PAGE 2 THE CAS Published Every Thursday ‘By wee THE CASTLE NEWS L v. CAMEBELL, Publisher TLE ‘NEWS LIMITED Castlegar — "B.C, . SUBSCRIPTION RATE | :— : + $3.00 per year; 25c Authorized as Second § ian Weekly BC. Weeldy Aavertaing Buea Department, Ottawa. Per month by carrier, : Class Mail, Post Office ' “Te your family is ‘as “fond of soup these chilly days as we are,’ try combining different kinds of canned ‘soup'for’ inter- ésting and delicious ‘flavours. I suggest consume with asparagus, for Or cream‘ of: ‘onion . Second’ of ‘a series of ‘24 articles civil defencé CIVIL DEFENSE; Canada’s civil: defence bill. is big and . still growing, but- it would’ be bigger’ ‘without the citizen volunteer. Under the Ca- nadian cD, set-up each province and. Nit noteb ook. WHO PAYS? Sabk.,° $34,020; Man., | $25,158; neve Scotia, $4,020; Nfld.;: $3,- Be Tt.’ was’! in 1953-54 that BC. municipalities * led! the, way. in civil d ity. is for ‘adapting ‘broad federal poli- cies to ‘the’ needs of. its own people, for Ottawa*exercises no administrative control over local defence. The bill is not small. : It probably won't shrink so long as nuclear war is a.threat. But :¥. F. Worthington, ::federal ‘civil -defénce co-ordinator, ‘ has sia: * €o federalize ‘civil defence, to plan for a provincial or munici- : a pal government. staff in all its . ramifications," would involve a paid. force , numbering thous- : ands!" So far the federal’ govern- ment, jn various ways, has paid the fioh's ‘share. ‘It has agreed, at least, by’. putting up. $145,728. They, Jed ‘the ‘next’ year too, shelling, out $225,000. Ontario ‘| oyster. with’ tomato, I’ve: found, | too, that if. you oversalf soup, Jin! a .jar- containing about a with asparagus; cream of chick- en with: corn; and cream of @ pinch of brown. sugar over- comes the salty taste. ‘without being noticeable, - A simple way to clean - hair brushes ‘and. combs .. for: the whole family is to. place :.them quart of ‘water and %* cup of ammo! “When ‘cut flowers arrive’ from the florist,.. strip leaves ‘and thorns from the, parts of -stems that: will be ‘under water’.and cut a%" from the stalk. And if’ you want: your houseplants to grow evenly’ during these winter ties entered directly into the C. «| D.° financial picture then; ‘too, with $48,366 ‘to Ottawa’s $18,122. That. ‘year, ' 1954-55, ‘federal grants matched in: B.C., $158,- 350;.Alta.,- $118,922; Sask.," $42,- Man; $25; 892; New Bruns- $7, 1925; Nild., big jump. in Ontario’s direction as that province accepted the federal ‘grant.for the first time. "Administrative officers at fed- each: pot by least: quarter (ur every . few days. same stairs, hanging froma mail in the wall, we always. keep | our flashlight.’ Seems ‘to’ be: the ‘ore spot: where it’s. mpst ‘needed: in failure, -' + Bill: hos: asked . miei, to pass along a quick, é: way. of pre- venting the chrome‘ on. the fami- wet, slushy driving -days’ ahead: a liberal coating ‘of floor wax over. bumpers, ’ headlight’ rims, door handles,:‘etc., Don’t’ polish these, surfaces afterwards, ‘simply leave. them “untouched.” ‘When Spring comés' the polish ,ean. easily be, removed with’ another |: cloth dipped’ in gasoline. In the meantime, ‘you've: a, protective] - scarcely. ‘noticeable and:: easy. to The. Skater 'g Waltz i It; you've:a ‘sheet of ‘ice “in the backyard ‘for’ th igfneighbourhood kiddies® to‘ Usei'aS va: rink‘... here’s'.a suggestion.” ‘Next ‘week- ‘t }my husband, Last waskeone? he promised. to paint the cellar ‘stairs, Friday. qught he just’ cov- ‘ered: every ofher step. When I pointed out that’ the. job ‘was only half done he was forced to explain that if ‘he'd: painted them all none’ of' the, family would:have been able’ to .use the stairs’ until they had dried. Next ‘day,- he > painted: the remaining ones; but at no time. were we in to’ someof the fine ‘music that's “flooding: the’: air’ waves these -days.~ Then set the “port- able” .up' by, the ied of the rink. The children love it)... . and the music: seems: to--help ‘their skating, too.!- Statistics’ are interesting things. Bill was. reading. an .analytical report the’. other. day proved conclusively of all married coup! prevened! ‘from * ‘using ‘the: ‘cellar. da today ‘are women. = WOMEN TO BLAME? f An. American ‘woman, ‘noting that the divorce rate in Canada and the United’ States. is high, and’ that the number of deser- tions and infidelities among imen is growing; has béen telling Ca- nadian. and American ‘women ‘that: they. have no.one but them- selves: to. blame. She: -Eay8, {Pick-up any big any-gaily paper japtl| . eral ‘civil in Ottawa, have estimated that of the - $4,800, 000 available cat contere with pro search, ‘eauipment and Tnancial grants in the first ‘three e-| years of the program, the pro- vinces took up about ee 000,000. Oo: municipalities ae ‘taking it from there. - : Main’ -federal assistance has been in grants established in 19- ‘52 on the basis of ‘eight. cents per. capita for the whole pro- vince with another six cents per capita for target-area cities, For the first’ two years the. grants were available on the basis of a federal dollar: for every: pro- vincial.dollar up to ‘the pro- vince’s population quota. In the last. two. years these were ex- tended. to ‘municipalities as’ well, providing the p s ex- pected to make the bite Te larger. in last year's ‘grants. pictures.” These are. pictures of ‘women wearing very little clothing. She claims. that news- for thelady of the. hoiise work is at all. These days, most of them work. only .an , eight, hour day, for five days a ‘week. I suspect that. many of those hours are -not. very. productive, either, Isn’t..it. time we. put. an end to the old fable ‘that women are the weaker sex. "It seems. to me we.do twice as much work in this world as, our husbands do; What do your i think?” Incidentally, at ‘the: top of those i film”, over: the chrome that is} ; end, . tune:.your.. portable ‘radio bir ~_ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23; 1996 case of blown: fuses or a power |: ly car. from. rusting: during .the]’).’ With a soft ‘cloth simply. smooth ny Ss densely. populated area, j does’ “not will be: “ABOUT. car POLIO. — WHY. SOME ARE IMMUNE ‘The “presence: of widespread low grade” polio infection’ inva ‘mean’ that great. numbers of the. Since exposure to polio, how- ever mild it~ may. bes renders is true. Most of the. popu- The lation’ will; have been exposed to it within a short period after can’ only | be speeded’ if money is available for research, Your the B.C. ‘POLIO one tacks, ‘there ou probably na to: FUND will further scientific’ in-- What -you — give few, if any, Pp cases, While this is fine for ‘the natives of ‘the area: it is far from good front another ‘ could prevent you” yourself, or .a member of your family, trom being stricken babs palo. oe » The ‘vast ‘movement: of people about the world. to-day ae air- craft and other ‘means 'is on a seale. our’, cigrandfathers never dreamt’ of. “Therefore,” the polio which ‘is low: grade ard rela- tively: harmless | to’, the. resi- dents of the area who have been naturally immunized, may well be.'a. menace to travellers from abroad. . Such: travellers .who have, through high standards of ‘ sanitation in their home country, been . protected from polio, may ‘well contract the dis? ease, With no ‘natural immunity to ward it off, the effect on the could be" The solutior to this ‘problem lies in’ the Salk vaccine being to. Ci lian school Well. {-. Ta be glad to have your _ comments. ‘Who: works harder in your home? Your-hus- ‘band or .you. Write me. anoy: mously if you wish! . kok papers that to be. highly ‘respectable family]: every person living? America, children,’ as soon: as it’ can ‘be manufactured. In years to come, it is “hoped that ‘there will be sufficient vaccine to .immunize An. North This will ‘take time, and it: DRIVERS: The other day that i humorist, Bennett Cerf, (Biled papers _make a /special point of such The grants, ‘are only ‘one side of the federal C.D. as- sistance’ program. Its direct C.D. expenditures: from: 1950-55 . total- led some. $9,000,000 and its esti- mates for -the.1955-56 fiscal year, ‘were $7,000,000. It set? up the Canadian” Civil Defence.’ College at Arnprior, Ont., ‘and. pays expenses “for| P vinees. It has put aside. $9,000,- training . persons from. all --pro-|- pic-|: tures on. their. classified adver- tising pages in order. to- attract readers. She goes on. to say, “If women are going to allow them- selves to.be used as bait to lure the eyes, of men,- how in the world can’ they expect men to follow «the. , Straight . and narrow path?” ‘Well—let’s, hear what you have to say about it. Does : *your daily have ch pic- 000" _for': stockpili ing It has That -is, for municipal “projects the : federal now warning sirens ° to major cities, fire train- axe’ nrade on the basis of 50.per ‘eent from Ottawa, 25. per. cent from the province and 25. per cent from the. municipality.: If the province doesn’t participate financially; the federal contribu- tion is 25 per cent direct to, the municipality. . In. the. 1952-53 fiscal year the federal sovernment : matched these ing manuals‘ and‘ other equip- ment wherever there-was'a need ‘And these costs do not include such. projects ‘asthe ‘multimil- lion-Dollar, -radar watning screens ‘going “up around _ the . tele - the ground observer corps ‘and others closely related to the de- fence’.of Canada. “The federal ove also agreed. to pay tures, British . "Columbia, $114,- 964; Alberta, $85,545; Saskatehe- wan, $25,206; Manitoba, $15,899; Newfoundland, $5,244! “In | 1953- 54: B.C, $107,714; Altes feast; ge one-third the cost. of - standar Ontario, : British -. Colu Alberta ‘have ‘taken’ of this offer. : 5 Years #90 — THIS WEEK — 4. ‘_'castlegar lave: Host. to the West Kootenay . and Boundary District . School , Administrstors Arrow. Lakes, ‘Trail, South: Slo- can, Grandforks:. and Castlegar along with Inspectors of: Trail; can . Districts; © and. Castlegar, Arrow, Lakes and Creston. ‘—Block’ 59 ‘The Ball -Park” }~ has been’ offered for: sale ‘to the} Village’ for. a-play ground. ' 1g —St Alban’s | W.A. “celebrate tended from: Rossland, : Trish, birthday patty... : FOR: ALL “YOUR = WEALTH NEEDS: test about this?\Do. you ‘believe ‘azines?’ Do you believe that the *|Not..a.-great “deal. to do, nothing that. hag to-be done un-| 3: Kootenay Laké,-Nelson_and Slo-|,le {o’olock. At Io1 and tures ‘in, it? Do you! ever pro- it. is proper for women to pose in. bathing ® suits and have their pictures ‘published:, all across th country in néwspapers and mag- scanty costumes ‘wort by women on, television are’ proper? Or do as bait’ to” attract’: viewers? It would - certainly: be, ‘interesting to get your views.’ te WOMAN'S WORK’ “AS: NEVER DONE Many: ‘a man, thinks that being a housewife is ‘really fairly..easy. less the woman-really wants to do it, One woman, a little dis- turbed about.’ this, wrote this you: think | ithey* are merely used!’ :and|: “They Drive Men Wild.” In it, te pub- lished some letters. from _hus- bands .who were complaining about the way their wives drove cars.. Wrote one: husband, | “The brakes on my .car take hold: so fast that now my: wife, instead of running ‘over. the neighbours, car. stop squarely. on » top. of them.” » George Burns told Bennett Cerf: that ..the “reason. “Gracie drives through’ red lights “has now \been. explained.. When he asked her why she ’ didn't istop for’'a red light. ‘she; told: him, “Oh; they've lost: ‘their. novelty for''me. When you've: seen..two or three, you've seen. them - all, So TI. just don’t stop to, look’ at ‘them; anymore.” One fellow,. from San Antonio, Must: have had: his‘tongue, in-his cheek | when ‘he wrote. His let- ter said, “My.':wife wound. up ‘the week by driving- “Up: the side of: the® building. It''gave us.‘a bad moment, because there was another |-lady .. motorist - coming down): - Now these ‘are ‘all good stories envy. the ‘good Share ot ‘their wives, How. would ‘it. be if-we made’ a’. collection ' of. stories writing in'to ‘me ‘and telling me about: all “the -: mistakes - your husband makes when ‘he. is-‘at the wheel? I wouldn't’ mention names,‘ of course, but ‘perhaps we'd have some fun! Let’s. hear from you, so’ we can defend ‘the ‘women ‘drivers of this souniy: KOOTENAY BUILDERS. AND SUPPLIERS” Rese @ Mfg Sash & Door Cabinet Making’ Building Materials roe of GLIDDEN PAINTS -« SPRAY Good ‘Assortment. Of we ‘ ‘FLOOR : LINOLEUM S 1 about men drivers?, How about PHONE 4066. “BE “CLEARLY. : SUN FORMED. CJAT MONDAY. February. 27th five-thirty in the husband’ who: was... going out six-fifteen, prepare my ©’ young school. *: At ‘eight-thirty, ‘after I had‘ dressed “him and found his] ’.* r Shad ‘tidied’ up: the‘ house ‘and washed“ the’ dishes, it’ was ten 1, was, still ine’ my house= | “The door-bell’ rang. A’ young salesman stood in the ‘doorway. of” nothing: He: “thanked © me politely, and’ noting that I was aving ‘gotten: me out. of bed! “iH really seems to me that I "prepared breakfast for my |” ‘of town. He left~ the’ house at|* and ‘ther I ‘had to|: ‘son for], on his way. Then ‘it was}. fr feed’ the’ baby his cereal.|. : y the time this was done ard]: T'sat_down|". “poured ‘myself a cup of cof- % I told him-that I- was in need]. jousecoat, he apologized for|': ” “You can Sbtain Tr vel while travelling. ‘Negotiable anywhere. .. 3, Ch que: at our men don’t ‘understand what RA Oy 1956 - them, or infect it with serious new’. diseases’. and Mts, Ss. E, Baker ; Held. At Deer pat THURSDAY, FEBRUARY -23, ; Natures Scrapbook — :) enormously 1850's .to control - insect -;, pests, spread so. fast; that by,. 1875 it had. crossed ,: the, continent. ‘Simi- has i BEE ; ee : PAGE 3 ab : Canada’s. tuberculosis death| country’s production, Canadians railways moved 19.’ rate: is the third lowest‘ in the| 'The -values of Canada’s. prim- | million: ‘tons of wheat-:in:.1952, world, Denmark, home of the|ary textile production is greater | halt. of. all. the ‘agricultural in Christmas Seal ‘has. the solwest. than’ the valué ‘of the country's |ducts freighted ‘by rail! ia Holland is next... annual wheat crop. < : year. The ¥ Geeth Jarly ; the and; become: a pest since; 1890, when 60 of. them:were released in’ .Central - Parl, ; New troduced | Pres. Of Hothe Wirses St. “Johi's’ Home ‘Nursing * “The 7 <| Division of. Kinnaird met at’ the | School’ on | Wednesday, February 2|15th with 15 members present. 31 sy sidént, quist, doles MeNicol, ‘Treasurer, i ny n and salmon are the: <, jumpers,” been known to leap as high as ten ‘feet. TAMING THE WILD: Domesticateq animals and Mrs. Eva Greenwood was élected Mies.” Anne ° Gallo.’ was named’ Honorary. Président. Mrs. Helen McLeod was elected Vice ‘| President; Mrs.’ Beatrice’. Lund- ‘Secrefary and Mrs. Blaine wy social ‘evening is being plan- hed for. “April, ’ Mrs, Gh McKen- | wor’ : tee fen nee ee =| been loaned from’ thé Loan Cup- board. be Glasses are now. mde erway in ‘| Home” Nursing’ ond ‘First -Aid— instructed * b: Frank ‘Mr,’ Richardso: son every third ‘Wednes- day of month ‘at 780 in’ the held at the Home_ of Mrs. A. Hopland with Mra.C. H. King, Miss'C.*Bloomer, ‘W. Marken’ and} * < J.-A. Charters’. present. »» Mrs. |... 5 | Peterson, “and Mrs.’ R. Whittaker were unable ‘to. attend. Mr... Charters, reported that all the books: have been moved over to the new building by. the: Vil- lage | Foreman,.and his. Public Works ctew. Mr..C. Mather and Mr, Graham * have‘ very kindly donated help | and ' put/in new, shelving © for. ‘the ‘building. Plans were ‘therefore tmade: for arranging ‘on ‘shelves . and :’ for cataloguing: a “number, of. new volumes... Also ‘a budget for the new year) was prepared’ and. all outstanding bills: settled. Oncé ‘this .has') been Taone, it will was decided ‘a‘ public notic be made’ of the re-opening’ of the library. The Board was ‘well pleased ‘with: ‘the new building feeling it ‘will be ‘a:real: asset :to the! village \ and | will” also seek]. Solna: Mera ans oa ee; 5 for. speeding ‘up’ ‘service |‘: ror routine | brary business, CTEAWAN Fl FUEL COAL rand WOOD - Phone ‘4191. OFFICE, — £0 Crescent 8. omer School. ' when a. wild. eles is intro: duced -into an. area where it “never lived before, there is. no -telling what may hdppen: either it will multiply and’ spread like wildfire -or ‘it’ will soon’ disap- pear. If it spreads, it may prey upon some native. species, or crowd it out, or interbreed_ with parasites. “Whese : things happened | when people began to import foreign ‘kinds of wildlife, The nightingale and the sky- lark disappeared. but. the Eng- lish sparrow, brought here in the Funeral Service For, WiLL. ae i FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24, 1956 TWIN | RIVERS. HALL 7330 P.M. —CALL "70,0 ORDER 8:00PM. “HELD. Public | Library ' a aiiy CHLEBRATES S UPERLINE E ‘WAS H : RS Beis bee opened 1 its new "factory: bank Westminster. To celebrate, “we pat offered’ a “buy ‘on these - washers at low, low prices. We're passing our savings. on to" you. jihese raters are not built to sl ‘ cheq: "re tl eee ior. qual that bas sold id more Bea: ty Wash flr Nibd : fet -other: make. Ther et carry the 6-year guarantee. Have 6-minute clothes action, friction-free. Econa-mizer mech-,- anism, big” porcelain’ tub and touch: release saieiy wringer. Ai a price lower, than any we've ever’ o! on a top. . line machine: : * Get yours while they last __ Gsllegar | Building Supply Store Also available with pump ‘ vi. qt slight. extra cost...2 = tow DOWN PAYMENT . ERMS TO Suir You SWinnipeg, - family Deer Park for a few years, then moved to Vancouver from where 70:00" am: murda. Afrive Edgewood. : "4:00. PmD.., ‘Thursday, Leave igewood: HE: delivery, of aatieal gas to homes: aaa industry i in B.C.’s northern and ‘inland communities calls ‘for men and materials of the ' highest calibre. It calls for vast'reserves_of natural gas to ensure a constant supply. And it calls. for careful. planning in the “installation Oo) Sitboecn centres and supply lines. Toland: Natural, Gas Company Limited can meet every ¢ one of these’. requirements. It is already supplying this efficient fuel to. communities vin “northern ‘BY or and Alberta, and is'extending its service to. 44 communities: througho Interior B. B.C. a at 8 cost of more © contracted to oe pe substantial: aquaintities from the’ >We ‘Transmission ‘Company, now constructing a pipeline ; from the Peace River. reseives to: the International por This contract is for. years : that gave. Westcoast : sufficient volume of sales to uomae construction: mete Hines rete : : “EPRIIENT | FUEL.