CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, May 24, 1962 CASTLEGAR NEWS dred and Forty-Seven Ban-the-Bombers Offer No Alternatives The “Ban-the-Bomb” di trators hed in parades, and signed monster would’ be’ making a more useful contri- bution if ‘they.could be clearer in stating what they want.- Of course, they want the bomb to be’ ‘banned, from. the world. As some of the Placards said’ in the demonstration. in Montreal: “I want’ to grow up — not blow up”. — or “I want to live.” These are widespread, and natural wishes, not confined to those who take part in “Ban- the-Bomb” demonstrations. But the deep- er point is: how is the, bomb to. be banned? What would. the: demonstrators do, if they had the direction of international policy? Would. they disarm the . free world one-sidedly, leaving Russia in the sole possession of the bomb? Or would they accept the Russian proposal, as made at the present .(and previous) :dis- armanent conferences, ‘And declare the bomb b any ad in- spection? Or just how would they per- , Suade Russia’ to change her mind ‘and _ permit adequate inspection to take place? Tf there were any suggestions as to . how the bomb can be-really banned, the ban-thelbombers would then be engaged in a crusade: of urgent. value. But it is by no means clear that they have any an- swer, or that they show any unusual dis- position to think the’ matter through in its practical considerations. And yet it is petitions, and sent delegations to Ottawa. But looking back upon their efforts now it may be doubted whether they did not do more to bring war about than to. hin- der it. ° Sir Winston Churchill has said that no war would have been easier to pre- Speakers I have heard. (Or, Jottings made on scraps of paper | si at Press Club meetings.) * 7 . Speaker: ¥. P. Salaberg, Sub- ject: The Labor Progressive (Communist) Party in Canada. Personal history: Sat in the Ontar: jo legislature ‘for years successful Communist (then, ¥ iP) for ‘Spadina, He is the vent. But these peace di ators did nothing to prevent it. They were acting on the principle that if people wanted peace earnestly- enough they would get it. Would ‘that ‘the matter were so sim- ple! I€ these people of the 1930's could have made their desire for peace known in the’ warlike nations, and if their pas- sion for peace could have melted Hitler’s heart, then would they have been en- gaged ‘in a mission of: mercy. But what was accomplished’ by presenting massive peace ‘petitions, with tens. of thousands -of signatures, to: Prime Minister, Mac- ‘kenzie King? Jf the ban-the-bombers were to play a more constructive role. they would do well to ‘carry placards that would, de- clare: “Get the safeguards to ban tthe bomb.” Or (if ‘space allowed): “Ban the bomb only if safeguards are provided.” It might: be said’ that the control ‘of the bomb should be vested in the United Nations. But even this proposal would first require that the United: Nations be responsibility to these practical ations that is the heart of the matter. It may be said, of course, that even if these demonstrators have no answers, they are at least right in wanting the bomb to be banned. But there is no escape from the practical tesponsibilities of inter- national policy. Before the Second. World War there were similar defitnstrations by those who wanted “‘pedce-:and who wanted’ it sin- cerely and ‘with’ all their ‘hearts. They The River The ageless river, evel Eddies g,-° CUTTE! - Never stopping, never: knowing - Who seeks. and’ claims’ its precious gift. Water for the weary raveller, Water for the might) turbines, ‘Water for the sun-parched land. Along its banks the wild’ folk gather; 7 The willow bends, the’ fern fronds sway;. The chipmonks 200 ad the wee birds chatter ©. As ducklings Splash Oh fiver, we are For your part in nature’s’ plan; 5 Your constant flow has brought fruition To many :cherished dreams of man. " — Margaret Obedkoff “swift, n gleeful play. thankful : made an instit harge |. so awesome a ‘responsibility. ne Church- ill warned, we must ‘first- make sure that the United Nations’ “‘is'a’ true temple’ of peace, in which’ the shields of many na- tions can.'some day. be hung,- and not merely a cockpit in: a Tower’ of. Babel.” -At™ tie present time the Secretary General. of. the United Nations, Mr. U. Thant,’'is' worried over the organization’s solvency,. ‘as Russia, and some’ other na- tions, ‘refuse to: -pay their dues. “Money, men ‘and: materials,” he says. “If: we do not get’ these three M’s I think the future . of the United Nations. is, if I. may say sO, quite gloomy.” fe z Perhaps the. “Ban-the-B bers”. Teal-| ‘that the “United : Nations: should| _: ‘eontrol the bomb.. ‘They wobld still: face * the problem: of: getting: Russia to’: mmit man who ‘split the Communist Party in Canada. Quotable quotes: “The Communist Party is not through in Canada altoue it it has tie lowest ‘membership in tory... The trouble att ane: disn Communists is that they have allowed themselves to adopt. posi: tions : and ‘political habits which are harmful to. themselves.” “The biggest fault of the Can- adian Communist Party ‘is its. a aN Personal Column » By BURT. CAMPBELL Comments From a Gommunist and a.Minister Bion as the first breakthrough to im.” This ‘was ‘then . turned into dogma, whatever was said or done time could “only be regarded as good.” or “T agree with some views’ of the CCF .:.’. Iam doing a lot: ‘af 6 | thinking, . reading ‘and listening . I .would vote for a CCF candidate in my riding.” ‘After his split with the Com- munist; Party, Salsberg became spokesman for the’ re-orlentation section of it. “I belleve the’ Party must’ be influenced‘ by the history his-|of our’ country and ‘by! things as they are.;We must‘have access to and a knowledge of things in ‘other’ countries,’ but must be free to ac- cept’ or reject them.” *- ° * Speaker: Rev. paul’ ‘smith: Subject:} Religion’ in Journalism. history: - Minister’ of ‘the of th in’ the « Usen. as the texans Communist. Party, and that it can do no wrong,” “Socialists world saw the 1917 Russian Revol- Canada ae News in Europe By JOHN GELLNER In SATURDAY NIGHT Canadians ‘do not as.a rule suffer from ‘of national a People's: Church. Speaks to’ an ay- erage crowd of 2,000 persons twice | weekly" every week of ‘the. year, throughout the Quotable ‘quotes: “Language ‘must not be too cultured \or too common... ao public speech a Ime has to* darwn between making a Bate popular and‘ making it construc- tive: Do not go'to “either extreme + + One - million . new readerg come into’ ‘existence’ every week from’ the’ world ‘of the illiterate. This. is a vast Potential for the power of the writer. say, a speech or written report be- composition phrases B which leave the audience cold. [1 believe ‘in putting news in with religion; I’ wish reporters would learn ‘to Put ‘retlglon. in with news,” e USSR. ‘after that]. “Unless one has soniething to! necro COMI NG eee DANCE RECITAL | ‘Directed. ‘by Phillis. Phillips Stanley Hamokua High School Thurs. June 7, -8 p.m. Adults ‘80s Std: 35¢. Chid. 25¢ Introducing . Seltronevelae a “SUMMER FRESH” _ ‘LEMONADE —25¢ Ob in the Large 40-OZ. CARTON Made from only the best lemons available. No _ squeezing or mixing Gust shake before serving). Your ‘family will ‘ enjoy. this. fresh Jemonade it the hot seagon., ‘ ‘FRESH AND ALWAYS READY To SERVE : available - regularly’ ‘from grandeur -- only their govern- ments. Canadian soldiers im the last war ‘learned with some ‘amuse- ment — and: perhaps ‘alittle em- barrassment — that they were the “dagger. pointed ‘at the. heart: of berlin”. And 'in'more recent years few Canadians - believed po- liticlans who told them ' that: Can- ada‘ was! a world ‘leader: of * ‘the small‘'and middle nations... > It was well that they, did not, For if Bre u lead nobody. al broad ‘knows about Pict that we eeould hot, or should ~ “not; have a greater’: say on'the world scene. Our past per- and present her bombs to’ the control ‘of. an‘ organiz- ation whose work she has done: Her. best to obstruct. But at least. the “Ban-the- ep. - “But "simply to say “Ban- : and “I” Want to Live” is to ignore the . practical problems ‘that lie in the way of “banning the bomb or making secure liv- ing possible. It:is ‘to-join: hands with those before the war’ who. preached peace to those who wanted.no war, but did nothing to strengthen the things that belonged to our peace. — The Montreal Gazette It's Very Important to Make Days Count Don’t be sad at the realization that time has indeed marched: on, the years have slipped away. The wisdom of! living consists in making the most. of what we are given. We cannot weave without threads, but it is our skill with the threads which ’ determines whether we shall fashion a beautiful tapestry or. labor without pro- ducing anything of use or beauty. An artist who -has spent.his days fashioning a thing of beauty rejoices. in his labor .when it is. done. He. does. not fret that the days which have passed have made him: older. Only empty days, futile days, wasted days, are: a tragedy. Only the passing of days such as these is depressing. Wasted ‘threads, badly used threads, show up in the final design, but when we weave with skill, and fashion life into a pattern of harmony and goodness, then our exi: with serénity and peace. We can laugh though the days pass and. the years go, for then we have given only time in ex- change for achievement. Someone ‘told us to “count our days that we may get a heart of wisdom’’. This | ° does not really mean to count days.