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TUESVDAMT. AUGTII. 1955 M

A Goodly Heritage

Trust no future, howi-'er pleasant! Let the dead past bury IL: dead! Act. act in the living Present! Heart within Ind God o'orlu-ad.

There is no denying that. seen In its proper focus and allowing for the dogmatism that is the poet's right. Mr. L0ngfellow's advice was, and is. salutary. There is such a thing as deifying the past and seeing in it virtues and values it did not. in fact. possess. There is such a thing. too. as looking too expectantly to the fu- ture as if time must necessarily march on to greatness. Perhaps these were the prevailing errors in Mr. I.ongfellow's day and generation. For this generation. hon ever. neither of them can be said to be in the in- tellectual vogue. The tr-iiiti-ncy rather. is to regard the past as a suit of poor and distant relation of the present which, alone among all the ages of man's story, is an age of wondrous things. In these circum- stances, it is well to pause now and again and drawmefreshment from the wells of the past. Anything that helps us to do that is worthwhile. It may be the reading or re-reading of an enriching book of other days which. miraculously. has survived the reckless onslaught of a phil- osophy centered in a crass material- ism. It may be the pondering of the lives of great men, and "women, which remind us that we, too, can make our lives sublime. Or, it may be it religious memorial service like the one held at Belfast, last Sunday, following I tradition of many years.

There, in a historic Church stud- ded with fair memories and good as- sociations, and rich in the things which strengthen a community, the descendants of a hardy and courage- ous band of pioneers (joined by oth- ers not of their kindred but who. in like manner, honour heroism and faithfulness) met together in quiet communion of the present and in thankful remembrance of the past. As on all such occasions, it was not what was said by the preacher by way of eulogy that counted the more --although his eloquence and obvious sincerity doubtless contributed great- ly to the solemnlty of the occasion: rather was it the inner contempla- tion of a faith and devotion. yes. and of a plain rugged tenacity. which enabled their forefathers to build. according to their beliefs and aspir- ations, a goodly heritage to pass on to their chiltlrcn. The fact that the theological side of the heritage was declared in the accents of Knox and not in tlinsc of Aquinas. Newman, Wesley. or Temple. is irrelevant. Titr- living empliasis would be the some in anv of these instances.

The future? Even the wisest man in the world would not spec- ulate copiously about it. One thing. however. we know. Wlmtevcr it may bring. it will not he the worse for a good heritage handed on uii- tarnished and unspoiled.

The Chinese Situation

Chinir, a country which onl) a few years ago was to most Western- ers simply a remote place on a map. has become in these days a common subject of discussion. And that is why 9, book just put out by the well known American scholar Richard L. Walker does not agree with those not I mule (Including the British . delegates who visited China iggff. ' ) that the Chinese brand of will prove more reason- i flexible than the Soviet n', .1-Ie believes. indeed, that tenders are trying in every

1;, to emulate the Russian A ' gm; one gathers that he I that if there is to W it'll! In t'.l'le.llllInce it

from the Russian which has been - . ,d competent

ly to become Asia's spokesman.

The Peiping administration has "lost face" among Asiatics general- ly by its failure to force its way into the United Nations and by adhering too closely to Russian-manufactun ed propaganda. 'Its insistence on ”liberating" Formosa has worked against its interests in other areas. which may be the reason for its more conciliatory attitude in rece nt months. Mr. Walker apparently is of the opinion that, even if they de- sired to do so, which is doubtful. Red China's leaders have not the econ- omic resources available for any large scale aid to China's neighbours.

This. too. will work against their ambitions. Mr. Walker's opinions may or

may not represent the actual situ- ation. However, coming from one who. by all accounts. is a competent student of both historical and con- temporary affairs, they are helpful to anyone who gives the matter any thought. That is all that can be said about any opinion.

No Excuse

Public opinion will sympathize with the Boy Scouts and their lead- ers. now ”jamboreeing” at Niagara- on-the-Lake. in their regret that no Canadian cabinet minister was pres- ent at the official opening of the im- portant gathering last Saturday. The fact that the Governor-General was there has no bearing on the matter. since, of course, he represents Her Majesty the Queen and on such oc- casions is in no sense a spokesman for the cabinet. So far as news re- ports are reliable, no reason for the apparent negligence or oversight was given, except the stereotyped one of "inability" to attend. It is doubt- ful that this will be taken seriously by anyone; for, although cabinet ministers have year-round responsi- bilities. the fact is that some of them are now on vacation and others are on leisurely tours which could be in- terrupted for B few hours without. much serious damage resulting to any phase of the country's business.

Breaking into a vacation or it pre- arranged jaunt may cause a bit of inconvenience to men who feel they are overworked for ten months of the year. although in these days of speedy travel the inconvenience must be very slender indeed. In any event. when representatives of other gov- ernments were not averse to travel- ling hundreds. and in some instances thousands, of miles to be on hand to say a word of encouragement and cheer to their youthful fellow citi- zens on one of the big occasions in the history of the Scout Movement. it is nothing to the credit of the host government that a little inconveni- once was permitted to keep it from being represented, and represented well. at the opening of the Jamboree.

EDITORIAL NOTES

An expert says that mosquitoes don't bite; they simply pierce the skin with their "proboscis". All that fancy talk. however, will not. help matters a bit for anyone caught by the pesky critters. '

U D Q

It is reported that certain dis- tricls in Scotland were obliged to resort to wateigrationing in a recent dry spell. So long as the restric- tion is not extended to other more iiccessary beverages there is not like- ly to be any uprising in the High- lands.

I I O

A Canadian farmer was called upon to act as umpire when two judges disagreed over the merits of two Ayrshire 'cows at the annual Kinrosshire Agriculture Show at Kinross. Scotland, recently. He wa- Mr. A. L. Young of Brooks. Albert: who happened to be holidaying i the United Kingdom at the time.

D I I

Whatever else the Russians in- vented, they were not the first to cultivate the Irish potato. Nor. for that matter, were the Irish. It orig inated in South America and wa taken to Europe by the Spaniard.-" The Irish happened to be the firs people to make it a staple article of , food. Hence the name.

Is it an offence to steal one's own automobile? A judge in Detroit says it is and sentenced I man to a prison term not to exceed 15 years for doing just'thnt. However, the culprit. while removing the car frorr I service garage where It had been sent for repairs also went through the pmprletoi-'3 files and destroyed a

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Teeming Orient

By L. S. Cllukulel Associated Preu. Home

Rice. the staple food for I bil-

' lion Asians. is yielding ground to

wheat.

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization says to some extent "a permanent change" has taken place in the food habits nt the teeming Orient.

Because nf the postwar rice sliortaizc and the attractive terms that went with wheat supplies. "there has been an expansion in the consumption of wheat at the expense of rice" in the Far East. the FAO reported in an extensive study.

Despite a present surplus of rice. wheat is continuing to press its 5" ;ht but definite advance in the

rice-producing area of the world. j There continues an over-all import .

1 of 4,-5000.000 tons of the grain into

. the world's wheat

the Far East as compared with 3.000.000 tons before the war. Be- fore the war about 13 per cent of went into ex- port channels, The figure is now 17 per cent.

MOST VAl.l'ABl.E (TIIOP

On the other hand. about 8.5 per cent of the rice crop was exported This has slumped now to five per cent.

Rice not only is more valuable than any other crop, includini wheat, cotton or corn. but morn valuable than the world's crudc oil. coal or pig iron annual pro- duction, FAO said. One official es- timated its annual value It 318.- 500,000,000.

Paddy rice production. including an estimated 50,000,000 tons in Communist Chins. totals approxi- matly 235000.000 tons yearly. This makes approximately 145,000.00 tons of milled rice. which is whr you usually eat. Ninety per cen of this production is consumed ii the Far East. or monsoon Asia which also produces about 90 per cent of the rice.

With increasing rice self-suffici ency in many countries, rice's role as an international commodity is slipping.

India. under the impetus of I government-sponsored rice self-suf- ficiency program, is virtually cut

l off the import market. Before the

- war India was the biggest importer

lof rice in the world. Import fl-

l gures dramatically illustrate In- dia's improving position. In 151 it imported 4,700,000 tons of rice. Last year it imported 300,000 tons. pri-

. marily to build up reserves. Wheat has made inroads in India. some of

lit from the bulging granarles of America.

RICE MARKETS SCARCE

Japan is another country where wheat has gained ground since the war. In the prewar period the only important food grain imported by Japan was rice. Now rice totals only 30 per cent of the food grains imported. Wheat figures heavily In Nlppon's present food imports.

Indonesia also is approaching self-sufficiency in rice. FAO said. A. U.S.-sponsored program to re- claim land made Greece self-suf- flclent in rice three years ago. Cey- lon used to import some 2,000,000 tons of rice yearly. The most rlce Imported in any year after the war was 400.000 tons in I953. On the other hand. the import of wheat skyrocketed from 25.000 Ions pre- war to 370,000 in 1953.

Burma is the biggest rice ex- ported but is having trouble find- ing markets in the face of present surplus. Burma and second-place Thailand liIve surpluses of be- tween 600.tIl0 and 700.000 tons ench.

In the United States production has increased 150 per cent since the war. while exports have jumped 670 per cent. But surpluses now existing and falling prices are mak- ing It difficult for the United States to find markets.

Communist China grows more rlce than any country In the world --about 50.000.000 tons of paddy rice. In prewar days, China was an importer. In the immediate postwar period not imports con- tinued. assisted by International

I aid. Since the Communists took .over the country. exports IIIPGIT ito have been exceeding imports l but there are some indications this , trend may be reversed. There Ire ,no official statistics Ivsllable on i current Red Chinese production of rice.

Tlfoliiics At

Washington

By George Kitchen. Canadian Press Staff. Washington

Coporess has been adjourned for several weeks now. but you'd never know it from reading the Washing- ton newspapers. The pollticklng is still going on.

Unlike Ottawa. where I pleasant summer lull usually falls over the capital when Parliament proroguel, for the year, the political mills in Washington just keep grinding along steadily.

Congressman flit. in and out of town and some even keep year- round headquarters on Capitol Hill, ever ready to comment on affairs at the drop of I reporter's pencil. Cungresslonsl in stigallng com- mlttees continue their work.

EASY HEADLINES

Veteran owrvers suuen thIt one reason for the undiminisbod pace of political activity II that ltlme congressmen and committees have learned that they bIvI morn chance of breaking Into print when Congress in adjourned than when It is in session. One Wublngtm newspaper the other day nu three stories on one page. In each story. the same congrnnuun VII in comment on I different subject.

The House of Represuilattvu un-Amerlcnn Icllvttles oommttue is holding the stage in Nova York with its Inquiry into Communln lnltltntlon In show business. An- other committee is taking shortly to look It the uranium fields and otbun In

hedultng investigations Into the Idmlutatratlnnis security program. the use of dollar-I-nnr business- men In government Ind the about to which government departments are suppressing or withholding tnformatlnn mm the pron Ind tt pugllc.

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when the congressmen Ind their committees aren't sharpening their political axes at home. they are junketlng abroad. And this yen-I junketlng reason. any congres- sional sources, In the biggest in yearn. over the next four or five 5. senators and rep-

spot on the on map-Moscow.

VISIT RUSSIA

.-louse foreign affairs probably will hit III pith of the world. one sub-eumnutue will

Britain. Funcc. Germany. Aus- trla. YugoIlIvII. Turkuy Ind Italy, Otbcruylll be in tbs Klddlq III.

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A Bishop's Comment

(Exchange)

An Anglican bishop comes out of the north woods with the report that the Department. of Transport is "throwing money away" out there in the wilderness.

What do -we hear from the DOT? Nothing but I wlsecrack

from an anonymous official that this is ”an odd remark for I churchmen to make."

We don't. see anything "odd"

about it. Economy has always been I Christian tlf not a bureaucratic! virtue. Bishop Donald Marsh had seen strange things done under the midnight sun. He had a right --even a duty-to tell about them.

Expensive homes were built for personnel. the bishop says. We've heard stories about these ice palaces before. The genernl's report to F..." I this Spring had I couple of class- lcs.

And a slightly-damaged tractor (cost 360,000) was . jettisoned in- stud of repaired. The bishop re- ports I DOT official looked at its burned trend and said generously: "We'll send you another."

This sort of extravagance is In the "glory hole" t-edition that crops up wherever the Government foot: the bill. It's bound to be ac- centuated al Arctic outposts where it is often cheaper to bring in new equipment than repair old.

If there was such an explanation for the incidents of waste which shocked the bishop it should have been given. Instead the depart- ment's spokesman made I snide comment about the bishop's re- marks being out of place. "as- peclnlly Is the church is Ittpinpt- lng to build up the northland."

The Ipokesman added. with in- furlatlng pomposlty. that Trans- port Minister MIrler's recent visit to the north "gave an opportunity for review of all such situations."

We can imagine how much the Federal Minister was Illowed to see in his quick visit. No thanks. Weid sooner lake the word of I disinterested preacher. A lifetime Went” in tho honest penury of the ministry sounds to us like u lot better training for spotting ex- travagance: t.liIn I cabinet. desk in Ottawa. -

Fourteen Canadian

Medals

(London Free Press)

We wonder whit has become of the Canada Medal. which Mac- kenzie King proposed should be given to Canadians of distinction. This wIs in 1943 and the approval of the King was obtained. Fourteen medals were struck and that VII: the last ever heard of them.

Robert Needham. the Free Press Ottawa wuespondent. found that there wu I greIt deal of mystery about the medals and what bud become of them. After I lot of rues:-ch be found that the medals,

bard to understand no medal has ever been Issued.

.Meclic.ally ' Speaking

NEW SURGICAL DIIESSINGS New methods 0 covering burn and surgical incisions proinlu to make patients more comfortable during recovery.

Dr. A. W. Farmer of the Hon- pltal for Sick Children at Toronto. says that the use of aluminum dusting power facilitates treat- ment of burns. ' a Every Six Hours

Metal about the size of 50 mic rons is dusted on the burn from a salt shaker or patted on with gauze every six hours for I period of 48 hours. This is done. of course. only after the burn has been cleaned.

By the second day. he reports. the scab becomes dry. tough and moderately flexible. Thus. the pa- tient does not need splints or Ip- paratus to suspend the burned limb. t Another Use

There is another use for the powder. too. When it is sprinkled on the bed, Dr. Farmer has found. it prevents the bedcluthes from sticking to the burned area.

In covering operative wounds. two doctors at the University of Chicago reportsuccesswitb aeroplast. a plastic compound.

Drs. W. E. Adams and Stanley P. Rigler report that wounds sprayed with aernplasl heal as well as injured tissue covered with conventional dressings. And there are no added complications with the plastic spray. Transparent Film i

Moreover, they point out. when the , J is ” J ' J' ately after the incision is sewed together. the transparent film covering makes it easier to ob- serve the area. This is especially so. they say. in incisions of the thorax.

Chemically. the substance in I modified lwlyvinyl chloride ace tate cnpolymer in an ethyl IC& fate solvent - in case you're in- terested.

But probably more Important to you is the fact that it is some- what less expensive than the ma terlal now commonly used. Question and Answer

Mrs. J. Mc.: What causes lritis and Is there ll cure for It?

Answer: Iritis is inflammation of the colored part of the eye. It. may develop as I result of some infection in other parts of the body. such as in the teeth. ton- sils. or nasal sinuses.

When this disorder occurs. I thorough examination by an eye specialist is necessary to deter"- mine the source of the infection, so that proper treatment may be given.

Maple Memorials

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An avenue of thirty young Canadian maples stretches through the Stoncfall cemetery It Harro- gate. in England. where some all) Canadian airmen be buried.

Connected with these young trees is an intriguing myster).

According to Gwyneth Mllburn. secretary of the Stonefall Adoption Committee, some seven or eight years ago the nuperintendenl re- ceived a packet of seeds from Canada.

Apparently They were sent by a Canadian woman. the wife or mother of one of the airmen buried in die cemetery. She sug- gested that the recipient plant them.

The superintendent. not really knowing what they were. planted them in the greenhouse. and later transplanted the seedlings to the cemetery Itself. where they developed Into healthy maples.

Manwhlle. before the gift could

-be acknowledged. the name and

address of the sender were mis-

The cemetery authorities would like to send me donor I photo graph of the maple avenue; but so far. their efforts" to locate the donor have been unsuccessful.

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WOODLAND POOL

Here when ninllglin golden shafts

Dlmmed by screening luvu. pierce through

In tranquil solitude; he trees

Within its depth can view

Their crowning glory mirrored there.

Nor ripple stirs its emerald sheen.

As birds with iridescent wings

That. knife the Ilr. swoop low to

proen The constant changing moods of day Reflected there, create I play Of light and Iliade; the gleaming pool - II nIt.ure'I opaloscent jewel.

-u. I. Cliff. i.'u.. Toronto liar.

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By remarkable oolncldolcti all tbs nu-toonlstu were of one inliul Ibout Geneva being I mountain peak with I table Ind four chain at the top! OltIwI Cltlun.

0fflclIlI of the Landau Market observe the passing of old-fIIhlon- ed canner, the wonderful woman who used to "put down" sellers of berries, peaches, pours Ind plums so that her brood would have appellxlng: health-giving foods for winter. She it was who would come to market before breakfast Ind go home cnrrylng bukets of fruit or with the buggy filled with berries. Dear departed days. and don de- parted ladies! - London Free Press. ,

one of Canada's leading econom- ists is convinced that the basin weakness In men going into busi- ness for themselves is their feni of having to make their own decl- slons.IIe points out that too many men are prone to go seeking advice. because they have not sufficient confidence in their own judgment or business Ibllltyunuslness today is looking for leaders. It is seeking out men who are willing to accept responsibility. In this regard. It has been deplored frequently that while there are hundreds of good workers engaged In the task of bringing in the daily bread. there are only dozens of those ready to

take on leadership. -Daily Mercury

No amount of apologies from the Bulgarian government. no matter how sincere. can alter the fact that

i persons lost their lives when trigger-happy Bulgarian bor- der guards shot down an Israeli airliner that had strayed from its course. The Bulgu-inn government cnnnot escape it: own grave ru- ponslblllty In this latest tragedy. The men who fired the guns were acting under orders. The Israeli aircraft was I civilian plane. not a military Invader. It was obvious- ly off its course. for resons that may never be determined. Any government that (Ills in its security

human errors. especially in non-

mllltnry incidents such as this.

offends common decency. echlcago Daily News

High temperature: uporlnnd this summer over I wide area of the North American lends color to the theory that the world is getting warmer. The real heat of course. seems to have come not from the earth, but from the sun when. It noon-tide. in direct though distant rays have caused. to say the least. considerable dls comfort. From various parts of the earth's surface come evidences of unusually high temperatures dur- lng recent weeks. The Arctic con- tribute: the item that during the present century Arctic drift fee has decreased by thousands of square miles: more glaciers are melting: the polar lee-cups are backing up to the extent of 500 feet annually.

-Evening Tribune

We use that the experts of In International Civil Aviation Orga- nization are playing around with the phonetic Ilphabet again. and it is not without pleasure that we . note that they hIve dropped Coca ' (which sounded like I Romance- langusge expletlve with overtones of advertising) and have reverted to good, dependable old Charlie. In spite of the return of Charlie. how- ever, it is still I jerlw. sputtering affair In which the word "alphabet" itself comes out Alfn Lima Paps Hotel AIII Bravo Echo Tango. May- be we're reactionary old fuds. but we don't like it much. In fact for us, and for I lot of olher-exclud- lng. of course. those wonderful olf mossbacks of the Ack-Beer school- "alphnbet" is spelled' Able Love Peter Ilow Able Baker Easy Tara lmmutably and for all time.

-Hamilton Spectator

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should be dealt with as such, -Halifax Chronicle-Herald

Paul Pratt, French Canggh bandmaster. who is also mayo,- Longuell, Quebes says clty gm of bands are n

are ideal. The music of a bu, marching clown the street exhila- atu us- A pipe band tickle; most jaded spirit. Bands no he enjoyed for themselves and their merits. and not used as lodlous lure for some

cause on motive. A good band ti I lay in Itself. We should km more of them. -London in- Press.

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