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PAGE 4 SATUEDAY. JUNE 27. 1954.

A Timely Reminder

'7 It is to be hoped that the fullest public support will be given to the drive which has been launched by the RCMP and City Police against traffic. violations by pedestrians. The increasing number of accidents in which pedestrians are involved, through their own carelessness, has become a matter of concern to the authorities, who have intimated that they will take stricter meas- ures in dealing with jaywalking. as well as with recklessness in the driving of bicycles, either in the city or rural areas.

The emphasis heretofore has been on the danger of careless mo- tor driving on our streets and high- ways; and there is no doubt that this danger is a very real one and that continued efforts must be. made to keep it in check. Scarcer a holi- day passes without some shocking reminder of this fact. The highway toll, in fatalities and serious acci- dents, is mounting yearly a c r o s s Canada with the increase in motor traffic. No province can afford to ignore the significance of these figures. But this does not relieve pedestrians of their responsibility in the matter. infractions on their part can be as serious as those of

motorists. and traffic safety re- P quires the fullest cooperation on both sides.

Particular emphasis is placed by the authorities on the need for keep- ing children from playing on the streets, and training them in the rudiments of pedestrian safety. This is the responsibility of parents and guardians. and it is a very serious one. With the closing of the schools for the summer holidays, it has be- come one of urgency as well.

Johnson's Falelul Step

Perhaps the deteriorating situa- tion in Southeast Asia called for the new exercise in brinkmanship which has been launched by Presi- dent Johnson. Certainly the motives behind it. are in accord with free world principles. The question is whether it will work, and what the consequences may be if it doesn‘t.

The move. as Mr. Johnson de- fines it, is "an offensive in pursuit of peace.“ based on military power and a determination "not to intimi- date others but to show others that we cannot be intimidated—not to incite our enemies but to indicate our intention to defend freedom wherever necessary.” The words were aimed primarily at the leaders of Communist China, and have been supported by a m aj o r diplomatic campaign behind the scene to inform Peking that the United States means business.

As President Kennedy said when he moved into a similar confronta- tion, if China now makes an aggres- aive move, “no one knows where this might end." This is the danger in- volyed in every act of brinlcmanship, hogbver justified by the circu-m-' etalfcés. In this case there is the ob- vious fact that should South Viet-

nm and lacs be lost, the whole of Southeast Asia would lie open to Chinese domination. Presid en t Johnson is taking a calculated risk . in assuming that the strength he is knowing will deter Red China from if : {livelier aggressive action. ‘1; ,. , The Americans have made it , ' .v myth“ they will take their ob- ,é ,"ann Lace and in South Viet- ~' I “ . 3.. adamnly as they do in West i 4 , 1.1m appointment of General ‘ ,2 Taylor as ambassador * as the Ottawa _ it is a long way and lace. The s

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parallel between the two commit- ments is far from self-evident. Ber- linens are vigorously anti-Commun- ist; the peasants of Southeast Asia. unfortunately, are far less clear what they are for or what they are against.

In the opinion of the New York Times “there is a clear need for President Johnson to explain to the American people exactly what our policy is, itspotential dangers and consequences and the reasons he be- lieves it necessary to take these risks."

Nevertheless, it would be fatal for Washington‘s allies to quibble over its policy at this critical time. Too much is at stake, as was em- phasized yesterday in the Canadian House of Commons. The majority opinion of the House was well sum- med up by Opposition Leader Dief— enbaker when he said: “We should not do anything which would have the effect of giving to the Chinese or other Communists operating there the idea that we are not in unity with any action which the US. must take. short of war, to preserve and maintain the integrity of those countries.“

Youth And Politics

With all the pronouncements on the importance of young people par- ticipating in public affairs, some were bound to take them seriously. None more so than young Leonard Tag, a 16-year-old W e y m o u t h, Mass, youth who has sent flurries of excitement through the Massa- chusetts State House by disclosing that he has 800 of the 1,200 adult signatures n e e d e d to make him eligible as an independent candidate for election to the US. House of Representatives from the Fourth Norfolk District.

According to MaSsachusetts law, there is nothing to prevent a person under 21 from running provided he runs as an independent. But emerr gency measures may be taken to head young Tagg off. The reaction of Secretary of State Kelvin White has been to indicate that he will meet with leaders of the House and Senate asking them to accept late- filed legislation to prohibit the can- l didacy.

Several of Leonard‘s friends serv- ed as campaign workers for him, but this doesn’t explain why so many adults in a Massachusetts commun- ity should sign papers for a 16-year- old candidate for political honors. It seems that “a lot of people just don‘t care what happens in Ameri- can politics," said one of the work- ers. He added that over 300 people signed without asking any questions as to the candidate's qualifications. But there were others who doubt- less felt that the oldtimers needed to be jolted out of their compla- cency.

It sounds fantastic. But the thought persists that if the law permitted, the same thing could well happen in Canada. Those pettifog— ging squabbles in which our politic- ians are engaged at Ottawa, for ex- ample—wh at juvenile parliament could match them in immaturity? Not a few electors would probably welcome the chance of sending a house-full of sober-minded teenagers to replace them.

Wealthy Presidents In the United States it is not good form for wealthy Presidents to talk about their money—and a guessing game is usually the result. The game has become a popular one. in recent years, as might be expect-

President Kennedy’s financial worth was estimated at $10 million. But F. D. Roosevelt was said to be at least a millionaire, and President Hoover was reported to have ac- cumulated $6 million as early as 1914. Recently a Washington paper reported the Lyndon B. Johnson family as "one of the richest ever to occupy the White House,” with total holdings estimated at $9 mil- lion in stock, broadcasting and other enterprises.

This news, says the New York Times, must, have come as a shock to a group of Papuan Islanders. Dia- enchanted with their Australian overseers, they have been saving to buy Mr. Johnson as an administra- tor. All they may have by the end of the year is $11200 in taxes they have refused to pay.

'Mr. Johnson would hardly con- sider that a tempting offer. On the" other hand, the implied compliment couldn’t be bought at any prison,

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"OF A BICYCLE BUILT FOR TWO”

5 MR. SPEAKER

His Position In The House Of Commons

The insecurity in which the Speakership of the Canadianl House of Commons stands was, seen last week. when the Speak- ' er felt it necessary to make a statement that he had not act-

from any merely political

PUBLIC FORUM

This column In open In the Ill-cunnin- y correspondent: of questions of le- Ierest. The Guardlen does not necee- sarlly endorse the opinion of corres- pundeula. All letters published are sub- Jccl to editing and condensation where necessary_ The Guardian ls unable to enter Into any corrrespondenee rep-I’d- Ing letters subrn e .

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THOSE LIQUOR LICENSES Sir,—When the Liquor Com- mission is refusing to give lic- enses to the only clubs the av- erage person can join without

v giving any reason for it. I can

understand why the Govern- ment stopped Judge Trainer from being able to over-rule their decisions.

After reading the letter from Allison Gillie that you have published, I have come to the conclusion that we need more people like Judge Trainor and fewer people like those the pol- iticians appointed to the Liquor Commission.

I am Sir, etc.

HOUSEWIFE '

Charlottetown.

OOMMENDS LETTER

Sir.—~l was very pleased to read the letter from Allison Gil- lis which appeared in your edi- tion of June 26 which brought to light some of the strange things that have taken place here recently which affect the lives of each of us.

I came to this country from 4 Poland because I had heard of ‘

how wonderful the Canadian people are and how they had a really Democratic form of Gov- ernment. I have never regrett- ed my coming here as the peo- ple are even more wonderful than [had heard. Iam a person who lived on the European con-

. tinent at a time when Democra-

tic governments there collaps- ed with such drastic results and you can realize what a joy an relief it is to be able to bring up my family in Canada.

After reading Mr. Gillis’ let- ter however I wondered l u people realized the danger of what could happen even here if the present situation continues to worsen and I wonder just why the law has been changed.

Why is it legal for one citizen who has a lot of money to able to buy a drink at a certain club while it is illegal for a per- eo o is not so wealthy to have a drink in any place but ' his home?

Why are the people not allow- ed to know what the Govern- ment or Liquor Commission is doing? The suspension of the em- ployee Who infer the press of their activities seems incon- ceivable and reminds what took place in Europe be- fore the last war.

Why should a club have their right to appeal from a decision of the Liquor Commission taken away from them when they us- ed to be able to appeal to such an honourable man as Judge Trainer? Any person who has met Judge Trainer must amazed that the Government will no longer allow him to bear wall. As Mr. Gil- lls says, he has eworn to per- form his duties honestly and faithfully regardless of who may be appearing before him but the members of the cm- misslon don't have to swear that

proud to be living among you but hope dist. your ratlc principles will not continue

to be whittled away. em, Sir. etc., ALEX 81001188! Midtown.

The Gazette, Montreal

motive, or in collusion with the Government. The issue, of course, was the Speaker's de- cision that the Government's controversial two-flag resolution be divided into two separate resolutions.

The embarrassment of the Speaker's position c omes not from the fact that the decision he reached happened to be fa- vorable to the Government. Any speaker, in any legislative body, must. from line to time. ren- der decisions that happen to fa- vor the party in power. The difficulty of the Speaker’s pos- ition comes from the fact that it: has not been given. under the Canadian system. the pres- tige that is needed. Under the existing system the Speaker may be exposed to imputations, such as have u made this week, and he may feel under the necessity of refuting them.

This involvement of the Speakership in controversies of this kind, in fairness to the of- fice and to the man who holds it. needs to be brought to an end. And this can be effective- ly done only by giving the of- fice the elevated detachment and dignity that it deserves.

LAURIER QUOTED

Sir Wilfred Laurier In 1909 made this significant statement:

“In the British Parliament. which is the mother and model of all parliaments. there is an unwritten law — unwritten, but absolute and certain and never varying - that once a Speaker always a Speaker. and so the Speaker of the House of Com- mons is rte-elected again and again until his removal y death, or incapacitation through illness or advancing age.

"This practice is well calcu- lated to produce, and it has pro- duced in the British House of Commons, the highest measure of efficiency in Mr. Speaker. For my part I have often regretted that we have not adop su a rule in Canada."

In the British Parliament the prestige of the Speakers evolv- ed slowly, through many years. Until the early 19th century they were in much the same po- sition as Speakers in Canada. Some returned to Parliament as ordinary mem re after serv- ing as Speaker. One, indeed, Addington became Prime Min-

LEAVES AND ms: LEAF The lordly elm has lovely leaves. And chestnut hands are rare. So graciom are catalpa‘a foils.

Green fans of the summer air!

The tiny brushes of the pine,

S oosh down the zephyr bro ezes.

The mathematie planes of

The trahsisfor squirrel teases.

'llhe ofift-used gape leaf thick- entwined

O'er the cedar's needles rises,

But of all the leaves. of all the

tees,

Our maple has surprises.

It can be green or blazing flame, Or yellow when wind doth se-

ver,

Bu't‘above its slowing beauties a r,

Our maple is forever!

embarrass

YAMAMORIYAMA. Japan (APt—Jfatauhlro lehltanl aald he scooped up a strum fieh from his goldfish breeding pond. He is waiting experte to identify the creature with a golden body, a red,

mleand atonendfieheedefacat-

—Wm. H. Danette. CSSB Charlottetown and Rollo Bay.

lster after having been Spealker. ittle by little, however, the detachment grew up. h British Speaker was appointed for life, so that he would never again appear in Parliament as an ordinany member or a min- ister. His income was paid from the consolidated fund. so that. like the interest on the national debt, it was not a matter for annual debate. When he retired he received a statutory pen- sion. Once appointed, there was no reward that a Speaker could receive from any Government: none that any 'Government could bestow upon him, beyond the customary appointment to the se .

GROWTH OF AGES

The matter has been well put by one writer on British parlia- mentary practice: “But it is not

his presumable infallibil- ity that the occupant of the Chair relies today for the un- questioned honor and dignity of his position. It is rather upon the reputation for absolute in- tegrity with which, for close upon a hundred years, each Speaker in truth has been just- ly credited. that he owes the tribute cf esteem and respect, almost amounting to awe. which is nowadays rightly regarded as his due. reverence the Speaker now inspires is the pro- duct of many Parliaments: his present state is the gradual growth of ages." .

It may well be that Sir Wil- fred Laurier was right 55 yeors ago. The sooner the Canadian House of Commons establishes the Speaker's position as one of permanent independence. the sooner it may relieve itself of unseemly. s u ch as have occurred this week. about the Speaker‘s decisions. Only by giv- ing the office of Speaker in Ca- nada the detachment and trad- ition that have been given it over the years in the British House of Commons will the Ca- nadian House of Commons be as fair to the Speaker as it ex- pects the Speaker to be to the House,

Phobias Are Great Fears

By Dr. Theodore 3. VII Dalian A sIls a with uneas-

ihey cannot I or travel by an eecause can't take the confineer plane. The men or woman is ewes! his .piedicaml; he knowa ll. is illogical but can't. do any- thing abwt it because the fear When cookout-

tth of e

ed on the loud the family thwght he was being min-dosed. He was so pa- nic strickenhedldnotthink so open the door and walk out of the closet.

There are more than a bun- dred specific phobias, including fear of being a (phobopho- stand, such as of dogs) and lyaacphobia (fear of rabies); lyssa is the Greek word for rabies. others, ends as a fear of everything (panopho- his) or of open spaces (agora- phobia), are more difficut to appreciate. Smmsona have phobias about ng, cancer, drinking. flowers hing, body odors

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Most individuals with phobias are intelligent, easy-going. and pleasant. Many tend to be ap- prehensive and emotion im- mature in their ability to cope with the world. The condition is twice as common in women as lumen and in many, one or both parents were neurotic. This indicates much of their anxiety stemmed from adverse sluationa in early life.

I he s T and being star-

Seven out of 10 can be helped with psychiatric reconditioning. This will help them to take the initiative in solving the problem

good, clean, white-looking eyes? They are reddish in the corners.

PLY This is difficult to do unless it'- n'tation or an infection is re- sponsible and can be eliminat- ed. Eye hygiene includes health- ful living such as ample sleep and avoiding excesses. Colds, sinus infection. and allergic

also affect. the eye.

FILLED IN HOLLOWS M.L. writes: What would cause swelling in the hollows on either side of the neck? REPLY

Swelling in these areas usually stems from enlarged neck glands or from an addition- al (cervical) rib. Bulging arter- ies in the upper chest usually pulsate.

NOT IN THE MIND

TH. writes: Is multiple scler-

osis a psychosomatic illness? REPLY

No. It is a serious neurologi- cal disorder. INCREASED WHITE CELLS PN. writes: What is the sig- nificance of a high white blood count in rheumatoid arthritis? RE

PL It may be a sign that another infection co-exists. BRAIN WAVE RHYTHM

RR. writes: How does the electroemephalograph delect‘ epilepsy?

REPLY

Abnormal brain waves are de- fected with this electronic de- vice.

TODAY'S HEAUl'H HINT—

Don‘t wear sunglasses while driving at night.

(Note: All correspondence to Dr. Van Dellen should be ad- dressed to: Dr. Theodore Van Dellen, c-o Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois.)

A Conservative’s Conscience

Christian Science Monitor

Senator Goldwater decided to stick by his convictions and vote "no" on the civil-rights bill. This is better news for is staunch supporters than for the majorlty of his fellow Senators. In effect charged the latter ——members of “what was once considered to be the greatest deliberative body on earth" ~- th favoring an unconstitution- all law.

Whether Mr. Goldwater or the nujca‘lty right, his decision not to go back on his views can

share them. If he had given the impression of political exped-

a of his book, “The Conscience of a Conservative."

As it is he has boldly made it more difficult for himself to move toward the compromise positions in which more mariaL ate Republicans had hoped to place him if nolsslnated. Thlaianottoaeythatnopoll- tlcal advantage can accrue fmm- his eiand against the civil- rlphts hill. Mr. Goldwa- ter said he was against discrim- ination. hie action can hardly fail to win support m those who are for it.