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Wider Implications

‘ In commenting on P r e m i e r

Shaw’s address on Confederation problems at St. Dunstan’s University last Saturday, we expressed the hope that his words would carry their full weight of meaning across Canada.

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lsewhere on this page we quote an

appreciative editorial on his remarks by one of Canada’s national news- papers, the Toronto Globe and Mail.

Attention is called to the em-

phasis placed by our Island govern- ment leader on the intention of the Confederation Fathers that all parts of the country should share equally ill services and opportunities, and that this concept was more import- ant than even the question of lan- guage and culture.

The Toronto paper rightly inter-

prets the address as a criticism of ekisting trends; but we doubt whe- ther it was directed solely to the attitude of Quebec, as the editorial

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ould seem to imply. After all, Ont-

ario's wealth far exceeds that of the French Canadian province; its per capita income is very much greater and there is no question as to the dominating position it is able to oc- cupy in the Confederation setup.

There are times when we feel

that the preoccupation of Ontario with its own interests is just as much a deterrent to the realization of Confederation objectives as any other factor in the problems the less wealthy provinces are facing today.

Some time ago we were involved

in an argument with our esteemed cuntemporary over the merits of the ash-called national tariff policy, and the favored position in which it plac- ed both the big central provinces. Our contemporary accused us of

“flogging an old theory’

and main-

tained that the basic reason for the accelerated pace at which the s e provinces were moving was “because they are heavily populated and heav- Ily industrialized—each of these fac-

tors stimulating the other."

What

' we had endeavored to show was that ' they got this way through a process

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of tariff subsidization, at the ex- pense, largely, of our basic producers in the outlying sections.

Premier Shaw studiously refrain-

ed from pinpointing Island grievan- ces, or from laying the blame for the present state of affairs on any single fllctor or section of the country. Perhaps if our Toronto contempor- ary re-reads his address in the spirit iii which it was given. it will find oc- casion for moralizing on it in a broader vein than it has done.

3 He Never Misses

The man who threw so many rell-polished bricks at Mr. Diefen- aker in his widely publicized book, Renegade in Power", has been at again, showing the same unerring lcility in hitting his target while mar-ting to be playing the field ith his shots.

iIt was at the 33rd Couchiching onference at Geneva Park, Ont- rio, and Peter Newman was

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aiming as commentator at the ses-

eion. After former Justice Minister

Eavie Fulton, now leader of the Con-

aorvative Party in British Columbia, bd discussed the widespread dis-

:itiafaction of Canadians with the

.i‘»... “I

i

‘ Iglormence of Parliament, Mr. Men took over.

' mousing, he said. would improve v C'Gllndian parliamentary system

self-discipline among the

I' . "Unfortunately." he added,

- is little hope of self-discipline Demons where the leaders of ’ loom-tor parties no longer have

' respect for each other." A

Now for draw- flatbed:

1n. Pearson,“ we read, “has not been able to deal effectively with the Opposition Leader because he seems to be finding it increasingly difficult to take Mr. Diefenbaker seriously. Because he knows that John Diefenbaker has been discredit- ed by all of the national and inter- national Establishment groups which he regards as being significant, Mr. Pearson tends to dismiss Mr. Diefen- baker as an unworthy opponent.

“Mr. Diefenbaker, on the other hand, gives the impression of re- garding Mr. Pearson as an impostor, a man who only pretends that he is a politician. Instead of allowing the Opposition to ply a constructive part in scrutinizing legislation, Mr. Dief- enbaker has come to View the House of Commons as an institution design- ed to serve his most cherished am- bition to expedite his return to the hustings, where he can somehow regain his metaphysical contact with the average Canadian and keep his self-imposed appointment with des- tiny to return to power."

Expert marksmanship, indeed! But who, one is tempted to ask, is the “average Canadian” with whom this yearning for contact, meta- physical or otherwise, is so object- ionable as compared with being solicitous about the interests of the “Establishment groups,” national and international? Mr. Newman’s obsession with this distinction runs through all his political observations, and we find it boring at times. But perhaps that’s because we’re so awfully "average" ourselves!

Turning The Tables

Some fun was had in the House of Commons on Thursday when, in paying tribute to Sir Winston Churchill, it was recalled that he had been a. Liberal at one time— “like Conservative Opposition Lead- er Diefenbaker,” as Prime Minister Pearson remarked. Not to be out- done. Mr. Diefenrbaker recalled that Mr. Pearson at one time was 9. Con- servative.

Sir Winston would have enjoyed this exchange of amenities, on a subject about which he had some amusing things to say himself. Ac- tually he had crossed the floor of the British Commons twice. When challenged about having switched from the Conservative to the Liberal and then back to the Conservative side he replied blandly: “Well. it is not uncommon to half, but you must admit that to re-rat requires some ingenuity.”

It was because he could speak with wit as well as profundity that he scored so many successes in his par- liamentary career. And he didn’t hesitate to turn his wit against him- self. On another occasion. when scored by an opponent for having "made a. mistake” in policy, Chur- chill—he was Prime Minister then —beamed on him and on the whole House and said: “Yes, and there may be more and greater ones of which the Honorable Member does not know.”

Perhaps if Canadian politicians would be as frank in acknowledging their shortcomings, they would find a more receptive audience for their speeches.

Lunar Close-Ups

Studies of the moon by radar have shown a surface that is gently undulating on the large scale. It ap- pears to be fairly smooth. But if one studies the way the moon scatters light from the sun, one concludes the surface to be extremey rough. Scientists concede that no one really knows what it is like.

One of the most hotly debated

“".ions is whether the moon’s face has been sculptured by meteor im- pacts or by volcanism. Another is the question of water. The stereo- typed picture is of a moon utterly desiccated. Now it is thought the moon may contain vast amounts of water. But nobody really knows.

These are some of the tantalizing questions whose answer depends on observing the moon at first hand. It is expected that the pictures taken by Ranger 7 will prove to be fine enough, in resolution, to distinguish objects the size of an automobile.

This is what the cheering is all about at Pasadena, where the space scientists are congregated. They will have a field day examining the pic- tures. the first close-ups of unknown terrain where astronauts will some day tread. We shall not be there; but—who knows l—there may be moon pioneers among our grand- children.

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ARCHBISHOP MARTINARIOS

BRITISH COMMENTARY

Malta Now Set For Independence

At long last Malta is set for independence, and a p em which at times has seemed ut- terly intractable has been solv- ed.

is a strange coincidence that this should come about right on the heels of the Com- monwealth Prime Minister's" Meetings, for the statement is- sued at the end of that confer ence contained a section from Britain — welcomed by the Prime Ministers— detailing the progress of British dependent. territories towards independ-

ence.

It is worth remembering that. this operation has been pro— ceeding steadily since the end of the war (and for a long time before, if one recalls Canada, Australia and New Zealand). As the alter- conference statement pointed out, more than twenty countries, with a population of some seven - hundred mil 1 ion have “achieved sovereign inde- pendence under. British guid- ance"

The progress is constant. Ny- asaland became independent just in time for her Prime Min- ister, Dr. KK. Bands, to attend the London conference. In 0c- iober, Northern Rhodesia be-

es independent. This very week the final talks will be held in.London to give the Gambia independence. All the time the remaining dependencies' consti- tutions are being advanced. stage by stage, to the point at which their leaders are ready to take over final control.

“HARD CORE” LEFT

Britain is now just about down to the “hard core" — in other words, to those territories which for various reasons present spe-

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clal difficulties. Among such territories are Southern Rhodes- ia ane British Guiana. The for- mer is halmstrung by problems of race, with a predominantly European government. To be fair, uhe Europeans have played a great part in making Southern Rhodesia a' prosperious and ef- ficient country. But it is time to look to the future, and to Lhe political rights of the African majority people.

Southern Rhodesia —and tilts came out clearly at the Prime Ministers' Conference—is not an outright dependency of Bri- tain. She has a very considerab- le degree of self- government, Nevertheless, Britain, in her statement, made it clear that she would attain full sovereign- ty only when her governmental institutions were sufficiently representative.

In British Guiana the problem —-and it is a tragic one—is that of politics based on race. This country will become lndependé ent as soon as “she is able to assure internal peace".

After the Malta solution one can feel that no problem is com- pletely baffling. There we a much talk some while ago of the awkward situation of the so called High Commission Terri- ories -- Basutoland, Bechuana- land and Swaziland, in the heart of Southern Africa.

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Boxcors On Tires

Orlllle Rocket: And Times

There is a growing tide of complaint evident throughout the province over the increas- ing numbers of rubber-tired box- cars on the highways. and even

PUBLIC

FORUM

N0 HARRIS PAINTINGS?

Sin—I hope some one will be kind enough to explain the ab- sence of Robert Harris' paint- ings in the gallery of our new cultural centre.

It was very disappointing to reach the upper «gallery without seeing one "Harris". and to find a long thin row of small pic- tures taking up the entire length of the walls.

Certainly lack of space is not the reason. But whatever holding up the display of our own painter's masterpieces should be overcome. July is over. and it as a large number of Centennial visitors are going to leave this province, not even knowing about Harris, let alone seeing his

'ntings.

I am Sir. etc, II. MORRIS 49 St. Clair Ave. A FEW SUGGESTIONS str,— My family and I are

very glad that we came to Prince Edward Island for a

r— .

wonderful holiday at Cavendish

Bay. The beauty of the Island has charmed us and it was pleasant to see how well the majority of farm houses and buildings on the Island have been maintained.

We were interested to see the Legislative bum. the Con- federation room and the new Confederation Centre. mm we make f on for your consideration, having cele- brated a canine Vancouv- er, British Columns, and a jub- ilee in Calgary, Alberta. a few years ago.

i. A little more publicity glam in Ontario about the ir-

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Robert

the conference was still In pro- gress? Paper. q ' pens, ink- stands, sanders be set out on the tables to give the room life and movement. example of this practice is the conference room used in Vienna, Austria, for the 1814 congress. It has been kept. as if the congress had just ad-

ourned for lunch and the is that the room is full of life.

4. A “paint up spruce up" campaign be conducted in Char- lottetown, particularly around the centre of the city. We notic- ed only one building-which had been so treated— a barber's shop and beauty parlor.

This building has been so ul- fecu-vely painted In red. white and black dun it stench om am- idst its not amounting. ely, the fire station could pain. its doors a bright red instead of the present dingy color. Might I suggest that the qualified ar- chitects of your city and artists be asked to advise on euttabie color schemes and methods of decoration for the various bull- ness buildings in the centre of vom city. A such procedures have been very effective in Norwich, England.

I. We found oily one store and this was in

was selling well designed handicrafts I that attach

could be learned in mu regard from the examination ‘2: similar

stores We: 0 la, British Column. We fouls: an

the most expensive coffee tee—15 embed It cents 9.

ye between Victoria, 8.0. and the Atlantic this gees- between stngton and: a . .‘I'o conchnte. on both an! I are enjoying our visit to Prince Edward- Island and lost his.

! inhabitants).

But Basutoland has now been promised independence in about eighteen months time; chuan- aland is free to follow when she wishes, and Swaziland's new constitution has set her firmly on the independence road. The Federation of Southern Arabia is yet another example— 3 he should become independent, on present plans. within the n e xt three and half years.

In a number of other territor- ies there is already an advanced degree of selfagovemment—Bri. tish Honduras, Mauritius, Bar- bados and the Bahamas. What remains? There are a n at h e :- twenty or so territories. B ut they have only five million peo- ple between them. and over three million of these are in Ho Kong, with all its special circumstances. 0 two of the remainder have a population of more than one hundred thous- and (Pitcairn has only ninety

'- m is abundantly clear that Bri- tain has reached the last stages of her policy of guiding her col- onies to independence if the

can support it. The Prime Minis-

ters of the Commonwealth wel-

comed this record of steady and planned progress. And th e y also put on record their recog- nitlon of the M that the respon- sibility for carrying through this policy rested with Britain.

worse, on city streets, in a 11 parts of Ontario. These monst- rous great transport trailers—— some uh are a

long, exclusive of the huge trac- tor unit which tows them— are now becoming so numerous that they constitute the single great- est nuisance which the roads have produced to beset the resi- dents of cities and towns, as well as the private motorist. Yet whatever the case may against allowing trailers of any

will. and in any camber, on the highway, it is as nothing compared to the objections to them using the streets of a city or town. however skilful their drivers— and surely bet- for drivers do not exist any: where than today's transport jockeys -- the big transports are simply not designed for traffic-laden streets.

e turning circles required, the problems of clearing low tree branches and wires, the endless traffic fie-ups entailed by the backing and filling re- quired to get some mammoth backed up to I back-lane load- ing platform, make these ever- blggar transports a positive me- nace to urban traffic. Added to this, the roaring diesels and their belching fumes are a nightmare to people living on restdeutid streets.

Hair Distibution And Evolution

ing an upright posture and other

onary . learned how to keep warm will:- out it. But so . called baffles

with

areas are covered an in- conspicuous fuzz, except for the palms and soles.

Body hair is a hangover from the days of the caveman. Dr. sth . N.J.. believes it served as a sensory device, warning the in- dividual of (the arrival of insects

or other m. . lug device should be valuable to modern nudists.

Dr. Montagu believes baldlea miss their topnotch for other than cosmetic reasons. It shad- es the scalp against the sun and protects it from cold. thus pre- venting bumlng and freezing. In addition, a thick mop acts as a cushion against blows to the skull. Eyebrows offer the same «tuition-lug material for the dell- cate area over the frontal sinus- es; they also keep sweat from dripping into the eyes.

B 1rd those who make

- and sell shaving equipment may

consider beards useless decora- tions. Nature may feel the same may. because she allowed the faces of men of some races to remain hairless. The American Indian and the Bushmen are examples, This growth offers some protection for the front of the neck in cold climates and

permits beatniks to walk about ;

without a tie. Style is a factor in hirsute fashions. We h had burnsides, Vandykes. mut- ton chops, and handlebars. Now we are in the shaggy man era. Pubic hair protects the skin from chafing and has certain sexual attractions. Hair in the axilla also acts as a buffer against chafing, especially when he arms are used extensively. This is not appreciated unless it lnrllvi ’

till this re gion; it becomes etioliiy instead of - atttter working hard

oily . Regardless of purpose, hair distribution is governed by the waxing and waning of the sex hormones. Facial hair. for ex- ample, often becomes promi- nent in women after the mono. pause. Eunuchs seldom become bald but in those with a family history pattern of male bald- ness. the hair tends to shed, when given testosterone. THE STEROID STORY

A. L. writes: My daughter is writing a term paper on corti- sone for her biology class. She would like to know what it is. how it affects the body. and bad reactions, if any. Please write on this subject.

REPLY I have, from time to time. A BIT EA LY Mrs. D.O. writes: Is it all right to start fairing birth con-

trol pills the second week after the birth of a baby? REPLY

Yes, but there is outside chance the pills will dry up the reasts in a nursing mother. OBSTRUC'I'ED BRONCHI A. B. writes: Besides asthma, what causes wheezing? LY

Wheezing sounds are produc- ed when air passes through a narrow segment of the bronchi. This might be caused by inflam- mation (bronchitis), tumor. con- gestion, thick mucus, or a for- eign body such as a peanut.

PALPITATION AFTER COUGHING

T. B. writes: What makes the heart pound with a violent coughing spell?

REPLY Coughing hard is work.

THE LADY SUPPER. In the dappled light of d as p woods green: Where the sun-children shins In mossy play. Delicate slippers of silken sheen Ax: hung to dry on a summer's ay.

Neon-e hides her fairest blooms

In aylvan depths where n o no,

new

looms.

These rose-pink orchids cheer the eye.

They are the flowers of our fair

Mooc of the 98;

After the dance they hung them there.