CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, June 4, 1964 CASTLEGAR NEWS | unawed by ibed by gaia” “Here Iet the press the people's rights Established in Nineteen Hundred and eae Stubborn Old Men Have too Much Power We have always tried to show res- pect for our elders. But sometimes it's tough. In the case of some of our most powerful Senat and C it is impossible. Too many of them are dod- dering old men who hold their places of power in Washington by virtue of senior- ity rather than ability. Simply because they have been around longer then any- one else, they are chairmen of. the most important committees, able to kill all lég- islation that gives them indigestion and to hang with what the young pups think. This is no good. ‘ To make certain that our compari- tive youth isn't warping our’ viewpoint, we asked Press columist. Frank Cooper for his opinion. He is past 65. With no ; Prompting from us, the following is what work and better work than I have done for years. I had courage, vision, energy and endurance. I often raged against the old goats who got in the way. So I try to be my age and at least stay out of their hair. Young men’ can fumble, then pick up the ball and run, Old men don’t operate that fast, We hog the ball and stand still to argue. Most industry recognizes the setting in of dry rot and makes retirement compulsory at age 65. Congress might well do the same with committee: chairmanships. I don’t mean by this that a wise old owl should be drummed out of the Cap- itol when elected year after year by his state Or congressional district. But. con- gress would be much more effective if ‘Frank had to say: i As ‘age creeps up on us we lose our _ +sharpness. Our thinking becomes less ‘flexible. The past becomes sacred. A / fresh new idea is apt to leave us cold. We ; fail to remember that at 40 and 50 we were Lat the peak'of our powers. We refuse. to :admit that men.of-30 years. younger can ‘be better men than we are. We. cling to ‘the belief that maturity is a metter of ?many of us are just plain jealous of our ‘importance. I try to guard against this, but some-. ai ittee chairmen — ‘the most power- ful figures in’ government — were re- tired from their chairmanship at that age but permitted to keep, their seats. ° ‘We wouldn’t think of electing a pres- ident approaching his second childhood. But we have committee ‘chairmen — who can thumb their noses at the presi- dent — not only in their 70’s but i in their 80's, About two-thirds of these chairmen are southerners who.often hold office for life due to southern traditions. Some of . our most hotorious bigots have been pro- tected by’ seniority. ° Such men run Congress. They. bury “times without success, I’ find myself dis-’ agreeing with young squirts like Bob Myers ans Jim Fitzgerald, Losing the ar- I am to le myself with, “Oh, well! They'll learn.”. Then I realize that at their age I was doing more Even the Philippines : Reports of violence and terrorism ride the crest of every political p are’ literally little ezars in their fields, If power after.65, even at the top, is bad for business ‘and industry, is it any better. for government? - — Lapeer (Mich,) County: Press Hove Their Trouble candidates and their deaders that there is noth more to democratic and election. This coming election does not seem to be an exception. Daily, _we read in the of -of character ion and of -h pap and free el than With it goes the ability to survey the sit- uation from afar, jintelligently. and dis-” One .of: the best preventives -dal intentions wrapped with Machiavellian scunning for, political motives. We wonder why our candidates and their campaign amanagers® could) not have sobriety and sportsmanship. These unsavory practices are gfener- ally formented by political ward leaders for our. top politicians have failed to set > th Ives up as dels of level-headed: ness and calm. They: do not inform the .electorate of the issues but they accent- uate the defects of the political opponents with ‘“‘bomba” here and “bomba”’ there. We wish to call the attention of the _ for dishonest and ‘bloody. elections-is the cultivation of the virtue of sobriety and sportmanship. We can never hope to enjoy’ the _bles- sings of a truly democratic, free and clean election if the politicians remain. as they have always been high-strung, .ter- rible-tempered and .trigger-happy. -Un- less we adopt sobriety and sportsmanship. in the electoral campaigns and ‘during the -election, our country would be He was a happy boy ‘at his ‘work"’ ‘until one: climat Saturday, when lie-was handed a rush job, and he must prée- “pare to: finish it. by. Monday. The" boy gazed: solemnly at ‘his «a! ment to‘ prepare iter thousands. of words; :He:.heart: swelled with pride and. joy. to: observe the assig fine ent. But: the next day was SI mday, and he had ineveri worked on; ;Sunday. With much trembling the youth approached: the _mana- -ger. of the.composing:: room and ‘stammered: “I will w: —I wal work til. telver "tania, “You cannot ; night, 2 sald the; boss.al 7 will try, ‘sir.’ There was “t cannot. work, on. heqLord’s Day,” the’ said. “You can’t what?” explod- :ed an irate scompositor, “The Lord’s,Day nothing!” suapped the . boss. “You will lose our. jo! : & can’t. help. it, sir.” ‘All that aay’ ‘the Jad Jaho. ment unch. He forgot about supper: He did not notice his:fellow, workmen but gave his whole attention to completing his assigament and getting book pages ready for print infin ng. at te clock! that ticked away Close ‘to. he went to his employer. natched solemn looks. * “I cannot finish,” he stam- mered, He held the last pages of his assignment in his hand. “7 resign, sir, as I cannot work on Sunday. T cannot break the fourth commandment even for you-and the: money. I need so badly.” “What. do’ a:,few hours matter?” returned the employ- er aeaven ‘ if y ork. a’ few. hours. belter the, day, ihe: ‘better. the deed.” “I go to church ‘on Sunday, sir. I‘ have? never. worked\‘on the, Lord's to; Pleas spay gr{ but, I ie : not. finish this n : content ue may. you. off Cs 0.Bi “gay, you've igot: got real stuff iniyou, son.I really think re. just: the: boy:'I need pore. \ From now: “you are freed from all’ Siindsy ‘work. Go; to church and worship God by all means!” A masculine voice be- came devout: and reverent, “God_bless you, ‘John!” The boy. was; steadily ad- vanced in the; composing and -pressrooms; He name was John ‘Harper, and -he: founded. the publishing ‘house of Harper & Brothers, ‘whose _ publications have become worl By "Flag for this country, Mr. Pear- son is making possible either its ad adoption or a federal elec- The PM says. his’ Liberal backbenchers will be free to vote their conscience (or, more necurately, their‘ assessment of back-home feeling on the mat- ter), “but that” the life “of the Liberal » government will be; tied'to the vote. If the issue is defeated, then so will be the government.and-we’ll have an ‘election’... one in which Mr. : Pearson would hope ‘to form majority, government. For ail. the. talking that ’ has. gone ena the ‘present has actually been. passed: ‘The ‘only piece of “major” legis- tic _ Jation: which has‘ been agreed to. is the changing of the name .of' ‘TransCanada : Airlines -.to Air Canada! However, with the Credi- tistes, ‘the “Socreds ‘and the ‘NDPers “more ‘concerned -with ; holding onto their jobs than with ‘onée; mote ‘facingthe‘el- ectorate, Pearson could expect: to’ ‘be ‘defeated . Now the. Liberal back- benchers: can vote against: The -Flag (andthe government), or- slip: out ‘behind ‘the’ curtains andj not vote:at.all,:thus mak- ing: it: easier: for the govern- uaa to he defeated. - If The Flag:Issue is pass- ed, ‘then - the: government’ will still bein office: but one of. - its major: platform ’ pormises will, have. been implemented : ‘and little more. will’ be ;heard on the ‘matter. (Remember how. quickly: the: B.C, flag fu- ror died down once ‘a decision was made.) °°." ‘This column is certain Mr. Victoria Report By JAMES i. NESBITT , We're, cer- ; Anat near ‘are. How'on earth catt we get ourselves into such a aly. mess? |; gs’ are mier Be tish Co! ‘Union J ‘sign, ‘ erroneously © “called the flag of Canada. : . By Burt Semel Be a Federal Election Possible. j in September. Pearson ‘wants an election. He doesn't, . however,’ want. one durin; while in g the the fall ‘the Oct. 1: Columbia treaty ratification date hangs over Ottawa as a deadline.that a government must be in office to meet. This Teavess Septem- ber. as'a likely election date. In fact, the prime minister has announced that there will Hiament until 38 pleces of go- :vernment business: (including the’ Columbia’ river treaty, re- distribution,’ provision’ :of mily allowances to:children ‘16 , and 17, ‘interest-free loans to ‘university ‘ ‘students, ’? amend- “ments 'to’ the’ Citizenship! Act” , to provide ‘a ‘naturalized Cana-* ' dian ‘with the same ‘rights’ as ‘those born'in Canada, and ma- hy more) have been ‘aeted ‘up- (om ‘of these ‘items -by. late: July, "Mr. Pearson could go .to the people charging.the opposition with ‘stalling the: ‘business ‘of the country and. we would, find ourselves marching to bal- lot boxes sometime: in pete ber—one of the ‘politicians’ fa- -vorite: election . months: . ‘hardly on :the floor of .the House of :,' iB Commons. Hence," ‘The Flag :Is- * sue. "There t seems, to, be at pre-: © sent;’a’ strong: movement to-| wards printing’ designs ‘on san-* ‘itary, tissues. It was initiated by ‘a small producer in Connecti- cut’a little: over a year ago. :Now most major producers are. -in production or studying the situation closely. If: this con- tinues to grow, it will create This means that i€ action . isn’t’ taken ona a good number «. « American ‘dollars fly the Stars and ‘Stripes, ° (According to a survey re- sontly 'b by Maclean's Magazine, one-t! of the ‘people of Ga nada would like to see ple! way out of: a ridiculous ‘predicament, We might as well be sensible about this, and fly the Stars’and Stripes, ‘because, also’ acco) to ‘Maclean’s, oars, Cana “onlits face ‘overnight. Our very minister’‘of lands’ and! fo- rests, Hon. Ray ‘Williston ‘has said as much. However, we do their‘ purpi hear of such bias as that?) Anyway. — this flag qu tion is making us look Hupid, like a bunch of scrappy brats, completely: incapable ‘of any getting! together in the inter- of all. This take the. dst place. “It appears 3 me we're a completely ungov- ernable’ country. Rabb’ the emotional hysteria’ about a flag:“‘a frightening symptom of Canadian irrationality.” ° . Ticans are giving us the ti have -haw. about our. Fang issue, ‘though’: they're « polite about it andi feel sorry. for us. -spangle er! perfect. Rabbi Feinberg says. the flag argument: is<« hugely amusing to“ our: neighbo. dhe compares what; he calls flag-fever to a. calls Seat Rome‘— a; poli- us: Heal’ device, to mute more: se- problems « fad: agerevate: the battle for’ shelf: space: in the sup srmarkets, ”’ Tears loomed but were - theld: back by. steady, resolute |‘ t eyes, fant will forgive | you: e - and threatenime:with a‘promix you-: femous on ‘I Love Our Canada” Orillia Packet and Times This editorial, in'a conservative Ontario daily, was headed: “The . Canada I Love: An Unfashionable Testament.” E Love .Canada. ;MacLean’s magazine assures’ me that no Canadian loves his country, and .a thousand critics inform me: that there;is: no such thing as a Canadian,’no separate and distinct Canadian identity. am one, . ‘Politicians and pundits assure me that there is no Canadian flag, no Canadian ‘national anthem, but:I am content with our flag, a sort ‘of red* ensign! with the Canadian coat of arms inthe fly, and I'am always moved ‘when 1a Sood. ‘band plays The Queen, but I could learn ‘I love. Canada, There are people like Rene. ‘Levesque and Marcel , Chaput. who. alternately ! assaili me’ for “oppressing ty, French-Canadi ull Quebec eutie ‘of: f. Confederation, bat, T have: been. shipmates: ‘drank., 01 a saluted Georges Vanier ana cheered Jean’ Beliveat and \ know ‘they're Can: A -for that. ' Sea think: im a Limey, and’ the English think I'm .wise:and ‘superior in the States and young and:vi-: gorous in: Bogland and I atelesne t. : ns Ct ‘features: of. both their: ways: ‘of life. Las? Elove) Canada. ur ‘politics ‘ are: dull: ‘and our. sports ‘bush league, but” you can't , beat't the beer or the: air.’ -_ Oh, there are Nathan Colien aod the Argos and Gordon ‘Sinclair ‘and Real Caouette ‘but! you: Led to take th rough with 8. sce same a5 Anywhere else. Fe ERO Yy-fjeré ‘Torontonians think Canada lies south - “at. Muskota: between the : Humber /and the ‘Bluffs, but‘I: have ‘crossed the Yukon and ‘trod the lonely beaches. of the .Queen Charlottes, felt) the Chinook’a warm breath across the prairie’ snows, bolted lobster above the Fundy tideline and picked blueberries on the bare hills above St: John’s. It is.a magnificent. country; the. most. richly. varied in. climate ‘and scene in all the world, home ‘of ‘a vigorous and warm-hearted People, a country tobe proud of. 1am, a, Canadian. ‘are ;there any, more, like; me? - ane a foa than we are. ian; brothers. “.) dians, We bothfieirn ‘each, ther 3; language, tandi tht the glia * and my French might be a it shaky in spots, we're” a the worse | : ive more: money, and, the 5 British that Canadide tha bes of ee Rabb ‘Feinberg seems: to see: Canada: onthe verge of disenterration, He says the so- vereignty: of Canada will fade into a: hollow word, and the three _ maple ..leaves . will. over a sphere. of influence parts, dominated respec- tively Oy United . States. gold, “British: sentiment: and -French- speaking religion.” And ‘ Senator ‘Grattan: O’- Leary, of ‘all people, gives us takes us. Kick in the teeth and tting big ‘for its Petes He says . _ We're embarked on a: ‘“fanati- 01 ge, and that we have a ‘Pho- ney national pride.” Yes, we poor. Cana dians are taking quite a beating these and’ all about a flag and, a.m mad desire to be more What our. Premier, Ben- ts I iB the: cebillty to with Voted tor St;Laureat art of the moun- Li n the ‘era slope, fed ‘on "glories of Nature’ ingithe: shadows grope i ver the, oe of the woodlands, plain, i Sites ‘silence 80 softly, weaving no hurt, no pain, "$0 would I follow life’s courses, ‘Cleani‘as the cloud that drifts, Touching the'life of my neigh- bors, Showering them’ with gifts; Leave in my wake the. sunlight, Driftiwhere: the heavens bend, And dipping; beyond the hori: “Melt into mist at at:the end. George Kaye : Credit: for Dear irl le to an aceldent whieh 100K rps a short. time ago we give credit to the boy Pen. It seemg that much’ blame oad ridteule: has ibeen assed should “be ig this crucial -moment the boy, still suffering from the ats of ae accident, turned his ‘first uahts to the welfare of the ie. tim in the other car, '. At this time the thoughtful and most considerate boy saw to the comfort of the injured girl. Running: to. his car quickly, without a. moment re spare, removed a blanket ‘and Says Young Driver Deserves His Quick placed it ‘under ‘her, then he blood from ‘the girl's & towel which he had face es also ob If this is not an action of kindness and ° thoughtfulness, what Instead | of. being ‘compll- mented on his quick action, boy has been made’ “‘a.‘public spectacle” and, his name ‘has Proceeded’ to gently remove the | by Actions | been dragged threvgh the mud many ee even who do| att know “s He ‘was not asked: to. ac- n't the people of Castlegar open their eyes and give credit where credit is due. jends’ (Editor’s Note: This letter was signed ‘by. 88; persons.) Dear Sir: a local t. I have being spent in this town to Io-. As had a ttle time to consider the bad deal we as taxpayers are getting so far as deal employ: ment is concerned. Out of the 40 men working on this sewer project in Castle- gar, there are five to seven lo- cal men working. The rest are. from’ various. pol ints In the LO: | vince_and ‘some from outside.) / Now as I stated as ‘above the number working, I ask you how much of the money is there The cost: of hooking up to the sewer as i home-owner is CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, June 4, 1964 ‘Outsiders’ Hired for Sewerage Work | In closing I hope that the| contracts and ers or the | cal employment, I eon think so. horough in the letting of future ho |: will stipulate lo- people. inv involved . will Irate Taxpayer: be! more somewhere in the neighb of $150 to S200 Don't you think it would be-better if a man like myself and‘ others should have a chance to realize that amount out of Surely oe “another city: 0: town ‘was dna ob in sewer oF any. other. id of project do, you we from; Castlegar would be ‘called’ to work there, ~ Jackson’s Hockey Chatter the’ Ioose ends of last season’s operation’ and ‘discussed plans for. next: fall, A resolution drawn up for TRAVELLING? by Air, Rail or Ship >. ForInformation, Reservations and Tickets— For Tours, Cruises & Hotels| x anywhere, see ' VIPOND for TRAVEL “Your Experienced Travel Agent / 8 Phone. Zenith 6181 Trail weekdays 8.30 am. to 530 p.m. Friday, until 9.00. p.m. at the Annual fest Keotenay MHA annual meeting in in June, if adopted, would make | & protective -head guards compul- sory for all minor hockey pla- eeting of local : hockey oreamtannesnes tled wu up *On the local scene, rumors would indicate that some of our coaches of previous seasons ‘are considering a new lease on life and wish to start over again with a Pee Wee team. Corres- Rondence with imperial’ Tobacco ales regarding our request for )Sporstmaster electric stop time clock (as in the Rossland Fink) advises the necessity of a yers in the West Tes gion. Our delegates to this meet eee but. would ging fhe 6 wording OR PHONE: ANYTIME reine Change Of | Telephone Number 365-7532. HAVE YOUR CAR SAFETY-CHECKED ; NOW FOR SUMMER Ken’ s Wheel on any. player who runs’ or jumps into or. charges an oppo- | coach: Gordon with the rink owner-operators, Locally nobody but nobody seems able to. guarantee who will’ have. jurisdiction of. our ice palace for’ the next three years, While some of our coach. a hockey clinie to be held in Rossland in ‘July, Wayne and the new Mrs.‘ Newell (Miss - Nicol Kaufman). will’ be’ on’ their‘ ho- neymoon. Good Juck and ‘best wishes to these sg hockey boosters. Our displayed ‘in .Gem Cleaners shop lece © of le the ‘trophy recently to Baulkam ms ap- reciation of his - effort and “They're a swell bunch ‘of With your’ approval HOLIDAY DRIVING iA ignment (PH, 165.7582: “Adequate. Library : Faci ities of Value : Reports Librarian the value ‘of adequate. lib- rary facilities was well illustra- fed ed at ‘a short course on library- es old and new are attending| f Editor a few. ‘lines on other sports activity. is a must for many young men in the fall, and local interest in this wholesome sport is. presently high, thanks to the efforts of Father Day, His mis- sion to other. lands’ will leave us temporarily. light of leader- ship, however: the players, the equipment and ‘interest are not gone, and unofficially plans are underway to field possibly four teams again this year. : . player who has. not turned ‘in his equipment: from last year, please take it to Gem Cleaners now so it will be ready pre-season pile ene formed of pane wil eep you informed of plans ani reghtra on dai E n Young local, ‘athletes from Health Emphasis Now Stressed For Mental ‘Health’ Today we speak of mental peak with emphasis on “hea- Not so many years ago, any reference to the mind was whis- pered or avoided altogether, de- pending upon whether the con- dition was major or minor. It wasn’t quite nice to have’ any kind of ‘disturbance like that, so the patient. was kept quietly in the home or else ‘sent to a ed after ailments of the: mind. Then medical scientists and psychiatrists and. doctors who specialized in mental health be- gan to see that the friends and relations of their patients need- ed’ a ‘little treatment, ' too, to record at the resent high schoo} track meet held in Warfield out-ran the 1 Chamber. 0 ar eta Sua ae e le; le limelight. ed A vote of thanks sho ‘ould go to our high’ school PE teachers for their extra-time and efforts eld. It may be « “of interest or embarassment. to’ know that more local teachers than par- ents were'moral supporters in attendance at:the West Koote- nay Track Meet. Some ‘enthu- siasts are ‘in hopes that our local School Board plans for the. new to create. interest, in track and 3 give | them a And they have made’ the’ aver- age layman’ see. ‘that. there ‘is nothing more’ scandalous about a period of treatment for, men- tal sickness than for treatment for. any of the physical ailments, "the attitude ot Talay and friends count for a great deal of the: patient’s recovery, and where there is co-operation with we doctor, the results should school grounds to. the Kinnaird Park. will include pro- vision ‘for registration facilities for track and fieid training and events, One problem has now been solved, we have’a national an- them: "0" Cana da.” ip. at last week by Costlegae librarian Mrs. 's. Bert De erming, "the course ‘esting and. educational,” ..Mrs. Donnan said: all. phases . of lib-|- rary; work. were: dis “inter-|--- cussed in- qluding cataloging and publicity. ———_ EXCAVATING, DITCHING SAND. AND. GRAVEL TOP. SOIL’: - CONCRETE WORK AN? 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