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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER. I. 1945

Iorulng Dally

Quebec Politics

The report comes from Quebec that ex- Preniicr Adclurd Godbout will shortly resign the Provincial leadership of the Liberal D8113’.

most conspicuous testimony to their wisdom, industry and courage. The Arabs have also profited by the prevailing spirit of enterprise. A correspondent of the London Tim". revisit- ing the country after an absence of ten years, speaks of the wonderful transition "from mud huts to stone houses, from the rabbit warren of old Jaffa to the spacious avenues of the modern town." 'He admits that the advance is dile to Jewish immigration, and details sorne of' the more outstanding benefits which have come to the Arab population as a result of the Zion- ist movement. That distressing disease of the eye, trachoma, for instance, was “almost uni- versal" among the children of Arab villages ten years ago; but it has now largely disap- peared, through the skilled ininistrations of Jewish doctors and efficient hospital services, as well as official health and educational services. the taxation of Jews for these purposes being from eight to ten times that of the Arabs. Why, in such circumstances, are not the Arabs content to welcome the Jews? The corre-

and that his successor will be named at a Con- vention in early‘ spring. A Special dlspalch

from Quebec City to the Montreal Gazette says‘

that the report in question coiiies directly from the Reform Club zit the Capital. that, most of‘ Mr. Godboufs followers would welcome his re-, tirenient, not because he is tiiipopular, but b€-, catisc he is a spent force DOlIIICQIIY- ‘H15 Sue‘ cessor, it is said, \vill be Valinore Bienvenue, K. C.. noted criminal lawyer of QuebevacllYi \\'llll was .\liui.~'.ci' of Uuiiic and Fisheries m the (iotllintit ' .\lii".isti"y.

l, “~35 in 1936 that Adclard Godbout was called to the Liberal lczidcrship on the resigna- tirm of Premier liisvlicrcziti. In the ensuing general clccliiii, the (lodbout (iovcrnuiciit W85 ovcrwhelniinglr defeated by the Union Na- tionale party, and Uaurice Duplessis became Premier of the Province. Three years later, shortly after the outbreak of war, the Duples- sis Government which appealed prematurely to the electors on a “not all-out war" platform. sustained an equally crushing defeat, and Mr. Godbout again became Premier- He. DFOVS-d f0 be a good administrator, but a maladroit 001i‘ tician, and his Government's defeat in August 1944 was attributable to his more or less 9n- tliusiastic support of the King Government's war record, which he had praised and criti- cized in turn, to the confusion of the average elector. The. result showed the return 0f 43 Union Nationale members, 37 Liberals, 4 Bloc Populaire candidates, I Nationalist and I C. C. F. representative.

Although the Liberals had only 37 of the 9i seats and the Bloc Populaire members gener- ally supported the Duplessis Government on important House divisions in the recent ses- sion, Mr. Godbout insisted that his party would stage a quick comeback and made this expecta- tion the basis of his appeal in the Beauoe by- election which was held last month to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of the Bloc Populaire candidate for that country. Profes- sing complete confidence that his supporter would be returned in that contest, Mr. Godbout went out on a limb with the prediction that the Liberals would carry Beauce and the Duples- sis Government would be out of office by next spring. The outcome was the return of the Union Nationals candidate by a plurality of more than 6,000 and the loss of the Lib- eral candidates deposit. This tended to dis- credit Mr. Godbout as a political prophet, and also indicated that he was somewhat out of touch with electoral opinion in the Province. The Beauce b-y-election polling may not un- reasonably be interpreted as evidence that the Duplessis Government is stronger in the rural constituencies now than it was when it arrived in office last year.

Three Liberal

Protests

Parliament recently presented the unusual spectacle of three Liberal Senators protesting against a bill sponsored by a. Liberal Minister.

The bill which came under the critical fire of Senators Joseph‘ Bench, Peter Campbell and Salter Hayden provided for the amalgamation of the Departments of Reconstruction and Muni- tions and Supply. The professional standing of all three as prominent, lawyers gave weight to their objections, which were directed at different features of the bill. They had a common ground, however, in a conviction that the Min- ister of Reconstruction was seeking to equip himself with very arbitrary and sweeping pow- ers of negotiation, supervision and regulation, superfluous in peacetime, and which open the door for dangerous invasions of fundamental civil rights.

Their apprehensions on this score, says the Globe and ilIail, would not be lessened by the knowledge tlia: these arbitrary powers were to be exercised hv Mr. Howe, who has demons- trated an ingrained fondness for dictatorial pro- cedure. Moreover, Senator Bench was able to give chapter and verse, from a personal ex- perience of the highhanded methods which had been applied ir. a Governmental investigation of the affairs of a client, and he went so far as to suggest that some of these investigations had the flavor of "Star Chamber inquiries."

No immediate reply to the criticisms, which appeared on the surface to have sound iustifica- lion. was forthcoming. It remains to be seen whether ‘they will have any effect in securing a modification 6i the obiectionable features of the bill. But, even if the Government remains un- moved by the protests of these Senators, the latter have performed a valuable service in up- holding the right and authority of the Senate to scrutinize, challenge and advise on all legisla- tion, except irioncy bills. As Liberals, they have ‘set a good, example to their colleagues of the ‘same faith in refusing to be “yes-men" to the

' . Government, and subordinate their principles and

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i Strife Amid Progress

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'. i "“"'f'7 “my; the Jewish-Arab cladlr in ‘ , lsr economic improve- f Qfifillfffllc‘ country in lastly proud of

spondent explains that to consider the economic factor alone is “to ignore the emotional power of national feeling, which is particularly strong in a people only a generation ago liberated from Turkish domination." As for the com- plaints about the buying out of Arab fellahin from the land. it has been proved, on the evi- dence of responsible Arab leaders, that the Jews paid four to five times higher than the actual value of the land they purchased. “It is difficult to avoid the conclusion that the ‘dispossessed Arab‘ was more a political slogan than a reality," comments the Times’ man. It is maintained that irrigation projects in contemplation would provide absorptive capacity for millions of people. Partition, as recommended by the Royal Commission, is held to be the best hope of a solution.

The differences in the political, religious and economic status of the various Arab states are emphasized. with tribal and dynastic antag- onisms most pronounced and bitter. Unity may come in time, but at present the only thing which unites the various Arab sects is a com- mon hatred of foreigners-whether they be Jews, British or French. The one great de- sire of the Arab population at this time is to “achieve the greatest possible immunity from European interference by following the way of least resistance-that is, by utilizing the jeal. ousies and clashes of interest, past and present, between the European powers.” The‘ ultjmatg aim, it is suggested, should be the gradual de- velopment of an economic federation of the Middle East, with the Jewish state as an essen- tial partner, and a stable link between East and West.

-EDITORIAL NOTES_.

Owing to a last-minute agreement between MY- Blatik. MP» and Mr. McLnre, M.P., the former spoke over the radio last evening from Ottawa. Mr. McLure is to give his radio address on the 11th. ‘

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We have to thank Mr. Ixzsler Douglas, M. P., for clearing up the misrepresentation re- garding the number of military defaulters from this Province. The Canadian Press wrongly broadcast it-ir. the lllaritimes, but not elsewhere in Canada, that there were 2I, whereas, as a matter of fact, there were only two, and more than likely these would be fellows who enlisted in the P. E. I. Highlanders out in Vancouver.

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Dr. John Shcbbeare, English auifhor and political firebrand, pilloried at Charing Cross this date 1758 for declaring in a pamphlet that all England's troubles at that time were due to German influence in court and parliament; at his trial Attorney-General Pratt admitted for the first time that in libel actions the jury have the right to determine both the law and the fact; the under-sheriff, Mr. Beardmore. did not sp- prove of the jury's verdict, so in protest con- veyed the prisoner to the pillory in one of the city's state coaches, handing him in and out with the greatest respect. Subsequently Dr. Sheb- beare was awarded a pension, and died at a good old age greatly lamented; but his 34 pub- ications are utterly forgotten.

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Hardware retailers will offer s better sel- ection of gift lines for the Christmas trade this year. A few metal lines are coming back on the market in more plentiful quantity. More aluminum kitchen utensils are available than last year, when production was just getting back. Small table appliances, irons, toasters, etc., will be available in moderate quantities, but the major items like refrigerators, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, etc., will still be scarce, according to Hardware and Metal, To- ronto. ‘General business in hardware stores hu beeniin higher volmne than last year, despite shortage in regular lines. Sales for retail hard- ware stores during the first nine months of 1945, showan increase of 14.4% over the same period in i944, and were 39.1% over volume recorded in the same nine months of 194i. Wholesale hardwaresales in the same period- this ‘year were 8.1% higher than to September 3o, r944. ’

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Few of the many labor controls exercised by National Selective Service during the war now remain, Labor Minister Mitchell says. Pre- senting his labor department estimates, Mitchell said the principal controls still inef- fect are: (I) The permit system, under which a man may not accept a new iob without a per- mit. From this, however, certain industries are excepted, such as agriculture and fishing. (t) Seven days’ notice still must be given by» male and female workers or by an employer-wishing to end employment, except where shorter notice is provided for in the‘ regulations or by m citi- ployment office. In addition, unemployed

eat employment office lf unemployed for levai days while labor exit permits also man be oli- mined by anyone wishing to seek or entai- .010-

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__.a_._. A Irltlli solentlst baa Invented spectacles which can be trodden on, dropped or bent wlthout bet-n; damaged says the United King- dom Informntlon Service. He is Professor Low, inventor of the til-focal lenses-used for both mug and short sight-and the contact Invisible lens which lit: over the eyeball. His latelit invention, un- breakable glasses, weighs less than a quarter of an ounce. They nre rnsde from one piece of flne wlre with tiny, half moon lenses set Just below the llne of vlslon. The wearer can llft his eyes from his book for normal sight without In. terference from the glasses.

Byron, though Inclined to Queer at English, institutions, seems to have retained a John-Bullish han- kering after roast goose at Mich- aelmas. Countess Gulccloll records that one year in Venice he bought l goose ln August with the idea of fattening it against the arrival of the feast. Sentiment, however, in. terfered wlth the plan, for he rind the bind became so attached to one another that he had not the heart to klll It when Michaelmas arrived. He bought another bird for his dinner and had a cage made for the pet goose in order to carry It wlth him on hls travels. — Man- chester Guardian.

The bison really had the emly American explorers puuled, No one knew what to call the hem-tr. Some adventurers merely sald “cow" when talking about one of the blg animals, but. Cortes, con- queror of Mexico, called them “Mexican Bulls." I.n a written re. port Cortes sent to the court of Spain, he went into detail about the huge herds of terrifying crea- tureswhlch had manes just like lions, ‘skulls like bulls, and humps the same as camels. - Animals Magazine. .

Soon liter Tom Clark became Attorney-General, he ordered a suggestion box set up outside his office for the use of Justice De- partment employes, Newsweek relates. He alone had the key. One evening he found in it an anonymous typewritten note urn;- lgg that, in the hiterest of the dignity of his position, he should (1) not wear bow tles, or at least not such loud ones, and (2) urge his wife to change her hair-do. A- mused, the new Attorneyfieneral the next day called ln his ace de- tective, J. Edgar Hoover, to flnd out who wrote it. In s few days the answer came: the author was W. Ramsey Clark, the Attorney- GeneraPs ll-yeanold son. --

The machinery and equipment: to be installed at the British Ex perlmental Station for atomic en- ergy at Dldcot wlll be the most up- to-date ln the world, reports The London Dally Telegraph. The pap- er states that although the U.S.A. has a production plant it ls un- derstood that lt has no experimen- tal station carrying on research on llnes comparable with Dldcot. It ls ho ed, says The Telegraph, that Bri aln wlll maintain world leadershl in scientific research on atomc energy. (United Klug- dmn scientists played a prepon- derant part 1n the years of re- learch which culminated ln the production of the atomic bomb) Dldcot will not be a production plant but: a government research establishment. a

Brlefly, tho standard for long- halred cats, usually known as Per- sians or Angorss, demands that they be massively bullt and low on the legs, with a broad head and large round, brilliant eyes set wide apart. The hslr must he flne and soft and very long. Inngmalred oats boast fourteen different col- on, and whatever the color lt must be perfect and accompanied by the proper eye tint. Manx cats must be absolutely tallless, with a slight depression where ln other cats the tall begins. They must have a short back and high hind- quarterl and a hopping gall, like that of a rabbit. Siamese cats ln- clude two types. The commonest the seal point, has a pale fawn body wlth chocolate brown lac-er ears, legs and tall. The blue points are blul|h.whlte wlth markings of a deep gray blue. In build the Bl- lmue ll long and svelte and the tall should be nlender and taper- ing, though a klnk at the end ls permlttecL-New York Bun.

Radar and ltmnlo energy have been foreshadowed b the assistant chief constable of Izancashlre as Instruments that may yet. be used by the police In the war against crime-and If only for the reason that If the police do not step ln flrlt, Instructed crlmlnals may be there before them with the appli- cation of such resources to evll. doInI. After Ill, Moriarty had the nominal title of “professor” and we may be sure that lf he ha tried ‘to ut: a fast one over on 5 erlock I-Io mes wlth the help of s little atom-splitting, Sherlock I.n d sling-gown would have thought out the annver ‘ ‘orehlnd. Nev- ertheless, In the present state of our knowledge, to crack a crlb wlth the ald of atoinle energy sounds a hazardous adventure and It ls even harder to see how the luollee are to harness the umo weapon to the tall: of detection. Radar offers more J00 and fort. unataly the odds are t are on the slde all" authority. - Manchester

Vlseount Bennett male a uplift- defence of In forum when lie addressed he mean Cham- ber of Commerce In 1101mm. 3y this means he declared, the Em flu was endeavorlnl to preserve to family Ilfe. Wll l! unfair, he salted m- nmei-tean audience" inst membornotthefimly , ave a better deal t6‘ one lllollllr than to ctr-anion? And he told them that Iti-esmed to Ill not inlet

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A Senator's Conscience

(St. Thomas Times-Journal)

Figuratlvely speaking we dot! our hat to Senator George H. Ber- nard, a Conservative representa- tive from British Columbia, who has sent. his resignation to the GovernorGeneral on the Bround that at. the age of 7'! he thinks he would make way for a younger man In the Senate. Senator Bar- nard was one of Prime Minister Borden's appointees ln 1917, but there are several older members of the Upper House. The senate ls regarded by many people as a house of refuge for discarded or worn-out politicians, who have little to do and are paid $4.000 a year. Once in the red chamber they can slt back In a sort of slippered ease. If they put ln a few appearances during the session and vote according to the commands of the party whlp they are considered to have done their duty to their country-and to their party.

There was nothing to hinder Senator Barnard continuing his membership of the Upper House as long as he lived. Another member of the Senate, "Gerry”McGeer refer- red to it recently as the best club in Canada, and membership ls cer- tainly one of the most sought after political privileges. Once admitted, a member invariably retains that membership for life, Sometimes a member resigns for political rea- sons, as when Senator Melghpn did to fight a by-electlon in South York. Hls experlenkte was not en- couraging to other senators who might desire more political activ-

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Senator Barnard merely feels that he should retire ln favor of a younger man. That ls the best reason we have yet heard for re- tlrlng from a job from which so few retire. If more followed his example it might be to the ud- vantage of the Senate. Or perhaps there should be an age llmlt, The only people who may criticize his action may be still older members, and John Bracken, leader of the Progressive Conservative party. who knows that Prime Mackenzie King is again given the

ready lopslded Ltlberal majority.

Austria Turns Right

(Hamilton Spectator)

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The result of the Austrian elec-

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ltl recognition of the provisional Government. In the case of Hun- gary, where the election was the first popular test held slncue the beginning of the war, the small holders" were In the ascendant, with the Socialists and Commun- ists far behind. In Austria It. ls the Volkspartel, or Peoples party. which has triumphed, the Com- munists maklng an even worse gnawing than ln Hungary. Vle a, described as "traditionally So al- lst." though retaining the capital for that party, nevertheless gave the Volkspartel good support, with

the Communists left out ln the cold. Commen Lula are warnlnx. how-

ever, that it would be unwise to jump to hasty conclusions. Accord- ing to the British United Press correspondent, it is not possible to predict where the country wlll turn in thejmmedlste future. There are strong indications that the bal- loting against the extreme Inft was partly dictated by resentment against Soviet occupation, he adds Reports from Vienna Itself Inter- pret the vote as an act of resent- ment agalnst the Red army. and lt-ls anticipated that when the oc- cupying forces have been wlth- drawn, should a subsequent elec- tion be held, the verdict would be less Conservative, though it ls not likely to favour the Left wing.