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MONDAY. DEC. 21, 1954

The Queen's Message

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's Christ- mas Day message was directed particularly this year to those "whose lot is cast in dull and unenvied surroundings . . . whose names will never be household words, but to whose work and loyalty we owe so much." It was a theme appropriate to the season with its universal appeal and its emphasis on the sacredness of the individual life, and on the common things of life which are common only because we take them for granted and see them with leaden eyes.

Last year Her Majestyls Christmas greetings came to us from far-away New Zealand; this year her voice conveyed her happy feeling at being at home with her family, and her appreciation of the bond of ui: )l'l with happy family" gatherings in hundreds of thousands of homes through- out the Commonwealth. Her words helped us to realize how unimportant, relatively, are the accidents of birth and fortupe, and how much depends upon one's attitude in achieving happiness and success in the things that really count. It was a fine Christmas message, and equally valuable to us to carry into the New Year.

Dr. Einstein's Views

With few exceptions, famous scientists have not been noted for any special interest or ability in the science or art of govern- ment. Usually, their devotion to their par- ticular fields precludes any extensive re- search in extraneous subjects, however im- portant these may be. However, that it is possible to combine scientific skill with polit- ical insight was shown recently by the dis- tinguished physicist, Dr. Albert Einstein.

It seems that two young New Yorkers, the one a policeman and the other a radio announcer, got into a friendly argument over what the man who was responsible for the first atomic bomb prescription in Amer- idol thought about the responsibility of gov- ernment now that atomic power has come to stay. There being only one way to set- tle the question, the policeman took pen in hand and wrote to Dr. Einstein. In -due time the reply came back: "In my opinion a good. government is one which gives the citizen that maximum amount of liberty and political rights as is desirable in his own interests. On the other hand, the State has to provide for the citizen personal security and a certain amount of economic Iecurity. This situation necessitates a compromise between these two requirements which has to be found according to circum- stances." " '

It is probable that any professor of political science could add two or three es- sentials to Dr. Einstein's pattern of govern- ment; and it is certain that" a practised politician could add frills almost without number. Nevertheless, it is doubtful that either the professor or the politician could put more political wisdom, or even as much, in as few words.

A Crossroad

Reports coming out of Japan. appear to indicate that that country is fast arriving at a crossroad where one direction sign points to the free world and the other to Soviet Russia and Red China. Regardless of what political party may be in power at the time it is certain that very soon Jap- anese national interests will have to choose one road or the other. Nor is the issue al- together, or even mainly, a political one. While both Communism and neo-Fascism have gathered noticeable strength since the end of the American Occupation, it is gen- erally believed that, all other things being equal, the vast majority of the Japanese people would prefer political solidarity with "the West to closer association with the Communist powers. Unfortunately, all oth- er things are not equal; and one very 561'- ious inequality. militating againsti con- tinued friendship wlthi the West, is found in Japan's trade requirelnents. .

Japan is a highly industrialized country and must, -if she is to maintain any degree

' of economic independence - and military

strength - export manufactured goods in great quantities. If the free nationsavlll

I take these goods on what the Japanese re-

gard as fair tariff rates, well and good: otherwise. there is nothing sui-er than that gm. Q .. my government - will look to Soviet mimic and Red Chins”. even

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ness interests to keep tariffs on Japanese goods at customarily high levels, although the Eisenhower Administration is reported

, to be favourable to some reductions on cer-

tain specified goods.

The reason for the Moscow-Peiping gesture is, of course, perfectly clear-any- thing at all to take Japan out of the West- ern political orbit.

The reason for the American high.,ta1-iff pressure can (also be understood. The

into the United Statese-or.Canada-would be almost certain to have a more or less depressing effect on a number of American -or Canadian-industries; it would be most unrealistic to pretend anything else. The problemgis not now and never has been one for which an easy solution can be found. But, certainly, unless we are pre- pared to see Japan go further and further away from the democratic camp, some- thing more than usual will have to be done, and quickly,.to reconcile that country's ex- port needs with Western political hopes. ,

EDITORIAL NOTES

Vestival of St. John. O O O

The SS United States. speed queen of the Atlantic, is fireproofed to an unprecedented degree. Wood is used only in her pianos and butchers' chopping blocks. It is claim- ed that more aluminum went into her con- struction than into any other single struc. ture on land or sea.

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Canada has had a record year in pulp and paper production, up five per cent from last year. The steadily increasing use of newsprint reflects the increased circulation of newspapers which is a general phenom- enon, not by any means confined to North America. '

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In Norway it is almost unthinkable, ac- cording to News from Norway, for a town not to have housewife relief service to go to the rescue of a family when the mother be- comes too sick to manage her family and home. This is a form of social service which gis needed in every country but which does not always get the support it should.

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The writings of Marco Polo disclosed that 13th-century China had a highly de- veloped postal system. "Horse posthouses" were maintained at 25-mile intervals on highways radiating from Peking to various provinces, and 400 horses were kept at major stations. The system had parcel-post and special-delivery features.

The emigration of Scottish men and wo- men to Canada, the United States and Aus- tralia from the Hebrides seems to be on the ebb today, says the National Geographic Society. The Hebridean is beginning to realize that life at home is not so hard as it might be in newer lands.

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Charles Lamb, English essayist, died this date 1834. He left a number of liter- ary records of his happy schooldays at Christ's Hospital. His later life, however, was clouded by family misfortunes. With his sister he wrote the well known "Tales From Shakespeare" which became im- mediately successful and brought many of- fers of literary employment. His essays have humour, finish and individuality and make.most enjoyable reading.

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When the experts disagree, how can the rest of us hope to arrive at intelligent opinions? United States naval officials evi- dently see a great futurelfor the aircraft carrier, as witness the launching of the "Forfestal" which they claim is the heaviest war vessel ever built. Field Marshal Mont- gomery, on the other hand, says that in his view the carrier will soon be numbered among the obsolete tools of war.

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In 1943 the small town of Oak Ridge, Tenn., was not even on the State map. A research man working in the area discov- ered the omission and persuaded State of- ficials to do something about it. Had they waited 18 months longer their embarrass- ment would have been keen indeed; for at that time the little community became the home of the first workable atom bomb and its name took a prominent Place in the re- making of history.

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There is hope for the raw onion, whose use in many parts of the world has fallen into disrepute, largely because its smell is considered an obstacle to romance. How- ever, scientists reported to the Third Inter- national Congress of graphy (the science of 'recording brain waves), that their studies of brain waves stimulated by various odour! showed that onions provoked ii relatively mild reaction in the smelling portion of the brain. where- .u the aroma of coffee had I much greater Lilac perfume and lavender stimu- uteri much Itilonger bi-sin responses than did-,miohs. Surprising. too. was the dis- .G,!lQf1,,thIt.llcoh0l out off Almost no brain

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the organized efforts of United States busi-

wholesale importation of Japanese goodsf

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Skies Over

Besides knowing his point of no return before every ocean flight, the navigator must figure out alt- ernate places where he can land in case his destination socks in with fog or closes for some other reason. This happens not too rarely in the moody north Atlantic region. and even when blind landing systems are operating an airport may be closed on account of high wind, heavy snow, flood, fire, or accident.

If there are plenty of alter- nates near the destination the problem may be 'easy, but if. as in the British Isles, everything within hundreds of milm can fold up at once in dense fog, the alt- uation may be tough.

When the only sure alternate is I! long way off the navigator may have to calculate how for he can go and still have a choice of land- ing places. In other words, after he has passed his "point of no re- turn" he may yet have I. "point of no alternate" ahead of him be- fore which he must. either turn toward the alternate or forfeit his chance to do so. Or he may have multiple points of no alter- note.

The calculation of these is 1

the Atlantic

From "Son: of the Sky", by Guy Murchlc.

others of the navigator. emer- gency problems, like the pattcrn of the "square search" designed for most: efficient location of a known point when you are lost in its general vicinity.

Almost anything can happen in navigating the ocean. Not long ago a plane was flying a load of passengers from Casablanca to New York. After stopping at the Azores it took off for Newfoundland, but less than two hours later a report came that all landing fields on Newfoundland were closing on account of fog.

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As the point of no return was still a long way ahead. the crew turned the plane around and head- ed back for the Azores. But before they got there they wen ltunned to hear by radio that fog had folded up every Awmo airport also.

Hastlly scanning his maps in all'dlrect.ion:, the ncvigsbor now dbcoverod that his only ponible altemsto was in Africa. so back they flew and had just enough gas to land once more in Oqsablanca to the exasperation of the pas- sengers, who ind confidently ex- pected by this time to be coming into New York.

NOIES BY

Things would be-quih different if it were as difficult to start a war as it is to make u. peace settle- ment.-St. Catharine: standard.

Where you started lsntt. so im- portanl: as where you are, which isn't as important as where you are golngrst. Thomas Times-Joiimnl.

A Florida. man shot his wife, then returned to watching I TV program. The commercial provides is handy break for such little dom- estlc chores.-Hamilton Spectator.

Once again somebody in the USA has been nipped by a slick stock salesman, says it. was s can- adian who did him in, and the usual uproar begins As though these poor innocent Americans nev- or had srwthing to fear from sharpen on their own side of the border-l-Ottawa Journal.

The newest: ore carrying .1-ooord by lake freighter is about 22,000 tons. only a law year! ago 1o.ooo tons was regarded as a big cargo and the unit of meuuremurt in estimating the number of ship cargoes in my prospective mining operation.-Port A r t. h u r News- Chronicle.

A new dental drill. driven by sound waves, eliminates heat. pru- sure and vibration. And what does it do for that very special pain which suggests that the dentist has broken through into your immortal soul and is scooping it out with a live electric wire?-Peterborough Examiner. r

The pummdn is one of um um. ism” good gifts to us. sad it isn't the Red Man's fault that pumpkin raising has decreased while white men have invented a score of new squashes. A tolerant, open-minded man has nothing sgcinst an hon- est squuh. but all psi-spioscioul citizens know that no rquuh pie yet. concocted bu quiu the superb flavor and sll-round indoscrmble goodness inherent in correctly - mldo pumpkin, pie. Al the you John Greenlcsf Whittier wisely and truly observed. "What ollil buck the post like the rich pumpkin pie?" -Ottawa Journal.

Transfer of flight porlonltl non: Moncton to Halifax as announced here by Mr, G. R. Mccragor, presi- dsnt of.'I'nnI-OsnIdrAlrlinu, In re- grettubls news. It provided I strik- lllustrstion, however. of the

THE WAY.

This only thing wrong with the pioneers was that they located the cities so comfoundedly far from the airports. -Hamilton Specta- tor. -

The oprcul of juvenile delinqu- ency could be due to oil replac- ing wood as I fuel, and the con- sequent use of the old w f b ' for nothing more than gauging the family car. -Ottawa. citizen.

For some rcuon-perhaps because there are larger shopping crowds on the streets, perhaps because the weather is apt to be bad and visib- lllty low-December. has, in America, always been the peak month of the year for pedestrian traffic fatalities. In December, 1058, throughout the length and breadth of America. more than 1,000 pedu- trians literally walked themselves to death. -Ohatharn Daily News.

We have Ind unplo warning of what can happen if we do not head conservation; Surely the recent. flood disaster in the number River Valley and other press near Tor- onto is sufficient evidence of what can happen when removal of tree

. life. erosion and olihor deterioration

take place. The light. sandy soil of Norfolk County lends itself to the influence of nature and union we co-opernu to conserve our soil. tree-life. and water resources, the prediction of I. desert may yet. find fulfilment.-Gimcoo Reformer.

Just In one lnyollo waits to know. the territorial unit in Canada with the contact ratio of populltion increase since the can- non of 1041 is the Yukon. at 88.2 percent. Next in that respect is it: neighbour, British Columbia. with 88 percent. Ontario leads the Enatcm provinces iw:".h NJ per- cent. when an MP naked int month for most. rccmt estimates, the government responded with rmmu of Juno 1. ion lluu covering 13 years. A check with the 105). figures show: subsoqu-mt population incl-cue at about the some nu u in the previous .10 years. but whereas Saskatchewan

rlod it bu gained about 3.000 since the 1951 census. Anyone who doesn't want to memories the exact totals can call Osnsdshlpopulstlon 15,000,000, Ontario's INOMIJ. -'loronto"l'sIocnm,

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FROM RABBI BEN EZRA

Not on the vulgar mass Called tworkl, must sentence pass,

had their price: o'er which. from level stand. The low world laid its hand, Found straightway to could value in I ti-ice:

But all. the world's coarse thumb And finger failed to plumb

account; All instincts immature, All purposes unsure.

swelled the man's,accounl.:

Thoughts hardly to be packed Into a narrow act, Fsncies that broke

language and escaped: All I could never be. All, men ignored in me.

wheel the pitcher shaped,

sensible and doctors will

swat w little bits of wood. 'rliat'ii where the round toothpickn come in. They're much safer than the flat ones and reduce the danger of little bits of wood joining the meal "downstairs." Maybe the dang- er complained of could be avoided if patrons used the tine of a fork before leaving the table. Provided they don't swallow the fork, -St. Thomu Times-Journal.

A hundred years And more ago, whenlyoung Charles Dickens had abandoned parliamentary reporting to become a novelist. he had occa- slon,Iin his second novel. "Nicholas Nickleby," to describe a. deadly dis- ease popularly known and widely dreaded in "consumption." Dickens reference that long ago typified the public attitude of a much later day. "A disease." he wrote, "which med- icine never cured, which wealth never wsrded off or poverty could boast exemption from; sometimermoves in giant strides. and sometimes at s tardy. sluggish pace. but. slow or quick is ever sure

Things done. that took the eye and

its mind.

So passed in making up the main

That weighed not as his work. yet.

through

This, I was worth to God. whose

--Robert Browning (-1812-1889).

1 United States. Dentists sgno that picking the teeth liter a meal is endorse ovided that the pickers don't

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The old story of the Athabasca

store. may reach. its his the next quarter-century,

Rising prim of other olk soon may reach the level where they can. be matched. by produce from the vast Mack sunk of northeast- ern Alberta. The province than The area. at up no delta deposit washed into I shal- low sea. It later was buried be- neath hundreds of feet of sodi- ment from the sec and in time consolidated into udstono and shale.

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The land of the delta deposit somehow became utuntod with heavy. tarry oil. some say the oil escaped from the devonisn lime- stone beneath the sand: or. it may have originated in later ord- haceous formations of which the sands from part.

The first white man known to have been the sands was Pstcr Pond, I. trader who in 178 found Indians using the tar-like sub- stance for medicine and to repair canoes. . t

By the 18843 B geological survey of the area. was completed.

Not until I013. however.-was any systematic work done towards de- velopemnm. Then, Dials. 0 Ella of the federal mines branch began a 20-year study, Nine years later Dr. K. A. Clark was , 'f f b the research council of Alberta to work on the problem of separating the oil from the sand.

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.Governmenta and private indus- try slrice then have spent. large sum: in laboratory and field ex- periments.

It is estimated the sands contain between 100.000.000.000 and 300.- 000.000.000 barrels of oil. Other known world reserves total not

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himself well in the community or nelghborhood in which he lives? To find beauty in even the common- place adds greatly to human ex- perience and a fuller 1ife.eFort William Times-Journal.

Esi-rilmrtou ,' .0-nuiinrnusun writer 7.

oil undo, the world's richest oil burn climax dur- . The b

30,000 square miles, is an unclear

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muchlmonath-9. ioobboioooiow lack and: an in "sun.

. uch envolonechbv I filamf biol- man, The oil It-rrldo all s inlet. block, .viooour,uini-liquid orig”: stapufron pure 3. I

t can -A minsitho area. ow to separate the oil from the and and bow tcmu-- incl-.i.iuoiL' ;.u- .-

In 1961, J. M; Blair, Toronto

petroleum engineer. was appointed by the Alberta government to find out if the oil could be produced and sold at a profit from n 0700; 00 pilot. plant the province built in 1048 at Bltumonut, 00 miles south d.,MoMur-ray. i His answer-Jen. A: s -distillnu comprising about no per cent of the original oil, duulphurlaod. in valuo was estimated at 03.00 a barrel as No. 2 fuel at the Great. Lakes pipe torrniml. This would leave p marginal profit of 19 cent: 5- barrel. The current Great Lakes price for other crude: D about I of 90 cents chuper. but prices and demand are rising.

Mr. Blair suggested a. 345,009,- 000 refinery in the sands arc: and

gstlon ' of fine sand

inter-provincial pips lino.

The Age Old Story

For-umuch than as we on His offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godboud is like unto (old, or silver. or stone, gnu. 1' In sud mn.n's dovloo.

EARLY ARRIVAL

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The man who to unbendlng and unresponsivwto beauty must be the unhsppisst. of men. The soul not stir-red, the heart not warmed by the magnificence of nature the comslinesc of youth. the 'seronlty of which sound is capable. the splen- dor of buildings, the expressiveness of art. or any of the many forms of beauty. lives in narrow and shal- low existence. This is vony much connected with the relationship be- tween. people. There in beauty and joy in neighborllness. in a. helping hand extended In oourtuy, will and in good manners. How can the person blind to beauty cxprcll

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