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Challenge & Response We note that five paragraphs in . the Speech from the Throne in the ‘ Legislature are devoted to educa- ' tion. Legislation is to be proposed to extend regional high school facil- ' ities to the students of districts that. are not already included in a re- gional program. A new program of teacher training is to be introduced in September. It is the intention to cooperate With other provincial gov- ernments in exploring the possibili- ties of achieving greater uniformity of curricula. Adult education has been added to the work of the Re- sources Development P r 0 g r a m. I Reference is made to the opening of the Prince County Vocational ' High School last autumn and to the 'Provincial Vocational Institute at West Royalty which is now under construction. Members on both sides. we be- lieve. will agree with the statement ' in the Speech that “education offers a solution to many of our economic :problems." It costs money. but I there are few public expenditures - that are so rewarding. On policy de- itails there will doubtless be dis- agreement, but the overall aim in l improving our educational standards I lis something about which both . parties are in full accord. Technical education especially 'opens up a field which has very ~practica1 possibilities in this Prov-- : ince. If the unemployment problem - is to be licked. this is the way it :will have to be done. The United C States is facing the same challenge . as we are in this respect, as Presi- ident Kennedy intimated the other .day. The analysis that he and his {advisers have made shows that jthousands of well-paid jobs are going begging, but at the same time :one out of cvery five boys between ‘ 16 and 19 is looking for work with- ,out finding it. Why? Because of jinadequate training. American newspapers complain that vocational training still lacks sufficient status, equipment and manpower. There is demand for revision of the law passed in 1917 :under which this type of education is distributed among American states, with too little emphasis on 'modern requirements. In Canada we have benefited by federal grants for this purpose, and the Shaw Government Would have been re- miss indeed if it had not taken ad- vantage of them. Is it pursuing the :best course available now, or are there improvements that could be ‘made in policy and practice? We look forward to a full discussion of this important matter during the session now in progress.

Brief Interlude

A heart-warming incident took . place in the House of Representa- tives at Washington this week, when members turned their thoughts iback to the valiant years of coma indeship with Britain under Win- ston Churchill, and the rendezvous with destiny to which he had called rboth nations at that time. It Was lI brief interlude in I busy day’s litical grind, but it resulted, at ,‘the close, in the House voting 377 ;to 21 to grant honorary United States citizenship to Sir Winston

unchill.

, Thus, In the words of one com- insulator. “this man who is half- :A‘merlcun (his mother was Jennie PM of New York) moved half- ” :00 citIIInIhip." The Senate, must still bring the citizen- ‘ ' ‘ ﬁlldup through Its judiciary

omnmlttee, ls expected to approve wholeheartedly.

In the House approval. no one disagreed with Rep. Emanuel Celler of New York (Democrat). chair- man of the committee which called up the bill, when he called Sir Winston “a man for all ages" and "one of the greatest Englishmen known to history.” And on the Re- publican side Minority Leader Charles A. Halleck of Indiana agreed that the British wartime Prime Minister was “one of the truly great leaders of this or any other time.” .

The scattering of very slight opposition came from those who were apprehensive that in the future honorary citizenship might be proposed for less worthy characters. But others, recalling Churchill's unique exploits. thought that dan- ger to be slight. They recalled, among other things, his visit to Washington after the Pearl Harbor disaster. and the trumpet tones of his speech on that occasion. “We are no longer alone!” he told his cheering audience. A speech that made history, and brought tears to President Roosevelt’s eyes.

Roosevelt would have enjoyed that brief interlude in the House 01‘ Representatives this week. His old friend Winston will appreciate it, too. He and how many of his mul- titude of admirers throughout the free world!

St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick’s day falls on Sun- day this year, which is not inap- propriate in commemorating the saint’s single-hearted devotion to his missionary labors, and the in- spiration his name and achievement continues to afford in our Christian civilization.

As has been the custom for so many years. the observance tomor- row will be marked particularly by a parade of the Benevolent Irish Society, which is also sponsoring the entertainment this evening and Monday at Birchwood High School auditorium 11 n d e r the experienced direction of Mr. J. Pius Callaghan, C.D.A. This. too, is traditional, and there is no doubt that the attend- ance on both occasions will be large and appreciative.

Worth noting. too, is the fact that the BIS. ranks as one of our oldest Island institutions, having been organized here under Lieuten- ant Governor Ready in the year 1825. Its laudable objectives, down through the years, have been the relief of the poor, the perpetuation of Irish national sentiment, and the performance of works of benevo- lence. May its shadow never grow less!

Too Much Oi II

The precipitating of an election in New Brunswick when a federal campaign is accelerating towards polling day is hailed with mixed feelings by the Moncton Transcript. For many of the eligible voters, it says. the whole picture could well turn out to be confusion worse confounded.

This will be the sixth time New Brunswickers have been called to the polls within as many years to choose governments—four in the federal sphere and two provincial. The plethora is added to in Monc- ton, where a civic election campaign is now in progress with voting taking place on Saturday, April 6, two days prior to federal polling. It is altogether likely, adds The Transcript, that by the time the ballots are cast in the provincial contest on April 22 the New Bruns- wickers will have had a really political smorgasbord In abundant measure to conjure with.

If this is the way the voters feel about it, it could result in an unpleasant surprise for the govern- ment in power in our sister province.

EDITORIAL NOTE

A Canadian research actuary, Arthur Pedoe of Toronto, claims that the death rate from heart disease is decreasing, not increasing as most people think. In an newer- in! paper to be presented at the regional meeting of the Society of Actuaries, March 28. Mr. Pedoe questions the exact causes of death expressed in re p o rt e d mortality trends. He attributes much of the current confusion In medical litera- ture on mortality trends to the em- phasis placed on "coronary disease" as I cause of death

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OTTAWA REPORT by Patrick Nicholson Postal Affairs And Patronage Gimmick

The twin Lakehead cities of Port Arthur and Fort William became one postal area on the lst of this m o nth. Now a Port Arthurian posting a letter to an address in the adjoining city of Fort William need pay only four cents for the postage — and vice versa.

The commonsense decision was happily marked by the pre- sident of the P.A. Chamber of Commerce, William Brayshaw, mailing to his opposite number a commemorative letter in a h u g e "envelope" measuring some 3 feet by 6. ..

I hope that the Chamber 0 Commerce of both cities also mailed a laurel wreath to their hard-working MP. and former Mayor of Fort William. Mr. Hu- bert Badanai. His efforts here. as this column has pointed out

bef or e. played an inﬂuential .

part in obtaining this concession which will save the inhabitants of the L a k e h e a d an estimat- ed $70,000 per year.

“THE GOV. SAYS —" .

First notice of this decision came in the form of a release to the newspapers. mimeagranhed In distinctive blue-mauve ink on a sheet of paper with the printed heading: “Canada Post Office —— News Release."

“The Postmaster General. the Hon. Ellen L. Faircluugh." it stated. “today announced that the Post Office Department has deeded to group the cities of Port Arthur and Fort William to form one postal area. '

At the same time a similar de- cision formed one postal area of the other twin cities in Ontario. K‘tchener and W a t e rloo. But. 11 n l i k e the Lakehead cities, which elect Liberal Bert Baden- al and New Democrat Douglas Fisher as their M.Ps, Waterloo North constituency chOse :1 Con- servative M.P.

So n otic e of that decision reached the panting public in a different way. It came on a plain piece of paper. with be printed heading. although also mimeo- g r a p he d In that same blue- mauve Ink.

0.W. Weichel, M.P. for the rid i n g of Waterloo North, has a n n o u need —" And so it went on. In almost identical lan- guage.

Canada deserves “Freedom from Patronage" such as that pelliy little product of a petty little min .

Mike Welchel, veteran, sports- man and a former postmaster. Is too active an M.P. to need such artificial gimmicks In aid. although his seat is lottery. Bert Badanai, In contrast. is rock-so- lid and w i l I be back in Parlia- ment as an MP. His political neighbour. Port Arthur’s Doug \ Fisher may w ell be “looklng

down on Parliament” from the , Press Gallery. rather than sitting as an M.P.. when It reassembles- WHY IRRITATE US?

The reign of Mrs. Fairclough as postmistress has initiated an- other questionable little practice.

Las week a new s-cent postage stamp went on sale. commemor- ating the 150th anniversary of Sir Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski. That day I happened to buy my frequeulorder. 100 5-cent stamps. Instead of being given a complete tidy sheet, I was giv- es the inconvenient confetti of a sheet with ten stamps torn off the corner. plus ten loose stamps.

“That's the way they come to us now," I was to in reply to my protest. “The phllatelic de- partment tears off the corners for special customers who want the plate numbers on the mar-

n.

When Ellen Louks Fairclough. housewife Ind accountant. shops at the gnoceteria, what would she say if all the cut-outs h a d

e e n torn off the packets of breakfast cereal, if the wrappers had been taken off the chocolate bars. and if the cashsaving cou- pons had been fllched from th 0 packages of soap ﬂakes — for “special customers"? I k n o w what she would do. But alas we cannot do that, because her’s is the only store In town which sells postage stamps.

In a little - noted speech. ‘Gcorge Bundy, President Ken- ; nedy's security adviser. re- ; ccntly disclosed that the United t States has an inventory of “tens

of thousands" of nuclear weap- and that "we make thou-

ons sands more each year.

Clearly. nuclear bomb pro— duction is big business in the EUnited States. A lot of opposi- |tion would develop — as indi- I

cated in the US. Congress—by

some scientists. military au-

PUBLIC

FORUM

THE RIGHT APPROACH

Sin—This Sunday morning March 10, we had the pleasure of listening over the radio to a young recently ordained preach- er. In which he admonished vot- er and candidate alike, to con- sider Canada's welfare first. and personal advantage second- ary. We were beguiled not so much by the theme. as by the disciplined authoritative. moral- ity. so evident In his address and so deplorany absent. in many political campaign speech- es. where damage to the oppos- ing party or parties. is the only consideration. We hope that the contestants, all of om are known for moral and spIrIlual Integrity in everyday affairs. will not allow the exuberance of the conﬂict, to sway them from the paths of truth, In thelr plat- f0rm declarations. If this pro- cedure is followed we anticl- pale whatevor result may ob- tain with pleasure and confli-

ence.

It Is a tribute to the Intelli- gence and good sense of the Can- adian people that Canada's pres- ent situation. economlc and ln~ ternalionII Is beginning to recognized. with dally Increas- Ing perspective. as justifying the claims and statements of the Government leader since the election. The dissenflon In his cabinet, whlch should have been Ind was Intended to be catacly- smally dlustroul. II now con- Ildered In most sources of Infor- mation In Inspired by dIst- pointmenf at the loss of oppor- tunity for personal gain. The Ir- responsible Ind unjust slate- menta. uttered Ind rclleraled If every opportunity by the vIr- lous Opposition groups of "Inde- cIsIon." "unfllled committ- ments". and "economic chaos have very evidently boomerang-

It Is now reeognlzed that the devaluation of the doll" desplle ' and gloomy predic- flons lo the contrIry bed II- : mt m Ind. In

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one third. resulted in protection for and contributed an impetus to certaln home Industries, and assisted Canada In attaining so rapidly the most favorable for- eign exchange position in her history.

The reckless and unwarranted attacks on the government In an attempt to downgrade Canada Internationally. and at home, and which eventually precipitat- ed an unwanted and unneces- sary election, in the hope of per- sonal and party gain. has estab- lished we believe a precedent for lrresponsib’lily unique in the annals of Canada.

We hear considerable, regard- lng "IutI-Amerlcanlsm" as dis- pl 3 y c d by Mr. DIefenbnker. From what we hear Ind ob- serve. he Is the least vocal of all the party leaders. relative to this joker. Mr. Pearson with transporent subtlety. manages to keep this bogey before th e public by utilizing every oppor- tunity to state his objection to "Ian-AmerIcIn attitudes". We feel sure that our leader is well aware that the Americans who really count—from the President down— In quite cemln of the fMentthp that has Ilways ob- tained from Canada when the chips are down, no matter who holds the relns of government. and that Ms Insistence on resolv- Ing dIfferenceI of opinion Ic- cordlng to his convictions. I: consistent with the dignity] due to any sovereign power. The sug- gested threat of economic retal- IIIlon. and sanctions by the Am- erican government. Indicates I meagre concept of In mental Ind mot-II stature. Ind II to say the least Insulllng.

Mr. efenbaker seems to con- lldcr It good policy as well II economical In I!!! cImpIInIu, to refrain from the oIIeItItIou Ind unwarranted expense of chartered planes. III tank by regular commercial lines, Ind porn” by this dlsplIy of econ-

(CIIIIIu-d «I mo 11)

‘ Bomb Production Booming

By Harold Morrison Canadian Press Staff Writer

thorities. politlcans and ura- nium mine operators if the US. suddenly agreed with the Soviet Union on a nuclear test ban treaty and presented such a treaty for ratification by the US. senate.

But while the use of uranium In bomb producllon might slow down If bombs are not ex- p'.oded in tests. production for on-Ihe-shelf inventory is likely to continue until some disarma- ment agreement Is reached.

Th .S. has so many bombs and continues to produce so many more that the US. ad- mlnistration feels it can make a good case for a treaty, based on the estimate that the pres- ent US. nuclear inventory Is far superior to that of the Ru- clans.

Thus, it may be a bit of puzzle why the administration stands firm on demanding at least seven on-site Inspections of Soviet territory annually as the prime price for I treaty particularly in View of State Secretary Rusk's statement that the US. has many clande. sllne as well as oped means of detecting Soviet nuclear explo- slons—in the atmosphere and underground. ’

The U.S. adminlstrallon has been bitterly attacked by Re- publlcans Ind ﬁght-wing Demo- crats In Congress for thIng gradually WItered down Ameri- can demands In treaty negotia- IIons while the Russian have done little to escIlafe their own concessions. The Russians re- fuse to allow more than three on-slte Inspections I year and won't negotiate further details unlll this offer II accepted by the West

Rusk Ind Ills noodltel tried to get the means: Icrosa to Congress, without breachlng oe- curlty, that the us. hII ample mum of telllng. wlthln I "II- tlve IccurIcy, when- ever RquInI explode I nu- cleIr device of any signiﬁcant I II II Ible‘ through

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Improved Ions - range «knife apparatus us well II.oIher telllgence-ntherlng meIns.

Why, then, the need of seven on-slle Inspections? MIIuly, II Ippem, uce concluslve proof to the world IhII cheat- Ing has taken plIce If the Rus- sian should Illempf I IerIeI of IneIk .

It can be predicted IudlorItI- tlvely IIIII III 0.8. In fIct mlw be wllllng to reduce the present demand of men Ill-

om — which columns

with ll-I-yeIr orItInIIly pro- posed-4! Rum II M to no- uIIIe deulled on-Ilfe Inspec- Ilon Procedure Ind to nominal: clearly the also of III vIIIbII for Weill.

Care Is Needed When Using

Contact Lenses

By Dr. Theodore R. VII Della

CONTACT corneal lenses us here to shy. may Inc recom- mended for I variety of disorders but many ophthalmo- logists have found through ex- perience that the devices have drawbacks and cannot be utllIz- ed by everyone.

Serious» complications develop unless they are smooth, flt pro- perly. and conform futile pre- scription measurements. One authority checked 1,000 contact [lenses of foreign manufacture and found 800 did not agree with their stated measurements.

The lenses should not be pur- chased from poorly trained or chain store technicians who are more Interested In 5 a l e 3 than your eyes. They must not be us- ed when Inﬂammation ls prev sent or when a tumor exists on or near the cornea. They re not to be worn by alcoholics or by other persons who are unwil- ling to use them properly.

most serious complica- tions are scratches and ulcers of the cornea. These lesions are vulnerable to Infection and pro- ceed occasionally to the dreaded endophalmitis, with possible loss of the eyes. The outer coat of Ilhe eye Is injured easily when the contact lens is chipped or cracked or when I small piece of dirt is caught behind it. The same is likely to occur when re- movlng the contact with long. pointed fingernails or a nail fIle.

Complications may arise also from a nonperfect fit. especially when the lenses are at or fit too tightly. Removal of a suction may be sufficient to re- move a few layers of the cornea. Improper c o n t a c t produces abnormal friction at different locations. The upper lid suffers when the lens Is too thick: cir culatory disturbances d u e to pressure may result.

But even a perfect lens may cause trouble If the cornea Is swollen s l I g h tly or inﬂamed. The device no longer fits and ir- ritation Is aggravated unless the contact is not worn for a while. New and then the wetting solu- tion. which fills the space be- tween the lens and the cornea, leads to irritation because It is too caustic or is contaminated with bacteria. Saliva should nev- er be used as a substitute for a solution. .

Wear contact lenses If you de- sire. but make certain they are good and you are good to them.

POSITIVE TRANSFUSION K.G. writes: Is it dangerous for an Rh negative person to re- ceive a transfusion of Rh posi- tive blood? REPLY

It Is much safer for an Rh ne- gative person to be transfused with Rh negative blood. There may not be a reaction the first time positive blood Is given. but the blood becomes sensitized and a second Rh positive trans- fusion could cause severe reac- t

JUMPING JOINTS A.S. writes: Why do the joints in my thumbs always jump out of place?

REPLY

In all probability. it Is the ten- don th at is snapping. giving I sensation that the thumb is dis- Iocating. It may help to keep the thumb In a splint for 10 days. The s n a p p i n g sound usually comes from an irritated tendon that is thickened and cannot move easily In its sheath.

POLIO PROTECTION

S . ' .IsI4% year old Immune to polio If the child was given the required number of Salk shots when he was 2 or years old?

REPLY

Probably not, because a bms. ter shot is n e e ded every year to maintain full protection.

ALL IS WELL J.S. writes: What does a doc- tor mean when he tells you your chest. heart, and lungs are with- In norqu limits? REPLY

That everything In copace- tic.

TODAY’S HEALTH HINT— WIIEN BATHING. Keep electrical devices such

as re d I o s away from the tub when bathing.

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Our Yesterday 5

(From the Guardian Piles) TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

March 16. um

Montreal, March 16 -- The hotel erected by the CInIdIIn National Runways If Vancou- ver will be opened In the spring or early summer of 1939, In- nounced SJ. Hungerford, on Ms return after I business tnlp to the Pacific coast. The new ho- tel wlll take care of more than one thousand guests.

"St. Patrick's day In the ey- ted In Sum-

Ientatlon by I of we rollicking Irish Comedy drImI. "Thu Inlsh MillionIIre." The play was under the direc- tion of George Claw.

TEN YEARS A60

II. as: V "It would IppIIr that the peo- ple of Charlottetown vae not

will!!! tlon of M In (I purpose of educIIIou”. IIId ILA. Puke. superintendent of Olly saxoou. In me o the Klnsmen Club Inn evening. at their meetlna II the Climate- town Hotel. Three II In mould. bIIed Lune IlrcrIfI Irrlv-

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What’s So Bad About a ’Mugwump’?

It seems to me virtually all anonymous letters are written by persons who suffer from moral cowardice. troubled. up- set minds. or grave meanness of the spirit. so I ordqu-Ily pay them no attention. Usual- ly. Indeed. If I notice In time that they are unsigned. I don't even read them.

This week, however. I got

one that drew my notice to the .

point that I've even examined It under I magnifying glam. and I am going to depart from custom long enough. just this one time. to discu '

One reason for doing so I! that the writer caught my In- terest with his very ﬁrst sen- tence by calllng me I name I've never before hId tossed at me In the 35-odd years since I first tackled the job of pounding out I column.

By 3 lly. if I'm a "mug- wump". as the man says. then other readers are enfltled to know, and I don’t want any of them saying that I've kept It I secret from them.

EASY To RECOGNIZE And‘ I am Interested even

ed

In this way chose to attempt to do so anonymously. It is a question that arises because his effort to hide his Identify was both amateurish and un- evalllng. In his letter he “gave himself away" just as com- pletely as he would have done if he had signed hIs letter a dozen times, slower-ed It with fingerprints. and enclosed a plclure with the purpose of making sure I would recognize who had done the wrlting.

After all, I've had several previous letters from him. all bearing his signature. he sits at his typewriter. he "sets up” a letter In a shape that is quite personal and easy to recognize. His sentence structures are familiar. If he will use a magnifying glass and look at the way the letters "w" d "m" are written by his machlne. he'll see why It I! entirely easy to be cure who did the writing. No. I haven't a single doubt as to the Idenllty of the man who typed the words. "Disap- pointed Reader". In lieu of I slgnature. at the bottom of the "mugwump" letter. But solv- Ing that mystery about him only raises a larger one, so far as I nm concerned, for be Is one of the last men I’d suspect of meanness of spirit, moral cowardice, or of having a troubled mind.

SOFT-SHELL APPROACH

As I result, I can’t thInk of any reason w ouch I man should choose to write anony- mously. Certainly he'd come close to the head of my list of Charlottetown men who should know enough about newspaper- lng, and enough about me, to understand that there's no need for a softshell approach. much less a sneak approach. to per- sons engaged In the kind of wor Why this man should feel any reticence about felling me directly that he thinks I'm a “mugwump”. since that is what he thinks. Is something I fail to undensland. Such tid- Ings. if spoken boldly. I can promise would cause me to burst into no anguished walls of affront—force no extra tears from my weeplng heart—sili- me to no dangerous levels of rancor.

After all. It Is nothing more than a normal occupational hazard to ﬁnd brlckbats being heaved fairly regularly If those who express their opino ions In print. Unless I man can harden hls hide against those brIckbats—«stand up to them without allowing hIs emotions to become twisted, or unduly Involved—he some more ladyllke occupaflon.

OPINION’S PLACE

For goodness sake, any week would be a dull one If It fall- ed to bring me more than 20 "I don't like you" communlca- llons: and It Is a rare week when I get as many as two in an “I like you" vein.

It Is a situation In which I see no cause for torn feelIngs —for sulklug—for shutting up —for hiding my head under a pillow—or for bursting Into tears.

One of my strongest be- liefs. which guldes much of my work. was best by the late King George VI, In 1946. when he sIId:

DRUG STORE OPEN

THIS

“Opinion strlklng against opin. Ion Ignitesllahe spark that can kindle the light of truth." The thing that should be ex- pected of an opinion Is not that ItwlllbeaoceptedIstI-o. 'nouncement. but that It will have sufﬁcient substance to strike that sort of spark. And In opinion needs to have a person or persons behind It— Iomelhlng which should be kept In mind by my little friend who considers me to

be I ‘mugwump" and all ‘ofher writers of anonymous letlem— before It ach-

Ieve enough of substance to enable It to spark,

These things apart. and to return the “mugwump” buslness. I’ve consulted three dictionaries and two encyclo- pedias and declded to enter no defence against the charge.

N0 COMPLAINT

True enough. as addressed to me, It was Intended as a term of dlsparagement. al- though I doubt that my corres- pondent had any precise defl- nltion In mind. At least the two definitions favored most In the reference works I've consulted are: l—A great man (jocular): fr—An Independent In politics.

Well. no matter where the I In. I'm

Just call the man old Mug. wump Lewis and I promise not to complain.

Even so. if the title is to be

made permanent—if I am to be as a “mug- wunvp"——I feel entitled to pro- test any inexact use of the word. Just this week. for in- stance. I noticed that the Prime Minister has begun applying the term to certain Liberals. and appears to be giving It a different meaning not only from the one intend- ed . my anonymous crltic, but also from anything I can find In the mfrence books,

If I'm to be I “mu-gwump." that’s fine, but It has to be In dictionary rms.

Apparently the word came origin-ally from the dialect of the Algonquin Indians. liv- Ing In what Is now Massachus- oetts. according to Encyclo-

l'a Britannica. and spread into use among New England- ers.

l’l‘ SOUNDS VULGAR

Later, in 1884. It got Wider application, at a time when theme was a spl In the Re- publican party. The official support of the party Went to James G. Blaine. as candl- date for President the was de- feated), but some of the Re- publicans, who had backed former President Chester Arthur. declared themselves to he Independent."

The tag “mugwump” came to be applied to the backers of Arthur. with the result, again according to the Britan- nica, that the word has since carried the meaning of "any Independent voter."

That's as far as I'll go with the word. If I am going to have to carry it. Sure. the ward sounds vulgar but that Is all I can see that to wrong with It.

Oh. at that. there Is one thing more Almost as his closing words, my anonymous correspondent wrote: “These are days When columnists have I great responsibilin and In our opinion you fall short.”

UP To READERS

Fine, but what responsibl- llty‘.‘

So far as I know. the whole responsiblllty of a columnist is to state his opinions honest- ly—to do It interestingly. enter- tainingly and convincingly, If

readers (Includ- lng "Disappointed Reader") do with or about them after that is strictly up to the read- ers. the writer of a col-

umn.

Certainly the most I expect of this column Is that It'll oc- casionally III In wlth this con- cept: "Give the people the light. They'll find their own way."

Shop to think of it. who could expect anyan moro from I "mugwump"?

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