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' Civil Rights Upheld

With the adoption yesterday by the US. Senate of what has been termed the strongest civil rights bill in American history. the measure will go back to the House of Repre- sentatives for immediate action in order that it can be sent to Presi- dent Johnson for his signature—— making it law—by July 4. Independ- ence Day.

There can be no doubt as to the force of public opinion behind this needed legislation. which will out,- law racial discrimination in public accommodations, in the use of public facilities, in employment and union membership, and in federally-aided programs. It will also give the US. attorney-general new legal power to speed school desegregation and en- force the Negro's right. to vote.

Last week a solid phalanx of 39 state governors went on record at the United States governors’ confer- ence in Cleveland. urging Congress to enact the bill without further de- lay. Only the governors of the 10 deep southern states, from Virginia to Texas. refrained. All 16 Repub- lican governors supported the. bill.

But in advance of the Senate vote yesterday. announcement that he would vote “reluctantly” against its passage came from the leading candidate for the Republican presi- dential nomination. Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona. His reason was that two key sections of the bill “fly in the face of the constitu- tion.” His attitude must have dis- turbed those of his supporters who persist in believing that his re- actionary views on this and other questions are not as extreme as had been represented. If indeed the constitution stands in the way of a reform measure of this kind. surely It could be amended. Senator Gold- water should re-read that passage lnAh‘is Bible which warns that "the letter killeth. but the spirit giveth life.”

Much Too Simple

3 One of the reasons given for salator Goldwater’s success as a political campaigner is that he repre- sents those elements in American eqfiety which favor "simple answers togtcomplex questions." This should belanough, really, to put him out of thiH-ace as a presidential candidate for any party. for the global issues of today are not to be resolved by rule of thumb methods. If complex questions could be answered in this manner. they would of course cease to be complex, and it would be an

easy matter to dispose of them. Senator Goldwater’s answers are aimple because they deal in gener- alities. A Washington commentator cites the case of Southeast Asia. for

H instance. Goldwater said at. a mili- L tary college graduation recently that l} he does not want war in Southeast

Asia. He just wants victory for

I” freedom. So do all Americans. But

how to win this victory for freedom? Sending more American troops there

"i might settle the matter. or it might ‘extend the war. Bombing the

enemy’s aupply lines might be ef- fective, but the odda are that it mid acoomplleh' precious little in a guerrilla conflict.

Or consider breaking of! rela- tions with the Soviet Union. Sena- tor Goldwater. who once advocated We. now suggests using the threat

atateemanahlp la seeldng to accom- plish in this nuclear age.

The question is whether one can state world policies of any kind to- day in black~and-white terms—can say for instance that no matter what the circumstances. the United States would quit the United Nations if Communist China were admitted. Here again. Goldwater has a straight-forward answer. But. is it the right one? Very likely not.

It is his espousal of such stark solutions to problems of world con~ cern that worries his critics. Some of them. while despising his policies. are hopefully saying that if he should become president his sense of responsibility would lead him to modify his extremist views. That would be. a wild gamble to take, in view of the consequences involved.

Monty To Ike

Perhaps the best commentary on General Montgomery‘s bitter critic- ism of General Eisenhower on the D-Day landing was the silence with which it was greeted by Eisenhower himself. It is noted, also, that the Amerian press did not react as vigorously to the criticism as might have been expected, while the Brit- ish press showed strong displeas- ure.

And surely. if his memory had gone back to June 7, 1945—just two days after Germany had surrender-

; ed unconditionally—Monty would not

have. spoken as he did on this occas- ion. On that date he wrote a letter to Eisenhower which has been re- produced in a book, published last week, by Maj. Gen. Sir Frederick Guingand entitled “Generals at War.” It is. as De Guingand says. "a very revealing and even humble letter." It. reads:

"Dear Ike: Now that we have all signed in Berlin I suppose we shall soon begin to run our own affairs. I would like, before this happens, to say what a privilege and an honour it has been to serve under you. I owe much to your wise guidance and kindly forebearance. I know my own faults very well, and I do not suppose I am an easy subordin- ate: I like to go my own way. But you have kept me on the rails in difficult and stormy times, and have taught me much. For all this i am very grateful. And I thank you for all you have done for me. Your very devoted friend, Monty." v

What a difference a few years makes, as one becomes older and more crotchety!

To Aid Police

The principle of rapid police communication has been widely adopted and. in a measure. put into effect through links by radio and telephone. Now a, new gap in the war on crime may be. closed by the in- auguration of what IS described as an “instantaneous and tap-proof" teletype communications network to link 127 provincial municipalities. RCMP stations. and the. provincial transport departments across Can- ada.

The proposed system. expected to be operating within a year. will make it possible to reach into new areas, and may alsn establish an international connection with neigh- boring states of the U.S., and with Interpol headquarters in E urope.

With such a system of communica- tions established, it is expected that the ultimate.in police co-operation and liaison will be achieved. The estimated cost of the network— $190.000—is certainly not unrea- sonable.

EDITORIAL NOTES Enterprises springing from the performance of the British Beatles have developed a $100 million busi- ness around the world. What. a com- mentary, says an exchange. on the snending allowances handed over to youngsters in our changed world! I t

We note with satisfaction that the new ice-breaking car ferry for which tenders have now been call- ed, is being designed for conversion

run when our causeway is built. This we take as assurance of the Cavern- ment’a intention to proceed with the causeway planning without in- terruption. A progress report on this work. however. would be moat welcome at this time. Particularly. as suggested yesterday. some clari- fication of the question whether provision is to be made for railway as well as vehicular and passenger

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' "PLUMBER? THIS ISIAN EMERGENCY!”

OPPOSITION'S DUTY

. National Interest Calls For Restraint

Prime Minister Lester Pear- son's claim that he has massed the issue of a national flag at this time to promote national unity is now no more than a bad joke ~ a sick joke. It is painful- ly apparent that ho has'succesd- ed only in encouraging disunity.

A bitter wrangle between the. red Ensign and the crusaders for a new maple leaf flag has raged across English-speaking Canada and shows no signs of

mg.

In French-speaking Canada there is dissatisfaction verging on disgust at Mr. Pearson's at- tempt to compromise by retain- ing the Union Jack as a flag to be flown on Royal and Com- monwealth occasions. Whatever the outcome of these disputes now. it seems inevitable th at large sections of the population will be left aggrieved and re bellious.

N0 TIME FOR THAT

This is the unhappy state to which Mr. Pearson has reduced us. and it would be very natural if the Opposition parties in the House of Commons sought to drive the lesson home as they debate the flag issue this week. They have every reason to be resentful of Mr. Pearson‘s tac- tics in lhreatenin: them with an

election unless they accept the ‘

design he has chosen. and plen-

ty of ammunition with which to

discredit him. This is a time.

howaver, for

the Opposition members to ex- ~

ercise restraint. Instead of ex- ploiting the damage which Mr. Pearson had done to national unit. they must do their best to

PUBLIC FORUM

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THE FLAG ISSUE Sin—It seems to me that there is a lot of uneccessary wrangling over the matter of a new national flag: for Canada.

Back in the year 1882 the Red .

Ensign was adopted as the offi- cial flag Canada. What more do we need? The Red En- sign is known all over the world as Canada's official Nation- al Flag. 50. why change to an- other flag now.

On the fly of our Red Ensign. we have'the Fleur-dolls. an the Maple Leaf. There are also the crosses of St, George. . Michael and St. Andrew; repre- sentative of the countries of our forebearers.

There is no need of great haste tn thls matter. It can be settled before 1967. The big year in the history of our country. In what way. you ask? By a pleb- iscite! That will be the satisfac- tory way to do t. -

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ore mere lll be a general federal election. Ballots will have to be printed So. why not have a space on those bal- lots where the voters could re- gister choice. the Red Ensign. or

a one by me Minister Pearson. Three Maple leaves on a while ckgrou with blue vertlcle bars on either aide. he in or" nice

ment of Canada should decide the issue. Yes. the tlves of the oeople could do that. But would that be the voice of the individual? No! Please let me illustrate. Our representa- tive for King's. Mr. John Mu]- lally. might be in favor of new flag. while the malorlty of his constituents might be In fa- vor of the Red Ensign. A Metal- acite la the better way to decide the issue. am. Sir. etc.

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representa- ‘

Globe and Mali, Toronto

repair it. The country could not profit at this time from a long and raincorous debate in the Commons over the choice of a flag. Prolonged emotional argu- ment in the House could o n ' y drive deeper the divisions al- ready existing. and could in the end settle nothing.

To defeat the introduction of a new flag. the Opposition would have to defeat the government. and an election on the issue ~ as Conservative Leader J oh n Diefenbaker has acknowledged — would be. disastrous. It. is easy to imagine the sort of pou- tical campaign that would ' develop around «the subject. and there is no reason to believe that the result at the polls would be anymore conclusive than in the last two general elections.

Objective members of the Opposition parties, placing the 1 national interest above person-

’ :11 or party interests, must also

rnnrede that in the context of l the present debate. they have 1 no real alternative to a flag de- I j signed around the maple leaf. 1 . French-speaking Canada can no more be persuaded to accept

is the dominant symbol th a n

be persuaded to acknowledge a flag in which the fleur-de-lis was preeminent.

These are not differences to be resolved by reason and logic: they are facts deeply rooted in emotion. The emotions cannot be erased by resolutions in the House of Commons. and for one, part of the nation to improse its wishes on the other would be unthinkable.

It follows that, if we have to choose a flag at this time a and the governmen'. is forcing the choise w we must. look for a symbol that is offence to none and acceptable to all.

$250 A Day Lawyer

Guelph

A lawyer for the Senate-Coni- mans committee on consumer credit will get $250 per seven- ‘ hour day. Alfred Hales. Welling- iton South's MP criticized the

f

of the taxpayer‘s dollar. He is quite right in objecting to the size of the payment. w h l c h works out. to about. one cent a second. Spending at Ottawa. by l both the present and preceding governments has reached pro»

ties have a primary duty to fer- ret out and «pose waste or la- vish spending. _ Despite support from a fellow Conservative and a lawyer. Sen- ator Gunner Thorvaldson. Mr. Hales is unlikely to get far with

Two problems in Canadian ex-

port. of tobacco were revealed

the Home of Commons ex- amined its agriculture research picture. Lack of continuous sup- ply to foreign cigarette manu- facturers. and the danger that the cancer-association link takes serious proportions were dis cussed but with no firm answ- ers offered.

It was suggested that. it the medical Indictment. becomes more intense Canada may lose existing markets in Europe. Yet Britain had the cancer scare re- vealed several years before Canadian or American medical men took up tlw cudgels against tobacco. There the tnltlarl drop- off in cigarette saleswas over-

dom regulations on advertising there has not been a noticeable variation in use.

Pack rate are not at. all popu- lar with people who own sum- mer cabins and have suffered their depredation.

The little animals' determin- ed atealtu and gnawing border on a pestilence.

But there’s one~pack rat we have struck an acquaintance

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the mountain above I a Springs, He for that Is highly enterprising.

One of our wrttcrs metthla particular pack rat —— '

Our staffer noticed that some- one had filed three

hits, with drying ment-coma. m mun-om totaled

ee as an exorbitant expenditure 1

fligate levels. MP5 of all par- ‘

helm

0 tool bllu. once used to hold drill.

Mercury

- a proposal which may impress many a laymen. bill not lawyers In or out of the committee, Ia fair and reasonable. That is that

. since half the committee are lawyers. they might earn their

vMPs' pay by tackling the com- millcc's local work. For one. thing. if this were attempted the bar association would be likely

to obieci vigorously. (Should 7.1 MP who is a plumber be expect- ed in lix leaky taps in a parlia- meniary washroom)? Another cons1dcration could be that not all lavyen‘VIPs are the cream of the profession. There are lawyers and lawyers. Many crack counsel simply cannot af- ford tn be members of parlia- ment.

Tobacco Export Problems

London Free Press

The suggestions of federal of- ficials that further effort _ should be made to develop to- lbacco without the harmful tn- ! gredlents. The difficulty is that .these substances are yet not. i positively identified. Besides. J researchers to develop the not:- I

injurious product are not avail-

able.

I Perhaps more dangerous is

; the failure of the Canadian sales

t program to ensure Euro

. importers of a constant supply

‘ of tobacco. No British maker is going to introduce a Canadian- type fag If be Is not certain that such leaf grade will be avail- able again next year. This is one of the misfortunes of our to- bacco auction system where no contracting ls possible. and the available export supply varies sharply.

Resourceful Rot

Denver Poet

rustling high tn the raftera.

I. ere was the pack rat. l hrtghteyed and bushy-tolled. ‘ “Hits is not intended. as a allch the little animals do have un- commonly bright and hearty

eyes. ‘ I ' A few weeks ago. our flatter was in the neighborhood and waded a few hundred feet through and pack rats really do eat dried rooms. - _ . Apparently they do. The mushrooms are gone a pack rat‘a neat. In another tool bin nearby. looked ltveddn.

* In: for coring eat ea. l a we said. we admire this 1 particular wood rat. He'a the hardy. resourceful type.

But. further. we wonder how he knows what

“‘0’ Wm! oolleu demos do not ‘ ;wmwa "mu-broom and m

l i a flag in which the Union Jack i

wdrlfuloaoel!‘

Dreaming Necessary

By Dr. Theodore a. vial we. A certain amount of dream— fng at night is necessary. Ex-

is prevented. the individual be- comes irritable and anxlo and his appetite increases. It Is as tho a pressure builds up- during these nights of deprivation. Re- lease occurs when the number

and duration of dreams are not. interrupted during the next few n his

Dreaming la a normal constit- uent of sleep. It takes up 20 per cent of the total sleep time. But most of us do not remem-

r em unless awakened immediately at the end of the dream. Recall also ls less likely to occur when they take place during deep sleep.

Dream research is done in special laboratories where elec- trodes are taped to the head of a volunteer to record brain waves ( electroencephalograml. Similar Wires are taped dust above and alongside each eye. to reco eye movements. The typical dream usually is preced- ed and followed by fidgeting. gfcially of the hands and

- The sleeper relaxes during the episode except for rapid eye movements (REM). Ocular ac- tivity actually is the most signi- ficant sign that a dream is in progress. This was determined by awakening the volunteer im- mediately after the REM stops. He recalls e dream provided he was not in a deep sleep. The EEG helps to measure the depth of sleep.

English-speaking Canada could ‘

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Dreaming is not initiated by emotions or by outside stimuli. 0n the other hand. if a bell is used to awaken the sleeper sev- eral times at night. he is like; ly to dream about ringing door bells or talking on the tele- phone.

A dream ls a hallucination in that the sleeping individual ac- tually believes the experience is treal. The daydream is differ- en : it

the person knows is

. make- believe. Hypnogogic hal- l lucinations may occur

the period between sleeping a n d waking. The individual may feel

. as tho he were drifting into

space or hearing strange voices.

TORN MUSCLE R. w. writesz' What can you tell me about shin splints?

REPLY

Athletes who run on hard surfaces early in the s e a s o it may suffer from pain due to a torn muscle. This is brought on by the trauma of constant. jar- ring. Heat. massage. taping. and rest encourage healing and reattachmeni of the. muscle to the shin bone.

NOTES BY; THE WAY

Old hat yourname, my cot! man?" Convict -- "mmou Lady — “ . but dta't not your red

pefimenul studies in “Mum name.‘ Convict -- “New, that’s rte: show that when dreaming at my 1”" name-n ‘MW‘N‘! er.

disk Jockey play the top 40 tildes. we get the shakes thinking what the bottom 40 muet sound like. —— Community Press.