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In The Old Groove

It was a hot, session. The Attor- ney General charged the Opposition Leader with sending lying pimps throughout the country to circulate gross slanders against the adminis-

tration. The Premier Complained that a host of hungry officeseekers Mamong whom he would name the Opposition Leader's nephew. had lied with such brazen effrontery about him (the Premier) that a fit punishment would be to have the perpetrators bound in felons' chains and compelled to break stones. An Opposition member then complain- ed that the leader of the Government had used language becoming only to a pothouse politician or a political blackguard. He was ashamed of his native country when he heard such utterances in the House.

The Premier insisted that the Opposition Leader had conducted himself like an overgrown baby. He demanded a retraction of the term “political blackguard." The of— fending member replied that the words fell far short of what he (the Premier) had used in the House. In any case he hadn’t called him a blackguard——he only said that he had acted like one. Thereupon an— other member got up to remark that the member who had just spoken should use language more in accord- ance with his profession as a mem— ber of a Christian Association. As the man who had maligned more men than any hon. member in the House represented, he was not the person who should dictate to others how they should cond uct them- selves. And so on.

No, this is not part of an unex- purgated report. of last Wednes- day's proceedings in the Legislature! Any resemblance is pu rely coin- cidental. But these and other harsh comments were actually exchanged within the same hallowed walls, away back on a day in the year 1872. The debates were reported verbatim in those days. and we have this unedifying example preserved for posterity.

Fortunately, during the inter- vening years, the public has be- come more mature in its attitude toward such performances. It is likely not to be amused. but scan- dalized, if the House should return

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to its old, had indulgence in abuse and vituporation in place of argu- ment. There has been a noticeable improvement in recent years: but; on both sides. last Wednesday, grave offenses against decorum were com- mitted by speakers who know bet— ter. or who should be taught better. Let‘s have no more of this. gentle- men. please! It. is unbecoming to all Concerned.

Facrng Many Problems As Mr. Pearson prepares to take over his role of government leader at Ottawa, he will find on his doorstep a lot of problems, all crying for attention. We referred to one the other day, in connection with the tax revenue d e m a n d 3 Premier Lesage is making on behalf of Quebec. Another has its origin in British Columbia. Premier Ben- nett hardly waited for the votes to be counted on election night before he demanded that a new Liberal government should seek immediate 'i‘etificetion of the Columbia hydro- electric treaty between Canada and

the United States. ‘ Before Parliament meets, Mr. Bennett intends to meet Mr. Pear- eon personally and discuss the fu- ture of the Columbia's huge but W power potential within

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Canada. Mr. Pearson regards the Columbia treaty as unfair to Can- ada and has promised to renego- tiate it on more satisfactory terms. That isn‘t what Premier Bennett wants at all—he supports the treaty as it stands. His grievance against the Conservatives at. Ottawa was that they didn’t carry it through. .

First of all, however, the coun- try will need a budget. The preced- ing Parliament was dissolved with- out. one being approved, and Mr. Pearson has promised one that will reflect the country's economic needs, and to have it. introduced without loss of time. Then there are decis- ions to be made. on a number of important royal commission reports ——on railway problems, on how to save the Unemployment Insurance Fund from Collapse, on efficiency in the civil service, and whatnot.

Before the middle of next month a member of the cabinet must leave for London to attend the meeting of the Commonwealth ministers. Here Canada will learn what Brit- ain‘s trade attitudes are, in view of the closing of the Common Market door. Ii. was given a good hint the other day, by Viscount Amory, British high commissioner, who said in a service club address that the United Kingdom may be forced to reduce Canadian imports unless (‘anada buys more goods from the British Isles.

Also in May, Canada will have In send its representatives to Gen- era. to join the other 42 nations that subscribe to the General Agree- ment on Tariffs and Trade. This is no regular meeting. but the biggest renegotiation of tariffs that has been undertaken since GATT was founded. In May, too, will be the NATO meetings in Ottawa on which Prime Minister Diefenbaker has laid such emphasis. And Mr. Pear- son has promised. before long. to pay visits both to Prime Minister Macmillan and President Kennedy.

There are many other items of big business on the Liberal leader’s agenda. They are all clamoring for attention, but he would be unwise to try to deal with them all at once. As the Montreal Gazette reminds him, “errors will be nonetheless er- rors for being made promptly.”

Commendable Steps

Two statements of special inter- est were made in the Legislature this week by Education Minister Dewar in connection with his de- partment's activities. One was with respect to a $250,000 increase which is budgeted for in teachers’ salaries, and which will be used not as an across-the—board raise to all teach- era but as an award to those who have raised their qualifications, and for additional teachers.

This policy, aimed at raising teaching standards, received warm approval from the president of the P.E.I. Teachers Federation at the opening of the Federation’s annual convention here on Wednesday. It was described as a noteworthy step, bringing closer to realization the objective of the Canadian Teachers Federation in this matter—the pos- session of a degree by every teacher.

The other statement we had in mind was the minister's announce- ment that a four-year course in agriculture will be available when the Provincial Vocational Institute opens, and that the same course will be available at the Prince County Vocational School in Summerside. In an agriculture province of this kind, such courses should prove of far~reaching benefit.

EDITORIAL NOTES

The latest figures released by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics show that farm prices for agricul- tural products continued to decline in February. Higher prices for po- tatoes and poultry products between January and February were more than offset by lower prices for live-

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Welcomed will be the news that a Canadian chemist has devised a method of eliminating the frothy foam and other forms of "detergent residues which have become major problems in water pollution control. The new process was disclosed by its inventor, Dr. Hugh R. Eisen- hauer of Kingston, 0nt., reaeerch chemist of Dupont of Canada Ltd., to members of the water and waste chemistry division of the American

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THE ANSWER MUST BE FOUND

DEPTH OF UNDERSTANDING

The Pope Ancl Communism

There are many sections of the Pope's encyclical. Peace on Earth, which are of great inter- est and importance, but per- haps the most significant are those dealing with Commun- ism. In his attitude to a politi- cal creed which has been the sworn enemy of the Roman Ca- tholic Church, the Pope shows to advantage his tolerance and depth of understanding.

The encyclical recognizes that great historical movements can not forever be identified with the vague and often false philo- sophical teachings from which iiheg grew. The teachings re-

main and may be given lip ser- r

vice, but the movements inevi- tably evolve to meet changing historical situations. In this process. the encyclical the movements can come. de- spite their origins, to "contain

elements that are positive and ‘

deserving of approval .

e in these passages does not mention any particular historical movement, but it is clear that he is describing the development 0 Communism. He is saying that while Marx- ism-Leninism remains a wrong and vicious ideology. the Com- munist State may develop, in

ractice, values wort-h reserv- . . ing- p I Bore Bone Oi Contention

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PROFOUND INFLUENCE

This point has been made by many observers in the past. but coming from the Pope it should have a profound ence in many countries and on the course of events.

In the United States. ample. opposition to Commun- ism—much of it based on religi- ous beliefs—has frequently been so fanatical as to limit the wise and proper use of diplomacy. The dominating idea has bccn

that Communism is evil in root 1

and branch and must be de-

stroyed. Compromise has been j

considered unthinkable, and wan to suggest the possibility

of accommodation with the So- ,

viet Union has been denounced as an offence against religion. The Pope now shows himself to be w i 5 er than the violent partisans of anti-Communism. can see wh at the fanatics,

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'11: their blinkers. cannot see: Communism as it is practiced in the Soviet Union. and in oth- er European countries. .hope of development away ifrom authoritarianism and to- lward more liberal ideas. SCLEAR DISTINCTION

This is not to sa y that

i missionary , the natural forces which are al- shows ‘

i to suggest. and puts emphasis mc- ‘

dern Communism has become‘

an acceptable political faith. The Pope m a kes this clear elsewhere in the cncyclical by his insistence on the freedom

: of working for disarmament in

and dignity of the individual.

Indeed, the Christian concept of the nature of man is quite in- compatible with the Commun- ist belief.

But this encyclical ls addres- scd to “all men of good-will" and Communists are not to be automatically cxcludcd fmm that category. They may be 2 misguided, but they are not ne- cessarily villains, and the Pope seems to suggest that there is ground for c o m p r omtse in

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‘ the Iron Curtain. Soviet leaders

. creasineg clear that they have ' failed. It is still true that man

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stead, we should. by a sort of effort. encourage

ready at work liberating Com- munism from within. EMPHASIS 0N UN.

The Pope has practical ideas

on the strengthening of the Un- ited Nations and the necessity

remove the dreadful threat of war. His most powerful influ- ence, however. may be in chan- ging the attitudes of men. Nor this influence be looked for only on our side of

have tried to build a society without religion. and it is in-

dces not live by bread alone. and even Soviet citizens born since the revolution and raised to be militant atheists cannot

Blaaiomycosis ls Occasionally Mistaken For TB

3! Dr. More R. Van Dallea

A PATIENT may be admitted to a tuberculosis senatorium. where he is found to have ano- ther type of pulmonary disease. Some have cancer whereas oth- ers have a fungal infection in- volving the lungs. Among the latter. blesbomycosle is one if the most. serious.

Such mistakes in diagnosis are understandable because fun- gal diseases can simulate pul- monary tuberculosis closely. The error may prove to be more costly for those with blastomy- costs because the condition us- ually is fatal unless detected early and treated properly. But this Is life. The onset \of the di- sease ls so mild it is unsus- pected for months or years and the diagnosis may be jiirast a

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difficdult to make after it aus- l .

We know very little about the

c doors, suggesting thin the or- ganisms 'live in the soil and gain entrance to the body via the lungs or skin. Dole also harbor these fungi.

Most persons with pulmonary blastomycosls develop what is regarded as a persistent chest

cold or a mild fever associated with weight loss and a progres- l sive disability. The cause re- 1 mains hidden because at lhial stage chest X-rays are not illu- minating. Changes appear in time which suggest pneumonia, cancer, or tuberculosis. By then, the individual is coughing up considenable sputum and blood and complains of shortness of breath and chest pain.

The condition is so similar to other chest diseases, the fungus must be isolated from the spu- tum or the tissues subjected to a biopsy to make a positive di- agnosis. Skin tests can be done but they are not always reli- able. The best is the blood test which not only helps to pinpoint the cause but is of value in pre- dicting the outcome. Amphoter- icin B is a specific remedy and is recommended as soon as the diagnosis is made.

DRIPPING WHILE EATING

G. B. writes: I find it impos-

sible to eat anywhere but at

home because my nose drips

water as soon as I start the

meal. Can anything be done to stop this running? REPLY

There is no easy way to cor- ; rect this type of dripping fau- cet. and a handkerchief is a lifesaver on occa's'iions. Some individuals note the con- dition comes on only with hot soup or coffee; by adjusting the temperature of their liquids, they

con to! CARDIAC SURGERY

V,C. writes: Is there a heart operation that will cure coron-

j about religion.

practice if not in principle. He ‘

appears to be there is nothing to gained by attempting to isolate Communism. by refusing to re- cognize that it is open to change and impmvcmcnt. In-

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Kenyans and Somalis threatening to go to war over a barren fnontierland. seemineg more suitable for camels than people.

Somali

iri-besmen, the most

cc to of Ken ru‘s “he numerous p p 5 i nvuk, a rare gazelle with git-a

desert~like northeast region. want to secede and unite with their brethren of the Somali . Republic. Kenya leaders refuse to give up the scrub-andsand property which represean a fifth of their country‘s total

area. Kenya's Northern Province: 3 the

has long been a favorite graz- ing land for the nomadic malis who herd their cattle and camels across the How of Africa without needing national boundaries, the National Geo- graphic Society says.

PUBLIC

FORUM

POST-CAMPAIGN THOUGHTS Sir. — The political battle is over, the victory indecisive; nevertheless Canada h a s spok- en: the portion of this Domin- ion known as Upper Canada has determined our directorate for the next four years we hope. We may also be permitted lo

hope that it will not deteriorate 1

to the same type of oligarchy that obtained for twenty-two

years. and built up strength and ,

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moneyed . large urban centres. at the ex- pense of the small representa- tion of the Manltimes and the West.

In Western Canada. especial- ly the prairies, where live close to nature, the Diefen-

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baker government was recogniz- '

ed as a regime which consid- ered the men of the call, as all important. and they so declared at the polls. In the Maritimes Where we l'ed received five hun- dred per cent more from 0!- tawa than we had received from any previoue government, Lib- eral or Conservative, we were it seems only fifty per cent grate-

ful.

With defections In his cabinet and perhaps embarrassed by the wild and all encompassing Lib- eral promises, it look some time no as it the Conservative lovemment under Diefenbalrcr would not obtain a dose werehetogotothecounlryin

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on election. However as c - lions began in clarify, and the planning and purpose behi the dollar devaluation. soleecence the Born

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as leeway. > liar-e of wealth (Wu

election improved to such an ex- tent. that it would appear un- til a few days before April 8th it had a good chance of electing a majority.

But misleading, — and to this writer's mind at least, - unfair ‘and untrue opagend . and more plentiful munitions had its way. and the best friend the Marilimes, an P E. Is , ever had in the Federal house in Ottawa went down to defeat, - but not the ignominloua and : disastrous defeat, announced re- ‘pefitiously and on every occa-

sion by Mr. earson.

, To our mind with the recol- 1 lection that onloi age contribut- es. his Jubilance smacks of the immature and the juvenile. As a humiliating disaster, the Con- servative defeat compares very pom-1y with that suf’ered by the Liberals in '57. where the Con- acrvallvea got in excess of two i hundred seats and the Liberals lonly a portion of the balance. er. Pearson seems to have a an l

ort memory

It is our hope that a strong and virlle opposition. headed by .Conservatives will continuously

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The encyclical has already? been Welcomed in many Com- ; munist quarters, and its wise} will not be wasted on min ! grown tired of a narrow and arid materialism.

Some 200.000 Somalis roam ; Kenya's sun-scanched and sand— blown northeastern plains. whose chief landmarks are six- foot anthills and stunted thorn trees. This is also the home elephant, rhino. and mire

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like neck.

For men and beast, life is one cmrti-nual trek for water and pasture. Spear-carrying Som- alis are quick to squabble among themselves for land rights. I An ethnologist characterized;

Somalia as “intelligent.l

' sophisticated. subtle, inordinate- ‘

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The tribesmen we may I Hamitic in origin. Some deacend |

tin pain from the Wit-century

Arabs who crossed from Yemen. Bot women are tall and litthe, with strikingly hambume cranium features.

Although Somalia are Modems. the women do not wear veih.

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REPLY 1

There are several operations

for the relief of angina pectoris i

tcsronary insufficiency). The

procedures may not cure the

heart condition but they will

permit more blood to reach the

organ so that attacks of chest pain occur less frequently.

COFFEE BEAN ADDICT

R.V. writes: I have been eat- ing coffee beans for about a year and enjoy em ver much. Could you tell me if they are safe to eat or should I dis- continue the habit?

REPLY

Switch to coffee—it is more palatable. Coffee beans are not poisonous but may be harmful if consumed like peanuts.

ACID STIMULATORS

rs. J. J. writes: Are there any foods which would increase the amount of hydrochloric acid in the stomach?

Meat, fish, poultry. meat ex- tractive: such as broth, and concentrated acid fruits. Coffee. tea, and alcohol also stimulate acid formation.

Today's Health Hint-— Start the day with a flood l breakfast.

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(From the Guardian Files) TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO April 19. 1938

Railway men yesterday ‘11!- called a snow storm in April, 1926 which held up traffic for about two days. The storm in some sections of the province was accompanied by near zero weather. The storm is April 12 and trains were delay- ed aa crews cleared the tracks. From four to 10 f of snow were found in some cuttinll.