The Mount Allison University rugby-football squad have their backs to the wall in defending their Maritime Intercollegiate champion- ship crown against Saint Dunstan's University. Nova Smtia Tech. and Acadia University. The boys from Mount A. tangle with the Saints at the local gridiron this Saturday afternoon at 3 am. The intercol- legiate series this year calls for home and home games with the from scoring the most points tak- ing the crown without 3 further play-off.
Pictured above are the members of the Mount A. Garnet and Gold squad: Fron row. left to right - George Fraser. Westville. N. S.: Bruce Munro. Plctou. N. S.; Ian Rae. New Glasgow. N. S.: Less Davies. (captain). scoishurn. N. S;
Neil Clarke. Glace Bay. N. S.:
Brlar P. E. I.
Second row. left to right - Allan MacLean, Glace Bay. N. S.: ster- ling MacLcan. Moncton, N. 3; Ian Cummings. Middletown. N. S.; Wil- liam Maexinnon. Charlottetown. P. E. 1.; Robert MacDonald, Glace Bay. N. 5.: Allister MacLeod. Glace Bay. N. S.: Charles MacLauchlin, Moncton. N. B.
Third row. left to right - Major Waldo Maccormaok, coach; Brian Fluhmann, Montreal; Donald Nicholson. Elummersirie. P. E. 1.; John Robert. Montreal; Hugh Asli- worth. Plaster Rock. N. B.; Ted Cassidy, Pembroke. Bermuda; Wil- liam Naylar. Pictou. N. S.: William Fluhmann, Montreal; and Keith Jones (manager) Woodstock. N. 13.
Chandler. Charlottetown,
Deaih Fails To Erase Hero Worship For Sir Wilfred Laurier In Quebec
Canadian Press Staff Writer QUEBEC (CP) -- Sir Wilfrid Laurier remains today, 35 years after his death. as great a hero in Quebec as when he became prime minister of Canada nearly 60 years ago. A monument to him is being erected in this capital of his na- tive province. Politicans citc him as their model. New highways, parks and streets hear his name. And at -one time. it is said there Here more pictures of Laurier in French-Canadian homes than of the Pope. In the current federal-provincial controversy both Prime Minister St. Laurent and Premier Duplcs- sis have aligncd themselves with Laurier's policies. Mr. St. Laurent said he was honored to follow Laurier in work- ing for a united Canada, Premier Duplessis has quoted from Laur- ie-r's speeches as far ark as 1871 an the subject of provincial rights.
820.000 GRANT
When a campaign to raise funds for a statue of Sir Wilfrid was launched. Mr. Duplessis introduced a bill in the Quebec legislative assembly for a 320.000 grant and it was passed unanimously.
The project got under way early this year backed by a group of Quebec business men. headed by Col. Oscar Gilbert, publisher of two Quebec dailies. Le Soleil and L'Evenement-Journal.
In three months. the objective of 325,000 was reached and the monument will be unveiled in No- vember in the heart of Quebec's Lower Town. a stone's 'throw from Quebec East riding which Laurier represented at Ottawa for more than (0 years.
The bronze statue. nine feet. two inches high. is mounted on granite and shows Laurier standing bare- headed and wearing the high col- lar and frock-coat so familiar to his audiences.
In 1896 Laurier was returned to head the government when Quebec elected 40 Liberals against 16 Con- scrvativoa. It was the largest block ill Quebec Liberals elected to the House of Commons up to that time.
WIDELY ACCLAIMED
During nearly 50 years in poli- tics. 15 of them as Canada's first French-Canadian prime minister, Laurier remained devoted to his native province and at the same lime retained his popularity in the lost of Canada. He was 77 when he Iiicd in 1019.
He backed Canada's participa- tion in the South African War and the First World War and was called "nefarious" by. the late Henri Bourassa. Quebec national- ist publisher. But he staunchly op- Wlsed conscription later in the Fiix-xt World War and lost an clac-
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tion over it. explaining simply: "I promised Quebec I would oppose it five years ago."
The tall, slim man who could entertain and charm thousands with his oratory and sting his oppo- nets in parliamentary debate. was frail most of his life. He did not enter politics until he was 30. For half of his life no insurance com- pany would risk a policy on him.
ENGLISH SCHOOL TRAINING
Laurier came into provincial pol- itics in 1871 as Liberal member for Arthabaska equipped with a
boyhood training in English and French. He had been sent as a boy from his village of St. Lin.
north of Montreal, to nearby New Glasgow. to live two years with a Scottish family and attend an Eng- lish school.
During five years at a French classical college at L'Assomption and during his law course at Mc- Gill University Laurier had be- come interested in the Liberal party, in a province where the party faced heavy opposition. es- pecially from churchmen who con- demned the anti-clerical liberalism of central France.
Laurier took up the challenge and during his three years in the Quebec legislature and for the re- malnder of his political career ex- plained his political philosophy to Quebec as an cconomic doctrine. Liberals, he said. were pledged to "defend and extend the Liberal institutions of our forefathers and under their sway to develop the latent resources of our country." From the beginning his cum- paign was a success and in 1874. he entered federal politics as Lib- eral m e m b e r for Arth:-ibaska- Drummondville riding. He joined Alexander Mackcnzie's cabinet in 1877 as minister of inland revenue. SUCCESS FROM START
Two months after his cabinet ap- pointment Laurier won Q u e b e c East riding after a defeat in Ar- thabnska-Drummondvllle.
In June. 1887. Laurier succeeded the ailing Edward Blake as Lib- criil opposition leader. He was prime minister from 1896 until his party's defeat In 1911.
For Laurier, nursemaid to Can- ada's growing pains. things were not rosy in the years that followed his defeat.
The day before the Liberal de- feat he iold a political rally: "I am branded in Quebec as .1 traitor to the French and in Ottawa as a
traitor to the English. In Quebec I am attacked as an imperialist and in Ontario as an anti-impcr-
ialist. I am neither. I am a Cann- dian."
By Jerry Mccormn
This year was one of the worst that has been known for quite some time as far as the disease of poliom-yelitis was concerned. There were seventy-six cases re- ported aiid four of these resulted in the death of the stricken per- son. Being a polio victim myself for the past twenty-five years I naturally take a keen interest in anything pertaining to this dread- ful dlsease. That is why I would like to try and give you a.n idea on some of the work that is being done at the Polio Centre to help in the rel'ia.billtetion of not only this years cases. but also cases from previous years. .
In Dr. T. Gencheff, Orthopaedic surgeon at the Provincial Sana- Lorium. they have one of the best men in this field of work. Dr. Genolieff came to the Polio Cen- tre but two short years ago but in that time he has done an amaz- ing amount of work. For example, nliliougih the operatsng room has been available for only one day a week. sixty-nine polio operations were performed in the past two yeaxs and forty more on other oriliovpaedir conditions.
At the present time ffhe Polio Centre has on its staff two phy- siotherapists in the persons of Miss Heather Macbean and Miss Irwin, who is here on a tempor- ary basis. There is also one regis- tcred nurse. Mrs. Maude Billings, who has been doing physiotherapy work at iihe Centre since 1951. The work of the physiottherapists is a very important one. An operation without physiotherapy after the cast is removed Ls not apt to be much of a. success. Also the exer- cises received by this year's polio victims is the main reason they are admitted to the Polio Centre.
since the Centre reopened in March 1951. one hundred and sixty patients have been admitted for treatment and operations. When we stop to consider that the bed capacity of the place is only sixteen. we can easily realize the amount of work that is in- volved to treat so many patients in that Space of time with such small working facilities. The con- ditions under which the staff at the Centre is .working ape ry far from adequate as anyone can see if they just stop by for a few minutes. With the increasing num- ber of out patients that are being treated. the corridors look some- thing like Broadway at the height of its activity.
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is a small pool where the patients go once or twice daily to do their exercises in the water. This tank is seven feet square and three feet deep and has room for only one person at a time unless the pat- ients happen to be small chil- dren. What is really needed for the water exercises is a larger pool that would enable four or five patients to do their exercises at the same ti-me and thus mean that everyone would have the required amount of time in the pool.
The exercise room consists of one large table with a small num- ber of slings and other apparatus on lion bars that run from both ends of the table overhead. Only one person at a time can perform his exercises on this table and the physiotherapist is kept very busy in order that everyone can do their exercises in the run of the day.
As a foimer patient, I would like to say that the work being done at the Centre is nothing short of amazing when you con- sider the amount of space and facilities that they have at. their disposal to work with; but Wlllh Lhis yea-r's polio epidemic adding so many more oasm to the long list of people who are waiting to be admitted for treatment an en- largement of the Centre is needed
in the very worst way. Polio has reached the stage now where it. is on a level with other inajori diseases as far as the number of cases is concerned. and it is a dis- ease where the after effects will
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will have to receive treatment if the victim is to become a part of everyday life again.
BIG IMPROVEMENT
In 1948. when the first major outbreak of pollomyelitis occurred. the means of treating such cases was a far cry from what it is io- day. The Polio Centre was opened at the Provincial Samawrlum at that time and remained open un- til 1949. When the next outbreak took place in 1951 the Centre re- opened to once again give treat- ment to the victims of that year. The-be has been A I.i'8lll8llt'.'IOllS un-
CCF Candidate In N.S. By-election
WINDSOR, N. S. (C?) - The CCF has entered Malcolm Whea- dcn as a candidate in the provin- cial by-election to be held Nov. 16 in the Hants East riding where Liberals and Progressive Conserv- atives were almost evenly divided in the 1953 provincial election.
Observers say they don't expect the CCF to win but the by-election outcome will hinge on which party loses votes to Wheadon.
In the last general election Ern- est M. Ettinger was declared vic- tor by one vote on election night. A recount gave the victory to Lib- oral candidate Alfred Reid by two voles. 1
The Progressive Conservatives charged irregularities and the elec- tloii was voided and a by-election ruled necessary in a court hear. mg.
The other by-election Nov. 16 will fill a seat left vacant to Halifax South by the death of Angus L. Macdonald and one in Invernesa vacated by the appointment of Hon. A. H. McKinsIon to the county court Bench in Inverncss.
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provement in the treatment and rehabilitation of polio cases. but the fact still remains that tiheire is still not enough room or any- where near it for all the ones now on the waiting list.
How long it will be before the enlarging of the Centre takes place is not known at the present time. but we hope it will not be very long before iheulargc wait- ing list will be taken care of and they will have the proper treat- ment which they so badly need.
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