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“CASTLE NEWS, CASTLECAR, B.C.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1954

THE CASTLE... NEWS.

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THE SANCTITY OF. LIFE | c

Doctor... Albert ‘Schweitzer,
world. famous medical. -inissiori-
ary scholar,

‘and “great. man’s "great. man”
fag “Agosted /a dectr: yeas

} ny : ;
to use every ‘méans’ at. hand: to
preserve their own and destroy
that of any. others who" threaten
it. Men being what. they are,
and urable :to;,think:‘above; the

: “ENTORIAL

CODE OF THE HILLS

The opening of another hunting season’ a couple of weeks ago,
has induced the annual of and Nim-
rods: to the hills are periods ranging from an hour or two to'sev-
eral days, sport, fun and health-
ful. relaxation to its devotees: Unfortunately it also’ contains seeds
of tnagedy. All too often we read sf “acciderital deaths” from gun-
shot wounds.

: ‘There seems- no “practical way. to check. .anyone’s ability to
\ Iwandle a gun properly but there are basic rules which if observed
by every hunter, will make this season less disastrous, than others
have: been. <
ares 1, Treat every gun las if it were a loaded gun whether it.is or
not.

2, Guns should be until the i st

Remove shells or take the firing mechanisms out ‘before bringi

enough in the East but almost
unique in the West. It is the. doc-
trine. of the ‘sanctity of life; —
all life, In his opinion life /is:a
Divine gift which, it is morally
wrong to violate except-in case.
of urgent necessity.: He, : feels
that each time we wantonly . de-]
stroy. life,. we destroy some of
the life in ourselves, while mak-
ing it all the easier to kill: again
. However one, may feel about
the good doctor’s belief, one is
drawn to the conclusion: that
there is sometliing. radically
wrong with our basic Anoughis:

Certainly it does seem st:

of fingers they: have on
one hand’ (they need: the. other
one to- count’: the’ first'’- with);
large numbers’ have ‘no’ meaning,

and therefore'no‘terrors for them. |‘ :

As children.‘ we’ kill things
that we are afraid of; not’ be-
cause they are dangerous ; but
because ‘we - have: been taught

elders have been taught in their
turn by their elders, and so on

to be, afraid by our elders. These |.»

THE OLD HOME TOWN: te-wasencee By STANLEY:
3 . RASSLERS ON TEG-VEE, PUT .
aoe Be" Se eT WANT f

“THAT. AEWLFAMICY ‘To THINK iy

» THEYSGETA Bic LOAD OF

; aan oe peeaze aire

down a
that it: is’ right and proper to
kill things; any things, that “are
ugly’, “we don't like’ ‘are of
no use’, and any number of the

be. denouncing various types” of
weapons. of ‘war as ii

which
people use to cover - their own

when our religion. uncompronris-

ingly, denounces the act’ of kill-

ing itself.

‘When does killing “become
i What @ ii th

the gun into camp or home.

3. Always. be sure there is no obstiuction in barrel or action
of your. firearm.

4, Carry: yoour gun so that you dan control the direction’ of
‘the muzzle should you stumble. ‘Keep the safety on until you ate
ready to shoot.

5. Be certain what your target” is. before pulling’ the trigees,

6.. Never point @‘gun at you 2 not want to shoot.

q. Attended. guns-‘should ‘be’ unload uns and
should ‘be stored safely beyond: reach of cuuldren and. careless ‘ae
dults.

8, Never climb a tree or fenve with a loaded. gun. 7

9, Never shoot at’a flat,-hard surface or the surface of water.

a. Do not mix gunpowder with aleohol. z

humanity of one kind’ of killing
and the inhumanity of another?
During the middle ages the Popes
first ‘forbade’ the “use of © the
cross-bow, and later gunpowder

as an unhumane weapon’ of ‘war. '

lack of

and originality. .,

KILLS UNDERSTANDING
When we crush with our heels

@| the ‘hapless ; spider or. beetle (a

visible miracle of cteation) scut-
tling across.our path;. when we
beat to death the u gar-

*) Miey top i) employees who‘ sub-
evi

E é ‘Baitang & ri Supply Oo. Lid.
series; in’ the Legion, Memorial, GAR
Hall, sory, second Saturday, be- PHONE 4061:
gins Oct. 2, at 8 pm... 5

ue a

ter ‘snake, the i of our
garden; when we shoot to death
the busy Folin who ‘ate several

and ‘real

Th later times: the hine gun,
gas ‘and the atom bomb have
been denounced in the same.
fashion and with the same suc-,

cess,
NO. RESPECT. FOR LIFE |.

It seems to me that if we have
no! respect ' for the

THAT PESKY TIME CHANGE °

The saw, th ibiti of time in most
parts of B.C. with the autumn reversion to Pacific ‘Time,

:+-|stroy. it. The Olympian detach>

miracie of life, we are not like-
ly to-have too many .qualms as
to what: method ‘we use ‘to: de-

ment with which we discuss the

By the time we become .accustomed to. being an hour later by the
sun than we were during the summer, it will be'time to move the
clocks ahead an hour again. ~*~

This twice-yearly, Leryn a of the: clock, is not. only. confusing
but, ridi Tes ie. (Di Saving Time): has its
‘advantages and ‘the’ people. Ha ‘BC. seem: to agree. it does; then

the Winter, months when daylight. hours ‘are the shortest of, the be

year, should be the .most desirable : period for. it to. prevail, Why.
don't we stay‘ on Daylight. pS AvinE | ‘Time the “year round?
“Bast Ke

by
an atomic blast’ in certain’ areas
the m killéd" or.“ maii

the numbers" who: might’ be “af-.
fected ‘by the dust ater; these

enemies “of mankind; we rarely
give ita thought. But. with each
such act of thoughtless brutality
we heighten: the. wall which
Shuts: us\ off from an under-

especially speci] that we can’
go wantonly. killing. without
affecting - ourselves? If we have
no‘respect for life in other forms
it seems’ to. me that‘ we are
very prone to lose respect for
it among ourselves

Already the attitude of . cal-
Tous cruelty and death .pervades

programs and ‘our. political thin-’

those. who**declare. that “the
ht. of such slaughter and

by these ing time
changes. They. remain on . Mountain’ Standard Time, one hour. a-
head of Pacific Standard ne ‘the year round and thus enjoy. the
real.or or with us)
“Daylight. Saving Time”, the. Neat round,

There would be some geographical justification for. MST. the year A

round. . Meridian‘ 120. which. forms: part ‘of. the boundary for‘ ‘the
Mountain Standard Zone, along’ the B. C. --Alberta border, cuts.

North and South at a point between a Healey and ‘Keremeos, ‘in the | --

Okanagan, The :West Ke East, of this
point and could have the same time 2 See as Alberta’ nots cirect:
Be North of them. Re %

Pharmacy
“Week.

SEE OUR WINDOWS F OR: THE VERY
oS TEST; IN. DRUGS: AND. :

frightfulness; would’: deter any
nation from using the weapons
it has -in its posession are the
hatter. effects of an overdose of

op any. respect. or. cor
cern for the. greater!) \:!

feeling that’ we may become’
akin tothe ferocious and vora-
cious ; dragonfly. -. so ferocious
that. ‘when his tail is bent around.

: |to his mouth’ he starts to eat it

unhistoric poppyjuice. ....
So- long. as ‘life itself. hast no
claim ‘to respect, men are going |

avidly, completelv unaware that

_ is des ying himself

“.° From
The Castlerar Ministerial

One of the undeserved joys

of a- mjnister’s life is the. re-
ceipt ‘of some of the heavenly
tidbits that ~ tumble into -his
mailbox. This coin of. the sacred
realm rolled -in recently to warm
up my heart and jack up ‘my
blood pressure. Maybe ‘it will: be
of value to someone.
2 “The, Lucky Prayer: has been
sent to you for good luck. 1
has -been ‘sent around the world
four times. The one who breaks
it will have bad -luck.” .

“Trust in the. Lord with . all
thine und

“In all ways acknowledge Him
and. He “will ,direct..thy pa’

“Please: copy -this and." see
what will happen: four days after
receiving Send. this copy
and. four more to anyone you
wish to have; good’ luck. Don't
send money: ‘and please don’t
keep this copy. It. must leave
your house within 24 hours aft-
er, receiving it”,

General Allen ‘received $795,
000° three. days after receiving

|| it: General. Patton received: $91,

000 and lost it because he broke
the’ chain”. |,

‘This; means. you”; will receive
good. luck ‘four days after. re-
ceiving - this -prayer.; This.is no
joke, You . wal, receive it by

\The.. letter was.  aaenimous
which: made it.even more touch-
ing.” ‘Some ‘generous soul. ‘was

a, basket of. the cool. green
right on ‘the. desk of ; ‘the. manse
without even a ‘calling “card.
I'm not. sure: but’ think thatthe
writing in ‘the. note was done

THE LUCKY CHARM.

BY REV. L. CLINTON, JOHSTON

with’ a quill pen, no doubt
plucked ‘from an angel “wing.

My apologies to. the’ sender.
The .chain broke in the manse, I
shall surely face’ a’frugal. future
and fill’ ‘a, pauper’s grave -with-
out’ benefit of horse-shoes or rab-

please our Heavenly, Father,: I
shall ‘try. to pray as: our: Master

‘CASTLEGAR’

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: MUTUAL: LIFE.
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, Local Representative -
"Phone 2201 Box 100,
F aes, BC,

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bit -feet and with- nary (a: lucky.

taught’ us and. refrain from: con-
fusing” prayer » with magic let-
ters: to. Santa Claus.

(Incidentally) I have a terrific
lucky box Til let’ you have: for:a
slight. consideration. I’ve* really
"| been saving it: for someone who
would.:.‘be - interested in:'making
hocus-pocus out of very ‘precious
things,: Scientific investigations
show ‘that it:actually can put. the

vil ye on somebody: whom you
would like: to. see ‘cit up: the
back.)

“GA. SUMNER

Naturopathic Physician z

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