“PAGE 2° SUBSCRIPTION RATE :— Authorized - as’ Second, THE “CASTLE NEWS Sy Published Bvery ‘Thursday By. THE CASTLE NEWS LIMITED’ L. Vv. CAMPBELL, Publisher Member Canadian Weekly Newspaper ‘Association and + BC. Weekly Advertising ‘Bureau $8.00 per year; 26c per month by carrier. Department, Ottawa. Castlegar - —. BC. Class Mail, Post Office THE PLAN. } The: B.C. School '1 “AS- complexity of our sociation has recently been mak- ing..much; ado over the" rising costs of education and particu- larly Teacher's: salaries.: While conveniently ignoring — at“! the same, time the ‘rising “ costs: in Third: of a series ot. 24. articles, oeiapal | defence Sa notebook. The federal government's part in civil defence is mainly to co- ordinate provincial plans with the over-all plan of, the country in event o¢.an enemy attack. It must provide direction, ‘assist- ance, training, But, as Health + Minister ‘Paul Martin has’ said, ““civil defence cannot be im- posed from the top.” °° t even the federal C.D. organization also ‘| main, everything else (not to lety,: And,. moredver, it: isa t highly in- dividual’ art: ;What. then, are the basis: upon.’ which : merit". shall be judged? ‘and’ who would: do the ie Judging? "in the impdssibility of oe eae a sufficient number of me y with crocodile tears, ‘they have more . recently unveiled ~ “The Plan”’—Merit Rating’. i] The Plan, in a nutshell ‘(and that .it where it is likely to re- unfortunately for ‘some time). proposes . that over “and above a’ basic salary, “outstand- bonus ‘ pay.” Theoretically, cthe idea Ais merit, if it ‘were honest, Unhap- pily, it is not. In a number: of districts the School Boards’ ‘and teachers operate on the - old- fashioned employer — employee a scheme’ to a ‘applied ‘to teach: ing. Let ‘us; instead, begin at the 3. At the. PTA. Mseting, Mon- day night,,. a: panel; of, Com- munity, representatives and a large crowd of parents’ agreed that parents* have | the’ primary responsibility. for’ the “attitudes & of respect, co-operation * and politeness which are so_esyential to effective teaching- in or out of ‘school.:Without this to yorpitel: There, if, he is, Fraruinaies the “wonders of. medical selence help - him make: a, complete . recovery. , (Actually ‘he’ gains basis, with the to get as much ‘as he can‘ “tor: ‘as little as’ he can pay. Edu in such areas is not a ‘co-opera- tive. endeavor, as it is here Castlegar, but’ a bitter feud and -| when * such “people start offering | extras, other: people are remind- ed of the old warning of ware of Greeks, bearing gifts the “Merit’ Ta: has carried: on an to ing Plan” would give some fin- ancial to those tda- Canadians with the i and function of civil defence. The: federal government is re- with chers who did outstanding: work. An .extra incentive for extra, service. This‘ however, is: not the! of the United States CD. pl and establishment of a warning sys- tem to ;tip the country of any. federal | government—can do, this job alone,” he said in a recent ». enemy attack. It is stockpiling _medicai_ supplies at strategic points across Canada. It. Teacher”, The. plan, he says, “is; to save. money by keeping “the in’ the ‘educative process, progress is.at) a; mint mum: We:! suggest, ; against * polio” attacks: at nee. sttlces ‘fapldly;. sending, 1 fits’ ‘The merit’ rating: for parents, if Say to wake some of them: to.a sense of . their responsibilities, so that instead of: leaping , to heap blame ‘on the schools, so- -. ciety, other : peoples. children or on the themselves, - they Solis ft” tie may, be ‘complete- ly changed; even. ended, ‘by one brutal’ blow. If however, he ‘is ‘nat foriun- BC. POLIO “FUND > truly! being‘ ai- friend’ Jat need, You “might,. someday, . be’. very. happy “to ‘have: such’ “a” friend yourself: Polio soesy: not. play: favourites! ate” and“\is“ left badly if is ‘ac ifferent story. we : After his” isolation ® period in parents. H Then. we would’ suggest some form of merit: rating for School Boards. Have: ‘they, they should ask _themselv¥es, _ honestly tried gone bargain ~ hunting? . assess . ‘tk .asja G Hospital, ‘ his’ doctors must determine to Which. of Bri- tish _ Columbia's” ~ outstanding | - polio care “iristitutions he should be, sent. If. he’ is still completely or... partially. paralized he, {or she, may. be-.sent. fo’ Pearson| Polio Pavilion, ‘the’_only’centré in. Canada set up only for paule card party Saturday. jercuua at the home Seven ‘tables sof oe were play- ed, winners * bein; they a those te geheral “level of. low by the expedient of paying toa speech. Under Canada’s tional setup, the job of C.D. rs zing the civilian population so that it can protect itself in event of a disaster such as nuclear war fas to each level of gov- ‘ernment — federal, Provincial, municipal, The : federal suvariment Te- -cognized the need’ of.‘ civil ‘de- fence in.Canada as‘far- back™as 1948 when it appointed. F.”-F.|! Worthington as federal ‘civil: de- fence co-ordinator. “At that time . civil ‘defence came under juris- ‘diction of the. Department of National Defence. It was. switch- ed.to.the Department of Health’ and Welfare, with ; Mr. as the responsible cabinet. min- ety in'-1951. A federal-provin- ‘of civil and publications. It agreed to ‘carry. out re- search? on: civil defence through ments and to help, the provinces by paying one-third :the ‘cost. to standardiz efire: “hose: couplings. | « lberta and,British:¢ol- lumBL ae the | and british © iO far -to™:take “advantage of, this arrangement. which. . makes it possible for fire equipment from one town to be used in any other town. in the province. . ‘These are the .chief functions good : sal. salary increases will: forfeit any chance for a merit, rating.’ ”° The great difficulty with an’ educa= The, teachers have’ ‘read about * WHAT. ARE. THE BASIS OF. JUDGEMENT? We are not criticizing the idea itself—it is it. But we are criticizing, . first,’: the spirit :- in which: it is being put forward and ithe v: tion is that it cuts ‘both ways.| “legs” of: the federal: C.D. in peacetime. ‘Should war come, it would 1. Warn at an vat- ignoring of difficulties of ~im- plementing it. In ‘spite. of the fact . that . the . expression . has : Stine agreed on which. gov- ernment would. share. what re- sponsibilities. It was:‘agreed ‘that the’ Fed- edal government would operate a central training | school , for tack ie devices being | built. around the ‘rim. of the: continent, by ground obser- ver corps and other information sources, 2. . Coordinate of aid-'to provinces civil def Tae Ca- nadian Civil. Defence College at end municipalities - under “attack, ‘the federal stock- was Ont.,. 40 miles northwest of, Ot- ‘interprovineial : been until it/‘has ‘be- come a cliche’, “teaching ’ is still an art,” and an art’ which is, ‘in with and sup- “plies? Have they convinced them ‘few of their active’ interest, support —and individual Moaoher and co-operation’ in the educa- who dares lead a campaign for tion of the children?—or is’ the whole ‘busixiess Of cheese paring, cat fight? of ithe three ‘groups, or “three of the educational stool upon which rests the’ ir job.” ees, then, ‘some| "| workable merit plan” hes been fitted “to parents | (myself | in- eluded) and. Trustees,: we can ‘start. talking of. an honest one for teachers. . Doubtless» when j that time ‘arrives there will have been a. sufficient number . of fully ied people Reith, -Mrs, Vi: Nel- { the. . cheerful, ‘at: é of the’ bungal son} “Mer hospital, only’ opened. .in oe of ‘last "year, treatment: for ‘re- habitation . will ..commence,; whether it will involve short or long term,, hospitalization... 38) If. the ‘patient, _ ‘when -the early stages of the disease are passed, Est, Mr. Gordon: Reith) : Mr...S. SGanasta?:—. Ladies Ist: Mrs. Wm. . Ball, consolation, Mrs, E. Webster; Men's “Ist: Mr:'J.'Rob- erts, ‘consolation, Mire 3. oW. Brownlie. se --Whist —. -Ladie’s. Ist, -Mrs...G. ‘Mrs. Wm. can for extensive nursing : He is|, McNee; ‘Men's Ist.°Mr. 1 John- ston,’ consolation, ‘Mr."R.. Hardie. 3yLutich-was'‘in «the: form: of a ‘smorgasbord, : penny, auction... a ae, the ‘use’ of’ wastéd if this is . impossible,” help hin learn . to’ live’ without their as: sistance. 4 “When everything ‘possible: has been -done for’ him his ‘capabili- e: “evaluated. bya panel. of ut If" there! is a reason to the profession to make any system: work. It had better, ‘time is’ not going ‘to be aleve on our: side. able. hope. te: ‘success | ‘further Special" training * is recomended so that he may return ‘to‘life:a|’ ,_ cele supporting member pile of attack: supplies: : woes | hate tawa. More than 7,000. have been trianed by the feder- al civil defence organization 0 far--and..Canada now. has..some 72,000 fulltime. C.D. workers. in-|/ eluding. firemen, policemen, ete:|. where normal jobs fulfill a: cD. k : jobs or other’ federal ‘agencies, and keep the prime minister and fh the people’ inf ed of fhe at- tack's effects, : “Participate in: decisions con- of} ‘ ge? THE “dieé= given byone per- a to. function and: 107,000 Courses: are Held‘ at’ the cote] 2 lege :continuously’ except for ‘thy month of -August- when ‘it’ cl for'-vacatidn, ‘Its staff.’ of ‘abot ‘and. other. essential’: functions. : But in: the words f Mr. Mar- act.” Eyery:: day” nonery. definition reads: thus:} - 1 that “the: former] : will’ ‘or will not, dos a; ‘specified “mind ‘that’ suffers .’in 1" Dy? Roosevelt: ‘was >: badly’ ‘crippled ‘by’ polio, as were many. other’ brilliant. men:-" ‘To’ every. ‘stage ‘of this long and. expensive“ proses the B.C. Polio’ Fund Be ales | isthe body]. one..out of four. pana Cana- dians, the. ‘same. Proportion: as in the. United States, 0 * fr ‘the ~ “God can do any He can save, He car heal, , Just believe that He will God can: do anything but, fail: being made: in® good’ 20," has: given. to. -poll chiefs, fire ‘ chiefs, doctors, + tr dustrial: : perp ‘and pneuahs the |Health * Depart:| mént’s ‘information ° services . the e . suocéssful prosecution : 0 civil’ defence| program : depen the : last. on the ici of! individual citizens. cand on com- lege Commissioners “disc velopment of: Cemetery, at ‘Kin- naird at: joint: ‘Also dis- cussed , was. the ..possibility » of ‘a ital for the’ district. “+-Airport contract awarded: to Berg: and Griffiths “for: Adam $16,928.00 for , Hegetings grading ations 2 DOW, avearg! Taxation to support ¢ CBC oper- |. en $8 they ‘will: be kept.’ However, be- |" 1} cause of. the of hu-' ing but fail, {7- man nature, we find’ that pro- mises are! often’ ‘broken, © in “general, many ments, From. these: {disappoint- \ments: | ‘stem | the. phrase” — you can’t trust anyone, today. Is this true? : ‘The ‘message 1 of. good news -brings senewed pore. and good , cheer’ ‘to the « Lord”. J dind - one who | a PARAMET TES" " MULTIPLE VITAMINES _ MINERALS ‘CASTLEGAR We ‘our: every. -need, rej rdless of what’ it. might be Bee “Who canybe? recipients. of ‘these promises? ; ‘The s feripture: says the : whosoever. y.- coming . to “God, . through .. Christ ‘and’ accep- ting : His offer’ of: salvation, - you can lay claim £0. the: ‘promises of : Where are. they. to be found? In Gad’s Word. By simple child- like. faith; you -will. find One Who will never, fail. you. bitter :-di ‘you: :may. have lost. confidence} in human. nature; but won't you give; Jesus:Christ the -opportuni- ty to prove: to -you that He is One vou can nut your trust in? i = THURSDAY; »MARCH::1,. “Strange, E. ‘T. ~ Ciésteen; organized by, the NcO’s On ‘the: last’: oe eines a the cadets were reminded ‘that iplace, and | in una! Serv rere Lea ‘for rownles was held .j Brommeland,, Reporter “and Chita “| Nurse. "An election. of otticers “for ae resulted’) in Local “Associal Mrs." E. Adie; President, ‘Mira, A. President, “Mrs. y sad «Mrs, they would ‘have the p ‘and use, of.;same until nine thirty and that they were cx- 'pected to be:home‘no later than ten pm, -. "At the NCO meeting, which C1 fe HAC as: followed the sein ae »topic ACT Hubert B. ‘and of’ {and “it: was “rdecided that: the The: following We Dalling and Tthe ‘Kinnaird © t | Shirley, Soclety Hall Asst week ‘with’'85 | Fox, -District Commissioner, .en- fi 5) of ‘wome ‘of | rolled: Mrs.: H. Ande 4 is. the ‘girls’ meee: IJ. Robinson; W. | acting Tawny Owl, as a‘‘guider. UrFOWS, ;Filn Films were . shown ito, finish “Guest ‘speaker ‘ tor : the. occa- ‘sion! ‘was''-Mrs.: Quaine, Badges, ‘were> “presented * ‘to the‘ ‘following Hy Guides, Judy, Waterman’ ‘ and) Gail’! Sykora— Pioneer ;: Badge, |' Campbell, “Artist, Cadets “were period from July. 2nd to 16th eS, as. Set ‘is is to) ‘be seauested: ” was best suited: and ee period | Hi ALODIVE ifarm, sLeft:.to ake = Tesele, ‘Dillie and A ave done,all the Sane on ie ‘cadets, p' Riece..of: land since ed. B eM. Bo b: MacBi Gornmate, "gave a short: talc; to ets. after the’ ‘presénta- Tmnade, } ater : ea of Mrs. B.’ Lundquist. ° Bridge. — Ladie’s Ast, Mrs. G.- - followed: ‘by. a: ‘Mhe:-; primary. 2 sis: ,t0. provide ."a .per- supply. of; forest, .raw, snd oipildlife: “They ceive con: to. proper :use: of..tim-. . relationship: of Heats -of -tree|‘t fo 10th.” PARENTS! The is ra ex, or “Rural ' Schools ‘of the Castlegar Distti tion, way a elds: and: they.” “were.” cleared away. ‘Areas of. trees ‘were’ cut burned to! provide ' clear the building ‘of. roads the nation’s econo- x : th netessary’ commodity. * becami This was .the real beginning. of | } the, forest industry in, Canada. | Montrose i Officially, Plans were made for Fish 2 “Their vision is limited only by the short, distance which light itravel under’. water. * Castlegar 4546 'Y.| erud = presented the: Enjoyed By KP. ’$ ‘Previoiis to'the regular ‘meet= 2 ing of ‘the Kootenay: Temple ne : isters,. held “in thi Y a “Thana 1 the K “Temple p Honor with a gift and corsag freshments . were “served. and sotiall. hour, “enjoyed. “Only‘ six men have served Trail 2462 tion. in the. District ‘Convention ‘at Fruitvale, March |, After the. business session, ‘Te- a aiustall heights Seo mless chro: proof, ca ees Castlegar, B.C. ay : CASTLEGAR: BUILDIN SUPPLY.-STORE’ ‘Phone. 261%. on immense, ITESEIVES, 9 Inland takes great ‘pide: ans : from the Peace River district o the. : International border. development of “British “Colum : mee BAS. domain The Company: | : ~ personnel trained in: every. ‘phase of i : natural ‘Bas distribution. Tt a for: