CASTLEGAR, NEWS, Thursday, Si ap 10, 1957 “ROAD TO PROGRESS In Canada, as in the United States, farming’ has been und g a truly revolt y change. in re- cent years. Scieritific farming methods have made it possible for agriculture to produce more and more fcod with fewer hands than were required a decade , or so ago. The farm population, consequently, has been steadily declining. Larger farm units, particularly in the West, are rapidly replacing the so-called family- sized farm. Now the politicians, at least in the United States, have suddenly come to the conclusion that agricult- ural progress is a bad thing. The family-sized farm, they say, must be preserved, both as a “way of life’ and to prevent the national economy from falling opert. So they propose one hundred per cent parity price supports for all products grown on small or family farms, which they define as those with an annual in- come of less than $2,500, Wonder of it is that somebody hasn’t come up with a scheme for preserving the family-size grocery shop, or the family-size law firm, or the family-size automobile repair shop, or the family-size fishing ves- sel. Canada and the United States are the envy of the entire world because of their ability to produce abund- ance with a minimum of manpower. Yet, in the case ‘of farming, the politicians, for some strange reason ‘not unrelated to votes, seem to think the time has come to set up a roadblock to progress. NEW APPROACH TO PARKING PROBLEM Every large city has its parking problem. Few, however, have approached the parking pro- blem in so sensible a manner as is being done by the British. Instead of responding to the clamor for taxpayer- financed parking facilities in London and other large British cities, the Minister of Transport has taken. a hard look at the economics of the problem. He finds that commercial parking space in garages end car parks is more than adequate. In fact, his survey shows that some 213,000 empty places ore available daily. So instead of responding to the clamor for gov- ermment-financed parking, the Minister of Transport has decided to charge the same for street parking as is charged by commercfal garages and parking lots. All-day parking on London‘s streets will henceforth cost motorists 7 shillings — the some rate as is charg- ed by private garages. The high parking charge will undoubtedly serve as a stimulus: to private construction of more and bettr, parking facilities. This, in turn, will clear the streets and increase the opportunity of all car owners to use their vehicles with a minimum of inconvenience and delay from traffic- jammed thoroughfares. WHAT IS A STUDENT? He (or she) is the person who is going to carry on what you have started. He is going to sit right where you are sitting and attend to those things you think are so important when.you are gone. You may adopt all the. policies you please, but how they will be carried out depends on him. Even if you make leagues and treaties, he will have to manage’ them. He is going to sit at your desk in the Senate and occupy your place on the Supreme Bench. He is going to move in and take over your prisons, churches, universities and corporations. When you get done; alf your work is going to be judged and. Praised or condemned by him.- Your reputation and your fortune are in his hands. He will assume control of your cities. Right now the future Premier is playing marbles, and the most famous actress of her day is complainingibecause she does not want to go to bed. Not your contemporaries and your fellow citizens, but the boys and girls out there in the school yard are going to say whether after all you were around and got things done or allowed them to rot on the vine. He is the one who will amend your rules, alter your creeds and jaugh.at your mistakes, He may think kindly of you, and, say you did the best you could, or he may not. Watch your step! All your work is for him and the fate of ‘the nation and of humanity is in his hands. For the Best Yalue ia Vitamins TRY wc cc eens PARAMETTES Castlegar: Drug CLOSED olf day Pro! ONE 3 3911 pren, ‘ug Nights beep ee Member: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Assn, - Subseription Rate: Published Every Thursday At @ Castlegar News “THE CROSSROADS OF THE KOOTENAYS” Castlegar, B.C. L. Vv. CAMPBELL a > Publisher $3.00 per year — 25¢c month by carrier Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Member: * B.C. Weekly Newspapers Advertising Bureau j-—_———— THANKYOU By E.G,O. FORECAST RBELOW-NORM AL TEMPERATURE, PLUS RAIN ENCYCLOPEDUA- “CANADLAHA. WHY WAS THE FAR NORTH- ERN SETTLEMENT. OF AK- LAVICK MOVED RECENTLY? Partial thawing and flood- ing made the site unsuitable for the permanent construction re- quired for this increasingly im- portant northern settlement on the Mackenzie River delta. In 1954, the federal govern- ment began moving it to a new site 33 miles by land and 70 miles by water to the west, The set- tlement is the administrative cen- tre for the western Arctic, and the centre of the reindeer-meat industry. On the original site, oe The Gusbas Automobile Club, The Ontario Motor League, The Manitoba Motor League, Ble Saskatchewan Motor Club, T! Alberta Motor Association, The British Columbia , Automobile Club, The Canadian Automobile Belter Business Bureau Watchdog For Industry Canadian buyers of all kinds. of goods and services, like their counterparts throughout the pee have the responsibility with ters in Toe is a federation of the provincial societies, Tt is a mem- their own Bt they get a great deal of protection, ‘often unknown. to through Better Bus- ber of the Touring Alliance and is affiliated with the World Touring and Automobile. organization, Besides emergency. road service, the associations furnish Jegal advice, information and ? maps for travel purposes, The Ontario Motor League ' also supplies legal defence. Quick Canuck Guiz QUICK CANADIAN FACTS iness Bureaus. In an article on these non- profit service organizations, the new Encyclopedia Canadiana states that the bureaus make a day-by-day pretice of assembl- ing and collecting evidence on business frauds. Each bureau is autonomous in its own locality and members are local business firms paying a yearly fee. Officers and board of directors and businessmen, elected to serve without com- pensation. The first Better ae Bureau, 4 in the nature of the land — a ation’ of permafrost and sat _ and the river floods seriously affected buildings, prevented the construction of proper roads, a permanent air field, sewers and water mains, created a health hazard, and hampered the set- tlement’s expansion, WHO PUBLISHED THE FIRST NEWSPAPER IN THE NORTH- WEST TERRITORIES? Patrick Gammie Laurie tra- velled west by ox train and in 1878 he founded the Saskatchew- an Herald at Battleford, then capital of ‘the Northwest Ter- ritories, For two years, his was the’ only newspaper in the territories. His accurate and faithful report- ing*while Battleford was beleag- uered .during the Riel uprising makes the Herald a valuable his- torical source. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF CANADIAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION? Automobile Associations are organized to provide emergency road assistarce and other services to their members. Th are nine automobile asstciations in Crnada: The Royal Automobile Club of Canada, The Fifty years ago Canada’s Indian population totalled a- bout 80,000. What is today’s total? - To buy just'the rolling stock for a modern, 14-car diesel- powered railway train, does it scost $800,000, $2 million or $68 million? 5 Canadian law provides that natural gas may be exported to American mrakets only under what condition? - After the American Revolu- tion how many persons mig- rated to Canada as United Empire Loyalists? What is the primary purpose . Of taking a national census every 10 years? Answers: 5. To adjust pro- vincial representation in thé House of Commons according to changes in United States, was ie voatarowth of advertizing clubs and the vigilance of alert businessmen, says the ten-volume encyclopedia. The movement spread: to Canada in 1918, first in Montreal. The Association of Canadian Better Business Bureaus, with headuirters in Ottawa, now has bureaus Ottawa, Halifax, Quebec City, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver and other centres, The bureau’s public inform- ation promotes" consunfer and employee education and its in- vestigations frequently uncover fraud and evidence of other in- Unemployment is. on the increase, particularly among the young people, and | believe: that the pre- sent Junior High School system is.a sort of educational hot house which is tending to aggravate the situation. ¢ The majority of the readers of this paper probab- ly went to, or at least remember, ‘the older system in which the elementary school went from grades one to eight, and High School went from grade nine to twelve. This -‘Eight-Four system’ as it was called, was discarded in most parts of B. C. for a number of - apparently valid reasons, the main one being, | be- lieve; that children tended to leave school at grade eight and were thereby a loss to themselves and the community since they lacked the education to take more than laboring jobs, or to take apprentice training, and when jobs became scarce. they were the first to ‘be thrown out of work. The Junior High it was thought would not only, hold the children for an extra year but act as a preparation for, and encouragement to, Senior High School training. But has it? I think not. Junior High Takes On False Importance As one special reporter for the Victoria Times, Pete Louden, puts it: “Educators and parents have noticed a psychological connection with junior highs. To many youngsters, Grade 7 is the accomplishment of a second pinnacle, often a resting place where the avalanche of work overcomes the initiative. At Grade 7, in junior high, the youngster is more - on his own than he was ever under the previous school system. First year junior high takes on the importance which used to be associated with the first year of high school.” Boys who have worm blue jeans through their primary -years suddenly want fine worsteds. Tho awareness of adult hood comes with a whallop. There are class dances, organized student activities and booster clubs, unheard of in grdde 7 in the old system. : Furthermore, since’ the Junior Highs tend to ape the High Schoo! to a greater or lesser extent, the children are instructed by not one classroom teacher but a number of subject teachers and are in con- sequence forced to make adjustment to a variety of teaching techniques and personalities as well as to undertake much more initiative as to study and re- search on themselves. Young Girls Should Be Young Girls Theoretically this enforced taking of initiative may be good, in fact, it actually may be of value to ‘some, but | -feel that at an age when children are entering puberty and have so many physical and emo- tional adjustments to make, that a less varied and more constant school background would give them a greater ‘sense of security. As it is, being thrust into a > seemingly adult world with adult decisions to make, many Junior High students attempt outwardly at least to become adults, and there i is nothing more pathetic : it seems to me than to see some 12, of 13 year ald girl who should be alive with the sheer joy of girlhood acting like a wordly sophisticate of 20. Somehow they are being robbéd of a most essential part of their’ growing up and 1 blame the Junior High system in Part for the robbery. Under the old system,’ as Mr. Louden points out. @ pupil had eight years of enforced learning. Instruct- ion and exercises were carried out in a uniform at- mosphere under the same teacher without the pressure of fixed periods and hurry from one place to another. ‘Extras’ were kept to a minimum so that school be-, came a place to establish habits of learning under fractions that may be by its own influence or give ‘grounds for prosecution, Their “Fact" booklets deal with numer- ous bits of business. advice and warnings to the public. -Their- slogan is invest 3. Gas may be exported only after —_ it is proved to be surplus to Canada’s own :future.. needs, 1. More than 150,000. 4. Between 80,000 and. 100,000. It was the largest single migration of edu- cated ard. cultured families in history, 2. More than $6 million, “Before you ROOMS Confectionery . Special Chinese Dishes Open 8 am. to 10:30 p.m. Sat. 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. SET UCNTATAAQTANETS TOUTE Sunday Church Services ST. RITA'S CHURCH Rev. E, Brophy, P.P. Masses at 8:30 and 10:30 Benediction Friday at 7:00 p.m. Confessions Sat, 4-5 and -8 p.m. $7. JOSEPH‘’S CHAPEL Rev, E. Brophy, P.P. Masses at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Confessions Sat. 4-5 p.m. PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE| Sunday School — 10 a.m. Morning Worship — ae am. Evangelistic — 7:30 p. Prayer and Bible stuay, Thurs, Pm. 7:30 Everyone Welcome COMMUNITY ‘BIBLE CENTRE Sunday in the “Legion Hatt -10:30 Sunday School 7:30 Family ‘Service At 51 Columbia Ave. Wed., 7:20 Young People’s Hr. Fri., 8:00 Prayer & Bible Study THE UNITED CHURCH (during summer months) Robson: Ist and 3rd Sundays at lam - Kinnaird: Service of Worship} at 10 am, Castlegar: Service of Worship] at 7:30 p.m, Sunday School 10am: CHURCH OF JESUS. CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS Sundays at 10:30 a.m, Twin Rivers Hall PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CANADA Kinnaird Sunday worship 11:15 a.m. Sunday School during worship THE ANGLICAN CHURCH Sunday, September 15 Kinnaird 8 a.m? and .7:30 p.m. Castlegar 9 am, and 11 am. Matins, Sunday School. 10 am, By the time high schoo! came, the Students were anxious: for and ready to ‘accept the new responsibilities and fréedoms which were given them, were more develop hysicall to accept. a Junior High Robs Rose Of Bloom ” Now, ‘too many are not ready physically or psy- chologically. for the first change and so develop both undesirable study habits which) foredoom them to failure in the senior high school, and an attitude of psuedo-sophistocation which makes the important grade 10 year a struggle for both student and teacher with a consequent large drop out of those who are un- able to make the adjustment. 3 In’ short the Junior High ‘system robs ‘the rose of much of its bloom. It acts like a hot-house bringing into sudden maturity a number of students who are neither capable of meeting the demands and self: discipline of the high school, nor sufficiently prepared to meet the requirements of employers when they have quit at grade nine or ten. What to do? Obviously the whole Junior High set-up should be re-examined as to aims and attainments. Secondly, as | have suggested frequently, a much broader system of apprenticeships should be instituted in and. out of government circles with a view to giving in-service training to boys and grlsewho for one or another can- not, or will not continue their training in high ‘school. Ideally this type of training could be taken in part in high school and in part on the job. Practically some form of extra training unobtainable in its entirity in school is essential since the day of the unskilled laborer is fading fast-and thé Junior High is turning out only potential laborers. and p It was'a change but a change for which th ey _SCULPTOR-MOUNTIE HELPS RCMP "GET THEIR MAN" 4 Soroptimists To Provide Oxygen Tent For Hosp. @ The first dinner meeting of- the season was held by Soropti- mist International of Castlegar, Kinnaird and Robson on Friday night . last. President, Lorna Lewis pre- sided. and introduced Mr, and ‘ Mrs, Bainbridge, who were din- « Sculptor-policeman for the RCMP, Cpl. J. &. Abbott originated a system of identi- fylag criminals based on sculptured head maaka which is now in use’ throughout Cana and is being copled in many other ‘countries, Abbott, 41, is shown with seven basic ‘types of heads he has modelled. ‘Witnesses pick out various characteristics of suspects from these heads and combine them te arrive at descriptions. ici ATA TTT Help Wanted CoOMMUNITY SPIRITED WORKERS TO FINISH NORTH END OF DIST. ARENA HOURS: SATURDAY: SATU! RDAY3 9:00 to 12:00 1:00 to 5:00 SUNDAY: 9:00 to 12:00 SUNDAY: 1:00 to 5:00 Apply ot rink site with hammer. Pay commen- surate with spirit of seeing a job completed. 2 Fair Auction A new idea is being tried out ner quests, Mr. Bainbridge gave ‘an interesting and informative talk on equipment needed for the A business meeting followed and after discussion, the club voted to buy the oxygen tent for the hospital. A White Elephant Auction will be held at the October meet- ng as a fund raising sceme. Plans were also discussed for the Xmas Party to be held December 7 in the Kinnaird Hall, The an- nual doll raffle: will take place at this time. The meeting closed with members repeating the Soropti- mist pledge. by the Fall Fair this year, with the plan to hold a public auction of left-over mer~ chandise. ¢ The Bourd felt many exhi- bitors would like to donate the perishable articles, such as fruit. vegetables and baked goods to some worthy causé, and the auction sale‘would offer a simple solution, as .proceeds could be earmarked for a preferred ben- ficiary, A vote was taken, with the ue oa neat wished the ited ‘to the Hospital’ dect Society should have the ds allo Salli ee Seciey icy thers felt the Prov ” Changes Alfecting CANADIAN GOVERNMENT ANNUITIES INCOME TAX EXEMPTION A CANADIAN GOVERNMENT ANNUITY, + contracted dor by 2 taxpayer.on his own life may now qualify for Registra- tion as a Retirement Savings Plan under the Income Tax Act. Premiums paid on such a CANADIAN GOVERNMENT ¢ ANNUITY now may be deducted from earned income thus effecting a saving in personal income tax. The amount you may now dedvet is subject to the following conditions: - 1. If you are not now a member of a Registered Pension Fund ‘Profit. It was therefore agreed each contributor should mark on shis entry form, whether, goods are to be auctioned, and his pre- ‘ference as to distributing the : proceeds, If this is cleary written on the entry blank, those in charge will be able to see thet the Proceeds of each sale goes - where the donor wishes, they said. J. Morel, Public Auctioneer now in the area, has generously offered his, services free of charge, and the auction should’ ‘provide an interesting item in the way of entertainment, the Board felt, Just about: everyone has heard of Juliette and quite a few know that one. of her hobbies is cooking, \ but, few. people: know who all the ooking is fore; her husband, Tony Cavazzi, Here she mak- es one of her sperialties,. Cur ried Lobster a Ia Capetown or Plan, you may deduct Canadian premiums up to 10 per cent of earned income, but not ~ exceeding $2,500 2 year. If you are currently a member of a Registered Pension Fund or Plan, you may deduct the premium paid on a Canedian . ity contract and the il rande under your present Pension Fund, but the combined pay- ments eligible for deduction cannot exceed 10 per cent of your earned income, to a maximum of $1,600 a year. LOWER PREMIUM RATES Purchasers of Canadian Government Annuities after April 1, 1957, will benefit from reduced premium rates reflecting an increase in the interest rate. For full information on several types of plans available, consult your DISTRICT ANNUITIES REPRESENTATIVE : or mail, postage free,.the coupon below: — TO: DIRECTOR, CANADIAN GOVERNMENT ARMUITIES “DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR; OTTAWA 7W1 {POSTAGE FREE) Pisase send information showing hew « Canadian Government Annuity con bring me retirement lacome ot w cont. . . My rt fs... We Fic Fities Ive e a. Age when Annuity te shat... fetephene. = Vandeestond thot Information glen | ‘will be held strlety confi \ S.J. Jankola Explains H-Bomb Destruction The following explanation on the destruction of an H-bomb cwas given today by S. J. Jankola, Civil Defence officer for Kinnaird and Castlegar, * “Within five miles of a big’ atomic, explosion there is virtu- ally no chance of survival for anyone. There would be little of anything left, except a. gaping, possibly dangerously. radioactive, hole in the earth, There is very ttle hope of survival for anyone living with- in eight miles of the spot For ‘ one atomic weapon. can carry easily the equivalent’ blast of five to ten million tons of old-style high explosives, Ig they were in shelter, People within nine to twelve miles of an atomic explosion might survive the blast and heat, The only catch eveh for these is that nobody knows the exact point where ari atomic weapon might hit, The best defence is dispersal. The only way to evacuate the large cities and industrial areas most likely to be target centres in a war is to” plan ‘it out in ad- vance, . It is because Civil Defence offers a way of making this nec- essary preparation in advance that Friday, October 4, has been designated Civil Defence Day in Canada. Canadians must not for- get that they ‘need Civil Defence. In this case, in these «measy times, forgetfulness could ‘cost their lives, 4 Civil Defence planners aim at preparing the nation-to dis- - erp BUY THE BRANDED COAL BUY en and KNOW IT'S GOOD R YOUR COAL N-O-W FOR PROMPT DELIVERY — PHONE 3551 _ Mitchell Supply Limited perse ali people when Political’ developments deterior- ate to the brink of war. This should be capable of completion in eight hours, Next, the rest of the target- area population would be moved at least 50 miles out during the three-hour warning period given by the radar‘ lines across the “northern and coastal areas, Those in-refuge outside the blasted areas would stay there until advised to come out. Train- ed rescuers would- move into * damaged zones to help any. sur- vivors, The final CD phase would be tehabilitation of ‘those who lost thelr homes. CD workers would try to bring families bac! gether and re-establish ose with ne place to go. it in all these things, the cD aaa could work only if all Canadians had learned their part in advance! It would be too late to carry out so large a plan once the bombs -started dropping." HANN — To Mr, and Mrs, P. D. J Hann, in the Nelson Hospital, September 10, a daughter. BRIGGEMAN — To Mr. and Mrs, Bob Briggeman in Trail-Tad- § anac Hospital a boy, Sept. 10, Have you rcad The Window Screens & Doors. Cabinet Making Clase of all sizes & weights Castlegar Sash & Door PHONE 3211 Classifieds? Hi Kids - - - - By Rosalyne Williams Here we are back at school again after a nice long holiday. lope everyone enjoyed their ‘vacation and are ‘ready to com- mence studies. At this time we would like to extend a warm welcome to all the new teachers and students at SHHS this year. We hope the new teachers will enjoy ‘teaching here and also that the new stu- dents will enjoy attending class- es at SHHS. Tt is also nice to see the familiar faces of our teachers and fellow students after the holi- days. Last but not least, we would Tike to welcome the grade sevens into our school, Don't worry kids, although the school system seems strange and confusing to you now, it won't be Jong before you catch onto it Seniors! if you see a grade seven with a bewildered look on his face and he can't find a room, be sure to help him, Af- ter all, we were grade sevens - once upon a time also. ‘ Although school has just be- gun, extra activities are already starting. For sportsminded stu-- dents, inter-house soccer will commence within the next. week. or 50, For the girls, grade eight to- thirteen inclusive, the referees club js fust getting underway. Fhe main project of this club are score-keeping and refereeing inter-house games and also score keeping’ inter-school games. So everyone ‘put their best foot forward and really try to make this year the best in our school's history, both scholastic- ally and athletically. 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