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Pearson doesn't watch out he'll soon find himself talking like Mr. Mackenzie King: Hear this on deficit spending: "The Prime Minister also believes that It is important not to permit an Indefinite continuation of the chronic, very large deficits we have been experiencing. Deficits should be Incurred only by deliberate decisions of economic policy; to allow them to continue or expand indefinitely for other reasons would undermine confidence in the currency and impede gteady economic expansion. Therefore-one of the objectives of the Government should be and is to move towards a more balanced budget as the economy gains strength deficits." To put it another way, supposing the decisions of economic end when our world trade increases and when we have done something about automation. But is our world trade going to increase if we have to strangle industry or add impossibly to its costs "with taxes to meet an annual-cost of is nave ate uuseuiiiK anu ctcu uhq party gives in graciously the sense of being generous is Told comfort.

People who want status may prefer two cars; people who want convenience -may prefer two but in a home whe.rr the simple, good things are valued there will live a two-hot-water-bottle family. Afloat With the SIU Some people seem to have come to the point that even to hear the word "seamen" makes them, jump, and the full title of the Seafarers' International Union brings on a bout of nerves. It appears, though, that seamen are also people, and that even the Union has the same kind, of troubles as any other union, or office or home. We deduce this from' reading a recent issue ut mo aauor wnicn is i the Union's publication. Under "Ship- board Minutes it appears that life in If But what anywhere-f strength? At what point, in that event, RUUU would Mr.

Pearson put his foot down Chicago Tribune, for instance, indefinite continuation of tame tins ouiieun. "Good an( Welfare: RequesT change of cereal need ice for Freshie." Here we were thinking the SIU was policy" to incur deficits incurred de- about to topple the Canadian Govern-ficlts and little else, and alMtsorks but what's Mr. Pearson cry "halt?" really on its mind is a lack of ice for ment. erTtTThtsdaHirrtr four years has had all sorts or aeiic- on the SS Humberdoc, for example. erate" economic policies to incur deficits to cure unemployment; but while they added close to $4,000,000,000 to the public debt it can hardly be said that they cured unemployment.

Not judging by the unemployment figures for Novem ber thejmion meeting noted that laundry bags were left otrt on the stern and were being used by someone "to wipe off bench after a rain or washing down." From that the meeting turned to food and asked for "more variety of potatoes A BritishjiChancellor of the Exchequer or pan rje(j. once congratulated the British people on having "drunk themselves out of debt. We are still waiting, and fear that we shall wait long, for some Canadian Finance minister to congratulate us on having spent ourselves out of unemploy Instead of just mashed or boiled On the SS Federal Pioneer the ques tion of a cigarette issue in the Arctic was raised again. Sailors going into the North felt they should have as much right as fishermen to get cigarette issues at bonded prices and the Chief Steward promised to look into the mat- Unemployment in Canada will only ter urgently. On the George Hindman a delegate was instructed to see the Captain about a better' brand of soap and new mops for the porter.

On the SS CoIIingwood the crew members who had contributed to a Ship's Fund agreed to the purchase JSOO.iJOO.otH) just to service our elect, ana 0f a cribbage board. On the SS to meet all the other liabilities a delegate reported that the the government piles upon us with its c0ok had twice oriered ciams and twice "deliberate economic policies?" In the United States they are cutting taxes by $11,000,000,000 a year; the cut is expected to pass the Congress early in January. In Canada Mr. Lesage speaks of double taxation in Quebec, Mr. Robarts warns of higher taxes in Ontario, and Mr.

Pearson says that deficits are all right so long as they are incurred by "deliberate economic -vr-. Just where are we going? Only, apparently, into more and more debt with gobbledygook to support it. The they had beep scratched off by the captain also the ice cream. Under the heading of "New Business" the Bulkar-ier meeting was assured that a disagreement between the second cook and the porter over the latter being in the galley at meal time had been settled to the satisfaction of both parties. On the SS Tadoussac, efforts were to be made to see if new hot plates could be secured in both messrooms as tea and coffee were often found to be cold.

The SS Soreldoc union meeting was advised that the cook would like to see the screen doors ciosecTtalieepTJuT tMesr uuwny 0n the MV Rocfecliffe Hall it was felt The Industrious, even dispositioned something should be done about the TIinOolvnyWOOcIpecker sets a -g refrigerator-whtch-had been acting up example for man. It takes the weather as it comes; it works steadily hunting for grubs. It is a friendlier bird than its larger cousin, the hairy, and likes to be around the farmstead. The downy is the smallest of the family, with its six-inch length and 10-incH wing spread. Nature's ways are full of mystery and one wonders why small and on the SS Windoc the washing machine wringer still had to be repaired, although.

"all beefs were settled." The SS Awaga meeting thought that the cooks should change garments more often but there were thanks to the mates "for the pop machine we now have which comes in mighty handy." On the SS Leecliffe "Hall a union birds stay through the months of cold brother complained of foul language and ice when so many larger birds migrate to a warmer Winter home. The downies like to drill i a hole in the stub of a slump or in a dead branch of an old apple tree. The hole entrance is naimosrpecTfttUnd and so smalt that one wonders how the parent birds squeeze in and out. The three or four eggs are pure white in color. The downy Is an indefatigable worker.

From dawn to dusk he is on the move. The two claws forward and two to the rear enable him to climb easily, and the spiny tail feathers act as a brace when he bangs away in search of a grub. The long tongue with its barbed end is an efficient tool frit- extracting food. used by someone in the dining room. The SS Willowdate crew decided to buy a game of Romoll along with poker chips and on SS Saskadoc Sister Johnson was authorized to buy a dart game.

And so on. With Christmas coming we could not ignore the hearty thanks to the cooks recorded in the minutes of SS Hamil-tom'onrSS -BrooRdale and SS Hochelaga along with the SS Widowdale note that the first mate. In hospital, thanked the local for the gift parcel sent to him. Theodor Heuss Dr. Theodor Heuss, who died last You wouldn't call him -a handsome week, served his country and the world bird, but he wean his grey black and we his 10 years as the first presi-white suit easilv and the red knot on his dent 'he Federal Republic of Ger- count in either the bird or animal world, constitution, the active direction fi And if one scores Dvohates nuhescena.

country's affairs was not in his hands stgafnst -any reasonable scale, he ut in those of his chancellor, Dr. Aden- achieves a high mark. He is a drummer uer- The accomplishment of Dr. Heuss and not a notable vocalist, but his pleas- was to his position as head of state, ant disposition, perseverance, and above party strife, to lead his people steady work habits set a good example for homo sapiens. Warmth in a Cold World In a world of giddy change there is a morsel of cheer in the new) that the hot water bottle lives doing a little better than holding its own.

For the past five years' sales have been increasing about 10 per cent a year and have reached $650,000 worth, 430,000 bottles a year. Cold feet seem to be the mothers of Invention. Long before the hot water bottle there was the hot brick. Then came the "pig," a crockery affair filled -with hot water. It was enough on a cold night but in the dawn a cold pig made an uncomfortable bedfellow and the unwary might suffer a stubbed toe.

Then, decades ago, came the rubber hot water bottle itself and there has been nothing since to improve on it. and the world to learn the lesson that he felt must be learned from the years of Hitlerism war. At homfcJDr. Heuss spoke for the German conscience. To a world that had come to judge Germany by what was bad in it, he was an example of all that is good in it.

Notes and Comment As a Christmas gift suggestion, a Montreal store offers a "French purse from England." There ought to be a special award at Christmas time for those bus drivers gnmthrtina wha have kept their good will to all men intact through a whole year of rush hours. Some railroadmen are giving up their pocket watches for wrist watches. Those who are fond of railway travel will miss the majestic gesture with which the con- 'MiMA Qf II )ONALD GORDON as a schoolboy absorbed with his porridge the tradition that a Scotsman's best friends are the French. Scottish history books made much of the -Auld Alliance which' meant that, when there was trouble with the English, Scotland could say the French were sympathetic and maybe maybe would the CNR president was sudden ly subjected to an unmerciful examination by Gilles Gregoire (SC Lapointe) who, thought Jn.Iii!wa3ri not treated French speaking Canadians Mr. Gordon, who ne'ver sounds as if he is convinced that a soft answer turns away wrath, gave a vigorous defence which sounded gruff.

He denied there had been discrimination. He hoped more qualified French Canadians would be available for high posts in the railway. After that Mr. Gordon was the smoke had blown away, Mr. Gordon said in an interview he had- always been anxious to work with French-Canadians and see they received just treatment.

He suggested there be a commis sion to study Canada's bioul and biculturalism ia along the lines he recommended. In addition he a a through the railway organization the word that he wanted fulf report on what it was doing in respect to French Canada and bilingualism. It better be comprehensive report, said Mr. Gordon. TTH this background' Mr.

Gordon's appearance be fore the committee this year (L Ottawa East), the chair man, had the usual trouble getting a quorum together to allow meetings to start on time. Mr. Gordon had lost none of his confidence. The railway was going "hell bent for leather" after additional passenger business. If necessary it would offer a passenger a glass of wine with meal "but not Scotch whisky that costs money." Asked to make a prediction he replied, "Whatif I come back two years from now and tell you different?" "7 Two 'years ia longer than he appeared to anticipate in a letter to the Prime Minister in October when he accepted reappointment as railway chief.

He wrote then that he was i anxious to be relieved of responsibilities he found went far beyond, railway management- but there was work he wanted to see done. That work should be finished. in about a year and a half in which case, Mr. Gordon wrote, he would ask, in good conscience, to be released. Last week before the committee he refused to be drawn on One slight fault that could be charged ductor drew the right time from his whether he might stay more to the hot water bottle is that one of vest pocket.

than 18 months. NEARING TH2 DEADLINE- Gordon's Auld Alliance By JAMES MeCOOK of The Journal In the two jpng days of his examination Mr. Gordon did not sound like a man who had wearied of responsibility. Perhaps he has learned to take life more philosophically "When I try to be facetious I always get misunderstood." he said with a wry smile. He continued to view with clear eye the vast range of send Uoops and money to help CNR operations the value of ner.

diesel engine, the Improved Mr. Gordon's faith in the track, the chaHenge of great Auld Alliance was shaken in cargoes such as the wheat for November, 1962. when French- the fading tan porta nee Canadians showed they were of telegraph services being sup-not sympathetic to a Scottish- reeded by new methods. Canadian. At a meeting of the He makes railroading sound commons Hallways committee interesting as In the days when the special trains belching smoke and fire plunged across the continent on cleared tracks with silk from China.

gUT the real interest last week was in what Mr. Gordon would be asked, and what he would say about biculturalism. Mr. Richard, showing deftness as a chairman, poured salve on spats between Mr. Gregoire and Douglas Fisher (NDP-Port Arthur), 'who considered "the Social Credit member in a cate gory of 'beHyachers." When the moment came1 for Mr.

Gordon's long document recited what the CNR is doing to attract qualified French-Canadians. to its service and described 'the re-orientation started in 1958 which gives French-speaking employees more opportunity in the St. Lawrence area in particular arid across the country generally. A survey of employees had shown 25 per cent of the total were of French origin. 27 per cent were bilingual and per Having made his report Mr.

Gordon waited like a wary gladiator. Mr. Richard said Mr. Gordon had proved the CNR a very model of virtue in bilingualism and biculturalism. If other companies, private or public, would follow the CNR example then Canadian unity would be safe, Mr.

Richard enthused. Former Transport Minister Balcer was "much Impressed" and he hoped otters would follow the CNR example. Other organisations should show the same ''sportsmanship and good spirit." But what about Mr. Gregoire, the tiger of 1962? Mr. Gregoire said he' Was "surprised" and Mr.

Gordon's hunched his shoulders as If the -tight were to begin-; But Mr. Gregoire was surprised "in the good sense." It might surprise Mr, Fisher, continued Mr. Gregoire. but Mr. Gordon more than many others had shown understanding of bilingualism in Canada.

French-Canadians had learned from the English how to be business men, Mr. Gregoire went on, and on the question of language he was satisfied burned in effigy by indignant Mr- Grg'r hegin his 1963 with what had been said in Mr, young French-Canadians, when on oinnguai- ooroon report. iam, mr. uoroon gimpiy neia out his hand to a colleague with absolute assurance the right document would be put in it. There had been, earlier, a little touch of goodwill in that Mr.

Gregoire had sent cups ot tural system and the present railway officials. This gave the commission on bilingualism sitting an air oi miormanty. THE whole committee felt happy, said Mr. Richard, beaming. Mr.

Gregoire moved that the committee declare it had found the report satisfactory and bation. Mr. Balcer seconded and Mr. Fisher said it should oe unanimous. Mr.

Gordon, given no time to take off hit armor, sat grave and silent as the committee passed the motion of unanimous approval. This was wonderful. Transport Minister Mcllralth whispered. Mr. Gordon rifling through a small mountain of paper, said nothing.

MOPSV He may have been thinking French as the of those "burning effigies. Or of hiS terest.althdulh Jean T. Richard. langasgrtn omely restored. I DRFAMEP ALL NIGHT I WAS IN THE I Urprtci i'n asking ff) XTO OVERT! ME is away Ottawa, when the capital's climate does not "temper his verbal ardor.

a LA PRESSE, MONTREAL: It was a good speech that the premier of Manitoba, Mr. Duff Robhn. delivered in Montreal. He spoke in excellent French and made some interesting reflections on, in particular, three specific points; biculturalism in Canada, federal provincial relations, and French Canadians' part in the country's economic life. What is bit surprising, all the same, is to find that the Manitoba Premier makes so much of the fact thajt his province provides for the teaching of French in all grades of its public schools.

There is teaching of French there. What we should like to see is French-speaking Canadians being taught in French. So long as this not done, we shall con-eider that the rights of our WWWWWWWWWWWWW' Next to President By WALTER UPPMANN v. WASHINGTON. gPEAKER MtCORMACK.

who now stands next in una to the President, is naturally enough diffident about discuss ing problem of the preii dent ill succession. But the French Press: Can Lesage Be Lion Again? MONTREALMATIN: Ottawa will bear the blame. Mr. Jean Lesage has' cried In Quebec City. The blame (or double taxation, increased debt and reduced spending in this province.

That is the future that faces Mr. Pearson was not ready to give in to the premier's. ultimatum in November, if the premier suddenly realized he was beating against a wall. If hit crusading flame went out, how can you expect Mr. Lesage to become lion again, and Mr.

Pearson a lamb, next March? it too, and the people of Quebec are beginning to suspect it. We have -seen how the Prime Minister of Canada has handled -himself, we have measured the depth, of his personality as a crafty diplomat. We have also discovered that the Premier of Quebec only S. cannot take his view that the matter is too horrible to think about, much more to talkt about. The problem is of the highest importance, and there should be no more aqueamishnesa about discussing it than there is when a man or woman makes a will.

The law which has put the Speaker so unexpectedly where he now "And himself was proposed only in 1945 during the emotional upset following President Roosevelt'! death and passed in 1947. What it did was to insert into the line of succession President, Vice President, Secretary of State and forth two members of Congress the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate. The theory of the bill was us: there ino escapingJLJLthau the mia who-becomes President should owe his place in the line of succession to an election, not to an appointment. In fact, the 1947 law did not adhere to this principle. For after naming the twa-tnembers of Congress, it went back to the old line beginning with the Secretaryrof State.

Mr, Uuje knows this Very. DEFENDERS of the 1947 law -weUrlw4t-nofcgeLwhaLhe r. ui. appeal to the prmeipleef election on the mystical ground that, because Mr. McCormack has been elected repeatedly from the 9th District of Massa- chusetts, he has become thereby anointed and qualified foe President.

Applied to the concrete facts, the "principle" Li nonsense, and it has no relation A a a. Ml (utn.A talks loud and strong when he 7 i. the President by the will of the from people are not respected Were. 4rose at once which brought Obviously, tms ideal or thwX his replacement as Sec leaching in French cannot be rtllry 0f state by a man of achieved overnight. We are vast exoerience In government.

not sugratirut jyrrungine.Jaw Byf South- Carov Manitoba educational system iinl upside down. But a Ave- or ten-year plan should be adopted -there is another radical de-at the end of which the whole fect in th ltw rights of the French would be recognized. group I A VOIX' DE L'EST. GRANBY: Quebec's determination to fight for respect of the rights of French minorities scattered across the country never fails to amaze part of the English-speaking population. These people cannot yet understand why French Canadians living outside our province should' demand the teaching of French in the public schools.

And yet if French and English are the two official languages of the country, the re projects of he ''UgL should not have prece- CNR would meet with aDnro- dence over the former. The English-speaking population must not think that its refusal to act or its indifference will one day lead Quebec to abandon the fight. On the contrary, the French-Canadian public will still further intensify this battle it has undertaken for recognition of its rights. English Canadians should not lightly dismiss which, after all. are ha5fjdon the rules of a pact which has never been respected by the majority.

people. The're'are several very grave objections to the present law. One is that, because the congressional system operates by seniority and whatnot, it has provided' a successor who ia unprepared and unqualified to succeed. Nobody has ever given Ave" minutes' thought" to the qualifications of the man who may be the next President of the United States. Under the old law.

where the next in line would be the Secretary of State, the fact that he might become President Would become a great consideration in his appointment and his confirmation by the Senate. The reality of this w-as proved in 1945 when President Truman's accession left Secretary Stettinius a the next ia line. Though Edward Stettinius was a nice man, he was manifestly unqualified to be Presi dent, and a great agitation our system of government, it has happened many times that one or both of the houses of Congress is controlled by the opposition party. It happened, for example, both to President Truman and to President' Eisenhower, Under the badly-considered 1947 law, the whole administration of the government can be transferred from one party to the other by the act of one sniper. There should never be' such a premium on the assassinstion of a President offered to criminal lunatics or conspirators to brood, upon.

The very thing that has sustained the country since Nov. 22 has been the continuity of the Presidency, the undisputed accession of com- i plctejy-qualified man. Had there been any intelligible in the assassination, it would, have been defeated. 7. The sovereign principle of continuity is sacrificed in the law of 1947, and we ough' to lose no time in wiping it off the these claims si3uite books.

We should re rroai Taa Jaaraal mt Drt. IS. Iia TEWS in Germany paid the first of four payments totalling $100,000,000 for slaying of Ernest von Rath, German Embassy secretary in Paris. Premier William Aberhart said the Alberta Government would open Government House in May for the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Neville Chamberlain as prime minister told the British Commons that he had complete faith in the ability of the Empire to cling together.

Mayor Stanley Lewis opened turn to the old law, which would put Secretary Rusk next in line, and then we should let ConRfeM and public opinion make it known to President "SKfatttOTfc dent Truman in 1945, whether are content. It would be quite feasible, and perhaps desirable, to pro. vide. that, when the line of sjc ce.vsion reaches the Secretary of Slate or the other Cabinet officers, the man who takrs over the office shall be only the acting President until a new election can he held at midterm or at the end of the four-year term. I think, myself, thai thit ancient formula should also apply to the Vice President when he succeeds.

It would not affect President Johnson, who must face the voters in less than 12 months. the Winter racing program of the Lansdowne Park Driving IF WE arouse ourselves enough Club. to deal firmly with the prob-An actor from London, Eng- 'em of the succession, we land, George Skillan, was should proceed at once to reflected as regional adjudTcator pair the other great hole in the for the Dominion Drama Festi-' S. system, which is what to val. do when a President pa- Premier Maurice Duplessis of citated, as were Garfiein anj Quebec branded as "ridiculous and untrue" the suggestion that he and Ontrio Premier Mitchell Hepburn were conspiring to oust.

W. L. Macken-ne'Kiiig as Liberal leader. Wilson and, for a time, Eisen hower, Nobody will, I think, propone that the Speaker of the House should, or that constitutionally he could, serve also as the acting President..