CASTLEGAR NEWS, CASTLEGAR, B.C, OUT IN THE OPEN SPEED KILLS, SLOW DOWN AND LIVE The Canadian Highway Safety Conference has adopted for its forthcoming campaign the slogan ‘Slow Down and Live’, It might also include the phrase ‘Slow Down and Let Live’, for so often it is the inno- cent who suffer from the careless driver. As the stmmer holiday season approaches, let us remind ourselves afresh of the hazards of the roads. It is a tragedy that the holidays, which should be a time of joy and happiness, should also mean mounting deaths and injury from traffic accidents. Police, magistrates and judges, provincial and Pa ity safety organizati i govern- trent departments ond officials, industry and various essociations and societies are giving active support to the “Slow Down and Live” effort. They aim their guns -rot alone at the speeder, who is termed by the Confer- ‘ence as one of the deadliest menaces on wheels, but ‘ot the driver in a hurry. This includes the motorist who. -cuts in and out of traffic, tries every trick of the road to ‘make time’ espgcially on tong trips, crowds the ‘rear of the car ahead, ignores the right of way when other traffic has it, insists on, maintaining high speed in cain, fog, heavy traffic, road construction and other “hezards, ignores speed restrictions in built-up sections. This campaign is as important here in the Cast- legar area as in any part of Canada and should be wppermost in every car driver's mind when he starts down the highway, whether he is starting out on a holiday with his family or just heading out for work in the marning. Accidents can happen anytime of the day or night—make sure you are not the cause of one. SOCIALISM A GRAND SCALE FAILURE Wherever socialism holds sway failure on a grand sccle appears inevitable. Saskatchewan is a case In point. Study of the CCF Government's experiments. in State enterprise in that province, made by Mr. Ross Thatcher, and just made public, is truly monumental indictment of socialist Follies. Since taking office in 1944, CCF Government of "Saskatchewan has invested some $175 million of the ‘provincial taxpayers’ .money in: various experiments ‘in state enterprise. This investment has been ration- ‘elizad by CCF Government on the grounds that ‘in- = dustries so established -would create jobs and. result in diversification of the provincial economy, heavily cencentrated in agriculture. Yet today there are 67 fewer people employed ing in Saskatct 1 than when CCF sporty came to power. And socialized industries set up by Provincial Government have either collapsed or ‘are so badly in the red that their operations have to be heavily subsidized. Provincial Timber Board, it is - true, does make some money, but only because it is 9 state monopoly to which alt tumber produced in the “province must be sold. That such disaster could befall the Saskatchewan ‘Government's ill-starred excursions in state enterprise ~ot o time when Canada has been experiencing unparal- ‘teied prosperity is a telling commentary on the failure ‘of socialism., * The Letter-Review an mar There is a society in the deepest soliture. —D'Israeli. Society is the union of men and not the men them- selves. —Montesquieu. We submit to the society of those that can in- form us, but we s¢ek the society of those whom we cen inform. —C. C. Colton. The average life of a rabbit living in a game ere is about two to three years. A "Naced” drink is one in which a dash of spirits hoz been added, Member: Canadian Weckly Newspapers A3sn. Subscription @® Castlegar ‘News ‘Pablishod Every Thursday At ADS OF IE AYS” Castlegar, 6.C. L. V. CAMPBELL Publisher Member; Be Weekly Newspapers Rate: $3.00 per year — 250 month by carrier Authorized as seccnd: class mail, Post Office ‘Department, Ottawa , Bureau . F Victoria at this time of the year is like a flower garden with everything that grows trying to “say It with flowers”, and none more so than the roses. Oddly enough, the sight of these roses together with the | ‘ wb Still the favorites of the weatherman are the Pacific and Atlantic will) bask io above - normal coast areas, which er normal above-average temperatures for the next three weeks. Most of central Canada will be below normal with rainfall, TIMELESS A WEEKLY MESSAGE FROM THE CASTLEGAR MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION Miss F. Clemo TOPICS Miss F. Clemo “A missionary heeded the ery of her native servant and her life was’ spared. She was about to pick a rose from her garden when.the keenly trained eye of the native spotted the poisonous serpent coiled about the stem ready to strike and release its deedly venom. ‘Temptation is tricky, it is liké a serpent—it glides into one's life without sounding a trumpet or * flashing a warning signal before your eyes. It lies in wait and takes you by surprise—but our faithful God has made a way of escape. In Hebrews 2:18 we read “For in that He himself hath suffered being tempted, He is able to succor (help) them that ‘are.tempted.” and again in He- brews 4:15: “For we have not a high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.” This verse may appear com- monplace to some, yet how re- freshing to the heart—Jesus was tempted as we are. It is one thing to hear and to read this, another to grasp the ‘reality of this truth, Jesus was tempted to -commit the very same sins which we fall prey to. Let.us remember He was human as well as divine in nature, By | our asso¢iation with Him we can‘ face and conquer fvery temp- tation, Temptation or trial is God's effort to strengthen our faith and develop our moral strength. crow Gs Ee Preparéd by the Research Stall of ENCYCLOPEDIA CANADIARA What Canadian Politician Was' Assassinated On An Qttawa St.? One of the very few victims of political murder in ‘Canda’s history was. Thomas D'Arcy Mc- Gee, a talented journalist and poet and one of the Fathers, of Ccnfederation, 7 Born in Ireland, he was ine plicated in the rebellion of 1848 and obliged to flee the country, After a career as journalist and editor in the United States, he moved to Montreal in 1857. to the Charlott April 7, 1868, just after he had made a speech in parliament," he was shot at the door of his board- ing house in downtown Ottawa by a young Fenian who was con- victed and executed. McGeé was ‘one of the most brilliant orators in Canadian parliamentary history, an accom- plished writer and poet, and an able administrator. Who Composed “Tramp, ane established Between 1805 and 1808, when he made his famous journey, he numerous _ trading posts for the North West Com- pany, in which he was a partner. He failed in some, business after his from the fur trade and died in poverty, A bust of Fraser was erected at New Westminster to mark the centenary of his great {voices prophesying war’ across the Pacific | raises a sad ghost ‘of association from the earlier.one | in Italy. . After the Canadian First Division and the Fourth 4 German Paratroop Division had drawn apart from the bloody shambles of Ortona they dug in on the steep high ridges on either side of the Arielli River where they repocked the shell-holes with artillery fire by day and stretched each other's nerves to breaking with patrols by night. One such night, ‘oppressive with the silence of waiting, when the stars seemed to sit on the vary edge of the dark mass of the opposite ridge and the river valley was a fathomless blackness on whose very lip my forward dugout was poised, the field ‘phone buzzed. “Forward platoon? Fighting patrol through in five minutes, Back at two hundred hours.” a necessary precaution if we were to avoid shooting up our own patrols. | “STRETCHER BEARER, STRETCHER BEARER’ In a few minutes a faint scuffling, a whispered command ond a series of silhouettes appear frorn be- hind, momentarily blot out the stars, then vanish like moving targets at a shooting gallery irito the dark valley. Minutes pass. Silence. More minutes, and a distant: dog complains bitterly of his lonesomness, then—more silence. An hour passes and there are a. few distant pops. Gunfire? Motor transport? It is impossible to tell for the valley distorts sounds both in origin and distance. The luminous hands of my watch crawl wearily through another hour —- 200 hours—two a.m. Suddenly the silence is ripped to shreds with the_ high pitched snarl of a German machiné gun, then by several in concert. | _Started to & climb out of the’ dugout, but fortunately, not fast enough, and the hail of bullets fired on fixed. lines at my dugout just kicks dirt into my face and drones off into the night like a swarm of angry bees. But above the racket a voice from the darkness below — ~ "Stretcher bearer, Stretcher bearer.’ ino few minutes the night is alive with signs and shrieks, flickerings and splashes of flame and a” - crescendo of explosions as: mortars and-artillery‘taket up the argument. Stretcher bearers, their white arm-' bands with the red crosses showing sharply in the crazy dark, rush panting past and disappear. without hesitation into the darly turmoil of the valley:.’ “CASUALTIES: A CANADIAN & GERMAN A star-shell etches the front in its cold brilliance andthe racket dies down for a minute os if pausing for breath while it watches the slow dropping flare. In that ‘moment the stretcher bearers and the patrol rise out of the volley like ghosts from the underworld, faces set, weapons slung and breathing heavily as they struggle to hurry the two laden stretchers to the safety of the rear. On the first is one of our own, a very still, journey, andthe Bay a ‘Tramp, ‘The Boys Are Placed a on This famous marching sohg was composed by Lachlan Mc-- Goun, painter and decorator, who came to Canada from his native Scotland about 1857, and after living in Montreal and Port Hope, settled in Napanese, Ont. He composed the song while serving with the artillery, during the Fenian raids of 1868. Who Was Simon Fraser? Simon Fraser,-a fur trader town oie Quebec Conferences in 1864 and an eloquent advocate of Canadian union, he was in a very real’sense a father of Con- federation. His to Irish ex- tremists incurred the enmity of the Fenian Brotherhocd and on and $3) of the early west, is most famous for his amazing jcurney down the B.C. river that bears his name. ‘This feat ranks with the great explorations of all time, but Fras- er was disappointed because he had theught that the river was the Columbia.- his grave, EDITOR'S NOTE Recently we have received “Letter’s to the Editor” with no signature and of course- these just cannot be published, Letter’s to. the Editor must be: signed by the person writing them, for the papers records, but of course you can use a-nome de plum for actual publication. OPP Join Smokey FOREST FIRES! | AT THE Castlegar . PHONE 3911 Sunday Church Services ST. RITA’'S CHURCH Rev, E. Brophy, P.P., . + Masses at 8:30 and 10:30 Benedigtion Friday at 7:00 p.m. Confessions Sat: 4-5 and 7-8 p.m. ST. 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 Wership —. ive a.m. Evangelistic — 7:30 p. Prayer and Bible Stugy, Thurs, ® 7:30 v.m. Everyene Welcome COMMUNITY BIBLE CENTRE; Sunday in the Legion Hail 10:30 Sunday School 7:30 Family Service At 51 Columbia Ave. Wed., 7:20 Young People’s Ur. Fri, 8:00 Prayer & Bible Studs THE UNITED CHURCH (during summer months) Robson: Ist and 3rd Sundays) at 11 am, Kinnaird: Service cf Worship] at 10 am.” Castlegar: Service of Worship] at 8 pm. 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 CAUreH Sunday, June 30 Castlegar 8 a.m. H.C. il am. Family Service Kinnaird 9 a.m. H.C. 9:30 Family Service. Rev, W, Beames officiating thin ; On the second a tall, husky, young German paratrooper, his good-looking face and blonde hair looking almost equally white in the dying tight of the star-shell. He moans and throws his forearm over his face as the bearers stumble over the uneven ground, The light dies out and sporadic fire continues ~ § all night, while we wait fora counter attack, but none “comes. A few days‘later | got the rest of the story. Our patrol had surprised and slightly. wounded the young Paratrooper, and had him half way up our side of the valley when his comrades epened fire, wounding both the prisoner and one of our men. tn the resulting con- fusion the prisoner tried to hide his diary by burying it in the hillside, but was.checked by one sharp-eyed member of the patrol. ' A DIARY TRANSLATION It was an odd thing, the matter of diary keeping. The highly disciplined and obedient German soldiers were strictly forbidden to*keep diaries, and practically all Kept one, It. was never mentioned in the Canadian army, and no one, other than perhaps the generals, ever owned one. This particular diary, ‘after being translated, proved to be a most interesting document. !ts ownen, obviously a sensitive and intelligent man,- had kept | faithful record of his regiment's fortunes from’ the . time they had, left'Germany until that very day. It began in high spirits and morale with the journey through south Germany, tHe traiA trip through the Po Valley and the sunny plains of:Lombardy in north’, Italy where the Italign maidens waved and gave’:-them Presents of fruit and wine. It told of the fortifying-of Ortona, of the. Christmas parcel to each man from the, Fuhrer, of the bitter fighting through Christmas week in which all their officers became casualties, the order- ly retreat to prepare positions on the Arielli and the smashing sepulse of the Eleventh Brigade and the re- turn of the First Division. Gradually os the winter @ wears. on and enemy patrol action mounts, confidence . (Continued on. “Page ee hs FULL iH THE SUMMER To Avoid Busting Of The Tank FILE UP WITH ROYALITE on cur.casy budget plan PHONE FOR DELIVERY ANYTIME PHONE 3551 Mitchell Supsly Ltd. PHONE 3551 CASTLEGAR, B.C. Remember when you sang this-— of something like ir—the day schoo! ‘was out for the summer? soon school: will be out- again, And, like most. parents, you've probably promised your youngsters. a reward for passing their grades. ‘Well, there's one extra surprise gift you can give your children to help them make the grade in the years ahead. It's a B of M ; Savings Passbook especially designed to !, appeal co’ youngsters, Give them one - with 2 nice litte balance inside and watch thelr eyes light-up when they sce their Own names on the ‘cover. iy TO FLY WITHIN BRITISH COL- UMBA— Canadian Pacific Air- nes 300-mile an hour, 72 pas- senger Super DC-6B airliners like on scheduled routes in British tho one pictured above, will Ae time on July 1, Columbia, and the Yukon for the High Kids Saturday evening, the Kin- naird Hall was the scene of the annual Junior Rose Ball. The hall was gaily decorated with roses. Congratulations are extend- ed to this year’s Rose Queen, Miss Maureen Lipsett, Queen Maureen reigned over the Junior Rose Ball as well as the -adult dance the night before. some of our students farewell has arrived once more. Some of you students will be leaving school ‘only to return ina few month’s time, Others have scen our school for the last time. These students will now be em- barking on their life-long careers whether they be nursing, teach- ing, stenography work or even To these we time being, their enthusiasm will It seems the time for bidding soon ebb, As September rolls 1 ;around most of them will be an- | xious to get back to school. This is a sad time of the year for, as well as saying fare- well to some of our school mates, we find ourselves bidding good- bye to some of the teachers for the last time. Two of these tea- chers are leaving Canada, Mr. wish to say “good luck and best wishes for the future, May you ‘never forget what you have learned or the friends you have made during your school years.” Many other students will be leaving home this summer. They will be leaving on a. holiday or. to work somewhere. Although right now these students are glad to be finished school for the is moving his f: to England, while he is teaching there, Mr. Smith, one our drack and field coaches, is leaving to accept a position in Nigeria, ‘Yo those teachers who are leaving wo wish to say “good Iuck in your new schools and we have enjoy- ea having you for our teachers.” May everyone enjoy their holidays. We will see you at school in Septerhber. . And what’ becter “passing present” could you give your youngsters than the gift of thrift? e's a gift that will grow . with them through the years. One stop 2t your neighbourhood BofM branch is all that's needed to give your children a down-paynaent on success, shat will. Belp them make the grade ix the years abead. For all kinds of eccasions, you will find these special “MY BANK" student, corer a wonderful gift fer youngsters.« for birthdays, for Cbris r ocean yr ahr Banx or MontTREAL Canadas Fist Sack Castlegar Hranci, Pokkiho WITH CAWADIANS — YOUNG AMD OLD ALIKE — SINCE 18 ee DP ANite aS. Manage: LETTERS The Editor, Castlegar News. The Castlegar Kiwanis Club wishes to thank publicly the fol- lowing organizations, individuals and business firms for their gen- erous assistance in contributing to the success of the recent Blood Donor Clinic held in Castlegar. St. Alban's Parish Hall Com- mittee (free use of the hall), Ist. Cubs (for To The Editor To The Editor, ' Castlegar News. Dear Sir: It is long past due, and an opportunity and privilege of mine to offer some ‘tribute to “the Editor and Staff of the Castlegar News for services to their com- munity so long and faithfully rendered. _ While a am the spokesman r the Ci and use of the hall), C: Brownies, (for relinquishing use istrict Beach of the ‘Ministerial I think it would not of the hall), Nurses’ be to include some of Ci (profes- sional assistance), Kinn: "Home Nursing Group (professional as- sistance), Pythian. Sisters (re- treshments), Imperial Order an Daughters of the Empire (post clinic registration), KRC (pay- ment of cxpenses involved in operation of the Clinic), Trail (radio advertising) Greep's Elec- tric (free use of portable loud- speaker system), _ Consolidated Branch of the Red Cross Society | ale. of those other ‘constructive ‘or- ganizations whose efforts thrive in the community because of your papers constructive and l¥orward publicity in projects which move our community and its welfare onward in morals, religious growth, unity and mor, 5 : P coe However, as President of the Ministerial in particular in whose meetings it has often been ap- Mining and Co. (mae terials for partitions), Macdonald Jam:Company, Nelson (donation of pop),-Seven Up of Trail, Limit- ed (donation of pop), Modern i » of sup- pr I would eare to have the citizens made aware through this word of thanks, that you have consistent- ly and gratis, published an- of Church Services Dairy Plies), Castlegar News (publicity), B.C. Telephone Co. . (telephone service), Also the 300 and more don- ors who attended the clinic to make blood donations and all others whom may have been in- ‘advertently omitted. : in attractive style week ‘after week with favor to none but the concern of all in the religious area of our ity life, TETRA TMRNHUR | -ROOMS : Regular family | SALE Reguler HAVE YOU READ Confectionery THE CLASSIFIED? Pe ial Chinese Dishes ‘Yam. to 10:3 Sot, 8..a.m.. to 12;30 pim: No man with a burden of debt has a right to pro- tect his creditors if he has not first protected his wife and children with Life Assurance. Plans to suit your individ- ual requirements may be arranged through. Faded Blue Jackets BOY'S 10 - 18° Pants To Match SIZES 9 - 12 $3.75 SIZES 17:- 18 Dick Fowler North American Life Robson, B.C. LN Clearance OF 670 x 15 at loci $11.95 G00 x 1G at............-00- SUNAS WITH YOUR OLD CASING : Come:In and Get Yours While They Last Castle Mofors AIG HAR HH LUE ISSR A Your Editorials at Christmas & Easter have depicted that you consider your vocation, as do some teachers and many parents, like us LB Chairman, Bloca Donor Com, Robson Hall Scene Of Much Activity The Robson hall has been a busy place from reports given at the executive meeting held at ‘the home of Mrs. Thorp recently. There were 19 bookings in May:, and 12 so far this month, A woodshed and storage room have been added’ to the hall and tthe roof extended over the’ porch. Cement footings from. the old building were dug up and used in the new a a divine calling. So be it, You make an occasional typo- graphical error—so do we all in our manner of living and speak- ing, but sometimes we people of e village care to voice our gtatitude for some of the things that make our village “a good place to have our homes, Hence this letter from one of them, And thanks for your column afforded us called “Timeless \ Topics” and the occasional edi- | sorial encouraging participation in community forwardness, Sincerely on behalf of our churches and by motion of our !iocal Ministerial, I am yours truly, L, Clinton Johnston. ‘The grounds have been levelled ing of seed in the fall. It’is also’ the executives intentions ‘to ‘plant ‘shrubs and improve the grounds generally, Muct of thé improve- ment has been done by D. Magee In the six months over $950 has been paid back on the-bank loan it was reported with satis- faction. "The Society sponsors the little league hard ball team and to date 12 games have been played with six of these away ffom home. Thanks was extended to the men who so kindly provide’ transportation for the boys bo the ‘Jaames. A ‘girls softball team _ has been practising with a view of js. J. S, Hunter manager, * During the summer there will be sports equipment for games at the ‘following places: Pony League Zibin’s, Little Lea- gue; Mr. Batchelor’s girls; Mrs. Adshead. Also at Mrs. T. Web- ster’s, Mrs, Jolly’s Mrs.. Scheup- fer’s and Mrs, Fowler's, Mr. Hy Hyson reported there would be films by the film coun- eil on Friday nights in Robson this fall. Showing will commence in November. It is hoped the sanding and finishing of the hall floor will will be completed during the summer months. Every Day Low Prices COFFEE, Nabob, reg or fine, .[b. SALAD BOWL SALAD DRESSING, 32 ox. BREAD, Bake-Rite, white or brown, 2 for NABOB PUNCH, Any Flavour, 32 oz. MARGARINE, Delmar, Ib. ICE CREAM, Hazelwood 1/2 ga FROZEN ORANGE JUICE, Broder’s, 2 tins . FRUIT & VEGETABLES TOMATOES, Field, Ib. GRAPEFRUIT, Jumbo, 6 for WATERMELON, tb. N ‘WIENERS, No. 1, 2 Ibs. COTTAGE ROLL, half or whole, Ib. BACK BACON, sliced ' Ib. BLADE ROAST BEEF, blade removed, fb. GROUND BEEF, extra lean, 3 ths. TRISCHUCKS OPEN DAILY UNTIL 9 P.M. WEBNESDAY CLOSED AT 12 P.