mM field of statistics to toss at our

mi tend to imply, at least to me, a

Skeena District LA; Mrs. R.

Mrs, D. Parmenter, District
Guider and Brown Owl from
Prince Rupert,

retary of the Skeeno District LA
LA; Mrs. D. F. Baldwin, Northern Lights Divisional

ENGAGED IN DINNER CONVERSATION Friday afternoon were these members of the
Northern Lights Division for Guiding. The division includes Gir! Guide Districts from Kiti-
mat, Terrace and Prince Rupert. Pictured here are (left to right), Mrs, Stan Barton, sec-
; Mrs. Al Purschke, public relations officer for the

Sparks, District Commissioner

for the Ist Skeena District

Commissioner from Prince Rupert;

Commissioner, Kitsumkalum District, Terrace; Mrs. G. West,

Prince Rupert, and Mrs,

E. R. Gordon, badge secretary from

_ (staff photo)

Editor,
Terrace “Omineca’” Herald

Permit me to reply to the letter
printed in the current issue of
your paper headed “Shame,
Shame.” J also received a similar
letter from Mrs. Ashton. I would
appreciate it if you would publish
my reply to Mrs. Ashton which ex-
plains our position and action on
the matter she refers to.

“In reply to your letter regard:
ing the inadequacy of the pre.
sent Old Age Pension. This matter
was discussed at our annual con-
vention of the Old Age Pension.
ers Organization. A decision was
arrived at and action taken to in-
terview the minister ‘concerned
and inform him of the decision of
our organization and that we con-
sider the present pension totally
inadequate to meet the present
cost of living,

“Trusting you will realize that
we are fully aware of the need for
positive action on the part of our
government and have done our
part in this direction,”

W. D. GRIFFITHS,
President Branch 13,
Old Age Pénsioners
Organization
Terrace, B.C. —.

Editor,
Terrace “Omineca” Herald

It would be interesting to come
back to this earth in a century to
see what type of cannibals have
taken over the deal. Recently the
Editor (presumably neuter gender)
suggested that Terrace should
have a debating society.

I have mixed feelings toward
the thought. If the Editor had a
very small, informal study group
in mind, somewhat like the early
Fabian Society in England, me-
thinks it would serve a useful
purpose, Such a group could pur-
sue advanced studies in sociology,
biology, genetics, astronomy ard
the like — or perhaps they could
assemble some ammunition in the

phoney politicians.
The words “debating society”

competitive proposition and if so,
the end result wouldn't serve any

be shot down by our defenders
who are foreed to defend them-
selves, :

Letters to the
EDITOR

ing a few mountains, but when it
comes to changing Heaven — no
dice! Incidentally we had in mind
a small group where people with
an opinion on any ‘subject you
might care to name, could let off
steam and ponder the pros and
cons. We weren't about to offer
door prizes! .

Editor,
Terrace “Omineca’® Herald

Faddish thinking may be hard
to resist, but if columnists are to
be regarded as intelligent people
they should stop and consider

to eliminating murderers.

We can go alofig with the idea
that hanging may be a crude
method of protecting the public
but we do not allow of anything
less effective,

If they wish to assert that hang-
ing does not deter, they may as

their falacious stand with regard ||

well assert that no punishment i
would deter any crimes and we |
could scrap all laws, as well as our

Police force.

Hanging is not designed to de-
ter. It is the means of eliminating
the unfit. A person hung for
murder ig certainly deterred from
repeat performances and the pub:
He is defended.

_ These boys also aver that hang-
ing is not punishment but revenge.
They should know that hanging is
Protection only.

It does not save the victim, but
it does save any future victims, We
are strictly in favor of protesting
the public and we save our sym:
pathy for the victims only.

Our first line of defence against
murderers is the police force. If it
should come about that hanging
is ruled out — there will be fewer
arrests of murderers. They will

These wise moralists would sub-

hanging where the death penalty
is involved.

There is a “down East” clique
under the impression that it is
above the law of the land, This
clique interferes with justice and
removes our protection, .

Ray Baxter

useful purpose other than dupli-
B cating an already over-duplicated

A form of activity.

: For my money — Heaven is a
& place where there are no TV sets,
f women, Social Crediters or church-

me es.
® Anything the Editor can do to-
m ward that end would be a worth-

me While cause.

Art Curfman

Editors ‘Note: Mr. Curfman —
1 we're ready to admit that news:

again.

Let justice protect the innocent,

stitute life imprisonment for hang-
ing. Such an idea is absolutely
thoughtless and sadistic. What is
so’ mora] in condemning a man to
slow torturous death instead of a
fast merciful end? The only gim-
mick to this idea is that a mur:
derous character can simulate
good behaviour in order to im-
press some parole board — that
they may be set free to murder

Murders should. be eliminated.

Wpeper people often aspire to movy-

The law of Canada calls for

THIRD SECTION——

TERRACE “OMINECA” HERALD

TERRACE, B.C.

Wednesday, February 2, 1966

Page 17

Honor Roll
For Second

The teaching faculty of Skeena
‘Secondary School in Terrace has
released the following Honor Roll
Which includes the names of those
students who have aitained the
Highest scholastic standings in the
second term, 1965-68: .

Grade eight, Danny Thain, Clar-
ence van der Kwaak, Sharon Ben-
oit, Sharon Fisher, Jennifer Hansen,
Janette Kamp, Albert Chretien,
Patsy Bass, Janie Braam, Sharon
Luchies, Diane Porter, Marilyn
Rugg, Sandra Sieben, Angela
Brousseau, Deborah Coates, Henry
van de Velde.

Grade nine, Greig Houlden Eric
Kerby, Brian Lennan, Linda Gural,
Judith Kirusu, Patricia Murie, Shir-
ley Satterthwaite Sherril Thomas,
Audrey Troelstra, Terry Kollter-
man, Alan Oleksewich.

Grade ten, Alan Haugland, Per
Kristensen, Ruth von Neiderhaus:
ern, Richard MecKerracher, John

Students

65-66 Term

Patricia Fisher, Alice Hansen, Jo-

Anne Miller, Betty-Jo Orr, Susan ‘4

Tucker,

Grade 11, Wolfgang Hackhofer,
Linda Bennie, Carol Johnson, Nor-
ma Kerby, Colleen Topliffe, Anka
Troelstra, Marita Graner, Barbara
Holt,,

Grade 12, Flora Kerr, Berta
Troelstra, Sharon Dyck.

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