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adequate or near-adequate civil de- fence against a nuclear attack? Or, to would the being made by civil defence autlior- ities in States result in the saving of lives

fence officials more cheerful with every succeeding evacuation exercise.

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"The strongest me , Is weaker than

the weakest Ink."

Mr. Peterson's Warning

ls ihcre really any such thing as put the question another MLV. vast preparations now

Canada and the United

war? Our own de- appear to become

n the event of

After ”Oper- ation Alert 1936" they gave the ap- pearance of being almost jubilant over the finding that large centres of population could be emptied with dispatch and a half million casual- ties looked after properly. No men- tion was made of where the hastily evacuated population would go or how they would be looked after when they did find haven. This Is- land. not being considered a likely target, is being regarded as a "re- ception area," but no one has both- ered to explain how the reception would be carried out and maintain- ed. (Presumably, the supposition that the Island would be spared aerial assault is based on its non- industrial status. At best, that is dubious reasoning, in view of what happened to several such areas in the last war.) From Civil Defence chief of the United States, Val Peterson. comes a somewhat different, and one sus- pects. more realistic opinion. ”The recent exercises". says Mr. Peter- son, ”underscored once again a single bitter fact, that neither this nation nor any other nation will ever be ready to meet the crushing impact and the savage consequences of a nuclear attack". This is more in line with public opinion than is the repeated assurance that civil de- fence is getting better nnd better all the time. Although that does not necessarily make it any more valid. Mr. Peterson's warning does seem to represent 8. more mature ap- proach to the problem.

Strange Doings

Several days have passed since Harold Stassen, adviser on dis- armament to President Eisenhower, announced that "in loyalty to the President" he would nominate Gov- ernor Christian Herter of Massach- usetts for the Vice-Presidency; and any explanation for the unexpected move is still in the speculative stage. Judging by the available evidence it has all the marks of It comedy of errors. The President himself has said nothing and sug- gested nothing that would indicate he has changed his mind about Vice-President Nixon whom on sev- eral occasions he said he would be delighted to have as a running mate. As for Governor Hcrier. he has not only denied any vice-presl- dental ambitions but has informed Republican Party managers that he would be only "too glad" to nomin- ate Mr. Nixon, something he evid- ently had not thought of prior to Mr. Siassen's announcement.

A further bit of confusion has

been added to the picture by Y9- ports that Mr. Stassen would like to have the second place on the tic- ket for himself-or even the first place, if it could be arranged- 1" th's regard it will be recalled that before General Eisenhower said "yes". in 1952, Mr. Stassen was right out in front as a Presidential aspirant. It seems hardly likely that he would place Governor Hcrter's name into discussion at this late stage just to draw attention to his own availability; but strange things happen when ambitions meet in clashing combat, and, as everyone knows. the ways of politicians, are devious and past, finding out.

In any event, Mr. Stassen is no- bodyh fool; and-it can be taken for

sthathe-dldnotmaketbe

nomination would not be in the in- terests of the Party has been held more or less consistently, though privately, by a good many influen- tial Republicans. It has now come out in the open. What course it will take is anybody's guess, but it would not be surprising to hear that Mr. Nixon is worrying more than he has been wont to do in the past about his political future.

No comparable situation could arise in Canada; since, perhaps fortunately, we do not have Vice- Prime Ministers. The nearest thing to it would be for a member ofgthe Cabinet, say Mr. Martin, to suggest that another Cabinet Minister, say Mr. -Pearson. should move out of public life, ”in loyalty to Mr. St. Laurent".

Not Perfect

One fact stands out clearly amid the confusions which surround the case of the sinking of the liner Andrea Doria; and that is that there is no such thing as absolute scientifically-insured safety. Pend- ing results of the official inquiries into the unfortunate event, which probably will take several months, it is not possible for anyone to say exactly what caused the two liners to collide. This, indeed, may never be determined. But. from a state- ment made by the captain of the Stockholm, there seems no doubt that the radar system on that ship was in working order both before and after the collision; and it is reasonably certain, though not de- finitely established as yet, that it was functioning on the Andrea Doria as well.

A specialist in radar has disclos- ed that "in some specific atmos- pheric conditions" radar beams are deflected by fog. He seems to think that this was the case when the col-

lision occurred. What it means is that radar is a help to navigation; but it is in no sense a sure guaran- tee of a ship's safety. any more than the shipbuilding skill of 1912 was proof against the power of ice- bergs.

Science has done many wonder- ful things and brought many bene- fits to voyagers on sea and land and in the air; but it is still a long way from a position of unerring sup- remacy over human misjudgment or mechanical imperfections.

EDITORIAL NOTES

Some Italians are asking the Church to impose ecclesiastical pen- alties on traffic law violators. It may be worth trying. The difficulty is that drivers who are careful about. heeding religious injunctions don't as a rule go around defying the civil law.

I O O

A news report says that Japa- nese provincial governments. short of ready funds, are planning to put a tax on dogs, cows, and goats. Should the Japanese example be emulated on a world-wide scale, most citizens of this province would have one comforting thought to ponder; they don't keep goats.

I O U

Two more high ranking officers of this country's military estab- lishment have announced their re- tirement effcctive in September. Defence Department officials say the officers are leaving the service "at their own request". That may be; but it is sure to add strength to

the widespread c,ritic'ism that the department is not gying proper support to leaders of the armed forces."

0 D O

Maj. Gen. Rockingham is quoted as saying the 10,000 soldiers engag- ed in mock exercises at Camp Gagctown were ”1f)0'b willing to undergo the experiment". Does that mean that each man was asked his opinion beforehand? If so, reforma- tion of army life is proceeding space-probably a bit too fast. Certainly. such exaggerated cour- tesy would not be possible in "the real thing".

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Minister of Defence Campncy has declared that the 524 million expenditure.on "velvet glove", the Canadian designed air to air wea- pon now being scrapped In favour of an American miss'le, was not wasted, since "400 persons had been trained in thqmiuile field". Would

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Hot, dusty and camciodorous. the British Colony of Aden is one of the worlds busiest seaports.

With little to offer except its strategic position and harbor, Aden has been important since-- according to local folklore--Noah built his Ark there. The ships that carried the Queen of Sheba to meet King Solomon were also built in Aden. legend has it. Little dif- ferent, even today. are the hand- hand hewn, triangular-sailed Arab dliows that swarthy ship- wriizhts still construct there.

More important to modern Aden and to the world. however, is its status as a refueling station on the vital Suez sea lane.

STRATEGIC POSITION

Aden lies near the S0lIlIlw('SI tip of the Arabian Peninsula, on the chief trade route between Eur- ope and Asia. A hundred miles to the west. the Red Sea meets the Gulf of Aden. an arm of the Arabian Sea.

Under a burning sun that sccms to leach the moisture-and life from human bodies. the colony clings to two barren volcanic promont- orics connected by a strip of sandy desert.

Aden has been troubled recent ly by political demonstrations. Various powers. including the Romans. Turks and Arabs. held it in the past. It was conquered in IRII9 by the Brilish, to put down Adenese pirates who plundered their ships.

At that time Aden had a popu- lation of only 500. its value hav- ing increased with the discovery and use of the all-ocean route to India around the Cape of Good

Hope.

As steamers replaced sailing ships, however. Aden became useless as a filling

station. Then, in 1869. the Suez Canal was opened, putting the port. again in a strong position. Today, 140,000 persons live in Aden's 75 square miles. Fourteen ships enter the harbor in an aver- age day. They represent all marl- time nations.

Though some take on coal. most of the ships come for oil. provid- ed by a large refinery completed in 1954. Aden's position close to the rich oil fields of Arabia and Iran makes it possible to sell the fuel cheaply.

N0 CUSTOMS DUTIES

As a free port-without customs duties--Aden does a large business in importing and re-exporting such items as coffee. hides and cotton. Aden itself produces littlg for ex- part except salt and a few fish.

Amid the bustle of a modern port. evidence of an older culture lingers in a small trade In frank- lncense and myrrh. use of the streets by camels and goats. and the veiled seclusion of Arab wom-

en.

The residents of Aden--Euro- peans, Arabs. Jews. Indians, Par- sees. Somalis and Greeks-swelb er in a climate that provides 75 degrees Fahrenheit In the shade on a "cool" day. and up to 105 degrees at other times. The aver- age rainfall is only three inches. Recurring sandxtorms bring a con- stant haze of reddish brown dust that settles alike on food and drink on men, camels, and wandering cats. '

The Dying Flea Circus

Bruce Hutchisun In the Ottawa Culen

Amonz thc victims of progress is the flc:-i circus. As an insitutlon the flea circus is dying. on the word of Mr. William Raynor, an old time British ringmaster. Mr. Raynor tells the London press that he is down to his last fleas and secs no future source of sup- ply. lic is making a valiant and lonely attempt to maintain the good old tradition but progress is against him. i

This news may not greatly dis- turb the young of America who probably have never sccn a flea cirrus and seem to prefer larger performers, like elephants. The old will recall. however. the Joy of the travelling flea cirrus In which minute actors rode bicycles, drag gcd carts and dlsportcti themselves in the most surprisingly human fashion for a small admission fee.

The ordinary circus. with its cle- phants. lions and hunian acrobats. has the attraction of size. which is our modern criterion of all things; the flea circus had its own fascin- ation because it defied size. It was indeed, though no one real- ized it then. the advance showing and sneak preview of the atomic age, wherein minute elements pro- duce massive reults.

RUNNING SHORT

At all events, Mr. Raynor is run- ning out of actors because only one particular kind of fire can be train- ed to perform in a circus. It may seem lndelicate. but It is neces- sary to note that the circus flea lives only on human beings and. for that reason. was given the name of "puiex irrtans". an ir- ritating visitor. by the Romans. who had wide experience in these ITIRIIOTI.

Until progress saved the world and brought at.out the puiex Irri- fans were available among the un- sanitary human inhabit i of the world. They could be secured In large numbers and trained for their task of amusing the public.

To be sure, the training was dif- ficult. since A flea lives at most ten weeks or so. All his education, and his whole career before the fmtllghts. must be crowded into this brief span. Nevertheless. Hug- masters like Mr. Raynor could manage It somehow and it I

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I'taynor's circus may be the last of Its kind on earth, the loss is not as great as it may seem at first sight. We can get along some- how wlthout puiex lrritnns. for we have many available successors.

Apart from the orthodox circus. with real elephants. and the Holly- wood circus with shapely actress- es from Italy. now playing to crow- ded movie houses. the student of history will see a remarkatle re- semblance between the old flea circus and modern society at large.

SKILLED PERFORMERS

Without Mr. Raynor's help. we are all becoming skilled perform- crs in this spectacle. An educated puiex Irritans, lamenting the fate of his profession. must he comfort- ed to find all his tricks success- fully imitated and handed on to an adaptable creature called man.

For example, I write this beside a remote lake. its margins inhab- ited by human beings. And what are these creatures doing this fine summer morning? Are they behaving like human beings on hol- iday? No, they are laboring in their own flea circm. though they would be the first to deny It.

They are chained to speed boats are racing round and round the lake for no discernible purpose. but with deafening sound. and at nightfall will crawl shore to their nenfs. exhausted.

You will find the same sort of behavior. In silghtly different forms, wherever modern men lives. He does the same thing every day. over and over again. not because he likes to but be- cause he has been trained to It In xchool. in his Job and In his

borne.

WELL TIAINED He has been trained so well that

upon pronounced only, by friends.

OUR YESTERDAY5

from The Guardian Files TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (July 31. I931)

The 66th annual prize meet of the Provincial Rifle Association commenced yesterday morning with sixty-five riflemen in attend- ance. The conditions were good and some splendid scores resulted.

Several of the Jiuiinr Red Cross members who are summerlng at Brighton shore put on a circus of their own and invited their par- ents and friends. The proceeds went to the crippled children's fund of the Red Cross.

TEN YEARS AGO

(July III. 1946) The Canadian National Steam- ship S.S. "Lorne Parke", Captain Victor Clarke, is due here Mon- day August 5th. from the Barba- does with a cargo of 700 puncheons of molasses.

It was announced yesterday from the United Nations that the UN.. R.R.A. has cancelled a 530.- 000.000 order for Canadian canned fish. A prominent canncr states that this cancellation should not seriously affect Island canners as the commodity, canned fish. is rare and not a major industry in the Maritimcs.

The Age Old Story

"My help com:-th from the Lord. which made heaven and earth."

PUBLIC FORUM

This aoluma la open to In llanes lion by correspondent: of nueauana ef IIIIGITII. The Guardian rloea not necessarily endorse the aplnlen A urrupendeata.

DISAPPOINTED VISITORS

Sir,- We are leaving the Island after six days, not through lack of time but rather because we have been disappointed in the com- parison between facl and the pro-

mlses contained in your travel lit-

erature.

Early this year my wife and I decided to visit one of the Marl- time Provinces during our vaca- tion with a view to exploring il thoroughly, cninying its sea food and bathing and meeting its people. Your Travel Bureau did such an excellent job that we were con- vinced that P.E.I. was the answer and decided to iconic ncarca good beach and spend most of our time roaming the Island.

We have travelled over eight hundred miles. from East Point to Albcrton, covering most of your places of Interest. Your roam make it easy to reach any point In a short time but your sea food is difilcult to obtain, island craft: and produce are not very much In evidence, the Islanders for the most part are reticent or unen- thuslastlc in providing information and your food and other services could have I much higher stan- dard.

As a result of our experience: we eel that your present condi-

' lion do not warrant I trip of gin. en hundred miles. I am, Sir, etc.. H.L. FANSIIAW Ontario.

MAXIMS

To have peace In our world wt we have got to get peace 1; gr minds.

Burlington.

SWEDEI DRINK MOI!

STOCKHOLM. Sweden . amt. en)--A l::l'P Increase in drunk ganess I following the lbollltlon 'lIQuar rationing in Sweden Wu In- mfd Monday II?! the Utah al-

monopoly. lnm,,eooIum flu in the first .1 II "I; year was I3,91o.0tlI pared will 'I.450,0M" some period last

I - Medically Speaking

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WILL Y0 GLASSES D0 FOR 110 TASKS? ullf Nlglegrlear bate:-.check em ore ckllng any ngtny do-it-yourself chores.

Minions of American are now doing tasks about the home which formerly would have been turned over to a skilled tradesman. Un- fortunately, some 630,000 of these amateur builders, decorators and repalrmen suffer disabling Injuries every year. I BLURRED SIGHT

Ma. y of these Injuries. 1 fear can be blamed on the,poor or blurred sight or forced unnatural position of the injured individual.

Your glasses may be perfectly all right for reading. driving and general everyday use. But In the unaccustomed positions you must sometimes assume in repair work around the house, your regular spectacles might not be adequate.

Bifocals, especially, might lead to trouble.

Perhaps you try to paint or re- pair something above eye level while looking through the low seg- ments made ordinarily for read- ing. Or maybe you use these low segments for doing floors while on your knees.

to assume might cause you to lose muscular control of your body.

The solution may be to get glass- es with the reading segments plac- ed hlxf in the lenses or poulbl, to have both upper and lower seg- ments for close-up tasks.

Sometimes trifocals might be best; sometimes single-vision len- ses are what you need.

I don't expect you to run out

'and get a new pair of glasses

every time you have some little household job to perform. But If you've noticed any of the diffi- culties that I have mentioned dur- my: previous chores and you have a major home task coming up, I think It might be wise to see an eye specialist about a special pair of spectacles. SAFETY GLASSES

Safety glasses. of course. are important for certain kinds of jobs, even around the home. They give much needed protection from grease. solvents. lime. paint and slivers of wood, steel or brass.

Incidentally. if you are now wearing glasses. how old are they? Better have them checked at least once each year just to be sure they are now suited to your

eyes. QUESTION AND ANSWER

Z L.: what causes chapped lips and is threr any cure for it?

Answer: Chopped lips are usu- ally seen in nervous people who moisten and bite their lips exces- sively and then expose the lips to cold winds.

A lack of Vitamin B2, or ribofla- vin. may be a contributing cauge,

Chappmg generally yields to some simple ointment, such a. cold cream, unless a second 1 Infection has occurred.

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MILKWEED PODS I hope I am not guilty of defraud-

lng

Some feathered personage of any st-ed

Which. when supplies are scant for his maraudlng,

Might ' ' ' ,, t to his need.

Or to dominlshing. by even as much,

As the weight of one of then soft silvery threads.

The heritage of wonder that must touch

Children who see them float above their heads.

See. I am circumspect; I take but

few of the slim tapering pods, unopen- ed still. That at my happy leisure 1 may view, Unfolding on my sunny window sil , Their airy shimmering secrets. as beguiled And satisfied as any bird or child. --Jane Merchant.

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'IhebrightideeofaNowYnrt Flrecommiaeionergivuun Idea. too. I-leltked hiadnuap: dislikedtUIIguIatioIlIIhd- met-Innhenoophedlhe ever-present dangoroffsllng debI'b.Iobesirqbhadauh- nernhleldofahanhumnnb andomdiaioineeap.

And that's wbdl an It come: In: A Ilollwefm ale- aahen shield that red! I nndotawaywerd um:-4': ' radon-aadmelltnana Ikullsbrulneweenbnanled

In either case. the uncomfort-. able head position you are forced,

lune Ides elerka mus. re- Inember thepuatomera as well an Egon an perishable.-lrantford poaitor

Perhaps the reason the lights erekeptlodimlneocktallloungee

they're lit.-Toronto Star

A Our neighbors returned fthelr two week vacation in bur days. due to 810 a day motels and I 350 speed rap.-Brandonisun

Constables who Ialde "themselves in order to trap motorists ought to be given a ticket for conceal- log the law.-Toronto Telegram

We easy to understand how Aus- tralians, being located In the part of the world where they are. must be upside down most of the time, but why does this make chan- plon mile runners and tennis play- ats out of them.-Hamilton Spec-

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It's an old . lion-whether the head of a provincial govern- ment is a premier or a prime min- later. In Quebec and Ontario the more grandiose term is used of- flcially: Prime Minister DupIea- sls. Prime Minister Frost. The other provinces are content with the more modest expression-Ob fawn Journal

Bank entrance and banks adver- tisements have in recent years shown that banks have adopted a younger look. Where hank en- trances once were forbidding gates, there are now bright pan- els of glass that open at a touch: where advertisements were ana- tere and almost bearded with Victorian conservatism, they are now ingratlatlng and almost friv-

oloua. Banks are definitely sprightly today.-Toronto Tele- grain

shed a fear for the Maharajala of Jaipur." when once fabulous In- come has now been whlttles down to a mere S335.0M a year. So hard L ssed is this Indian prince that he must turn one of his six royal palace: into a hotel and in now "down to my last four elephants." He used to maintain a "string" of seventy elephan'- for tiger hunting. Things have indeed came to a pretty pass in India since the English left. The Maharajah used to be a prince. now he is only the governor of Jaipur. He used to have 600 servanta; now he has only half that number. It Is 3 frightening thing to be down to your last four elephants.-London Free Press

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The luaatau tau-iii. is veer-old dnushter of 118-year-91. peanut us well . lctive. 1.. they don't say how dad is feeling -qliamllton Spectator :

-i , It's hard to believe that sun,

was murdered. eaifnow hum

hinted. 0th the mud," would, have appeared by now ,,

Il''''' set the model--Wlnnlner Tritium

"The winner 51 the sung... Fails walkatbonwlll get. szoo (a his feat." says I publicity releau That's fine. but he also should g. something for his feet.-North By Nugget '

The nnlversitlea believe um can double their output of englri ears in the next ten years-give; support by the public. industr- and government.-but even on? wtll fall far short of the demmm This year all Canadian unit-em tlea will graduate not quite mu engineers; Jobs open to 9,. graduates total about 5.000.-Van couver Province

News comes from Japan on about half a million women but had a minor operation on they eyelids by which 'a "Westcri fold" is made with plastic thread The surgeon apparently charge: about 4 pounds for the job. As in. "slant-eyed Oriental look" is 3 present in favor in this country even though it is only put on eat-I day and rubbed off at night. 1' seems that plastic surgeons met here could do quite well in un folding Western eyes.-Manchest er Guardian

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