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"The strongest memory is weaker than the weakest ink."

MONDAY. FEBRUARY an. 1955

New Life in Senate?

An Ottawa press dispatch ex- presses the opinion that new life and interest have been injected into the Senate of Canada by the thir- teen new members who were ap- pointed last summer. It is to be hop- ed that the opinion is well based, for certainly the upper chamber could do with a little fresh stimulation. It may not be exactly an "old manis home" as some of its more out- spokcn critics have called it, but neither is it a place of much live- liness; at lcast, it hasn't boon for some years past.

At least one of them has made a very fine and appropriate speech in which he has allayed fears that his fifty years of political life under the Liberal banner would prevent his saying anything but ”ycs. yes" to every single jot of government pol- lcy. Specifically. Senator (T. G. Power says he does not believe in the infallibility of the Cabinet. He urges Senatorial restraint on an "otherwise omnipotent ministry”. These are courageous words. They are, moreover, words that needed to he said. as long as they do not indi- cate fractiousness for its own sake. which is most unlikely in Mr. Pow- er's case.

It is common knowledge that at least two or three members of the

present Cabinet consider themselves to be both infallible and omnipotent. This is due in part to their long ten- ures, and, in part, to the big par- liamentary majority they seem to have at their beck and call. Even if all Senators were as independent in their approach to political questions as Senator Power evidently is-and, of course, they are not-it is doubt- ful that they could do much in.Ldir- ect way towards restraining gov- ernmental indiscretion in any par- ticular circumstance. Indeed. the constitutional limitations in n d c r which they operate would make such a course well nigh impossible. Nevertheless, even one Senator who is not afraid to speak his mind when he feels the government is in error can exercise a really good influence -though perhaps an indirect one- on governmental ways. Incidentally. there is no reason in the world why any of the new Senators should feel under obligation to the Cabinet. The Prime Minister, to his credit, made that quite clear when he gave them their appointments.

Shorter And Liveiier

A The first test of the new speak- ing rules of the House of Commons, applied to the debate on the Draft Address, has been an unqualified success, according to Mr. Grant Dexter, one of the most experien- ced members of the Press Gallery. Writing in the Winnipeg Free Press, Mr. Dexter says the most notice- able and entirely unlooked for effect wgs in the manner of speaking. There was an astonishing reduction in.the number of speakers who read from manuscript. Nearly all the speakers spoke either from a few headings or exlemporaneously.

The explanation is interesting. Under the old rules. there was no deadline and therefore no pressure l.o be ready to speak at a particular time. The tendency was for mem- bent to prepare a speech which would not become stale and out- dated if It were left unspoken for a week or two. Under the new, rules. the debate is limited to 10 days. on the with day the-division bells rang and no final was taken.

Many highly torutlng and en-

; development flowed from ll) Iimltgotion in time. Rolllzing that aim would ho only so many hours otldobcoo -- oetualy 57 hour: and .35 tnlnuoeo--the divided

, you 40 B.C..

C.C.F. 16 per cent: and the Social Creditors. 9 per cent. The three in- dependents were bulked with the Liberals.

The fact that each party pos- sessed only the given amount of time resulted in the shortening of speeches by 25 per cent. The mics restrict speakers, other than the leaders of the government and of the Conservative party, and speak- ers advancing or replying to no- confidence motions, to 40 minutes. Under the new rules. there were 110 speakers and th e average speech was just under 30 minutes. The number of speakers was consid- e1'ahh- lower than in 1955) (134 spcakcrsl; 1954 (124 speakers): or lfl3.'l 1160 speakers).

Itlcmbors could never be sure of ..-hm they would speak because the exigencies of the debate might counsel delay. They might be asked to stand aside in favor of a col- lcaguc. Where the debate was un- rcstrirtcd. there was no reason why this rnnctunt shuffling of speakers ghoulfi not take place. In these cir- rttin-'t.'tlttr-. it became the practice for momlmx to prepare a speech which would kccp indefinitely..Tl1C)' uould dictiitc it and have it, so to spcztk, on tap. Such speeches, in- evitably. lacked livcliness and time- liness and this undoubtedly accounts for the dullness of past debates on the Address. But with the new rules, the pressure of time has held shut"- fling of speakers to a minimum and has caused a very high value to be placed on every minute of debate.

The next major test will be the budget dcbate. Here the debate is restricted to 8 days. Formerly there was no limitation, and since 1951 the debate has run from 9 to 16 days. it is anticipated, however. that the real gain here, as with the debate on the Address. will be from the shortening and brightening of the speeches - results only attain- able, apparently, where there is a limitation of time.

There is a hint here that our local legislators could work on prof- itably. A new broom sweeps clean and the new Assembly could get away to a good start this week by making the formal speeches shorter and livelier.

illiteracy

With so many big issues involving war and peace occupying the atten- tion of free world governments, pub- lic opinion is apt to overlook one of the pressing problems of the times, illiteracy. Yet. notwithstanding the great. emphasis that is being placed on education, the inability to read or write is still the lot of hundreds of millions of human beings. In Latin America alone there are 45 million adults who are utterly illit- erate, and as many more who can just barely read or write their own names. In an attempt to do some- thing to rectify this unfortunate sit- uation, the Organization of Ameri- can States, made up of the 21 in- dependent nations in the Western hemisphere, has made a gift of some 100,000 books to Costa Rica in Nic- aragua. They are being distributed to teachers in 1500 centres in each of the two countries for use in classes where beginners-from 8 to 80-are given elementary instruc- tion in reading and writing. These 3000 centres are just a beginning. In time. officials of the O.A.S. hope to have as many as 100.000 such centres scattered over Latin Am- erirn.

EDITORIAL NOTES

Advertising is still the mainstay of business. This year. it is estimat- ed. American industry will spend 59 billion in that field. as against about 32 billion for industrial research.

0 O O

The Chinese press celebrated the New Year by changing its method of printing Chinese characters. In future the people of Pekin will rcad their newspapers from left to right. Western fashion. instead of follow- ing the print from top to bottom of the page, in the traditional way.

0 O 0

Publication is announced in Is- rael of "The War of the Sons of Light against the Sons of Dark- ness", an important study by Dr. Ylgal Yadln on one of the Dead Sea Scrolls. The scroll. which oncoming to Dr. Yadln was written about the tells the story of A V between the tribes of Levi.

PUBLIC FORUM

Till column is open to the disco.

ulna by cnrrrspindents of questions of Interest. The Guardian does not Iocauarlly endona tho opinion of oorroopoudenil.

CAUSEWAY OK TUNNEL

Sir.-it is impossible to under- stand the attitude of those who have recently rcsurrect.ed the construction of a causeway. and who. through various agencies. have requested that no alter- native be suggested. even by Members of Parliament. In other words-all should back the cause- way.

Mr. T. J. Kick-ham. the Fed- eral member for Kings County, believing that a tunnel would hr bcttcr than R causeway. has had the courage of his convictions and has disobcyed by publicly ex- pressing his views; but I for one think that he has acted wisely and properly in not allowing him- self to be silenced.

Let those who would dominate public opinion remember that this is a Democracy and that if the Federal Government consid- at": our present means of trans- portation inadequate. surveys will be made of hnth propositions. and

let us hope the result will be satisfactory to all concerned. I am. Sir. etc.

THOS. V, GRANT Scnatr Chamber. Ottawa, Feb. l7th.

CAUSEWAY PROPOSAL

Sir.--You are to be cuugr.itulat- ed on the editorials you have published in your paper recently on the proposed causcw-ay, which if ever built will link P,E.l. with the mainland, and also the Char- lottetown Board of Trade for tzhe part. they are starting to play in this matter.

It was very distressing to read in your paper the other day Mr. Tom Kl.ckham's reaction on the causeway. I would say Mr. Kick- ham was entirely out of order in making his statement when he did. It would have been better had he held off until this pro- posal was thoroughly investigated and estimates given of cost and length of time it would take to build the causeway. Then if it was not feasible let him come out with his proposals.

There seems no reason whv tthis onuseway can't be built. and it is the answer to our problem of getting on and off the Island. It is up to cvcry organization. Boards of Trade. associations and large business concerns to Push and push hard for the Govern- ment in Ottawa and on the Is- land to lose no time in having surveys made and the reports given out to the press whether It can be built or not; then if it can. lose no time. Forget politics, for- get petty grievonccs. fo r g e t everything but the causeway!

I was speaking to ll gentle- man not long ago. and he claims this can be built in eighteen months and that there is lots of rock not far away from either ends on both the Island and mainland for this project. If his remarks are corroa. which I hope they are. perhaps we wHl not have to wait so long for it. It is gratifying to read and to know Premier Motthc-son is behind this project. and in all sincerity, I

know the Premier will do his

best to get things rolling.

I hope that the Federal Gov- ernment will not use this coun- vly for I political footbll in ihe next Dominion olociioll. but too: ih HHd&C 1 tart. And 1

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(By Ileiatll Macquarrle)

Most alter-dinner speakers have had their moments of discomfort d ring the ceremony which inevit- aluly on-codes any public address. Tlic ”lnlroduclion of the speaker" IS a well-established piece of ritual, which is designed to instruct. en-

Vlightcn. and perhaps amuse the

audience before it is delivered to the lender mercies of the guest speaker. But while this part of the program is being carried out the usual roles are reversed and it is the speaker. not the audience. who faces the hazards of the spok- en word! In that broad category of embarrassing introductions there are a number of standard types. but perhaps the following are the most familiar.

Mistaken Identity. A common but not very painful type. Thc in- troduction is something less than perfect because the chairman has forgotten the speaker's name. For the resourceful chairman there are several ways out of this dilemma. Substitution is fairly easy, but it is important that the name chosen for the occasion be retained throughout the whole introduction. Perhaps the Worst form which this type can take is that of the chair- man who hopes that during his in- lroduction the speaker's name will "come back" to him. If, after a glowing recital of the speaker's merits. he has to confess ”I'm sor- ry but I don't know his name" slight embarrassment may follow.

The Flllbusier. The most com- mon type of all. Consists simply of chairman displaying his regard for the speaker by consuming about nine tenths of his allotted speaking time. A twenty-six min- lite introduction of a speaker who was committed in a twenty min- ute talk is my most outstanding example of this variety.

The Steal-Your-Thunder Type." Also fairly common. Here the chairman anticipates the speaker by giving his views on the announc- od subject matter. adding perhaps.

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Spent his idlc hours with wires: Took a length and twirled and

twisted Tillltl. went the way he wished

Push the bedroom door discreet-

Nnw this long forgotten clown

Keeps the whole world bending down.

Reach into a closet dark. Looking for A place to park Ovcrcoat or cvcnlng jacket..- Lovely Lucky. what a racket? Grnhbcd a hanger. nothing more. Thirteen nthcrs hit the floor!

Sneaking home from "clandes- line"

Everything is going line; Wife is sleeping. breathing sweet-

Push the bedroom door discreet-

1.V Empty hanger hooked on nail Breaks out like I nightingale!

Al. the office. five to five. Everybody makes a dive

For their clothing-whit I huddle. What a rnrln' toarilr muddle!

Ha hooked around your foot Tr halfway to tho attest.

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"No doubt our speaker has the same opinion..." Unless the speak- cr deals with some safe topic like culture in Iceland he is always sub- ject to a slight risk in this categ- ory.

The False Start. Common but but not so serious. Occasionally the topic is announced as something quite different from that which the speaker will talk about. At times the speaker is incorrectly identi- fied. perhaps as the president of the company of which he is an obscure branch manager or as the principal of a university in which he serves as a lowly lecturer. I recall being introduced by a most brilliant man who. believing I was a native of Victoria. B. C., had a delightful time poking fun at the alleged eccentricitics of that city. The fact that 1 had been born in Victoria. P. E. l., on the other side of Canada marred his humor- our presentation a little!

The Self Start. Becoming more common in those clubs where a member other than the chairman introduces the speaker. What is the guest speaker to do when some one dashes up to him and says: "Tell me all about yourself. I have to introduce you." The most painful moment comes however. when the audience is told that the speaker had been asked for the pertinent information. if such "self- advertisement" is generously in- flated by the man handling the in- lroduction. then the speaker's dis- comfort may become acute.

The Jack Rabbit Start. One of the mildest. occurlng when a long introduction is marked by pauses which the speaker regards as full stops. Not serious unless he takes his feet at each interval.

The High Standard. Sometimes the chairman will seek to exalt the speaker by fulsome references to the great names the club has had on its speaking lists before. Such a recital may cause slight trepidation in the most sturdy of ordinary speakers. But for more donating may be the exhortation which comes with the announce- ment of the next meeting. In its more painful form it can run something like this: "Next week we have Mr. -- a really top-notch speaker and I hope you'll pass the word along. so that we may have a full attendance to hear this out.- sfanding speaker.”

The Time Watcher. More preval- ent in evening meetings. Some- times after many program items have come and gone. the chair- man comes to the Introduction of the speaker. At its worst this in- troductlon is preceded by the chair- man looking sadly at his watch and saying: "Well gentlemen It's get- ting late and we try to keep our meeting short. but it is now my pleasure in call on our speaker..."

RACE OFFICIAL DIES

ASCOT. England (AP)-sir .lnhn Crocker Bulteel. one of Britain's top horse racing officials and sec- retary of the royal Ascot Track.

. died Saturday. He was 67. Bulteel

handled arrangements for all royal visits tiLAjcot.

I Medically i Speaking

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nnsuunic HEART VICTIM

NEED NOT IIE AN INVALD

One rheumatic fever attack does not necouartly mean your child must lead the life of an invalid.

one-third of the children with rbeumauc heart disease rocovlr without any demonstrable heart injury. And another third - while showing some signs of cudilf! damage-are able to lend normll or almost normal lives.

Persons with feumotic heart disease don't suddenly drop dad-

The heart. like other body 0!” guns. is designed to do more work than it generally has to do. 50 even if a rheumatic fever attack leaves it a little out of kllter. the

silent probabLv will be able to end a fairly active life.

It's up to your doctor. of course. to decide lust what the younsster can and can't do. Don't limit Y0"? child's activities unnecessarily simply because he has aihearl murmur. Follow the doctors ad- vice in this matter.

Some children will 1118'-'6 i0 be excused from competitive sport! although they will be able to at- tend regular school classes. If there is much stair climbing I-W volved. it may be wise to seek permission for your yolmgs"-'l' '0 arrive in class a few minutes lite and leave a few minutes early.

VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE -

Vocational guidance is essential for most cardiac children. It should begin in the. last year of element- ary school and be Carfwd 0" -throughout high school. .

Now there are few cardiacs who can't earn their own living and many hair an earning capacity just as mm: as anions 9'50 3 for Qhnsp wlmsc activities arc re- sumed. in a good thin: to Plan early for future Jobs ,

This must be worked out .touill.V by your parents, the 1Jh.V5,lC'3"- school authorities. vocational counsellors and. of course. the child himself.pHe should find work where he will not have to do physical labor. He should also avoid working in dampness. dust or in other bad hygienic surround- lngs.

PERMITTED T0 MARRY

As for the girls who once had I rlwumatic fever attack. mar- riage and motherhood generally are pt-rfecfly all right

The average young woman who can do light housework or office work and go walking and shopping without dx:v'El0piiIg heart symp- toms probably should not fear be- comig a mother.

Goo medical care from the be- ginning of pl cy is import- ant. however, because she does run a greater risk than a woman with a healthy heart. The most. important thing to remember is to consult your doctor about any major steps you plan.

QUESTION AND ANSWER

E. C.: What are vitreous float- ers and what causes them?

Answer: Vitreous floaters refer tn small bits of material which are loose in the fluid in the back part of the eye. This condition may arise in a number of different ways such as from bleeding. etc.

You should consult with an eye specialist concerning the possibil- ity of treatment for it.

Lasting Monument

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Before Jack Miner died. his name appeared in the Book of Knowledge. in its listing of the world's fifteen great men-a listing that includes Edison. Ford. Pasteur. Bell. Churc- hill and Aristotle.

It was an honor that the dollars and cents Jack Mlncr always dis- dained could not have bought.

Now the famous naturalist has won another dndurlng recognition which. through the years to come. will make his name Increasingly familiar to the school children of the United States.

The U. S. "Prose and Poetry" school texts are devoting eight pages to the life story and the philosophy of Jack Minor.

This means that every child at- tending every school in the 48 states and the territories of Hawaii and Alaska will read Jack Miner's bl- ography. and becorng familiar with his beliefs and his work.