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Mr. llucien Lalonde, Deputy Minister" of Veterans' Affairs, recently announced that dece-nt1's.llzati0n is already in effect with respect to War Veterans' Allowances, and that twenty major Canadian cities, each heading a Department of Veterans' Affairs district, will by Autumn have offices and personnel with authority to make decisions on these allowances or "burnt-out pensions" as they are known.

The move is all to the good and in line with the Departments policy in other mat- ters. It was obviously a hardship that vet- erans applying for the allowance could not approach the officials ultimately responsible for granting or refusing their application. It was also inevitable that the necessity to submit all such requests for aid to Ottawa should in many cases result in delays which bore heavily on needy veterans even while the allowance was granted.

With the new responsibility, local of- ficers must be careful to' exercise broadened discretion. Veterans with a meritorious case but technical objections will no long- er be able to have their problems placed before higher authority. The high author- ity is now local, and all proper considera- tions must be taken into account, as indeed those familiar with the local officials know will be done.

New Satellite In Ottawa's Galaxy

The National Film Board is the latest

offspring of the Federal Government to set up housekeeping on its own. It is now about to join its sister organization the CBC as the newest satellite in Ottawa's galaxy, no longer responsible to Parliament but attach- ed to its parent only by the gravitational pull of a S700,000 revolving fund and a dis- position on the parent's part to assume some measure of responsibility for deficits. Such is the effect of steps presently be- ing taken at Ottawa to free the Govern- ment of responsibility in Parliament for the activities of NFB. Once they have been put into action, Resources Minister Winters will be able to disclaim at least on technical grounds any interest in the Film Board's doings. Commissioner Irwin becomes the new czar, with powers no less sweeping th'an those enjoyed by CBC Chairman Dunton.

NFB has always proven a difficult off- spring. Nobody will be more pleased than Mr. Winters at the prospect of separation. But the emergence of NFB as yet another of the strange creatures of the crown spawned by the Federal Government really solves nothing. Rather, it makes the situa- tion that much worse. For the controversy which surrounds all efforts of the Govern- ment to operate agencies of propaganda ethinly disguised as instrumentalities of cul- ture will be accentuated rather than lessen- ed by a course of action which will give the NFB freedom to do what it likes, to hire whom it will, and to produce whatever films it wishes while the Government, apart from providing funds, washes its hands of the whole business.

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To a series of articles on Canada by well-known writers and public figures, ap- pearing in the current number of United Nations World, Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent has contributed, by way of intro- duction, a brief, realistic appraisal of the present state of affairs within the world or- ganization.

After noting the unwarranted optimism of 1945 and the resulting discouragement, Mr. St. Laurent observes:

"I suggest . . . that we should not des- pair at the failure of the United Nations to solve many of ,the problems which have been thrust upon it in the immediate post- war world. The course of wisdom surely lies not in despair or in cynicism but in a determination not to let the foundations crumble. We are faced with the need, at the same time, to devise practical means of dealing with immediate problems and to maintain sufficient faith in the ultimate ob- jective of peace based on goodwill.

"This is the simple doctrine of persever- ance, based on the conviction that an inter- national communlty of mutually co-operst- ing states is both possible and desirable. It is thus predicated on the abandonment of some narrow concepts of national sovereign- ty. and it calls for constant emphasis by

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confidence in and respect for. international undertakings. Meanwhile we dare not shrink from facing the unpleasant realities of the present day world, when peace for ourselves seems to depend on preparedness to resist by force ,all possible aggression. Let us, however, never lose sight of the ultimate objective which we have pledged ourselves to attain through the United Na- tions." I

Since this was written the "unpleasant realities".have been underlined by events in Korea. It becomes therefore all the more necessary to keep in view the ultimate goal.

EDITORIAL NOTES

The many resolutions on education and other matters touching the family being passed these days at political conventions, indicate that the feminine influence is on the increase in affairs of state.

Mr. T. B. Johnson, of Rectory Farm, Great Easton, Leicestershire, is trying to re- vive the old breed of long-hom cattle, al- most extinct in England, and has received enquiries for bulls from the Maritimes as well as South Africa. There surely must be expectation of a boon in the horn goods industry.

Stocks of fish in storage are down con- siderably from last year indicating that the "eat more fish" campaign of the industry and Government has met with success. Like a rolling train, however, if the present rate of consumption is to be maintained or in- creased, there should be no let up in publicity efforts.

That both North and South Korea should have promised to observe the Gen- eva Conventions respecting treatment of prisoners of war is matter for rejoicing. Examples of atrocity by the Red forces could easily have led to retaliation in kind by the South and its supporters, leading to the grimmest kind of contest in senseless brutality.

Surrender of elements of national sov- ereignty is necessary before anything re- sembling world government becomes pos- sible. The six Western European countries led by France have been forced to that step by the nearness of danger to their national existence from without. Most other na- tions prefer to retain their independence of action, and will probably so continue until

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Czechoslovakia has now joined East Germany in charging the United States with spreading potato bugs in "Central Europe. Yet, comments an exchange, if the Lysenko theory of biology is correct, these bugs should be influenced by the Soviet environ- ment, instead of acting true to their hered- ity. They should be working for the state, not sabotaging it. The potato bugs oughtn't to do such things.

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A great deal is to be said for the sug- gestion of our Public Forum correspond- ent, Miss Doris A. Moore, of Ottawa, that much could be accomplished here by the adoption of small culture in the way of vegetables and fruits for home consump- tion, instead of supplying the demand by costly importation. The trouble hitherto has been there is not the home consump- tion to warrant the hot-house expenditure. But should the three initial years warrant the investment of the necessary capital this could be overcome by catering to the ex- port market.

James Abbot McNeill Whistler, Ameri- can artist, died this date, 1903. After study- ing in Paris, he settled in England. His first painting, "The White Girl". was ex- hibited at the Salon des Refuses. In 1859 he began to exhibit in the Royal Academy, painting figure subjects and views, also many portraits, including those of his moth- er exhlbited at Luxemburg and Paris, and Carlyle at Glasgow; he was eminent as an etcher, drypainter, and purely decorative artist; was pioneer of mass-impresslonlsm in English art.

The glass windshield of an automobile is intended for the driver to see through, so that he will know where he is going and will not endanger himself or others. The rear window is intended so the driver can see in his rear-vision mirror what traffic is behind him so that he can take reasonable safety precautions. However, the impres- sion seems to prevail among some motor- lsts that the front window is put in by the car makers so there will be a place to put stickers on and dangle kewple dolls from, using any vacant places for girl fr-lends' photos. The back window, by the same token, is a place to pile up with travel folders, lunch boxes, fishing tackle and hats, leaving enough" room for the kids to see through and make faces at oncoming mo- torists. Any driver permitting this is only Pill!!! up trouble for himself as well as oth-

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Sir.-On behalf of the Agricult- ural Institute of Canada I wish to express to you our sincere appre- ciation for the excellent coverage you gave our recent annual meet- ing and convention in your city. The many courtesies extended by the press. other organizations. the City and the Government of the Province of Prince Edward island were responsible, to a large degree. for the success of this an- nual evcnt. Looking forward to being with you again before too long, ' am, Sir. etc.. C. GORDON O'BRIEN. General Secretary. Agricultural Institute of Canada. Ottawa. July l4.

VIEWS APPROVED Sir, - You will understand. I believe. the delay in writing to thank you for the excellent edit- orial on life insurance that ap- peared in The Guardian of the Gulf on June 13 last, when I tell you that my home is in Winnipeg. You know what a trying time we have had in Winnipeg but now that conditions have become nor- mal again. lam now able to attend more closely to the duties of the president of the Association. v One of these duties, a happy one for me, is to express to ou the appreciation of the entire life insurance business in Canada for the sentiment expressed in this particular editorial. It is indeed pleasing to the industry to know that you think so highly of life insurance that you expressed your thoughts the Way YOU did- Again. thanks! . I am. Sir. etc.. G. C. CUMMING The Canadian Life In- surance Officers Association Winnipeg. July 12, 1950.

Air-Raid Shelters In Cliffs

(Montreal Gazettel

The use of rock-tunnel1inglech- nique in cliff faces adjacent to Canadian cities to develop ex- lensive air raid shelters was urged for the first time today by Brig. Colin Campbell.

"Many Canadian cities are ad- mirably situatcd for the creation of cliff-face shelters against even the worst bombing attacks," he said. He cited Vancouver's mount- ain slopes. Ottawa's Parliament Hill and Montreal's "mountain" as ideal examples.

The shelters could be "scooped" out of the cliffs so that they would have a ground-level entrance. They could be conveniently util- ized for key industries and gov- ernmenl offices as well as for personnel. .-

Brig. Campbell. now a consult- ing engineer in Toronto, headed the wartime lst Tunnelling Com- pany. R.C.E.. which helped build the great underground raid defen- ces of Gibraltar. Britain's south coast and metropolitan London.

nelllng operations through hard- rodr ountsln country for tho great hydro developmen-t st Tum- mel River, Scotland.

He is recognized as one of libs best-informed authorities on shel- ter construction in the world. Brig. Campbell suggested that. Csnsda's engineering resources should be immediately geared to create bomb shelters in cliff sur- rounded cities.

"A program of this sort could hardly be done speedily," he sold, "but with an ample force of men and equipment shelters could be driven rapidly to give smpls pro- tection against anything."

"fl is for better to think of these things now than when trouble slrlku. when we are in trouble, the going is tougher."

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The following items of Supply appear in the estimates voted by the House of Assembly in April. 1843:

”The sum of Ten Pounds, to de- fray the,expense of Government Pews in Saint Paul's Church. for the present year.

"The Sum of Six Pounds, to be paid to the trustees of Saint Jamests Church. for the use of a Pew in that Church for the Offic- ers of Government and Members of the Legislature.

”The sum of Six Pounds, to be paid to the trustees of the Wesley- an Methodist Chapel. for the use of a Few in that place of worship, for the Legislature. for the present year.

"The sum of Forty Pounds. to be paid to the Committee for build- ing the new Roman Catholic Church in Charlottetown, for the purpose of procuring a Pew there- in for the use of the Members of the Legislature and Officers of Government. and also to provide accommodation for such of Her Majesty's Troops as may attend divine worship there."

Temporizing On Drunk Driving Issue

(Montreal Gazette)

it is curious to find an organized body of women. who might be assumed to be especially alive to the menace of drunken drivers to children as well as adults, sccm- ing to temporize on the issue of tightening up enforcement of the law against these bemused operat- ors of potentially dcath-dealing machines on the roads. The recent annual convention of the Canad- ian Federation of Busincs and Professional Women's Clubs shelv- ed without action a resolution calling for compulsory blood nnd breath tests of'suspected drunken drivers. and generally more deter- rent disposition of cases brought before the courts.

A majority of delegates to the convention appeared to have been swayed by arguments typified by the declared views of Miss Marg- aret Hyndman. KC. a noted To- ronto law'yer. She dealt with the matter primarily from a legalistic standpoint rather than as a prob- lem of social control and adequate punishment of criminal offences. She opposed tests for drunkenness on the ground that they would be an unwarranted trampling on per- sonal rights and the "sanctity of the individual."

One cannot help but wonder if Miss Hyndman considers the in- dlvidual sanctity of a drunken driver, especially one who has just been involved in an accident because of his muddled senses and wild driving. to be of greater im- portsnce than the indlvlduslsanc- my and right to protection of the people who may be threatened and are often killed or injured in such accidents.

When a drunk gets behind the wheel of a car. no person is safe along the route he takes. Yet en- forcement of the Criminal Code penalties for the offence has prov- ed rather difficult, not only be- cause of the indulgent attitude bf police and judges. but because of the difficulty of.px-ovlng concilia- ively that a man was legally drunk when arrested. Truly re- markable is the insistence. sll too often successful, of most drunken drivers that they had only had "a couple of beers" before starting to drive.

The intensive drive against drunken drivers in Detroit gslncd striking results from application of drunkenness tests and of I

strict enforcement policy that "drunk drivers go to jail." Ex- perience has demonstrated the

tests can be made both reliable and fair. and unwavering enforce- ment by police and the courts has led to A marked reduction in the hequency of drunken driving and of sccldenu involving it. There seems no reason why fedcrsl.pro- vlnclsl and local authorities silks cannot at least make on effort to develop similar programs in Can- ods. with the support of an en- lightened public opinion.

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Who said 'Peacock Pie”? The old King to the sparrow: Who said, 'Crops are ripe”? . Rust to the barrow: who said. "Where sleeps she now” Where rests she now her head. Bathed in eve's loveliness? That's what I said.

Who said, 'Ay. mum's the word"? Sexton to willow:

Who said. 'Green dusk for dreams Moss for a pillow”!

who said. tAll Time's delight Hath she for narrow bed;

Life's troublzd bubble broker.-'?

That's what. I said.

-Walter de la Mare

Coal For Pigs

Pigs seem to like to eat coal. and many people have believed that real has a beneficial effect on the growth and general condition of SIVIIIE.

Investigators at the University of Wisconsin came up with the answpr that there is nothing to this idea. Certainly the pigs like to eat coal. but it seems to be just

ecause they like chewing on something which crunches.

These investigators conducted two feeding trials. in each of which a group of pigs was divided into three lots. Each lot was fed a good basic ration of corn and oats. soy- been oil meal. tankage and alfalfa leaf meal. One lot received no coal: the second, soft coal. free choice: and the third. hard coal. free choice. ,

The pigs ate the coal all right. particularly when they were in the period of middle growth. and the average of coal consumption in- dicatcd that when fed coal. free choice. a pig would consume up to one-quarter pound per day. when fed coal the pig also will take more feed per pound of grain. especially if they are fed soft coal. However. this is a decrease in efficiency which, when added to the cost of the coal. increased the cost of gain substantially. This was true to the extent that the pigs fed soft coal put on gain at a cost of sl.l5 per hundred pounds more than when no cost was fed. The extra cost in the case of those fed hard coal was 42 cents per hundred pounds.

The Wisconsin workers thought perhaps the reason pigs liked coal was because they had a craving for minerals. So they included ground limestone and iodizcd salt in all pens. free choice. The pigs did not eat much limestone. The coal-fed pigs ate appreciable am- ounts of salt. especially those get- ting the hard coal.

SEATTLE. July 14 -(AP) Alaska's population jumped 75 Per cent In 11 years and one city- Anchorage--showed a Rain of 319 per cent. the United States Bur- eau of Census announced today. The territory's population now is 127.117. compared to 72,5M in 1939.

. WlASI-IINGTON. July 14-(AP)- The Senate Labor Committee yes- terday shclved A bill to outlaw rall strikes.

HOLLYWOOD. July 14-(AP)- Brooklyn's Jackie Robinson Ilgurcs to do all right. financially. on the "Jscltle Robinson story". It movlc dealing with the racial problem. Reports are that he'll make at least 350.000. He worked only 18 days in the picture.

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visitors to the recent intona- tlonal stamp Exhibition in London were sskcd t choose the finest of so stamps issued since mo, Tho C.nsdlsn 50-cont ”-Bluenoso" stamp was placed in the first ten. Fifty-six percent of the votes went :2 the famous "Penny Black," do- pictlng Queen Victoria in ' s mo:nl.ng of he: reign. second in the ballot was the one pound "Silver Wedding" stamp issued in 1348. -UK Information Office.

When the delegates to the Com- monwealth Prcss Conference vis- ited Toronto. they were taken in buses on a sight-seeing tour of the city. So far as the occupants of one bus were concerned. their lo- cal hosis had to correct several choice bits of information impart- ed to them by the guide provided by the transportation line. He was a university student, and if ever he goes in for imaginative fiction he ought to do quite well. For instance. at Cass Loms. lhe fa- mous caslle built by the late Sir Henry Pellatt. he wove an en- trancing tapestry of life as it used to be lived there. He said that Sir Henry had had his wife's bath- room equipped with 12 gold taps out of which came 12 different exotic perfumes. And as for the stables, the stalls had Persian rugs for the horses to stand on. All in all, the overseas visitors were ra- ther impressed by Casa Loma. - Toronlo Financial Post.

For years guns. organisation! in Canada have been u-rstns that crows be extermlnated.

This propaganda having had its effect, we were surprised to

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RING Q!-I1Ckll' than -111 Owen Sound's main business district, any Limo sfter midnight on the svoroge nlghb-and it is not A distinction to be proud of. In fact. one might be excused for wondering how tourists and other tnvellers spending the night. st any of our downtown hotels put "'9 with tho unearthly racket that appears to bescccpted as normal. Quite often things are fairly quiet until about midnight. but 1.-om than on in-until practically dawn most mornings - the consum -racket makes Bedlam sound by comparison like the hour of su- encc in a Tibetan monastery. cu-. horns blow in a steady. ear-shst- terlng cacophony: loud raucous voices call back and forth across the street at a conversational level obviously learned by years of calling hogs from the lower forty -Owen Sound Sun-Times. .

Thsl Harvard professor who has IAPIIIICII Dlzeons to play the piano and perform other feats in order to obtain food should investigate the pigeons of Chicago's Loop. He makes much of the fact that he has trained a pair of pigeons to co-operate. Without benefit, of college educations, Chicago's pig. eons have been doing that for years. You can see them on the platform of any L station. A dozen decoys will gang up on a likely looking prospect, assuming lean and hungry looks, emitting mourn. ful moans, and pecking lmplorlng at the prospect's heels. Let. him drop a penny in one of the pea- nut machines and dozens more swoop down from all directions.

We haven't any doubt that it

read that a practical Manitoba farmer warns that the war onl crows has gone too far. Dick Sanderson told the Portage la Prairie Chamber of Commerce that gophers and field mice have increased tremendously because there are fewer of their arch enemies, crows. Although the lng may ccme

farmer's warn- as a shock to sportsmen who are primarily congerned about the preserva- tion of game birds. it has been sounded before by naturalists. They have repeatedly pointed out the danger of mcnkeylng with the balance of nature.

On the prairies war has long been waged on foxes and coyotes and few of them are now to be seen in the wheatlands of South-

ern Manitoba. While it is true that these animals occasionally raid barnyard. their chief food

is gophers and field mice. It is in those parts of the country where the fox and coyote have been virtually cleaned out that the crop eaters have shown such a large increase,

One of the Illusions held by dwellers in big cities is that in the smaller cities the nights are quiet. we do not know anywhere this illusion could be shattered

one tosssed a penny to one of these self-educated beggars. he would be able to drop it. lit the proper slot and get a handful of peanuts.

The most willing of all grasses to live is the grass of many names. not all of thorn printable. Couch. Kootch, twitch or quack grass is probably the llvlnglst thing in the whole vegetable kingdom. It can be attacked with fire and sword, mattock and hoe. cultiva- tors and weed diggers. but unless every last little bit of root is cep- tured, crated and dumped far out to sea, it will spring back into fresh green life invigorated by the encounter. Apart from being a thorn in the sides of gardeners, couch grass seems to have no particular function. Discriminat- lng horse. goats and cattle do not hold it in high regard as some- thing to chew on. Rabbits spurn the stuff as tough and coarse. It is the bane of lawn mowers and csusesa sweet. to start on the brow of the scythe wlelder. Couch grass will gleefully choke its less hardy comrades of the field out of business. It turns brown and drab when it. has nothing else to do. It. is arrogant, because of its quasi-immortality. Winnipeg Tribune.

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