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'riiT'asiiLii'TTiuE;.'iiifi )5 Caterpillar Time

Before the meteorologists and their technicians took over the weather and began to direct its vag- aries from day to day and from sea- son to season, it used to be thought that caterpillars had a good dcal to do with the seasonal signs and won- ders. The earlier they started on their annual migrations, the earlier, R. was thought, the slimmer would give plate to the autumn. There may be something in it, too. At any rate. anyone who cares to walk in country places these days can see the woolly little creatures marching off, sometimes singly. sometimes in com- panies, as if they were on very urg- ent business indeed. And perhaps they are; while a man cannot be ex- pected to know very much about the economy or the customs of the cater- pillar community, it can be assiimed that certain things have to be done to their winter habitations before the cool nights set in and the winds get rough.

Following that line d vhouglit, one might suggest that the hurrying to and fro the caterpillars are ex- periencing these days is simply the result of following I. counsel of pru- dence--something to which man. for all his superior intelligence. has nev- er taken too kindly. if the fall does not come soon. the preparations will have done no harm; if it does, they are ready for it. Is this giving the oaterpillar credit for I reasoning capacity which he does not. in fact. possess? There was a time, not so long ago. when the scientists would have treated the question with scorn. But not now. As Dr. Vaiinevar Bush said in an address the other day. "scientists are becoming more hum- lilo as their systems lead them deep- er into intricacy; and this is well."

Yes. and after they have found out all they want to know about the atom. angular velocities. galaxy vari- ations. molecules, chloroplasts. and all the other intriguing topics in their school books, perhaps they will get down in earnest to consideration of those things which antedaterl lab- oratories and test tubes and even the curiosity of the savants. 9.3--fl mbin's flair for fine architecture, a spider's unerring sense. of dircction, a pigeons unfailingg memory, a cat- erpillans journeying towards a shel- ter that stands at the end of the trail.

Reasonable Expeclalion

The presence of English. Frcnch. American. and Canadian political dignitaries at the bicentennial colo- 'brations at Grand Prc is evidcncc that, in some areas at least. racial and national rivalries are not the sources of danger thcy oncc wore. in 1755, the year of thc Acarlinn cy- pulsion, England and France wcrc continuing their old feud with gusto and with no thought of anything better in the future. Tlic few tlious-

and colonists--mostly Frcnch -wcre

pawns in the game of power politics: while in the American colonies re- sentment against England was soon to set off ”l.he shot that was lie:-ii'rl around the world.” Thcre was some little show of friendship between thoje colonists and the French. biil only because they shared a common scorn for the English Government: there was no real congeniality. Only hgtween the French of the old world

I. '.;nd the French of the new was therc

mud; pod feeling, and even that

'WB hedged Ibout with many diffi-

culties. , .

.- It would be foolish to argue that '-now there is complete harmony gum! mg four principals. That is mwgd for Utopia which, accord- ug hunt advices, is still a . If is possible even to

. ' ups:-sting this coun- , United States. He " fa; vary rush pmphet. in- ' " who would aban- of "formali-

sl relations that may fairly be con- sidcred foolproof, it is that the Eng- lish. French, American, and Cana- dian peoples will continuc to get along on at least polite terms. Thcir several interests-not to mention anything in the altruistic line which occasionally comes to the fore-- would seem to make that a reasoii- able expcctatioii.

A Purpose Fulfilled

A lot of good-natured fun has he?" Doked at Mr. Cyrus Eaton's first year's edition of his "home for thinkers" at his summcr abode in Pllkwash, N. S. If one may judge by the little jabs that appeared in some of the literary magazines. which are constantly on the lookout for new ways of stimulating serious thought. most of the humour was inspired not by the idea itself. which everybody declares was a good one, but by the assortcd non-academic activities in which the great men engaged. Seem- ingly. they behaved as any group of tourists would have done in like cir- cumstances: serious thinking, if it

took place at all, was certainly not l

a full time occupation for any one of '

them.

Now that the experiment has ended for this year, apparently to Mr. Eaton's complete satisfaction. certainly to the satisfaction of his guests. it may not be out of place to recall that Pugwash was not intend- ed to take the place of either the lalioratory or the secluded study. If we understand Mr. Eaton's purpose at all clearly. it was that the ardu- ous labour which takes place in both of these departments of thought for the greater part of the year might

be rendered a little less tedious by p

the ”thought inspiring comradeship" -to quote Mr. I-Salon's phrase--that comes from a meeting of kindred spirits and kindred minds. The fact that I much longer seminar is being planned for next year would seem to indicate that the purpose was fulfil- li-d,in letter and in spirit.

The people of this Province were delighted that Mr. Eaton brought his guests over here for s brief visit. Perhaps next year they will be ablc to stay longer. it would certainly add something to their pleasure; and it might even be of some help to them in their thinking. '

EDITORIAL NOTES

A professor of biochemistry says that the time is not far distant when cold air will he piped from the Arctic to other areas for use on hot days. In his opinion it would be just as easy as piping oil from one area in another.

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A part time explorer and ama- teur astronomer says he has ”proof'' that invaders from outer space have kidnapped human beings, ”shre(l- ded" their remains, and dumped them in the water off Nova Scotia. If the man thinks for one moment that the news is going to make any of the other Atlantic provinces en- vious, he is making a foolish mis- take.

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Former President Truman has not lost the skill in rcpartee, which was one of his chief assets whilc in the White House. When a reporter

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”Coura-ge To Capilulale"

Winnipeg Free Press

An iiiipnrlaiit political principle, lies hi-hiiid a casual remark made . by Mr. (icorge Drew, federal Con- ' servalive leader. Mr. Drew has

at timcs an attractive modesty. Recently things went. for once. his wny The p:irliamenlar,v strug- gle ovcr the llclence Production

Act. curling in -its amendment to, run for tlirce ycars instead of, indefinitely, looked to many people i like I fmiioiis victory for MT.l Drew. Ccrtaiiily his supporters 1 have not hccn backward in so hail- ing it. But not.apparc-ntly, Mr. l)l'cW, it was the newspapers. he is rcporlcll as sayiiig. that were mainly responsible for the G0vern- 1 ziiciit ciiaiiging its mind. Almosli all. whatcvcr their politics, crit- icised fVli'. llmvc's original Bill. "I rcgard lllc whole event as de- miinslrating llic power of a free press."

Ncwspapcr.s arc as fond as any- nnc of licarinz: themselves praised. lTllLW hear plcnly of condemnat-

- ion tuc-.i But it is important, for

bath tlic prcss and the public. to take Mr l)rcw'.s rcmark with a sivcalilc pinch nf salt. What ex- actlv docs it mcan? I t O possiblc inter- Mr. Drew think

Tlicrc arc prctatioiis

two Docs

, that tho Gm-crnmcnt changed the Bill hccnusc of tlic pnvlnr of num-

asked him for a few pointcrs on his l forthcoming book. ”Ycar Of Dccis- ,

. how llicir fanioiis aiiccstors trav- . cllcd to thc New World thrcc cen-

ions". the first volume of his mcm- oirs. hc rcplicd that the best way to find all about it was to buy a copy as soon as it comes out. Parts of the book. cxpccted to be highly coli- trovcrsial in spots, will be serialized. O I 0

With sunshine and rain alternat- ing in almost ideal fashion on this Island, it is difficult for us to under- stand the joy and satisfaction that must have come to Ontario residents when they saw the first heavy rain for many weeks a few days ago. it came too late to do much good to crops in the parched areas; but at least it will help to quench the flames which have destroyed mil- lions of dollars worth of timber dur- ing the summer.

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Perhaps not one farmer in ten would seriously object to a nip of champagne on the proper occasion; but, being on the whole a sensible lot. they know it can be overdone. This, probably, is why American farmers now touring the Soviet Un- ion have asked officials to go easy on the liquor, which they have been serving in large. quantities, and con- centrate more on the purpose foi which the visitors come in the first place. Too much champagne can be I hindrance to anyone who likes to pt Iround Ind see things.

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licrs ranizcd against it? Or be- cause of thc power of argument? As he is reported. it sounds like the first of the two. He emphas- ises that almost all wcrc against the Government on this issuc. llui ll that is what he really iiicans. Mr. Drew as a politician should be disturbed rath- cr than glad about it.

The numhcrs that count in s frcc. dcniocratic country are not nuinlicrs nf iicwspapcr editorials; to talk as if llicy did is for Con- scrvativc politiciaiis and news- papcrs to be guilty of exactly the

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newspapers .

same sort of arrogance for which they so often (and with some just-ice) criticise the Government. The only number. that really mat-

ter. in I democracy. are the num- i

liers of ordinag peoples' votes It the next gene 1 election.

The job of I Government. elected with a majority. is to do what it believes to be right. for the coun- try - which is not, necessarily. what is immediately popular, eith- er with the newspapers or with the public as I whole. The time to determine its popularity, to pay the price if the Government's FI'lEBSUT8a have turned out on re- flection to be unpopular. is It. the next general election.

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There was nothing in the Con- servative filibuster to make the Government think that many votes at the next general election were going to be affected by this part- icular debate. The picture that Mr. Drew tried to draw. of I Government with totalitarian Im- bitions doing violence to the Can- adian consiiiution. was never near it I r r yin g conviction anywhere. What was achieved by parliament- ary debale Ind newspaper dis- cussion was in make the Govern- ment. have second thoughts.

The cabinet had embarked care- lessly on a measure originating in Mr. Rowe's department. It was belatedly made to realise the con- flict of this measure with liberal Principles of good government. The argument against the Bill carried conviction with most cab- inet ministers. From In early stage in the pullamentsry debate. it was apparent that the Govern- ment Is I whole wanted to drop it: the problem was how so with- draw without loslng too much pol- itlcsl face. and without advertising divisions within the cabinet. in the end. the Government showed what was, in the circumstances, the courage required to capltulste.

-OTTAWA REPORT

w2riilffCiiOming Of The Mayflower

By Patrick Nicholson

()ll.'m;i' Fiiiiiitliziii of tlic Pilgrim Patlicrs will have an opporluiiity of sccing next year

tiirics ago. An cxaci rcplica of

. lhc liisim-ic sailing ship ”Mayllow-

cr” is now being hiiill in England. it will rciu-at thc famous trans- atlantic crnssiig ncxl summer, and tlicn criiisc up the St. Lawrence Rivcr. '

Tlic scconil mining of the May- flower lias Provincctown all agog. The fishcriiicn. artists and tourist opcrators who live in that renown- ed Ncw England tnwn all have a soft spot for their district's his- torical associations. and an even soflcr spot for a fast buck. The picliircsquc arrival of this little sailing ship. with crew and pass-

l angers all in period costume. will

prove a big fillip for the local tourist tradc; so it appears to the senllmcnlal and the financial emtr lions of Cape Cod residents. The

' project has certainly caught their

lmagination far more than the scientific marvel which drew me there: this is the first of the Tex- as Towcrs. or man-made islands. being crectcd in mid-ocean for our protection against hydrogen-bomb raids .

when this ('(tlllmll broke the news earlier this year that our North American radar chain was to he exlcmlcd into mid-ocean. there was a flutter of anxiety here lest i had betrayed some hush- hush dcfcncc plans. I had not, but in any case it would have been s forlorn hope to keep secret for long tho construction of huge arti- flclnl islands off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Thc first of these nlcel-and-concrt-lo atolls is being built I00 miles east of Province- fown. which itself lies of the very lip of (':ipe- ('iul's promontory far lma the Atlantic. It is being built on George's Bank, snd will stand

on three hmzc concrete legs rals- ' . in: if not nnly above the so feel

of water there. but .ufficlently lim-

dcscendants - er to keep it olesr of the Asian-

tic rollers and the buffetings of Hurricane Connie and others.

TOWER DWABFS SHIP

This artificial island, developed from the towers used to drill wells in the off-shore ollfields on the Texas coast, is rated at 6,000 tons. What a contrast it will be when next Fall an Irchsic little three- masler sails past this lower on its way to Provlncetown, for the replica of the Mayflower, like the

i original, will be rated at only in

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tons.

The prospect of repeating the famous ten week crosiilng in such I cocklesheli would seem terrify- ing to today's pampered transat- lantic trsvellera. who often It eed Drsnsmlnc to check their seIslck- nest on the five dsy crossing in a 50.000 ton oceui (reyliound.

But believe it or not, the, HQ- flower was the Queen Mary of im- day. She carried 10! puscnurs, when she Irrivul of tho natural harbour now called Provlncetown. in contrast to III! size of 1!! sons. the following you 31 immicnnts from England Irrived on the tiny sailing ship "Fortune". ntod It I mere five ions. Two you: later came the "Little Jsmes" q 44 tons.

A'l' lMlGl.ANTI' RISK

The courageous European emi- grants who noun! I new life In those days till I Mr chsnce of meeting so old death before they got here. death by drowning. The English expedition to Jamestown In Virginia, 13 years before the crossing of the Mayflower. consist- ed of ii M-ion ship carrying 11 persons. I 40-ton ship carrying .92 persons. Ind I lm-ion iihlp car- rying 71

emlgnnl ship ulling from Europe rules Irouod 16,001 tons.

In spite of her small size. the new Mayflower is experiencing I Iron!-r damn!

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T. V. And The Politician (Ottawa Journal)

A survey carried out in Britain reveals that not more than 15 per- cent of Britons who owned tele- vision sets bothered to listen to the speeches of Prime Minister Eden in Britain's reecent election. and that even few heard the speeches of the Labor leaders. Att- lee and Morrison.

This would appear to be the radio experience over again.

It was thought that radio would revolutionize elections; everybody would have the candidates speak- ing to them in their homes and Robert Lowe's famous line about "educating our masters" wo uld have reality of last.

It turned out differently. For what experience showed was that people would not listen. or would only listen rarely and indifferent- ly. in radio election speeches: that only a few people before I micro- phone cauld hold an elector If his receiving set for more than a few minutes: and that radio far from making elections more lively made them vastly duller.

If TV should repeat the failure of radio - and Britain's experience seems to say that it may - it might be an excellent thing. For politicians then might be return- ed to the platform, made to meet

the electors face to face - to meet . and talk to-them and reveal them- -

selves for what they are - not what "make-up” artist and "tele- prompters" and ghost writers try

to make them out to be.

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GInId4lII Press. Marriage between workers It Canada's Chalk River atomic

energy plant is discouraged.

This is I safeguard against the remote possibility that. atomic radiation will affect the genes which transmit hereditary char- acteristic: to children, said Dr. E. W. R. Steacie, president of the National Research Council.

Adding that such radiation damage to genes is a remote pos- sibility. Dr. Steacle told the Couchlching conference Monday that every precaution is taken against it. i ' d' banning married couples from working in the plant. Dr. Sfeacle was speak- ing It an annual conference sponsored by the Canadian Insti- tute on Public Affairs and the Canadian Broadcasting Corpora- tion. "Bul it is difficult to pre- vent single people. who meet on the job. from marrying each other." he said.

The research chief said in possibility of radiation emanating from power pllntl is controlled by heavy shielding and stringent protective measures.

MEASURE RADIATION

Workers thernselvu. wear de- vices which mess c the Imounl of radiation towhlch he hII been exposed. when this figure reach- II I certain arbitrary figure the worker is taken off the Job for o

red.

lion on TIC voiyszo out you than In of the luminous ocean liners. sbewillhsvescrewofzku

did her fsrnous ya J usor. Ap- plication: to serve on the crew Ire pouring in, more than lull of them from women. Miss Csrollne Por- mentlcr. I ' nurse who is I descendsnt of the fsmoiu soldier leader of the Pilgrim Fathen. Captain Miles lisndish. bu volun- teersd. offering to undertake Iny chore Iuimed to her on the voy- Iu". Prnlotsnce will be given lo those Ippllcsnu who can prove that they Ire descendants of the Pilgrim Fslhen. As lhlii llfh Cen- tury Mayflower will also carry no entities. n knowledlle of the craft of handling sails is almost as des- lrsble. I

persons. Today's tlnlesf 1

No matter how tenuously may llirob the tiny strain of Pllizrlm blood in the veins of any onlook- dr. it will be aiifte I 8l:M when till! it 5 l"' ' 1! history bscl: In out at. lmvraies River next you.

Geneva Park, Ont.

Medically Speaking

By llermIn'N. Bundesen. M. D.

HOW WELL CAN YOU SEE?

You may have 20-20 vision Ind still need glasses!

Many middle-aged persons who believe their sight is perfect on surprised to find that they cannot read small print at. normal read- ing distances. They may have to hold I book 18 inches or so away to read it.

The 20-20 rating means that you can see what a normal person sees It the distance of 20 feet. But it does not tell you how efficient your eyes are at performing clos- er tasks.

if you have 11-20 vision but have difficulty distinguishing de- tall at close range. you are prob- ably troubled with presbyopia. This means that the little lens within i your eye loses its elasticity as the clliary muscle weakens. It is the job of this ciliary muscle to change the shape of the lens for near or far vision.