| AMOMIVoR | “SLA Published. pele Thureday” ny . THE, CASTLE NEWS LIMITED | t Castlegar, BO. a V. OAMEBEEL, snasee Member Canadian Weekly: Newspaper ‘As Association and B.C, Weekly. Advertising 3: SUBSCRIPTION RATE 3— .. * .00 ‘per year; 25c per’ month by carciex. We have a guest this week. G. > F., Smith’) has ‘written’. a thodiht ‘provoking article’ ‘on ‘the! Fede Authorized: as Second Classg Mall, F Post Office Dep: tae! It is ‘something. ‘which may effect us. all and: is, therefore worthwhile ing about.) AS. WE SEE IT. ‘To Much High Pressure Advertising?” Christmas shopping has not. really got: into“ high gear yet. One of these days it will really happen. _ Men all of a sudden ‘will remember thot they have * done nothing towards Christmas. who have been planning:a long time ahead, and are methodically drawing up their list will really go to town, Then the problem will arise, ‘ what ‘to: do with the things that have been bought until the great day dawns. In any home there, of course, are little nooks and corners which can be pressed into. service. lf these prove too small, there are always the neigh- bours. . The Scrooges ainang us will not be. too happy The women. folk” . The: news that the Castlegar district ‘may. be the. site of a new’ federal. penitentiary.::: ‘has| brought forth two directly oppos- ing’ ‘viewpoints. Many of’) our Jocal - businessmen, having “been d by two i appointments. over Celgar’-‘and, the: ilisory Kaiser’) Dam, are hoping that’ the ‘influx of some 200° guards, and their families will give this area an: economic fillip. ‘If ‘must be admitted ‘that ‘| they have a good case, Anything fiat will ‘improve! the th should Okhalla : as out: Surely a better system is ore which tries to reform’ the ‘of- fender .to| make ‘him a useful member of society.’ Startling: re-} . sults have -: been “ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1955. institutions, where’ the’ ‘atmos- ae phere has’ ‘heen that; ‘of: astrict boarding school, as in the Euro- pean Borstal System. ahere boys and girls: are: taught | ‘a-tra ‘So}: ‘dis-|far we have’dne example of. this]. approach in Canada—at Burnaby dlready it is proving . its. worth. Of course, it is ‘very ‘unlikely that we’ shall ever, ‘have,’ a‘ pér- fect society. A’ small“ number of prisons will: probably always: be with us. ‘Nevertheless we should |’ é a ‘trend’ towards} less prisons, ‘not more. Would ‘we not be mins penile ag, in this. case, will be of a permanent nature, and not just a in’ Castlegar insterd of. a penitentiary;. an opportunity * to: ‘participate in a Y | social which has al- boom by a ing. slump, as would. have ‘been the case with one of the recent about all’ this. They look on it as, another hod of prying money out of their pocket books. It is all too “.commericalized they will say; there is too much high pressure ‘advertising and anyway people only give because others are giving. Now, there’ may be some thruth in this, but’. what would a mere mando about getting ready for. Christmas .were it not for the advertisements., A popular pastime these days is watch the mere man scannirig the newspapers, and not. always the fun-: |. nies and the sporting page but. the. ladies’ wear and “toilet advertisements ‘as well. It: is alright. How isa man to know otherwise. When the Scooges. in our’ midst. tell us that’ the* whole .celébration of Christmas is an unhealthy! cus- tom, each person giving presents becatise » others are doing it; they may have something. There is'no doubt we are all moved -to action by convention . and ‘custom. We have to keep in ‘the swim or drown.: We have a sneaking suspicion though, that many of: : those who complain about -having’ to bow. to con- vention just want ‘to get out fram under the respon : sibility of doing! the ‘generous’ thing. So.” even : if’. social pressures. make them Iposen up:a bit it is good. for their souls, dAfter. all ‘there. ate ‘those who "would: . rarely spend @niékle. on. a‘ good “cause if custom or convention did not compel them to do so. If so-called commericialization helps to force a man’:..* - to become. “unselfish,” we: are for ‘it -even’.though on general principles we are’ opposed to compulsion. But we like to think that this giving ‘arid, te- ceiving of gifts, which may be overdone a bit, in cer- tain quarters, has a:much deeper’ purpose and origin than appears on the surface. It is based.on the first” Christmas when the greatest gift that:man. ever’ ‘re- ceived was ‘presented to him.: In:.these days. of. wars hot, cold or warm, days ‘of tension, national and per- sonal greed, it is. good to know that during one sea-: son of the year at feast, we can concentrate-on the - welfare of others to the ‘exclusion of our own selfish ; interests. ‘After all that /is:one of the deep meanings of Christmas. on Christmas iene if. you do. your : sheppoe: at the: # “It's not only the place- to ‘get gifts for: Women, Jeiae : -+and Kiddies, but you'll’ find it’s the ‘BETTER, VALUE! Store for the men c your | list. also. Shop. now whil selections are at the be : fs WE'VE THE BEST SELECTION GF CHOCOLATES CASTLEGAR DR UG. , dangled in front of our noses. If the prison. is going to go anywhere, it may, 88 well be here... “have all the: ready ‘proven. its’ worth instead of being -onlookers~ of an ‘arm- chair practice: rr ‘The most’ obnoxious aspect of] - a penitentiary I have kept to the 1 rt would HSPECAOR~ GENERAL: ieee 1m _ ; { Mia ae Mann ASRICA ann 4 WESE WIS. = Can We ‘Put “Christ la 0-C tras?” By Rev. F E: Woodrow Today, many are ing that: last. take place: here. Even‘ the mort “We facilities, especially when ° the fact that so many care capital © puniemen snares thet the in’ the’ rush ‘and galety. of celebrating © Christ's Birthday, we have forgotten Him and: left Him ‘out, keeping our # transported: by air, is taken; into ‘|consideration. Any escape would have a- very limited ‘choice: of escape routes, The ferries would prove’ an; excellent’ blockading system ‘and few men ‘wuld’ risk swimming - the river. “Then” ‘we available’ for. th everything : order. That, then Lio ane’ poi , | ing’ bitterly Cover! caused by the vicinit with ‘citizens always running: the tisk. of being forced to provide food. and, ‘clothing « at. gun-] -point. didn’t mind that kind of . risk but. if .the-prison, should be built "| at, Indian Flats it would be right| in ‘front of -her picture creates paar Atmosphere in the prison’ “and. general neigh- bourhood.” All’ of “us would’ be awaré that! a ‘man’ was Tosing his life’ by fim,’ Wisely Hi say “we must ‘Put’ Christ back ‘into Christmas.” : So,’ with for His Gifts in Christ? While we .cannot put Christ into. the average. present day Christmas, we. CAN : let. Christ make our Christmas if we’ seek Him. First,. Then. we can have added. sacred re the Holy, joyous, Repay heart- th Tauate ter ‘and sat down to breakfast’ or Sune, A lot of us would be able-to see where ‘it was ‘taking ‘place: Yet}: some‘ people’ in: Canada’ will have] to endure these ‘experiences, we can mike no claim to be exemp- ted u of ‘our - _| tender _ conscience. the 5 we try to replace Him, For good it. really pati ipet binds families together, and blesses our,- 50 ag Service ‘may be i But, can. we. put Christ, back into” our “average Christmas? What: dig the ;{Ist Christmas” mean? ~ It. was that awesome, Divine ‘event, when’ ‘a’. virgin bare’ a Child, ‘the Bternal now “| the: proposed penitentiary does “!nothing else than focus | atten- tion on our.’ ‘problems, then ‘something ‘of value’ will) = have been, ‘achieved. ‘Too _ often we just drift . along - until: some- thing shocks us, as. recent events in the B.C, Home, have te Son ‘of God, = Eman- uel, (God with us).''Why ‘did God thus visit’ man? To° “save His ‘people from: their sins” dy- ing. on a cross ‘to pay the penal- ty of’ man’s sin and to deliver i s from the j and domination of sin. Tt: was to be done,: then “belatedly try. to. do}: zht| co th t : and ‘Lord ‘in’ our: lives. If, it’is to be “God with’ us” at Christmas, will not our Christ- mases ,have to ‘change: FIRST? Can we put Christ into our pre- sent. He doesn’t fit ie Kiddies will be: held. on Wednesday, Dec ember 2ist from 2’ to-4. in’. the Legion -: Hall. “Christmas ; Draw and she could. not bear to think of, the -misery -within its. walls. Obviously, a very. sensitive soul! tickets are available; from su The 7 ing and ‘election. ade officers en more: faith: for gifts,’ than ‘they ||" do! : be held., December 2oth. into q séason of mad spending, with its drinking. and’ :debauch- ery, rioting and revelry, idol from the “north”. Do: ano ‘Giver of all. good. gifts? : cu DDEN. PAINTS : ‘SPRAY “SATIN ‘Sood Assortment Of | Put it and it would be. OK out’ ‘of sight and ‘out. of mind!, But let me remind these citi-|\\-’ zens, ‘that. these. prisoners . are|". ame. Wel. put them: there. It is. the way]. incaserated in. OUR. : not teeat that we have " re-|' sponsibilitics as well’ as rights. Scandinavian. countries ‘and. Bri-|: tain. Each year.;.we havé some| 100,000, prisoners to take care of are in federal Penit can expect “about’:70%- to be back with’ us for: further treat-|:: ‘ment:; Warder’ Christie of Okhal. ‘of new convicts: are not’ reform: ed, and they are going. to cost an: average. of) $25,000 each througliout.. their’ life - of. erimi ‘Ours ‘is an fexpensivelsystem with havi prisons, If you. believe that |f00) exist ‘to punish.'a person rime: ‘dict "reed that:-she. could get as largé a'supply of/drugs inside]: “No need to sprint’ ‘when the phone BS: "rings. A handy Extension saves you ‘ time, “steps | aiid hissed calle For’. Fate ae 7 prompt’ ‘installation; cail thie Business | Qlfiee of the ‘Telephone Company. Caer) ‘casTLE” NEWS, “CASTLEGAR, , “BAGE a. No man.with‘a:burden of. _ debt has a ‘right to’ pro- “tect his creditors. if he has. not» :first -protected. his | wife “and™ childrerr/ with Life Assurance.; “Plans to suit your indi: 4 vidual : requirements «may be -arranged through. Dick’ Fowler North Areca s fy Life v7 : Robson, gon Bh imt lot. Mrs. H. Wade - “the: Second Pack, .who ;had had to'-resign. The « District” was fortunate. in Botan in Trail Yast Y Friday. Cc. E, Charl- ton, Commissioner, reported on the great brogréss the Scouts of| ad ‘riad serent “to the / Scout“ Cireis at. Spokane. last spring, He said that \a