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I bv being just that, intelligently. THE OTTAWA JOURNAL Stanley Burke, an experienced reporter rf-ability, 'will, we hope, follovr the- The Journal Publlihini Oo 41 Ottawa Ltd. U7 dUHD St. SM SparU St. Ovuwa, THURSDAY.

NOVEMBER 10. 1966 That U.S. Election. Vyas Hardly a Squeeze Americans are themselves puzzled today as to what to read into the results of their mid-term general election. President Johnson and his Democrats in the United States and that given any luck and a good record in the coming two years he will remain in the White House for a while yet.

James Reston says the election as a whole proved not one thing but a wjiole variety of things, depending on what issue one has in mind, or what area. He says there was no evident rebuke of Johnson's Viet Nam policy unless perhaps "a slight admonition in favor, of caution and moderation." As to white "back-lash" or socialism or conservaUsajJr segregation or statism it seem that there was no pattern visible across the If there was a trend at all, Reston says, it was "towards balance and moderation" in all things. Canadians, just now, would look upon such ah election result in this country as just what the doctor ordered. The Dog-Walk 'to broadcast the Lit6 evening television news was admirable. He has the asset of being able to.

transmit the news as unemotionally as typewriter. When a news broadcarflcr becomes involved, begins to ''telegraph" good news or bad with smiles or grimaces, or dons' an attitude of pontification, his value "is gone. The listener or viewer is not interested in what the broadcaster does or, thinks but is concerned only with- same course. I tUii.r innlrnl nf Inn- Liberaf Arrogance Aggrn" Mr. Baldwin's idea of compromise on the defence bill deserved better, than the surly rejection given it by the Prime Minister.

The Conservative Opposition wants the Defence Committee toexamine unification proposals and consequences before approval in principle and second reading are given. On this rock of disagreement Parliament is stranded. nave suppcu jiie Opposition gress ana state holds up interim sup ply and perhaps Government bills can't and they nave sutierea a cicm be paid in a day or two general "image in fl and of popular vote. Conservative, offered a legitimate. face-But the President and his party are savjng devjce He wouId rcfer tne still in contror.

Their loss is significant- Defence department estimates back to ly greater than that sufferedusually the. which then meet by the party' in power Uieste mid- and hfaf witnesses on Up.ification. in-term elections, but far short of enough cIuding Admirai Londymore. without to ename KepuDticans iu umm 'vj V)V With a long, unsuccessful and expen- brlXed jt aside had t0 have it made for1968. After all.

Ml will be hard to persuade Canadian that a QonatA mainritv nf 64 to 36 and a House majority ot aoout to ioj is a bit of a squeeze! sive war bleeding away in Viet Nam the winder is that Americans weren't even more inclined to show impatience with their President. That he has sur- interfering in any way with the bill. pending second reading. Perhaps the Government has consid- red objections to this proposal, but thout the slightest hesitation, thought orXexpIanation the Prime Minister second reading before committee, he barked In a few days the Government members will be mewing about Opposi- ,1 rkT tkm obstrucW eBusiness, forgetting, about his health, seems to show that a "uu-mai icaucf vuuiu nut. even con- he still a very strong man indeed a nlanfnr ThS Liberals' pose of being injured innocents is always apparent (and offensive) just after they have arro gantly rejected effort to ensure House harmony.

The Wisdom to Distinguish' On this page today we present a portion of 'a speech made in Rome by the Governor of the Bank of Canada. Close students of economy and the. role of a central bank in governing a coun try will be rewarded by a reading the whole speech, but the rest of will enjoy, the clarity and urbanity of what we have reproduced. There is something about, getting away from one's own landlhat enables a speaker to see things-in perspective. Of course he will have written it before he went away, but he will have done so having amount in mind that it would be given to out- ties involv siders.

and outside. Mr, Rasminskv discusses the Bank of Canada in terms Whenever you need directions in the, 0f hign devotion, but he. teems not eeoeraohv of a neighborhood ask a dog-walker. There is nothing he does not know. Every home and shop and alleyway, the row of houses that were demolished last week, the apartment block that has replaced' them this week: like the postman only oftener he blinded by that devotion.

"I think' he says in a fine conclusion, "that most of my colleagues would join me. echo Knows iy nis imaging evey men 01 courage to change what should not be nis neignoonng streets, ne is a wain-, accepted, and the wisdom to distinguish ing gazefeer. the one from the other. adapt himself to his sporting partner. The fish lies low and wary, providing many a 'do-nothing interlude between dog musf examine each foot his path lest there be news of another dog's passing since last he came this way.

The human unable to read that story can only relax, ancillary to the walk. His lack of purpose is pleasant and refreshing. He is a lesson in happy indirection. If ever you want a passport to gre-gariousness become a dog-walker. Everybody talks to you.

The child talks because he wants to stroke your dog. The adult who had a dog like yours or even whose aunt once did wants to share his' almost forgotten tales of the breed's special charmsf The-" city is not cold to the dog-walker. On the contrary every walk except the enforced midnight stroll offers a conversation or at the least a passing smile. If ever you need to be. ejected from the sedentary hours of your day begin to walk dog.

It's not so much the walking as the facing of the elements' that gives us dog-walkers our. excellent health. Statistics show that dog-walkers History Jean Lesage, former premier of Quebec, speaks in New Haven, Conn: "If you will allow me to use a whimsical but expressive expression, it was in a sense the French Canadians who gave Canada's 'Boston Jea The French Canadians were the invisible leaders of our War of Independence, and it is thanks to them that your Yorktown is our Westminster." Notes and Comment The last straw some people talk about is made of steel, one foot thick. British- scientists say suitcase-size computers are on the way. But what would you want to ask a computer, on the way to the airport? Feeling the pinch of hard times the Nizam of Hyderabad has ordered a cut in the free meals he has been giving UivVpersons Some people-seem to have the notion suffer from seventy-five per cent', fewer wthwl hjL.

colds and per cent fewer hours spent under the influence of influenza. At least we hope they'll show someday when statisticians have time to turn away from smokers to those others of us who share the smog of city streets. If ever you need a -rei human modesty become the owner of a dog. In the eyes of the street the dog is the stamp -of your identification; The day you are dogless when you pass the usual small child at (he corner. "Where's your dog?" he Calls to Controversies rational.

A can. and should, be A convicted robber in the U.S. complains his civil rights were violated when a camera in a bank photographed I. Ifl-mil, To CAUEP 6ENEPAIS IN NEW CANADIAN ARMED SCRVICsS I dunno, bo'iun, all I aked the Admiral was if if was OK now In call the how the front, the deck the floor starboard the right and'. the politicals aide of govern Louis Rasminsky Discusses His Job (In Roma yesterday Louis Rasminsky.

Gov ernor of tht Bank of Canada, delivered tht Per Jacobsson memorial lecture to a meeting of Italian and international bankers. Hit address covered the whole' field of centrat banking but here follow two portions of particular interest to Canadians.) TURN now to the relationship event of a disagreement be- fluence the articulation of the between the government and tween the Government and the objectives and the combination the central bank. The formal Bank which cannot be resolved, of policies chosen to attain status of the central bank the Government may, after them. varies a great deal from coun- further consultation has taken He must also seek to recon- try to country. In any case place, issue a directive to the cile his own anil his country's is is a field in which the real Bink monetary policy policies- with those of other situation not ike'y to be re- "Vf vealed by the terms of the There is variety of views as to tne appropriate reUtionship between the centraPbank' and the government.

The extreme positions can be stated simply. At oneend of ing Pastor Rheinhold Niebuhr. in say- the speclninl lntre ma; uioi niu we neea to piay our role adequately is the serenity to accept what cannot be changed, the that the cer'ral bank should be little more an a technical a of the Treasury, that no signift cant degree of independence for the central bank can be reconciled with the democratic -i process since we electorate v. lt in Komej Mr- Rasminskyt but-must be able to hold the gov- look at a dog-walker. His pace is not teI, it us at me too.

and keep emment responsible for every nis own. UKe ine usnerman ne bium trliinp it to detail of public economic policy, including monetary policy. trum, there is the view that. human frailty being what it is. a wide separation between the power, of the government to spend money and the power to create it is necessary if the latter power is not to be misused.

Between these two extreme positions there is room for varying degrees of independence for the central bank. My own opinion is that there are important advantages in arrangements under which the central bank has enough independence to insulate the management of its operations from So far as basic policy if con cerned, however, in most countries it would not be regarded as acceptable for the central bank to be able to thwart the government the latter if pre pared to take complete responsibility for bringing change of monetary policy in a way that causes the issues to be placed before the public in a clear and open manner. mill i Miira. nminaiB i r. pi i suming reAponsiBiiny tor tne the thought ol decent people defending monetary policy that is tnemseivcs.

The advice "Go west, young man," usually credited tor Horace Greeley, is listed in tht rnnrica i. you as though yotusere only QuotHong under tnearne Joh Bab. i-t cl cs Li son Lanc4 Soue. writing in the Terre The News Should Come Straight Haute, Express in 1851. oh well.

The CBC's choice of Earl Cameron was still a good idea. John Turner, federal minister without portfolio, speaks hopefully in Vancouver: "I sense that we have turned a corner and struck a new, rhythm in our Canadian life. There is a noticeably different response from the public We Canadians are arousing ourselves from our recent lethargy. I believe (hat our social passions are becoming. position where there it no way in which either can avoid a.v followed.

JN CANADA, where at you lems bank has been operating for a number of years under the general arrangements which I have just outlined and I believe that on the whole they have worked well. alert' and alive JWhat Canadians want r-overnmem the message he transmits. Dead nan now is direction, and focus. This can't is- nmiH fnmi won great -4sterm and by. jollticjans ralone." procedure, wherehv.

in the uimuic iiiuat in willing. II must be in specific terms, and staiutev mucn oepenos on ni- must be applicable for a lory an tradition and fair specified period. It must bt on the personal made public. Thir- amendment makes it clear that the Government must lakt the ultimate responsibility for monetary policy and ir provides a mechanism for that purpose. But the central bank; is in no way relieved of its bank in lovermnent is deter mined by the statutory arrangements under whknSit operates.

In the final analyss the influence of the central tyank on public policy for the attainment of the economic objectives of the community. Arrangements which provide ne" iA.MH..t of objectives Mf his own. seem to me to have the adv.n- though he must seek tage Of. putting both the central bank and the' government in a a Vrr, to in- members of the world community. I believe that this view of the role of the central banker was shared by Per Jacobsson who always urged central bank-" ers to remember that monetary policy was only one aspect of over-all policy.

I have denied that tht central banker has a fixation with re- responsibility for monetary policy and its execution. believe that many of us feel a It can be assumed that if the Governor were directed to lptcM as carrv out a mnnrtirv nntirv the conscience of the com- I 'x, which, in good he munity in this respect. No one puld not regard as being in the else is likely to do Inflation national interest, he would, after taking, steps to ensure that (ie issues involved were placed Wearly before the public. resign As I' have already indicate hnuntwr I A. nnl ImIiaua ih.i At the other end of the spec- the n'fK of the tentra, in its early stages If popular.

it creates a feeling of ebullience too many questions about the future. I eyrie once aaid that the perfect standard of good manners a gentleman attending a party la to maintain precisely the same inebriety as tne rest of tne economic oolicv depends the' company. If Hhis is so, then respect it can command for. the central bankersXrannot aspire objectivity and cogencv of its to gentlemen. views as judged in the light of.

Their role, as theXchairman experience and on the proven has said, is rather the ynpopu-degree of competence it dis- fir one of acting as the plays in performing its 6wn cnxperone at the party, who has specialized role. to take away the stimulant iust i k.H I. A afu i. 1 1 Must All Ontario Roads Lead From Toronto? JS THE highway department oriented towards Toronio to the extent that the province's main highways must be built "out from Toronto" first? The construction of highway 4tn. the Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, would appear to be an example of this type of thinking.

Certainly the closing of the last gap to the province's main highway, the stretch between Brockville and Gananoque, to our manner of thinking. Is a colossal boo-boo on the part of someone. Hon. James Auld. minister of tourism and information, has made it known on occasions of lata that the work being done on this "missing link" in Highway 401.

the section running through his riding of Leeds, wont be completed entirely until 1 968 or 1969. But the construction of the highway, to fill this gap in the. cross province artery, was and well-being which not started at the Gananoque end tempt the community to ask nl extended to Ivy Lea. the. entrance of the Commons Becoming Meaningless: Hiwaap r'anwrttll.

BrM.MlMl4MC R. SPEAKER. I do; hot want tu be a demagogue nt' adopt a rhaler-than-thou attitude in Miying. "A plagiie on both your houses." but I like lo point nut that this parliament it the highest -court in the land. We.

individually and collectively a'ie sent here to do the people's buMiiess We have now used 40 minutes ti kinj; about a tjuoiion of pnxediirc rcgu at ng our own affairs. Everybody sits here kmim that this eiub.ishmtnt. particularly for the younger is becoming lutc'y meaningless. This is so lor other generations and the public as well. This place is becoming meaningless whin fritter away 45 minutes of our time o'n a question of procedure which hould have been settled outside this house.

If the people of Canada art 1000 Islands This England bridge. This piece of the road will be paved in time for travellers who are not going level of eobriety or to Expo 67. The fact that tra vellers crossing the bridge will not be able to travel to Expo on a four-lane highway, is a demonstration of folly on the part of our highways planners, we The last remaining gap In the road, that section between oepenos ioo on me comn- Lea and Long Beach, will bution that it is able to make hlKn teK tn th. nnVr.urul.f.. of The MBtml hanker worV.

In be finished a year or two after i- i him h.iHn. attracted In i surprising that the profession there to Montreal jt should be is full of interest but not free going Ion four of uncertainty and anxiety. Why thif wasn't thought of I think that njcBt of my col- when the highway bVjldcrs leagues would joinlhe. echoing were plapning this work is Pastor Rneinhold Niebuhr. in something I'open to question.

r-stck and lredof what is going on here, it is because of the kind of thing we have just witnessed. I do not sugtst that have heraTT5wer-to but I think the government should certainly play its pan in arranging a discussion with opposition members outside this forum. We are meant to be dealing here with the people's business and the people's prob-Iftni, I can only say that I speak for millions of Canadians when I say it is my' hope that (his procedural debate will end right now, so we can get on with the public's business. The time has arrived for us to use our common sense. W'e can talk about rules, rules, rules, until we are blue in the face: but common sense governs, and it teems 10 nvt that common sense should dictate, at a time when we are approximately two year behind with the nation's busl- ness.

in terms of legislation. We should not be usaig up 45 minutes of our time to discuss how many people should or should not be on a committee. Let us make this place meaningful to the people of this Country in general and to the younger generation in particular, and get on with the nation's business, la the nation's forum, Side Lights New Statrstnan Ghost required for haunting Chateau near Bordeaux; must be lively and Advert in The Times. A large notice has been 'posted at Christ Church Oxford, banning women from the junior common room and restricting them to a small fitting room next door. The junior common room president, Mr.

Brian Austen, said yesterday: "It seems some men feel that they should be free to lie on the floor in a stste of undress if they want to without being economic and financial issues an imperfect world, with an ExpdThe high volume of traf-; bothered by women. They feel in analysing, in understandable Instrument whose influence if 'c expected over the 1000 Is- they have to make more of an ment and to act asa formid- rTTT- ZT. TT kd.ou nt atmg at all times on -the in seeking to attain objectives P. Wl11 have to course enL" Guardian, able obstacle to the misuse or ci, Mit. the monetary instrument economy ana eiutiuaiing iik inn can ne uainru oniy in vai laili'iiaiv uiiuciiviiia iiiv ui i4u gTriiai iriui.

policies it has followed. fHE main theme that I have put forward in this lecture is that the central banker today is a public servant as well as It is not It reaches Long Beach. From Three of the churns were found -to contain quantities of water, one 1 gallons, the second six pints and the third two gallons and one -pint. Further samples were tnken direct from the cows and these were all a banker His role is to ODerV avin ihat wihat neorl in Did thev forget about Canada's found to be eenuine milk. Mr.

ate one of the instruments of nlay out role adequately is the centennial and the focal poinfggier added. Hereford Times. serenity to accept what cannot of that centennial. Expo 67? be hanged, the courage to Since the politicians don change what should not be seem to have much influence accepted, and the wisdom to In the matter of highway con-distinguish the one from the ttruction, we cannot blame other. them.

On Behalf of "Pedestrians Trm ik ritit iri- "lights which say "Walk" only know we have had our prop- VT7E FEAR, the day may be long enough to allow nimble-; this im Km antral i. ulMtnaH I 9mtm in this area, -the central Coming twe nnir wc wini i iwiiim prwu mil ti, ii-p he around) when the.autom the curb to the pavement. (I will completely replace -would man's ability to get around appear to be breaking the law without wheels. while on' the roadway when Consider just Ihe llghrdneii -not -specifically gone, consider- how many -pe sochitton neering changes in Calgary say This was done to deslrians run across a street w. H.

In order that the relationship which place automobile travel between the Bank of Canada fenders and bumpers ahead of and the Government can' ne pedestrian movement The en-clarified in law. an amendment gjneers first began "the plot to the statute governing the to -automobile humanity" Bank of Canada is now being considered by our Parliament The' amendment makes it clear that there must be, as there is now, continuous consultation on monetary policy when they ripped up' downtown sidewalks and laid new ones only half as wide. This was done despite the popula benefit the speeding motorist, wnen a car happens to stop for It meant the driver just had them. to stop for a split second be- The day may be snowy and fore making a right hand turn Into the masses of people stepping from street corners ton narrow; to hold them all. This congestion of course only cold and a car driver snug and warm, yet it the pedestrian who runs so as not to incon 25 Years Ago Tnm Tk IhihI Sn.

I. Mt H. MacNABB -of Ottawa was elected president of the Canadian Branch of th Royal Caledonian Curling Club. Hugh-Carson was made Dr. Came M.

Derrick." 79. emeritus professor of compare-are forgetting, is that walking, tive morphology and genetic people might just happen to at McGill, died ki Montreal, be a hurry too and they She was the first woman ap-have only the power of shank's pointed to the staff. pony to get them around. George KemptviHer ro emphasize just now far was elected president of the this intolerable situation has Provincial Lawn Bowling As- lor his rank it the-Ollicers venience ine moiorist us. as I raining though the pedestrian wore and was Ward was appointed assistant director of RCAF public relations.

Lieut. George Hlackhurh, for merly of the edjUirial staff of The qualified School at Brockville posted to the Royal serves to encourage people to apologizing for having, to Canadian Artillery, Petawawa. tion explosion. I Now, because jaywalk. cross the street.

We can only Major G. H. McCallum. of density, the art of sidewalk The point of all this, accord- shake our head and say man -Department of Mines and conversation has dwindled to Ing to engineers. Is to keep Invented the wheel to ease Resources was appointed to tha a hurried "hr traffic moving.

Thif may well life's burdens, not just to Canadian section of the Intema- Next they traffic he. But, what these engineers mecnanize tnem. t.onal Boundary Commission. :1 i.