Page 2 THE TRIBUNE, WILLIAMS LAKE, B.é. Thursday, December 22, 1955. F ERITORTAL § The Blessed Time That blessed time of giving is with us again. Not < of giving material things alone, although that is the “season custom, but of opening our hearts to our fellow man and sharing a bit of the love that is deep in the soul of all of us. It is a gay time, and if we have made it principal- ly a children’s celebration, then that is right too, be cause only when we have the undimmed faith of children are we utterly susceptible to the beauty of the Christian teachings. In adult life we are too prone to only accept the truths of Christianity that do not conflict too much with our individual concept of living. It it a time to recapture something of the excite- Inent of joy of living that belonged to our own youth, when the tree in the front room looked twenty feet tall and the only puzzling feature of the event was how a rotund gentleman in whiskers could possibly make his way down the chimney. It is Christmas, the celebration of the birth of our Lord. If we mark its significance in the circle of our family and. church, its meaning will become ever clearer, and the joy and gaiety of the season remain in its proper perspective. ~ Project of Co-operation The recent opening of the new wing to War Memorial Hospital marked the culmination of months of effort on the part of directors of the institution. At the best, the new wing is only a temporary “solution to the problem of overcrowded wards at the “hospital. This fact was made known to the people of the district when the project was first mooted. The original intention was a complete permanent hospital, ~-but it became apparent when Victoria intimated that no funds would be available for several years that somehing would have to be undertaken ina hurry. The ~addition was the “something,” .and those who have looked over the building have agreed with the direct- ors that the district received good value for the money expended. = Whatever permanent plans materialize for the institution on the hill, the new addition will have a place in them. This has been promised by the board of directors in assuring that the money spent on the ad- dition would not be termed “down the drain” when a larger program is formulated in the future. The problem of raising the district’s share of the addition cost has been one the directors have not had to worry about, thanks to public-spirited individuals and organizations throughout the area. The manner in which people have rallied to the support of the hos- pital has been an object lesson in the results of responsible citizenship. It has been a project the resi- dents of this part of the Cariboo can well be proud of. - >The Amusement Tax } In this day when amusement plays such a big jfart in: people’s lives and when the provincial government has no serious income problems, we think the provin- celal amusenfent tax should be abolished. The trend everywhere is toward reduced amusement taxes, and Alberta is best able of all the provinces to eliminate it altogether. Alberta’s tax rate is not the highest in Canada. B.C. and Manitoba have 15 and 17% per cent respec- tively, with reductions expected. Ontario has a rate of 12% per cent but only on admissions of 50 cents or more. Quebec has no provincial tax but the municipali- ties can go up to 12 per cent. ~ The Alberta rate averages out at about 10 per cent. The full schedule is 1 cent on admissions up to 10 cents, 2 cents from 11 cents up to 30 cent, 3 cents up to 37 cents, 4 cents up to 44 cents, 5 cents to 55 cents, 6 cents to 64 cents, 8 cents to 77 cents, 10 cents to $1.05, 15 cents to $1.50, 20 cents to $2, and 25 cents on everything over $2. Theatres, of course, are the hardest hit by the tax —or rather the theatre-going public is. Charitable efforts are exempt, and now and again certain other ~ ‘exemptions. are allowed. Whether municipalities should be permitted to step Anto the field if the province vacated it is a moot ques- ‘-tion. Generally the municipalities are in need of addi- “tional revenue sources. However, if it in the public °4uterest- that the province give up the tax, then it wouldn’t help if someone else put it back on. ~ Amusement in the legal sense is no longer the -Tuxury it was once regarded and therefore should not “be singled out for special taxation. In fact it is prob- “ably true that the lower income classes “buy” their amusement to a greater extent than those better off, and to that extent the present tax falls heaviest on “those least able to pay it— Calgary Albertan. The Cracker Barrel Forum By A. J. Drinkeli LOOKS AT Police Chiefs & Hospitals The atmosphere in Markup and Sockem’s emporium was not conducive of any extensive debate this week. The clerks were wearing the floor out between the counter and Ah Me was kept busy filling This meant the boys had to stoke the stove themselves which was some chore itself with the thermometer down to 40 below. never seemed to get rightly bal- anced on the nail kegs and fre- quently missed the cuspidors. We did manage to pick up a few fragmentary arguments how- ever. Opinion varied considerably on the announcement that the Vancouver City Council had yot- ed to raise the salary of the new chief of police to twenty thou- and the till ~ up shelves. They sand dollars annually, making him the highest paid Chief Con- stable Chairman Blunt finally got the most sup- port for his opinion that the council would have provided a far better crime deterrent had it voted $20 to put up a six foot whipping-post in Victory Square. He will undoubtedly hear about in Canada. From the Files of The Tribune ONE YEAR AGO December 23, 1954 A sudden rise in temperature this week was enjoyable, but spoiled any hope of the staging of an ice show at the arena— The temperature read 22 above at the airport at § o'clock this morning— The Williams Lake Volunteer Fire Brigade were winners in the commercial di- vision of the Christmas lighting contest with their original dis- play on top of the fire hall— Townspeople were shocked to hear of the sudden death in Vancouver of former brand in- spector Joe Smith, one of the most widely known and popular men inthe South Cariboo— Last year’s top peak day was 95 bags of mail, while this year Cece Rhodes announced 158 bags of parcels in one day— FIVE YEARS AGO December 28, 1950 Effective January 1st, school teachers in District 27 will re- ceive a salary boost— Winner of the perpetual shield for Christmas decorating was won by the Vogue this year— Wil- liams Lake won the opening South Cariboo by defeat Lac ‘La Hache— A group Jof girls de- lighted the residents when they called at various homes singing BLACKWELL’S PHOTO SERVICE Norma - Margaret - Jean Gordon - Edna Christmas carols— The body of Mrs. Eugene Dick of Alkali Lake was found on the hillside oppo- site the power plant by two chil- dren when they were playing in the vicinity— TEN YEARS sco December 27, 1945 Death came quietly on Christ- mas day to Francis Weetman, since 1913— The Hospital so- ciety, to date, has 117 members for 1945— On Christmas Rve the Community Choir sang ear- ols for the benefit of the patients and staff of the hospital— A portion of a pre-historic tree trunk three feet in diameter has been found in the Iorsefly Val- ley. lt is petrified to a sub- stance harder than flint— Chris- tine Hamilton, age 94, a daugh- ter of Cariboo, died at War Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of Peter Skene Ogden, a Hudson Bay post manager— TWENTY YEARS AGO December 19, 1 The Cariboo Game and Pro- tective Association was formed with D. Sinelair as president— At a meeting of Chilcotin ranch- ers held at Norman Lee’s ranch, those present drafted a petition to Major McKay, M.L.A., asking for better conditions under the Grazing Act. Williams Lake Tribune blished 1931 Stangoe, Editor Subscription: per year $2.50 Outside Canada _ $2.00 Advertising rates on application Authorized as Second Class Mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa that from Elsa Poppin — poor The Minister of Education, Mr. Ray Williston, announced recently that henceforth ~ the French language will be taught to the elementary grades in B.C. |- schools. This has got Frenchy all hot and bothered. He appears fearful lest they make no better job of it than they are alleged to be doing at teaching them Eng- lish. Frenchy opines in order to ensure against any such catas- trophe the Legislature should is- sue an edict requiring all com- i irculated in B.C. to be print- ingually once the French lessons start, And if you think the boys don't try to keep abreast of the times even to the latest in radio commercials listen to this. Ole gave the new addition to the hospital the once over when in Town and was questioned about its construction. It’s an entirely new combination, says Ole, like the new toothpaste. It contains Niquidet Transport WILLIAMS LAKE — HORSEFLY OFFICBH — Greyhound Bus Depot, Williams Lake Phone: 62R-2, town — Horsefly 3 short 1 long Mail - Freight and ‘Passenger Service 7 not one but three entirely new ingredients called the three GK’s. Grunt, Groan and ‘Gener- ARs every member o} ommunity, we extend sincerey wishes for a happy, hearty Holiday Season that i filled with the joys of good health, good cheer and The Management and Staff of z : Dan Basaraba Sawmill: fosity by Bill. and Felix K. A truly wonderful i ion opines Ole. There is little doubt about it being a White Christmas and we hope it will be a right Merry one for all our friends — yes — ana those who would cheerfully shoot us. We wish you one and all A Very Merry Christmas. Pacif, 5 Lowes a Jo" ged uo Ly-Vantouver (Union Pier) Ar-Williams Lake Ly-Williams Lake Ar-Prince George Ly-Prince George Ly-Williams Lake Ar-Williams Lake _-~ Ar-Vancouver (Union Pier) age 89, resident of this district Sei pe sem -00°9 THROUGH FREIGHT SERVICE Ly - Vancouver - Mon-Wed-Frid Ar - Wms. Lake - Wed-Frid-Sun Free Pickup And Delivery on Freight and Express tern Railway Co. 8S Fr & Express, Service ea es-Thurs-Sat amy: Tues-Thurs-Sat p.m.-Tues-Thurs-Sat Wed-Fri-Sun ° Two of the busiest people at Christmas... 1,001 tasks that must do on Christmas day keep her ‘on the go’ from early ’ril late. Mother Your telephone operator, and thousands like her across the cominent, have people coming for Christmas, too—in the form of thousands of holiday calls—both local and long distance. All operators will be on duty Christmas Day, Even so, there likely will be delays—especially on some Long Distance calls. You help yourself to better Long Distance service w yhen you remember these things: @ After you’ve placed your call, trus: the operator to ‘push’ it through. She will—just as fast as she can. @ Always call by number when possible. @ You'll avoid possible disappointment if you place Long Distance Christmas calls in the days just before or just after the 25th. 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