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T The Moral Of It

There has been no organized drive from non-political sources to induce the electors to “get out and Tote" in today‘s provincial general “lection; but such a campaign bhould not be needed. The privilege bf thefranchise carries with it the fesponsibility of exercising it.

i A nation can establish a system bf free government. but unless there is zeal on the part of its bitizens to preserve the system. 'and utilize to the full the oppora tunities it provides, it will be a dead letter on the statute books. The vital principle will be corrupt- ed. The old abuses will return. Justice itself will go astray; and if justice goes astray, the people will etand about in helpless contusion.

It has been said that politicians, under every system, are motivated by the love of power. That’s what the game of politics is about. The pursuit takes different forms and dontrives various disguises, but the flower urge is always there. Well, granting this to be the case, it still .doesn‘t afford excuse for public hpathy at the polls.

l A noted Canadian political com- rhentalor, Bruce Hutcheson, s ays that “if the public could see, be- hind the scenes, the fixers, brain trusters, speech writers, idea men and assorted string pullers in pol- itics a revolution would follow.” But he adds that actually there is iio reason to be surprised or ex- cited. It is part of the will-to-power machinery which our democracy has evolved. It has supplanted more ruthless methods. Before any cit- izen condemns it, he should re-read history. The same old urge remains, but without that urge we should have no government at all. It no man would accept power we should live in anarchy.

It took sacrifice and suffering, in this province and elsewhere, '.0 win the privilege of the secret franchise to elect men to pOWer. The Voter who doesn't think this privilege worth exercising has no right to complain about what his government does, what powers it abuses, what taxes it imposes. He has let his cause go by default.

i. This homily has run to greater lengths than we had intended. All he meant to say was that this xplection in Prince Edward Island "1 day should be a full expression l the will of the people, voting bonscientiously for the candidates and party in whom and in whicr; lilhey have the most confidence. Not a very original statement, but Ithe best we have to offer at this juncture.

Perish The Thought!

News that the Glassco Commis- H ion has discovered that the Cana- ‘Iian navy has enough union suits if one size to last 1,000 years, that e air force has 81 years’ supply be certain Wool sock and the army though flashlights for at least 83 tears, is causing comment among but us. neighbors as well as in Canada. But it’s sympathetic com- nent. They have their own prob« amof this kind in the United ltatee armed forces. The American taxpayers have 'reconciled them- ieivee to it. It’s just one of those hinge, like the weather, that no. body seems able to do much about. “While these findings may hock Canadians," says the Mil- ,' Journey “they amid hat lilo pfuthe border,where from eervicea have been p build up hue caches of

everything from duck feathers to castor oil.” It assumes that there will be angry outbursts from Ot- tawa. possibly even a full scale in- vestigation. “Then the commotion will die down and the government will go on hoarding. All in the in- terests of national security, of course.”

But what about the other side of the Iron Curtain? Have Soviet sailors enough heavy underwear for a thousand years and Soviet air. men and soldiers enough socks and flashlights to carry them into the next century? If they haven’t, couldn't we arrange an exchange for something they have in embar- rassing oversupply, and thus pro- mote economy on both sides? Or would this idea be frowned upon by military pundits? Too dangerous a precedent, they might say. Next thing, the rival forces would be ex- changing surplus bombs, nuclear warheads. and things like that, and then where Would we all be?

And So It Goes

Members of the British Parlia- ment have Some unique preroga- tives that lend tone to their posit- ion. They outdo their Canadian counterparts in this respect, but there has never been any agitation here on this score. The London Economist thinks some of them should be abolished anyway, and after reading its comments we can understand why.

British parliamentarians are free from arrest in civil cases while par- liament is sitting and for 40 days prior to and after the session. These periods were meant, ap- parently. to keep members from being molested on their way to and from their constituencies. Parlia- mentarians elsewhere have some- what similar rights of immunity.

But no Canadian senator or American congressman has a right to wear his hat in a court of law. British peers do, although it was last claimed in 1902 when Lord Egmont was taken to court on a charge of having been drunk in Picadilly. The Economist thinks the privilege sh o u l d be retained on grounds that it is “rather fun”.

No Canadian or US. parliamen- tarian is guaranteed the right to be hanged by a silken halter should such a grisly rite be called for. British peers are. A peer not only has the right to an audience with the sovereign without being sum- moned but has the right to kill two of the Queen's deer if he meets any on the way to an audience.

Two peers, Lord Kingsale and Lord Forrester, have a singular right to keep their hats on in the Queen's presence. But the Duke of Atholl has the highest privilege of all—the right to a private army. At today's prices he doesn't bother. And if it becomes necessary to hang him, his gallows must be 30 feet higher than anyone else’s.

EDITORIAL NOTES

Britain, notes an exchange, has been celebrating the 25th anniver- sary of Sir Isaac Pitman’s invent- ion of “stenographic phonography,” better known as shorthand. This first practicable method of taking notes at the speed of speech is now used in 66 languages and, despite the advent of the tape-recorder, it still is the indispensable hand- maiden of most journalists and secretaries.

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Letters which throw new light on the life and work of Henri Du- nant, the founder of the Inter- national Red Cross, were discover-

ed recently in Oslo by Dr. Anders .

Daae, whose father. Major General Hans Daae, head of the Norwegian Medical Corps, was a close friend of Dunant. The collection, which contains 45 personal letter from Dunant and 200 other documents, has been presented to the Nor- wegian Red Cross. O O I

Now that our Causeway project is conceded to be “a pledge to be implemented to the letter” and not something for the proposed Atlantic Development Board to sit in judg- ment on as to the priority it should receive on the national agenda, we can view the board program with more enthusiasm. There is good scope for the exercise of its legiti- mate activities, provided the right men are appointed to the board, and are committed not to one or two’ pet prOjecte but to the inter- acts of the whole Atlantic area.

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OTTAWA REPORT by Patrick Nicholson A National War Museum Proposed

Canada's long and glorious military record has attracted the interest of a famous veter- an of our two greatest wars. He has conceived the project of re- cording lhis aspect of our his~ tory in an appropriate National War Museum. Fortunately for Canada. he is now in just the right position to inaugurate his imaginative and worthwhile idea to round out our national heritage.

This double veteran ls Hon. Gordon Churchill, who is now appropriately our Minister of Vetcrsna Affairs.

He joined the army before his eighteenth birthday. and serv- ed overseas as a Vickers Ma- chine Gunner from 1916 to 1919 Twenty years later. he was among the first Canadians to put on uniform. From 1939 to 1945 he served with the Fort Garry Horse, and then was'ap- pointed commanding officer of the lst Canadian Armoured Carrier Regiment in the Nor- mandy invasion. By war’s end, he had risen to the rank of co- lonel and had been awarded the Distinguished Service Order.

OTHER EXAMPLES Mr. Churchill is a thinking man. He is deeply interested in

lwhich, it is too be hoped, will one day come to full flowering in an impressive visual presenta-

tion of the complete slory of our military history, from the ear- liest days.

Konrad Adenauer's decision to retire next fall probably will end the general free-for-all in West German politics precipitated by the Spiegel affair.

Adenauer will be 87 in Jan- luary and his 13-year authority as chancellor has been visibly declinging since his Christian Democrat party lost its over-all majority in the elections of September, 1961.

now remains to be solved is who will succeed him as chancellor. It seems virtually certain that Economics Minis- ter Ludwig Erhard will take over the reins but Adenauer still refuses to nominate him formally. ‘ Erhard's image as the “father lof the West German economic lmiracle" has become a bit tat- ltered in recent months but he yremains strong enough to be an acceptable choice. think Adenauer's

Observers

our history. especially our pol- 59mm?“ to Erhard's Parthipa‘ itical and military past. In 0th I“.on m 8“ Phases 0‘ the form" er countries. he has visited war It'on Of a new cabin“ is a “"81

museums and studied the pre- servation of battlefied areas.

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battlefield of Gettysburg. U.S.A. which our neighbours have laid out. preserved and memorializ- ed as a national shrine marking the high tide of the Confederate advance in the war between the States. T h i s public 5 h o w- placc. he remarks. is visited by 1,500,000 lourisls every year. He has also visited, and has form-

ed ideas for improving, on 1' great shrine at Vimy.

. comparison with other countries, Canada as d o n e

very little in this field. We do ave an inadequately small War Museum in Ottawa, tuck- ed away behind a huge and hideous temporary shack dedi- cated to the subsidized bed- and- board of 300 government typisls. We do h ve some quite remarkable battlefield sites and interesting restored forts scat- tered wldcly about the country. The unregenerated Plains of Abraham at Quebec City is our most famous but least interest- ing military showpiece. By con- trast the battlefield at Batoche. Saskatchewan, and the rebuilt "Habitation" of Chhmplain in Nova Scotia are complete and thrilling. Fort Henry at Kings- ton, Ontario, attracts many tourists in the summer, when it is .manned by students wearing the "red‘coat" uniform of the period."'l'he battlifield or Cry- sler‘a farm, miles south of Ottawa on the bank of the St. Lawrence, is marked by a new and very interesting memorial chamber describing the triumph of a mall Canadian-British-lndl- lan force over two American ar-

STORY 'TO BE TOLD

But auch scattered souvenirs haphaurdly promoted to not offer a coordinated and group- ed history of Canada's military achievementl.

An example of how our his- tory books might be rounded out by a true National War Museum was recently in the National Archives w s a “WMDIIVC exhibition describing the events of the

here. That

. after various unsuccessful atta’cka at Moatmereecy a n it elsewhere, to make the hiaurlc climb up the mat track to the Helene ef Alreham

Vacuum remain tobeWorked out. let

. Gordon Churchill has need of the idea

een impressed by the l

zindication that the economics

minister is the heir apparent. Correspondents in Bonn now regard the reaction to the Spie- gel arrests and the subsequent cabinet crisis as a victory for public opinion over the tradition lof backstairs government that evolved under Adenauer.

After Adenouer

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By Doug all Canadian Press Staff Writer

constitution was designed for stability rather than parliamentary elasticity and until recently the German people have been too busy grow- ing prosperous to worry about political ethics. As long as gov- ernment worked. it was not questioned.

Now, apparently to the chan- cellor‘s surprise and the chagrin of former defence minister Josef Strauss, the power of the people’s distrust is making itself felt throughout the land.

The departure of Strauss left Adenauer exposed to a wave 0 popular pressure that seems likely to rinse if not wash clean the present system.

After the Free D ocrats left the government cos ition. Aden- auer dickered briefly with the left-wing Social Democrats but found their price was too high.

1 was a measure of his des- peration that he could even contemplate such a union — roughly equivalent to an alli- ance between the Progressive Conservatives and the New

Germany's

WAR WAS THE SPUR The Korean War proved a ma- jOl‘ incentive to testing and de- veloping of helicopters. In that .campaign they airlifted 60.000 en.

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Democratic Party in Canada.

’Tennis Elbow' Poorly Named

By Dr. Theodore It. Van Dalian

TENNIS ELBOW la a poor named condition. Only I am percentage of all victims play tennis, badminton, or table ten- nis. More are baseball pitchers. Occasionally pole vaultere or javelln throwers develop it.

But the majority are not ath- letes and include laborers. skill- ‘ed tec lan, housewives, secretaries. and other white collar workers. In a f c w calee [out, of all things. is respon- Ilble.

The large muscles of the fore- arms are attached to the inner and outer sides of the elb owe. Constant or abnormal tension on the bony attachments is a common cause of eplcondylitls. Involvement of the outer side often follows grasping an ob- ject of twisting the forearm, ea-

} pecially with the elbow extend-

ed. Chronic handshaking, as done by public figures, may be responsible for this type of sore elbow.

In such instances, there is ir- ritation of the tissues in and about the joints. A bursa in this area also may be involved. Dls- comfort may be so mild it is no- ted only performing certain maneuvers. or so 5 e v e r e t arm must be carried in a sling.

a one test for the disorder. the individual picks up a large telephone directory. If he keeps the palm upward and the fin- gers below the book, he can lift it with comfort. But when the palm is downward and the thumb bears the weight. pain is se- vere. In others. discomfort is more noticeable in the region of the crazy bone, especially when making a fist.

The disorder usually is trace- able to the muscles that flex and extend the wrist. The up- per attachment of these muscles to th e outer and inner sides of the elbow are pulled away or strained. Regardless of the struc tures involved. the individual must avoid the activities t h a t cause epicondylitis until relief

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It is helpful to apply heat via diathermy. whirlpool bath. or chemical or electric pads. Dra- matic results often follow injec- tion into the painful area of a long acting local anesthetic plus a corticosteroid hormone. One or more treatment may be need- ed before permanent relief en- sues.

(Dr. Van Dcllcn will answer questions on medical topics if stamped. self-addressed enve- lope accompanies request.)

STAY HOME WITH MEASLES NB. writes: Is an

done to a child of four with men- sles. or to her playmates, if she is allowed to play outside? I may be old fashioned but I al- ways thought youngsters with this disease should stay at home in isolation.

REPLY , The phild with measles should

remain quléily at home. Not only is this disease highly con- tagious but activity might en- courage serious complications. HlATAL HERNIA

F.J. writes: I‘ve just been dia- gnosed as having a diaphragma- tic hernia. Docs this mean I‘m in for surgery?

Not necessarily. if the condi- tion is not causing symptoms. ,Send self-addressed envelope for leaflet on hernia which goes into more detail.

TODAY’S HEALTH HINT—

Prevent frostbite by dressing adequately.

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. NOTES BY THE WAY

One of the meet difficult choices is that of between aolna ungry or putting on fat. -- Woodltock Sentinel-Review. .

Happy ae the miller may to exchange the whimsical wind

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for a steady aupply of ‘electrl?

city. the ordinary man la sorry to see the windmill: , ppear. They are a visible link with the immortal world of fairy Plea and folk songs. In Northern Ger- m are are a some N windmills operating. Their doom seemed inevitable until recently an "Association for the ain- tenance of Windmills" was foun- ded In order to preserve them for future generations. —- West German Bulletin.

Aeultnred

If h “led . can for her hueband expect. him to do Ill Ml crawling there,

ehe'a doomed to bitter disap. polntmenl. -— Sudbury Star.

After-"file leaf five weeks, peo. ple in the uncommitted world who have been thinking of following Dr. Castro's exam. ple will have seen that even val. untary membership of the Com. munlat camp results in being treated ‘aa a altelllte. —- Man. cheater Guardian.

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Helicopter Prospects I!

National Geographic Boole

A slawpoke in the field of aviation, the helicopter may yet become a magic carpet for com- moners as well as kings

Though the improbable mach- ine perform tasks its inventors never dréamed of. it wobblod through infancy and did not come into its own until after World War II.

Only 10,000 or so helicopters have been built in this country.

Regularly scheduled passenger service is available in merely four cities—new York. Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Only San Francisco's helicopter line operates without a govern- ment subsidy.

COSTLY TO OPERATE

The problem is a familiar one—money. Helicopters a r e complex mechanisms. expensive

0 run and maintain. An exper- imental giant designed to lift a 1 on payload cast its builder four million dollars.

Hopefully. however, the hell-‘ copier industry foresees an ce-

Our Yesterday’s

(From the Guardian Files)

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO December 10, 1937

The membership committee under the chairmanship of Geor- ge Craig. sponsored a new « members‘ supper event on which occasion a group of young men who have recently joined the YMCA were welcomed by mem- bers of the membership commit- tee representing the association. last night.

Four additional teachers would be appointed. one for each of the city's four schools. who would relieve the principal or some other teacher who would take the place of the principal. order that the latter might be free to carry out the duties of the supervisor. it was decided at a special meeting of the Charlottetown School Board. H. H. Shaw. Chief Superintendent of Education was present at the

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TEN YEARS AGO December 10. 1952

A praiseworthypddltion to the business and‘ office premises in the city has . been complet through the enterprise of the Benevolent Irish Society, in the erection of the Whelan Memor- ial Building. on Grafton Street. The new structure replaces the former quarters which was de- stroyed by fire eighteen year ago.