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Mont of us, unless we've been. In a brawl, raped or knocked over the head for our money, don't relate personally to'violence.

Violence ig something editorials deplore, television showease, and theatres ‘exploit. We're insulated by distance from far-off wara , revolutions, racial demonstrations and iabor unrest, ‘Or are

what about the violence around us in which we wiltingly of un- willingly take part? The salesperson who puts one over on the customer, lawyers. who cut, ethical corners, stockbrokers who “pump up” stocks, executives who squeeze compelitors, ad- vertisers who misrepresent, /polilicians who conver! halftruth lo

In ‘Canada 8 pioneer: period the dangers the average Canadian faced were.much more personal and individual than they are loday, A plonéer could perish by being lost in the forest, by freezing to death’ in. a:blizzard, or he could face extinction when living conditions, deprived. him of gulficient food, clothing and the. necessary warmth to sustain life.

Today -we have little to fear from such.Lhreats to our physical well-being, thanks to the creature comforts, which are primarily ther result of mankind's technological progress in the past century, Y¥et, ironically, ‘we suffer from the by-praducts (as we might

Personal Violence

truth, teachers wha ridicule? ;

What about the thousands. of thoughtless goclal: ‘yiolences-: ~ aleoholic’s effect on the family, the review.which demolishes the artist, the person who never quite makes it into the club or social group she yearns for, parents too busy and lired to hear a child's plea -- the violence men do women through heedless paternalistic practice and attitudes - the hurt caused by not sensing, seeing other's needs?

Violence is intensely personal. It begins with individuals and it can end through individual action. Can any 0 one of us Inok into our souls and plead immunity? -

Our Threats Are Mass Ones

chemicals, like the urethene foam, comraunly used to stuff mal- trésses and sofas, when accidentally ignited gives off hydrogen cyanide, the gas of the Hitler death camps. Even our cup of tea can induce lead poisoning from water boiled in lead-soldered tea ket- es. These are the dramatic examples. Yet their effects are minimalin comparison to the increasingly widespread air poliution from industry, the threat of ‘dangerous radiation fram nuclear fallout,-pollution of seas, rivers and Jakes from chemical wastes which pose theats, not" only to mankind, but alsa to animal, Plant and bird life. i

describe . them) of our industrial progress. Apparently, every,

technological advance is accompanied by a new threat to our safety and well-being. More cars and speedier ones increase the incidence of death from accidents. A mar in a pioneer woodland was less likely to face extinctio from a dangerously enraged bear than his modern counterpart does in trying to crass a atreat | in the

face of swift motor traffic.

Even -in his bed, man isn’t safe.

Two important. projectians have come from’ twe most reputable institutions In recent weeks. United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization

Recently’ ; ‘developed pelro-

Moreover, these modern dangers. ara not the individual ones _

which the early pioneer, by laking care, could probably evade. These modern threats to our well-being cannot be. resolved as individual: but only through eroup action ~ first on a community

basis ~ in other instances, as through radiation threat, through bis short sighted friends, thal- ,

international action and cooperation. It is important to remember” that we aré much more dependent today upon one another than

earlier mankind ever was.

Conflicting Goals

(FAQ) says that within a decade the poorer countries will face an increase of about $18 dillon In their an-

nual food import bill..

The increase in the demand for

grain in these nations wil! be mere than 900 million

tons by 1985.

The Brookings Institution came up with a very ‘Brookings, a very prestigious American organization, predicted in a study that U.S, - military speriding would reach $142 billion a year by 1960 if-it continues rising at the present rate. The

different forecast. .

United States Is not alone In splurging on the military. Most other large powers are equally guilty. The studies. may seem unrelated.’

And:yetethese: Wo: ‘forecasts do. hightight for a:

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puzzled world the strangely. conflicting ‘goals being

pursued by the rich and the mighty’ natloris. :

They

have the affluence to produce all the food-thelr people. .can eat, and they feel obliged ‘to appease their

military commanders, who always want-more-and areas,

better weapons - just in case there is a war. But the

_Wealthy should try to see the global goa! more clearly.

Today we need tractors instead of tanks, ships that

carry grain instad of shells for guns.

Perhaps the

rich still can afford guns as well as butter. The poor

” gurely can’t. The. ever-growing milltary budgets in

too many nations mean there will be less funds for

‘ irrigation and agriculture, fertilizer ard transport.

The world already is the. home of: too many hungry

people, and” * squander, theil

hguld not

aK . HERE'S A BOOK. - WORTH READING ‘by Bill Smiley T've just finished a book

called “Ten Lost Years”, In my opinion, it should. be

tequired reading for every

Canadian under twenty-five, . + and: Pleasantly, if: Getasion. or

ally “bitter ~ reading,

everyone over: fifty. The’ ° -

rest -are toa. old. lo care, .

and: too late to save, .

With another depression coming’ up, and remember, you read it here, it might

serve as some sort of survival :

chart for the young people. heading into the -next depression, and a. justifica- tion for. the older ‘people, who are so hymie about such: things as electric lights that aren't turned off, foad

scraps that are’ thrown out, | and clothing that is perfectly .

good, but ten years out of style.

‘It’s impossible to. tell young people about your own experiences in the Great

Depression. And it deserves ©

the: capital. letters.

“When. :you.try to tell the rising generation about your |

own Depression experiences, they merely groan, roll their eyes, and think, “Yuk. Here goes Dad, or ‘Grandad, again,

whining ‘about. what hard ©

times are ‘really’ like, What a drag! **

That's why the young people should read the book.* They “simply “can’t realize, as they ‘scoff their two-bits

worth of french fries, that -

grown men worked ten hours a day. for that same two- bits, during the Depression.

Thoy ‘can’t realize, as they shoot a quarter into the pop machine for a Coke (capital C)}.to wash down their french fries, that if you took out a girl during the Depression, and had a quarter in your pocket, you were sich.

According to the book, the hardest hit areas were the Prairie Provinces, the Maritimes:

desperate | condition, ‘and they were bad enough. |

This is a very credible beck, to anyone who lived through those Ten Lost Years, The. author went out

Land: » Quebec, we Ontario and B.C. were’the ” anly . provinces in those days ’ which weren't. in - really -

: American-’ book,

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with a. tape recorder and -

interviewed hundreds of

Bill Smiley

people who went through —

them. The results are ‘funny, tragic, and extremely Cana-

dian, [t could never be. mis- ©

understood as a British or

these - countries equally, Canadians then; in their’ pawkish, - stubborn often stupid: pide, would

_g0 to almost any fengths

to. avoid “going on relief,” This was almost a sin, and

always. a last resort, And ~ could be ten or_

“relief” twelve dollars a month, for a family. A nickel had to ‘do the work of a dollar.

After three years of

- theugh ' suffered

and -

drought and grasshoppers, - many prairie farmers. just .. walked away. and left every- - thing’ house and machinery. ,

The average cash income from farmers in the Mari-

times, including the wealthy ones, was something like. -

forty dollars a year. Whal a madern ‘kid from a middle- class family would spend in

a -manth on clothes and |

treats, People died, not. of

starvation, but of . ralnuti- ;

tion,

Oh, I remember! Twas. only a kid at the time, but I remember. It all happened

sort of gradually, My father.

was a fairly. prosperous merchant, bul he was too kindly aman, bless him, to crunch people who were hard up. He gave (hem credit, He Jost his business. He had too much money on the books, and not enough in the til” to meet the mortgage.

Stunned, in hislate forties with five kids, he sank into

‘depression, There were no

jobs for anyone, let: alone middle-aged men. My mother took over.

teacher

She took in boarders, In -

the = summer, reonts to. tourists. A clean bed and a huge breakfast

we rented.

" far $1.50, She sold home-,

tet M DT th te thy re tom ty

made: baking. She was an Avon lady. And we went inexorably into debt: the butcher's, the grocer's, the coal man. But there was no way WE were going to go on relief, It was shameful: Somehow, we staggered,

* through, “My ‘older, brother

got a job in 'the bank’ at six dollars a. week, My sister got a job in a-store at cight dollars a week. They kicked Most of.it back to my mum. That was fhe deal in thosa . days, everybody pulling together. But it was mighty shard ‘on. the young workers,

“who, today; would be going 1, ;

to college: on government:

Erants. -

- We never went hungry.

A tot of hamburger, at three

pounds for a quarter. A lot

of baloney. ‘A big, perpetu-

ally simmering pot of soup. _ If ‘the... porridge wasn't

finished" in the morning, it ; went into the soup pot.

| And remember the ‘odd

time when we had ed soraething

Pve never tasted since, This ‘ near their. work -but’who are’

was ‘when the” butcher would advance no. more credit, and there wasn't a cent in the house. Patato- skin hash, :

I wouldn't mind a good feed of ‘that tonight. You take some baked potatoes . and put. them through the meat - grinder. With..: the colour of the potato skins, it comes out looking like meat and potatoes. Fry it

Trees at Lakelse Lake,

letters to the editor —

Condominium Trend

_ Dear Editor:

“One ‘of Canada's first townhousing schemes was

If we use a four

the holy name ef God in vain,

os B, Walson a

I would appreciate. your publication of this excerpt from ..the Journal of Commerce, to show Mr..Duffus and some of

Southhill Village in Don Mills, .

Ontario., the showcase.

aa community of the 5 3,

It is such a common and ac- cepted thing. someone thoughUlessly, swears!

‘Jesus Christ",..a- Christian . Terrace ‘is’ not the first . in b “For 20 years this project has should at least take the trouble concominium building. een substantially without io ‘answer:

“\vancancies as the Toronto etropolitan area has spread for’ .10 miles ‘and more beyond it. -“Now it is being converted to . 8 condominium. Many other conversions. are underway —

CHANGING OLD ‘BUILDINGS throughout Canada.” The company points out

_coposayiuNs HAVE thal multi-use condominiums . aught on in North America to “8"e In the cards as well. suck an exlent thal.they now For example, in New Uork zecount for more than half of | City.a 52storey Fifth Avenue . the new housing starts in some, building contains 230 residential. condominium units on the upper 31 floors and the lower 22 storeys, except for.a small. man who struggles to. beller portion reserved for the-com-" . himself while pandering to the mon elements of ,the ceon- lazy and indifferent. . dominium will comprise a We see this philosophy in Bi single commerical unit owned . 31 which discriminates agains! by the ceveloper. _ the miner, prospector and in- The reidential owners will. yestor; In Bill 105° which have no- interest in the com- discriminates against the merical unit. landlord -and in Bill 75 which . “But itis anolher application of | Now.as in Europe, says the holds his inereases to 8 percent -eondominium, technique that’ newsletter, professional in- a year while. permilting the new life is being given to some vestors- are buying whole _well located,. well. -designed: buildings ‘or blocks of units in | falas gardens) court: and, ,condomaiuma and are: leasing ‘:’ ea. eg wlio ‘low ae 2 developments; ) 7°" them’ inthe Uraditibaal ‘way: to’ va ce an “The newsletter states that ag" ‘eauits."' .

the realization speads that there Individuals it says, often buy os ne are’ buyers who want lo live 'wo-er more suites, live in one

Yours truly Saevtewes But how. can we

Editor: Dear Sir:

to me that socialist politics are : the Politics of Resentment - a

That's the word from Tankoos Yarmon Ltd., ‘Toronto. based developers and investors.

“In the U.S.A,,": says the firm, “experts are forecasting that half of ‘that nation's population may inhabit _con- dominiums. within 20 -years.”

- In. a” newsletter ‘issued recently the firm went on [o say,

andrent the othera al prevailing - “The Editor: © ty fi market rates, : Han dine homes, "properly “Whether in residential units, . | ECKANKAR Representatives

23 small industrial facilities and are now availatlein the area to. al thelr wanes. Ba fresh look perhaps office space,” says the give lectures on ECKANKAR, “One good. example the: company, : jjeandominiame are The Path of Total Awareness.

story,". says Tankoos Yarmon,. here to's tay

not a@ religion - yoga - occult system or philosophy. It’s moving in todays and te. “. -. tomorrows worlds - answering ‘tongue is: How often don't we jhe age ald ques Oo ve What is ; findourselves having to back up before?” “What is my purpose something we've sald. We're for being here?” committed to following through :

Cursing

Let us face the: o iproblemn of | cursing, We are only kidding if “we act as if cursing were. no-- problem around; us, ‘aren't wel

home-made ‘bread for the -

up’ in a pan «with some ~ onions, dirt cheap, and you had. a pretty good dinnez. ' Top if off with home-made bread and ‘raspberry’ pre- serves, and you'd had a gourmel dinner.

It beat hell out of the modern frozen TV- dinner, both for nourishment. and flavour and was’. probably better for us than most of.

It would be ridigutous to spell .. aut-where cursing is found - it's everywhere. There seems to be aspecial honor in-being a good.

guy who nevertheless curses, It’smanly to curse, funto curse, * exhilarating ta curse. ©- And:

with ‘no cursing,“ and it's ‘ unrealistic. Read a book with -ho shocking language, and it’s too mild. And christians seem.

the garbage modem kids eat. 19 think of cursing as a sort of ‘No, we. never went — exeption to their religion. hungry, and there was always

“It certainly ought to be noted — that the Bible (James 3;2-12).. becomes most’ vehement: and” takes: a lot of space. when jt

a bowl of pea soup -and

hoboes who. arrived at the - kitchen ‘door, shalf-frazen and half-starved.

~ But I never realized what miracles my - mother” and father .performed in. those * days, and I wish I had,

The pages fairly bristle as it“ talks about the person who can't control his tongue. ,

_ “Jaitthat big a problem?” we” might ask.’ Yes, it is. Think af:

people expect it. ‘Write a-play-

. because. we spoke; even though it may have been. thoughtiessly and carelessly.' How. true it. ie thal: our ‘body doesn’t control our tongue - like the Bible says - our tongua-tontrols our body, How much of our personality begins to he shaped around the habit of cursing. Our words can give us an attitude of rebellion: “Nobody shoves me around”.

‘which we¢over up. They can be a fakery. ini which we actually -

. deceive ourselves aS to just,

~ delivers its volley at cursing.»

what we are. The tongue is a little. member, bul it’ boasts great ‘things; Cursing is serious “because. ‘our’ words. are 50 downright - important’. to our;

” “selves and the people arqund us.

The ancient: Hebrews would not |,

_ even menition. the name. of God _

aut loud, because they didn’t want to use‘it irreverently, By: - swearing; we not. only insult

_ God; but “also our fellow men. >

cis the Path of Tolal Awarmness - the way of all things - a teaching

It becomes increasingly clear -.

- system based on penalizing the-

Union to demand, whatever the

abou ‘not. be‘ confised ‘with spiritualism, astral projection, . It is simply the natural way to God- ~

What is ECKANKAR? | Il is.

‘ ECKANKAR means “con-* ‘sefous co-worker with God’, It

‘which gives knowledge of both

the light: and sound, which contains the total: sum. of all leaching emanating from Gad - the very foundation of. all. system(s of science-and the key -

lo success..in unfolding - all ‘Ttiey can be a front. behind “Spiritual powers!

The essential nature’ of. . ECKANKAR is freedom. from all things, | the complete ‘in- dependence of Soul, which is the central reality of the individual, - “When one learns freedom with . ‘expansion of the consciousness, -,be journeys: inside and ‘examines through personal experiences the subtle realilles - ‘that nianifest daily “in our. Physical world...” “SECKANKAR does -net, ad- ‘vocate’ the use of ‘drugs, hyp-—

_ sooner.

“Teachers want | to bargain — at local level

B.C. Teachers want to begin negotiations at the local level as provided for in’ the Public Schools Act] according to a

Spokesperson in. Van- couver t . .

B.C. Teachers’. Federation President Jim MacFarlan stressed . that associations are prepared lo

follow the legal process to its

end, “oven if-that meant “63 arbltratlon hearings.”

All bul six of (he province's 74 school hoards (irned over thelr bargaining rights last year to the BCSTA,

. MaeFarlan warned that teacher's associations would not passively accept the

cavalier attitude. of. School

teachers’.

Wes BRR Pa at ot

boards toward the iegitiniate processes of bargaining by « teachers:

* “Boards could very well find | teachers making an issue at the November elections of this lack ,

of responsibility toward the | . dnlentof the Public Schools aAct

and for local autonomy. “The average increase given

“**to‘tepchers In January 1974.was

completely depreciated "d mast ag soon as it-went into effect.” Teachers. are..now for- = Tnulating | thelr 1976 salar. at objectives, MacKarland sai

* and like any “employee group, ae

they are.deeply coricerned with

the effects of Inflation on- ‘pur.

chasing Power, :

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nosis, or other artificial means: af consciousness expansion, It

what an. Araportant ¢ device our We should: ‘have consideration .

for our fellow men's belief and change? Js the Bible right when. canviction, letter word, everybody gets upset, but when someone takes~ mancan. The only hope for the

it declares thal no man. can- tame the tongue? Yes, itis. No

tongue lies in. the heart

most people seem to be pleased, conquered and ruled: by Christ.’

Tongue control follows thought.

Instead, when control.’ To let Jesus be Lord of

your heart is the only way to let Him be Lord of your tongue ,

“He laves you" or-- Martin Graetner: : on i “He is my Lord and. my. General Delivery oe ty

_ Terrace, B. C,

‘Politics of Resentment

~ traffic will bear! : ‘Tt is there in- ICBC which

penalizes the man who. works to

buy a bigger car and enjoy the luxury af driving himself to work; in the hundred million dollar: welfare. overspending™ - not to mention the crippling of industry: with - “super-taxes.”

And while Killing the: goose that lays the Golden Eggs may sooth the resentment and envy of the have nots, there is cold

comfort in picking the bones at .

‘a dead duck!

Yours Sincerely, Patricia Young”

or psychic phenomena,

Realization - -through ~ the techniques of Soul Travel, the guidance of the Living ECK

Master, Sri Darwin Gross, and.

of of preservation of the ndividual. ternity.

secrets of existence for himself.

The student who has mastered © Soul Travel ‘operales in. an at-.

mosphere of-inner confidence, inner peace, serenity and harmony with all life. .

' ‘Theaim ef ECKANKAR is not”

to institute change upon society,

but to bring the individual ial Into -

areas of existence “Whe

‘may gain ‘greater awareness

; about himself and life.

" Lectures on ECKANKAR. - have’ met with very good . response In High Schools and

Colleges throughoul the United

States, Canada and Europe for classes In English, Psychology, °

Philosophy, Comparative Religion ‘and. History. The ECKANKAR. representatives

“willl .be available to speak ‘on.

subjects such as; Techniques in Soul Travel; Education and

Creativity; . ECK and Music; .

Expansion of Awareness! Man’s existence as Soul:

Karma and Reincarnation; and .

History,

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