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The Flu Epidemic

A ieport fi'0m Ottawa says that Federal health authorities are ex- ploring with the Provinces the pos- siliility of providing a vaccine to ”offsct" any development of Asiatic flu in this country. The purpose of

consulting the Provinces is, of course. to find out whether or not they would he prepared to pay their share of the costs. It is also neces- sary to dctcrmine the scale on which the vaccine should be produced. it is .1 little disconcerting, how- ever. to hczir that Federal officials do not consitlcr the threat an ”over- ly serious" one. This was the opinion held by Asiatic officials when the disease first appeared in the Philip- pines. Japan and India. Since then, a new appraisal has been made; and it now appears that the number of deaths attributed either directly or indirectly to the disease is quite large-large enough. Indeed. to pre- sent a problem of magnitude to public health officials. It may not be as formidable an epidemic as that which descended on the world in 1918-19; but the plain truth is that no one knows just what it will be like when it gets going in earnest in the Western world. It may be less severe than it has been in the Orient. On the other hand. it may be a lot worse. No one knows. All previous flu epidemics. including the "Spanish" variety. started out in a mild man- ner. That one ended up as a fearful scourge; and there is nopguarantee that the present one will be less dangccous.

In any event. it would be wise to prepare for the worst. This is what medical officials are doing in the United States. It would be fl pity. and perhaps a tragedy, if pro- longed negotiations with the Prov- inces were to hinder prompt develop- ment and distribution of a protective vaccine.

, AA "Canada's Maine

Under the above heading an editorial writer in the Winnipeg Free Press notes that the Maritime Prov- inces still maintain their remarkable record as a political barometer. In 18 of our 23 federal general elec- tions the Maritimes backed the party winning the most seats. Of the five exceptions. three were close splits either way, one was the elec- tion of 1867. and in the other no party won a clear majority. Since 1923 the Maritimes' record in back- ing a winner has been perfect.

No other region has been nearly as consistent. Quebec, for instance, was predominantly Conservative from Confederation until the elec- tion of 1891 and has been over- whelmingly Liberal since, regardless of party turnovers. Ontario has been an in-and-out runner, sometimes hacking a winner and sometimes staying with the Opposition for sev- eral consecutive elections, as it did from 1896 to 1911. The West. with its penchant for PYOGUCIHZ third- fourth and fifth parties. has 1 modern record which is somewhat baffling, but even before 1921 con- sistent patterns in its election results are not easy to find.

Three main reasons accounting for most of t.Imn' reliability. The two-PONY BY!- tem ha been more stable here than

else in Canada. I0? "039

writer. "there in no necessary cor- relation between stable boundaries and sensitivity to political opinion. and sufficient research has not yet been done on Canadian voting be- havior to justify any flat statements. Yet it is difficult to discuss Maritime politics. either in the lilaritimes or with Maritimers elsewhere. without feeling that the relative stability of the constituencies has contributed to the development of a number in traditional patterns, including those that go with sniffing the political winds. "That brings up the most import-

reason: the )l:n'itimcs include polillczllly minded people in Caiimlu. if their turnout at elections is .1 fair measure, in fact, the lvfaritimcrs actually are the most politic:-.llv minded people in Canada. for Prince Edward Island almost always the national championship for liculllg the highest percentage of qualified electors who vote, and the wllirll N0 IWOYIIICPS are not far bchm.l"

Soviet Regimenlatlon

For months now there have been dire warnings that tlaiizida, as com- pared to Russia, is delinquent in training practical scientists. That may be, but the criticism has been broadened to suzzcst that Russia's entire educational system is far superior to our own. On that point articles published in the London Observer by a Hungarian escapee arch an arlnqunte judgment.

This anonymous youth was a boy of nine years when the Russians took over his homeland in 1945. All his advanced school training was under Russian direction. He tells that under the new system Ilungarian children have eight years of general schooling followed by four years of secondary schooling. One of the first moves by the Reds was to abolish the nationally popular Boy Scout movement and substitute an organi- zation that taught the single creed of the genius of Stalin.

In the classroom all books of literature were replaced with texts that consisted entirely of tales of the heroic endeavors of Russian youth during World War Two. His- tory tcxts related that the Russian revolution of 1917 was the greatest event in the world's story. In a 200- pagc geography, 60 pages were de- votccl to the capitalist. countries, which included the Americas. west,- ern Europe. the British Isles. Africa, Australia and part of Asia; 100 pages were devoted to the Soviet Union. Russian writers the students had never heard of were suddenly presented as the world's greatest literary figures. The children were conducted from the classroom to a cinema to see a four-hour movie that proved Marconi had stolen the invention of wireless from a Rus- sian. On completion of primary grades children were examined as to political attitude rather than scho- lastic standing as a basic require- ment for entrance to high school.

That this calculated debasing of the educational process failed utterly is proved by Hungary's revolution of last October. Students, even young children, were in the van of the freedom fighters.

EDITORIAL NOTES

Premier Bourges -Maunoury of France must be a persuasive poli- tician. Evidence of this is the vote of confidence he received from the Chamber of Deputies after he had increased taxes and extended the program of austerity begun by his predecessor.

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Science Service reports that a glucose salt brine has been de- veloped by the United States Branch of Commercial Fisheries. a part of the Wildlife Service. The brine greatly improves the looks and flav- ors of frozen fish. Fish frozen in the refrigerated brine acquire a last- ing crack-free 111829 "Ill PPOWCIJ them against drying or discoloration.

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The decline in milk production in Canada, which started in the last part of 1956 and has continued dur- ing the first quarter of 1957. may be credited In part to a fall-off in cow numbers, and more particularly reduction in the

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A TRIBUTE TO DOCTOR J. HAROLD SHAW

Sir.-It was indeed a terrific shock to the citizens of Prince Edward Island to learn that Doctor J.H. Shaw died so sudden- ly shortly after entering the Prince Edward Island Hospital. his being the second sudden death in the medical profession in two montlis. Less that 24 hours before I had been discussing with him some of the incidents of his career. I never thought it was to be our last talk.

Vacancies in public service are sometimes easy to fill. but this is not so in Doctor Shaw's case. He cannot be fully replaced. He was wonderfully and exceptionally adapted for pioneering in the im- portant field of Pathology in this Province and in Canada as well.

As the first Minister of Public Health in Prince Edward island I learned full well the difficulties of starting a new department.

Doctor Shaw's loyalty prompted him to give his valuable service to his country in time of war. and then he returned to this Province to do his great work in the im- portant field of Pathology.

The great Doctor Fitzgerald who founded the Connaugtit Labora- tories of Toronto. now so wonder- ful and renowned the world over. often said to me. "You have a wonderful man in Doctor Shaw. Your big problem will be to hold him.” True enough Doctor Harold turned down an offer involving several thousand dollars increase salary and devoted his life to his native Province and leaves it today in the forefront in Pathology.

I was a member of the Advisory Committee set up by the Jone: Government on Federal Health Grants with Hon. A.W. Matheson as Minister of Health. This Com- mittee was headed by Doctor Shaw and he led it wisely and well to the great benefit of this Province.

He was a fine Rotation and his amateur plays on Lndlcs' nights will always be remembered by all who heard them.

The medical profession of Prince Edward Island deeply deplore the very sudden passing of this great specialist doctor who has done so much for the medical profession but especially for the people of this Province.

To his sorrnwing widow and his I

five wonderful damzhtcrs I extend my very sincere syinpalhy. I Am. Sir. I-lc.. W.J.P. MACMILLAN. MD. C.M.. O.li.E

AN EARLY STUDENT

Sir.-At this time when the Con- vent of Notre Dome in celebrating its one hundredth anniversary the following may be of Interest to our people. Miss Anne Wnrburton. tlaulzhfcr of the Hon. James War- burton, land proprietor of Lot Eleven. attended the said Convent during its opening year. Miss Wat- burton was the first daughter of a Protestant family to attend. Later in life she became the bride of Robert Bruce Stewart. Esq.. Jr.. of Strntligu-they Home.

I am. Sir. etc..

KENNETH BRUCE STEWART Bedeque. June 16.

IIIGII INTEREST

Sir.--Are the high Interest rates of the former government's out money policy justified? I think not and here are my mums:

They make ooruln purchases

prohibitive for thou hut able h afford them but do not dour than who on profiting by Inflation.

I I Canadian forces to clear the Scheldt I

The Schelcit Campaign

By Ed Simon lfanndinn Press Staff, London. llx.

arduous. three-

of British and

The month campaign

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Estuary in the fall of ill-H is the subject of The l'”.ightyvFive Days. a new book by R. W. Thompson.

The author. a Briton who has already written about Canadians In action in Dieppe at Dawn. has controversial things to say about the quality of izcneralship that led to the battle for the Antwerp ap- proaches. But he is unstinling in his admiration of the way the fighting forces got on with the job.

The burden of Thompson's critic- ism is that the 85-day operation opening Antwerp nun supply port could have been accomplished "in

a matter of hours" if it had been undertaken prnniptly when Ant-

werp itself was captured by the

I British 2nd Anny early in Sept- . ,(-mbcr. lie assigns most of the

blame for the delay to Field Mar- shal Montgomery.

Thompson pictures the British commander as intent on a "knife- like” drive into the heart of Ger- many in competition with the thrust of Gen. George Patton's United States 3rd Army to the

south. MINIMIZED IMPORTANCE Ordered by Gen. Eisenhower to concentrate on clearing the ap- proaches to Antwerp and Rotter- dam. as well as the channel ports. Montgomery is accused of consid- ering Antwerp as "never more thaii a nuisancc. and a subsidiary tas ."

Teorful Poriings George Rain in the Toronto Globe and Mail

There has been some strange lump-in-the-throat prose written about the departure of Liberal ministers from the offices which they occupied so comfortably for so long.

The Ottawa Journal ran under I headline four columns wide (”Tcarful Ceremonies in Ottawa as Cabinet Ministers Pack Up") a story about Paul Martin's leav- ing the Jackson Building where the Department of Health and Wei- fare resides. It contained these paragraphs:

"There were A couple of secre- turlcs wee-pins: by the door. and many another secretarial and clerical eye was misty.

"But Mr. lhrfin recovered the old spirit I he had been mentioned before in speaking some solemn words In a quiet vnicc.l when he smideniy broke the solemn mood. and cracking ii broad grin. pm claimed: 'I shall return,'

"On that .VlncArthurinn note, they cheered him." NON-PARTISAN SERVICE

The Civil servants of Canada are not the employees of any pol- Itlcnl party or of any particular member of any political party. When they so Identify themselves with any one politician that they cheer his declaration that he will return. they invite dismissal. In fact. they earn it.

Wholesale firings when A new Government took office have (on out of flshion. as patronage up appointments are supposed to IIIVO but in return for such security civil servants are supposed to (in non-partlun service to the Gov- ernment. any Government. wblcl employ: them, which means to the people of Canada on I whole.

M the end of the first Cabinet meeting after the Liberal defeat. I not of civil servants gathered

Thompson argues that while the general: wrangled. the German

Whore Operation May Provo Risky

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If there is time. the hospital may be able to correct such nutri- tional defects and thus loosen the operative

Even in non- unergncy cues an nlcohollc'I emotional action to an operation must be carefully considered by the surgeon. It pro- bably won't be the some n that of I patient not. accustomed to ex- cess drinking.

The patlenrs personality can also influence the outcome of the operation as can his social circum- stances.

There's another thing the sur- gcon must consider - nnufbuh. Depending upon the physical con- dition of the alcoholic. the type and method of applying the anesthet- ic vnries. '

NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS

If all these problem can be re- Iolved and all the necessary pm cautions can be taken. then the alcoholic probably presents no un- due risk for surgery.

But when time is important, as it very often Is, alcoholism is a definite hazard Insofar as an op- eration is concerned.

In just. one more argument :- gninst excessive drinking. QUESTION AND ANSWER ' A Reader: What cnuserfever blisters to appear?

Answer: Fever blister! are caul- ed by a germ too small to be seen with the ordinary ml... pucope. Often fever blisters occur follow- ing lnfection or injury.

OUR YESTERDAYS

From the Guardian

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (June :1, 1932) At a meeting of the Summe side Town Council last night I certificate of the Royal Humane Society was presented by His Wor-

isth Army extricated Itself from I trap in the Pas de Calais area. leaving powerful garrison: In the channel ports and establishing an "almost impregnnble" defence line on the Scheldt approaches to the vital Belgian port.

The tactical discussion occupies only the first two chapters of the book. But frequently In the course of Thompson's description of the costly fighting that followed. he refers to the planning lapse that made it necessary.

His final word In I reflection on the disastrous consequences that might have befallen the Allie: if there had been further delay.The first supply shipment reached Ant- werp Dcc. l. 1944. Less than a month later. the Germans made their Ardennel breaktlirouah. set- ting off the Battle of the Bulge. The Scheldt cam sign had been "the vital prerequ site of victory." RUGGED CAMPAIGN

The book tells of battles in which men spent day: buried to the armpits in mud and water. on- fliaded by mortar and machine- aun fire with barely six inches of cover. menaced by booby-tnpc and plagued by bad weather that grounded their air support and complicated supply yI'0bIEHlI.

"They had no words-not oven curses. They did not know that they had become bearded. hungry. sleepless. muddled forms. for they were without thought. There re-

s ship Mayor Manson to Mr. Vaugh-

an H. Groom. who risked his life In the rescue of Mrs. Fenian J. Higgins from drowning at the Cav- endlsh Beach July 5th. 1931.

Al 1 special meeting yesterday of officials of West Kent and Prince Street schools. it was decid- ed that all children west of Great George Street will go to West Kent. school and the children out of Great George Street will go to Prince Street School.

TEN YEARS AGO (June 21. lM'I) Considerable work on harbour projects In Queens County is ex- pected to get. under way shortly I! a result of an inspection visit. this week by Mr. F. G. Good- speed, Superintendent of Engl-

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