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Test For Mr. Nehru

The world will soon know whether Prime Minister Nchru's insistence on the working out of problems by the United Nations is a genuine con- tribution to the building of inter- national goodwill or merely I pre- tense to hide his ambition to be con- sidered the dominant leader of the Afro-Asian bloc. Ever since India and Pakistan became sovereign states. the two countries have been feuding over the State of Kashmir, which each claims as its own. On at least two occasions the UN. called on both parties to the dispute to withdraw their armed forces from the area Ind to allow I free plebiscite to decide the politi- cal status of the territory. Pakistan has agreed to the UN. proposal, but India has not. Indeed. just I few months ago the Indian Government set up a puppet regime in Kashmir, although the people themselves. be- ing mostly of the Moslem faith, might be expected to choose union with Pakistan, I fiioslcm state, rather than with India, I non-Mos- lem state. This week the UN. is scheduled, to discuss the dispute anew. Pakis- tan is again asking that free elec- tions he held and that ii UN. police force be sent into the territory to keep the peace pending the with- drawal of military forces and I settlement in accordance with the wishes of the people. Nothing could be more reasonable than that; and it is hard to see how Mr. Nehru can refuse his consent-that is, if he really believes that every state has the right of self-determination and that problems between nations should he worked out peacefully in conformity with the U.N. Charter. Yet. the report is that he will accept nothing less than India's annexation of Kashmir. with or without the consent of its inhabitants. It will be interesting to observe what argu- ments he puts forth for that view.

Old Age Pensions

The fact that the Liberals are joining other members of the Com- mons in pressing for an increase in old age pensions lends credence to the report that Federal authorities are thinking along the same lines. It is unusual for Government sup- porters in Parliament to recommend measures which are frowned upon- in the inner councils. And, assuming that a general election is within hail- in: distance, it would be surprising indeed if old age benefits and other forms of social security were not hriehtcncd up a bit. But, election or no election, it is high time that some- thing was done about increasing I I)"'lKl0f'I whose resemblance to the 19-19 rate, in terms of what it can buy, is so slight as to be unrccogniI.- able to anyone but I professional statistician.

Although no official statement of (:ovcrnment policy has been made as get. it is generally believed that fhr-hncrease. if and when it comes. will be attached to the payments In a do under I Federal -Pmvincial agreement to needy persons in the 65-69 age group rather than to the Federal pension which goes to all persons of 70 and over regardless of their economic status. This. of course. would renulre I smaller fin- ; bnclnf outlay and, It the nine time.

my I pension that is regarded as I. handout and accepting one that comes as I right. The fact that everybody at a certain age is eligible for it, whether it is actually needed for the sustaining of life or not. has removed any trace of social stigma that was attached to the old "means test" system. This is very much to the good: and its benefits to the entire social fabric of the nation cannot be overestimated.

It would seem, therefore. that if penisons are to be increased-and they certainly should be in View of rising costs-the present system of treating everybody alike should be continued. In any event, the cost involved in separating the needy from their more fortunate neighbors would be so great that even from an administrative standpoint it is doubt- ful whether it would be I sound principle on which to proceed. The little amount saved would scarcely make up for the dissatisfaction which it would cause, in view of the statistical report which says that at least 40'; of pensioners at any given time are in more or less economic need.

The Vocational School The graduating of one 1936-57 class in welding at the Vocational School and the beginning of another term are reminders of the tangible benefits which the school under the administration of Principal McPhail and his staff of competent instruc- tors is bringing to the Province. This is one branch of the educational structure which perhaps does not receive as much public attention as some other branches. In its own way, however. and for its particular purpose. it is of considerable import- ance: and already in the few years it has been under way it has con- tributed in no small manner to the Island's economic advancement. Ilere. young people who show aptitude for the mechanical and manual arts are given sound practi- cal training in the field of their choice. Some. on completion of their training. obtain employment in work- shops of various kinds, while others return to farms and put their new skills to good use in agriculture and other phases of community life. It is all very worthwhile and deserves to be encouraged in every possible way. And it is good to hear that Federal grants for this work are to be increased in co-operation with Provincial Departments of Educa- tion.

EDITORIAL NOTES

President Nasser of Egypt wants the United States Government to clarify some of the "vague parts" of the Eisenhower Doctrine. He isn't the only one who finds it I little difficult to follow. Even some United States Senators are a little puzzled over the small print.

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The President of the UN. Gen- eral Asscmbly says that as things look now the Emergency Force will have to remain in the Middle East for some "considerable" time. That's an understatement. If the force has to wall for the various countries to come to tcrms. it will be there per- manently.

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British Labour Leader Gaitskill has returned home after a brief 50. journ in the United States. whether or not he learned anything on his trip is for him to say. But it is cer- tain that be contributed nothing to Hritish-American unity. Most of his "me was spent in belittling British Government leaders, which is very unusual for an Englishman abroad, whatever his political beliefs.

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render I much needed-service to I deserving group. An extrn ten dollars ,orsotoIper'oonwhohwell off nu-Inn little. while to I needy ner-

favor. It is preposterous that 3 man must spend his lifetime as I vaga- bond on th e sea simply because, through no fault of his own. he can. not claim citizenship in any country.

Transport Minister Mnrler has Innounmd that I revision of the Mai-itlm'e Freight Rate Act Is under conoldentlon following recommenda- tion by theiaordon Economic Corri- mldon. Not bnly Ihould it be con-

LATE ARRIVAL

L. M. M.'s Literary Trials

Wilfred Egglesinn in the Winnipeg Free Press

Possibly L.

NI. Montgomery I

thought that once she had placed '

I novel with I publisher life would grow I little easier, When L. C. Page and Co. of Boston accepted "Anne of Green Gables" in the spring of 1907 it was the culmin- .ation of fifteen years of free-lance offerings. and I hard-won niche in the world of magazine writers. But as her correspondence shows,

the success of "Anne" was not In ,

unmixed blessing. It brought her fIme and I measure of fortune. but it nearly wrecked her idyllic

life on Prince Edward Island for . I time. and eventually she was '

Ilmosl brought to the point of curs-

ing the day when she had first '

thought of the little unwanted or-

phan arriving unexpectedly at the I

farm run by Matthew and Marilla Cutlibert

The sales of "Anne of Green Gables" were such as to require six editions in six months. and ill reception by the press is Ilmost without parallel in early f' dl writing. But there was another side to the story. as seen In Cav- endish, P.E.I. "Every rose has in thorns." remarked Lucy Maud ndly. Heavy costs of one nor! or Inother took off some of the early

oom. TIRED OUT

Three months after the first pub- lication, i..M. M. confessed to In Alberta friend that the was in I Itate near nervous collapse. '1 know." she wrote, tmy correspon- dents all think I'm dead. I'm not - but I'm so tired Ind worn out, Ifter I summer of steady grind. that I might almost as well be. as far as real living is concerned. To tell the truth. I feel horribly played out."

"Anne of Green Gables" VIII 'Ielling so well that the publish- er had insisted on I sequel Ii once. The consequence was that L.M. Montgomery had in write "like mad" throuizh the hottielt summer in the memory of Prince Edward islanders.

"Thank you." she vlrole in Sep- tember. "for your kind remarks on Anne.” I suppose she's all right. but i'ni so horribly tired of her

that I can't see I single merit in

her or the book. and can't really -

convince myself that people are sincere when they praise her."

p The author pointed out that while Anne of Green Gables had 'grown,' the sequel. Anne of Avonlen. had to be built-' There was not the same artistic satisfaction in writ- ing the sequel. "1 had to write it too hurriedly - and the freshness of the idea was gone.”

WHAT AFTER ANNE?

Anne. grown-up. couldn't be made as quaint and the unexpect- ed Is the child Anne. she said. And whIt after Anne of Avonlea? ”l'l'n awfully afraid if the thing takes.

they'll want me to write herl

through college. The idea make:

me sick. I feel like the magician l

in the Easter story who becnme the slave of the 'Jinn' he had conjured out of the bottle. If I'm to be dragged It Anne'I chariot wheels the rest of my life I'll bit- l-erly repent having 'creIted' her.'

This of course. was written out of the depth of physical and men- tal exhaustion. "We had I house- ful of guests all summer, the wea-

l

lher was frighlfully hot and I was ' very much worried one way or '

another almost constantly." she wrote. To cap the climax, the kitchen roof caught fire

, 'I've been feeling rather worse since I shock I got three days ago. One very hot windy day our kit- -hcn roof took firc. There was nobody here but grandma and my- ' self. I dragged I ladder from the barn. hoisted in against the roof tat an ordinary time I couldn't , have lifted it from the groundl went up with I pail of water and succeeded in putting the fire put. Then I collapsed and had to go to bed. My nerves have been in rain ever since and I can't hear I door slam without jumping and IcreIm- ; mg."

L. M, Montgomery found out that success had its seamy side. too. Sometimes. she added, Iho felt Ilck at heart. But there wen true friends who rejoiced at her success. and she made literary Id- mirers Ill over the world.

Mussel Farming In Britain

NIIIIIII "

The British are farming the In with mussels, much In the land in farmed with more common crops.

This is I practice of long stand- ing in France and Holland. the NI- tlonal Geographic society lays. in the United states. however, huge

beds of the shellfish go ungatheredp

because few Americans like to eat them.

Tile edible mussel tMytlIus ed- ulisl is I bivalve mollusk. having two shell: hinged together like the oyster or clam. II abounds on the Atlantic couu of both Europe and the United States.

CULTURE BEGAN IN 1185

A food item for ages among Europeans. mussels probably were Ilru "cultivated" by Patrick Wal- ton. In lriIh Ihip captain wreck- ed in the Bay of Biscay in 1735. Wnlton set poles in shallow water to hold bird nets. Later he found that young mussels clustered on

I The" Eisenhower Doctrine

fly Willinm I.. Ryan. Auoclnled Press Foreign New: Analyst-

It will take more than I dec- laration against armed aggression to overcome ignorance, fear. cor- ruptinn and poverty in the Mid- die I-inst. I-Zion I generation of pntience. planning and co-operI- iion milht not bc enough.

At best. the Eisenhower doc- trine or some substitute will be I modest beginning toward I con- linirnz policy. it indicate-i the downing of In American realiza- tton that the last chance In the Middle East Is at hand.

As it stands the Eisenhower doctrine fails to answer bIIlc questions from either Arab or II- null. It does not commit the United States to much more lbu was understood Ilready.

An armed Communist Ittnck In any event would he crutod I world war situation. On the eco-

pec . N0 REAI. POLICY The most common criticism tgoepunlte: sum in the aniline .Is is t It it never really had a policy there. In . the United SIIIII II freqnlltly criticized for lellllil

I

it

The Communists care little for the world of the Anti leaders. They are more interested in the world of the Arab people. and par- ticularly that Imnll world of edu- cated Arabs whose pent-up bitter- neu against the West makes them inviting targets.

DIVIDED PEOPLE

The ArIb people and their lead- ers mostly are It cross purposes. You can't sIy "the Arabs want this" or "the Arabs will agree to that." The Arab; themselves Ire hopelelsly divided on virtually every question except common en- mity for Israel. They Ire highly vnIIerIbIe to the sort of indirect Itinck Communist: me.

Even on the question of Israel than is no real ... men . MIny ArIbI would like to turn their been on the problem Ind devote Ihlmselvno to trying to bring obit some menace of Itnbillty In their world.

Isroell lender: I have Inter- viewed My they would Irotefuny volcanic such II Ittltudo. . ho. any they believe only Iubllity Imong the Arabs. In ...... menu Ind economics. offer: may chance

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the poles and grew better than those in the mud.

Captain Walton set out many stakes for the shellfish. Not one to miss I chance. he placed them I0 they became fish traps II well.

Miles of stakes now produce mus- Iels along the French shore. Sim- ilar "bouchols" have been placed as In experiment in the Wash of England. an inlet of the North Se

I. Planted on the bout-hots In young. the mussels thrive on the teeming microscopic life of the shallow water. When of market- Ible size. they Ire harvested.

Like oysters or clams. mussels may be eaten raw, steamed. fried, roasted in fritters or in chowder.

Nutritionists of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service say the shellfish are rich in rohoflnvin and vitamin A. They contain iron. cop- Per. iodine. magnesium. phosphor- ous and calcium.

PROMOTION FAIIJ

An effort to get Americans to eat mussels during the protein- short days of World War II had little effect. New England shell- fishermen. finding mussels more available than Inythlng else. can- ned and shipped them over the country. The mollusks were eaten sparingly.

Those who would dine on mus- Icls Ire faced with the problem of getting open the hard black shells.

Man generally Iteams the living mollusks until they rclIx and open the shells.

Sen gulls. which thrive on mun- seln, carry them high in the air and drop them on rocks to break the shell.

The starfish. I Iluttonous inhab- itant of muuel beds. simply put: its Irma around the Ihell and pulls the two halv apart. Then the Itarflsh prolec III stomach into tbensehell ti Elllllf the meat.

Medically Speaking

I7 llernnn N. lunduen. II. D.

OVEIISLEEPING Is As BAD

FOR YOU as OVER!-EATING

whether you're I night owl or an early bird. you need your sleep. And if you're in good health. men- tal and physical you don't have to take sleeping pill: to get it

How much sleep you need and when you should get it, of course, is an individual problem. There are some guide.-posts. however. for you can get too much sleep just as easily as you can get too little.

COMFORTABLE POSITION

It doesn't matter whether you sleep on your back. abdomen or sides. You'll sleep just as soundly in any position, although you may find one more comfortable than others.

Generally. your sleep isn't quite Is sound as you think. You'll be oblivious to it, but you'll prob- ably be partially awake for about half a minute each hour.

Most likely youill toss about. shifting your position anywhere from 20 to 40 times I night. The more you shift. you can readily see, the less sound will be your

sleep. FOR HEALTHY LIFE

Inability to sleep soundly. no

: lunch hour, but as he explains.

matter how irritable and cross it .

may make you. will not cause any organic disease. A few nights. however. might easily re- duce your efficiency, both men- tally and physclally. You need your sleep to live I normal, heal- thy life.

Overslet-ping, on the other hand. might be just as bad as overeat- ing

effect as too little sleep. You”ll feel slugish Ind totally and both your mental Ind physical reno- tlnns probably will be slow. MENTAL EXHAUSTION

Mental exhaustion. however. is another matter. I'll disucaa this in I later article.

If you want an unusually amount

' of sleep. I think your trouble pro-

bably may be sluggish digestion and lack of exercise.

You suburban commuters might do well to walk to and from the ralirund station each day instead of having your wife drive up those few blocks. You'll probably sleep better if you do-- and your wife probably can sleep I little later. QUESTION AND ANSWER

U.P.: Will you please tell mo the best remedy for pinwormn?

Answer: Treatment of pinwormu consists in removing the worm by frequent washin a of the infect r-- gion. The use of various drugs. given 'by mouth. under the direc- tion of I physician, in Iiso benefic- ial

The person infected with pin- worms should have his fingernails cut short. wear underpants at night. and wash his hands before eating and after going to the toilet.

The Age Old Story

I In the resurrection. and the life: he that belleveflt In me. ” T he were dead. yet Ihall he

emf:

NEW CALENDAR

This sheaf of days. I diary unreId- Not even written, in the truer

sense, Holds numerals by which I year is led Through months Ind weeks and days of new events.

Above I lesson in arithmetic

Where number: march in columns on the page.

A snowy vlllngo giistona by I creek

To rhyme with January. keep its pledge.

Each month Ihnd II pictured with I scene

Appropriate to every chanlnl in

That. lessons bring in color! Willi! Ind green To roof I town or leaf I Iummer wood Past now and blossoms, past next Iutumn'I hue. Decembe lies beneath I drift of

days. -William Vincent Sieller.

OUR YESTERDAYS

from The GuIrdlIn rllu

rwanrv-rive YEARS AGO (mum II. III” The Mnriiilno dblelnlion to En!- land to urge the renlovll of the British embnrgo Inlnst 'ClnII-

Ind Mr. IAVII lnltl. In of Agrlcultift. IIIVI udl! for IIIIIIII to all for Blind Ind

restless ,

It may even have about the same .

I in the next few days. The propon-

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Rnuia is reported to have atop- Petl building jails because of I "decrease in crime." And Ilso bo- cIuse'the Siberian salt mines In much more 'commodious.--OshI- wa Times-Gazette

In In East London juvenile court I mother said that her fourteen- year-old son has figured out how many hours. minutes and Iecondl he had to do before he can legally quit schoool. That boy may have I future as an efficiency expert.- St. Thomas Times-Journal.

Junior sets his but grndes in

what with all these farm surplus- es. we are going to nced good eat- ers just as much as doctors. law- yers : td engineers. - Winnipeg Tribune

Not long ago I new legislator In Missouri sat by while his col- leagues rushed through without de- liate a 550,000,000 appropriation. Then they spent long. heated hour: arguing o ,r what damages to pay a man whose mule fell through I state bridge. He asked why? And an old-timcr explaincd it this way: ”We can all understand about I 3150 mule breaking through I bridge."-Milwaukee Journal

The attitude of parents whose childrcn have hccn mixed up in acts of destruction and damage. when confronted with the losses has been to tell the complainants to itry and collect." if the law made lhcm financially responsible for the destructive acts of their children. they would be concerned with what their children did and the city would be I better place in which to live and in which to own pgopcrty.-Mouse Jaw Times-Hen I d.

It may be interesting to recIlI that when the old-age pension was lirst introduced thirty-five or forty years ago. the then minister of labor, Peter Hcenan. declared that the 518 per month. which was the then proposed pension. was not in- tended to provide I living for recip- ients but rather to supplement whatever sources of income I per- son seventy years of age and up might have. That concept seems to have gone by the board and now the state is expected to provide all. -The Printed Word

The length: I mun will In in order to clear his name, when con- vinced he has been wrongly Ic- -cuscd. is demonstrated anew in the case of I Torontonian. Facing I speeding fine of 315. he spent 850 gathering proof that he could not guilty of the offence. His dc- fence was simple enough. He was somewhere else. in another car. when alleged to have been caught exceeding the speed limit. His voc- tory was more costly than defeat, but evidently it left him with one Inset he prizes more than money -his pride.-Windsor star

cd price will give Inland farmers the floor price for tnbleatock It 68 cents I bushel.

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There are those who believe that freedom is worth defending at. al costs. but most of us go ahead an: get married.-Brandon sun

Putel - colored long underwear is now available for skiers. Tlu next layer down. however, wlu continue to be black and blue... Edmonton Journal

A horse trainer revealed that just before a big race he gives his nag a big slug of whiskey. "Day; that help him win'."' asked a friend. 'Nopc," replied the trainer, "hm he's always the happiest horse in the race."-Gait Reporter

IlrIiaIn's cheapest, checrisl and newest fox hunt met on I Satur- day afternoon at Hartland. North Devon. The bricklayers, car- penters and laborers who formed it call it "The Working Man: Hunt." The subscription: 3. tid. I year. The pack: Mixed beagle: and harricrsVfollowed on nors. back. on foot, or by car.-London Express

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