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PAGE 4 SATURDAY. AUGUST 15. 1964.

Better Than Ever

Amid all the excitement. festiv- ities and celebrations that have at- tended centennial year so far. next week brings its reminder of that old adage “The more things change the more they are the same."

As always. in special years or ordinary years. Old Home Week and the Provincial Exhibition re- main the Island's premier attrac- tion. biggest show and top event—- the largest crowd-pleaser.

And. also as always, this year’s big show is to be “bigger and bet- ter than ever”, with all its usual and traditional features somehow stepped up. enlarged and made more attractive. in keeping with the fes- tival spirit already established so firmly by the centennial.

With Island people. of course. there is no need to say anything more about Old Home Week, after mentioning its name, for it is an established feature oflife here. with its harness racing events rated among Canada's finest: with its chewings of livestock, poultry, home cooking and handicrafts which an- nually produce intense competi- tion: with its midway and vaude- ville shows. and with its spectacular Gold Cup and Saucer Parade (to be held next Friday) holding first place among all annual provincial events in its appeal to huge crowds.

Old Home Week is the one sure- fire event exactly in tune with the traditional spirit of Islanders. whether from away or at home. As such. from its opening next Mon- day. it should be carried along by the centennial spirit this year to the greatest success in its history.

Sort OI A Compliment

After welcoming several recent references to this province by John Lindblad in his column. "Now". in the Windsor Star. there may be room for gently questioning at least one of his observations, under the heading: "Close-Up On P.E.I."

"Probably." he writes. "more Canadians have read and heard about 'Anne of Green Gables’ than of the fact that 100 years ago Con- federations winding and rocky [road started here (in Charlottetown) . . . It appeared in 1908 and became a sensation. It is still read. Its great- ness is that it isn’t a period piece. It is as good a story as it was when it was written.

“The strange part is that P.E.I. . . . probably hasn’t changed much either. Take away the cars. etc. and the quiet people here are the . same . . . With little more than 1 100.000 people they seem to live a life right off the pages of Anne of Green Gables. We mean that as a ‘ compliment. They have a life the . heat of us work toward before re- ' firemen ."

It's a nice compliment. too, in l " fig way; but. then. since Mr. Lind-

} ' has undertaken to imagine ' hat the Island would be like. “take my the cars. etc." it would be A . ting to speculate as to what

owls home city of Windsor would like if subjected to the same of the imagination.

t really. no matter how the . r is strained, it isn‘t poa- Ip “take away the cars. etc.” attic :Winfhor or this prov- or to deny that either has duped largely by the twen-

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cut of! from mainland pleasures and attitudes. and in that sense "different". while striving to move also in all the main directions adopted by modernity elsewhere.

And it is that ambivalence. rather than any clinging to the ways of 1908. an era that is far too remote for Mr. Lindblad to re- member. which gives the distinctive- ness he noted to the people of this Island province.

After all. in per capita terms, this province leads all the others in the extensiveness of its highway system. So this is about the least appropriate place in Canada to per- mit the imagination to “take 13an the cars. etc."

A Time For Silence

It is not easy to believe any compromise on the flag issue will flow out of the meeting of the lead- ers of all parties represented in the Commons. as proposed for next week. Still. so long as even an out- side possibility of an accord. exists. it may be best to withhold detailed comment on the continuing debate. with all the incitement to anger it is providing.

Just in passing, however, room probably exists for expressing some mild wonderment at parts of the performance Thursday by Hon. Hugh John Flemming. former premier of New Brunswick.

He advanced the claim that not one Liberal cabinet minister apart from the Prime Minister had yet spoken in support of the proposed maple leaf flag, and then singled out for particqu attention this province's member of the cabinet. While pointing a finger at Hon. J. Watson MacNaught, he asked:

“What about the solicitor-gen- eral? Where does he stand?"

But when Mr. MacNaught leap- ed to his feet to reply. Mr. Flem- ming refused to give him the floor and attempted to continue his own speech.

Ultimately. after a procedural hassle. Mr MacNaught was able to say: “The stand of the solicitor- general will be abundantly clear when the vote is taken.” This brought from Mr. Flemming the comment that, all members of the cabinet stood ready to "yield to the crack of the party whip. no matter what happens to the country." and an unidentified Conservative called out: “Trained seals."

In all of this. of course. the strange thing is not that Mr. Flem- ming and Mr. MacNaught should find themselves at loggerheads. but the seeming belielf. whether real or pretended. of Mr. Flemming and other Conservatives. that govern- ment supporters should be expect- ed to contribute to the prolonga- tion of the debate. or even a fili- buster. being directed against them.

It is the declared intention of many Conservatives to keep the debate going indefinitely. even to the point of forcing an election on the issue, unless the government drops its announced flag policy.

‘Nothing really new is being said by either side at the current stage in the debate. But each time a Liberal speaks. the effect is to serve the purpose of the Conserva- tives. The virtual silence of the Liberals in these circumstances scarcely can be considered sur- prising. Neither can their refusal to grant individual Conservatives speaking time beyond their 40- minute allotment.

EDITORIAL NOTES

If there should be an old snuff- box amongst your family heirlooms it may not be quite the curlo you think. for snuff is still being sniffed at a great rate in some places. For instance. there are six million Americans using a little better than five pounds apiece a year of this form of tobacco. and with nary a worry about lung cancer. it would seem.

O O O

After a recent visit to Charlotte- town. John Lindblad. writing in his column. "Now". in the Windsor Star. had this to say: "Down here as in most other parts of Canada there doesn't seem to be much in- terest in flags. The flag talk is regarded at ground level as a lot of political bunk. Beet joke going around: One Maritimer, with a drinking problem, is all in favor of Lester Pearsona Pennant—be. cause it has a bar at both ends."

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CONFIDENT IN FUTURE Mr. Nowlan Looks At Confederation

W. Hon. George Nowlan had to tell the House was his faith in Confederation.

For40years this Nova Sco- tian has been a figure in the public life of his country. He knows its personalities. its pol. itica. its present problems.

He has no doubt about the fu- ture‘

"When you think of what we have done in 97 years. then to say that Confederation. is col- lapsing is ridiculous.“

Mr. Nowlau,. unlike some col- leagues in the House. does not. take the short view. His case. in an eloquent speech. was that Canada has travelled a rough road and Canadians s h on 1 d pause and look back along that road to give themselves faith in the future. -

When he says that. he believes Confederation will not disinfe- grale Mr. Nowlan calls on the

support of history. Secession talk is nothing new In 1867. 17 of the 18 federal election candl- dales in Nova Scoiia ran against Confederation and were elect- ed. Nova Scotian prosperity de- clined after Confederation and the slogan developed that the province had been sold for the price of a sheepskin. B l a c k flags were flown on July 1. Do- minion Day. A premier went to London to urge repeal of Con- federation.

In New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island there was simil- ar discontent but. in all these provinces. there has developed what Mr. Nowlan called "a Can- adian patriotism. a Canadia n statemanship and Canadian

No Nova Scotia premier would Come in any conference in the second century of Confederation

Silencmg Winnipeg A few days ago to was all-

them Rhodesia that any criti-

cism of Premier Kenneth Kaun- : do would be considered conspir- "

acy against. the state.

If the cabinet minister was. . In fact. stating government pol-

icy. there will be nerve-

editors and writers of letters-lo- theediior.

Does this mean. for example that when "Disgusted" pen in hand to Write a letter of protest, to the editor

blication of the letter be followed by a police raid on Dis- gusted's chicken farm?

What about Pro Bono Publiro.’

The Critics

Free Press

3 What about Pro .lustltla. Com- nounced by a cabinet minister ;' in soon-to-be independent Nor- ‘

mon Good and Outraged? Will all these faithful writers of let- ters-to-the-editor s o m e midnight in the not too distant future. ominous thumpings on their bedroom doors?

Well about the well - wxsher who meets Prime Minister

wrack- i Kaunda at all investiture or log days ahead for Rhodesian l

cocktail party and remarks that. due to overwork. the premier isn‘t looking as (it as he should?

; Is this treason? Is this conspir- takes .

acy’.‘ Northern Rhodesians may

3 soon learn that it is wiser. if mm = plaining that some tax imposed I by Mr. Kaunda and company is j removing grain from the beaks l of his or her chickens. the pu- l

they can't say anything nice. to say nothing at all.

Under the new order. the new "freedom." Disgusted. Pro Bono Publico. Pro Justitia and even Mother of Five will have to he

‘ content to grind their teeth in

private.

Nothing But A Dream

Peterborough Examiner

The current issue of The In- d e p e n d a lit Businessman. a monthly publication for retail- ers. suggest s that the CBC should become like the British Broadcasting completely free of commercial interests. This. the leading ar- ticle says. would permit private television stations to raise their

advertising rates and make a ‘ profit. It would permit the Board ‘

of Broadcast Governors to insist on a high Canadian content in private television broadcasting lthe BBC‘s nationa cement of 85 per cent is suggested) and this. in turn. would stimulate the Canadian film industry. We fear that this rosy picture is a dream. The editors of The Independent Businessman have not. considered all the implica- tions of their suggestions. Canadians as a lump do not want 15 per cent of programs

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on their electronic boxes of tricks produced deniestically. They want the popular Ameri- can programs. Try to force Can- adian programs on them and they will simply buy higher aer- Qials to bring in American sla- ions.

Robbed of its commercial rev

arms the CBC would soon be come nothing more than a pro- paganda machine for the gov- ernmeni. The only independent source of income it could hone for would be radio and televi- sion licence fees and the Cana- dian public has already reject- ed those.

No. we have a happy balance of private and government broadcasting in this country that is the envy of many other coun- tries It needs some modifier lions. true. but they should not be radical.

Man Versus Machines Brandon Sun

The onward march of automa- tion Is causing concern not mer-

Amongat these are instant

to be taken to cola-t after opin- lng carefully mound duets of

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and suggest his province should

see .

Mr. Nowlan had more. There was. he said. much more than the bonds of aemiment_ A priv- ate railway and a national rall- way spanned the continent and so did a private broadcasting system and a national system.

“You can 0 oug-h our Ina- ttonal) institutions.” said Mr. Nowlan. "and examine any one of them and you will find we have made a unique contribution to the development of a nation. one which we should take pride instead of one for which we are apologizing."

That is the care of the matter. Canadians beep apologizing. questioning. worrying. Mr. Now in. in the homemn phrase of an historian. says “we should stop taking out our livers. prop- ping them up on our knees and examining them to see whether or not we have cirrhosis."

Confederation la a fact. an achievement, and Mr. Nowlan's declaration of pride and confi- dence in it is worth a dozen of the autopsies so many seem ready to perform.

On To The Sea

Christian Science Monitor

Water Itrickles out of a little slit in the melt high on a hill- side. It aquirms and wriggles its way down the dry slope like o

nobody in an alien land.

A few feet farther on. emerg- ing from green undergrowth. it tumbles into a pool.

In this shadowy privacy Ii ga- thers strength so that as it goes over a precipice it makes a carefree laughing waterfall.

Down and down. and where a dozen streams like it have join- ed to make a roadway for a riv- es'.

Suddenly ~— coming out from under a sleeping bridge. its chat- 5 matured. its arguments over — it is a deep dark calm edged with reflections of willow leaves.

Ahead lie new coalitions. big-

commitrmnts. the labor of

Der mbInes. the '(flIf-‘Ichf ships. and a barber’s wide horizon.

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Deaths From Intense Fear

3! Dr. More 3. Von Dallaa Voodoo deaths have occurred among primitive people and us- ually are explained by intense fear. suggestion. or feelings of utter hopelessness. A a

phenomenon has been

wild a

modern n

to succumb to these psychologi- cal presumes? You can be the judge of the following report Ill! t appeared the joined. Psychosomatic Medicine:

A few months ago a

aged man was admitted to a VA hospital because of “than. He was send-comatose but re- sponded to asthma remedies

was discharged two weeks lat- er. He was hospitalized many times during the next six mon- ths for the same condition.

After the last. visit he went. di- rectlyfrom the hospital to his mother's home and within 1 hours was wheezing again. He returned to the hospital and, psychiatric consultation was ad- vised when e became "Dev tossed and voiced feelings o utter futility and hopelessness.” The history of his illness dia- closed that the man’s mother made all the family decisions. was always right. and never met a situation she could u control. lie had no education but owned a night club financed by his mother. It pr red and e a successful busi- ness man.

He received a good offer for the club and when he told his mother. she said. “Do this and something dire will happen to you." Two days later he devel- loped asthma. His mother be- came angry when he finally sold the business. While undergoing treatment. for his asthma. 'ne

frequently reaffirmed his fear

of his mother's prediction. He decided to reinvest t he money in a business in which mother was not included—and told her so over the phone. In her parting remarks, she minded him that regardless of what the physicians said. he should remember her warning and be prepared for the predic- tion of “dire results." He was dead within an hour. IMAGINATIVE DESCRIPTION M. A. F. writes: What would cause gnats before the eyes and tiny golden flecks like Christ- mas sparklers'.‘ REPLY Ghats and sparklers are quite a combination. Migraine head- ach various eye neurological disorders are pre- ceded by or associated with the appearance of strange Floaters may be mistaken for gusts. These are small blood clots that float about in fluid of the eye. ENLARGED GLAND J. M. writes: How is benign enlargement of the prostate treated in men between 30 and

REPLY Enlargement due to infection is treated with massage and an antibiotic or a sulfonamidc. Sur- gery is needed when the enlar- gement is associated with the aging process. ABNORMAL ORGAN Mrs. B. writes: In what way might a split uterus affect pregnancy? REPLY There are different types of double moi-uses and some func- tion better than others during pregnancy. When both sides are small. pregnancy often leads to

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NOTES BY THE WAY“

Like on Well heir to a great fortune. Canada b shady- ilu every pasible way of spend-

tta money but. so far has

never seriously considered how

thebillsaretobepaid. —Win- Free Press.

mm Induon- antthatit the car to didelikeaahadow’Weseemto the days when the

.srlnd. or roar

was enough to send the ear own- er to the garage post-haste. Now it seems to be a constantly was-

ed was: to see who can COIISLI'IICI ‘

noisiest, amped-up —Regina loader-Post.

0' neighborhood social lead. umafew points on me also: girls by annulment: her husband barbecues with actival. ed cinnoal.—~Caigasy Herald.

,A chemist says he baa pro. «faced a tranquilizer for plants. It is wondered if it would cure a ramb rose of wander-lust- Woodstock Sentinel-Rum.

The crisis is upon us.’ said Dr. John Anderson. associate professor of biology at Carleton University. He was referring to Canada's shortage of trained scientists but he might also have been spealdnz of our shortage of doctors. nurses. denthta. Weldon-bio. engin- eers. designers and technicians. In moot of these

for our needs. but not them stay here—Peterborough Examiner.

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DoctOrs In Four Years?

Winnipeg Free Press

The question of year- round university education. whic h heaps Hairpin: up in newspaper ma mama articles. h a s

cropped up recently in the House of Commons. . specifically. the issue raised

the nieinber who ra had special claim to attention