By RAY ARGYLE
Special to The
Castlegar News
The election campaign reached
a; major turning point this week
asthe personal vote-getting ap-
peal of Prime Minister Dicfenba-
ker. and Liberal leader Pearson
became more important than their
party's positions on ‘the ‘issues of
the’ day.

With few major pronounce-
ments coming: from any’ of the

four parties, the ‘campaign’ turned |

both more: bitter and | more per-
sonal. Seen)

‘°)“Demagoguery. ‘and © deceit”
were the words used by Mr. Pear-
son. in describing: the PM's. plat-
form attacks on the Liberals.

a “Wilful.. sabotage of Parlia-
ment," Mr: Diefenbaker thundered
back at the ‘Liberals, ':

‘social + Credit Ieader Robert |P
‘Thompson, and New Democratic

a
tion’ spotlight.But the country’s
attention remained ‘mostly ‘fixed
on: ite old line party leaders.
it’ ‘almost seemed ‘as if
a “new? John. Dicfenbaker, look-
ing fit and healthier, had emerged
from the upheaval and chaos that’
marked: the Conservative party's

to the voters, Gone this week were:

the quivering jowls, the: flaming] counting on better organization and
eyes of last year’s campaign. In-] anxiety for stable government to
stead, this’ “average man” as he}
has styled -himself, ‘spoke | quietly-|
“|almost humbly to his’. crowded:

meetings ‘across ' the ~ prairies. ty

‘The ‘message was’ still “the
same: how’ the Liberals, he said,
had “prevented “him” from “doing.
well ‘by the ‘country. in’ the last.
and how’ he would fix

last days in‘P

Reaching back ‘into his long
hustings experience, the PM has
generated “a. younger and more

this if only the voters would give

him a clear majority again.
PEARSON DRAGGING
Behind ‘the change in’ strategy

Bilwas a significant discovery which

Tory strategists belive they. made.
It is—one top-ranking PC organiz-|
er told’ me—that ‘Mike Pearosn
has failed almost completely to sell

| himself. as a decisive and confi-

dence-inspiring leader’ who could
come to grips with Canada’s mud-|
dled political situation.

And-in this the Conservatives

.|may have’ detected a fatal weak-

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liament: majority,

Travelling in Ontario and the’

q | West last' week, this reporter found

only lukewarm interest in Mike
Pearson the man, although Liber-

s at ine support generally seems

is hard to avoid the .im-
pression’ that Mike Pearson is run-

ning -behind his party, and. that| oq

with any other leader—Paul Mar-
tin or Jean Lesage, for instance
—the liberals would go‘ back:in
a landslide.

In.a contest along U.S. preil-
dential lines,

nection is not like. a presidential

contest,’ and the Liberals are still

give them a clear verdict April 8,
- It was for. this: reason -that
Mr. Pearson began to hit out:hard
at the Prime Minister personally
last . week, opening a high gear
last-stretch drive in the Liberal
campaign.

Mr. Pearson chose Charlotte-
town, in solid Tory Prince Edward
Island; to swing his hardest hay-
makers so far,

* Attacking the PM for, “dema-
goguery and deceit,” he challenged
Mr. Diefenbaker to get rid of the
Bomares he “derides” and to come
to’ some other ‘defense " arrange-
ment with the U.S. while he is
still in office.

In a Montreal speech, the Li-
beral leader criticized the PM for
“circus “performances” and “snip-
ing” at. Americans. Mr. Pearson
called the April election ‘the miost
important we have had in our
whole_history.. The whole. future

take is at stake in this election.”
Standing fast on his pro-nu-
elear policy, Mr. Pearson ‘last
week said he rejected a “Canada
First” policy. if it meant. “Canada
Only” and. “anti-Americanism.”
‘Aware. of the possibility’ of.a
minority government. being return-
*he © ‘Said; in ~ Quebec’ = that
Social: Credit. would have’ to- aban-
don its funny.money ideas before
a “Liberal-Socred ;- coalition could
be. considered.’ Quized on the’ sub-
ject by'newsmes, he termed the

would undoubtedly win’: hands

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‘The'* Prime: “Minister, “mean-
while, found himself , at his” best
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ONTARIO: HOPES

Liberal hopes, meanwhile, con-
tinue to ride on. Ontario - where
the party ‘feels it” has to pick tp
60 seats to win a “majority na,
tion-wide., ar

Liberals: took: “4 “or “Ontario's
85 seats Jast year, with 35 remaln-
ing in the PC column and six:go-
ing NDP.

. After surveying the Ontario
trend, this reporter sees the PCs
in. difficulty, in 11. ridings, with
10 of them likely to go Liberal.
This would still leave. the Liberals
half a dozen seats short of. the
magic 60.

Liberals strength: is consolidat:
ed in Toronte, Windsor and south-

western Ontario, the Niagara’ pen!

insula, and eastern Ontario; ~
Most: of rural Ontario remaing

solidly Tory, and it is here that

the big test will come.

Liberals and NDP took 15 af|
Metropolitan Toronto's 18 seats
last June, and it is here that the
anti-Tory bandwagon © is: -rolling
fastest. i

With . Justice Minister Flem-
ing and Trade Minister Hees not
seeking ‘re-election, both these
seats are expected to -split’ out
of the PC column. Even Frank
McGee, Tory. minister without port-
folio. from.Xork-Searboro in’ sub-
urban ; Toronto, | is. running scared
and -either.; the’. NDP. or’ Liberals
could ‘pick: off -his‘riding.

«Liberals ‘hope to; crack indus-
trial Hamilton, where’ they won
‘only; one, ofthe three’ seats last

w ‘western ‘Indian Tntyte theme
provided an unusual setting: and
{ nine rusticés came'in authentic In-
dian costumes,.made by themselves,
to Pactleipate in a rush’ party: host-
ed by J. Gormeley , for ‘the
‘Alpha Pht “Chapter of Beta Sigma

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Mrs, P. Bartlett had arranged
the colorful display of totem poles
5 and.tomahawks as' the decor where
the entertainment included model-
‘ling... Mrs. S. Angus was awarded
«| the prize’ for the ‘best costume.

Games: and popcorn roasting
rounded out-an enjoyable evening.
Mrs., R.. McDonald won the _prize

in the first round of games played.
Mrs. B. Harsent’s: group won the
relay. ‘In’ the. name-the; tittind con-

_ Two. Local Men
. Contestants hh. 2
| Speech. Contest

testants. In. the area speech ‘con-
test’ for ‘Toastmasters at Nelson
‘last week, reports area Tonstmaster
governor Paul Moroso of Castlegar,

were local contestants in the con-
test which was won. by Don Smith

son of Nelson.

The winner of the speech son
test will now take part’ in 1
district. conference in Vancouver
towards’ the ‘end of April.

* Statistics Show.
~ Patient. Decrease
‘During February

The (Castlegar . and .. District
‘Hospital reported a decrease in
[the number | of. patients during
February, 1963; in comparison
with, February, 1962.

‘The umber. of patients ad-
mitted in February, 1863_was 120
compared. with 136 in ‘February,
1962.

Following is a list of. other
phases of admission’ with 1962
figures shown in brackets, °

Patients. admitted, _ newborn,
19. (18), patient days, adult and
children 822 (760), patient days,
newborn, 111 (95). and outpatients,
291 (261).

June, Liberal ‘and NDP
gave Immigration: Minister Allen

Fairclough’ a ‘close fight in Hamil-
ton West, aud :Tory: Robert  Mc-
Donald-just ‘squeaked by in Hamil-
ton’ ‘South. last’ year.”

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“Two. “Castlegar: faba! "wero: -con: |°

:” Bilt Reed: and Allen’ Selbie |:|

‘test, winners. were Mrs, L. "vader,
Mrs, D. Calder: and Miss Olga Plot-
nikoff, ©’

A: cake designed 'as,a totem
pole ‘was"'the ‘centrepiece of’ the
refreshment. table. It:. was. made
and:decorated by the hostess, Mrs,
Gormeley,. Members served hot
dogs and coffee to their guests.

A recent meeting of Alpha Phi
held at the home of Mrs.'L. Vader
established a. new slate’ of officers
for the coming year, Other form-

alities included : qualltying test
for tha ‘ Ritual, of” Jéwels' Degres
conducted: bymembérs ‘ofthe Al-
pha Phi. Chapter who. were. the
group's: test” from ‘Neléon, ‘They
were Mrs, N, McLeod, Mrs;: R. Mil.
ler and Mra, W. Defoe, . ,

: Officially” installed’: presidont

of Alpha Phi was Mrs, J.’ Gorme-:

ley, Mrs. L, Vader ‘is vice president,:
‘Mrs. P.. Bartlett : is treasurer’ and
Mrs, R, Thom is corresponding
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diences - last: week.- His: ‘biggest
campaign * meeting ‘to ; date—6,000
tin Edmonton—convinced ‘him ‘that
a-groundswell' is: rolling’ his way.
“~ Braving * outspoken’: heckling
—at one. point he was. called .a
Uar—the | Pf; blasted. the Liberals
for “false”: promises, jeered |'at
their, Truth Squad which: ‘was :aban-
doned’ a):week:.after it’ was set
up, and outlined ‘plans :for..a. pro-
gram to deal: with’ urban “develop-
ment: and‘ other: city (problems.
In an important speech. eariler,
at Renfrew, Ont.,' the PM (said the

hat 16 {Caniada’s economy was’ in
‘a-mess, “it. was’, because -the PCs
had inherited a mess in 1957.
He asid Canada's national pro-
duction passed. the _$40 billion
mark for the first time. at year.
ACCIDENT THREA'

The NDP and Socred i auriise
also got in,.their licks last week,
‘with’ the: “strangest statement com-
ing ‘from;
Real Caoue
er said..the::Li
ing to. injure. or kill him’ by in-
volving Yhim--in a traffic accident.
NDP: leader Douglas ‘attacked
the Liberals for saying that the
country would: have to wait for
better- times before ‘new social
welfare legislation could. be But
into effect. a

“The | Liber:
trickle’ dawn treaty
ithe’ ist a. bits of

e ‘country, sia
Fe | asoney of: the. anne 8
(ea the” trickle-up,” theo
, ‘Appearing, 1

not back’ the Liberals” on “nuclear
weapons but added that the ‘Liber-

undoubtedly: be able to” ‘survive'a
parliamentary; test on, this “issue
because they” could’ expect’ sup-
port, fromthe Socreds, and some
Tories,

Liberals were. “going . back ‘to -pre- |

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Let Canadians hear ‘the true facts on the Columbia River from
the floor of the House of Commons. Send Edith Van Maarion
to Ottawa to give the facts. Let her tell. Canadians everywhere
how sale of our share of the downstream’ benefit power. g
erated in the U.S. will build:ABSOLUTELY FREE the 3 dam:
in Canada ‘and all
forthe cost of

at’ Mica’ dam free

Socred Urges Treaty ;
_ Ratification Quickly

‘Mrs, Edith "Van Mearion ad-
vocated the immediate ‘ratification
of the Columbia Rives eres eet ies a
campaign meeting 'h
day night, She outlined ‘ho benefits

in particular, and to all of Canada:
« The, Social Credit - candidate
said there* is \no\ other resource
development’. project. In | Canada
today that can ‘equal the promise
that the development of the Colum-
bia would hold,j especially for Bri-
tish Columbia.
She stated that five highly re-
putable and

‘found the McNaughton plan inade-
quate,

Mrs. Van. Maarfon’ said ‘that
We sell ‘other resources: such as
lumber,’ fish, oll and natural gas.
Water power is a’ renewable: re-
source and,the sale of down-stream
benefit energy to the United States
would produce the money to bulld
High ‘ Arrow, . Duneani Lake and
Mica ,'dams, with, generators: at
‘Mica.’ With. cheap ‘firm’ power °at
Mica, and natural resources. of the

would follow without ‘a doubt.”

ing .studies have found’ the High
Arrow the key to.'the} co-operative
development ofthe. Columbia, and | @
even: the Joint International’ Com-
mission engincering ’ studies have

ico Show: Hold
By. Skating Club

“The Figure Skating: Club end-

Play of its attainments which was
attended. by many: Parents’ ‘and

“Figure skating has been’ under
the te, cradle: direction : of Vernon
of

Burt C
platform. with | Mrs, Van ‘Maarion,
quoted : the latest -gallup. poll. as
showing’ “the” Socreds’ with © the
greatest gain -in® strength. of, any
party in the, past few weeks,” |’
{'Mri:Campbell,, who Is active in

lo-

parties, ih Poll, he ed
shows “solid gains ;for Social Cred-
it in Quebec and further gains for
Soclal Cerdit in the West.”
°"$He:said, “no party —'not ¢
weary. Grits, nor. the ‘ined. wie,
— certainly not the so-called: Nasty
Depression Party —, ever offered

a
thos Joined. the group at’ the be-
ginning of the year. Mr. Hartt was
aniong the soloists, ‘performing af-
ter. the’ grand march} led by Mike
Verzuh, Other members who soloed
were, Carol Dembikl, John ‘Batch-
elor and Linda McGillivray.
Marches ad ‘Sits were‘ per-
formed by ‘the ‘‘entire' company,
Pairing off in a‘ skating routine
were, Sylvia Zucco and Julia Ann
Webster. Six couples performed the
Dutch waltz,
A square dance routine was

ter pairs, Tom‘ and Willa Condy,
Dawn. and-John White, Keith and
Deborah: McGauley, and John.and
Jill Batchelor.

“Highlighting the’ carnival like Jon

display’ was _a - hunting ~ scene.

Skunks were, Elaine Gordon.and

Joanne Shkwarok. Participating ‘as

bunnies were “ Melvin . Haw!

Theresa MeGauley! and Larry, and | 23
Price,

such‘ dy: ‘and’ vi-
gorous : policies. to-the: people. of
Canada, as doés Social “Credit.” a

Mrs.)!'Van. Maarion ‘explained
that ‘2° Social Cerdit. Government
at Ottawa will: establish’ a ‘modern
and scientific. financial. system

which’ will'give the Canadian’ Parl- | #

iament’ control’ of the money’ sup-
ply: and credit through the’ Bank
of Canada. The. Bank: of Canada
would be made the Bank of Issue,
instead of the borrowing agent for
the’ Government.

She said that a Social Credit
Government ‘will adopt a:‘pay-as-
you-go":policy for government: Bro,
Jects,; and‘ thus” put “a~ brake’:
“ruinous financial deficit sacle
which Canada has followed for 80
ng.
a5 Social’ Credit Government

will reduce taxes, declared the can-,
didate, ‘to' help individuals as: well
as\ industry,’ Some of the tax chan-
ges, she: said, would be deprecia-

Vernon Hartt’ ‘plans to spend ed

another season with ‘the club and
will be available next fall ‘to teach
private and semi-private lessons.

deductions: on workmen's tools ‘us-
ig. 8, living, additional

to’ those corpora-

a iwhichi have‘estabilshed profit
plans for their employees
aera to an agreed formula.

And. Social -Credit; would ‘raise
the base for income tax deductions.

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