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FRIDAY. AUGUST I3, I954

The novel contest, first of its kind in the history of any country, is ii feature of the celebration of India's postage stamp Centennial which takes place in October. If the idea really catches on, a lot of hard work is in store for an army of examiners, translators, and judges, before the many millions of entries are sifted and put in their respective categories. Any individ- ual's chance to be among the prize win- ners is admittedly remote; but, as in all contests which have reputable sponsors, merit will be the deciding factor. Who

After 7000 Years

Jarmo, a small village in Iraq, is notj of any great importance to the commerce, of the world and it is hardly ever men-l tioned in the headlines; nevertheless, it is of great historical interest, for it was there. 7000 years ago, so the anthropol-i ogists say. that man first experimented: Willi. social living. That makes the little Iraqi village the oldest community in the. world and thc birthplace of Middle East? civilization. Knowledge of man's life be-l

10?? lhell 15 SFanl)'? it is k”0Wn. however, previous century saw Marlcllo towers built gg "lat Ja”ll” m3l"k9d lhe Change fI'0m CaV9'for defence on frontiers by land and sea. : A proposed defence scheme of the United,"-

dwelling wildness to some sort of ordered living within an agricultural environment?

Soon, a group of scientists headed by: Professor Robert Braidwood of the Uni-l versity of Chicago Oriental Institute, will: be leaving for that ancient spot where they will try to bring some semblance of; order into thc confused picture of man's early attempts to find the good life. Now, after 7000 years, man still is seeking the same goal. In the interim he has gone very far in knowlcdgc of elemental forces, and many of the fears which beset the firstl settlers of Jarmo have been reduced to im- potency. But, with the conquest of one fear, others just as terrifying have arisen to keep man from the good and abundantl life which is his rightful destiny. As civ-' llization goes from one hill-top to another, the horizon remains far in the distance, and man still is a wayfarer or. the way to the place of his dreams.

20th century man has subdued many of the physical and psychological forces which held his forbears in chains of dread and in- soluble mystery; but, at this moment, he is, troubled in heart and mind over the grim and perhaps calamitous results of his hard- earned knowledge and skill. Pending the findings of the scientists, it may be ris- sumed that, to the first dwellers in Jarmo, life was mainly R matter of survival in the face of ignorance which hung easily over civilizations early dawn; now, it seems to be A matter of survival in the face of knowledge, which in a thousand ways lights up the whole environment of our times, but which in other respects threat- ens to wipe out all the progress of the centuries, and thus make it necessary for- civilization to start all over again on itsl, long climb to greatness

World council of churches

The threat of conquest from without has not infrequently induced neighbouring communities to sink their relatively minor differences and present a common front to the enemy. There seems to be some prospect that Christians, as such, will be able to resolve, accept or ignore their dif- ferences sufficiently to assist one another in opposing the ideology of Communism which is thc enemy of all religion.

At any rate the second assembly of the World Council of Churches which meets at Evanson, Illinois, on Sunday is an indica- tion that powerful forces are at work to bring together some 1,300 representatives of 161 denominations seeking to see where- in they agree rather than what their differ- ences may be. It is courageous, if nothing! else, to determine to discuss difficult quesw tions of doctrine as well as more practical social questions.

It is not without significance that the time when it was possible to speak of Christendom with any meaning was a time when the non-Christian world was pressing viciously in from many fronts. That is certainly the situation today and it may well be that pressure from outside will make the many communities of Christ- ians realize that they have much in com-

International contest

Children who find amusement in stamp collecting and its various sidelines will be interested in a news item from New Delhi which reports that the Government of India has invited all boys and girls under 16 from all countries of the world to enter a stamp designing contest on the theme, "India as I see it." There will be 50 prizes in all, the top one being A solid gold medal. The chief stipulations are that each design must be original (no help from parents or teachers, please). done in color or in ink-- but not in pencil--and be in the hands of Indian postal authorities not later than Aug. 31. The entries will fall in three age groups: up to 10, 10-13, 13-16. All entries IIIUIRI 31' property of the Indian Post

ent. The full set of rules

knows? Perhaps some youngster from P. E. I. will carry off one of the prizes; at any rate, there is no reason why the Island should not be well represented in the con- test. Boys and girls with a flair for draw- ing should find it a lot of fun, as well as an incentive to artistic work.

North Atlantic Atoll

The nineteenth century witnessed the building of lighthouses and other aids to safe navigation throughout the world. The

States combines some of the features of

both with the addition of radar. i

According, to Engineering lN'ews-Record a series of radar towers will be construct- ed far out to sea from Virginia to New- foundland, some of them as far as 123 miles off shore, taking advantage of the shallow continental ledge and frequenti shoals. Each tower will be on a platform sufficiently large to contain living quarters for a crew of 20-30 and space for a hell- copter landing. i

The purpose of this enormously costlyi project, of course, is to provide warning of the approach of enemy aircraft from the sea and to give a few extra minutes notice to defence authorities. That notice might: well mean the difference between intercep- tion of the attacking force and thc destruc- tion of a vital target.

A few years ago the world was aston- ished and perhaps mildly amused at the elaborate wall which the Soviet Union was constructing around its territory and that: of satellite countries. The idea of havingl to maintain perpetual guard, however, is! no longer amusing and its acceptance has been forced by the events of the last few years. thought that the Martello Towers outlivedi their usefulness and are everywhere visit-' ed with interest by the very people whom they were designed to keep at bay. A

EDITORIAL NOTES 5

Canada may well be proud of being able to serve the Duke of Edinburgh "buffalo- bergers". But for the action taken in time by this country the once-plentiful buf- falo would certainly be now extinct.

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Newfoundland salt fish production expected to be down some 5,G0(l,()00 pounds this year in spite of good catches in some areas. Lobstermen in this Province who; recall losing all their gear early in the sea- son some time ago will sympathize withi the many Newfoundland fishermen are in that same position.

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The United States Senate has passed a, bill which includes a provision to increasei the duty on uncooked fish sticks from onel cent a pound to 20 per cent ad valorem. Whatever the House of Representatives or the President may think, the Senators seem determined to go back to the days of high protection.

i There is some consolation in the'

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The editor of Punch when on holiday is a serious man. He has warned the- Couchiching conference that the doctrine of the divine right of kings was mild com- pared with the doctrine of the divine right

of the state, as practiced now in some countries. As the scope of government activities grows, the individual tends to

lose ground.

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The London cosiermonger who was elect- ed Pearly King at the Festival of Britain in 1951 is dead. The street pedlars derive their name from an ancient variety of ap- ple that was sold in Restoration times, the costard. The ”pearlies" derive their remark- able costumes from the fact that some pearl-buttondecorated clothes, originally in- tended for export, were being peddled by one of their number. The costermongers themselves liked the idea and it became the uniform of their calling.

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John Lodie Baird, Scottish inventor, was born this date 1888. He undertook in- dependent research at the age of 18, when he set up a small laboratory at Hastings and devoted himself to the problem of "see- ing by wireless." By 1924 he could trans- mit images either by wire or radio. In 1928 he transmitted pictures across the At- lantic. When the cathode-ray tube was de- veloped, he improved his system by in- corporating it in his equipment. Another invention of his was the "notovisor" which' enabled the user to see by ordinarily in-

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SEEKING LOST BROTHER

Sir, - I have had in most touch- ing request. from an old friend in France begging help in locating in long-lost. brother who came to Canada many years iigo.

Mmlc. Bobony. 40 rue Paliasy. Agen. Garonne. France, writes that her brother, Isadore Bobony. born in Concale-llle-ct.-villainne. France on November 8, 1885, came to Canada as a scaman or fisherman around 1900. Just before 1907 he wrote to her from Plctou. Nova Scotia. Since then Maria Bobony has not heard from her brother. In 1946 some French fishermen un- loading codfish at Lalwochelle. France, reported having seen and with Isadore Bobony in Canada. But this might have been on the Banks off Newfoundland.

Mai-in Bobony is now quite old. She and her brother were left orphans at an early age. A staunch Christian and faithful church wor- ker this aged person begs help in finding her brother before she dicii. He is her only relative.

Perhaps the publication of this letter, or the relevant facts. might. reach the. brother or someone who knows him, If he is still living. I have written to Pictou and st. John's seeking help. Any informa- tion should be communicated di- rectly to Mmle Bobony at the order to save would greatly

time. I. of course.

lappreciale learning if this appelll ' ' '

la in any way successful. I am. Sir. el.c.. (Rev) G. F. PARTRIDGE Montreal.

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COMICS FOR. ADULTS .

sir,-when we feel that we need something special as I pleasant- change, something uni should jack one up so that he could en- joy 1 good laugh, what. do we do? For my part. I have recourse to such standard, adult. comics as those which appear in the local PMS!- The first thing I look at in the Guardian la Our Boarding House and then Bringing up Father. I want to keep up with Major Hoopla, with the schemes that are brewing in that old bat.tler's head. He is the pg-9."-It my gypiflcation of Don Quixou. And poor -Hull Whit I um; he nu trying to make home gay and glamorous in keeping with Maggie's "advanced" social idiosy- ncraislu.

It. reminds me of an instance that occurred during my cdlkle days. We were studying composi- tion in class. Asked to define "home" one of the students bald thpt. it Wu a place where ii per- son or family lives. The teacher's remarks were to the effect that such I definition was untrue; that it was better to say "Home is it place where people are happy" then 10 any "Home is a place where peo- ple live"; that no dwelling on earth is home unless hiippineu dwell! therein.

The prociu literal meaning has its place in the,5ai-gon of special groups and in technical diacuaaions before learned bodies; but what gives esprit to our expression is the wealth that time has added to the aymboh of our language. And heroin each individual has his own distinct pathway of pleasure or pain; in large part ulfcreated. at leut intensified. For each, of us the annotation of ideas and the connotation of words open up fielda, green fields and still waters, viaiaa that "will never fade into nothingnau."

No human trait is too cmmon to become I source of amusement. of apart.-and of politicl. For ' t take Jiua' fair-Ilaed, mouth-lIn'ul- ed, partly amokadpclur. This port- rait -- not to mention flying roll- in; pins - is close as common. down-to-earth every day it . Higher up in the look of society. I. may be made to WWI! MINI 50' talie power and ulf-aaluranu.

aeorga llclunua has another eomicurioalnitthanamooooru figurat. not as a pin! on Mr. Ila- Idam1a' own name, but as I vomi- llriutlon of I four-word sentence

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McCarthy

The man who has always been so ready to pass judgement. on people brought before his commit.- tee must. now wait for his collea- gues to give their Judgement on his conduct. I-lad Senator Flanders of Vermont had his way.the jun- ior senator from Wisconsin would not have had to wait. so long, but would have received the condem- nation of the Senate for conduct which tends to bring the chamber into dlsrepute. The elderly New England senator made A series of sweeping,nnd devastating charges against his Wlnconsin colleague. calling him a "fifth amendment senator", lacking in liumnn de- cency and responsibility. In his courageous stand Flanders won strong support from senators Full- bi-ighi. of Arkansas and Morse of Oregon. But A compromise was ar- ranged and R committee was set up to investigate the charges and bring in a report. Thus, for the time at least, McCarthy had es- caped the final verdict of his col- leagues.

However it is far more likely that the postponement was made, not so much for McCarthy's benefit, as for the rank and file members of the Senate. Next November one- third of the membership is up for re-election and many of them would like to avoid taking a stand on the antics of McCarthy until after the election is safely over. Many senators who privately condemn the behavior of their Wisconsin colleague are noticeably quiet about the matter in public.

It is this question of McCarthy's popularity with the voters that has been responsible for the gentle treatment he has received .fi-om President Eisenhower and other prominent. officials of the Repub- lican party. To many political strategisu it. is considered dan- gerous to come out. too strongly against the man who has become a popular symbol for antl-Com- munlsm. It is therefore not aur- prising that Senator Flanders made some of his colleagues very un- comfortable by bringing the issue right. into the open. As Senator smith of New Jersey put. it. "Every candidate is going to be put. right on the spot. by this Lune." ismlthls use of the word lcnndidate' rather than senator is highly algnificantil. Another senator described it as "an agonizing choice between eon- acience and expediency."

Patriotic Americana who feel that Mcciu-thylsm la an evil force are saddened iii. the thought that. no many citizens of the country approve of him and his methods. If this were not ao. of course, the politicans who live by popular sup- port would not have to worry to

than four words? In the first place there. were more Georges than one. The orialml of this tale was Oar- dlnal Georges d'Ambols. prime min- later of France in the reign of Louis XII. The king depended greatly on this able administrator for the procedure of important business. On such occasions - and they were quite frequent - the king accompanied his suds with the words "Laluei Iain a' Georges". Mr. Mcuanua by his magic touch made the idea to mean an easy way to "pus the buck", and thus "Let George do it."-pa.u- ed into the literature of the comics. An old-time:-.aaId, "Let a fool hold his tongue and he will put for a nu." For most of in that would be a difficult assignment. To- day more is so much to any. And so many little tbinu that may be tnnamutcd into alive: and gold. I am, lir, etc.-

On Trial

By Ilcn th Macquarrle

much about their stand on the issue. There are few who would state that a majority of Americans are pro-McCarthy. on the other hand no one denies that he has many followers. The relative size of the two groups may be discover- ed after November's election, and for that. event. many politicians are waiting before they stand up on the moral aspects of Mccarthyism. . o .

If anyone doubted the popularity of the noisy Winconsin legislator he would have these doubts resol- ved by a demonstration held ii. few days ago in New York. A banquet was tendered Roy M. Cohn who has recently resigned in Counsel of McCarthy's investigating com- mittee. Among the 2500 persona attending were many prominent citizens, including a grandson of Theodore Roosevelt. Rabbi Schultz of New York, Prof. Schmidt of Fordham University and of course Senator McCarthy. The retired hunter of Communists was lauded to the skies and presented with

organizations. A special message of

of the American Revolution. ,

This New York display is only one indication that the political power of Mccarthy is not. yet des- troyed. In the Congressional elec- tion campaign now on there are still many signs that Mccarthyiam may be ignored or opposed only at great. political risk. The prospects of it being denounced by the over- whelming voice of the American people and their representativcs is not yet at. hand.

Old Che rloiietown

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BAND CONCERT

”The City Amateur Band, ac- cording to announcement, made their first appearance for the sea- son on I-lillsbornugh Square, on Monday evening last. where for the space of about two hours they dis- coursed sweet music to the delight of a large number of citizens, who might be seen. in different groups, promenading the Square during the performance. Crowds of boys. as usual. assembled. and by their shouting and fighting gave much annoyance not only to the members of the Band. but also to the ra- spectable portion of the spectators. who were present for the purpose of listening to the musical enter- tainment. and not of witnessing scenes of disorder and confusion. We were astonished to observe that not one of the Police was present to p eaerve order.

"While ome listened to the music or promenaded. others Im- ployed themaelvu in playing quoits and other games of amusement. and all appeared to enjoy them- selves very satisfactorily. We un- derstimd that it is in contemplation to enclose the Square and to com- mence planting and otherwise ama- mentlng it, so as to make it a pleasant public resort for citizens and visitors during the. 'oummer season."

The Vindicator, June 22, 1864.

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hell. farent kind of wind. -I-Ininlltnn spectator.

The Iltllato In Introvarta lint be the man in England who has bulltlblnnelf I TV setgwlfh a one- ineh screen. -Hamilton Upectator.

leport fun Niacin. Fall: that "several" persons have recently been questioned in connection with the murder of an elderly woman in the area eight years no Iboiiva that the law does not give up can- lly. Should this murder be solved, and the guilty party or parties brought. to Justice, it will not. be the first time that murder has been punished long after it has been t d. The memory and the files of the police are long. The guilty person, perhaps, guilt hear- ing heavily on his or her mind, makes a. slip and the puzzle of years back click into place.-Owen sound Bun-Times.