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CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, October 15, 1959

Communists Use Trickery, Duplicity In Aifempfs to Further the Revolution

“Communism is a complete philosophy of life. It wishes to be not only a state but a church, judging the conscience of men. It is a doctrine of salvation and as such claims the whole man, body and soul.”

These words were spoken by Rev. J. B. Barnes of Fernie in an address to that community’s Rotary Club. F

Reporting the talk in its news columns, the Fernie Free Press quotes the former Castlegar priest as saying that “Although Communism has millions of followers, hang- ers on and fellow travellers, actually there are few outside the leaders who know any- thing about its philosophy.

“Many think Communism is just an ec- onomic theory of production for use rather than profit. Others believe it to be a de- fense of the worker and the disinherited. Still others believe it is a form of collectiv-

revolution, such as a refusal to take orders from the dictator is a morally ‘bad act.

“Therefore the C finds no contradiction in his moral law when, for ex- ample, he allies himself with democracy at one time and the next time seeks to over- throw it; or when he signs a treaty with na zism and then fights against it.

“As conditions charige new techniques must be developed, but all are morally good to the Communist because they further the revolution. But is there any limit to the ‘trickery and duplicity?. Absolutely none!

“It is sometimes said that Communism is not opposed to religion,” continued the speaker. “Yet Marx himself said that ‘Com- munism begins at the moment atheism be- gins.’ Although Communism denies God, it affirms another god: the Communist col: lectivity before which men must prostrate th

ism opposed to the individualism of the Western world.

“Communism had it’s origin in the brain of Karl Marx. His philosophy was drawn from Germany, his sociology from France and his economics from England.”

After outlining the manner in which Marx reached his conclusions, Father Bar- nes stated that “The Communist explana- tion of morality is very simple: the end just- ifies the means.

“The neéds of the revolution deter- mine morality, hence whatever fosters the revolutionary overthrow of the democracy is a morally good act; whatever hinders the .

“The Communist philosophy of dia- lectical materialism is nothing but a crazy- quilt made up of patches of Hegel and Fur- bach, sewn together to cover up the naked- ness of Marx’s ideas.

“There are only two views and opin- jons on which you may base your life: eith- er men will unite with God or they will scat- ter. In the first group are those who. be- lieve in God according to the light of their own consciences but agreed on the basic moral conception of life; on the other side will be those who reject conscience, moral- ity, the family, temperance and justice.”

~ Newspapers’ Responsibility Must Be -: Maintained by Papers AND Readers

The readers of pap have the

lism is the factor. But if that.

ecnomic power to keep their newspapers as reliable sources of information. When the readers lose confidence in a paper's presentation of news they stop subscribing to the paper.

The circulation of newspapers in this country is at the highest level in their his- tory. We have the greatest freedom of ex- pression of any, nation in the world. With that freedom, or because of it, we have the highest living standards ever known in his- tory. It is a combination that must be pro- ‘tected from those who would change our 'way of life. It is a précious heritage that must be pr b 's reogniz- ing their responsibility for honest and sound reporting. It should be protected by read- ers who, through this freedom of the press, ‘have sources of information denied to most other people in the world.

That is an indictment of the readers. A newspaper is usually a reflection of what goes on in our daily lives. The unpleasant facts may not be printed in other countries, but that does not mean they ‘do not occur. Tf our press started to censor out such news the people would be deprived of the free- dom to know, which is their greatest as- surance of all the freedoms they hold dear.

Because of this enterprising attitude of our newspapers there is danger that sen-

A Salute to Our

A good many people are involved dir- ectly or indirectly in the production of this newspaper. But all their efforts would be of little avail if it were not for your news- paperboy — the little businessman who faithfully delivers the ‘Castlegar News to your home, ‘week in, week out, rain or snow or shine.

During’ Weekly Newspaper Week, we who produce newspapers pause to recog- nize the tk of perboys with- out whom this, business would be very ster- ile indeed.

A newspaper's final act of trust is to give its newspaper boys the responsibility for delivering the finished product. In that sense the newspaperboy is the most import- ant man in the world. Nothing is more fu- tile than an undelivered newspaper. Noth- ing is more alive and vifal than one that

enterprise was censored the people would be deprived of all information that might- be detrimental to the political party in pow- er. The tendency toward such censorship is found in every party when it is in power. The knowledge that its acts are subject to wide publicity is the people’s greatest safe- guard.

When Russian farmers visited this continent they expressed amazement over the freedom of our newspapers. They ask- ed about stories and editorials which crit- ieized our public officials. They could’ not understand the frequency of family pic- tures in the papers. The freedom of report- ing scandals in pubic office as well as those of individuals, caused much of their amaze- ment. :

The readers of newspapers in this

country are often critical’of the way news- a papers report the news. But if they had to -

live in a country where these freédoms were

denied they would appreciate what is =§

meant by freedom of the press, speech and

assembly. Where there is a dictator there is “~~

no such freedom because a dictatorship could not survive under such freedoms.

As Newspaper Week is again observed in this country, it may be Well for newspap- + ers to ask themselves how well they use, this freedom.

Newspaperboys

arrives regularly at its appointed time and place.

It is a great deal more than coinci- dence that a large percentage of successful Canadians once sold newspapers. A good newspaperboy is an apprentice bussinéss- man who early-in life’ learns the value of promptness, honesty and courtesy.

.Further, he has the opportunity to de- velop his abilities as a salesman, to Jearn to meet the public and to get along with his fellow men. These. young fellows use their time in a constructive way and: are well paid’ for it. They learn the value of a dollar and the virtues of thrift.

Busy boys are better boys, according to an old slogan. They also make betier men, as we who have watched newspaper- boys come and go know full well.

Friendly Hunting Season

British Columbia hunters can lodk forward to the friendliest hunting season opening on record, thanks to a lot of work on the part of the fish and game clubs in B.C. and their parent organization, the B.C, Federation of Fish & Game Clubs.

Never before have so many acres of forest land been open to deer.and grouse hunters, and never before have so many h hunters been aware of the immense trust they care given in being made responsible for the safety of our forest land.

For several months now, a committee of the B.C. Federation of Fish & Game Clubs has been studying the ‘access problem in this province. Facts have been gather- ed from Victoria to the Kootenays and from the Inter- national border to the Yukon. Out of this fact-finding will come recommendations to government and industry on the needs to maintain ample land for future generations of hunters and fishermen.

Vancouver Island fish and game clubs accepted tem- porary closures and guaranjeed that their members would not venture into the forest while the fire hazard was at its peak.

With the opening of the grouse and deer season, many more hunters will head for the woods, and it is the sincere hope of the organized sportsmen of B.C. that they will use every caution to prevent any mishap which could interfere with logging operations anywhere.

The Federation is again using its slogan, “Leave the forest the.way you. found it.” It’s a slogan that should be followed."™

B.C.'s Net Debt: Carping Not in Order but Emulation

Perhaps tht nm. the of B.C.’s bond burning in August was extravagant but the achie- vement was real. :

When Premier W. A. C. Bennett of British Colum- | bia, in an elaborate ritual consigned some $70,000,000 |

of cancelled bonds to the fire, thus wiping out the bal- ance of the province’s direct debt which stood at $191,- 000,000 seven years ago, he accomplished something which taxpayers all over Canada wish could be done in the name of their own provinces (and of Ottawa too). But politics creates strange moods. There has been an extraordinary amount of carping; charges of trick- |

ery have been raised and fingers are pointed at the in- {

direct or contingent debt of the province. The critics have really made hay out of their disapproval" of the Bennett claims, although they are on very poor ground indeed.

There is a difference, a very real difference, ;

between debts the service of which is a direct, charge on all government revenues on the one hand, and debts which are largely, or wholly, self sustaining, occasion- ally even self amortising, such as the bonds issued by pr power toll highway

sions and similar government agencies.

An indirect provincial debt is simply one the ser- '

vice of which is guaranteed by the province in the un- likely event that a power commission, ete., would de- fault on its own obligations.

In the times of generally rising government dir- | ect’ debts and the steady growth of interest require- : ments on such debts, one would have thought that . B.C.’s achievement would be greeted with serious inter- |

est. However, the fact that it was done by a govern- ment. that happens to label itself “Social Credit” was enough to bring out venom and redicule.

* It is said that substancial sales tax were needed to retire the debt. But at least these taxes did have this result. We note very high sales taxes in other pro- vinces (and in Ottawa) without any evidence that a sim

ilar result is even contemplated. This is one instance -

where emulation rather than carping is definitely in order. — The Financial Times, Montreal

Farmers Will Lose Influence

Farm organizations will lose all their influence: with governments if they link up with a political party, warns the Farmer’s Advocate of London, Ont. They “should not jeopardize their chances of doing the most good for the largest number of farmers by letting themselves be tied to the shirt tails of any political

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Bennett's SClism Will Win!

By JAMES K, NESBITT

It's 18 ‘years ago this month that a B.C, general election spel- led the end of Liberals and Con- servatives as a force in the pub- llc life of this province.

It was October of 1941; when the. votes were counted nelther Liberals nor Conservatives had enough seats to form a malorlty, government,

Political expediency came into the picture; Liberals and Conservatives joined in Coall- ton, so that the-CCF could be kept down — and Liberals and Conservatives have never been the same since.

And, with the exception of one brief period, the CCF has never been kept down — always it has been the Oppositlon, and as long as it remains that, some- day it will become the govern- ment.

The marriage of convenience between Liberals and Conserva- tives —- which gave adequate government in its day — ended in public scandal and divorce, eventual coma for both partners.

T. D. Pattullo, the premier at the time, knew what would happen to his beloved Liberal party if it joined with its old political enemy, the Conserva: tive party, and that’s why he would have nothing to do with Coalition stepping down from the premiership rather than com- promise his principles.

Pattullo wanted his Liberals

to go it alone, risk defeat on

tho floor of the House, and, if |-

that had come he would have gone to the people once more asking a majority, which like- ly he would have received. Pattullo would rather have had a pure Conservative govern, | ment, with the Liberals in oppos- ition, than a coalition, . It was in that election 18 years ago this month that 41-year- old W. A. .C. Bennett was first elected for South-Okanagan. He had been elected a Conservative,

but soon he was in the Coalition bed, though, like al] the rest, he hated it from the start,

However he knuckled down,

accepted what he had to accept, but by the-next year, no-doubt,: there were gremlins working in his mind; sub-consclously, per- haps_then he decided to wreck the Coalition, and that’s what he did 10 years Jaten.

Wiberals and Conservatives had that decade of thelr unhap- Py marriage, and then Liberal Premler Byron Johnson threw

his Consérvative colleagues out of the government, and tried it alone,

But not for long; soon the ‘people eried out “curse on both your houses,” and that’s where Bennett's Soclal Credit came in,

‘Whoever would have thought, 18 years ago, that by 1959 there'd be not a Conservative in the Le- gislature, and but three Liberals?

There's almost sure to be a general election by this time next year, and already the campaign has. started, with Conservative leader Finlayson wanting the Premicr to resign, and the Prem- jer replying somewhat emotion- ally, that it's Finlayson who should resign,

And CCF leader Strachan running ‘about the province electioneering in high gear, and the Premier electioneering all the time, even when he's tell- ing strangers what a great fu- ture we have in B.C. and how all will be well as long as Soc- ial_Credit’s in charge.

Our political past is fascin- ating, and so is'our political pre-

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This time of year brings out many motorists and campers to enjoy the beautiful autumn fol- iage with Its ever-changing col- ors, . Such beauty, however, has one hazard, As the leaves begin to fall, they become dry and crisp — a perfect target for that spark from a cigarette or that undoused campfire,

The KC. Automobile Assoc- fation is asking: motorists and campers to be extra careful with

CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, October 15, 1959

cigarettes, matches and camp- dires, Loss of Ife, vacation lands, timber and watersheds can result from one cigarette thoughtlessly flipped from a car window, or one burning match dropped be- side the road,

During these fire-hazard months, a’spark of any kind can be a dendly missile. Every year our forest lands become’ more and more vital to our welfare.

Floods follow forest fires as surely as fires follow careless-

Watch Out For Fire During Autumn Days

and roots and undergrowth and burn away the protective leaves, there is nothing to hold the rain- waters,

The resulting floods often destroy millions of dollars wor: th of property. They also wash away rich soil, leaving wide areas to erode into wastelands.

As the BCAA says, “While you're enjoying the out-of-doors with your children, bear in mind that someday they may want to enjoy the same scenes with their children.”

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ness. When fires destroy trees

Dear Sir:

The following are excerpts from recent editions of three B,C, newspapers: “A 17-year old youth was fatally injured when he tou- ched a 13,000-volt conductor in a coal mine company powerhouse near Courtenay,”

“An eight-year old South Ha- zelton girl received second degree burns when attempting. to remove @ can attached to a length of wire from a 2,400-volt distribution

ine.” .

sent, and there's only one -thing | line.

sure in the immediate future — and it's this: that if there are four parties in the election next year Bennett's S.C.'ism will win with no trouble at all.

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“Several boys risked serious injury while throwing rocks at porcelain insulators fixed to high voltage power lines near Camp- bell River.”

These unfortunate events un- derscore the need for

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n't permit the discharge of rifled or the throwing of rocks at

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