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Hail To The Chief!

Him big chief now; and it is to be hoped that we shall bear no more subversive rumors about his “re- tirement” from public life because of advancing age. and that kind of tl‘ing! A man is as old as he looks, and feels; and in his new ceremon- ial headdress. and new title con- ferred upon him by representatives of our earliest inhabitants. it can be said of Premier Shaw that he is growing younger with the years. and more and more capable of tak- ing the political warpath when the ’time comes for another showdown with the Liberal palefaces.

Heap big laughs he must he get-

:ting out of the solicitous inquiries about his state of health these .days. as he gives the high-sign to his braves. standing there four- square with beaming countenance beside a charming maiden of his tribe. in his capacity of Chief 'Minego. as pictured in our issue of yesterday! He looks brawer even ;‘than he did in the kiltl

It may be argued that being chief of the (Lennox) Island doesn‘t Zmean very much in these modern times: but it is an honor to which very few of our politicians have at- tained. and it is one in which the Premier has every right to take pride and satisfaction. His friends on both sides of the Legislature. too. Indeed. we should like to see him in full Micmac regalia when the ~House opens next spring. We _. fancy the Opposition would applaud as vigorously as his own supporters 'if he decided not to let such a color- ‘ful opportunity pass.

Meanwhile we hasten to salute him in his new role. It has behind it a wealth of tradition: a wealth 'of sentiment on the part of those who bestowed it. too. which has .nothing to do with party politics .but with the man himself. And all the more to be welcomed on that jaccount.

A Backward Step

It would seem that the first pub- :l‘lc announcement concerning the :planned decrease in rail freight as- :sistance on feed grain shipments came from the Maritime Federation jlof Agriculture. through the chair- ;man of the feed grain committee. _IMr. J. Lincoln Dewar of Charlotte- Etcwn. The Moncton Transcript. somewhat cynically. finds this not zeal-prising. "It is not." it says, “the type of announcement that any government at Ottawa would feel

{constrained to make on its own he—

} f L” This revelation of impending In- .setesses in the cost of shipping

western feed grains to the Mari- has stirred up the Maritimes

‘ Transportation Commission as well.

The executive manager of that body.

A ID". Craig S. Dickson. has expressed

Ms that the new rate structure

may have serious repercussions for

‘ fieritime agriculture. and this warn- ing should carry weight.

It immediately raises the ques-

tion. as our Monoton contemporary

we. as to the validity of the

.. of both our two main parties that early action . 1;. taken toward relieving

* of 'Dorninion's farming This new policy would sp-

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groups Whose sole infers: is no further expansion of St. Lawrence Seaway business? ’

The proposed rate changes are frought with the possibility of serious consequences. not only to our Maritime farmers but also for the volume of railway freight traf- fic in these provinces. and this at s time when the Canadian National Railways has been making strenuous efforts to achieve a more satis- factory revenue picture. In the cir- cumstances. it is to be hoped that the representations which the Agri- culture Federation is planning to make to Ottawa in this matter will receive the full support of all Mari- time Provinces MPs. This is one issue. at least. on which they will be expected to act in unison.

Restores Tory Morale

While public opinion polls in Britain still give the Labor party a lead over the Conservatives in the coming national election. the mar- gin is said to be narrowing. London bookmakers report betting on Labor has been sluggish for two weeks. More money is turning up for the Conservatives. and odds on 8. Con- servative victory have been out. These odds still keep Labor as firm favorites. but the Tories are taking heart. They see a chance for victory if the tide flowing their way con- tinues until October 15, the date generally expected for balloting.

With his party’s five-year term of office running out, Prime Minis- ter Douglas-Home can’t wait be- yond November 5. He was under pressure to go to the country in June. and his judgment in holding off appears to have been vindicated. Had he yielded to this pressure. it is believed the Laborites would have captured control of the 630-seat House of Commons by a margin of 80 to 100 seats. Present estimates are that the Labor party would still win. but only 15 to 30 seats. This is speculation, of course. but it is noted in an Associated Press dis- patch from London as indicative of the changing trend.

For months it seemed that the Prime Minister was the only Con- servative who believed his party had a chance to win. He went up and down the country “drinking gallons of tea" and assuring discouraged party workers that the Tories would score their fourth straight victory over Labor. His strategy worked to this extent at least: Win or lose. he has restored Conservative party morale. That in itself is something of a victory.

Change Badly Needed

One of the strange pieces of in- formation that Canadians acquired about American laW' after Presi- dent Kennedy's assassination was that the murder or attempted mur- der of a president or vice-president of the United States is not a federal offense. Had it been otherwise. and had the federal government and not. the Dallas police force acquired custody of Lee Harvey Oswald, the probability is that he would have lived to face prosecution and to clear up the confusion that still enshrouds bisections and motivations.

Now an effort is being made to amend the law in this regard. but. as it stands the slaying of a presi- dent is a federal offense only if committed on waters under federal jurisdiction or on federally owned land. In areas under state and local jurisdiction it. is still a matter for state or local prosecution.

Another strange feature of this law is that it. doesn't apply to the murder or attempted murder of a number of lesser officials. It is a federal offense, for instance. to murder a marshal. an FBI agent. a postal inspector. a prison guard. is game warden and similar federal employees. as well as a federal judge and a United States attorney. The aim now. as recommended by a house committee on un-American activities. is to extend this provision to the chief executive and his deputy. Surely not before time! Some congressmen are urging that it be extended to cover everyone in the line of succession to the presi- dency; and this. too. would seem to be both reasonable and necessary.

As the Milwaukee Journal ob- serves in this connection, federal law would not prevent assassination. But it would undoubtedly improve the chances of apprehending the assassin and dealing with him properly-

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9_'I:I'AWA REPORT by Patrick Nicholson Dignity, Farce Top Tourist Lures

The contrast 1 n z appeals of dignity and farce on Parliament Hill are attracting rec ord crowds. and making Ottawa per- haps the top tourist Mecca in Canada.

It is predominantly a road- borne invasi on. The dens- est parking of vehicles comes

each morning. when the Guards and the bands in their scarlet tunics enact the ceremony Oi Changing the Guard: but the line-ups inside the Parliament Building are longest when the Speaker‘s procession m a rks the opening of the Commons. us- ually just after lunch.

The average man's sedan. the ostentatious finned mammolhs. the mini - cars. the jalopies. the convertibles and especially the chartered bosses. all come; as their licence plates pro- claim. our visitors come from every province and state in North Americ a and eye n from distant countries. Quite often we see the motor caravan of some "he repared" tourist. who tortoise - like carries ms roof with him: not the huge house trailers —— these are not welcomed on Parliament Hill

- but the smaller self - propell- ed “Mo-cabins". EVERYMAN’S MOTOR HOML The mo - cabin in greatest fa- vour with tourists this year is the ordinary half - ton t r u c k

with a caravan - cabin piggv‘

backed onto ll. This is especial- 1y handy and cheap for the many Canadians who have a half - ton truck for their farm or business. The cabin costs around $1.800 a with extras on. tional. It can be conveniently fil- led onto or taken off the truck. One popular model telescopic legs. on which the cabin can be jacked up so lha' the truck can be driven away or reloaded. Thcy are surprls- ingly roomy and comfortable inside. A large bed. 48 inches wide and 7 feet or near that in 1engrh.fils snugly across the roof of the driver's cabin on the truck. The body of the cabin has a 4-scater dining nook and

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his cosy mo - cabin. agre- at its weight made the driving of his truck a little hea- vier and slower than usual. bu: he stnessed the advantage; at economy and mobility. TOUR OF THOMSONLAND There was one of these truck caravans parked on Parliament

over t

Hill this week which attracted-

everyone's attention. because It proudly wore a vivid multi-col- cured dado of "Decals". from more than 50 Canadian comm~

unifies. pasted neatly along each side. BEST FROM P.E.I.

The owner. it seemed. had

made a coast - to - coast tour. From Pentlcton in 13.6. he had travelled eastwards

; through Moose Jaw. Port Ar-

table. which converts to make ;

a double bed. C coking stove and refrigerator may be gas- fired or electric. External con- nemions enable the cabin to plug into electricity and water supplies at a camp site.

One tourist, who showed me

"Silent Spring” Recalled

Fredericton Gleaner

The sprayers are out in force. The length and breadth of New Brunswick they go; and in Iht’ll’ wake they leave a swath of do. slruclion.

Their intentions may be good. They are trying to rid woodsides and cleared sections of woods and bushes: they are trying to obliterate harmful in sects.

But the price the province is paying for it is a fearful one. It is being paid in mined crops. ugly roadsides. wildlife destruc- tion and. above all. apprehen- sion that human life may be en- dangered. .

Ask the farmers in the Maug- erville- Sheffield area what drift- ing spray has done to their on- coming vegetable crop. T h e l r answer is a shocking one. as re- ported on Saturday. Or ask the tourists or residents who have cause to lake Route 41 in Chat- lotte County. Their answer is summed up by that county's deputy warden. Mr. James

Little: roadside spraying on

Route Al. he says. results in an unsightly appearance.

"we

MIDSUMMER THOUGHTS Now is the wish of winter days Transmuted into golden haze. Tull trees are proudly clad in

mm Like sovereigns o'er the sunlli scene.

Is summer just a lazy dream

That nestles near a quiet stream

And Iolls beneath a bright blue 8 )7

To watch soft clouds of w h i t a drift by? .

Or. just a living memory

Of happy days that used to be

Wherein the aged stifle tears.

Their constant tie with yester-

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The copper sunsets paint the es

With silent. lavish ecstasy.

W wind in summer softly brings

Sweet thoughts of half- lot-gallon things

May you who seek eternity

Sill find a continuity

In nature’s beauty ev'ry season.

Defying science cynlc‘a renal

-lert Faster Midtown

want to beautify our country~ side. and this is a step in the wrong direction."

Spraying undoubtedly has part in agriculture. but uncon- trolled spraying ls a serious menace to the human race. And obviously spraying today is out

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Today in New Brunswick ev- eryone seems to have the carte blanche. The Provincial Govern- ment. which advertises profuse-

ly for tourists to come here and :

enjoy the long scenic drives on our highways. allows its district highway divisions to spray the

rosdsides as they please, with ‘

disastrous result.

If there must be spraying. let it be controlled. It is madnesa to allow all and sundry to pol- lute the land on which we live. the water which we drink. and the air which we breathe. To

continue this suicidal course is ; to make Rachel Carson's "Sil- '

ent Spring" a muddy.

Where To Sta rt .

Globe and Mail. Toronto

A study of 500 alcoholics by s prominent more-psychiatrist In the United states has produced information of value to anyone contemplating a career of heavy drinking. but puzzled as to where to start.

Dr. EX. Williams told in a American Medical Association that he found definite trends in- dicating that various alcoholic beverages different symptoms when taken to excess. These are in addition to the blind

staggers, headaches and hailu- ’

cinalions common to most oste- gorles of heavy drinkers.

Beer for instance. cuts the appetife. whats the thirst and produces restlessness. Rum cau- ses lower lips to go red an make one squint. Almost. all whisky drinkers report stomach upsets and many suffer diseases of the pancreas.

Wine drinkers are marked by strong sadistic tendencies and a bent toward larceny— and 26. or 87 per cent. of so wines poll- ed were either separutcd or di-

vorced. Gin drinkers. although afflict-

hold at grimly go their marriag- wnu’ n It bet

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thur. Sudbury. Barrie. Ssrnla. Chatham. Port Colborne. 0sh~ awa, Cornwall and Que City to Charlottetown.

Decals are the status sym- bols of today's car traveller. Just as metal plaques nailed onto his spiked mountain stick are the joy of the Alpine walk- er and coloured labels mark the suitcase of the world traveller. These all depict some typical scene. sa on's da- cal shows water - skiers. Sud- hury's pictu r e s a Mount i e . Barrie shows the angler's prim hooked. Quebec City is repres- ented by the civic. coat of arms and Charlottetown strangely shows that familiar fish from Barrie —— or its twin. From nearby came the most artistl c of this collection of decals: Cavendish. P.E.I.. sho- wing the house so familiar

windows. especially the window — appear dangerous and vulgar: but this big group was charming.

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all the states in the Union. Ariiona has the hkheat dean: rate from chronic respiratory diseases. Colorado. New Mexico.

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cc. The lowest death races from cause occur in Illinois, North Dakota. and Wisconsin.

FIbeee statistic. might suggest me geographic variations in the incidence of this type of respiratory disease, This is not so Many victims of chrome- lung disorders move to the mountain stat“, hoping the clean dry air will help them. Furthermore. many retired per- sons migrate to southwest for a variety of rea- sons.

Why is the combination of at cohol and sleeping pills lethal at tirnes? Dr. Jack E. Wallace of the Lakelsnd air force base ex- plains that banblluates interfere with an enzyme that controls the ability of the body to dissi- pate alcohol. The double depres- sant effect of both drugs makes a deadly mixture. especi when used in large amounts.

Many alcoholics are addicted to barbituates and take a few capsules on gain to bed. A short time later. forgetting they had taken sleeping pills. th e ) swallow a secon dose. An sl- coholic with suicidal tendencies might decide "this is the night“ and a handful of barbiturates proves fatal even though the dose might not be large enough to kill a sober person.

TODAY’S HEALTH HINT-

Don't become over confident and swim out too far. '

(NOTE: All correspondence hou d be . Theodore use. on Chicago Trib- Iuse. Chicago, Illinois.)

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NOTES BY THE WAT

It Is net he. as is with said. that no effort has been made to bring the Canadian constitution to Canada. Very strenuous efforts were made bohbyths St. unrest and Diefenbaker governments. in s eel-lea d epecisi federal - pro- vincial ’conferencea. These con-

ferences failed because the pro- or-

vinces could not agree on a

mule by which the constitution mi t be after it had been brought . And so. in the absence of agreement. we have had no choice but con- tinue the thod of pre-

amend-

enscta the opoaed ~ment.— Ottawa Citizen.

leer bombs set up In It

balance of terror. No losers?! lug measure:- of the House can ever have witnessed such trans- formations in war. industry and

would still be a distingqu parliamentarian. As it is, he has become the greatest commoner ofthem all.— The Scotsman, Edildrurgh. .

Appetitesrg'tmThe Irish

A study is being made of Irish males who are between the ages of 30 and 60 years. have lived in the Boston area for 10 or more years. and who have a brother in Ireland who has never left the coun .

This is being done in the Inter- ests of health and nutrition by Dr. Frederick Health. and al- ready s'aows that a man in Ire- land can consume an average of 300 calories more per day than his blood brother in Boston. and i yet weigh less.

he result was not come by easily, but on a study of 600 Ir- ishmen in Boston who had 400 blood brothers in Ireland.

Why the difference?

it could be that the Irishman in Ireland walks more and Is

more physically active than his brother in Boston.

The man in Ireland consumes more animal fats, with 94 per cent of the total fat intake in- cluding an average consumption of a pound of butter per week, and yet has a lower level of ser- um chloreslerol than his brother in Boston.

He also has much less hyper- tension lo contend with.

Thus the Irish are up-to- data guinea pigs in the study of ob- esity and as it affects health and a'iortens longevity: an 6 since obesity shortens life. the fat Irish from Boston may well want to go back to Ireland. where they can eat all they want and stay lean.

More Work, Less Play

Hamilton Spectator

We are sure Gilles Gregoire. one of Real Caouette's MP from Quebec. wasn‘t being fac- etious when he suggested that the Commons sit every week ‘day from nine in the morning till midnight for the balance of the flag debate. e summer soon ends. and Mr. wants a holiday.