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The Auction Block J

The provincial gcncl'al (‘lt‘(‘llltll campaign has barely started. but al- ready there is an evident tctnlcncy to placo one particular issue on the auction block. The Conservatives started it by ol‘i'ol‘ing to pay hospital insurance prcmiltms out of gcncral revenue. The Libcrals couutcrcd by offering, if elected. to call a special session of the Legislature to put this policy into cfcct as soon as possiblc. Now the ('onscrvatives have raised the ante by promising, “if you vote for this on December 10." to cancel all hospital insurance premium pay- ments as of December 1, and refund all advance payments as of the same date.

“Going, going. going . . ." Do we hear anothcr bid from tho Lilicrals? There is limo yct before tho bammcr falls—time for an offer. say. to make the free premiums retroactive from last December. or oven from tho time the legislation wont into effect! That Would really put a crimp in the general revenue fund, wouldn't it? But when auctioning of this kind gets under way. and enthusiasm mounts. who knows how far the acquisitive zeal of the bidders will carry them?

It's bad enough when individuals get Worked up over contests of this kind. and start bidding against each other without rhyme or reason. One of them finds himself with a pur- chase he can’t afford. and miist skimp in other ways to keep out of bankruptcy. Political parties, of course. do their bidding with the taxpayers’ money. and the bank- ruptcy. if it occurs. is distributed all around. But that shouldn't make the practise any more excusable.

Even if it. doesn’t result in dire Consequences lo the trcasury. this kind of game makes a mockery of our electoral system. and can only be viewed with deep concern by in- lclligcnl voters. it's not without. precedont. we know: thc federal election campaign was replete with pledges that teeter-ed on the brink of bribery. and there are other cases that could be cited. But let’s not make bad cxaniplcs an excuse for emulating them. That road leads only to corruption. We appeal to our party leaders on both sides to think this over seriously.

A Timely Warning It is a time—honored tradition for matters of grave public import ‘to be called to the attention of grand juries by the Chief Justice of the Province when he addressos them at opening sessions of the Supreme Court. This practice was followed by Chief Justice Campbell et Summerside on Monday, in com- menting on the prevalence of im- tired driving cases before the courts. and the fact that the senten- ces imposed have not. had the deter- rent effect which they should have. There is only one course for the courts to follow if this trend contin- ‘ fires, and that is to stiffen the penal- .‘ties. . .His Lordship reminded the grand . durum that the Criminal Code pro- m video. in use of a first offense of 53%” kind. for a maximum fine of , r imprisonment for not more

imprisonment without op- of a fine; and for a third of- ' ' [or not less than three months

_ The Chief Justice did 1. 1b tucking the punish- ” than my.

but he plainly implied that leniencey was defeating the ends of justice and endangering the public safety. Worth noting in this connection is a statement just received from the research department of the Dom- inion Automobile Association. It is to the e f To ct that average car travel s p e e d s now average 15 to 20 miles per hour faster than those of ten years ago and that car density is over twice as great as prc—war traffic. "Impaired" driving is much more dangerous. here and everywhere. than it ever was. It simply cannot be tolerated on our highways. and those involved in such offenses must at all costs be brought

"to realize this fact.

\ All across Canada. accident tolls are mounting at an alarming rate, and many of them are due to t h i s cause. The courts have a plain duty here. as Chief Justice Campbell has indicated. His warning is a timely onc. and it is to bc hoped will in it— solf have a bcncficial effect on im— propcr driving practices in t h i s l‘rovincc.

Joey Gives Thanks

An ironic feature of the Now- foundland elcction campaign was that it was fought on an issue in-

volving an cxpcnditurc of so me $37,000,000 of federal money. That is what Premier Smallwood intends to seek from the Diefenbaker Gov- crnmcnt for his new fisheries in- dustry plans. on which he went to the country. Without this support, his policy will not get off the ground. In that case, of course. his failure to redeem his election pledge will be blamed on the Tories, and he’ll use it against them in the next federal campaign. and the voters will prob- ably bclicvc him.

So it's a. case of heads he wins. tails they lose. Was ever a politician so cozin entrenched? Meanwhile. he says. “i would be a dog. an animal. an ignoramus if i didn't give thanks to the Newfoundland people" for their enthusiastic support at the polls on Monday.

Actually. he had predicted a clean sweep for the Liberal candi- dates; and the Conservatives. in- stead. polled nearly 40 per cent of the popular vote and elected seven members to the new House of As- sembly. That was the best they had ever done, and the significance of this fact. we may be sure. was not lost on Mr. Smallwood though he failed to take note of it publicly.

Whatever significance it had, however. it still leaves. Joey in the saddle. yodeling in his own inimit- able manner. and riding high. wide and handsome for another indefinite period. with little that the Conser- vatives can do about it except grin and bear it.

Helping The Farmer

Those interested in government; planning for farm improvement in this country could study with profit the remarkable progress made in Britain in recent years. About $114 million has been set aside there fo r the benefit of farmers. In addition. another $90 million is to be applied to government grants that will be used over the .next five years on long-term improvements.

The largest single item in the proposed plan is a $105 million grant towards modernizing farm buildings, making roads. providing electricity, removing hedges, cleaning out ditch- es and reclaiming waste land. Money is also being alloted for the improve- ment of marketing methods. $4,- 500,000 has been set. aside for mar- ket research to find out what the people like best and how they pre- fer to buy certain farm goods. Some 100,000 acres of land, government owned. and suitable for agricultural purposes, is benig handed back to farmers.

This system of grants and sub- sidies has already been responsible for a great stimulus to British agri- culture. Uil'der it. farmers have in- ‘crensed their production by 83 per cent since the end of the Second World War. and they now provide two7t.hirds of the food needs of the country.

EDITORIAL NOTE A total of 151.515 Canadian vet- erans are receiving pensions under the Pension Act, according to a. to turn tabled in the House of Com- mons last week. In response to I further question. Veterans’ Affairs Minister Churchill explained that length of service is not a factorJn

, * i ‘ v of disability pension.

' INDIAN SNAKE CHARMl—ETT V

OTTAWA REPORT by Patrick Nicholson

War History Mo kes Belated ppeoro nce

“C a n a d i a n Expeditionary Force 1914-1919", the official history of the Canadian army in the First World War, has just been published by the De- partment of National Defence. which is thus now only two wars behind the times histori- cally. But as many veterans in Ottawa were again reminded last week at the Remembrance Day service at the national war memorial hero. tribute is still lacking in those Canadians who gave their lives in the second war. for the numbers "1939-19! 45" are still omitted from this memorial.

Neither Prime Minister Mac- Kenzie King or Prime Minister St. Laurcnl interested them- selves in this matter at all. But since Prime Minister Diefen- baker and his three highly de- corated Defence Ministers. Goneral Pearkes. Douglas Harkncss and Pierre Sevigny. are all veterans, we might rea- sonably hope that the Depart- ment of Veterans Affairs headed by another decorated veteran. Gordon Churc ill will soon get around to hiring a stonemason or couple of

hours to carve a few dates on , .

that memorial.

“CANADA'S HARLEM"

“Racialism poses a danger to the very existence of Canada as one nation." writes Joseph Costisella in his book “The Scandal of Separate Schools in Ontario". This book. by a pro- fessor at a college on the out- skirts of this capital. has at- tracted a great deal of attentio here. It is a severe criticism of what the author considers to be the suicidal racialism practised upon French-Canadians by their compatriots in Ontario, and es- pecially in Ottawa.

This book, written in.Frcnch by a French-born teacher. is dedicated “to everyone in the world who has suffered through racialism. and especially John Dicfcnb er. Prime Minister 0 Canada. whosc youth was be- cloudcd by raciallsm."

One section in Mr. Costisclla's ‘

book is entitled "The Treason of French - Canadian politi- cians. '

"It should be noted." writes the author. "that the I" r e n c h Canadian group a seldom seen one of its members rise to

OUR YESTERDAYS

(From “to Guardian Fllcsl

TWENTY - FIVE YEARS AGO (November 21. 1937)

LONDON. Nov. 19 —- London critics. somewhat baffled, today gave merry rather than serious consideration to Bernard Shaw's Ive-written version of William Shakespeare’s Cymbeline. The Evening News entitled its re- view of last night’s production of the play “George Demand Pshaw".

Ronald George. who has been chicf pilot with Canadian Alr- ways. in Northern Manitoba. has resigned to take a position with Trans-Canada Air Lines. Pilot George was at one time stationed in Charlottetown for Instructor work and transport flying, and regular pilot on the daily se ce between Moncton and Charlottetown.

TEN YEARS AGO (November 21, 195 Sr. Captain L. Titcombe. ot- ficer in charge of the Salvation Army. has been chosen as the Canadian delegate to the Staff College (Md officers Sealant which commence! oil. England. early in the New Year and will continue for three or four months. '

SYDNEY, Nov. so (6?) -— to

'be head of the government or iGovernor General

of Canada. Louis St. Laurent is a hybrid product whose ancestry is only half French-Canadian, and who anyway has not done much for his half-compatriots. At ptcsent it is a Canadian of German ori- gin who holds the reins of pow- er. John Diefenbaker. Yet he has helped the French minority a little. more than all his pro- dccessors put together." MEDICAL SUCCESS

Canada's drive to stamp out polio is proving remarkably ef- fective this year. according to figures released by Health Min- ister J.W. Monteith. Up to car- ly November this year. only 86 Canadians had contractcd the

sea in the same period of 1960 and 179 last year in the s a m e period. This year to date there have been only two fatal cases, compared with 11 last year and

75 the year before. Proportion- iately. the other provinces a re . catching up with the high health

The Cuban

Soviet Premier’ Khrushchev appears to have thrown Presi- dent Kenncdy's diplomatic ad- visers into a temporary state of confusion with a harder line in the Cuban negotiations.

W h e n Khrushchev quickly agreed. under the initial threat of military showdown. to re- move Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba. American policy-makers hoped the Russian leader would soon launch‘ a peace offensive.

This appraisal was confided to reporters. accompanied by official speculation as to what this peace offensive might bring —perhaps a nuclear test ban treaty. a step towards disarm- a nt 0 rba 5 even signifi- cant Soviet military aid to In-

ldla against the Communist Chi- It

ese. I WON'T MOVE BOMBERS

l Now the situation ..as sud- idenly switched. State depart- ,ment officials report Khrush- lchev continues to refuse to re- move some 30 let bombers from Cuba. although Kennedy has lmade clear he considers these

1 PUBLIC FORUM

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THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC

Sir. —- With the eve of math at election at hand I think i would be a good time to stress our opinions on what changes should be made. I for one will not cut my vote until the liquor law: are changed again.

I would think thlt the state this Island is lit now. with drunk: mum. Ihould make all Chris- tian he a stand with me on this matter. We are not only voting to destroy our own families: it is our grandchild. ren u well. by not voting for what is right. I know the reven- ue from liquor ll a great help

tell me onset: or bun car

get enough liquor to swim In. People may any they don" . I m

moans been. It sure was bad when but to have I. 0“

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illness. contrasted with 878 ca-i

; By Harold Morrison Canadian Press Staff Writer

tstandard of our most populous lprovince. Ontario. This province ! has recorded 18 cases this year, ' second to Quebec's 51. But two ‘years Quebec. Alberta. lB.C.. New Brunswick. Saskat- chewan and Newfoundland. in I that order. all re rted more leases than Ontario although Ethcy have fewer residents. i M.P'S BIRTHDAY t 69th birthday greetings ncxti .wcck to Andy Robinson. the l l

1Conscrvativc stalwart who was j first elected to Parliament in It 5. but has now decided not ito fight another election. Andy has long been one of the great ; f backbcnch wurkhorses of his 1 {party in Parliament. At home1 he has been very active in his

community. serving as council-

:lor and reeve. and joining the

IOOF. the COP. the Canadian; lLegion. the Masionic Order and i 1the Orange Lodge. I-Iis Irish} [Scots grandparents were among 1 l the first settlers of Bruce Coun- ‘, ty, Ontario, which he now re- ipresenls in Parliament.

H ID

Negotiations

bombers part of the offensive weapons threatening the secur- ity of the hemisphere.

The first Soviet/argument was that the planes were Cuban and not Soviet property and that the Us. should negotiate its de- mands with Fidel Castro.

his argument now is re- ported to have been replaced with the Soviet view that the bombers, capable of carrying nuclear weapons on a range of some 750 miles. are defensive and therefore do not fall into Kennedy‘s category of weapons threatening American security.

This latest Soviet argument is reported to have been voiced by Deputy Eoreign Minister Vasily Kuznetsov in a long. and lets- urely Sunday afternoon discus- ‘suon in New York with John J. McCloy. chairman of Kennedy‘s l Cuban crisis committee. I

lWORK GOES ON

_ t the same time American imformants disclose that aerial isurveillance indicates uncrating Land assembling of the bombers '1" Cuba continues at a normal pace. The Communist fear that Kennedy might suddenly re-

tspond with a new military *threiat appears to have less- o-ne .

i The immediate American re- taction is to prepare to tighten ithe Caribbean blockade. with

M lthe aim of cutting off Cuba's

oil supply if the bombers are not removed. The step-up in US. pressure will be grldull. it is stated. with the president probably voicing the first oil threat at his press conference tonight.

is almost total] de- pendent on oil imports not only to power her bombers and MiG jet fighters but also to keep her industry going. And most of her all now comes from Russia. M

Pilgrim Fathers Led Monotonous, Disciplined Life

1 Dr. Theodore R. Van Dellen

IT IS DIFFICULT to sit down to a Thanksgiving dinner wltli- out thinking of the pilgrim fa- thers. Their .admirable type of bravery led them to risk the hardships of a precarious ocean voyage to settle in a new land. They subordinated their health. security. and family to the rut- es of conduct they believed in following.

Life was a serious business and they must have had little fun and joy out of it. Their first thanksgiving — with feasi- lng and games — broke e monotony of a drab routine and added galety~at least for a few hours. They must have looked forward to the holiday when they could become some- what mellow. even though no outward manifestations of hav- ing a good time were shown.

I doubt if many modems could take the strict discipline of the time and place without rebelling. How many of us. pos- sessed of cq u al convictions would agree to sail on the May- flower. with all thc uncertain- ties of the Voyage. We are too fond of our case, safety. and creature comforts.

There are many rcasons for us to fuss. stew and wor ' but much more will he accom- plished by using the intelligence with which we are endowed to preserve the home, state, na- tion. and our individualilics. Perhaps today we are shirking decisions and in need of the type of action calling for the high courage of the Pilgrims.

The gloom and despair we associate with the early Set- tlers are understandable. Ev- ery other Pilgrim dicd during the first year. There was little to do when illness appeared be- cause the boundaries of medi- cal knowledge were extremely limited. They scarcely could be happy but a sense of achieve- ment or of martyrdom afford- ed them personal satisfaction. They were inspired by the hope of a better day, which many of them never saw Our problcms and discour- agcmcnts may sccm colossal but they ,are trifling comparcd

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with those of the colonists. Yet .

-——despite pestilence and a high mortality rate—these settlers took time to be thankful. What about you?

(Dr. Van Dcllcn will answer questions on medical topics i

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lope accompanies request.) ALBUMIN POSTURE R.l-I. writes: Does albumin in the urine always mcan nop- itritis?

RE Y

No. In orthostatic albuminur- la. for example. the protein is noted only after the individual is up and about. It is not pre- sent in the urine that is manu- factured e 'n-eys at night while sleeping. In such instances. posture plays a role. Send a stamped. self-addressed envelope for leaflet on albu- minuria.

CALORIES AND EXERCISE

M. writes 'm 28 years old and cannot keep my weight down unless I take only 700 to 800 calories a day. I'm not very active. Could this be the rea- son I have to starve myself?

REPLY

Yes. provided you are other- wise healthy. are telling the truth, and know how to add.

STARVING HEART

T.G. writes: What is the name of the heart trouble caused by too little blood going to the heart?

REPLY

Coronary artery disease may lead to angina pectoris or coro- nary thrombosis. Thc symp- toms are somewhat the same but differ mainly in severity. CHANGE AFTER SURGERY