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’ I . . ' Pope Paul 5 Pilgrimage

Some half a million Roman Catholics from all over the world 'é'ie attending the International Eucharistic Congress w h i c h has provided the opportunity for Pope Paul's visit to Bombay. “the gate- way to India." at this. time. It is the first time a Pope has ever set foot in an Asian countiy. and grave fears had been expressed as to the reaction of extremist Hindu parties

\ who had protested even against the holding of the congress on Indian soil.

However. the enthusiastic wel- come accorded to the Pope on his arrival yesterday was uhmarred by any hostile acts. and there is good reason now to hope that the visit will be an unqualified success from the standpoint, of promoting peace and amifv.

Premier Shastri. himself a de- vout Hindu who has just made a pilgrimage to the famous mountain shrine of Tirupali where he donat- ed a months salary to the temple fund. came from New Delhi to wel- come the papal party. Like his great master Gandhi. he is said to feel drawn to the Christian spirit; and this may well have been one of the reasons which prompted Pope Paul to undertake his hazardous journey at this time.

AlsO. there has been a heart- warming development of late in the stand taken by two p r 0 min 9 n t Hindu spiritual I e. a d e r s. Swami Shankaracharyra and Swami l‘hin- mayanahda. who have shown a de- sire lo extend the hand of fellow- ship and who were. met more than half way by Archbishop Cracias of Bombay. India‘s only Cardinal. As a gesture of good will. Cardinal Gracias recently spoke from the ,same platform as Swami Chinma- .yahanda to a Hindu religious gath- ering on the message of the. Bhaga- vad Gita. the Hindu sacred hook.

Considering the. long and pain- ful history of conflict between Hinduism and Christianity in India. it is perhaps too early to expect a "spiritual reconciliation" between the two religions. But. the time ap- pears to be ripe for making a great effort in this direction. It. is this which has brought Pope Paul to Bombay at this time. as “a pilgrim of peace." with greetings to all the nations of Asia. and a prayer that they may learn to “love one an- other. to respect one another and avoid violating the rights of others."

Mr. Macquarrie's Warning Are. we in the early stages of a withering away process which will leave Ottawa with nothing but the left-overs of governmental author- ity. powers not wanted by the prov- inces or capable of exercise by them? This question is posed by Heath Macquarrie. junior MP for Queens. in a lengthy article in the Toronto Globe and Mail in which it is'argued that there are compelling and urgent reasons for Canadians to arrest. or at least slow down the trend toward greater provincialism. .Mr. Macquarrie does not men- tion the recent federal-provincial conference at which the package deal on patriation of the constitu- tion showed this trend in its most disturbing manner. He does. how- ever. stress that if the federal Gov. brnment is excessively generous In yielding its jurisdiction and its Menues to the provinces. it will no longer be able to act effectively in assuring a reasonably similar stand- grd of living to Canadians every- ? where. 1 i This is a point which we have pndnvored to make on several 0c- taaiona in these columns. Mr. Mac- D'

charm is particularly effective in relating it to our own fiscal prob- lems in this part of Canada when he says:

“While some provmces are suf- ficiently rich and well-endowed to carry out a full scale program of social legislation and resources de- velopment, others have been much less fortunate in their inheritance of oil. metals, water power and the other components of a modern in- dustrial empire. Any action taken to give ccondmic freedom to the provinces will serve to emphasize and increase their economic in- equalities. It would be impossible for the ‘have not' provinces to as- sume full responsibility for provid- ing adequate services and utilities for their own people."

The article points out. that to some of the provinces less affluent in 196-1. the sacrifices of 1867 were substantial and meaningful. They were made in the belief that a united people with a common pur- pose could build something greater than the cold logic of economics or the facts of geography would die- tate. And it is from the national standpoint that arguments for a weaker federal state deserve strongest rebuttal.

The federal Government, serv- ing and representing all Canadians. must never become a mere referee or arbiter between opposing or com- peting provincial demands. This is where the danger lies today. and it is important that warnings of the kind sounded by Mr. Macquarrie should be given as wide publicity as possible.

Hard Problem T0 Lick

It is a sad commentary on hu- man frailty that even an lip-and- coming state like Sweden hasn't. as yet. been able to lick its housing shortage problem. In Stockholm alone. we read, there is a. waiting list of 120,000 out oi 800,000 in- habitants. It. is not that housing is neglected. Fifty thousand flats go up every year; but if. is not enough. And it seems that state control has proved a hindrance rather than a help.

All new flats and houses in Sweden. whether privately or pub- licly owned, must by law be let through public housing agencies. Rents are strictly controlled, and private landlords find property an unattractive proposition. Conse- quently big banks and insurance companies own most of the non- public blocks of flats.

Owing to the. demand new flats. instead of being legally let through the public agency. are frequently negotiated privately. Out of this has arisen the so-cailed “housing shark." who acts as an illegal es- tate agent. He collects key money, sees that. the landlords get their cut, and keeps prices up.

There are other ways round the waiting lists. A Stockholm news- paper recently published an ironic survey of the possibilities. It claim- ed to have discovered that without priority you can wait 120 years for a flat. But by joining the. police, you can get one at once. Short of changing occupation or going bank- rupt. and qualifying for help from the social welfare authorities, the best way was found to be a daily check of the deaths announcements.

This may be an exaggeration of the situation. but it appears to be based on real grievances. Quite a contrast is afforded .in neighbor- ing Finland. where the housing shortage ended in 1958. Today one can get a flat more or less for the asking in Helsinki. The. difference. say the critics. is that the Finns allow private enterprise and public works equal opportunities.

EDITORIAL NOTES

As noted in a Canadian Press dispatch. Chief Justice Dorion of the Quebec Superior Court should be well equipped to judge Conser- vative accusations against Liberal executive assistants. He sat in the House of Commons for six years as an independent.

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An angry man in Great Britain has his own private cure for bad drivers. He. shoots them with a camera. and presents the result to the. police. A retired attorney, this sharp-shooter keeps the camera mounted on his auto. When he spots a traffic violation being committed ahead of him—click! The photo- graphic evidence can be. quite damn~ ing. But the photographer, we learn, is getting very unpopular inlhis community! 1

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OTTAWA REPORT By

Patrick Nicholson

Parliament’s Progress Still Al Snoil’s Pace

first week the House of Coiii- 1 room :mc filial approval o! the proposed expenditures by the l federal government in the cur-l -rcnt fiscal year ending .iisl March next. .\'ow it should cun- ccntrefe on its delayed legisia- ; live clicrcs.

But will it‘.‘ The leadership by Prime Minister Pearson lil this respect this session has bccnl neither dcfcrmincd nor business -— likc. ()ne opportunity after another for working through the mountain of promised legislalim has been allowed to slip by. as the (Government wantonlv van- dercd away from the path of du

ty.

The deal for “seven days of estimates" to finish off consid- eration offlie spending pro- gramme last week should have been the curtain-raiser for three weeks of brisk work on legisla- tion before chrislmas. It. was 3

al Despite speculation that the deal was a Tory trap. it was n fact the brain-child "f Bert choe. a veteran MP of the Social Crcdif Party - thc one party which alone in this Parlia- ment has shunned pctty parti- san politics and has consistent- ly tried to place the nation's business first. BACKSTAGE DEAL Bert. Leboe conceived Ilic idea :

of the deal. He d'scussed it. in l the Chamber. with Government House Leader (icorgc Mclli‘ailli. l who welcomed the suggestion and asked Bert to sound out the other parties. The Tories agreed [ to accept flrrt‘s propoml that, ; if the Government would call the outstanding departmental (Nil-g mates. final approval-of a spending would be voted week‘s end. .\f a meeting House Loaders. the other . parties concurred. and lion. George Mcllrailh confirmed the programme in a carefully \vord- v ed announcement.

But this was not before the - proposal fared ts toughest rrnd block. Behind the closed door,“ of the Liberal caucus. ni a ny ll'tackbenr-hcrs protested; they wanted thr‘ flag debate to be ‘ brought onlnbcad of the mil. mates.

In caucus, the (‘OITII'IIOIISCIISI‘ viewpoint of “ usincss ' “ l was persuasively and success- fully argued by Bryce llacka- 59);. a 43 year old native of Que.- bec City. who has long lived in. and now represents. the city of Verdun. This tough irishninn is building a solid reputation in Parliament as he brings the ln dustry and commonsense of u

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business man to bear on the work of government In this instance he sircssm'

the importance of completing the year‘s financial work; otherwise the Opposition might. y eni- barking on another protracted ‘ fil’buster of the flag. fort-e the j government again to seek "in1 i lerim supply" ~ a development which. he agreed with Bert Lie- bne. Would be political insanity. First get the spending items ap- proved. and n Govern- ment would have control of the House. Mr. Mackasey reasoned. and his arguments won the Li» beral caucus to this course of action.

DELAY AGAIN

Then however instead of mov ing on with important legislation | the Government insisted on re- ‘ opening the flag debate.

This was irresponsible If lays the Government open to the va- lid charge that it is deliberately filibustering its own legislation

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Milwaukee

Our cornucopia of plenty has poured out. a new marvel. the "Walkie-Walchle." This s miniature four Inch television set which can be taken on dangles on a strap from the viewer‘s neck if e I reflex camera. The user walks with head bowed. eyes glued to the tiny viewing screen on top. receiving instead of taking me lures

No longer will teen lagers wan- der about with vacant eyes. ' transistor radios glued

.o . heir ever with the reflected and

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t eir ears will glitter glow of “The Munsters" "The Flintstones."

The rosy world of the walking watcher may be studded with thomr. He may barge iuto fel-‘

3 who feel that

l infcrcsl. Finally. to evolve ' 'prnpound

The Order Paper of the House of Commons is cluttered with ‘

major items of government has iness: some of which have re- mained there unprocessed for more than six months. while one even dates back to Hill March. There are also questions by MP5 unanswered and ignored for as long as five months. Three 0 the six oldest unanswered ques- tions refer to the CBC. which or-

‘ rozantly fails to supply the iii-

! formation ‘iOllflhi by MP5 wth l the Government docs nothing to prod this servant of the tax- ycrs.

This trail of bewhiskcrcd oar- ‘ Iiamcntary business is unequal- : led in Canada‘s historv. For this

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The Opposition’s Role

Winnipeg

\tr hicfcnhaker. in his rcch speech to the Conservatives in Winnipeg. spent a great deal of time and breath on a defence of the performance of himself and

his party in the House of Com- i

moiis His party. he said. united to a man. was not

any self-respecting opposifmn party should. There are many. llt)\\(‘\'(‘l’.

Mr Diefenbakcr has dangerously misinterpreted the role of an opposition party. Mr. Dicfcnbakcr might be in— sli‘ilctcd for the better by an ar- ticlc in a recent issue of the Bri- tiin pro-Conservative magazine

= The Spectator.

The article is written by a British Tory MP. Angus Maude.

l and in if he discusses the role. . as he sees it. of the Tory opposi-, .‘ lion in the face of the new Lab- 3

or government. "Constitutionaliy." it r i i e .- .\lr. Maude. “a rly in Opposi- tion has three functions. ‘ keep a watchful eye on

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country's welfare and progress. ;'

alert to point out mcnt's errors of

the govern- (‘OmmlSSi’lll and omission. To improve gm"

rernmeul legislation on its way

through Parliament. rcscrvint: oiltrifllit opposition for measur- cs strongly held to be wrong in principle or against the public .lnd distinctive policies \vli‘ch will make it acceptable to

obslrllctin: ‘ Parliament but Simply aciin: as 1

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J the country as alternative i government." Mr. )Iaiide's party. like .\I r.

lliefcnhnkcr's. faces a govern-

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menf weak in numbers The Bri- 1 fish Tm‘lcs. however. seem to he i

planning different tactics. “Tac- tics in Parliament need not de-

rezidy nolcd that hurrying \\'lll not pay unless and until the government is near to dean

night sittings and similar larks by the opposition are nearly 31- ways silly and impress no- oily."

.\Ir. )laiide goes on to suggest.

that a really clever opposition, i seeing the possibility of defeat- in: the government. hides it: time and prepares itself for the right moment. Unlike Mr, Dief- eiibakcr. Mr. Maude and his col- leagues prefer the well sharpen- ed stiletto to the sledge hummer.

A strong and united opposition is also. to .\’lr..\laude's way of lll'llklnL‘. essential:

"It wil be necessary to give. the utmost overt encouragement I to in'tiativc and new ideas: but . at the same time an impression o‘ disuiiify could be disastrous The chief whip will need to ban- dle. h‘s team with a fairly light touch. and. above all. to ma sure that their leaders take them fully into their confidence at the. earliest possible stage on all controversial matters."

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Those Airiorce Tunics

John Fricscn in the

Fort William

We've just spent a terribly sleepless night trying to figure out a use for 12.000 brand new airforce tunics

‘ easy. but we think we'have the

answer. What started its tossing and turning was sin

1 that it's the duty of every citi-

zen in help his government And bv the look things.

To do our art. we out one of the relatively minor problems confronting our chos-

i on lenders. namely what. to do i with a small hill embarrassan

surplus of airforce lunics. Well. maybe not so small at that: pil- ed in a heap. 12.000 tunic; would make quite an impressive sight—particularly for a moth. ow the airforce wound up with 12.000 more winter tlinics than it needs asn'f been ex- plained and likely never will be. Obviously somebody gnofed.

MAY SEEM SMALL

With the millions the govern- ment spends each year. 12.000 useless tunics at $6.50 each may seem an insignificant sum hard- ly worth talking about. Probably the government won't even con-

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low pedestrians and telephone poles. bark shins on firepiugs and pitch lntb street. excava. tions. He may pause to scratch an ear while watching the Pack- ers and find himself mobbed by Pickpockeu w l l f n

Even if they shatter the public

tranquility. transistor radios do

have one basic advantage. The listener can hear and still at ee where he walks. He can lisren and still reserve an eye for th e beauties of nature. natural and anatomical. But the possessor of a Walkie‘Walchie will be tot- ally sealed off from the world save for In tronic umbilical cord which reduces all life to four squat! Inches.

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Times-Journal ' sider the goof serious enough to ‘ demand the scalp of the boob responsible. Sad to say. we couldn't dis- miss the whole affair as lightly ‘ as that. try as we might. As we i lay staring into the darkness. .I we kept seeing those useless lu- l nics neatly hung in a row 0 l hangers and wondering how far the row would stretch.

We kept remembering that 3 12.000 tunics at $6.50 each came ' to 578.000. And 378.000 suddenly i became ii rather personal tlg- i ure. b You see we got to thinkan , about the slice the government comes out of our weekly pay _ cheque and then we di 3 o m e rough and ready multiplication. We concluded if we live to be 100. Work '01] we drop and get some health pay raises in t h e meantime. 570.000 might be just about what we'd pay In income tax during our lifetime.

Put that way. it means th at every cent of income tax we've ever paid and every cent we will pay if we live to be. 100. will go to my for those lunics. And. all because somebody goofedl

The more we thought about It. the more resentful we. became. A lifetime of paying income tax shot to provide breakfast for moths! We kept seein t: faceless g0vernmenl official somewhere in Ottawa sitting with his feet up on a desk slay- lng: “Aargh. what‘s a million? What's $70,000?" The desire to see somebndy's hide nailed to the barn donr— where it belongs and where ours would be If we. bought l2.000 of anything use-

ess— becomes almost unbear- able.

EVERY MAN’S PRICE

KUCHING. Malaysia (AP)— Thc government of Malaysia's Sarawak state on Borneo has issued a new scale of prices for terrorists and lndonesfuii guer- rillas. It pays a civilian ".087 for action wading to a capture 0 or Indonesian: $1,338 or in- formation ‘endlng to the death of same; rank and file types. deed or 'alive.

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a high-ranking Communist "

Developing Flu Vaccines

By Dr. Theodore R. Van Dellen

More than 75 different agents are capable of producing upper respiratory infections. A vac- cine against one is useless against the other 74. The goal is a polyvalent vaccine that will give immunity against all. in- cluding the viruses that cause the common cold.

The influenza vaccine con- tains substances that are effec- tive against flu viruses that we encountered in the past. as well as against some of the current troublemakers They offer pro- tection against five or six virus- es only and cannot be expected to prevent respiratory infections resulting from other viruses or bacteria