CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, Sept. 5, 1963

CASTLEGAR NEWS

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Politicians Deserve

All of Our Respect

EvenThough They ‘May Not Get Our Vote)

There ‘is a

to the ma-

abroad in this Stention year that) pallies and politiclans are ,fundamentally ’ dis- honest with themselves and with the pub- lic they seek to convert to their point of view.

This misconception has been fanned like a prairie fire. by many stories. Even a few eminent authors have joined: the chorus — one of which Suggested that. the profession of politics in modern Am- erica usually found the politician crawl- ing in the gutter.

“+ The problem faced by politicians is that their lives are thrown bare to the public. No other group of people in our

society garner so much personal public-:

ity. The facts, good or bad, are there for all to judge, as it should Be. :

No group of men in a trade or pro- fession are immune to fault. We have‘all known. priests, doctors, lawyers and. jour- nalists that have turned up_as bad eggs.

Every human being” has potential .. good.

and bad within him. \Considering the glare of publictiy which surrounds them and the problems that beset them, poli- ticians have been a pretty decent lot throughout Canadian history.

Whatever we say about them -we must always remember that’ the art of Politics is holding power, power delegated in Canada from the elector on’an elec- tion day for a specified period of time. If the politician is to be successful in his profession then he must maintain power, and to accomplish this he must: correctly

what is p me of the electorate. °

The art of winning elections has little to do with political theories. On the other hand, it has a great deal to do with lead- ership. Governments ‘change hands be- cause one leader is able to persuade the electorate. better than another. He may use an old or new’ political theory as part of his campaign, but unless he can put his story over. to the public, and un- less he can getthe public to believe in his qualities of leadership he is starting off on the wrong ‘track.

Thus politics is the art of leadership at its keenest point on our society. In the rough and tumble of an election pol- iticians, like ordinary ‘people, get excited. Like ordinary, people too they say things which shouldn’t be said, make promises in the heat of the campaign which ‘on sec- ond thought should not have. been made. There is not a man or woman in any other walk of life worth their salt who hasn’t done as much, or even more.

Those among:us who. term ‘them- selves politicians either part or full time, should earn ‘our respect for their inter- est in public business. Whether we he-

tion” dates. that: appear ‘most pro- pitious for them being re-elected, That’s a fine system. We give pre- miers enormous power — picking their own'dates for elections. And, being human, they pick those days to suit’ their’ own political conven- dences, 2,

However, as I've often observ- ed before, we shouldn't blame them. They're not being dishonest or illegal. We, the people,\permit such political ‘manoeuvring. Under

may call an election any, o!d time he wants. ©: , I'm ‘of the considered opinion we should have set election dates, every four, or five years, to: the very day, as in the United States, ‘We had a federal election last April. And:now British Columbla, Ontario and Nova Scotia are engag- ing themselves in general election campaigns, long before they're ne- cessary.

- This is unsettling to the entire country. Why should we not work out some kind of system whereby federal . and provincial: elections are held the same day — right across the country? Such a system would add up to stability. It would help bind Canada together, It would help us to be one country, instead of 10 little countries, all

our various constitutions a premler |...

long to a particular party or not we should be broad di th to

the high human qualities that motivate men and women who enter the rough and tumble of public life.’ They deserve our respect even though they may not win our vote.

— Lion’s Gate sae West. ‘Vancouver

Nothing Any Goyarnment Can Do About Unemployment by Just Talking About It.

Politicians. of the Tommy Douglas ik love to make a big fuss about Canada’s | Official unemployment: figure.’ Their; ‘sug- gestion is that it could be solved by the right party.

“Here are some facts that go a long way toward debunking the Douglas the- ory, and explaining why in reality the nation’s unemployment rate hasn't been below five per cent of the employable labor force'in the last six years.

Malcolm Taylor. of the: University of Al- berta at the recent annual meeting of. the Canadian Welfare Council:

> “More than -200,000 adult Canadians have: never been to school. Another.870- 000 didn’t get past ‘grade four.

- “Of almost 400,000 ‘Canadian young- sters who enter grade two every. year, 76,000 drop out before grade. eight and 132,000 — one‘out of every three — don’t go past grade eight ie “This is’ a labor market in which : tribe 1955, 70 per cent of the unemployed have béen those with no more than grade eight education and in which, ‘says the ‘National Employment Service, men: with no ‘more than grade’ eight are ineligible for 70,per cent: of the jobs.”

The: world of employment, says the Financial Post, has undergone great changes in the postwar years. This has been a. period of . rapid: Vianovation: of quickening technological ' progress... Yet the’ work force has failed to adjust fast ‘enough to avoid chronically high unem- ployment.

In‘ other words, there is nothing that any government or any politician can’ do to.solve the problem by merely making

. speeches in the Commons or on the hust- ings, regardless of what Mr. Douglas and

- maintainin: ~ These figures were produced by. Dr.:: dl

other. golden-tongued orators would have the public believe. .°:

The. solution to: the problem dies in part with the parents of children — to see that they complete as much school as their. mental’ capacities ‘will : allow. — and partly with the school boards: — to ensure that the teaching staffs they hire are competent to do the job.

Teachers who are interested only in a high average level of grad- uations fail utterly in this respect.

Those who — for any reason. what- ever — encourage drop- -outs in order to maintain such an average are merely, adding to the ranks of the nation’s fut-|’ ure ‘unemployed.

“Such teachers, and. rany of them are in’ supervisory positions, constitute a -big- ger menace to society than is’ generally

recognized. It should be the duty of. the| -.

school boards .everywhere to..weed . out and ‘discard this type of employee. -

: The. upgrading... of . industry's | em- ployee reguirements. makes ait. infinitely

Former Resitlents Married 50 Years

Mr, and Mrs. Pp, Smibert of 2825 Euclid - Ave.,'; Vancouver, former residents - of : Kinnaird, celebrated their. Golden ‘Wedding: on August 17... There: many ‘out-of-town \rela- tions attending and’many of :their. Vancouver : friends.

A: family dinner was held in the Coconut Grove restaurant, This

e home of their daughter and son-in-law Mr, and Mrs. Bert John- son.

» Outae town. relations were Mr,

Wilf also of London, ‘hits. G. Shepherd of. Castlegar, Mr. “Harry Powell of. Seattle, Mr. and ‘Mrs. “Bill Nis- sen and daughter of Winnipeg, Mr. and Mrs, D. Smibert and three sons ‘of,Grenfell, Sask. Mr, and Mrs, Gordon Smibert and two children of Prince Rupert, (formerly of Kinnaird), Mr. and Mrs, Bill How- den. and . two enidie ‘of’ “Seattle

was -followed:: by. Open House at} = th

sng thelr own sweet ways. -

. Premier’ Bennett says elections are great for democracy, He says the people are the bosses and they. should-very frequently: have: thelr

try | Way. They’ should, says the Pre-

mier, always’ be running to the

.| Polling booths to tell the govern.

ment. what to' do.

ly when uttered in our: Premier's

-| ringing tones, but it really doesn’t

make much sense, If I'm to believe our super-enthusiastic premier, I'll be suspecting (he | would ‘like an election every two months’ in fu- ture—if, that is, he's returned Sept. 30, which’ I suppose he will be, his: opposition: being ‘split three ways, There's nothing like dividing and conquering. I've no doubt the Bennett government will go back on a minority vote—but that won't matter to the Premier as long as he’s ‘still in’ the driver's ‘seat, Our premier thrivea én. elec- tions. He loves them so much’ he cooks them up and stirs them vio- lently, They. are a5 meat and wine to him—or, I should say apple juice, for our. Premier’ spurns strong drink os he would poison. ‘This tg the fifth time Mr. Ben- nett has Jed his Social Credit forces into’ battle—five times | in’ little more than 11 years, That’s a‘ lot of \elections—working out to one every two years. It's too many elections if you ask me, To me it’s a type of manipulation—but the constitution allows it, so it’s quite legal. i 2

Most taxpayers don’t like hav- ing to pour aut about $600,000 Per ‘election, but they have no choice. They must do as the. pre- mier tells them. Anyway, the Pre- mier -says ‘an election's cheap, a great ve bargain, and everybody should buy. In little more than 11 years we've spent about ana on elections, Well, there's nothing like spreading the mney around mostly among good Social Credit supporters, who naturally get most of. the jobs, Liberals and Conservatives, however, shouldn’t appear shocked

faithful. They did it when they |= were in power,

at this kind of largesse to the |==

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‘Adventures of the Mind.ts des- sribelt as‘exploring the frontiers thought with 21

harder for: the under. d to get a job. Says the federal aepartanent of Ta-

enluent” creative thinkers ‘in the sciences, humanities and arts. Mass Sommunteation is. divided‘ into’ 5 The . Nature © and

bor: “Boys with: mi have | § only one chance in five of ‘finding contin-

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uous employment. For girls, the are equal.”

School is now over for this year. Many parents will again be under.. pres- sure’ to let their offspring quit. for all time. :

"Whether. that ‘pressure comes : from the child or school officials it should be resisted. Facts and figures provide potent arguments ‘for getting the youngsters back to school next fall for. further. study.

— Prince George Citizen

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“Rei l nat .+.0N the Floor i

By ip SCHRADER | © Painting the ‘cottage floor brick

red creates’ curious problems : — | it

‘like how 'to'keep ‘the’ mice off and how to retrieve:the hammer when

‘only. happen in in homes ‘shared by Poltergeists, those ‘adolescent ghosts :who’ revel:!in. rattling pots and) pans, and who throw lamps on’ the: floor.” The“hammer:!anded smack: in the middie of : the red area,

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,| Ourselves: toward doors, : because cartoons and the’ Three ‘Stooges |

splashed in: the paint: .°7 Long’ sticka ‘failed’ to. -retrieve

red | elect, Miss. Mieke Sere ‘On’ their | an her, mother, Mts: | Re. ne, ane int the only Person caught | 4 oda

‘because the’ ‘mice came fare”

tracked the mouse door to the edge of: the ' fireplace, where. walnuts

anish | from, the celling:on to: the thé|'a ‘lace cloth: and’ contered with :a

aurp! er Was; Mneld: ER eag sven

arrival the.

= The hall was 4 tastefully decora ed for the occasion with pink’and white streamers and white wedding

The’ Shonoree’s!: chair wwas placed ‘ander a canopy; 6f:pink‘and |’. white streamers which was formed

The serying table was covered with howl of ey: and pink ‘glads-with te

pink and’ streamers. draped id th ,table,;in

mouse cares i

to open’ for. hin, we ta he was |! ty eet

tured: the: pojson: box : ‘ort him, tet th

him. eat: his: fill, then showed ‘him fo: the’ door.’: ::

No mice showed up until the painting ‘ ‘was completed. Then‘ they | | began trying out the shining new

thinking, no‘doubt, ity was

rtunately, they danced “bak Tet ‘style,’ on” their” toes, because they left no™ tracks. é

‘Ants disproved theories of in- heritance,-By walking across: the floor, they turned red.

A’ series. of Bailey. bridges, hastily. constructed from ‘old lum- ber and ladders, made it possible to walk around the..cabin during the. drying process.’;‘They.’ didn't help when it came to’ turning out the: lights.*

.We were smart enough to paint

on. television have frequently’ de

monstrated’ the -humor. of backing

into corners. ‘But.we forgot about the light switches. ~

+ This. problem was. solved at

the’ master: switch.-In the morn-

ing, ‘the electric refrigerator’ was |<’

busy defrosting all over the floor.

: But the floor now gleams with a brickred lustre, And ‘so: do my feet, because.I painted ‘barefoot.

bay fire! elghtiog and. emergency ‘cooking; : and know what. sort ‘of reserves of food and water: to

Have in the. house. -

"| din’ of’ Trail’ and ’J.\L:. Neave ’.o!

i nie red: e-svening The: at a

rise an a show: F tobe in| grocery a gis decorated. with r|'and’ white .atreamers, : She

sited’ ta th man: te by her "sister Joan: lee Hnatiuk at

bins the ‘gifts were ‘being ane wrapped and ‘ passed,.around:

3] Be G; Anderson: made all. the ribbons hg

up into;a; iloyely: bougquet,'and@ pre;

sented..it: tothe ‘bride ;.with « the | €

good: wishes ofall present entwined in’ the ‘bouquet. jsf nek chic

‘\ Misa: Sewell thanked all‘ pre- sent for: their.:good wishes,” for

ir. | the ; lovely: sits, and ‘a, onderal

evening,\::;

“At the close of: the evening de: Helous: fotrentunisnts:: ~Were, served by, the Hostesses. Mrs.’ C, Bradford; Mra. D.'M, ‘Wallace, Mrs. L,-Morey, Mrs, G. -Andérson, Mrs, am Wright, Mra." E.: Rouke,'- Mrs. -H.- Rafter, Mrs, -T.' J. Hughes, Mrs. F.'D,. Hir- ie, Lertedih m.. Easton’ and’ Mrs,

received word this

nig g0n;' Cpl: Ce" (Ewan) ‘Wallace

aa with his ‘wife: and ‘family have art rived ‘in’ France.

M.- Wallace

““Mr,~and- ihre: “4 ‘week that their

“House guests of Mr. and Mra, J. Sherbiko"are | “Mrs,'L. Paget ie ve ‘te jnnaird,’ ane

ts ‘including Toronto

Hopes sx eo sti fe ahy

+s Migs Mima’ Wallace is visiting in-North Surrey,’ the guest ah her sister ‘andi brother-fn Jaw: ‘Mr, ‘and

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Tis HL. Ratler ‘and Pies coe tat..the ‘weekend from:,their. vacation,’ they ‘visited and’ camped ‘in many interesting points’ ine B.C,

uM and Mrs, John Wilg of. Castlegar and Mrs, and Mrs. Milton Wiig and eda fo of Nelson. will

ding’of thets neice on Saturday.” ‘Visiting with ‘Mr, and-“Mrs.'D.

Sammy Wallace

The Church im ‘Kelowna. . was | the scene’. of a. recent ‘wedding ‘of in: terest ‘in’ this‘area when’ Margaret Marie Louise de Pfyffer exchanged marriage vows with Mr. Reno Fab- 0,58 5S

The bride, who is the daughter of Mrs. J.:D.- Pettigrew, and the late Mr. ‘Louis: Paul : de . Piylter ‘of ‘Kelowna, taught: s

Given in

by her. atep: :

toast’ to the bride and the "Dest man to:the ‘bride's attendants, .-For a honeymoon trip to Banff,

the bride changed into ‘a pure’ sitk| o¢

turquoise suit’ with white accesso-

ries” and - white ‘gardenia corsage.|:.'

They will reside at New Westmin. ater, i

Both will ‘teach at the coast erm,

daughter” vot? re Scliwartzenhauer, left end ‘for ‘Fort!

she ' has

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‘affiliate oatitutions had ant of 17,762 in the 1981-

vision” Canad ‘259. ate’ privately:

da. owned. and ..48 are atate-ownied.

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M. Wallace are. their neice and |— id

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si French = organza’: ! appliqued ‘with Alencon Jace and embroider with tiny seed pearls,’ : Her’: ‘coronet headdr was, trimmed with seed pearls and held her. short,. bouffant: silk’, net - veil. She carried a white gardenia’and pink. roses.

=) Maid of honor was Miss mena. Douglas. of »,Chilliw: bridesmatrons wert Mrs. 'V. P.

Kelowna; | junior’ bridesmaid’; was

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is Angeli ‘Thou Art Coming” and “Ave Maria, accompanied by Mrs. Char- pentier of Kelowna. +> For-a: reception - at the Capri| Motor Inn,’ the ‘bride’: sisted in‘the receiving

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