CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, June 13, 1963 CASTLEGAR NEWS “Here Tet the press the people’s rights unawed by inf by gain” Established in Nineteen Hundred eee et, The Absurd Situation in Castlegar The ridiculous situation . at. Castle- - instead of first enquiring of those who gar’s council meetings’ reached. new heights of absurdity last week with a 20- minute verbal battle over coffee breaks taken by winter works‘crews, and the in- terrogation ofa’ village employee’ over what amounted to what ‘went on'at meet- ings of an organization of which he is a volunteer member in his spare time. Comm. Frank Richardson bought up the subjects. Village chairman Aage Sylvest commented that they would be better ‘dealt with in committee but noted that if he directed that this be done it would probably be charged that he was afraid of having important village ‘busin- ess conducted in front of the press. In Castlegar, he’ noted, everything is impor- t. Mr. Sylvest meant by this, we pre- ‘sume, that no matter how small a subject is, since Jan. 1 of this year it has been important enough in the minds of some to warrent full and could have -told him the facts’ is. any- body’s guess. 5 sonable pro- y's, guess.:"The “more rea ble vad |e ‘Sears, in ard work they like, cedure would have: been to have found out why present: practice was being ®fol- lowed and if he was not satisfied wtih it, to have suggested’ a definite change’ to some definite alternative. “ As it was, the explanation offered that the men employed under the winter works program are former, welfare re- cipients who are not only slow physi- cally, but frequently mentally,’ is proba- bly good enough reason for. gathering them together ‘at a central point over a cup of coffee to instruct them on the work program for the rest of the day. As for Mr. Richardson's questioning of - works supervisor Norman McNabb as to whether or not liquor is being consumed in the. fire department, this question was highly: improper. Mr. “McNabb ‘attends council meetings in his capacity ‘as a vil- during regular council meetings while more important business waits on the agenda paper. Mr. Richardson is a member of the Castlegar municipal council. He is not an aspirant to it. He has gone to the polls on two occasions and on the second occas- ion. he was elected. Thus, he has full and equal rights along with (any other: com- lage ployee, not as a ber’ of any particular service club, volunteer organiz-|P ation or adherent to any particular relig- ious faith. This is not the first time attempts have been made to embroil municipal employees attending council meetings. in VICTORIA REPORT By JAMES K, NESBITT For: along Ido not think young peo- ple: aula be -wastrels,° spending every last cent they earn on riotous living. I: think/a bank account and some insurance is very necessary for. everyone. © However, I hate to see obvious- ly talented young men . burying themselves: in dull jobs they don’t like merely because there’s a good pension ‘at. 65." Time: enough, when you're 40 to be thinking of 65; at age 25 age.65 should be so far, far: off that it's ‘not even. visible, | There's nothing ruins a young man’s spark like “worry ‘over illness and old age. Sure, I-believe in precautions, in the nest ‘egg for the inevitable rainy: day,::but let us not stifle our best yei What ‘started, me off on this was a piece*I ‘read in the papers: about International Kiwanis Club's president,’ Marle H. Tucker, who said in Vancouver that young peo- ple are’ no longer interested in being the boss because they're only interested “in security. This isa great pity. .There’s nothing wrong in having the ambi- tion to want to be. the boss, :as long as the: methods used are ho- nest ‘and’ you don't: ride rough- touchy subjects .. in a most distasteful way. |shod over other people to get there, M Mr.° Tucker expressed . some are iou persons “carrying. out their duties in: a missioner to go to and ask for information concerning “the. village. Why he chose to bring the matter of coffee breaks up ‘at a council meeting interests of full value for the taxpayers’ shock: “As an employer, I invari- ably find that young people want and with ‘the best|to know about insurance. premi- ums, unemployment benefits, pen- dollar at heart unless the : most serious |? Blans and the like. 1m con- cerned about it. It seems that so- charge of their acting otherwise is dared |cialism isn’t creeping. any more. to be made. We're Tops in Paper Consumption North Americans consume more paper and paper board than anyone else in the world. This is not surprising, but the. amount we use over other countries is- amazing. - 1.” We?consume 420 pounds of paper and board per person every year. People in Britain use up to 220 lbs. each, while the» European average is approximately 160 Ibs." . According to Philip Walker, mana- ging director of-the British Reed Paper Group, the European figures vary widely from country: to country. The average Italian uses. only. about. 80 Ibs. while Swedes consume about 175, lbs. At any rate, the average European has to increase his average much on governments to take care of us. I'm not ‘ing that. we -Old-Age Security vs Work jments must do, But when people ‘have too much security they don't feel like working.’ I think ‘all this is very true, too truo, Because it is, our national employment insurance has become a racket, I ‘have: known” young people who have deliberately quit | -|their jobs, and’ lived’ on“ that’ in- surance for” months.- How they that I'suspect they, sponge on their. parents, who ‘are, afraid to read the riot act for fear the young pe ple may leave home. Local Cubs, Scouts” Take Second Place “In Jr. First-Aid A first'aid team comprised of Castlegar | Cubs © and) Scouts was awarded second prizo in the junior boys event at the West Kootenay Mine Safcty and First Aid Competi- tions ‘held at Lakeside Park Nelson last Saturday. “The team members ‘were Billy | Fl Cook, ‘captain, Jimmy‘ Cook,’ Alan McKinnon, Philip Rivers and Geor- Bob’ Rivers of the local’ St. John Accordi to the judges: the “Castlegar “boys were only a few points behind the winners, the Warfield: Boy Scouts. the. presentation’ banquet held in the Nelson Civic Centre the boys: were handed ‘their prizes of camp axes by Mr.:B,'C, : Emmott, Ivs running. We're depending too |: of the St, John Ambulance, Van- couver, Mr.’ Emmott congratulated them on. the: high. quality of first aid training‘ they had demonstrat- o whlle at the banquet, Mr. Rit ers presented the Castlegar. John Ambulance Shield to the wi ners of the 3-man event, a team from. Blnevell Mine. manage to live, I know not, except |! ETAT VOLKSWAGEN and RAMBLER * SALES & SERVICE Phone'R.A; (Bob) Horswill 36. Complote Stock of Volkswagen Cars and Trucks New Rambler Cars Sales & Service — Trades _PARKVIEW MOTORS — -Nelion.- i HTC REFRIGERATED MILK & DAIRY PRODUCTS | : ‘Phone 365-5578 rN SL AN a ia ge. Johnson and‘ were coached ‘by | == = CREAM PUFFS © -3 for Weal thaberesehecs ALMOND CAKES Pumpernickle Breed (DARK RYE! : ALEX BAKERY | ‘CASTLEAIRD PLAZA : : nn Business rand? Professional Directory go back to the pioner days, be- cause there are things that govern- DEER PARK SOGIALS of paper and board by 2% times before the reaches: our figures. In. Africa and Asia- the: consumption -would: have ‘to: be increased, hundreds: of..times to’ compare with our ‘corisumption. One thing is. clear: comfort, pro- gress, literacy, sanitation, all bring with them a greater need for paper and paper board.. The emerging Asian, African and Latin-American countries are going to need -a great deal of paper: “Canada should be a major supplier of this paper and should do all she can..in:the mean- time to promote greater use of paper products. — Canadian Printer and Publisher Workers are Using Their Heads Workers . have a right to appoint someone to act for them in negotiations with their employers, to speak for wen and even, if they want it that way, to think for them. Commonly they-do want it that way, or. find it advisable to allow that impression to:stand. They ‘have still the right to think for. themselves, never- theless, and it is encouraging to see in- stances in which they use it. * One has just been reported from Victoria, another come to light:in Tor- onto a few days ago. In both cases they could see —- and made no bones about: saying so — that their union by~ the de- mands it was making on their employers was harming rather than hel; them. though Victoria employers counld not stand the ‘increase. In Toronto, the union goal was to force up dairy. truck drivers’ wages, even though. predictable higher prices would. cut milk deliveries and elim- inate’ jobs. The theory. that union: leadership always does: the best for the membership by demanding “More” doesn’t hold water. Nor does the theory, revered ‘by. pr 1 labor ): that only leaders’ know what is best’ for. the mem- bership. The economics of some situa- tions may be complex, but some anyone with common sense can: understand. The workers, -in both’ cases. were The union would have denned its ability to make the bosses tee the line — but some of the members could see them- selves with a more attractive wage seale and no work. In Victoria, the union goal: ‘was. to equalize wage rates with Vancouver, even ih of the T * Union. There is in the Victoria affair a lesson of far wider application... Willy-nilly, the inter- national leadershp is: ‘going’ to ‘equalize Canadian and U.S. wage levels. How many Canadian jobs is that going to cost? — Montreal Star CASTLEGAR NEWS “THE Published Every Thureday At. /' + OF THE Castlegar, B.C. a v. Seaton: Publisher News is $3 per year. The peice “ty deilvery boy ta 30 cents a month, Single copies are 10 centa: ‘The Castlegar-News ts authorized as second- class mail,.Poat @ffice Department, Ottawa, ‘for pay- irene ot poate in cami. and (is \8 mene oe Audit Bureau of Circulations, f Burt Campbell, Editor, . armed ca ce ‘should be addressed. to. ‘The Editor, Castlegar News, Drawer 490, Castlegar, BC, Letters for publication must be accompanied by the correct namo and address of the writer. Pea names. will be used ‘on request, but the ' correct name’ must be / submitted, ‘The Castlegar’ News ; is Feserves the right to aliorten letters tn tho, interests , 0f.economy’of space. * 2 a Mr and Mrs. Joseph A. Wil liamson returned ‘to their home in ‘Toronto, * Ontario,’ after ‘spending the wi visiting, with fiends ahs and relatives ‘in Deer Park. Mr. and. Mrs. George Turner, and their son and daughter-in-law ‘Mr. and Mrs. George Turner}. Jr., of Nelson, were'the recent guests of Mr.-and.Mrs, ‘H. Coleman and Mr, and Mrs. F. Briggeman. ‘Mr. Iver Johnson.‘of Kinnaird was a recent visitor to Deer Park. W. (Bill) Briggeman of Trail spent’ the weekend’ at his’ summer home here.. He had as. his guests Mr, and Mrs: J. Bunn and son Paul, also of Trail. Mr, and. Mrs. Norman D'An- drea of Kinnaird spent a few days in Deer Park. LETTER TOEDITOR — . Dear. Sir: May I, |as ‘regional vice-presi- dent of Canadian Red: Cross, B.C. Division, appeat ‘to Castlegar and district residents to give their sup- port to the° Blood Donor Clinic which will be conducted in Cas- Lark on June 17. is only through the gener- ous. Sere of those able to give that the improvements and advan- ces in’ surgical techniques have been achieved in. recent years. Last year Canadian . hospitals ised over 700,000. pints .. of: blood. This year'the; ‘teed is even great- er. Help us ‘achieve our objective: Please support your.’ local’ Blood Donor Clinic’on June 17 and en- able aed to:meet their quota. . -W..'MacBey,’ ‘Regional Fine President,’ Canadian * Red ‘Cross, BC, : Diviston. “ BEST DRESSED LMEN WEAR. | _MoGILL SHOES from EREMENK i) Industrial, ‘Commezctal and Residential Electrical Wiring BOUNDARY Electric (Castiogar) Ltd. Electric: Heat: Specialists: Me ion Homes. _ Phone 365-5919. 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