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DOMINIQUE CLIFT: They Invest In Culture he Sun TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1965 The Sun is politically independent. is published daily, except Sundays and holidays, by The Sun Publishing ComiKiny Limited, 500 Beatly Street, Vancouver, B.C. Stuart Keate, Publisher R. S. Malone, Executive Vice-President; Bruce Hutchison, Editorial Director Cliff MacKay, Editorial Page Editor Brain Sirangard, Managing Editor QUEBEC THE PROVINCE of Quebec considers itself the bastion of French culture in America, where Fr ench-speaking groups are widely scattered and with little influence.

Quebec has Penny Saved, Pound Lost decided to establish cultural contacts with most of them, and the way It is doing this makes the province seem like another world power. The latest forav is into CLIFT Louisiana on the occasion of th "Excuse me, my good man, but do you plan to do them alphabetically?" Not much, says John Taylor. Because only $515,000 is spent on administrative costs of a department staffed by 51 social workers. The work load, and the consequent frustration, is so extreme that there has been a staff turnover of 111 per cent in four years. Good, trained social workers, prevented from performing rehabilitation work because of penny-pinching at the administration level, sicken of throwing taxpayers' money down the drain, and quit.

Vancouver has a comparatively small role, and financial stake, in this dole machinery. The province has a most significant interest, as well as the final word on how much is to be spent on welfare, and where. II should look closely at Mr. Taylor's reckoning that an extra $100,000 spent, on hiring new staff could cut this $12 million social assistance payment in half within five years. Long-sightedness in social planning has never been a blinding characteristic of Mr.

Bennett's blacktop government. But an investment paying returns as promising as these over five years hardly is a long-range proposition. The thinnest slice off the top of the record booze profits a fraction, indeed, of the almost indecent "savings" in the health budget would serve the purpose The slashing attack on the folly of the Vancouver dole by The Sun's City Hall reporter, John Taylor, made Saturday on Page 6, spoke admirably for itself. But it took two simultaneous announcements by the provincial government which has responsibility for health and welfare in this province to provide the megaphone. Liquor sales, it gleefully reported, were up $7.5 million from the previous record year, giving the government's consolidated revenue fund a walloping net profit on the booze business of $35.5 million.

At the same time the provincial health department spent $2 million less than it had bargained for. If this balance sheet concerned the workings of an abbatoir rather than the lives of almost two million people the temptation would be to rub one's hands, clip dividend coupons, and say, great. But people are the raw material and the end products of this business. And, as the Page 6 article pointed out, 22,000 of them are on the Vancouver dole. To keep them sufficiently alive so they are not an embarrassment, they receive annual assistance payments of $12 million, shared 50 per cent by the federal government, 40 per cent by the provincial government, 1U per cent by the city.

Does this immense handout do them, or us, any good? KASHMIR, MALAYSIA CAUSE WORRY By MAURICE WESTERN Asian Feuds Re-echo in Ottawa 200th anniversary of the arrival there of the first Acadian settlers, who were originally deported from the Annapolis valley and whose descendants now are said to number about 800,000. PROVINCIAL SECRETARY Bona Arsenault, himself of Acadian descent, and Cardinal Maurice Roy both took part in the ceremonies marking this occasion last weekend in Baton Rouge. It should be remembered that Cardinal Roy's Diocese of Quebec once Included Louisiana as well as a dozen other American states along the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. A cultural agreement is currently being negotiated by Quebec and the OTTAWA There Is a great deal more concern here over recent developments In the Asian Commonwealth than one might gather from the generally reassuring official noises traditionally reserved for bleak occa sions. To those In close touch with a new wave of i a 1 1 n-alism seems to be sweeping southeast Asia.

It has already done great State of Louisiana. It would Involve cultural exchanges as well as a comparative study of Louisiana's civil law and Quebec's civil code, which are both based on the Napoleonic Code. A spokesman from the Cultural Affairs department in Quebec said that similar agreements are In tht Anglicans Ponder Union tary means and one of the untidiest, so far as the terms of settlement are concerned. There is still a good deal of confusion surrounding the climactic events in Kuala Lumpur. But it seems clear that reason was overwhelmed by emotions born of racial fears Ind the personal animosities which have characterized Malaysian politics.

Always Feared The conservative Malays, led by the Tunku, have always feared domination by the Chinese, who constitute a powerful minority in the Malay states and an overwhelming majority in Singapore this was in fact the reason for including in the federation the mixed populations of Sarawak and Sabah on the island of Borneo. It is difficult, however, to see What the threat was which made dissolution so urgently imperative. While the Tunku undoubtedly resented last year's foray into mainland politics by the Singapore prime minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, it resulted in a gain of only one seat for Chinese radicalism, scarcely a mortal blow to Malayan aspirations. The result, in any case, is a diplomatic victory for Sukarno which is not under-estimated here.

Malaysia has fallen apart without a blow being struck from the Indonesian side. There is, furthermore, a distinct possibility that Sabah and Sarawak will follow Singapore. Promised Security This danger arises for at least two reasons. Federation was attractive to these two states, not only because it promised security but also because it offered the prospect of development through Malaysian resources. The expulsion of Singapore, however, has shaken confidence and the Tunku's sudden visit may be regarded with some suspicion since it marks the first occasion on which that much-travelled ruler has visited this part of his realm.

There is no guarantee, either, that Malayan interest will be sustained now that the original, racial reason for including the two Borneo states has lost much of its importance. For Borneo may well appear a burden, especially since Malaysia, by its own choice, has parted with its richest constituent, Singapore. Meanwhile the untidiness of the divorce has created other problems. It has not ended the confrontation with Indonesia. Mr.

Sukarno, having resisted various American attempts to relieve him of his self-created crisis, has now indicated that he is interested in peace with Singapore only if the British abandon the base on which Mr. Lee Kuan Yew (described here as a "realistic relies heavily for his revenues and for local employment. In drawing up the settlement, practically no thought seems to have been given to the problem of military co-operation which accounts for exactly four lines of that interesting document. But the practical result is that the British, Australian and New Zealand forces are now scattered through Malaysia while their headquarters are in another country. Admirable Sentiments A good deal more was entrusted lo paper on the problems of political and economic co-operation.

The sentiments are, admirable but information is that Malayan goods, which must go out through Singapore, are already piling up in Johore. Among Asian experts, doubts exist that the Tunku and Mr. Lee Kuan Yew will suddenly find Ihemselvcs compatible now that they have been separated into sovereign compartments. What course events will take in the succession states, no one in Ottawa cares to predict. Such is the economic interdependence of Malay sia and Singapore that informants would not even exclude the possibility of a reunion when the present emotional jag is over and the two governments are forced to deal with the consequences of separation and the continued hostility to both of the Peking-oriented Mr.

Sukarno. No one is counting, however, on any such upsurge of reason. It is plain that the West has suffered a serious reverse and this in the nation regarded with premature confidence as the most stable and dependable in Asia. commendable atmosphere of self-examination among Anglicans at the moment, induced in part by Pierre Berton's The Comfortable Pew, a lively little book commissioned by the Anglican Church that has sold more copies than any other book ever published in this country. The talk of church union of course goes back a long time between these two churches, to 1943.

But a study group has completed a plan for union and it is up to the church leader's to approve or reject it in principle. It's likely the Anglicans will give their approval this week, while suggesting amendments, and the issue would then go to the general council of the United Church next year. The obstacles to union are, naturally, formidable. A more tolerant Anglican attitude to divorce, the source of authority for ordained ministers, a marriage of Anglican ritual with the informal style of the United Church; there are many details to be threshed out before the six million members of the two churches are merged. Church leaders are wise to caution the overly-optimistic that it will likely be 10 years before the dream may be achieved.

One of the hopeful signs in a world increasingly rent by divisions, both racial and ideological, is the progress made by the ecumenical movement. Unity of churches has been talked of for years, by both laymen and church leaders, but was usually dismissed as an impractical dream. A more receptive attitude in Rome by both Pope John and Pope Paul has changed this attitude and Protestant churches are now on the move toward organic unity. Union of the two largest churches in Canada next to the Roman Catholics may well be settled in Vancouver within the next week. The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada opens tomorrow to discuss a merger with the United Church.

It is the first time the synod has met In Vancouver and the deliberations of Anglican archbishops and bishops on this vital matter will be watched carefully. It's entirely appropriate that the Anglican communion, regarded as the bridge church between the Catholic and reformed churches, should be tackling the thorny task of union. There is a Pass, With Honors WESTERN arm ana threatens to do more. For the moment the crisis in Kashmir has somewhat overshadowed the unresolved problems of disintegrating Malaysia. There are, as usual, two versions of the origins of the fighting; according to the Pakistanis, it is a rising of home-grown Moslems against oppressive Indian rule and, according to the Indians, an invasion by camouflaged Pakistani raiders seeking to provoke a general insurrection.

Scale of the Struggle Whatever the cause, it is the scale of the struggle which troubles Canadian officials with experience in the sub-continent. Responsible political and military leaders in Karachi are, it is believed, well aware that a Kashmir settlement cannot be obtained through force. Such a war could not be localized and Pakistan would be at grave disadvantage in a general war. The danger is that the more the fighting spreads, the more the Karachi government is likely to become a prisoner of its own public opinion. Ever since partition the Pakistanis have regarded themselves as the protectors of the Kashmiri Moslems.

They are now confronted, not with a frontier incident which could be resolved without much loss of face, but with a spieading conflict which, on their own interpretation, is a struggle for survival. They cannot very well maintain their protective posture while denying aid. To stand by is to Invite a charge of desertion both in Pakistan and in Kashmir. To aid their co-religionists is to prolong the struggle and increase the pressure for an intervention offering small hope of success. Ardent Defender It is a cruel dilemma and there is an uneasy feeling in Ottawa that it will not soon be resolved.

While the concept of Malaysia may have been born in Whitehall i there are two views about thisi, Tunku Abdul Rahman has been widely hailed as its creator and in public at least has been its ardent defender. Yet the break-up, according to informants here, was much mon of a Malayan coup against Malaysia than an act of secession by Singapore. It was probably the swiftest divorce ever obtained by parliamen BY ERMA BOMBECK if they don't we have a couple we'd be happy to advance. If merchants can see positive benetits to themselves from the pass system would it not be worth their while to subsidize part of the cost to the shopper? Many, by stamping parking lot checks, already subsidize the motorist. Or how about a 10-cent bus fare during off-peak hours for one-shot riders? Calgary, where the regular adult fare is 20 cents, is experimenting with such a fare now, and surely it's not that much more adventurous than we are.

So, back to the planning board, fellows. A healthy transportation system betokens a healthy city. The success of the off-peak hour and Sunday passes should please users of public transportation as much as it does B.C. Hydro. And if the passes are stimulating a broader shopping pattern, as Hydro seems convinced, downtown merchants should be positively delighted.

It has been encouraging lo see Hydro break out of its chronic attitude of defeatism and, with a surprising amount of promotional verve, set out to sell a product. But one hopes its announcement that it is considering no further transit innovations at this time does not indicate it is satisfied to rest on its laurels. If anybody should ask us and even Just Tell Her Anything, It's All How You Do It cards with other American states, particularly in New England, where a large number of French-Canadian descendants have been established for two or three generations. THIS TYPE OF CULTURAL venture is nothing new for Quebec. The difference is that in the 1940s and 50s, Premier Maur ice Duplessis used to conduct it In clandestine manner.

Under the Lesage regime, such activity has become more aggressive and more widespread. In the Duplessis era, small sums used to be granted to French-language colleges in other Canadian provinces. Grants were made to cultural associations which in turn handed Ihem over to these colleges. These amounts never appeared in the public accounts and the whole matter was always handled with the greatest secrecy. The money could almost have been transmitted by special couriers carrying unmarked bills.

Duplessis was morbidly afraid of antagonizing English Canadians and of arousing their suspicions. But Quebec has gotten over that kind of fear since then. EARLY THIS YEAR, A QUEBEC cabinet minister, Paul Gerin-Lajoie, signed a cultural agreement with France, which gave rise to anguished outcry in Ottawa. Quebec was accused of short-circuiting Ottawa's responsibilities for external affairs. The agreement involved spending in excess of 1 million and foresaw an exchange of educators and technicians.

More recently, Quebec announced that it would do the hiring and paying of teachers involved in the Canadian Assistance Program to 'i ench speaking countries. Of course, the money over a million dollars would be reimbursed by Ottawa, which has agreed to all of this. And there are plans for more foreign adventures by Quebec. "WE FORSEE THE DAY WHEN it will become possible for us in Quebec to sign international cultural agreements without having to go through the federal government. Then Quebec will be able to step up its cultural activities with French-speaking minorities everywhere," s.iid Cultural Affairs Minister Pierre Laporte last Aug.

12 in Caraquet, New Brunswick. Itpoiie also announced that a cultural and educational agreement was being negotiated with New Brunswick which Is about 35 per cent Acadian. And plans are going ahead for the establishment of Maisons du Quebec i Quebec cultural centres) throughout Canada. A Slunnoo grant has already been extended to L'Evangellne, which ts I 'i em language daily In Monc-ton. The Cultuial Affans department i- also laying plans for the establishment of several Maisons du Quebec across Canada and eventually for the signing of cultural and educational agreements with other provinces.

THE MAIN REASON BEHIND this drive is that the cultural SUrvtVSj Si French Canada Is believed ro depend on Its being In the DUlnSlreSZB of French cultural life throughout the werM Quebec is in a virtue of its own and others' Krenchness. In he they i eahe vci well that II doe. no! no down too WeD tain 1 1 Canadian s(ikesmen. But they don't worry about It. A Quebec cabinet minister simply H.sed this situation, saying: "It the suspicious Anglo-Saxon mind at work.

That's all." CENTER VILLE, Ohio Dante and Milton had their own ideas on hell, none of which sounded like the definition I came across last week. "Hell is where the French are the engineers, the British are the cooks, Packaging the Passenger the r-m a are the police, the Russians are the historians, and the Americans are the lovers." Wh a lever the French, British, Germans and Russians do about their dubious distinctions is television image. Having American men do laundry detergent commercials and talk about their greasy hair problems and bad breath frankly does nothing for their masculinity. And if Telstar ever flashes a picture of Herman Monster in a tender love scene with Lily, men you've had it! Full of James Bond American novels could score a point for American manhood by soli pedaling the heroines and concentrating more on the heroes. Let's tare it, you could use an entire bookcase full of James Bonds to pull you out of this situation.

Lastly, Amei an men should do something about their Ameucan accents Kveryone knows women don't care what you say, but. how you say it seems pei lectlv clear' to me American women view a lover as thusly: Charles de Gaulle with flared nostrils, pained gasps, Beatle haircut and 007 secret agent badge. Don't laugh. It's a start' Sa belts, backup lights but they will make the cars that much safer. In the U.S., of course, the General Services Administration, which does the government's purchasing, will demand 17 safety devices in all government cars bought after 1966.

Because the government is such a major buyer it is considered possible that the industry will find it more economical to standardize the gadgets on all their vehicles than provide them only for cars sold to the administration. That would mean such features as laminated glass, recessed knobs, raised bumpers and dual braking systems would become standard equipment. Gradually, it seems, the industry is being coerced into building some safety into its products, even though it still is free to design grilles sharp enough to slice, tail fins which can impale. Changes, however, are not coming fast enough. Safety doesn't sell.

Too large a proportion of the public doesn't seem to care. But government must care, and act. The so-called survival car unveiled in Ottawa last week should be made mandatory viewing for members of the government who don't seem to take the campaign for engineering safety seriously. The car is a standard North American model containing 24 design changes that its developers a Boston insurance group believe could cut car deaths in half. At a cost of an estimated $200 the car offers, among other tilings, seats which anchor the driver, collapsible steering gear, roll-over bars in the head rests the very sort of devices which legislators both in Canada and the U.S.

have been urging on car manufacturers, and their governments, for years. The campaign has had results. All 1966 cars made in Ontario will incorporate six safety features worth about $75. They might not very revolutionary to drivers whose cars already have them padded dashboards and sunvisors, outside left rear view mirrors, windshield washers, rear seat ROM KM IN BRIEF Pining for the Woodshed YEARS AGO Dime exirarts air from The Sun and its predecessor, the Neim Advertiser, on this datt in 1890, 1915, 19h0 and 1955.) Year Ago An estimated force of 800 Ham, in troops invaded the Dominican Re public in a border dispute, but wete defeated and pursued back OVfX the border. JiO Yenrs Ago There had been long delays and postponements of an expected provincial election.

Premier Sir Kichaid MrBride denied a Sun report that it would be held Oct 2.1 Years gn A test cast was expected Ih U.S. courts when Manual ftabtr, i German who escaped fiom an i ini.ti io intei nmcnt camp, was arrested in Virginia, Minnesota, on application of Hie Rl'MP 10 Yearn Ago City police apprehended and men released two bandits who robbed a daii 'ru' of It) brick and main-cups of icecream. They weir aH fl and three years. all right with mc. But as an American oman.

I'm concei nod ilh that last crack. Why do American men have such a tattered image as lovers? In the 1930s, American men bowed to a long line of Latin lovers on i he silver screen who had only a hull whip and a pair of Bared nos trtls going tor them. In the 1940s. Charles Boyer and a corps of French heroes so enthralled this nation with their DK trudag lower lips that Charles de Gaulle went right out and bought one. Romance and Asthma During the Ift.Vts.

it was Italy's turn to delight the American women with their pained gasps of breath that held all the romance of an asthmatic attack. Now, In the los American men an' at last being punished tlw BiitlMi for dumpin. ill Out lea the harboi Boston. The Mulish have landed the Rii hai Burtons Ke llan isons. I'eter Tooles and 'he Beatles on our shore to stir the Ilea i is of Amei an women.

The question Is can the American men do any tlunt; about It? Well, they (ould start with their "I not some ilue to the Russian thinking through President Tito He spoke for himself, of rtmrsr, hut he mad if quite plain that Sotttti Viet Sim thould be allowed to hat independence, should he encouraged to have its independents, should hi independi ILS. Roving Ambassador W. Averell Harriman, on his talk with Yugoslav President Tito. "All the tone person i. a ihild he IS both a elulii and leamoui to be a parent.

After he beiomee a (aii it he heroin, predominantly a pan it In ing ehildhyi Dr Benjamin Spoi k. first six months of this year compared with 950 for the same period last year shows the need of a modern answer to this problem. Even in our so-called affluent with its surfeit of devkei to take the back cut of labor, it should be possible to find duties for our youngsters lo inculcate a sense of responsibility. And a utility loom, while not romantic as a woodshed, is an entirely adequate place in which a father may try to teach his children the difference between right and wrong. Premier Manning of Alberta struck a nostalgic chord when he mourned the passage of the old-fashioned woodshed as a disciplinary site.

So did Vancouver's deputy police chief, John Fisk, when he went the premier one better. Put the wood back in the woodshed, said the deputy chief, so the kids will have some chores to do. Neither man really believes the clock can be turned back. But the disturbing increase in juvenile trouble-making 1,163 juveniles arrested or summonsed in Vancouver in the.