Se ea THE HERALD, LETTER FROM: MASSET, QUEEN CHARLOTTES By Elvira C. Bryant . a gounte" With Margaret-Perry Last week's disclosure that the cost of living index had risen 1 per cent between February and March appears to he causing increased predictions of doom and gloom. “Remember the goed old days?”....is a common-phrase. I. is time to get back to - writing again since the Editor will soon be running out of -. controversial columns con- cerning certain books. During the interim there has been the “Spring Break’? on whalever other name it is being given. © Part of that time was spent enjoying the Islands with my sister G. Eleanor Jones, follawed by several days of contrast, in the city of Victoria, Flying to Sandspit one does arrive al a different world, after the bustle of the cily. My sister could not gel over how quiet it was. Iden’ suppose people who live in cities ever do have silence anymore. Of course the service one has after the plane arrival is another story-nothing - is ever done in a hurry! Com- munication fer-newcomers is prelly well non-exisLent with the consequence ‘hat passengers who could have enjoyed a coffee or even a bottle of beer, are left waiting in the decadent schoo} bus while the driver goes over for his “one for the road” coffee. : All this no doubt change next. year once year. ance [he government ferry comes into operation. In all probabilily the present wailing: room for passengers on Graham Island will also be non-existent by then. lempted to take 4 piclure of Ihis edifice on the recent trip aut. Af that parlicular time the two old car seals were nol even sel up! Must people are able ta get into the waiting bus prior to the short trip across Ihe channel. It-. dues however take much longer _ to gel from Sandspil to this bus stop, than to fly from the. Vancouver Airport, lo the air- port... This -is: partly -hecause - nobady ts any particular hurcy~' an the Tstalids ~~ : The unhurried pace is easier to conlend with than obtaining ° any kind of repairs though, and itis amazing haw many things a person learns 10 fix because of this. In some casés time. itself musi bring about a-repair.- al least this happened with the telavision sel, We are nol sure: whether this can be aliribuled to atmospheric conditions or better facilities al ihe source of supply. But aller wailing over three months for the repairmen, ii was a real shock to lurn.on .the machine 19 find both a clear ‘picture and ‘sound, One hesitaled lo search for colour, but eventually decided to take the change of losing what one already had, only to find colour, ‘clear picture and sounc = were available. There has been a distinct advaniage 10 not having bothered with television ' for many weeks since there are 50 many worthwhile programs ta be listened to on the Prince Rupert stalions, parlicularly “As It Happens". Qne such programme was enlitied “Our Daily Lead.” Injuctions against publicizing the lead problem earlier had, kept. much in- “We are all golng to the same place.. We merely travel dif- ferent roads.” This common phrase expresses the religious belief of myriads of people. - - Does it: make any difference whal we believe? The question * isa serious one, Is il not Irue that all ihe great religious men - of history say essentially the same — thing? - Buddha a. Mohammed | ...* Christ Baha'u'llah .., Confucis ... and lately Guru Maharaj Ji, .Or the promators .of ‘Transcedential Meditation, Yoga, or Eckankar, jie Path of Total Awareness. Is ihis nol a galaxy af religious minds and movements thal jogether, form tha hope of posthistorieal man? The Chrislian faith em- phatically says No. There isa difference so areal as to be unbridgeable belween Jesus and all other religious men. He stands apart from all other men,,.the - Man of men. What isthe. difference ‘lhal separates Jesus from all other men? This js (he crucial question. Loo Maybe we can make the difference plain with a simple . Blatement of Jesus, ‘I am the Way, (he Truth, and the Life; no muancometh unto the Father, For this reason we al- - formation from reaching the public. (There had been two ef these). Perhaps I should relay some of the facts given on that . particular programme that did reach the airways. Serious health probelms in children are being noted and atlributed - to lead, particularly in urban areas. In Los Angeles for instance, 30, or 40 micorgrams per cubic metre exist, Same years back we were aware of the lead in paint, and I believe changes were made there 10 protect infants in cribs from ealing the poison in this form. ~ However the lead quantities thal are in the al- mosphere of citjes do interfere with the red blood corpuscles, Lead, it seems, is hardly less dangerous than mercury, and there can be damage’ to the brain. Dr. A.B. Morrison in Oltawa slated it 1s a significant health problem in Canada. An investigation on National Research that was made, came up with the statment ‘There is no evidence at present thal a lead poisioning . problem exists.” ‘Investigation disclosed thal a numberof people who worked on this research project ‘hadn't the courage to speak out ‘agains the’ companies they - worked for. The . large Pelroleum companies are not Boing to want adverse publicity.’ The lead thal is added to pasoline,-letraethyl lead, sometimes drips lo the ground, in -liquid form while, the. rest enters the air we breathe in vapour, . : so The edd part is that the public is not told about the individuals ‘who are. sponsoring such studies. As. Canadians we | should insist on a better code of ethics. . Scientists and medi¢al |. “oppople have .both a. social and moral responsibility: As ‘A Dr. Bruce Smith: -research before bringing. facts {o light. Nobody has shown his statements lo be false and he ‘feels il Is a public duly to bring out such facts. Lead is .a “hazard io heallh”, though a subtle one, It interferes with many biological processes, and varies or- differes in people. (since we all eat chemical in- foad, but do not all eat exactly: the-same food, this is scien- Wlieally normal.) According 16 Dr, there is'a particular hazard for pregnant people since lead can be blame for stillborn births. At one time lead used to be used as an abortive, Some do believe il can be passed on in the body of the feulus. This doclor questions that the ‘levels are small, He feels these are very -dangerausly high, ever withoul the exislence of any lead [ac- lories lo add to the problem, It was his claim, thal if the foad additives were as close it would ull be swept aff the shelves overnight. We should be con- cerned about this toxic metal as i now exists, in’ our en- vironment . Elvira C. Bryant. “Smith... « But one tends to wonder whether those days were really ihat greal. . . Al the turn of the century young nousewives of Knglish . origin frequently sought help for their cooking problems in- the book MRS, BEETON’S FAMILY COOKERY. |My mother owns a copy of this book an d kindly loaned it to me so 7 have a glimpse of those limes we glorify. Because Mrs. Beelon has long since been " replaced by Mme. Benoit, Mrs. Child, and Mr. Kerr you may .. enjoy sharing now in the words ~ of this once respected author. One section of the book I parliculatly enjoy is entitled, “The Cook.” Mrs. Seeten writes, “Early rising ' it is a thousand times tested truth that without early rising 4nd punc- tuality. good work is almost inipossible. A cook ought to realize this important | fact, for if she loses an hour In the morning, she is likely to be kept toiling. all day 1o overtake necessary tasks that would. otherwise be easy lo her. Six o'clock is a good hour to rise in the summer, and seven In the winter.” - Met ’ “he lady ‘also has some very definite opinions regarding kitchens, particularly ven- _tMation. * - “Every. kitchen should be provided with some outlet for the hot foul air which rises 10 .. ihe lop of the kitchen. The door and windows may be used as a means of admitling fresh air but a an outlel al a higher level - than the window is always necessary. . . Kitchen appliances are also . described in‘detail. Mrs, Beelon lisis over.250 items one ought to possess «from | @ -hair. seve. lO j oPkivehen, fender; seusses (he merits of an: oil range over the gas variety.’ Yet she hints that cooking. with eleciricily will became become -a new Lrend in kitchen ware. . One “aspect of the years during Mrs. Beelon’s reign was the difficulty in selecting and Storing meat and fresh produce, As the only available cool slorage facility was an‘ice box, meals, milk products and other perishables could ndi-be stored very long which meant frequent trips lo the market. ~ - Nevertheless, there still were some adyantsges in.the “tiood Old Days.” For instance meals were a constant. source. of delight for those who enjoyed - good food, A sample of dinner menu included, “Clear soup, bolled brill, lobster sauce, braised neck of mutton, French. beans, fried’ potatoes, - raasl, - turkey. salad, bab wilh rum, or Russian Charlotle, stuffed’ niushrooms.’ One. mighl seriously question whelher a lady of the early 1900s was nol allowed 19 wear a , bikini of. suciely’s: restrictions or. whether after: eating such hearty meals her figure may ‘have been the [rue prohibiting factor, — - oe ‘elm . " powls lo. putty powder. “And if :. .. + dhose ave not enough se further ~~ died ihe: problem and.spent five.years in. _ Nutrition is not tuuched upon in the text, but the author stresses: the importance of eating meals on Lime in order to prevent indigestion, Mrs, Beeton continues to write about this illness particularly with reference to. Canadian hot cakes, ‘There are often made with soda or baking powder, .”’ she says, ‘‘And must. be regarded a3 somewhal beyond the capacities of average digestive organs." : Finally Mrs. Beeton has a marvellous method for making coffee far-those of you who are having prablems with your percolators or dripelators I shall leave you wilh this fine recipe. . _, “Allow two good leaspoon- sfuls of freshly-ground coffee woeach !y pint of water. Make hol an ordinary china jug. Put in the coffee, pour on to il the bolling water, and = ‘slir vigorously. Allow the jug to stand for five minutes, closely covered, and al once pour it back into the jug. Repeat this carefully 2 or J limes, cover, let the coffee stand five minutes longer 10 settle, then pour, without disturbing the grounds, into a het coffee-pal or jug and serve as hot as possible. Those were the days. Write .care of the Herald P.O. Box 399; Terrace. Ukrainian “TERRACE, B.C. . OBITUARY. Suddenly Friday morning - March 29th, Mr. Guiseppie (Joseph) Lofeudo was called to ' be with the Lord, - Born in 1893 at Mongone, Jialy, Joseph came to Canada at ithe age of 17. He married his. . first wife-in 1916, They had one daughter Evelyn. In 1918 Joseph lost his first wife. Evelyn and her father stayed together until Jaseph remarried in 1922 to a girl he had known {rom Llaly, Constance Tenute. They were married in Montreal and after a short honeymoon to ‘New York City they returned to Joseph worked for the CNR 1915 his from until relirement in 1959. He was on, of those in attendance when the Golden Spike was driven néar- Fort Fraser. ; Joseph had eleven children and was pre-decreased by his’ wife Constance in June of 1860. . Last annointing was held on Thursday morning by Father Allison. Mass was held on April th al the Catholic Church, 7 *. - Guide The annual area meeting of the Girl Guides will be held on April 20. The Executive meeting. will (ake place in the morning while training and what, the Guiders learned al Naramata will be discussed in the afternoon, We had two Guiders, Mrs. Chris Schaffer and Mrs . ida Prosser attend the Naramata meeting for craft training earlier this month, The annual cookie sale will lake place during the week of , April 26 - May 4, The Guides held a poster conlest in con- junction with this and the Cultural Association “In the interest of mainlaing and reintroducing cultural aclivilies in the Terrace community, a Ukrainian - Cultural Association -has been. organized lo bring together Ukranian people of all Christian faiths, Although only organized in January. 1974, the: number. of members participating is most. - ¢ Plans. are‘ un derway . forsza membership: drive, aswell. as the ‘total in-- volvement of all members in the - Associalion including young and old. . The Execulive is hopeful, thal the participation will be so outstanding so as lc enable .o held various public social funclions lo include fowl - Suppers, bazzars, dances and carol feslivals, as well as other programs for members | and guests, The cultural segment of the Association is . conducted under: the guidance of various - committees, including a religious and instructional committee. Il ig the hope of the Executive that an. aver- .Whelming demandis made upon ii, to hold classes in cookery, embradiery, dress, dancing, and other areas of interest, in thé Ukrainian arts. ’. -The elected Executive . Of- ficiers consist of the following: President Mr.- Melvin Kahanyshyn; Vice Presiden! Mr. Victor = Zaporzan;- | Secrelary Mr. Steve Dziaduck; Treasurer Mr. Alex Reszitnyk; - The ladies Executive which controls the womens activities within the main Association consils of the following: President Mrs. Walda Reszitnyk; . Vice Pres. Mrs. Margaret Siropel; "Secretary Many Roads to Heaven? but by Me” (John 14:6) Anybody who is at all serious aboul his religious thinking must.come to grips with this, unique slatemenl, He must: either affirm or deny li, He cannot remain neutral laward it wid still claim to be serious aboul his religiqus thought. . Nobdoy other than Jesus has ever made this kind statement, Some have said, "I show the way", They perhaps © poinied: to. plous life, con- Irollad thought, and spiritual ‘discipline, But at their best none olher has has said, “1 am the way". Nor has any other said, “Tam the truth”, Tl might be said, “I tell the truth’, or perhaps less assuredly, ‘" seek Ihe truth’, Bul tc say, “I am Ihe Truth,", is.a claim so huge lnal ro one but Jesus has dared il. How dare He say it in the last part of Histhree-pronged claim, “1 am the Life’, “While other only looked or hoped for the life without end, Jesus claimed il was completely found and established in Ills own person. He could claim this bécause His Life was sinless, and His death was lerttinated in resurrection, These wo facts set Him apart from all other religolus men. He was crucified specifically because He claimed to be the of . holy Son of God from eternity. The counterclaim ef His judges WAS that He was -blaspheming Ged in this claim. . Ye they cauld not! produce evidence ‘that His life was contrary ta, his profession. Admittedly false evidence was introduced and coupled with bald accusations, But lo His - ‘dying hour He never’ renounced nor could His judges disprove of His claim to divine sonship. ‘To verify this claim that His life was divine from eternily, one with the Father, He rose from the dead as He had promised, The resurrection of Jesus confounded even (hose who believed in’ Him until’ He cerlified it: by. *His posiresurrection appearances. Bul once convinced (hat He was truly risen’ from the dead ‘His disciples announced boldy, ‘There is salvation in no one else, for there is no cther name under heaven give among men by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12 RSV) This claim that in Him we see and kndw ‘the Way,-the Truth, and the Life” sets Him aparl Irom all other “religious” men. His assertionof power in coming forth from the.dead settles His right ta this claim. If a man wills to “Come to the Father", il must be “by Him’, For as He puts il, “If you had known Me, you would have known My Father alsp; heticeforth you know. Him and have seen Him....He who has seen me has seen the .Father.(John 14:7 9 RSV) ; That is why Christianity claims there are not “many ways lo heaven", Jesus Is the Only Way. 2 FM Radio For Kitimat “The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has submitted an application to the Canadian Radio Television Commission for a broadcasting licence to carry. on an English language FM radio station al Kitimal, BC, ‘ : If granted the station would ‘aperale on 101,1 megacycles with an. effective radiated power of. 65 watls with programming , from CFPR, _ Prince Rupert, using an am- nidirectional antenna. Details of the application can be examined