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PAGE FOUR THE CANADIAN STATESMAN. BOWMANVILLE, ONTARTO TfflRSDAY, MARCH 29th, 1945 h;l 1 aireadv-achieved I .AsI1See It. I Di' CavL. Elmore Philpett EDMONTON OR JERUSALEM? Chairman SOI BlOOM, of ihe U.S. House Foreign Affairs Comn- mlttee suggests that Montreal be made the permanent capital of the next League of Nations. He points out that Montreai bas tbree great advantages: It is on Britisb territory, on the American con- tinent, and is a bilingual city. The saine advantages can be claimed for any other big city in Quebec, or for Ottawa. But any point in Quebec bas very definite disadvantages in this world of hard-boiled reality. For the Soviet Union is going to have plenty to say about such things. The marked anti-Soviet senti- ment in bigh places in Quebec- the numerous expressions of hos- papers of that province - thuse are not the sort of things to be debated publicly at San Fran- cisco. But tbey are the sort of things wbich migbt induce Joe Stalin privateiy to say to bis ru- presentatives -nothing doing" to any sucb proposai. One Reason For the Obvious determination of some of the powerful nations not to go back ta Geneva as a world capital was that samne factor of local pre- judice. The reactionary tone of the threu Geneva newspapers created a sort of intellectual climate wbich some of the dele- gates found anything but to their liking. The failure of the Swiss police to give tbe Soviet delega- tion proper protection-and even more, the refusai of the Swiss courts to mete out due punish- ment to their assassins, were also important factors. But Geneva is likely ta be by- passed in the selection of the next capital for tbe samie reason that ail other European points are also likely to be. Europe bas occupiud the centre of the world stage too long. Seluction of a world capi- tal at some other point than Europe would be a step in the rigbt direction. But if a Canadian point is chos- en Edmonton bas equally good, or butter, dlaim than bas Montreal or Quebuc. It is on the aerial cross roads of the world quite as much as is Montreai. The sky routs ta and fromn Asia runs via Alaska and Edmonton. Malean's Magazine For Marcix 1 carnies an exceptionally inter- esting article by R. S. Lambert on Canada's forgotten peace prophet - Henry Wentwortb Monk, of the weli-known Ottawa famiiy. He bas a famous peace plan, whicb attracted world- wide attention about a century ago. This cafled for Jerusalem as the capital of the world peace- keeping macbinery. Apart from the inspirational connuction w i t b Betblehem, Jerusalem would bave the ad- vantage of being near the centre of world population. It is near the actual cross roads of the contiients-and is pretty close ta the alxnost ideal place of ail man- kind--on the basis af distance ta be travelled. I commented on tbis recently and received the following letter: "I migbt remind you that the climatu of Palestine is a very bad one in which ta plunge rather feeble and elderly statesmen. Even hualthy young soldiers get, sick there. My father served sev- eral years at GHQ, Palestine. When offered a civilian job there he stipulated very heavy insur- ance against 'Eastern sickness' and other ilis "Quite apart from sickness, the matter of climate sbould have a good deai ta do witb selection of a capital. Theru are lazy climates and annoying climates, and stupid dlimates, and tiring climates... It is witbin your own knowledge that Victoria bas a slightly letb- argic climatu, and bence is a poor place for a capital. A gaod brac- ing climate is what is needed, not ta induce foolisb optimism but ta give guts and energy a decent chance. Everybody admits the ef- fect of climate on races, and al- most uvuryone denies its effect on individuals. . . Wby?" While It Is Possible That The United Nations wiil pick a single permanent capital for the Secre- tariat it dous not follow that the general annuai assumblies will be buld there. Theru would be great advantagus ta baving each annual meeting held at a different centre. The continents migbt be picked in rotation. This would help ta make ruai toalal the peoples of tbe earth the deliberations of the annual peace-keeping assembiy. FIGHT LOOMS IN FRANCE The World Has Heard a Lot about the snubs ta and sparks from Generai de Gaulle. The ru- ference by President Roosevelt ta aver-temperamentai personalities in certain liberated countries ob- viousiy was ta the provisional President of freed France. But the worid bas not huard so mucb about the big ecanomic and social battie looming up in that cauntry. There are clear signs of a rift between the right wing of the new French governament and the lef t wing, wbicb includes the great mass of the Resistance mavement. Tbis bas came ta aa head witb the pigeon-holing by DeGaulie of tbe report by the Minister of National Economy, Pierre Mendes-France. This report recammends the socialization of severai vital na- tional industries and institutions. It is a formai presentation, back- ed by precise suggestions, as ta wbat industries should bu taken aver, how tbey sbauid be man- aged when taken over, and how thuy shauld bu paid for. France Has Already Tentative- ly natianaiized the coal minus in the nartb. France bas already takun over a great motor works- which was, hawever, ln a legal snarl wbich could oniy bu un- tanglud by sucb actian. But F1lance bas not madu any cancretu moves ta apply the pro- gram for whicb the Resistance fougbt in the days when the Gur- mans wuru still in possession. In thase timus the Resistance bad formulatud their dumands for social change in terms af slogans. But these slogans were not fargottun wben that Under- ground was able ta came inta thu open sunlight again-by ruason of the Allied invasion and its suc- cussfui outcomu. M. Mundes-France prapases (in the pigeon-baied report) ta pro- ceud as follows: i. Nationalize the wboie power industry, as an extension af the Convenience Plus ! If you 're in the habit of walldng blocks every day for mij.k, stop and think awhile of the tinie and energy saved by having your milk and dairy foods delivered right to your door! Yes, convenience PLUS health insurance. For Glen Rae Dairy is known for cleanliness, and for the care taken in pasteurization and bottling. Just cail us and well deliver your order tomorrow. taking over of1 2. Nationalize the so-called de- posit banks, but not the smaller commercial ones. 3. Nationalize the merchant marine, parts of the steel indus- try, and especially the machine tool industry (before it falîs into clutches of U.S. big business). The Frenchx Have Logical and lucid minds. This report is based on clearly understood and clearly defined principles. The general economy of France would be di- vided into three layers: The free sector-including ag- riculture, retail trade, and crafts- manship. The controlled-but-not-state- owned sector. This would include wholesale trade and certain key industries. The state-owned and operated sector. This would be run under a new code of law-as precise as the commercial law of France al- ready is. The Full and Steadi' Use of the public credit is the key to a healtby economy, argues th e Mendes-France report. Hence the government must take back con- trol of the credit machinery-to end the "permanent antagonism between the interests of the banks and the interests of the public, since the public needs cheap credit, while banks like to keep its cost higb."~ The socialization program rin France is almost identicai with that of the CCF in Canada-the difference being, of course, that in France tbings have reached the stage of action. But in France too, the leftists are not split up into a dozen fac- tions. Ail are backing the pro- gram-as they did wben under Hitler's beel. WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH PARLIAMENT? By R. J. Deachman Mr. Wifrid Eggleston, a well known Ottawa journaiist, wants us ta improve the quality, not the quantity, of our M.P.'s-I am ail for it. There is wisdQm in the suggestion. He think~ the pay shouid be raised, so that an M.P. would no longer be compeiled to spend hall his time keeping the wolf from scraping the wax off the Iinoleumn-teli that to Fibber McGee and Molly! Then hie wants Parliament to provide ru- search facilities, which would en- able the member to find out thu facts in regard to somu of the problems wbich confront him- trained mun would hulp bim in his search for truth - if that's what hie is after! There is a good deal of sense in this suggestion but something else is needud. The average M.P. needs butter constituents. They have scant ideas of the nature of his task. To be a good M.P., a useful and valuable one, a man or woman must have a good edu- cation, prove capable of attack- ing any problem from the bottom, able to state bis case convincing- iy, as well as briefly-tbis is im- portant. Now what do we get? The chances are ten to gne that the member wbo attends strawberry festivals, weddings and funerals, and sends a note of congratula- tion to the proud parents of the new baby, has a butter chance of having bis name go down to pos- terity as a bighly successful statesman than the man who spends his time in patient and persisting research. When ' the "buyer," that is, the constituency, wants that type it will get it, if lie doesn't deliver the goods, some other member will take his place. Nine times out of ten the member reflects the constituency. If lie is good, then bie cornes from a good' constituency-not often is an in- different constituency represent- ed by genius. Sbortly after I entered tbe House of Commons I wrotu an article dealing with unemploy- ment, sent out copies to twelve different members of the House of Commons, regardless of party, asked tbem for their own ideas and suggestions. I wanted the co-operation of athers in the search for a solution. A Social Credit member, wrote me a vury kind letter explaining the Social Credit program, another M.P. wrote a lutter of acknowledg- ment, three called me up and tbanked me, but to my suggestion that we should formi a group and discuss the question, bringing to bear on it our joint intelligence, if we had any, there was no repiy. Yes, I amn anxious to see the The bigger a man's head gets, the easier it is to filbis sboes. To be wise it is not always necessary to be learned. When it cames to settling personal, na- tional and even world affairs, the educated seem to make e.s nxanyj mistakes as the uneducated. C.P.R.'s 5Oth Marine Engine for Invasion Barge FOR LANDING CRAFT: The 5th marine in the munitions department which also has engine from the Canadian Pacific Railway's produced tanks for Russia and highly special- Angus Shops, Montreal, had just been lowered ized naval gunnery devices at Angus and naval ta a special flat car for delivery ta a shipyard guns at Ogdcen Shops, Calgary, under direction turning out powered landling craft whun this of H. B. Bowen, chief of motive power and roi- picture -was taken. It was campleted on a ling stock.- Some of the earlier engines went one-a-week schedule for t.hese 70-tan engines into corvettes and frigates. the Durba mCaunty Club of To- Obituary rno Suferig hert ttck on The palibuarers wure the Suferig ahurt ttak Mn-Master and Past Masters of St. day evening, Marcb l9tb, while Andrew's Lodge, No. 16. Tbey addressing a Scattish Rite muet- were Dr. A. E. Higgins, W.M.; ing n te YngeSt.Masonic Alex Luitcb, Earle Johns, W. H. ing i theYong St~Couiter, Harry Mercer, and Reg. Temple, Toronto, Dr. George W. Butchur. McGill, M.A., died suddunly. His Dr. McGill is survived by belaved mothef, Mrs. Catherine tbree sisters, Mrs. W. R. Hambly (Edna), London, Ont., Miss Eva M. McGiil and Miss Kathleen W. McGiil, bath of Toronto. Entamb- ment was at Forest Lawn Mausa- ieum. Dr. Stewart's tribute in St. John's Presbyterian Cburch was masterly and comprebensive, ru- ferring ta Dr. McGill's passing as a tragedy, in that the world is poorer wben a gaad man passes. Dr. Stewart made referencu ta bis four-fold interest and influence, DR. GEORGE W. McGILL Waddell McGill predeceased ber son by just 12 days. He was born at St. Thomas, Ont., 59 years ago and received his high school education in Bow- manville. Dr. McGill graduated in Arts from Queen's University and received his M.A. and Doctor of Pedagogy degrees from the University of Toronto. He served four years in the last war with the 52nd Queen's Uni- versity Battery and was commis- sioned in France. He taught in Collingwood Coi- legiate prior to going to Toronto. Dr. McGili was principal of sev- eral Toronto schools before re- ceiving bis appointment as In- spector of Public Schoois, which position he held for the last 20 years. Prominent in Masonic circles he was one of the best known and most popular Masons in Toronto. He was a member and past mast- er of St. Andrew's Lodge, officiai of the Grand Lodge, 32nd Degree member of the Scottish Rite and a member of Rameses Temple. Wednesday evening a Masonic service was held at the home of Dr. McGiii, 33 Welland Ave. He was president of the Dur- ham County Club of Toronto, of which he had been an active member for 30 years. Thursday afternoon a t S t. John's Presbyterian Church the largely attended funeral servicel was conducted by Rev. Dr. R. G. Stewart, minister of the church to which Dr. McGill belonged since going to Toronto. The front of the church was banked with f lor- al tributes from bis many friends and the organizations with whicb he was actively associated. Dr. McGill's pew was draped. Honorary palîbearers at the funeral were Dr. V. K. Greer, De- partment of Education; Dr. C. C. Goldring, Director of Education for Toronto Schools; W. Cock- burn, Board of Trustees; Dr. W. J. Dunlop, Past Grand Master; Samuel Manchester, D.D.G.M.; Mr. Roy Berkinshaw, Scottisb Rite; Mr. J. Miller, St. John's Presbyterian Church, and Dr.D. D. MacDonald, Past President of HOW TO COMBAT Rheumnatic Pains Rheumnaic pain& are offen caused by mic acid in tihe blood. This blood impuaty should h. extracted by the kidneys. if kid- neys al, and lexceus anc acid remains, it irritatea the. muscles and joint& cmaiig excruciating pains. Treat rheumatic pain by keeping youw kidnoysin ood codition. Take regularly Dodd's lKidney Pilsl-or 6aacentury h. favoite *dsley reeY. 109 Dodd»s KidneyPils in the home, schooi, lodge and churcb. He wiii long be remembered for bis sound, constructive advîce and bis sympathetic undurstand- ing. He was a source of inspira- tion ta those wba came within bis spbere of influence. He left foot- prints in the sands of time. To change the nature of the post-war worid, start with human nature. Decisions, aften, are nat as im- portant as the way tbey are de- cided. It's being catty witb uacb other tbat sends people ta the dogs. The man who is alive ta bis op- portunities neyer bas ta kiil time. HeIp The +i Red Cross TUA Spring Checkaup Doctoring-up your car when something goes wrong is our business and pleasure WATCH FOIR TH!B3E FAULTS OAREFULLY.. 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