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Itmbcr ('aIIdiII Daily Nevtmspsl x nhmers Auocisuns Ilnmhtr Ii The CInIdiIn Prom Member Audit Iuruu of ('ircuIIlioII (Inch offices It Summpride. Ilutasuc III A Iuiiiurius II scum Clan III! by an Inn OW-'0 Depnrtment. Ousvn. ly Currier Charlottetown. 815130 PI! ID Inn Elosvlon in P.E.I. 8.00. other Provincon Ill ll. 5. H100 Der Innuni. "Th. strongest. memory is weaker IIII the weakest lIk." Fir-2 i SAT"'i”tLE'L';”' I The Elusive Medal Back in 19-13 the Federal Govern- 'nent made provision for an award which was to be known as the "Can- ada Medal" for presentation from time to time to Canadian citizens who might be adjudged worthy of the honor for outstanding contribu- tions to the national wellbeing. At the time it was generally supposed that the award would make up in mine measure for the Government's 3 refusal to allow the Sovereign to honor his or her Canadian subjects in the traditional manner. Whether the Government later repented of the action or whether ! no Canadian has been considered worthy of the award during the in- teiyening years. the medal has been kept under wraps or in official moth- balls. The matter has been brought up in Parliament on several occa- sions, and each time it has been dismissed by the Prime Minister as .3 , something of no great importance; ' and in the recent debate on the set- ting up of the Canada Council he went out of his way to remind all and sundry that the legislation "has nothing to do with the Canada Medal." If. as it would seem, it is the Government's intention to keep the medal in hiding indefinitely. would it not he better to issue an edict to that effect? It is not I good thing for Canada's reputation to have it noised abroad that not in fourteen years has is single Canadian citizen done anything to merit public recog- nition. At the time the idea was in- troduced fears were expressed in some quarters that the medal might be monopolized by political favorites of the ruling party and, therefore, I cheapened in much the same man- ly ner as coloneicies in Kentucky or- .f if one may be permitted to whisper this--the spate of political knight- hood: in Newfoundland”: pre-Con- federation history. Certainly, the Government long since laid these I fears to rest with I vengeance. It would seem to be high time to put 5 the award to judicious use or else openly admit that the whole thing was I mistake.

Loss Of Stature

Prime Minister Nehru's reputa- tion as I world statesman has de- teriorated in recent days. so much so that some of his erstwhile ad- mirers in the Afro-Asian bloc are giving him the cold shoulder. This is the result of his utter disregard of the U.N. resolution calling for a plebiscite in the disputed territory of Kashmir. Not only did he ignore the will of the ll.N.; he has taken over the territory and made it a part of India. To make matters worse. he still claims to have respect for the rulings of the world organj- zation except in this one instance- the only one, incidentally, which concerns India directly.

But if Mr. Nehru is not regarded as the man he once was-or thought to be-in international relations, it is clear that he has lost none of his political finesse at home. lie is now engaged in campaigning for the na- tional elections which are soon to be held, and naturally he is anxious to turn his stand on Kashmir to good account. Thus, in I speech the other day he observed that he had been "accused" (unjustly of course) of disregarding international com- mitments and that "some people"

were happy because they thought his stature had been reduced. "But If I have any Stature," he concluded, "I3 I9" Y0U- my countrymen. who have built it up and no oumde, can detract anything from that." This, modified to suit local conditions, is hmiliar to us Ill. It has been the Stock in trade of the denisgogip H-ylncs the first and mounted I and bent: to hnrsngbe the

tsin that Mr. Nehi-u's party will be elected. There is. for that matter, no reasonable alternative, since the main opposition party's chief plank is war with Pakistan. And there is no doubt that Mr. Nehm has done many fine things for India. It is. iievertheless. a little unseemly that he should continue to claim for him- self the mantle of Asiatic leadership in face of his undoubted disregard for world law.

A Second Appraisal

Mr. Livingston T. Merchant, United States Ambassador to Can- ada, has joined I growing number of American diplomats in undertak- ing a second and more realistic ap- praisal of Middle East problems with special emphasis on events which led up to British and French police action in Egypt. In speaking to the Canadian Club of Montreal. Mr. Mer- chant had this to say: "while we in the l'nited States quite generally thought that our oldest friends and allies. Britain and France, made a mistake when they moved militarily into the Suez Canal zone last fall, history has not yet written the final verdict. and it may well find the United States not blameless in the handling of events leading up to the crisis."

That is very good indeed: and it is a far cry from the shouts of righteous indignation which came from the White House and the State Department in early November. The fact that President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles are now frantically trying to improvise some sort of policy for the Middle East shows that they. too, are not as sure as they were I few months ago that the British-French intervention was an act of aggression.

What a pity that a little more patience, understanding and political awareness of issues were not forth- coming from Washington and its envoys before the crisis got out of hand. Certainly, it would have pre- vented a lot of recriminations among old friends and allies as well as I lot of new irritations which have developed from past differences.

EDITORIAL NOTES

U.S. State Department officials have announced that "to the best of their knowledge" there are "only" about 1,000 slaves in Saudi Arabia at the present time. Presumably, they feel that such a small number is hardly worth making I fuss about.

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We regret that the London Let- ter, whlch was to have appeared regularly as I Saturday editorial page feature, has been discontinued owing to illness in the writer's family, necessitating his return to Canada. It is hoped to make other arrangements for I regular weekly feature from the Old Country.

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Official Canadian hospitality for visiting dignitaries in the 1955-56 period cost 3141.988, it was revealed in Parliament recently. Somebody must have done some pretty fine paring somewhere along the way. The expenditure was only S12 less than the amount voted for the pur- pose.

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Finance Minister Harris. in intro- ducinz a new method of dealing with the excise tax on automobiles, told Parliament that it must not be interpreted as indicating an impend- ing reduction in the tax itself. Of course not. But it's a reasonably safe bet that something of the sort is being considered in these gener- ous pre-election days.

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The Prime Minister has referred to the heavy succession duties on the estates of two prominent indus- trialists who passed away in 1956'as "windfalls which came at an oppor- tune time." This must not be taken to mean, however, that it is the Government's hope that the depart- ures of other wealthy citizens will be hastened for the financial benefit of Canadian culture.

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Secretary Dulles can blustcr to his heart's content about possible "economic and financial sanctions" against Israel as punishment for he: refusal to obey I U.N. resolution While her enemy, Egypt, is allowed to defy the organization at every turn. In this instance, It least, Mr. Dllllll COO not speak for the United "Wm Cmlnss would never sup- I011 any web in-about Senator

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The L'uitc(i Kiilgdoiii is willi- holding its decision to rcfiuce the I strength of its groiinrl forces in Europe. The United States feels that it has "convinced the British" that nuclear weapons are a rein- forcemciif not a substitute for other troops and armed services. The United States will bring per- sonnel of NATO forces to the l.'.S. for training in the use of nu- clear weapons: and hopes" that soineway ii.ll hc louuii in make n u c I e a r ivarlicmis available to NATO allies--in case of an cmer- ; gency.

These points sccni to be the core of the agreement reached between Sandys and the Washing- ton Gnvernmcnt in conferences last week. The fog which for months has obscured the mooted reorganization of NATf)'s military establishment has lliiis been made more visible. it has not been dis- sipated.

The mists of doubt and uncer- tainty tirst arose when the world learned that Washington's "Rad- ford Plan" called for more niod- ern guided missiles and "per- haps" fewer ground troops. Al- though evcn yet no definite plan of reorganization has been an- nounced Germany felt instilled in cutting back her contribution to the North Atlantic Treaty ()r- ganization from twelve to five de- cisions.

DEFENCE COSTS

Mr. Sandys has made clear that Britain must cut back her de- fense costs if she is to maintain her economic strength and fiscal stability. But in plannnig such cut-backs in costs it is not propos- ed to reduce the efficacy of Brit- ish troops now in Europe. What he asked was that Washington having initiated the debate on re- organization of NAT()'s forces should now inform its liuropcrin Illics Is to what, nuclear ii-enpiins will he made avnilailile for com- mon usc and in what iiianncr suit- Ibly strong tactical ground force,-i are to be ITIHIIIIIIIIIWI

The two GOl'('I'lllflt'IlIs pro in accord on the pi-iciplc ihut gmiiiid forces will not he iiciiI:ii-ml by nor- iIl striking power for .-. ici'j.' long time if ever lliu ihc cl-miiiu: use of missle power for both strmcgic

E Pacific

I-Ivcii in the ;igr of radar and Ioran. thc c.irii rhino.-..-.n hnldg Ill! "Vin as line of the litII'I(II! great navigator:

Guided by stars. trade windf, Ind ocean curi'cni:, the vikings of the mid-Pacific sailed their canoes thousands of miles over the open- sen to minimize atolls and Val canic isles

P0I.Vvic.-iniis app.'ii'cnII,v soullhl out almost every habitable spot In the iasl triangle of New Zea- land. lone Easter island. and northerly Hawaii, the National Geographic Society says.

Within the triangle lie several groups. including Tonga, Ssmol. the Phoenix. Line. Cook. Society. and Marquesas Islands. But they Irc merc spu-ks on the broad. tracklcss expanse of the Pacific. SOUTH PACIFIC MYSTERY

Mystery hnnzs over the tfopicll parsdise. Why did the Investors of prcsentdsy Palynesisns under- take such fearless migrations? how did they llnd their way to new homes? And whence did they come?

War and overpopulation in re- mote times probably forced early Idventurers to hollow out tree trunks with stone tools. load sbosrd their wives. children. and food plsiits-Ind set off into the blue.

Many Journeys wen: drift voy- Iges. no doubt. pcrlisps ending is trsgedy. However, um mean with which Polyneslnns spnsd out over the centrsl Pscific leans no doubt that they nude delibe- Iie. ."piInned trips of explor- Iflon Ind settlement. . Traditions in Hawaii. the mar-I

Ssmos. and other far- : groups tell of Incestrsl voy- tlle illmds. IQ!

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and tactical purposes autoniatic.1l- ly indicates some changes in the strength equipment training azid function of ground forces. A Wash- ington "military source" indicates to the New York Times that wes- pons using nuclear missiles will be supplied European powers in NATO-but that the appropriate ammunition will not be issued yet. Under the McMahon Act nuclear war materials may not be supplied to foreign countries.

The excuse advanced for delay- ing amendment of the act is that following Suez "no protection has been devised that would prevent allies that received nuclear wea- pons from using them for I pur- pose contrary to United States policy." What is further implied by such news as is permitted to leak from Washington is that the six additional "atomic war com- mands” to be created by the Unit- ed States will act as "reinforce- ments" to ground troops maintain- ed in Europe by overseas nations -- until similar atomic units un- der their own officers Ire made practical to allies by amendments to the Mclilahon Act.

US. RESPONSIBILITY

the meantime the United States has one such command in Italy on In "experimental basis" and another is projected for Tur- key. But Ilso in the meantime neither the British French nor German contributors to NATO's forces have any clue II to their degree of responsibility.

As Mr. Sandys left the United States he was pleased with the greater defree of understanding that has been reached during the week. But laymen still may well ask such questions Is: Up in the time when In emergency may Ir- rive will Ill other Allied troops within NATO be directed in their functions by commInders of the United States Atomic Support Commands? And when In emer- gency Irriw.-s if Britain cannot supply European allies with mi- clear warheads will their troops, trained with dummy wapons sim- ply be incorporated into the Unit- ed States military CSI.HbIISI'lI1ll.l'lI.!'.'

NATO has other problems. But whether its allies will cooperate in future on I bssis of equality seems to be the y-rnmount one.

Vikings

Niitional Geographic society

America and returned with the sweet pouto.

All this h8PlN.'ned ions before invention of the mIrlner's com- pass in the lfth century freed European sesfnrers from the bondllfe of the shore line. which has been regIrded Is the only safe guide for navigation.

While the Polyncsians possessed I superb sense of Istronomy Ind the sen, they Ire known in have hId some simple Iids. They used stone Inchors to lie into storms Ind light anchors to gauge cur- rents. They contrived charts - frsmes lnced with fiber strips and with shells If intersections to rep- resent lslsnds Ind reefs.

No primitive peoples ever built more sc-Iwo thy craft. The out- rigger offset the lnstsblllty of I slim log hull. Their lsrger Il'lIIl- ports were double cnnocs. formed of two huus connected by crou- beImI. often with I but built on the plstform some were huge.

CIptIlI Jnmes Cook, the Brit- ishexplorei-.IIsvIlIeeiofI5I Iscb vessels is Tsbiu. each so to N feet long. Ind cspsble of carry- ing up to In pussngers. A double canoe built in sImoI could carry 500 to sin people-II compared to the Norsesnelfs fsmous long- bosts which Iccommodsted IN to II men.

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Champion Snow Shoveller Brandon Sun

If there should be such I thing as I trophy for the best snow showllcr of the year some would nominate Herman Simmons of Manistique, Mich., for the award.

Herman was giunting from his truck in the upp r peninsula. when snow fell to a depth of four feet. and he found he was trapped sev- en milcs from home. He lived alone. so no one would know to come anti look for him. Fortun- ately his truck provided I certain amount of shelter and heat - Ind I snow shovel.

So Herman bcgan shovclllng. moving his truck along at the ends of each day Is he cleared I path. He shovcllcd for is days until he shovelied himself out. Dur- ing that time he had lost 25 pounds in weight. Herman is 65.

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in I world where the prime Iim of each person is to achieve health. wealth Ind happiness. there have never been so many books on the popular market to Iid people to attain this end.

"Happiness is I state of Mind" and the co-authors endeavour to present the proper prescription in two hundred and eighty pages. A Freudian psychiatrist and I not- ed minister have combined their respective findings in order to aid the seeker of happiness.

As in all "self help" books. and the multitude of "do it yourself" literature much is left to the in- dividual. This book is I stimulator. The practicnl aspects of the book are many. Such chapter headings Is. "How to have I successful marrialzc." A solution hlcm drinking." and "How to grow older happily." definiitely give hints and helps of solving problems, after they have hap- pened. No one ever reads I "self help" book iintll they need it, which is possibly only human. if more people read this type of book before the difficulties of life had completely baffled them there would he -I great many more hap- pier folks in this old world.

The goal of most people is hap- piness. the Iuthorii agree but they are after I material answer where in renlify I peace of mind and I spituIl serenity would give them fIr more real happiness.

This book relsles many case histories from which many could benefit. The technical jargon of both professions is kept in I mini- mum which helps to make this look extremely ensy to read. The moral courage. fortitude and de- termination to carry the six rec- ommendalions in bcIr fruit still must come from the reader. The pricc of Idmisslon to the wealth of knowledge covered between well round pages of this book does not give this however.

Of its kind. "The Art of Real Happiness” is I good book. It measures up well with Dr. Pi-akels "Power of Positive Think- ing." The combinItion of the two sciences does much to enhance the elusive subject of Ittnining the "real happiness."

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WHY CHILDREN STUTTEII

It's perfectly nIturIl for I child to hesitate Ind lIi:k fluency inlkhis speech when he starts to la

Whether he will eventually de- velop spontaneous and free-flovh in: speech depends I gresl deal upon his parents. insisting upon perfect diction from I young tot may only cause stuttering.

About 1,300,000 persons in our eountry stutter. Hslf of them are children. The vast majority of these cases- Ibout 90 per cent - begin before the Ige of 10. Most of them stnrt even before the Ige of five.

Don't be concerned if your young child repeats himself Statistics show that repeating Ibout 45 time for every 1,000 words spoken is Iverage for I child between the Iges of two and six.

VOCAL MISTAKES

If you don't overemphasize per- fection in speech Ind don't con- stantly correct I youngsters vo- csl mistakes. he'll probably learn to speak quite normally.

insisting upon flawless speech from I child, however, -fills him with anxiety and even I certain amount of fear every time he op- ens his mouth.

The result is very Ipt to be I real case of stuttering.

IIINDER CHILD

Being over-protective can have the Isms result. Parents who take over for I youngster in vir- tualiy every instance can greItly hinder I child's desim to speak for himself.

For this reason don't insist that your child "should be seen but not heard." It you do. the Ippre- hensioii he feels toward almost every effort It speaking may make talking I thing to dread.

Both Iltitudes make speaking I conscious effort when it should come with nalurnl ease. QUESTION AND ANSWER

B- M.: What Ire the symptoms of Buerger's disease?

Answer: The earliest symptom of the disease is I pain in the call of the leg or foot. especially If- ter exertion. Color changes usu- ally Ippesr in the tool, which be- comes I purplish red when held down and white when elevated.

In severe cases. gangrene mIy occur. .

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NEWFOUNDLAND His fathers brsved the yet un- charted sea.

Drew near upon I frowning. un- known land

And felt the dawning wonder of wide bays.

The sheltering coves tranquility.

After the voysge Ind the endless days,

This seemed the very hollow of God's hand.

And nigh four centuries went by.

He took from the dark tide flu silvered cod.

Behold the drifting bergls cold em- erald gloams.

Aurora's flickering fires in the sky;

His feet the fields trod.

His hands were quick to kill for livelihood

The thick-furred whitecont in the gala: of spring. .

And in I ships dim hold the swIy-

treschery of ice

ing ring Of lantern light plnyed Iver on his dreams.

Today the Inn with strangers breaks his bresd, A city's shndows closing round

his head. -Lenora A. Prstl. in the MontreIl Stu.

The Age Old Story

My grsce is sufficient for thee: for my strength is mule perfect in wenknesl.

OUR YESTERDAYS

From The Gusrdlnn Fliu

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO tFebI'IIry I. 1938)

The tut meeting of the present City council wIs held lIst night ii: the Council Chnmberl with A full Iuendnncs of members Ind with Msyor Pi-owns ruldinl- FI' nal InnuIl reports were PWIEIF etl If this meeting Is I wlndup or the I ' -of this " prior to the coinl civic election.

The P.E.I. Deputment of Agric- ulture believes tbst no good pur- pose can be Island by Iectlnnsl lllrelts of I-etIllItimI Iuinsl the British isles to boycott British roods If the British IinbIi-go on Canadian potatoes were not lift- ed. This. in effect. yl ludes Hill the Island will not support the Perth. N.B. . solution which fIv- ored Iucb Ictlon.

TEN YEARS AGO

NOTES BY

THE WAY .

The fellow who III II get out Ind get under his new cIr will hIve to dig I bole first.-Sher brooks Record

The lncorruptlbilliy of British officiIls. Ind especislly the police. is proverblsl but sometimes it is carried to rItber extreme lengths. There is reported the use of I London police dog umed Bob. which distinguished itself by rout- ing I burglIr who lind broken in- to I factory. The fnctory owner. as I token of gratitude. sent I pscknge of ssusnges to the police station for the dog. They were sent back with the following note; "Pol- ice dogs Ire employees like the police themselves. Ind may not. therefore. Iccepf gratuities from private persons.-Edmonton Jour- nIl

The erudite editor of the Lon- don Weekly The Tablet wII much moved when visiting the 67-foot long brontosauruu in the New York Natural History Mus- cum. Alu. the sight of the bron- tossurus prompts the meluicholy reflection how mnny other start- Iing creatures Ire on the way out. There are only two or three thous- and rliinoceroses left in AfricI Ind a mere two or three hundred In liidiI. It is true that there are still 200.000 elephants in African but what are their chances of sur- vival when the human race if in- creasing by 100.000 I day?-NI- ture Bulletin

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