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The Special Committee

A report from Ottawa states that the Federal Government in- tends to ask the Commons again next session to approve the estab- lishment of a speci-al parliamentary ! committee to study the spending programs of Government depart- ments. In this case, to ask is to have. The practice was begun last , year, it will be recalled; and, ap- l parently, it was well received by members of all parties. There was some justifiable Opposition criti- cism, however, of the Govern- ment's refusal to allow the com- mittee to call witnesses other than department heads and their par- liamentary "assistants, and of the, Government's insistence on allow- ing cabinet ministers, whose de-

partmenin' financial affairs were under review, to sit on the com- mittee.

Just why the Government took either of these views has never been properly explained. It would seem that disinterested witnesses are essential to the proper functioning of any examining committee; cer- tainly, without them its work is severely handicapped and becomes, for all practical purposes, a mere tormality, perhaps a ltime-wasting one. What is the use of inquiring into expenditures if the only per- sons who are consulted about them are those who authorized them In the first place? As for the second bit of Opposition criticism, as long

as cabinet ministers are permitted to sit on the examining committee, it is clear, as Opposition members pointed out last year, that every suggestion made by the Opposition in good faith and honesty is almost certain to be construed as I test of confidence in the Government. This, too, seriously hinders the commit- tee's work. It is only fair to ask; what is the use of offering con- structive criticism-which, presum- ably, is one of the functions of the special committee-when anything but "yes, yes" is regarded with of- ficial suspicion? i") Perhaps at the next things will be better

session

An Important Crossroad

Representatives of the thirty denominations which make up the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U. S. A. will meet this

weekend at Dayton, Ohio, in what promises t.o be a historic confer- ence. The chief subject for discus- sion will be foreign missions in Asia and Africa and what to do about them in the face of the wave of na- tionalism which is sweeping ucros.- both continents. In the past it has been customary for Western mis- sionaries to establish small outposts in various strategic centres and to ,go on from there to build up native- Ied Churches which, in due course, might hope to become at least par- tially self-supporting. This sort of program has been established with more or- less success in practically every country in Asia and Africa.

At the present time in most of these countries Christians make up less than one-half of 17.; of the pop-

small Christian colonies exercise-- or have exercised in tl'Ie- P853-m much influence for good in the so- cial and cultural spheres of the wider community. It is only natural that, with the rapid development of , nationalism, there should come In

sophlcal tool of Western colonial- ism. Consequently, so reports say, Christianity in general is losing Emlmd. While the so-called ”native religions" - Buddhism, Hinduism, Mohammedanism, and the rest- are showing a vigorous resurgence.

The Dayton meeting will have to decide either to continue tradi- tional foreign missions work, de- spite the new difficulties, or to

channel financial and other support

to the native-led Churches, in the hope that in this way Christianity will be freed of the "colonialism" stigma that has been built up around it. The expectation is that the meeting will take the latter course, although there is vigorous opposition to it in the councils of the Denominations involved. The critics argue that such a plan would constitute a betrayal of the whole missionary purpose. There is, of course, something to be said for both views. Irrespective of the de- cision that is made at Dayton, it can be seen that the cause of Chris- tian missions in Asia and Africa has arrived at an important crossroad in its history.

Neither Yes Nor No

The almost desperate manner in which high Republican politicians are trying to persuade President Eisenhower to ”run again" can be seen in a report of I brief meeting between the President and party chairman Hall at the temporary White House in Gettysburg, Pa. Questioned by reporters, Mr. Hall said his ”impression" was that Mr. Eisenhower will run if he feels he is able, but that this will not be known until the doctors make their final report in late January. That this was merely an "impression" was in- dicated in Mr. Hall's further com- ment on the interview: ”I did not get. anything directly or indirectly. He didn't say yes; he didn say no."

Of course, he didn't. A plain

"yes" at this time is clearly out of the question; and anyone who can look at the matter objectively. without political bias or daydream- ing, must realize that the chances of the President's running in '56 are extremely slim, although of course they cannot be said to be non-existent. On the other hand, a plain "no" would plunge the Repub- licans-the politicians, that is-into a gloom that would be terrifying to behold and, incidentally would be harmful to the country's economy. In this latter respect, no one has forgotten what happened to the stock market when the President's regrettable illness was announced. It is clear that, if Mr. Eisenhower has, in fact, decided on retirement, the c.ountry will be prepared for it in easy stages, so as to avoid any unnecessary dislocation in the pub- lic business. This is understand- able. It is plain, too. that Mr. Eisen- hower himself does not share the alarm felt by so many of his col- lf'Hf:1Ic-' orcr the probability of I Democratic victory in the next elec- tion. As a matter of fact, his Re- puhli.-znnsni has never been of the common partisan variety. Until a row months before his nomination in I932 no one seemed to know ex- actly where his preference, as be- iwccn the two major parties, lay. The great service he has rendered his country and the world will be remembered for generations to come; the fact that one phase of it happened to have been rendered under the "Republican" label will not count for very much in the re- cords of history.

EDITORIAL NOTES

The progressive citizens of Ken- sington are to be congratulated up- on their fine new High school building which was officially open- ed yesterday. With six class rooms. laboratory, auditorium and other facilities, it will provide much need- ed accommodation and be of value to a wide section of the community.

increased antipathy to Christianity as I product of the West. (Histori- any, of course, this is an inaccur- Its assumption, since the Christian

' religion had its start in the East.) This has always been a difficulty; T int makes it more serious at file I jmment, is the fact that this anti- pathy has been nllrtllwd 3 "5 i ngthened. by Communist agita- g g p H, nay!

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S-Day for Safe Driving. If this one day can be kept accident free on our highways, it will afford con- vincing proof that our highway

throughout the year. The day has been proclaimed both in Canada and the United States. and I spec- ial appeal has been made by Hon. George MacKay, Provincial Minis- ter of Highways, and Inspector Nevin of the.R.Q.M.P., to the people ofthle Provlncelto make special

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SET OUT TO CUT A GOOD PATTERN

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GAME BIRDS Sir.-I was listening to the broadcast by the Fish and Game Association last Friday night and as usual they had someone-telling Ibout good fishing and shooting all of which we enjoy hearing. I want lo congratulate Mr. Carver on being able to bag ten or twelve brunt. I always consider brant the king of game birds when you have them on your plate to eat. For the benefit of any sports- man who did not hear this broad- cast I would like to draw their attention to what we were told re- our game birds. UHF pheasants and huns are being de- pleted Ind the Association plans on bringing in new birds to in- crease those we now have. To WY for this increase every member of the Association would pay M00 for his licence instead of 51.00 as In the past. This would also in- clude every farmer who hunts ex- cept while hunting on his own farm or his near neighbors. Saturday morning in the "Hun- ter's Corner" we were told about importing new game birds. I need not quote what was said as every sportsman reads this column. How- ever, in brief, the writer said that it could not be done and he IS. in my opinion. the best authority we could have on such matters. We have no fault to find with the American hunters who are a fine bunch of sports and we all like them. However. while it is true that they leave a lot of money here in various ways. Ido not think that there is more than me gunner in five hundred who ever receive: one cent from those American hunters. Further. they are here mostly during the first and best two weeks of the shoot- ing season at a time when our farmers are (on busy to do much hunting and the majority of our city gunners are limited to Wed- nesday afternoons and Saturrlays. I wonder that if file silunnon were reversed would the .-Xim-ri- can sportsmen allow us to go and shoot off their game birds to a Point where they would have to import new ones at the ziritlcri cost of 51.00 to every local hunlrr when our presence would only benefit one humor in fivc hunrlrcd I am asking the officials of the Associalion to considcr Ihis mailer very, very carefully for you know that you are the ones responsible for letting the American hunters come here ycar after year. If you are in doubt ovcr lhis question give us a chance to vote on it and I am sure there will be no more American hunters allowed to shoot off our game birds In the future. I am. Sir, eic., LOCAL SPORTSMAN

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Moscow's Junior Partner

By The Canadian Press

outer Mongolia has this claim to fame-it has a larger number of livestock per capita than any other country in the world.

It was also the first country out- side the Soviet Union to cast its government into the pattern of Communist people's republic.

Today it is under the dominage of the Soviet Union. but it was once I part-of China

SEEKS UN SEAT

At present the Soviet Uion is championing the admission of Outer Mongolia to the United Na- tions, along with four other satel- lite countries. .

Outer Mongolia. once a part of the land used as a springboard by Genghis Khan in his conquests. embraces a land area of about 620,000 square miles. It is roughly equal to Quebec and the Maritime provinces together.

Its people remain predominantly nomads. Only 15 per cent of the population are in the cities, includ- -ing the capital, Ulan Bato-r. The main activity is raising of live- stock, with more than 32 goats, horses, camels and cattle for each man, woman and child.

Red China and the Soviet Union have just completed a 600-mile rail- road from Ulan Bator to Tsining in Red China. This connects the Soviet Transsiberian Railway with the Chinese rail network.

JUNIOR PARTNER

It is an irony of history that the nomads of this curious and remote land, whose forebears thrust the boundaries of one of the world's mightiest empires to the banks of the Danube. who took Moscow and sacked Kiev. should now be a junior partner in the Communist bloc.

The Mongols are, by repute, the most fiercely Independent of pcoplcs-a characteristic of the nomad cattle breeder-yet the ob- Jcclion by the United States to their adniittancc to the United Nations is precisely that their country is not independent.

Soviet influence began in 1921 with the Red army marching In to crush the regime of I White Russian adventurer who claimed descent from Genghis Khan.

The "mad baron." Ungern-Stern- berg. had fled from Russia across Siberia with I hand of White Rus- sians and seized Urge. the capital

now renamed Ulan Bator (Red Rider Cltyl. PILLAGES URGA

In a literal sense, the "mad

baron" followed Genghis Khan's methods and put to the sword all those who opposed him. For two months, he and his followers pil- laged Urgn and extermlnnted any- one who stood in their way.

The Mongols revolted. organized I revolutionary government and got aid from the Red army. which summarily tried and executed the "mad baron."

Nine centuries ago. the Mongol: under Genghis. who become I chieflain at 13, mgnnlzed Mon- golla's whole opulatlon as an im- mouse and powerful army on I feudal basis.

Each body of 10 men had I head. These heads were answerable to the leaders of groups of 100 men and those to khan of 1.000. Every able-bodied Mongol owed duty to his khan and every kllnn to the khan of khnns.

when Ghenghis marched. the whole male lotion marched with him, Ipr g destruction.

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LONDON (CF) -- so-cIllId, "kissing, gntee" hnve been built It the entrance to I Kinubury district pIrk.' Officials lay the gates - since hen pivoted to swing Inside semi-circular pu- sageweys - In-I designed "to discourage cyclists, not encour- Ige kissing."

NAME IOIJGGMIAN OTTAWA (CP) - Cnfrel Mort- gage Ind Housing Corporation Fri- dey Innounoed the Ippolnhneni of A. J. E. smith, 43. of llellfex, II chief enllneer It head office here. no Iuceede W. J. Mllhannsn who II rbturnlng to private business. III poet ll regional nor for the All region be leken war by . I. Buried. ll. of Toe-

To the modern sanitary mind, it seems that the army of Ghenghis must have surely advertised its presence long before It appeared over the horizon-if the breeze was behind them. Every Mongol child was washed at birth for the first and only time of its life.

Famous Quotes

l Medically Speaking

By Ilennnn N. Blllelol. I. I.

BELIEVE MIND! ILL!

New methods of freezing oer. nose and throat, acceding to Dr. sores and fever blisters are in the news this month. And there in news of a new type elastic stock- l!lB. too.

A new drug, Clorpactln, derived from chlorine, has three (1 advantages over Intlbiotlcs in treating infections of the ear, nose and thoat. according to Dr. Martin zwerling of New York.

IMPROVEMENT NOTED

In a recent issue of the A.M-A. Archives of Otolaryngology, he reports that 410 out of 642 I- tients were much improved after Clorpactin treatment.

These tests show, he says. that the drug is equally effective against all types of bacteria and apparently has no -untoward side effects.

Two other researchers report that Aureomycin chlortetrIcy- cline (do not try to pronounce it) and the new experimental antl- biotlc. puromycln. Iltacks the vi- rus of herpes simplex, responsible for cold sores and fever blisters.

Dr. H. L. Ormsby and Ruth G. MacKneson say their report is has- ed on tests made with mice.

A new type resilient nylon stock- ing was found to be helpful in im- proving minor varicosltles and reg llevlng fatigue and cramping of leg muscles.

Made by a recent developed pm cess, the stockings were tested on nurses, obstetric patients and pa- tients with gynecologic disorderl with beneficial results.

Since they're made of nylon they are of I lighter weight and there- fore look better than the custom- ary elastic hose. And they were found to be durable and to give good service. too.

QUESTION AND ANSWER

J.M.B.: What causes buzzing and ringing in the ears?

Answer: This condition may be due to anemia, kidney disease,

cumulation of wax in the ear, or an infection in the tube con- necting the ear with the mouth. A physical examination is nec- essary to determine the cause of

this condition.

About Canada

By The Canadian Press

Some famous quotations a b o u f Canadians have been collected by the current affairs bureau of the defence department and passed along to the armed forces in the bureau's bi-monthly pamphlet.

They cover nearly 450 years of Canadian history.

Here are some of them:

Jacques Cartier in 1934: "I am rather inclined to believe that this is the land God gave to Cain."

Voltaire in 1759: "You know that these two nations (France and England) are at war for a few acres of snow, and that they are spending for this fine war more than all Canada is worth."

APPRECIATIVE VIEWS The poet Bliss Carman wrote in 1894'

"The scarlet of the maples can shake me like I cry,

"Of bugles going by."

Sir William Van Home in 1895: "Since we can't export the scen- ery, we shall have to Import the tourists."

Lord Carnavon -In the House of Lords. 1867: "We are laying the foundation of I great state-pen haps one which at I future day may even uveishadow this coun- try...

Anonymous Edmonton citizen, many years ago, to American vis- itor: "Edmonton is as big as Chicago but it isn't all built up ye 1..

Lord Bacon, about 1608: "The

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valuable than all the mine of Peru."

FIGHTING WORDS

Lord Ashburton to John Quincy. Adams. U.S. ambassador to Lon- don, me: "I wish the British gov- ernmeni would give you Canada at once. It is fit for nothing but to breed quarrels."

Frontenac of Quebec, 1690: "I will answer out of the mouths of my cannon."

Lt.-Col. John Mccrae. 1915:

"To you from failing hands we throw "The torch; be yours to hold I high." Air Marshal W. A. Bishop, 1944: "The air ago faces mpnklnd with e sharp choice--the choice between winged peace or winged death."

Sir Robert Borden, 1929: "The political instinct of the race is practical rather than logical. and one observes In invariable ten- dency to avoid change until it is manifest."

DEMOCRATIC THEME

Sir John A. Macdonald, 1M5: "Instead of ' " "P011 I15 88 I merely dependent colony. England will have in us I friendly nation."

Charles G. D. Roberts, mo: "Doubt not. nor dread the trell- ness of thy fate."

Sir Wilfrid Lnurler. IBVI: "Can- ads is free. Ind freedom in its nI- tlonollty."

George M. Wrong. 19391 "Dewb- cracy implies liberty. Iomethlnl of which P ” are so sure that

they never mention it." '

T. C. Hallburton, mas: "Nothln improves I men'I manna like In election.”

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