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“THURSDAY, _NOVEMBER’ 1, 1955

‘SUBSCRIPTION RATE :— .

$3.00 per year; '26c per month by carrier. -

PApmES—aN ENIGMA: 2°) |
I -have piways been: facinated
py? babies, ‘Ne they: are

artist-‘and his medium.’ Babies
also are like fhe petal and their

pretty or. ete since only. ‘too
often‘!they, are unfortunate \en-
ough to take after their parents;
not: because they, are~small‘and

WAYS, & | ‘com-
promise) between nature. and
nurt!

MOTHER ‘LOVE A ‘NEOESSITY i

Finally there is. their; need for

not ‘a: mother ‘which

signal: forthe:

that. time: several accidents have occurred—in each
case the vehicle struck ‘the: moving train—never the
train _funning into the: ‘car or truck,

Loss, of a.car or: motor vehicle ‘can’ be bore but
when a life is lost because there was no warning it

‘is a tragic state of affairs,

What manner of men can

it be that will sanction such economy!

INDEPENDENCE - VICE or r VIRTUE?

‘Most ‘people regard independence as'a‘virtue. So .
it is, in the economic: sense. The man who is in the. -
poorhouse, :or who ‘depends. for: his: needs, upon the °
fargesse ‘of his rerot ee is “seldom ° happy" about his

plight.

In the realm’ of ‘ideas, however, independence,
far from being a virtue, is frequently.a vice. In this
sense, the man who prides. himself on. independence,
is probably too lazy, or too stupid, or -too:selfish and

opinionated,
between good and evil.

to” choose Between ‘tight’ and Wrong)

A recent, article in the London Spectator reveals

the intellectually ‘independent’ man for whut he real-.:

ly is. “The notion that an
ways ‘be nicely “balanced
Spectator, haat

independent man must al-
onthe fence,” ‘says. The

is “a: fallacy rooted. in’ intellectual:

gance. Even judicial impartially ‘has its end

when: he examines. the’ alternatives ‘and rakes his
.choice. ‘In this.or that particular he commits himself,
and emerges: none the less independent.” ant

‘The liberty and: freedom of democracy which
Canadians enjoy are not the products of ‘indepen-

dence’ and neutrality in the realm of ideas.. Rather, “

they exist only. £

our or

in’ b idays,':-”

Weighted the ‘evidence and made ‘a choice between

authoritarian oppression and the dignity. of the in-

dividual.

BY

Special Christmas re
New Year ote eal
(Vancouver) _ aris

fares between Phen Vie-
toria and Nanaimo and between|-
Vancouver. and Seattle and: Vic-|’
toria and Seattle for school. tea-
chers and students have been
. announced by, the . Canadian
Pacific's ‘British’ Columbia Coast
Steamships.

Reduced fare’ tickets
issued > by... Canadian

Awill be

Pacific]:

agents. pen: presentation “of pro-| ti

perly. completed . certificates.
Valid; going . dates are between
Thursday, Decembr 1, .until) and
including noon, Sunday, Janu-
ary 1, and return limit.is:mid+
| uae Wednesday, January. : 228i
1956. ‘

.| grade morons.

.| little ‘shaky. and“ he: hasn’t learn-

‘ja time? People? *

»| spite ‘of how he ‘beat ;and arene:

A “lengthy ‘discussion’ on: the Be
im

-1as'to how the: Churches: could
‘) help. the Young: ‘People more. <”.|
% : The. meeting “was. attended by
. | the: Misses Clemo’'and Pennoyer |’

. Johnston — conducted. the .Devo-
;| tional ¢ period, “and “also’reported|:

s West ‘Kootenay. : were ‘,represen=
‘ted.

ply:
Cwhich, like many ‘simple’, things
is most complex). °
The: ‘dual miracles of gestation
and’ birth, in spite” of or. perhaps
of their *

is a: biological . ‘necessity, but
mothering. f

Some. years - B very tine,

ag ;
efficient, children’s hospital’ ‘was!
“difticulties—the ‘small |,

having ;
children ‘were’ dying “in ‘alarm-
are] ing

seear dee as" miracles ‘only,: att

t all,’ miraculous by . those im-
inediately affected, and): yet
whole ‘libraries ‘have Been writ-
ten on the ‘subject and still‘ not
too much is known about them

Then there is the. baby: him-
self, who like the: newly /found
pearl conceals within,.a rather
unpreposessing exterior, ‘a world
of potential. Like the pearl he
must. have the layers.: of, the
years.‘stripped off him::by aj
master ‘craftsman and: after. an
infinity ‘of: pains and care. may
turn out | to be a gem’ of ‘rarest
price or -a poor piece. of.,earth,

‘He. eats, and sleeps an awful
lot ‘and: makes ‘an. awful lot of
unnecessary noise, which makes
these same elders look’, like low

“Within the narrow. limits. of
waking babyhood he learns. the

tion of waking, eating and ‘talk-

ing, skills which adults 6 Id >

improve / yupon, z
He fearns anew langues,

the :
friends a influencing’

ganic “disease: They “had: stop-
ped -wariting’ to ‘live. A--very
famous: eccentric ‘Canadian ‘doc-
tor was ‘called into contultation
and promptly sént ‘out: a ‘call’ for
stenographers, shop ‘girls and’ any
other: women who''could spend
some time with the babies, These
volunteer

love the babies to the alarm. of
the orthodox.) “Very unsanitary”.
But. the babies began to take: an
interest .in life and the death
rate. dropped dramatically - ~
A_recent article .in ‘‘McLeans’
about a man and his. wife who
adopted ‘year by year a large
family tells of two children pars
ticularly. One a baby who “had

spent his first year of life in an} :

orphanage. and though he “got
good care he got :no

and ‘from ‘no‘'or-| +

‘mothérs’~ came from|:,
all walks of life‘to: cuddle and} i}

TOTO ROMAN EIR) WINE

N mee Castlegar Ministerial ye

Association

oby Miss Fr Clemo *

Many. a. sermon: has . been
preached from Ezekiel 37—"The
Valley .of' Dry. Bones"
the second verse—“Behold there
were’ many, and lo they -were
very dry.

The human body is made up
largely | of bones about (200 of

The operators were:just.too busy|
and the baby had; withdrawn al-|
most completely ‘from’ life.“ An-
other ‘older: child’ had been in a.

kindly, but rigidly ordered house-| ;

hold “and had been ‘ eventually,
sent back ‘to.-the ‘orphanage.: It!
took infinite. patience, mother-
ing and assistance from: the oth-
er of ; this: re-'

while - his elders are: ar

with’ the
“His “moral concepts: mi

ed. all: the cenuous ‘rabbit !-whr-

le couple to ‘restore’ tht
lost’ babies’ ‘to childhood.

Another’ article I-read recen
ly, -by ‘ a sacton. 8 states that lack,
of vi

rens of prudery. and.
but’ ‘what do. want in «so. short

Babies fascinate , me “pecause|
they insist’ on’ being babies . and

pro-
gressive traumatic and... psychic;
disease in babies, resulting. in
death or in imbecility... ~
Babies therefore are ‘a. con-
to

Ing,
if ‘the metal, "had a ‘gvmind of, its
own and never completely son

el Shake — themselvés ‘to action. - ~

(ot)-There is: work to be: done; the

/BONES. Just. the . opposite to|:

‘them, :
shape. |
The Church is made ‘up. of
bones ‘classified’ according to use-
fulness.
First: WISHBONES. They. wish
for larger, attendances, ’.: more
souls to, be saved, greater things
done in. the church. This ‘kind is
languid ‘and listless: They. never
Then. there .are \'the. JAW-
the ‘ebove mentioned’ — Aothing!,
slow about thig kind. They ‘cri-|
ticize, pick flaws ‘and ‘are always:
ready to téll how~ things should,
be done.’ ’
: The last type we ‘all admire——}}
They are the BACK’-BONES.

BACKBONES do “it. "Souls ° to;
reach, meetings to’ ‘attend - the!

al BACKBONES * are always. there.|

Bones ' are“ useless unless“ con-
ected and: “fulfilling ‘their ‘right-|!
ful ‘place and working smoothly

that here is,  conietting that can

We need
do _the job—are you one? .. Ap

neither be

formed. to . his -

ed; The. result \was therefore al;
evs. a compromise between the

sor. in ft ;
"That. though ite is _slight-

ly out of date, true motherhood|

Has never . been so. modern.

younger folk and everyone, took
place .at the monthly. ‘meeting of

at ‘the Pentecostal :'Tabernacle.
. Several suggestions‘ ‘were made’

(Anglican) was: in:the chair. Mr.

on the combined’ “Ministerial As-

ire! AS
Most of ' the ‘churches’ of the

the. Castlegar and: District’ Mini-]:.
sterial Association ‘held last weelk| .

|) Rev. F.. Woodrow (Bible Centre),
Major... Moll (Salvation Army),|"."
and Archdeacon BUA. Resker|_

‘held.
at ‘Trail which was ‘addressed |’
:|by.“Dr. 0: +

“| camps : of~'this area, Kootaree,|!
Lourdes: and Galilee’,

The Canadian steel industry,
which ‘haos spent. more - than
$325,000,000 on ‘expansion ‘since
the. war, will © ‘produce “about
4,500,000 ‘tons - of ‘steel ‘in 1955
I there times:
war, tonnage:

United Church W.A.

Plan December Bazaar
“The Castlegar United “Church :

W.A. held their monthly meeting ;
Thursday, November’ 3rd" with
the President, Mrs, George: San-
;tano,’ in ‘the . chair. The devo-
tional period was “lead by Mrs.
‘Joé Dunlop, devotional’ convenor;
the subject — - “The Call to Fel-

. L./.C. Johnston: "reported
on the sewing ® meeting at the
manse, where ‘each . Wednesday a.
group meets over a friendly. pot-

luck lunch, ‘to ‘sew. for’'the “An-

nual Christmas ‘Bazaar. «=:
‘Plans * “were. made for the Ba-,

zaar,° which ‘will’ be held ‘at ‘the’

Twin ‘Rivers’ Hall, ‘early! in’ Dec-
‘ember and committees ppointed
‘for’the '. various groups.’ :
Mrs. J.! and °.Mrs,
Santano reported on ‘their. atten-
‘dance at the B.C. Conference’ of
the © W.A. ‘last’ Friday at Knox
United. Church, Tr
‘made: fora Christmas
and ‘pat rr: the
ry. Sch ¥
nesd
‘the next’ AO-TS. Supper meet-
ing. 6s,
At ‘conclusion of the meet-
ing, : a pleasant. hour was spent
over’ ‘lunch: “served * iby: the ' host-
esses, Mrs, * Grunerud,
Bl “and “Mrs. :

the: iosximum’ pre-|"

are being: waked in. ‘the churches
to. augment :the.“KR.C.. .contri-
bution. ‘The K-R.C. has ‘also gi

en evante to the: ‘three church

\ torn thia|
rein sewing, "

‘Bake Table, Mrs.
pias iad

Rabiner: ichen: rand! groceries | §

» Mrs..T.. Fourt; Advertising, Mrs,
J

eho!
woke: “aa: Bens a to send: ‘par-
cel -St,, Michael’s Carnival ‘in|
nd. Baza-

Logelin.. ; ;
"Co-hostess' forthe wvening ‘was| Ce I
are ‘ourt thatta’ ener rs Laer as

which: he’ is: comfortable. If. he.
1 and]:

a’ this’ event. are’ the’ youngsters| Cl
who benefit) from” headend 4

while )patietts:) at.) thes, Healt
‘ suleren. The ehild
1

‘can give him: ; He «is: sick 0:

pain’ and: without:aupport, of the] ’
home surroundings ‘to which {he
has. become :;.adjusted.and in|’

: Croteau,

TEAWAN FUEL
FOR. SHE BEST: IN.

ir his: operation * than
in: happier: (cir
playthera-

dash Of 8 appy me

when over me people of

“Mire (Re Cail anda: - coamaeeal”
le| Organized ‘some’; exciting: .com-
veltons ‘between four’ teams. -
oy Myc and: “Mra Re. Call: were tne

Church

‘at {Kinnaird Spoken: Helpers
Service was held’ last; Thursday.
jc Archdeacon: B,: AL Resker told
y\ the’ story, of. the - boy. who: gave
3) his’ picnic: Tunch’
with the ‘crowds, +,

Mrs, A! T. Lied ‘ spoke" to
the ‘ parents :“o: urpore . of
the Little. Helneis fe, Burmgve ‘is‘spon-
sored by the W.) A: of: which’ she
is President.

dint guestion

Castteae Abas

‘was: held at’ the’.finish sti Ene i

ineeting,

“Trail .2462::,

Are your: arrangements
complete ! for ‘a satisfac=";
tory ‘retirement . ‘income
which: will’continue®as
it) as you hi

“especially Saher to

‘and efficiently.

your plans Seamer eal y

“At
2 Health Centie™ tor. Children cit
d and is

ides the “Women's Auxiliary. Be-
cause money was needed to pro-
vide - more adequate | space and
to relieve the ‘presently ‘conges-
ted | play-rgom .... arrangements
for:the “Day atthe Races” were

ted. by, B.C. ‘Turf and Coun:

Vi

ee he

total recdipts arnounted
te Tei 986 29, representing — not
only the. Turf Club's total ‘take’

for the day but

refund of- hero from. the’. B.C.
Munici-

B.
men's ° “Protective and |: Benevo-

operating ~ the -parking: lot, :the
“sales, the coat check-

ing Service sna other concessions
turned ‘their

jas’. large as $1183. The “Wishing
Weils _ gathered in, another: $10:

Christening
Sunday, in. the Mater ” Misericord-

| ise Chapel’ in “Rossland for - the|:

UP;
SOUPS; Heinx. Shick Varieties 2:
‘ ; . “28%or"

tor “of the Health ‘Centre for