4 CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, January 29, 1976 Patricia Young Says...

Anniversary

when the leaders of the then known world were beginning to despair over the continuance of their civilization and systems, ‘Thus, men of vision sent forth explorers in search ofa Golden Age.

They came—the Portu- gese, Spanish, English and Dutch. But discovering and setUing new territories did not bring about a new political system or a new philosophy of freedom. Rather, the old errors sprang up again,

Not until some 40 years after the landing of the Ply- mouth Pilgrims did the settlers begin stirring and toying with the idea of freeing themselves of the old b i

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Curmudgeon -- And What is

RECENTLY, I listed some of the things I dislike about our society, When I'd finished, I thought to myself: “Boy, you are a nasty old - piece of work. Do you realize you've. barely scratched the surface?”

For a week or two, I went around thinking, in 10 or 20 second spurts, every three or four days, that I was a Curmudgeon.

Some of my younger readers will not know what a curmudgeon is, Well, it comes from the root word “mud.

We all know what mud is, ‘It is dirty, It is the toes, unless it i: the form of a mud pack, which is good for the wrinkles. If your name is Mudd, you are either in the doghouse, or youarea loser, [hope that is clear, To the root word “mud” {unless we want to root around in the mud a bit longer}, we attach the prefix “our.”

A cur, as everyone knows, isacad with teeth, and some- times a moustache, who plays the villain in old-

~ The celebra- Ream tion of the 200th SREY anniversary of 4 ° the signing of the U.S. Declaration m of Independence rates both com- ment and commendation.

For, despite a horde of left-wing detractors, the fact remains that the seeds of freedom sewn in 1776 flour- ished into a nation with the highest standard of living in the world, along with a know-how that made it one of the world's leaders,

To examine history, we must acknowledge that for some 6,000 years, we have secn the rise and ifr ol many great civillzations—from the Assyr- inns, Persians and Egyptians to

+ the Greeks and Romans, In this century we have scen the decline of the British, French -and German empires as well as 8 growth of the Soviet empire.

And, while history points up the average life of an empire as-a scant 200 years, this bi-centennial year of the U.S.A. reveals that quality of true freedom and democracy which can insure the continuance of the republic,

And, while patriots might deplore Watergate, the Mc- Carthy hearings and such presi- dential scandals as the firing of General McArthur, it is this very quality of self-examination that becomes the leavening of national unity, national strength and national con- fidence in the future. ‘

In accepting the concept of government of the people, by the people, for the people, we must often suffer the conse- quences of publicly examining both individuals and institu- lions. For when the people lose control of government, they also lose part of their freedom and individual pride of purpose.

In essence, when half the people of Rome were supported by the “bread and circuses” of government largess, with the other half making up a vast b Rome soon collapsed in famine.

In 1846, the Irish suffered starvation just as do the people of India, China and Africa today. In the “1930's the, new imperialists of the USSR- saw the failure of the rich farm- lands of the Ukraine.

So what makes the Repub-

lic of the United States of

America any different? One must almost go back to 1492

fashioned me

In new-fashioned melo- drama, he also has teeth and abig belly ora bald head,-and he has beconié the hero,

Still with, me? 7 We “now” have “curmud,’ signifying a mean guy who is cool under the toes, has wrinkles, or is a loser. Sometimes all three.

Ne e come tothe suffix, “geo! ‘hich is of more ob- scure vintage.

It is of ante-

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dummy who makes a lot of silly and unnecessary noise without getting anywhere” which is rather a contra- diction in terms, come to think of it.

There are many perver- sions of the original, of course. We find the suffix in such words as “Injun,” “engine,” and “john:

But the original meaning is in there somewhere. An Injun, for example, is one of the original “In” people, who tides around in ever- diminshing cireles, emitting war-whoops, until he is shot off his horse.

Think of your car. The - engine makes a lot of silly and unnecessary noise — at least mine does — and gets nowhere. Occasionally, the car gets somewhere, but the engine remains exactly where it started ... in the

or backhouse, if toilet of- fends you, This item of * hardware indulges ina great deal of unnecessary noise, whether receiving or trans- mitting, and is usually going nowhere, except on trains, busesor airplanes, when it is so active it has to put up a “busy” sign most of the time.

Conduct is Under. Question

year's Christmas concert. -

I did not have the pleasure of hearing Mr. Makaroff's band on this particular night as I missed this year's concert, but have heard the band play on several other occasions and enjoyed their music tremen- dously,

Alter the concert, a group of teenagers were gathered at, my home, and expressed their disgust and outrage over the conduct of a large number of adults who got up and left during the band’s performance.

I feel the most appropriate line of the evening's discussion at my home was: “Adults are always talking about how rude teenagers always are—why - don't they practice what they preach!” .

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On ships, of course, with their innate sense of superi- ority, the “john” is called a “head.

‘This came about when one of the head menin the British Navy, Admiral Sir Dudley Pound, affectionately known tohis jolly tars.as "dud," once went looking for the “john” and discovered a lot of Com- mon Seamen {and a very common lot they were) lined up with one of the symptoms of scurvy known as “dire rear." In the interests of clarity, this has nothing todo withthe term “rear admiral,”

Understandably, Sir Dud flew into a high rage, the only type allowed to senior officers, and uttered a good deal of silly and unnecessary noise, or “geon,’ when he had to wait his turn for the “john!

As naval tradition has it, this ted to the wedding of “dud” and “geon;’ meaning a. ~* John that isn't working, or a?" senior officer with a red face, +; or a towering rage.

That's one of the beauties of the English language. Youcan take your pick, And you know what you can do with it.

If you have followed me carefully through this brief but enlightening exploration into semantics, 1am sure you

December Proves to Be A Mild Month

December, 1975, was quite a mild month, as a “ridge of high pressure" lay along the Rocky Mountains for most of the month,

Relatively dry Pacific air moved out of the south-west giving above normal maximum, minimum and mean monthly temperatures and a new maxi- mum monthly temperature of 11.0 degrees. which occured on the 4th; the old record of 8.9 degrees was set in 1969 and 1970, si

Occasionally, as during the middle and end of the month, the “ridge” ‘moved westward bringing cooler Arctic air re- sulting in sunny skies and above normal hours of sun- shine.

Gadgets and Diets

Copper bracelets, special gloves, vibrators and other mechanical or electronic de- vices are among popular gadg- ets offered people with arthri- tis. Many are also taken in by promises that special diets or food supplements’ will help their arthritis.

This directly contradicts medical facts, Foods play no role in causing arthritis and cannot possibly cure it.

“The Truth About Diet and Arthritis" is a free pamphlet: available from the B.C. Divi- sion, Canadian Arthritis and Rheumatism Society, Vancou- ver, B.C., V5Z IL7.

asT have, that] amnota Cur- mudgeon at all,

Tam not a mean guy. I haven't hit a little kid since mine grew up.

I am not coo! under the toes, My feet heat some- thing terrible in this weath- er.

Tam not a loser. How can you know you're a loser when. you don't know what it is to be a winner?

Ido not go around making silly and unnecessary noises, except when it is absolutely necessary.

And finally, I feel that Iam definitely getting some- where.

Energized Jewellery A Hozard

Many workers have lost a finger when 4 metal ring was caught on a hook or some other protruding object, However, amputation is not the only kind of work injury that can result when hand jewellery is worn without protective gloves,

Several accidents recently reported to the Workers’ Com- pensation Board involved work- ers who were making repairs to wiring under the dashboard of a car or truck, In each case, a metal ring or wrist watch band worn by the worker created a short circuit in the vehicle's electrical system, and a flesh burn resulted,

Because the 12 volt battery normally fitted in a car or truck has a relatively low voltage, many people believe that it dees not produce sufficient electrical current to be hazard- ‘ous, However, a 12 volt battery thas a high current capaci- ty. A short circuit can cause a power surge which is the equivalent of as much as 2 kilowatts of el and

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Depending on the voltage of an electrical current source and the circumstances of an accident, contact of a part of the body with a current source can result in a flesh burn, an electrical shock, or both.

To ensure maximum pro- tection from injury when work- ing near low voltage current sources, wear protective gloves. If this is not possible, remove all metal objects from hands and wrists, say Workers’ Compensation Board.

Safety Men Offer Suggestions Towards Safer Winter Driving

Take it from a couple of experts... spinning wheels and fender-bender accidents in win- ter can be avoided.

The director of traffic and safety for the Alberta Motor Association, George Crothers, says winter traffic jams to some extent are due to drivers’ inex- perience or poor knowledge.

For instance, many drivers gun the engine as they attempt to.-leave - intersections. ‘The result—the car sits and the wheels spin.

Safety Co-ordinator for the Edmonton Safety Council, George Demery, says the same thing happens on hills. Drivers attempting to go up accelerate, the wheels spin and, while they make it to the top eventually, the spinning tires have made the road surface more slippery for following motorists. _

The two safety men had the following suggestions for motorists:

—Have the battery and oil checked and put in an adequate anti-freeze to avoid stalling and holding up traffic.

—Put on snow tires with good treads, especially on the

- front wheels to help steering. A

lot of people use worn tires and lose part of their steering ability.

—Carry a sack of dry sand or ashes in the trunk, prefer- ably over the rear axle for weight, in case you get stalled on an icy pateh,

—Carry a set of jumper cables in case you or other motorists get a dead battery; a tow rope or chain, a shovel, and an old parka in case you run into trouble and have to get out of the car for a long period of time.

—Clean off windows and front and rear lights so you cai

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—Always leave sufficient distance between you and the motorist in frant—don't follow as closely as you would under ideal driving conditions.

Mr. Demery and Mr. Crothers suggest that if you run into icy . stretches or snowpacked roads, reduce

speed but don’t slam on the *

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If your car should go into a slide, don't panic. Just turn the steering sheel in the direction the car is sliding and allow the car to reduce speed by taking your foot off the accelerator. If you have to use the brake, Pump it gently.

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Dear. Ann Landers: If you agree with me, please print my letter, If you oon t, Just pitch it in the waatebasket, I don't need any more rouble,

Here's the problem: My parents (in their late 60's) live on a pension and soclal security, They can't understand why so many of thelr friends who have comparable incomes can afford trips to Hawail, the Bahamas and even Europe. I know why, and I've told them, but they don't believe me, It’s because my mother is a compulsive bargain hunter,

She has two closets filled with dresses, coats and shoes she's never worn. She bought them because “the price was so fantastic.” T can’t tell you how many things my mother has given to Goodwill Industries because she’s had to make room for new purchases,

Please print my letter and I will hand it to her personally, For some mysterious. reason some people never think the nut they read about in your column is them.

—Daughter Of A Wild Spender Dear ‘Daughter: Glad your mom is a frequent contributor to Goodwill, She coutdn’t have picked a worthier group. But her spending pattern, as you describe it, is severely neurotic. A woman who buys clothes she never wears, and gives them away to make room for more clothes she will never wear, needs’ Professional help more than she needs a trip to Hawail, the Bahamas or Europe. *

ee Dear Ann Landers: I hope you won't throw my letter away just press it’s from a mixed-up teenager. I really feel yucky and need elp. My main problem is I don’t like my I

Kay Jones Gives Kinnaird WI Talk on New Zealand

Mrs, Kay Jones was guest speaker at a meeting of the Kinnaird Women's Institute held last Wednesday at the home of its president, Mra, Phyllis Phipps.

Mrs, Jones’ topic dealt with the country of New Zea- land, which is relative to the 1976 project of the inatitute. This project is a study of New Zealand and its counterpart of the Women's Institute—The Women's Division of the Feder- ated Farmers—and will be presented at the district confer- ence in Nelson in April.

During the business ses- sion, Mrs. Cicily Newhouser was welcomed as a new mem- ber into the institute,

Committee chairmen were appointed and accepted as follows: Loan cupboard—Rita Wisted, assisted by Kay Bate; visiting and sick—Irene Shel- fontuik; agriculture—Gladys Bray; and citizenship and edu- cation—Marge Brownlie.

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try to overly friendly to cover up by shyness and then I_act loud.

Some days I feel popular just because a certain guy says hello or smiles at me. The next day I'm miserable because a group of girls are huddled in a corner and I think they are laughing at me behind my back.

My grades are 0.K. but they could be better. Mom says I'm disorganized. She yells because I pay so much attention to my hair instead of my homework.

This is my fourth letter to you. I've thrown all the others away but this one is going into the mail no matter what. —Different Dear Friend: I don't think you're so different. You sound like hundreds of other teens who write to me. Same gripes, same insecurities and feelings of inadequacy. It's all a part of growing

up,

T'd like to recommend a book I think will help a lot. It’s called, “What To Do—When and Why—at Parties at Home and at School in Your Growing World.” The book was written by M.Y. Stewart and Ann Buchwald. It costs $7.95 and is well worth it.

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Dear Ann Landers: We have very few friends left (after 21 years of marriage) because my husband finds fault with every couple I invite over. Mrs. A laughs too loud, Mrs. B wears too much makeup, Mrs. C’s denture-clicking drives him nuts, Mrs. D's husband brags about his money, Mrs. E’s husband plays a rotten game of bridge, etc. Any suggestions? —Davenport Fan Dear Fan: Nobody's perfect except him, of course, but you can keep looking for that ideal couple. Glad you live in Davenport, dear. Moline and Rock Island are close.

Mixing of Differing Tires On One Axle Not Advisable

‘There are many different any. differing construction, in

brands and types of tires on the auto market, and confusion among many drivers about how and if and when to mix them.

The Canada Safety Council advises that the worst possible combination would be a steel belted radial tire mixed with one of any other construction on the same axle,

The next worst combina- tion is to combine two tires of

any combination, on the same axle,

Finally, according to the council's manager of traffic safety, Ed Hession, is a mixed combination on front and rear axles.

Drivers with any questions are urged to discuss them with tire experts, rather than take any chances. They are the only link with the road!

ting; public relations—Phyllis Phipps and United Nations and international exchange—Helen

‘ork,

Phyllis Phipps reported that five members had visited Raspberry Lodge on Dec. 19 and distributed Christmas gilts and cookies to all its residents, A pleasant tea and social hour was also enjoyed.

A committee of six volun teered to visit the Lodge again on Feb. 13 with a Valentine cake for the folks.

Six members responded to a request for volunteer helpera to deliver “Meals on Wheels,"

Mrs. Marge Brownlie. was, presented with a gift in appre- ciation for her long years of service to the institute. She had served two years as president and 28 years as secretary.

A wooley poodle, donated by Mrs. McCreight, was raffled and won by Maureen Goetting,

Door prize for the evening was won by Rita Wisted.

The next meeting will be held Feb. 18 at the home of

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Winfer Outdoor Recreationists Should Understand Hypothermia

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perience winter adventures of the outdoor world in provincial parks and adjoining lands. Many are veterans with years of experience in skiing, snow- shoeing, ice fishing and related activities.

On the other side of the coin, there is an increasing number of new people seeking the same adventure who lack experience, Although most are willing to learn to ski and snowshoe, many fail to take the basic precautions to prevent their trip from turning into a disaster.

Safety becomes an after- thought, Safety in the outdoors is a 12-month job and only comes as second nature after you have practiced it for years.

In the summer, for in- stance, people have learned to take the necessary precautions against’ various misfortunes. Sunburn, boating and swim-

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. Winter and the activities pursued during that period are different than those of summer, So are the necessary safet:

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One hazard that escapes the thoughts of many is hypo- thermia. It is a killer of outdoor recreationists,

Hypothermia is a condition of the body, when its inner-cora temperature falls to a level at which the vital organs cease to function effectively. Though cold, wet and wind chilling the bédy soit loses heat faster than it can produce it, are causes of hypothermia, the greatest sin- gle factor is improper clothing,

Fortunately, hypothermia is noticable by visual symptoms, and its advance is recognized by marked stages, :

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