Sunes a ry Bay oS Ba Here let the press the people's q ts maintain, unawed by” inftence and uaeibed by gain” Page Four — Seenre Morning, January 2. 1974 Canada Abandons Pretext of Self Defence During all the years of the Trudeau reign, the military has been in a quandary. It has been continually chipped away at, reduced, discour- aged and disillusioned, its role put in doubt. And now it.is being disarmed, f Prime ae Trudeau, despite occasional of them left, Days, or at the Canadian a cemetery. when passing through Hong Kong, has always been cool to the military, In the spring’ of 1968 he stressed that perhaps Canada should withdraw from NATO, An international debate raged, with all NATO allies urging Canada to stay in. Even Mitchell Sharp, Mr. ‘Trudeau's faithful echo, came out in favor of NATO. Even the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia didn't deter Mr. Trudeau, who still felt the USSR had “mellowed.” A compromise was reached. Canada would withdraw half its troops and give up its nuclear air strike role. Our troops would concentrate on Canada is gambling “detente.” But what Trudeau, Sharp andthe NDP. don't realize is that countries who are prepared to defend themselves don't have to. In World War II Switzerland was prepared to fight—so Hitler never invaded. What kind of people are we if we let the forces, froze their budget, broke their morale. Now he plans further disarmament. The tank is officially finished. Kaput. The old Centurions won't be replaced, but will bo cannibalized to keep others going until they’are all worn out by 1976, Canada has only about 80 Commenting on this subject, the Toronto Sun observes that we are the first Western country. to abandon even the pretext of self defence. As George Hees, who went to NATO to find out, asked in Parliament: “If armed conflict breaks out at some time in the future will it be Canada's policy to fight to the last: American?" ee Binebecty @ SEWING MACHINES’ '@, Vue: @ SINGER VACUUM CLEANERS Your Singer Dealt for sconeges and’ - Sewing Centre & Vac Shop in Carter, Representative” 1198 Cedar Ave., Trail, B.C. Phone, 3 ITAA | Neither Mr, Trudeau nor Mr. Sharp d. everything on Canada’s ig in. the North. A joke. A fake. Trudeau cut the numbers in the Armed our sole teaders do we have who would take this course? The leaders we elected—that's who. ders? What kind of Conservative Crusade is a Very Worthy One Given time, and careful research’ by. his speech-writers, Conservative leader Robert Seen eld can sometimes dramatize a point. last Thursday, when he stood before a press Tonference in Ottawa, Mr. Stanfield had learned about the effects of inflation on holders of Canada Savings Bonds and similar securities. He said buyers of: the-CSB's' are “bitter”. because the government that issues them is presiding over the rate of inflation that reduces them. ‘There are millions of these people, and Mr. Stanfield has got them all to himself. All of the other political parties have walked away from The New Democratic Party refuses to consider’ any contro! program that would regulate wage increases. The minority Liberal EcvGraanent taking its cue, says it won't try to introduce controls because they wouldn't work. Organized labor won't hear of limiting wage the face value of the bonds by more than 9 per cent a year and also taxes as income the 7. per cent interest paid on the bonds. . Mr. Stanfield cited this anomaly to : illustrate why his ‘party intends to “lead a crusade,” in Parliament and in the country, to force. the minority Liberal government to act directly against inflation. “Our concern,” Mr. Stanfield said, “is for the small Canadian business and for the diligent Canadian salary earner who has struggled to put a modest amount into savings for his family’s future needs and for his own retirement.” demands and © many. big businesses. object strongly to price regulation. Yet opinion polls show that the public is eager for both: This is the ground that Mr. Stanfield now Proposes to till with some vigor. A prices and incomes freeze for 80 to 90 days, followed by regulation, has been official Conservative policy ever since the party's financial critic, James Gillies, proposed it in the Commons last Fed. 22, The party, however, has been timid about stressing is causing. suspicion that pressure was being exerted by its business ~ backers.—Vancouver Sun The Liberty Papers ~ PRIVATE ENTERPRISE & ABUNDANCE ae ways be with us and “luxu .true in:the, sense that "poverty is relative to some ‘standard of material prosper- ;ity. No matter how prosperous ~ a society/is there will be some people within that society that, endure’a, lower standard of living than others. Tf that group were raised > to the average income of the society they would still be poor. «in relation to.the top incomes. The Biblical’ writer, however, was referring to the age-old problem of insufficient food and material: goods to provide all with. the necessities of. exist- ence, -It is only since — the Industrial Revolution and the advent of private. enterprise that Western ‘Europe “and North “America have: enjoyed the abundance of production that has dispelled famine, disease and burdensome. pov- erty. Private enterprise has made it possible. to provide every human. being in the jes hesides, ve Why ‘did'it take/so:long release this potential within the human race? “" Under - private enterprise ag under: no. other economic -system the individual is produc- ing for himself and theoretically receives all and only that which he produces. In former ages or under other economic systems he produced for his feudal lord, for ‘the ‘slaveowner,” for the collective, or for the state. Prior to private enterprise he was not a free man. The essence of freedom is that the products of a: man’s labour or mental exercise are p perty. If he chooses to hire out his labor or skills to another he _ is entitled to a fair exchange in ‘wages or some other: value. ‘The profit ‘motive ‘of: a greater return for ‘a greater effort spurred the individual to greater production. He either worked harder. more efficiently to increase produc- tion or he applied his intellect SS. No. 1 Mike Tomlin 365-5511 TOMLIN Site 5, Comp. 11 — Castlegar 24HR. SERVICE PHONE 365-5511 PLUMBING & HEATING LTD. Walter Tomlin See Them Now! Pettitt Photos New Models of the Famous applied ‘eer energy to. _. multiply:-his ta! He Me aber men in : factories to be’ more efficient. He developed schools to edu- cate and train. He devoted time to research. He applied science to agriculture, He found uses, for materials thereby making: them résources. All the profit, the individual ‘accrued was a’ pittance com- pared to society's profit. Food . supplies were increased. Mater- ial goods became plentiful and inexpensive. “Education ‘and medical facilities developed as society had the extra money to pay. for them. Household gadgets increased in number. until the ordinary family had the equivalent of dozens of servants, Leisure time became pos- sible as the problem of abundance was solved. The ordinary man could now-con- cern himself with government, ‘culture, entertainment, travel, hobbies. Those pleasures that had once been available to the aristocrat and financed by the sweat of slave labor are now available to all. Private enter- prise by solving the problem. of poverty has given man dignity and equality. Many schemes have been proposed to more equitably distribute the abundance pro- duced by private enterprise. The progressive income tax hits the higher income brackets to provide revenue for govern- ment services for all people. ‘Government education, health programs, and welfare are all means of equalizing. the bene- fits of abundance. The danger in all equity programs is that the profit motive that produces the abundance wil!’ be des-. troyed. Ifthe non- -producer and the non-investor shares equally with the producer and the investor there will eventually be no. producers and no investors. When these people disappear there will be no Sugar and Spice by Bill Smiley There are Times We'll Always Remember. Yes, you may. call me Grampa. The kid. arrived three days too late: to: be any use asa tax deduction. But we'can’t all be perfect. Aside from that, he is. Perfect. According to the ladies, He’s a dandy. little fellow, .with: rosy cheeks, - his mother’s’ auburn hair, his father’s eyes, and: his grandfather's ' sweet » little rosebud mouth. He’s very peaceful and sleeps a fot,'so he doesn’t \'seem ‘to’ have anything of his’ maternal grandmother in him. oe There are certain occa” sions in our lives that, are peaks, even though most of the time we seem to be down in the valleys. These ‘are the ies when something : special .happens, They ‘don’t: have to’ be milestones, like graduations and weddings. In fact, these are’ often” so: formalized, hey, can. be excruciatingly No, I mean. those rare events that are crystal clear, even : with : the Bassi s was too proud’ or’ too: shy to ask to leave,'and vomited on the’ classroom floor: and all the way’ down the hall to. the’ lavatory, with my best git] watching the whole sordid’ thing. 1) was’ nine, and that was my first affair. It.died in the bud. 1 Sremember ‘a - baseball game, in my teens. I was at bat. Bases loaded, two omen.out, the count "three and’ two. The’ next pitch was obviously low. { dropped my bat and started to jog - to’ first base, forcing in the winning’, run; \“Stee-rike “three! bellowed the um- pire. Game . over. Instant ignominy. T'll never. forget my first * real job. Arrived at the docks about midnight, thrilled beyond reason. | was going to® bea sailor.© Found a bunk.. Couldn't sleep, with the ‘excitement: of it all. My heart resembled a drum- ming, partridge. Had a big breaxfest and: prepared to enter. manhood. I was seventeen. My boss took me in tow, gave me some brasso and a rag,. led me into a men’s urinal, pointed at the brass foot- plate and said, “Clean it.” Another big day was the one on which I passed my wings test. I had flunked one two days before. because the. intercom™.was. almost useless, The instructor would tell me to do'a steep bank to port and I'd doa slow roll or a loop, He took a dim view... It. looked like washout and back to man- ning pool to wash dishes for the duration. But I. got a second chance, flew like Jonathan Livingstone Seagull and walked on air for weeks. Another time © that’ is etched in my mind is my the train neared the great city, I was’ trembling so violently I couldn't light a But [don’t suppose’ I'll cigarette. It was probably ever forget the day 1 was the’ thought tliat 1, small- shot down, One minute town, small-time boy, ‘was there: was «the . snarl of actually about to enter the engines, the whack of cannon ‘setting of a thousand stories, shells, the crump of flak the home of kings and and the ditty black spots in queens, the fertile spawner “the sky, as. shells burst of a vast empire. I didn’t Mates all around me. si stop shaking» until I'd downed two pints of bitter. A creas tree lights, i instead of tracer bullets, You'd think a chap’s first | operational ; flight | against the enemy would be a high- / light.. Mine wasn’t. 1 was too busy or ignorant to be even’ scared. All those red and green - things zipping past. the cockpit might, as well have been Christmas No» mates. No - flak.’ Just the blue sky above, the dun earth’ below coming: up swiftly but: dreamily Anyway, the birth of my grandson | was one of the peaks. I can ’tell. You can’t fool’an old peak man like: me. NOW IS THE TIME TO HAVE ALL YOUR GARDEN EQUIPMENT The genuine replacement parts and special tools necessary to put your power equipment into peak operational condition are used by trained service personne! at this authorized Service | Center. ‘al Chinese ‘Dishes Served from Ham, Daily Soup (Chinese. Style) Gren Pea and £gg Swirl:.. Chop" Suey. Chicken or Pork Noodle ... Wonton 50 covers BS 85 "790 and 1:80 90 and 1.80 Chow Mein Chicken Chow Mein .. Bar B-Q Pork Chow Mein. .. Fresh Beef Chow Mein ... 23 Chow Mein Shrimp Meat: Chow Mein’... 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PASTRY: DINNER FOR 6 PERSONS Robson Evening Group Disburses Year's Funds The Robson’ Evening Group members felt they have had quite a successful year financially and have made disbursments to_the Robson Recreation’ ‘Bociety, the Robson’ ‘Memorial | Church Christian Education Building, the Kootenay” Society for Handicapped .Children, Sister Anne Benedict, Resker Sunday School, Salvation Army Nelson, Canadian, Institute for the Blind, Canadian’ Diabetic ‘Association, Cancer Research, Heart Fund and Scarborough * Medical Mission, in Toronto, Election of officers for the coming year.took place. These were as follows: president Mrs, Betty Porter, vice-president Mrs, Jane McGregor, secretary Mrs. Irene — Godberson, treasurer Mrs, Donna Wischar, sunshine convenor Mrs. Edith Giraud and director Mrs, Beth Rogers. Aspokesman for the group stated the Robson Evening Group loves to see old friends from Castlegar and extend a warm welcome to them to attend the group's teas and bazaars, ‘Service Held Saturday .. For. Harry Rafter, 57 Funeral service’ was held jfrom_ the _ chapel of the "Castlegar! Kuneral Home -last Saturday. for Henry - (Harry) Rafter, 57, of ‘Castlegar, who died on Wednesday of last week in ‘the Castlegar and District Hospital... : Mr. rried,in. Vancouver ee Chemainus. In 1959 the letter in ; Castlegar: ‘News concerning our ¢. local doctors is a discrimination : to all doctors here at Castlegar. and: Mra. Seto of Trail should apologize for not coming right ho the two doctors veltoyhas, 5 many people uneasy but maybe ‘our doctors have had too much S ‘experience hauling: men.out why ' they. hu professional way.as Mrs, Secco put it, ‘The first one to contact, which the: "known, was; the! hospital and i they) would have given her ) ied hel * Kinnaird, ife ;should have — to do, or rate ‘direct.’ ; Rob . ag Being ms ar 6 ee ‘age ian. -- Wed He served his ‘country during the Second World War in the Canadian army and was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion and a member of the Masonic Lodge. He is. survived by his wife, Marge; one son, Bob, at home; three daughters, Mrs.. Jack (Harriet). Bechtold of Longview, Texas, Catherine and Lorraine, both» at home; one’ grandaughter, and ‘two brothers, Bill of Chemainus and Sam of Duncan. Burial -* was at Memorial Park. Cemetery in 1 fo all Doctors but most likely the doctor: on call’ would have accompanied ‘the ambulance anyway if the mother would have explained to the hospital had she called them, Again’! strongly feel Mrs, Secco owes all the doctors here an immediate apology. oA Satisfied Patient of : ALocal Doctor. ‘News from Court Eagor William Koncewicz, 20, of Nelson, pled not guilty, but was found guilty of a charge of carrying a loaded firearm ina motor vehicle, The firearm was confiscated to the Crown, He was placed on .one year probation, ‘ * . Ross Alexander Dickson, 19,: of Kinnaird, and Robert John Zebert, 17, of Castlegar, both pled guilty to a number of charges. Dickson pled guilty to charges of break, enter and theft at the Castlegar Golf Club n Aug. 14 of last year and Carl 's drug store in Kinnaird on Nov. 11 of 1973; to possession of a narcotic; and to a charge of possession of a controlled drug for the ‘purpose of trafficking. Zebert pled guilty to a | charge of break, enter and theft from Carl’s drug store and to a charge of possession of (a controlled drug for ihe purpose of trafficki ing. th were dtoll also suspended for 60 days. The charge arose us the result of a road cheek Jan, 18. Douglas ln Bate, Shy of Castlegar pled guilty a charge of driving with a blood alcohol count over 08, He was fined $250 or in default 30 days. His’ driver's licence was suspended for 30 days. . . Kenneth Olson, 28. of Castlegar pled guilty to a charge of common assault. He was fined $50 or in default 30 days, The charge was laid Dec. 2 of! last year, Pauline pr 85, of Castlegar pled guilty. to theft under $200. The charge arose Dec. 21 when a T-bone steak was removed from Super-Valu store, She was also placed on six months probation to keep the peace. District Socials . days in jail and were placed on probation for 18 months. Restitution to the value of the stolen property was also : ordered. ‘ eee William William Tomlin, 62, of Kinnaird pled guilty to a charge of impaired driving. He was fined $200 or in default 16 days in jail. His driver's lleence was also suspended for 30 days. The charge’ arose from an accident Jan. 15 in Castlegar. * Maurince Hingley, 71, of ‘Castlegar, issued’ a traffic violation Dec. 5 of last year for backing while unsafe to do’ so, disputed the allegation. The court. found this allegation did Rok take. place * . + John Nevokshonoff, 42, of Winlaw pled guilty to charge of being in care or control of a vehicle while impaired. He was fined bey or in default 30 days in jail. His driver's licence’ was Robson Resident Ettie ~~ Dickering: Passes af 74 Foneral services.were held last Saturday, from. Robson Co ‘ Memorial, Ta oe QI Ani (Dorothy) Castlegar,’ Mrs.. Fleming of Bill” (Nina) uizing-of