: CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, April 6, 1961 CASTLEGAR NEWS Established in Nineteen Hundred and Forty-Seven Yankee Don't Go Home It would be a pity if the growing sense of national consciousness so appar- ent in Canada today should become iden- ‘tified in the mind of Americans — or anyone else — with. anti-Americanism. In truth, it:would be much more than a pity, it would be an unmitigated disaster. The warning is appropriate at this not as a people are in the least re ‘American (or, - More correctly, since they are themselves Americans, anti-U.S.), but | of. the and child in Canada today. Scores of thousands of Canadians owe their. jobs to -this investment; hundreds. of communi- ties rely ‘for their well-being upon. it; whole new industries have sprung up be- cause of it; our national living standards have been. enhanced by it. These things are all too easily forgotten -and should not be. Clearly, despite the attendant prob- lems which.are inseparable from foreign danger that an increasing’ body of opinion ‘south of the border may be coming to think of us as tending that way, which is hardly less serious. Canadians everywhere should be con- cerned to dispel any such impression in short order. In particular, we should _be | on such a scale, none can doubt that Canada and Canadians are much further ahead because of it. And if today we have passed the stage where it is necessary to provide special induce- ments to attract foreign capital, let us be doubly careful we do nothing to promote the erroneous notion that we are bent on at pains to even the enormous role played by US. in- vestment in the post-war industrial de- velopment of Canada. US. investment in.Canada — fully 80 per cent of total foreign investment — now exceeds a massive $16. billion. This -is more than $900 for every man, woman pering and hindering it, = In short, there is room still for for- eign as well as Canadian capital. Certain- ly, such investment must at all times take t of our di ination to ‘preserve our national identity and ensure control of our own future. — Rossland Miner. CBC Leaning to the Left Is the CBC “subversive”? Liberal MP Chesley Carter says in Parliament that it is, and believes it “issues a barrage of ideas and points of view which have their ,origin in the Kremlin.” CBC president ‘ Alphonse Ouimet Says it isn’t, and is horrified by the opinion that the corpora- tion is “infiltrated” by Communists. _ It is. doubtless true that the. newest of the forms of mass communication, and one’, lending itself. so readily to the ex- . of artistic las, must attract a type of intel 1. whose leani on ‘the leftish principles. It is very certain that. the criticism could never be’ made that the CBC errs on the other side, to- wards the rightist viewpoint. Mr. Carr is therefore correct if he specifies that these are ideas and points of view “which have their origin in .the femlin” — to trace the influence far back to its indirect source. . i This being so, Mr. Ouimet can hardly declare that the charge “has no founda- tion whatever.” Perhaps Mr. Carr is too are to the radical rather than the conserva- tive. TV and radio are no place. for the status: quo. The creative mind in every sphere of the arts inclines to the left. It may be, therefore, that in the handling of ‘foreign affairs particularly, there can be detected an over-emp History, as it often does, is repeating itself in Canada today. We read about it, we hear about it, , we see about it... a' new attempt to form a new political party.. Twenty-seven years ago, a very small group of socialist members of the House of Commons conceived the idea of en- ticing the farmers to join with labor in support of a new political party dedicated to the destruction of the capitalist system with its private enterprise, its profit mo- tive and its competitive struggles. Replacing it would be a ‘planned ec- onomy, taking the means of production out of the. hands: of private enterprise, and placing them in the hands of gov- er which would produce the Sonie's “heeds - according to plans worked out by experts. These pun- dits would’ see to it that just’ the right products were produced, in just the right quantities, at just the righ} tmes and without anyone making a profit on them. The efforts of the new party were first directed to the western farmers who, at that time, were suffering acutely from the twin evils of prolonged drought and prolonged depression. But the, farmers were not socialists. They wanted’ their own land and a ping when he finds himself assailed by “a barrage,’ and therefore encourages an equally wide-sweeping’ denial. \ But there is no gain saying that the influences are there, and the CBC should admit the presence of an atmosphere that is perhaps inseparable from the art- istic and creative. — Vancouver Province. a. New Par ty méans of production, and were not likely to be attracted to a ‘party calling itself socialist. Neither the farmers nor the wage- earners come in droves to join the new. party. Except in Saskatchewan it mever was taken very Seriously by the’ voters. . Its influence in Parliament was not good. Its presence there was responsible for the deterioration of our elections to the Jevel of auction sales Of privileges to selfish groups in exchange for votes. But hope springs eternal in the hu- man breast; and thé leaders of the party are making another effort to bring the two largest economic groups in the coun- . try together under. one political bannef. In order to accomplish this, they are wil- ling to drop the- name CCF (as soon as) By BURT, CAMPBELL : The Month of April in: the ene Year ‘When does the now year be- gin for the man in the country. In, January? In April? Or-does it begin at ‘some other time of the year? David Grayson, In his book “The Countryman’s Year,” had some doubts as to whether or not it “would.be best to break into the magio circle of the seasons at the \conventional entrance,’ in January, ‘or at the first faint in- ‘timacles © of. the awakening of epring.” “As a matter of fact,” he continued, ‘the year begins for ‘the true countryman at the mo- ment. when he puts his foot down 4nto the soil of his own land.” However, Grayson begins bis book with April, “with: the ‘first shy touches of spring that come to our New England hills.” Some of his recorded experlences dur- ing that month follow: . . April 1,, Endless. winter, raw and cold. Spring comes reluct- antly,. Old icy drifts still cling to the ‘hillside, and in our garden there are patches of rotten snow north of the pines, April 2, Worse and worse, A great snow-storm, a blizzard al- most, is raging across the country. ‘The earth looks like the dead of winter, as‘ though the-‘year had lost ita way in the storm and durned backward, This evening we had a bright ‘laze. on our hearth and sat near it-with what comfort!—lstening to the wind cdmplaining at the rattling at the door- ways. April 6, A high windy’ day, with sunchine and and the blue jays call- ing. Snowdrops in bloom, first of all, and the bees active, finding eomething, 'I think, among the chickweed buds.’ But the year has * not yet come alive. April 12, I grafted one of my . huge young Wolf River apple trees to Roxbury Russets on one side and Palmer. Greenings on . the other, It was cold and misty, and I had trouble. with the ‘wax, Spring hesitates. April 16. Heavy wet sow, like |, qvinter again, -the trees are “covered, the hemlock branches desk all the forenoon. April 30./ I . bought. several dozen cabbage plants from John- son, and we set them in the open garden, It is early yet, but cab- sbages will stand a considerable frost... Iam firmly convinced ‘that the happlest men. I: know have thelr feet—or at least one foot—in the soil. te And 90 on... into the Countryman’s year, How Big is a B.C. Tree ‘and What Is it Worth to You? How big is a B.C. tree and how -much is it worth? Ex-logger. Gordon Gibson has found out that not one B.C. re- sident in a hundred knows and that for 16 years “I have been fighting a cause that is, not under- So he sent a memo to all his fellow MLAs in’ the Legislature at its last sitting telling them he did so because when he telephoned 100 people over the weekend, no- body knew, the meaning of 1,000, a million or a billion feet of timber. For every person in B.C. he sald, there are one million feet of logs. This is worth $5,000! to $10,- 000,‘“on the stump” ‘but’ when manufactured about $100,000. One thousand feet’ ig a 40- foot log two ‘feet in diameter. It weighs three’ to four tons, One million feet 4s 1,000 such logs, and a billion feet is one million such One of these trees cut into 1 by 1@ boards would sell for $50 to $80: a8 1,000 feet of lumber. Or it would make a ton of pulp, worth $160.” It would also make two tons of newsprint worth $240. ‘Ard if you tum it into rayon it will provide 1,400 pairs of stock- ings. “That, sald Mr. Gibson; is B.0’s born heritage in its: simplest ‘pos- sible form. WORD. TO THE WISE a4 Business Goes Where it Is. ae HOW IS YOUR "INVITATIONAL PROGRAM? IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE IN THE ‘CASTLEGAR NEWS — “The ‘Best Selling Media Available’ borne down by it; fine to see . Zsaw 8 man today, who has ach- feved serenity, and knew he had accepted himself as a failure and Sone about his business, . 20. My. work hangs aie My mind will not stay in my study but will be flying away to the fields and the hills, in the amidst of the dry documents of amy daily lsbor I think suddenly, and with a wave of longing, of my garden starting” into life, the buds swelling on the orchard frees, the bees flying—and I not there to nee. April 23, I drove to the mill] at North Amherst with a small load of corn to grind. The plow- ‘man is abroad in all the land, and I sew several farmers setting up their tobacco frames, April 24. Everywhere I go i hear people groaning over the hard times—financlal loss, pro- -fitless business, falling wages. But when I walk down through my meadow and along the old road into the woods and by the brook, I find no depression, The brown fields le there waiting, expectant; the sun shines; the water glis- tens; the birds sing, ‘April 28, Spring is here with @ rush after two fine warm days. It was with difficulty I. lived-up omy, kale Sad Femattea st Fy NORTH AMERICAN LF A CANADIAN MUTUAL . ASSURANCE COMPANY | ~ they can find another name’ with. more status appeal to the voters. What causes the new party will sup- port have not yet been clearly. stated. | But indications are that they will: be in| .the interests of one or other of these. classes and hot of the. country. as.a wiiole. Thinking people, particularly labour and _ farm groups are honestly ‘wondering’ if : there is‘a real need in Canada for such a party? — Lion’s Gate ‘Times. Bee CAST LEGAR | NEWS Mall Is $3 per year. The price by delivery boy 1s 35 cents a month, Single copies are 10 cents. The Castlegar News is authorized as second- class mall, Post Office Department, Ottawa, and is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations. 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LEITNERS | och has DICK FOWLER, Robson; B.C, Heslrekeee mel ct A pe EST tees a tesa ic WK Guide Area Executive Holds Meeting at Robson The annual meeting of the West Kootenay Girl Guide Area +, Was held in the Robson Community Memorial Church Hall with com- ‘missioners and LA members repre- senting the 10 districts present, Prior to the meeting a short but impressive Guiders Own was held in the church with the theme| ‘realize the value of- of “The Guide. Promine’ after which all returned to the church hall, ,. Camping report given by Mrs, A. Rizzuto, Onstlegur, area camp advisor, showed~a- busy: year with over half the membernhip of Gul- des and Srownles going to camp. Many adult members qualified for] their osmpers licences and - pack holiday ‘certificates, Warrants have ie been issued. : \| Campa were held at Camp Rory, turned out to all sessions, The Area report, given by Mrs. H. The Trainers report os presen- ted by Mrs, Rizzuto showed a busy year with training held at many. Points and enthusiastic leaders training in Presenting such @ program as the Guide movement has to present. F, Hyson, showed a membership of | ine -Jubil L171, The area covers a distance of | a acs a & special “thank-you” to all in An “Old Timers” tea: in ‘Trail SIB: ‘Million Pald In Death, Benefits In Brita Columbia 918 million n|was paid out in death’ benefits by fife, insurance companies during | rands ‘Two |960, the Canadian Life) Insurance Ofticers Amoclation reports, On: 3,560 ‘ordinary Policies, pay. ments this year were $9,983,000; on, 200: industrial . polictes -. $278,000; nd-on 2,100 group certificates 4,781,000. * - “=; brought ‘many past and present adult members. of ithe beatin together, 5 Duty and service to others was empbasined “by ‘the good ‘deeds which included “ hampers, carol ainging, help'to the: handic atl favors ‘in hospitals, doing er- Friendship ‘Fund, ‘The increased knowledge 'gain- ed throngh tests and badge work hhas broadened the scope of service to others atid has added happiness to the Guide and: Brownie, DI were’ held on local “POTATOES. NETTED’ GEMS, PONT KATADINS, KENEBEC,, ETC ‘|. work, public relations, badge work, IAC, WHAITE WARBA, WASECA, . NORTHEAND Spanish Onions 25e bunch « or. 2 for 4c Onion Sets, 35c | 3 ‘Camph: topic of “Learning to Live» with Television’. while Mr.. Jorgensen’s assigned ‘topic’ was UO aceias to ‘Loaf and Live monthly reports, Gold Gord’ chal- deci and World Friendship Rro- jecta, = _ Coming events. were outlined, 13,000 square miles. Mrs. Hyson | B.C, Electric, it can be expec . . ted to stressed the splendid coverage of | pay ‘s fair price in ‘order to main- Guide work by radio and newspa- {tain investors’ confidence’ in BO. penis the ie Saas ration of] as’ a whol¢, A, E, Dal. Grauer, agers: giv! 8) for | cha! 5 Ninety-five per cent of . the | cleplays during ScouteGuide Week, fat nnateadareicee teens aed commissioners and leaders are busy housewives and mothers but they st included “having Mrs, Frank Ross present citizen- ship badges at. Rossland and an award to a Commissioner, Tulips flowered in all communities saying | statement by : Premier , Bennett. and domitfons to the World | °™ ‘Vancouver Province —°” finds it expedient to take over the told shareholders: at their annual CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, April 6, 1961 - ‘Bennett Would Pay BCE Fair Price gontinued to March 31, 1962, and to terminate turning over half the | icy and let us know before the It tho B.C, government ' ever is was taken to mean it it! tax to, the ‘province, then 3,0, end of this year, would be terminated on that date," would have to consider whether it “The BO. government would cald Mr. Grauer.. would take over the utilities, not ordinarily: take such a step as - "However Ottawa explained it “The premier also sald B.C. | taking over an investor-owned util- merely. meant the arrangement| was not getting the full 50 per cent | ity. But, as it-is s private enter- Would be continued for’s year and of the taxps and I think that may prise government, I am sure it the situation would ‘be considered. | be true. ‘woudl pay a fair price if it did so, i: "But the premier said .that, If “1 would surmise that the fed-| as it would not want to hurt inves. ie Tederal government was going | eral government will review its po- | tor confidence in B.C, as a whole.” ‘Out. ‘of: another Hder's question ‘came'a miggegtion by Mr. Grauer thet leaders of union locals representing BOE employees may come ‘under fire from “leftist” lea- Principle ‘ot government taking ove er the utility, Mr, Grauer first explained how the ‘suiggeation - -of taking over the pany arose, ‘The federal government, he said, had provided that haif pad federal corporation income tax investor-owned utilities’ was se be returned to the provinces. Also, if a province introduced legislation which ‘affected the fed- eral ‘révenues, ‘the loss wold be deducted from the province's half. “Prime, Minister Disfenbaker. ‘said this ;rranmement would be Cominco Roporls 82; 10 in BAP’s So Far This Year Suggestions on safety, saving of puty-of ae West‘ See Girl Gulde Ar ? : pelt, gar. club “placed “second ‘after:-Earl ‘| Jorgensen’ of, the Neleon ‘club. ‘Mr. ell“. spoke “on. the assigned Mr, Jorgensen. wilt now. con- were: Norman, Johnson, Castlegar, tinue’ on to : thé ‘Toastmasters’. dis- trict finals at Penticton and. may 2 ondel ‘and: Salmo in B.0.; Calgary, | Alberta; and’ Yeliowknite, NWT. Bill Cheveldave inthe Tadanac machine : shop’ for Pointing out a ‘etter method’ of. casting pump equipment used, in. oe lene depart-. Suggestions . were: . received and spprores from four ee employ- ees at ‘Trail: A, Maitland, N. Mur. ray, J. .Furiak, H,'R. George, H. J. Sdao, W. K. Pitt, E.R. . 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