Page 8 = The Cracker Barrel Forum By A. J. Drinkell lt was hardly to be expected the: boys would fail to add their voices to all this “to do” about censorship of plays and literature. Our Vancou- ver papers, particularly, have diven| considerable time and space to nois-! ing it abroad. In the midst of all this ‘furore we find the old codgers asking “Is it necessary?” Does it serve any good purpose to accord so much free pub- licity to lewd plays or literature? ves it not tend to defeat the efforts of those social organizations desirous of promoting a measure of moral de- cency? Would it not have been more dignified on their part had the Rabbi and the Parson held aloof from the Tobacco Road case? While we may agree that any board of censors composed of human beings may tend to be too extreme, and prone to error, we gather. the impression those most voluble in their protests were far more con- cerned in making it clear they would rather open wide the flood-gates of immorality than have any legally constituted body pushing . them around. Even some editorial writers appear to endorse that sentiment. COURTS NOT RESPECTED It seems, too, they have little re- spect for the judgment of our courts, at least they are busy raising funds to obtain a reversal of the magi: trate’s decision, although it was quite obvious he was willing to ac- cept the evidence of the Rabbi and the Parson as truly representative of clerical opinion. The magistrate also made it clear he considered it the _.._ TOY FOR DAD ? = —Centra) Press Canadian. Makers of this remote-control toy helicopter say that it’s so - simple to direct in flight that even dad can operate the con- trols. At the International Hobby Show in Toronto, hun- dreds of children and just as many fathers ogled as Helen Stephens caused the helicopter to hover, dive and land, by push- ing levers in the control box. duty of the Courts to “keep public} performances within reasonably de- cent bounds. We. wonder if those opposing the magistrate’s decision realize that while they may be quite capable of deciding what is good, or bad, for themselves, much harm might be done in some instances before their protests became sufficiently co-ord- inated to stop a really obscene per- formance. It is worthy of note that when our own political represento- tive, Mr. Fulton, recently requested more stringent legislation to sup- press certain types of literature which now disgrace our book-stands, the Minister of Justice assured him the presént laws are ample if prop- erly enforced. PARENTS' RESPONSIBILITY In view of the wavd of resentment unleashed by the Vancouver inci- dent we wonder how they are going to be enforced and by whom. While administering the necessity of some duly authorized body to keep things in check, the fact remains it is large- ly the responsibility of parents to sc order their lives as to experience little difficulty explaining to their offspring the undesirability of read-| ing certain types of books, and that the action of a few perverts are un- worthy of being glamorized as they do not, represent life in a manner worth emulating. It may well be that if closer atten- tion is paid to providing a diversity of good, clean reading in the home; coupled with a measure of wise par- ental guidance it will ultimately prove more effective in ridding our book-stands of undesirable editions than all the legal suppressions our |. politician may conjure up. Roe Lake News MR. and MRS. ARNOLD CORNISH arrived home Sunday after a two- weeks trip to Vancouver. They brought a Ford car back with them. Mr. Cornish has to go hack next week for an appendectomy. DR. S WOODS, veterinarian, was in this community Wednesday. Some of the ranchers had missed having their cattle TB tested last fall and Dr. Woods did them Wed- nesday. . BILLY McCARTNEY visited Sun- day with Mr, and Mrs. Marvin Hail. MRS. LEE ROBERTS is in Abbots- ford for dental treatment. MRS. HILDA LARSON had sup- per Tuesday evening with her son, Jack Larson and family, then attend- ed the picture show at Bridge Lake. SOME of the men are busy haul- ing hay, since the last snow half- soled the roads. Massey-Harris FARM MACHINERY ILE.L. & Water Press Atlas and Go 100 MILE HOUSE GARAGE '. OFFERS YOU CHAIN SAWS AND FIRE PUMPS ALSO Used Cars and Trucks Stoves - Washing Machines Light Plants - Fire Extinguishers GOOD STOCK OF AUTOMOTIVE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES Austin CARS AND TRUCKS McCulloch Thursday, February 19, 1953. 150 Mile News BILL MARGHTTS new “Mercury pick-up. BASIL GALE, manager of the Wil-} Vancouver, liams Lake office of the B.C. Power}south. is sporting a wish her a speedy recovery. CONGRATULATIONS to Mrs. Tul- ly, who had a birthday this last week. MR. and MRS. HUGH CORNWALL are leaving this week on a holiday to Victoria and points ure Systems odyear Tires The dream of a lifetime was realized by John Lancaster and family recently when his 42-foot home-made schooner reached completion in his T kyard workshop. It took the RCN veteran, family and friands three years to build the two-masted vessel at a cost of $10,002 and years of sacrifice. Although outfitted for the sea, the schooner will ply the more placid waters of Lake But in the years to come, Lancaster, tather of two, plans to complete his boyhood dreams by sailing the West Indies and South Seas. Commission, was a caller at all the homes and places of business. this week. He was making an inquiry as to how many would like electricity when the power line is put in. MR. ROWATT has installed an edger at his mill this past week. .. FATHER NAPHIN made a trip te Likely and Keithley Creek and stop- ped here overnight Thursday. MRS. C. J. ZIRNHELT returned from the hospital on Sunday. We all MISS WENDY RODGER celebrat- ed her 4th birthday with a party on Monday. : MR. and MRS. H. DUNAWAY left Monday on a.business trip to Kam- loops. A TURKEY DINNER was enjoyed ~* at the hotel on Thursday night as the result of a hockey draw in which Tom Hickling was one of the lucky winners. 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