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Pedestrians' Rights

Our civil: authorities now have. excellent. equipment. for clearinc the streets after snow-storms. and are doing a good job in this respecl Complaints are still being heard. however. with respect. to tardiness in attending to street crossings in areas outside the main business centres. where snow removed from the streets is left. as a further hindrance to those travelling on foot. Eventually these blockages get removed, or tramped down. but they constitute a nuisance in the meantime.

More troublesome. however. is what one might. call the permanent winter condition of sidewalks in areas fronting on some of our gas- oline filling stations. When these stations are situated on street cor- ners. and car traffic goes through from one street to the other over sidewalks buried deep in snow. the nuisance is intensified.

Surely it is a civic responsibility to see that sidewalks in these areas are kept available for the purpose for which they were built. and not left to be navigated by blind reckon- ing. Haven‘t the proprietors of these stations the same obligation as merchants and householders to kwp their sidewalks shovelled? Not infrequently these rights of way are not only left impassable. but one finds cars parked in the only cleared areas pedestrians can use at. all.

Elderly people in particular find these obstructions annoying. and sometimes try to bypass them by walking out into the streets. There is no place for them there either. And if they should get struck by passing cars. who would be to blame? This is a matter which should. we suggest. be given more attention than it, has received.

Indeed. there is just. as good reason why the. city should be re- sponsible. itself. for clearing the sidewalks as it is for clearing the streets. In many municipalities this is standard practice. The sidewalk plowa are out as soon as the street plows. and the joint ope-ration makes for a much more workable system than we have here.

A more equitable one. too. since people who use the sidewalks are also taxpayers. and have the same right to assistance at public ex- pense in a matter of this kind as have those who drive their cars during the winter.

For Safer Insecticides

As indicated in an Ottawa dis- patch. the House of Commons food and drugs committee has recom- mended to Parliament that pesti- cides be labelled to indicate the de— grees of danger from poisoning. This Is evidence of the growing awareness of the need for protect- ion against. chemicals harmful to livestock and wildlife—not to speak of human life—but it is doubtful if it goes far enough to ensure the measure of protection required in some instances.

Those cited by our provincial minister of agriculture. Mr. Mac- Rae, for example, with reference to the need for banning the use of potato top sprays containing sodium emanate. Agricultural officials else- where have been issuing warnings of“: similar kind. and progress is also being reported in the develop- ment of new insect killers which will be more selective than any yet produced.

Speaking to students and repre- sentatives at the University of Al- bq-ta recently, Dr. E. Y. Spencer.

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of the University of Western On- tario's Chemistry Department. said that. researchers have found they can produce chemicals which have a low mammalian toxicity and a high insect toxicity by adding R. methyl group to the structure of many existing products. The new chemicals will be more expensive, but the results will be well worth the extra cost. _

For instance, it is known that. certain enzymes in mammals work to protect the animals from toxic materials. When a methyl group is added to the makeup of some of these products. the chemical is changed into a form which pro- motes enzyme formation. At the same time. there are substances in many forms of insect life that oxidize these chemicals and make them even more toxic. This gives .1 weapon which will knock out in. sects and leave animals unharmed. “By using a close relative of DDT," said Dr. Spencer. “we will even be able to control Dutch elm dis- ease and still keep our robins."

One thing the speaker deplored was the lack of co-operation in this country in the banning of chemicals considered too dangerous. nothing is done in Canada for six months after a material has been ruled unfit for use on foodstuffs in the United States. Even then. pos- sibly only one or two provinces will post restrictions on it because our provinces vary widely in this field of regulation.

This being the case. doesn't it constitute a strong argument for bringing the matter under federal jurisdiction? What. provincial right would be violated if the Federal Government exercised as much authority in this matter as it does in the enforcement. of pure food regulations? Insecticide poisoning has become a problem of nation- wide concern. It would pay not only to force dangerous compounds off the market, but to subsidize the use of safer chemicals if there were no other way of bn'nging the latest results of scientific research to bear on the problem.

They Threw It Out

Kipling. who is undeservedly downgraded by literary critics nowadays. has an amusing poem, about how our common father Adam sat under a tree and scratch- ed with a stick in the mould. The first rude sketch that the world had seen gave joy to his simple heart. “till the Devil whispered be- hind the leaves. ‘It's pretty. but is it Art?‘ "

We were reminded of these lines by the reaction of members of all parties in the Commons last Fri- day to the symbol chosen for the 1967 Montreal world fair. and their unanimous agreement to throw it out. Opposition Leader Diefenbaker called it an artistic monstrosity. Mr. Regan. Liberal member for Halifax. said it was “a beatnik type of symbol." And State Secretary Pickersgill said he hoped it would be a lesson to governments not to submit art to legislation.

The nearest thing to a compli- ment was the comment. of one So- cial Credit member, who said the designer had at least fulfilled his purpose—“a drawing in which people could imagine whatever they want." Apparently it was intended as a set of primitive symbols for man arranged in .a circle. each symbol being in the form of a ver- tical line with two diagonal lines stretching upward to represent arms. But Mr. Bert Beboe. Social Crediter for Caribou. insisted that. it. represented "a combination of a tractor wheel and a bunch of power poles."

In any case. the Commons re- fused to pass it and the bill relat- ing to the fair went to the Senate with all reference to the offensive symbol deleted. The members found it neither pretty nor artistic. thus going the Devil one better in his criticism. if we are to believe Kip- ling’s account of how Adam fared in a like attempt to give symbolic expression to his thoughts.

EDITORIAL NOTE

Now it's Ontario that. is com- plaining about other provinces try- ing to lure industries away from its jurisdiction. Ontario Economic Minister Randal says this “indus- trel abotago” is going on, and it’s leading to an "unhealthy situation" in Canada. He didn't name the offending provinces.

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I MOST DANGEROUS CURVE ON THE ROAD

SECURITY MEASURES

Should Prime Ministers Be Guarded?

I'E. Baughman. former chief of the UmIPfI States Secret Scr- v1ce. was critical of some points of the protection offered the late President Kennedy in Dallas, Texas. It is natural for l h o s e people now in retirement to find areas in the performance of duty of those who follow iltcm.

Investigations now being con- ducted at several levels will de- termine whether the Secret Ser- vice. which is not as secret as it might be. made errors in handl- lng the Kennedy visit to Texas.

President Lyndon Johnson has‘ had some rather rough moch cuts in his ovvn state and L'. .\'.i Ambassador Adlai Stevens 0 n' was rudely trcaicd iherc. Those. two incidents might very \veil i have suggested even greater sew curity for the late chief execu—

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But while the investigation moves on at various levels we have occasion to contemplate. whether we afford our own Prime Minister the protectionV that his office demands. Heron Queen Elizabeth is the titularI head of Canada. An assasstna-§ tion of 3 Prime Minister. whne‘ disastrous to the political con- tinuity of government. would ac’ quire the party in power to nom- ‘ inate a new leader.

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When Queen Elizabeth and the' Duke of Edinburgh visited Can- ada in 1959. security precautions were undertaken by tho R oyal Canadian Mounted Police. alongl with provincial and civic. author- I ities and according to general? plans as laid down by Scotland: Yard experts assigned to guard-5 ing the royal pair. ’

But we don‘t seem to h a v e much In the way of protection for our own leader. They move about in crowds doing what i politicians are expected to do. Probably with a few secretaries and advisers they are wide tarw gets for anyone with malice. During the last fcdcral cloclion there were threats of bombing trains used by the then Prime Minister.

It must be said for the RCMP. the various provincial police. for. ces and the municipal police. all t possible considerations are giv-l on to important personages‘ in. national life. But Canadians vie-l wed with the same horror asf their American neighbors. th at fast moving events in Dallas and i they want no part of it here.

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We can recall that d u r l n a World War Two, Prime Minist- er Mackenzie King was under a

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Agriculture Minister Harry‘ Hayes. with his passion for sen»: ing as an auctioneer and his tre-1 quent absences from the House of Commons. has been more a figure of fun than anything elsr in the Pearson administration

Quite suddenly he has ceased to be funny.

In the H o u se we was asked; how much compensation ha (is been paid by the Government inf Drumheller. Alia. owners oft sheep which contracted a dis- ease called scrapie.

The Minister of Azriculi u r it gave this reply: .

“I am not. allowed to disclose this amounl. The compensation1 was suggested by 'a committeel

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net-duty. The Gulrdlln la unable to: enter into any corrrelpondenco regard-I elk-n submitted. .‘ CHRISTMAS JOY l

Sin—The universay joy of‘i Christmas is certainly wonders- ful. We ring the bells w h e n!

rinces born. toll a I mournful dirge when great. men pass away. Nations have their. Red Letter days. their carnivalsi and festivals. but once in the} year. and only once. the wholel world stands still to celebratei the Advent of Life. Only the DI-I vine Babe of Nazareth claimei world wide. brance. ‘

You cannot cut Christmas out! of the calendar. not out of the heart of the world.

Because of our belief in the divinity of Him who was born: so long ago. under such strange circumstances as the Gospel narrates. the feast of Christmas remains in a categary all list own: no matter how sorrow and: trouble may becloud our lives and depress our spirits: n it matter how loudly the aims of. war may roar or the sound oil marching fact may resound or re-echo along the highways oi. battle; so long its the light a ll Christian faith and love for God glows steadily. nothing on u rob Christmas of its power to assuage the hldden miseries of the human heart.

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of three from the Canadian sheepbroeders and two people from the department. Of course this deal was made between the producer and this committee. and it cannot be divulged."

What an extraordinary slate- ment to make in Parliament! it could only be fornivcn if Mr. Hays had given with it reasons for asking the House to delay asking for detailed information. But he did not.

The minister was telling the elected representatives of the. was not al- lowed to tell them how th e i r money had been spent.

“It cannot be divulged." said Harry Hays. as if that were the last word.

Our Yesterdays

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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO December 23. 1938 ' Hollywood. Calif. Dec. 23 —- Shirley Temple. the little song-

day as box office queen of the movies for the fourth straight year.

Cardiff. Dec. 23 — tCP) -— The mammoth aale of "half of Car- diff was completed tod y when the Marquis of Bute. ormerly turned over his Mountjoy estate to the new owner—a syndicate nl which a young Canadian. Wil- liam T. Aitken. a newphew of Lord Beaverbrook. plays a large

TEN YEARS AGO December 2.1. 1953

The hearts of some 75 kiddies were gladdened at the Legion Christmas party held at the C10- ver Club yesterday afternoon. Each little one received a pre- sent after they enjoyed choco- late milk and cookies. Fruit and candy were also provided for each child. The party is prim- arily lntented for children of ve- terans within the city. ’

The Salvation Army under the leadership of Senior Capt. Titcombe presented a band pro- gram and made a distribution of treats to the children of the Pro- vincial Senator-tum Wednesday evening. The party was greatly on both by those who were a to meet in the auditorium relc sound mien.

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Mineral Spas Very Pepular

By Dr. Theodore R. Van Delia- ' Every year thousands of

ple journey to national mineral baths and spas in search health. The Romans were among the first to popularize p u bllc baths which were constructed in the vicinity of artesisn wells 'or wherever water bubbled from the earth. I recently visited a modernized version of such a place in Palm Springs. Calif.

The hotel is built over a min- eral spring that was leased from the Calluan Indians. They had been using it for centuries as a gathering place and health re. sort. Some of my friends 3 till remember sitting in this crude desert pond with warm water bubbling from unknown candy depths. The Palm Springs spa tapped the water which is now conveyed into several modem pools of varying temperatures.

The swirling 'hot water im- proves circulation and Is relaz— ing. Ifound that many of the bathers had arthritis. backache. or muscular rheumatism. 0th- ers obviously were plagued with tension and were attracted to the spa because it brought rela- xation. Prolonged tension often . leads to irritability. restless- i ness. insomnia. and loss of ef- ficiency. In addition. in m ay cause headache. intestinal dis- tress. or a tightness in chest. A warm mineral bath in a vacation environment is ideal for these Individuals.

Many people say: "I cannot go away or afford t‘hose distant, spas. Wlu my own bathtub just as good?" In all probability. it will. But the advantage leaving home lies in rest freedom from household 3 nd business cares. The individual concentrates on the job at hand v—getting well. In addition. most devotees of spas take several treatments A day.

There are no fountains youth at any spa or mineral springs. Too much heat is weak- ening and those with h e a rt troubles or high blood pressure should avoid prolonged exposure to the excessive temperatures in hot baths and steam rooms.

VIRAL INFECTIONS L. L. writes: A few months

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not always abide by his secur—p ity rules. He likes to move frcely.

People Inpublic life have lot moot the grass roots element. and in that they take chances.j

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an election is on. presidentiali candidates disregard the secur-l ity measures laid down for} them. i Maybe In Canada we do notl need the elaborate security mea—‘ sures for our prime niinistersli we ,

but it might be as well if I took some so that there could‘ be, some co-ordinating fo cc 0 I

should fanatics make attempts' on their lives.

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ago I was in the hospital for ree weeks with a virus. Now Ihearl could get it again. Is here any way I can prevent a

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No. but the law of averages ls against having a second infec- tion from the same virus. ’I‘ he new flu vaccine may help pre- vent a recurrence if your virus was one of the influenza viruses or certain adenoviruses.

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J. S. writes: Can scabies get . into the bedding?

Yes. The mite may be picked { up from contaminated bed linen ‘ and public towels has well as from infected bed matesi.

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Thunderbird Jr. '64 cars delivered at Christmas time exciting prizes are fully-eq

horn and vinyl upholstery the dream-car every‘ child love to Om. These children their cars in the Humpty D Thunderbird Contest -— You could win tool

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Tlme-Wgsllflgd Reading

Railway President Donald Gordon one of the busiest men in Canada. came to Ottawa and fox-50 minutes had to read to the Commons Railways Com- mittee the text of the CNR an- nual report for 1962 which was printed and ready for distribu- tion on March 14.

The railway officials now are gathering information for the 1963 report they must present to Parliament next year.

As Transport Minister McIl- ralth said. the election and the crush of business which faced Parliament afterwards made it difficult to get the committee to work on the 1962 report earlier. He hoped that the 1963 report would be dealt with next Spring.

It is hard to believe that mem- bers were so busy since May 16. when Parliament assembled. that the committee could n of have met Mr. Gordon earlier. Let that be as it may. the fact is that members have ha the annual report available to them since March and they could have read it in their hammocks

Thunderbird Jr. '54 for Christmas!

imagine how thrilled these 8 children will be when their

battery-powered cars with lights,

and Management of . POTATO CHIPS would the “~“« to extend to all their warmest wishes to a happy holiday season.

during the Summer recess. Why the president of the CNR should have to read aloud every weary

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word. from “Financial Review" down to “Signed on behalf of the Board of Directors." in m o r it than any reasonable person can understand. ‘

Mr. Gordon's reading came-a day after President Jodoln read for an hour to the Cabinet th e Canadian Labor Congreu brief which had been in minister's hands earlier. >

This passion for unnecessary time-consuming reading me u] with the pressures of the times. Members of Parliament con read for themselves and come to meetings with their questions ready. That would be a mark of efficiency and any marks Par- liament can gain in that area are much to be prized.

SIGNS MILIMRY BELL

WASHINGTON (Am—Preli- dent Johnson signed a bit! Selt- urday appropriating $1,500,000, 000 for construction of hundred: