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It's Still Fiddle-Faddle

As part of a general attack on Canadian newspapers by the Social Credit party, Real Caouette, deputy

, national leader, speaking in Edmon-

ton on Monday, had this to say: "To judge from the newspapers, the most ignorant person in Alberta at one time was William Aherhart." The funny thing about this re- minder from Mr. Caouette is that William (“Bible Bill”) Aberhart, as

founder of the Social Credit move-.

ment in Canada, probably actually was “the most ignorant man in Al- berta,” among public figures, so far as such subjects as economics and democracy are concerned. ‘

Alberta was saved from the full impact of his ignorance (or lunacy) only because measures he sought to enforce were disallowed or ruled un- constitutional by the Supreme Court of Canada. If “Bible Bill" had been allowed his way, however, there would have been in Alberta. forced repudiation of the public debt, can- cellation of land mortgages, issu- ance of provincial paper money, gov- ernment control of the press, and provincial inflation of a kind that could very well have destroyed Can- ads

It was the truth about William Aberhart—about Che crackpot na- ture of his program—about the half- baked fiddle-faddle peddled by the late Major C. H. Douglas, as “in- ventor" of Social Credit-—is was these truths that saved Alberta for the sanity asd solvency it has sub- Iequently enjoyed." _

These truths were told by the newspapers of that time. They were not liked by “Bible Bill”. It is a happy feature of the record of the newspapers of Canada that they played a large part in helping truth to prevail at this dangerous junc- ture in history.

And it is not surprising that Mr. Caouette has much the same feeling about newspapers as did "Bible Bill,” for he is peddling the same old fiddle-faddle. It can't stand up to truth and sanity any more than it ,did in “Bible Bill’s" day (or hey- day).

Talking Things Out Lord Taylor, the Briton who be- came the key figure in settling the Saskatchewan stalemate over the medical insurance plan, has had some things to say about the dis- pute, now that he has returned home, that deserve to be remember- ed. The chief obstacle to settlement, he said, was the “complete failure 6! both sides to understand the .dther’s point of view. No one could put the doctors’ point of view to the politicians in language they could understand, and the politicians Qouldn’t put their case before the ‘doctors in acceptable language." ; As Lord Taylor could haveadded, _l refusal to continue discussions leveloped a_ftcr the breakdown in Iommunications became complete.

A" L point was reached at which both

I lideu seemed to be fighting over heir fight, rather than over any

Q! the issues that had given rise to

' he fight. , .

The fight for a time became a

pus-insane thing. instead’ of a

acct of controversy. with A " hopes ofrgetting itself to-

Imaaj side of the other.

The lesson in all of this is that there is scarcely any problem w".h- in a democracy that cannot be solv- ed, or at least carried to a point of acceptable compromise, so long as lilies of communication can be kept open. This is the point that needs to be kept in the forefront of mem- ory long after details of the storm that raged in Saskatchewan last month have been forgotten. _

It was AD. Lindsay, in The Modern Democratic State, who de- clared: “Thekey to democracy is the potency of discussion. A "good discussion can draw out wisdom which is attainable in no other way.”

That's about the same verdict as Lord Taylor has handed down in the Saskatchewan case. It was ~“ly a short journey to settlement when both sides returned to “talking things out" in language and terms both sides kept comprehensible.

The Price Oi Fraud

Those tax payers in Canada and the United States who have receiv- ed short-term jail sentences for da- frauding their governments of in- come taxes, have at least this con- solation: they were proved guilty of the charge before being convicted and sentenced.

One Ivan Kostrov of Moscow has no such consolation. The Soviet court which sentenced him to five years imprisonment did not prove he had defrauded the government. It sen’- tenced him because he could not, or would not, explain where and how he got the money to buy himself a. private home.

It sounds like a drastic proced- ure, but it could be that our own De- partment of National Revenue might take an equally dim view of some Canadian counterpart.

"Comrade” Kostrov, the Moscow authorities proved, had total earn- ings in the last ten years of the equivalent of 15,777 Canadian dol- lars. His new home, the authorities also proved, had cost hi $27,777, andhis car, house furnis ings, and expensive living, an additional $71,- 333

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Obviously. “Comrade” Kostrov must have other sources of income besides his salary, and there is no stock exchange in Moscow where a smart Russian could play the mar- ket and make the income credited to him.

Probably, there is not so much difference between Soviet and Can- adian courts as is generally sup- posed.

In any event, a Canadian Ivan Kostrov would likely find himself convicted. And whether or not he got five years would depend largely on the judge trying the case

Magnificent Victory, Quite properly, it was a home- town affair as Summerside last night gave a. jubilant welcome home to Alfred Groom, following his Tor- onto triumph that will send him to

Perth, Australia, as a representa- -

tive of Canada at the British Em- pire Games.

But the whole province joins in ucclaiming the achievement of this great Island athlete.

While “surprise" is the word that has been used oftenest in des- cribing his victory, gained by set- ting a. new Canadian native pole- vaulting record, “magnificent” is another descriptive word that springs almost as insistently to mind.

EDITORIAL NOTES

In a letter just‘ received from Buenos Aires. we. have been invited to support the “Universal Love Movement." Well, all right. honey.

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Real Caouette, deputy national leader of the Social Credit party. has proudly explained that he re- fused draft calls during the lull: war "because he had no faith in the old-

A line parties." When the rule of law

is rejected on the basis of individual opinions, or even convictions, the re-

sult ia anarchy. - I O

The claim is advanced freque-.t- C

ly that the "Commonwealth is dis- integrating.” No news of this de- velopment, however. appears to have reached those who figure -in ‘the British Empire Games: In 'bla‘nd.dla-'

reward of almost Werything that «

has happened in the world of poll- ties they even stick to that almost foeapwan “llupls-e". .

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OTTAWA REPORT by Patrick Nicholson

What Next On Unpaid U. N. Dues?

Canada is the highest contri- lhe 18 member

which have paid their dues fully up to date. The balance of t h e assessments. And the sums thus due to the United Nations is o w reach the alarming total of near- ly $200 million.

The regular annual budget of the UN is now running at about $74 million. In addition, th e r e are the costs of the special U.N. , peace-keeping missions. in Congo ( about $120 million in the current year) and on the Gaza Strip between Egypt sand Israel (about $20 million this year).

The unpaid dues are largely accountable for by the refusal of certain countries to contribute to the cost of the international police force. Russia, France Belgium, Soulxh Africa and Port- ugal are all opposed to the Con- go action. and accordingly re- fuse to pay their share of th a

cost. The Arab nations likewise, b

refuse to contrlbulefowards the 1 Middle East Emergency Force. FAIR COST BURDEN

The expenses of the United Na- tions are apportioned between members on a ' ' scale, ac- cording to their population and their national wealth, with the intention that each country shall pay in proportion to its ability. Thus contributions are aal from 32.02 per cent of the budget payable in U.S.A. 14.97 per cent payable to Russia lesser propor- tions by Britain. France a n China. and Canada rated sixth to pay 3.12 per cent. At the oth- er end of the iuternatioanl scale 31 small nations are each asses- sed the minimum of 0.04 per cent of the budget, so their share of the regular U.N. ex- penses ia a mere 329x600 each

per year. With arrears now piled up by ‘fconsclentious oh

and by countries which have not explained their non- payment, the U.N. H in serious straits.

For immediate purposes. the U.N. is in-Ming to sell bonds up to $200 million, of which Canada has pledged the purchase of her. proportionate share.

But for a permanent solution, U.N. appealled to the Interna- tional Court of Justice. This has given its advisory opinion that assessments for these special peace-keeping actions have the same standing as assessments

Spar: U; This

National leaders are sometim- a forced into advocating causes which we are aui-emual be em- if not down - right to them personally.

Thus we have the spectacle of Russian Premier Nikita Khru- shchev. a man who by all ae- counta likes to live well, subhe-

polato chips and corn flakes.

This la not. we suspect. so much

becauu Mr. K. llkea potatoes

or corn flakes as that Iitusalan I.

cam is- meu to milk of wine. his was to cut alcoholism ralher than

effect of this. if accepted by the General Assembly. would be to bring Article 19 of the U.N. charter into operation. This says that any member which is two years in arrears in paying its contribution shall lose its v o t e in the General.Assembly. PULLING THE TEETH

Thus in the view of some dip- lomatlc observers here, the U.N. is now at a point. where it and its members must fish or c ut bait. . It appears reasonable to ex- pect that the Assembly w l l l comply with the advisory ruling of the International Court. Then all members will have to pay their share of all U.N. activities

Historians As Artists

New York Herald Tribune

If Englandhaa been favored . history, it has been eve n more favored by its historians.

A school of historiography of great dramatic power had‘ gen- erally ruled the island. It h a s provided a challenge to those of other lands. and particularly a rebuke to the Dryasdusls who regard the past as a kind of fil- ing cabinet from which only the most sterilized statistics and bleakest “iacts" are to be cull- ed. The late George Macaulay Trevelyau has been an orna- ment of the English school and one of its most persuasive de- fendei-s._

True, history as an art form can become more artistic than history would warrant. Profes-

Cobin’d, Cribb’d, Confined

New York Times

We must give up hope of tra- vel beyond the solar system. Such is the sad verdict of the German astronomer Dr. Sebas- tican vou Hoerner, whose arti- cle 'on the subject appears in the weekly journal of lht Amer- ican Asaoclation for the Ad- vancement of Science. We a re locked in by space and neither we nor our descendants are ever likely to get out. Saturn, per- haps; Proxlma Ceutaurl, the closest star. no. We haven't the power or the time. As Dr. von Hoerner expresses it: "Sp a co iuvel. hi’ the moat distant future, will be confined com- pletely to our own planetary sy- item, and a similar conclusion will hold for any case cl-vll

lion, no matter how advanced it may be." -

We may imagine. if we Ilka.‘

that man will some day be able to achieve the speed of um. no won't, but it is fun picturing it. Even so, it would lay him nearly nineteen years to reach

‘and intellectual honesty

— or else. There will be no more half - and-half member-nations. But might there be a group non-paying non-voting onlooker- nations?

There is the risk that th I 3 might be the first downward step of the United Nations, towards the ineffective silage neached the old League of Nations. More likely, it seems, the United Na- tions will now move to accept peace-keeping actions by an in- ternational police force as a regular and worthwhile albeit costly portion of its jb. Caimda by paying up in full and punct- ually. has done her hit to keep the U.N. solvent: she has also made her own choice clear.

sor Trevelyan'a great - uncle, Lord Macaulay. can still be read with great pleasure. but he

Cancer Rarely Laid To Trauma .

I: Dr. Theodore B. Van Dellen A M-YEAR-OLD

day due to hemmorrhaga under

akln..

The injury healed but. two months later, the woman noted a small pep-sized lump in the scar. ’ The lesion was not considered serious at first. but it continued to grow. the physician recom- mended removal. It proved to be malignant.

We hear so much about trau- ma caualug cancer but bona- flde cases are uncommon. some women injure the breast. for ax..mple. and find a u'mor on the following day. The lump was there but it took the accl- deut to bring it to her attention.

Physicians are most reluctant to blame this cause without dc- finite prdof that the lesion did not exist before. In addition. the accident mull beaevere enough to damage the tissues. the lesion must develop within a reason- able llme thereafter. and it must be the type of tumor that ‘con- ceivably could result from trau-

me.

It la agreed generally th at cancer originates from cells in the body that have been chang- ed by mime chemical. hormonal. or viral incident. The change takes place in the chromosomes. Once this happens (mutation) the normal cells do not p to- duce the same type of cells but divide into cells that vary con- siderably from the parent struc- tures. The newcomera are dif- ferent and are regarded as can- cerous when they multiply at an abnormal rate and spread in a lawless fashion.

Chronic injury or irritation. with repeated repair of the damaged tissues, is a more like- ly cause of malignant cell muta- tion than is a single injury.

(Dr. Van Dellen will answer questions on medical lopica if stamped. self-addwsscd en- .. velope accompanies request.)

I REACTION TO SUN I E.F. writes: Have you any i suggestions for a farmer w he must work in the sun? He 3 blue eyed and light complexion- ed 3 gets severe headaches that cause vomiting whenever he is exposed in the sun in hot weather.

He ought to get a new job or farm in the north unless he can work in the shade on hot days. Many farmers use umbrellas on their tractors. dress properly, l and relax during the midday heat. Additional fluids and salt help when sweating ls profuse.

INDUCED INSANITY N.M. writes: I watched a show on TV the other night where the wife was feeding her husband pills to make him lose

also has to be read with great care. But when sound research a r a combined with a genuine feeling for the real drama of history, as well as with the ability to com- municate both the truth and the drama. the past can come alive. This combination was‘ what will make Professor Trevelyan'a works an enduring monument. and remind his successors that a good historian, like a go od

his mind. Would this be possi- ble in real life? I don't aim to do such a thing to my husband but am curious. REPLY

Y-cs. Certain chemicals pro- duce hallucinations. depression. or other symptoms of mental disorders. They are not re- commended for this purpose but the author of the play you ment- tloned doesn't tell where the sinister wife obtained the pills.

newspaper. does not have to be dull.

In fact, dullness is as much treason to the pulsating past as it is to the exciting present. .

the closest stars. Nobody is go- ing to do that. And nobody la ever going to exceed the speed of light. (Well, ' be- fore next week at the earliest). W are, in fact. “cahln'd. crlbb'd, confined," as Macbeth put slightly dlffenant cir- cumstances, in a minute corner an immeasurable universe. We cannot even talk to our neighbors — how can you hold a conversation with a creature whose messages take thousands or millions of years to reach you? The alqr we see on a clear

nldit la not a . The things we think we are look- ing at may have ceased to exist a few minutes or a few million

3081'! I80- Thls is our jail. We shall nav-

, the beach. or dancing. or eat something, or driuk some book.

Immortal Penman

CIIIIIII Dailyflawa

_ Who actually wrote America’: Declaration of Independence? John Hancock's impressive signature "leading all the net" baa inspired in. many" can the belief lbat the writlnl of the entire document was . letifir informed Americans mislnterpraliug use tradition that the more illustrious Thom- as Jefferson largely framed the declaration poaltlva

. are Jefferson was the actual writu-. It has been Ht tor a wad; day New York dealer. in auto-

graphs to diacovar am the man who actually penned its Declarailas was an

practically unknown to fame.

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DROPSY .A.F. writes: What is meant by retaining water in the sys- tem? .

REPLY This is a dropslcal condition in which the fluid of the body is retained by the tissues in much

w is an excessive amount of salt in the tissues ihatattracts water.

MORNING TEA

E.P. writes: After my mom- lng tea I get diarrhea :— have to go four or five times in a row.

oes this come from the ten or from nervousness? I'm a very tense pcrson. -

REPLY

Stop the tea and see. This might help your nervousness al- I

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in Delhi. Ontario. Hard to ‘the difference in some cases. .. lrantfordlxpoaiior.

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aohools. Batter wi-1% abla. ‘but as Marl: am

thinking up that I, . subjects that help children learn

learnlnl to think? —- Off

in aking an to I well in turn condition them for

a Journal.

It might be said of sir Oa- wald Mosely. as It was of the that he has learnt nothing and forgotten uoihlnm The reéeiihthrlitwixer the to hold a demonstration in Lon- don drawa back the memories but fortunately not the fears of the ugly thirties.