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“The Public's Right to Have aa

New Hampshiremen must how wait x

at least another two ‘Yeats; before. they
have the right. to ‘know. what their: public
servants are ‘doing, And there is no as-

t
tizen. thé. riglit:to look at plib-.:

lic records. We have no law guaranteeing

him the right to attend meetings of pub- © kullds : arty,
"hidden: beesuse there’ is: Tight to know] f!

lic agencies, a

Happily, . many, custodians | ‘of public
records are willing’ to. show. them: ‘to. cit-
izens, and many agencies willingly admit
citizens to observe their ‘proceedings, But
they. all.can® yank: an ‘iron curtain down
around themselves. if they ‘choose. 3
°\ Court, decisions have built'up a’ body
of law-that clearly says the ‘citizen’ does
not have the right'either to see public re-
cords or to attend sessions of public’ agen-
cies in the absence. .of specific ‘statutes
creating | those rights. °'

: It is unfortunate ‘that many lawmak-
ers take the attitude that éfforts to have
them. pass right to know laws are implied...
criticism of the lawmakers, ‘or. of some
public officials.

, \ The efforts are really ‘born’ of an in-|
‘creasing effort’ on’ the part of many’ citi-
zens to make valid: appraisal of public’ is:
sues and the .performance ‘of: public’ of:
ficials. that is “difficult | unless ‘the ‘citizen
thas the opportunity.to dig out the facts, or
to watch and listen 'as- his

do their gener

law, it presents:the mos loquent of all
possible arguments in’ favor: ‘of such a law.
. Most’ public: agencies and: ‘officials ‘« do

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their jobs well: ‘hey. owe it to t
to have the public know how well; and the
best way to tell the: citizens is to let’ them
sée’ for themselves. ' :

Democracy cannot ‘function at full
strength ‘unless the people, in whose hands
the ultimate’ decisions rest, have access to
the ‘facts on which they. can make. deci
ions: wisely.

It is ‘to be hoped ‘that in 1963, New
Hampshire’ ‘will.'join. the growing number

of states in which'citizens have been grant-| ./
ed the essential right to know. — Argus-

Champion, ‘Newport, N.H..

‘Is B.C. Becoming Spokesman for. English
Canadians as Tory Ontario Mantle Sire

For. several ‘weeks now the. Almonte
Gazette has’ shrouded | itself. in silence.
This is highly: unusual. because that news-

urism. However, it is: surprising tha‘

(spokesman is a‘ Social “Credit politician

and formerly a staunch admirer of » Real

paper is‘ happiest’ when it is iting . off

tte, the fir d of Quebec nation-

.. . especially about the supposed mach-
inations of: the Courier.

The Courier has raised many a hackle

in’ Almonte. But “one issue. which | the
_ Gazette: has” raised ‘and’ with ‘which we
tend to sympathize, is the federal bi-cul-
turism: commission and.’ rising storm: of
skepticism surrounding ‘its aims, member-

ship and activities.”

5 Political’ expérts across Canada ‘have
noted with a certain degree of truth that
the commission’s purpose seems NOT to
be the thorough investigation of the pro-
blems of a. two-culture nation but rather
to. convince the general public’ that’ their
very: future depends on bi-culturism -and
the two-culture. concept. Since all the
bers of the ission appear to be
‘already “committed ‘persons, the commis

Gem It: seems things have now cooled
between’ Quebec ” and , western: Socreds
and the west is free to. speak out bluntly

h fear of ant ing eastern sup-

ip the challenge is
Premier Bennett of British Columbia who
says British Columbia, not: Quebec, is the
province that’ is oppressed ‘and exploited
in the name ‘of “federalism”. And . the
province ° getting | all the: : gravy from“ this

tion’ is .Q) ing? Only

Ontario’ and B.C. are paying, their
claims:’ ‘All’ other provinces ‘are. mi
these two. provinces white: The province
receiving ‘the lion’s share; of: this” loot jis

Quebec ... . to the tune’ of. “$89,000,000 2

“yearly. Now wouldn’t that sum: build:a

sion’s aim narrows down to a very, diffi-

cult. task of king
Canadians that: French-Canada ‘is “terribly
treated: and “that English’ Canada is. re-
p for, this d-class : position. -

‘ Of | course’: the -Liberal . government
of Canada, threatened ’on its home ground

lot.of schools and’ roads in Ontario? |”
. The figure was bantered about freely
during: the 1957 \ general : election © (the

‘Globe and Mail carried a bariner headline | |

to this. effect) but it ‘soon “became ‘quite

+plain that to suggest Quebec’. was bene-

_ $69,000,000. yearly::; was: rather,” out ‘of |

by the extremist views’ of Quebec. Social;

Credit, is: hoping ‘to. steal away * some’ of
Quebec’s Social Credit. thunder,’ and ‘the

bie culturism commission is one, practical oe
way of putting across the ‘Liberal view:

that they are doing everything: to Help
Quebec and that Social Credit‘is a: ‘passing,
opportunist and dangerous: movement.

With all the: initial attention’ going. E

to biculturism, it’s not surprising that a
champion for. English Canada would soon
arise and challenge the: propaganda being
put. forward: by. the, ‘spokesmen of bi-cult

fiting from Confederation to ‘the. tune of

fashion. .It. was obviously more “profitable

for politicians in Quebec: to... suggest],
‘French Canadians’ were’ being oppressed.| The
‘For’ decades - Ontario “has. been : the |:
‘spokesman’ for ’ English: ‘Canadians,’ but

the -mantie ‘seems to have’ ‘slipped. away,
from Ontario “and «passed out. west. to

entity. exists) may receive. better protec.

tion than‘ they would’ ae the Tory. Bov-
sernment of Ontario. :

rough : spanking: ° “He {seems
hold ‘the: plnton ‘that,’ not® Raith
standing™ th of: Great

toria,: The’: Colonist’: ‘undertook sto]:
give: the, brash Sir, Richard. a tho air

pacity for future growth", | although

Britaing Canada is: complete!
the mercy of the State

the) Americans ito be’ frie:

Di in’ Ingersoll, “Ont.
that he beHleves that. if it. pleases | :

‘ progress : will ‘nat!com
automatically, or without effort, a
cording: to .G,:Arnold::Hart,': pre
chief exeeutl va

of. the Bank “of: Mon’

Mr. Hart told the bans 148th
annual meeting that ‘‘the new. cli-
mate °.o!

ely. Pate tie ‘The
ting, friendship ‘of :the
United’ States; according’ to “him,
is necessary to Canada in any. cons
dition . outside:

| readily observable in-this eountty’:

He noted that there sya
amount of forward’ thinking: be
| planning” now going: on in

da, and said, Out® of; such
‘mosphere, therecan:. come’.

‘firm base for:a further m:

of solid development.” (-:'. }
areholders also heard ’R: D.
and ge-

“Canadians, ‘when’ they were
not so strong as they are not id
muck imore' divided, ‘assimed- and
maintained ..an attitude © of inde-
Pendence towards the. United: Sta-
tes.-In; their’ dealings with:.the go-

firmly upheld what ‘they: believed

vernment : of « the Republic; they |*
their. rights. ‘They did ‘not’ cringe | by.

year’s business to-Oct. ah ees ase
sets at a record $4,725

FIRST. SCH PRES
The first Canadian schaoh house
was built at La Have, N.S.;
thé. Franciscan’.Order, .: 3s

neral.' manager, report..a record ‘

before their Big neither
did they fawn upon her. ’ .

“It seems for Sir,
Richard :'and ‘other: representative
Canadians ‘to press upon the Ame-
rican. people ‘proposals for com-
mercial -uoion. which. are‘ coldly

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