- inst the wall. chin in. hands be- hind the head, and heels 4 to 6 inches away from the floor- board. Then press the head. hips. and shoulders against the wall. Stretch tall. take I deep breath, and force the elbows against the wall without arch- ing the back.

Always walk with the head and neck straight and the eyes looking straight ahead. pre- ferably just above the heads of those walking toward you.

CHILLS WITHOUT FEVER Mrs. E. D. writes: What is the significance of attacks of chills with a subnormal temp- erature?

REPLY

Most chills are followed by a rise in temperature but some persons feel chilly or cold as I rcsult,of low metabolism or an impending attack of flu. Others have a subnormal tempo ra- ture rountinely.

BUG HUNTING A. P. writes: How do you go about finding out if you are I carrier of the staph bug?

REPLY

A physician usually removes secretions from the nose and throat with I cotton - tipped probe. He then places the mel- criel on I special medium. If staph Ire present. small yel- lowish colonies form on the culture material within 24 hours.

STIFF NECK F‘. R. writes: Is wry-neck due to an infection somewhere in the body?

EPLY

The most common cause of this disorder is injury to cer- tain neck muscles It birth. On the other hand, infection of Ill.- tlng in I draft could be respon- sible if you refer to ordln Iry still neck.

SAME BEAN.

Mrs. G. writes: "If I person is allergic to chocollte. will he be allergic to cocoa. too?

REPLY

Yes. Today's llallth Hint- Thln? Eat more.

Our Yesterdays (From the ('sll_lHlllI rllesl

TWENTY - A (February 17. 1080) A mild of flu has appar- ently made its appearance in II

Isa and he believed It amounted to I mild epidemic of flu. He knew of no casualties in the province.

The Charlottetown C I In or I Club was organised tonight when our directors were nem- ed to Ippolnt I slate of officers. Ms‘. Roland Taylor wielded DI. rectors named ware. RJI. nus-at, . Taylor. C. Charters. 0, Rug. In! and ND. Msclaeen. It is ex- Doctad membership will num- ber approximately 75.

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The question now is it any force. whether organised by the . NATO or the Common- wealth. can let there in time to prevent open civil war and

I Turkish invasion. oops Ire

Harassed Brltl tr having difficulty dealing with I rapidly deteriorating sltustioii and there are reports from An- kara that the Turkish navy II

lllslng. CYPRUS ITUIIORN

The Cyprus governments stubboruou seems grounded in the belief that risks of civil war are exaggerated and that the UN will side with the Greek- Cypriots in I ion;-farm consti- tutional settlement.

Britain believes arguments about the eventual constltuton and the comptuitlon peace force Ire irresponsible when the Irchblsbop's long black robe is already being singed. What is needed is I fire brigade.

Britain originally opposed I

UN force for time yes" _ mum lN°|ll‘okt‘|tlld who 3:.

more is i could av: 1:0 “"0 Qtiarrei

from Prainlor --I the chances of a lovlot veto is he UN lacurltsr Council are un- likely on the rounds of mm and precedent. if Iothlas else, The only question remaining is the composition of the force. all CANADA INVOLVED