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“Why We Gave Up social Drinking” is the title of this per- tinent, analytical yet kindly ar- ticle which will be more effect- ive than a more dogmatic atti- tude.

Like the majority of adult Can-

‘ adians, my husband and I were moderate social drinkers for many years. There was no indi- cation that we ever would be- come problem drinkers or alco- holics ——_though one can’t ever be sure. '

But into our social activities there crept a sense of uneasiness. a nd punposelessness. Matters came to a climax seven years ago when we broke away from this life. ,

HOW AND WHY?

As our social activities lost

their appeal, we found ourselves

spending more and more time in things eased( the pattern

youth work — Home and School, the Y, and in the youth depart- ment of our own'United Church (where we were, at least, nom»‘- nal members).

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bile standard was the final straw that broke the camel’s back. You see on certain evenings when our more socially-minded friends called. at our home, we entertain- ed them with cocktails, but when our more Church-minded friends called the liquor cabinet was kept locked. However, we did have several close brushes, such as the time when the minister called unexpectedly at our home dur- ing the cocktail hour. Only quick leg work cleared the scene in time. We should say that our min- ister’| positive personality was a key factor in our change.

Finally, we decided to give up cocktails once and for all. At first it wasn't easy; we had come to depend on the (so called) cheer- ing cup more than we cared to admit. But atiter a few months was broken. We found, too, that when one door closes another. opens. Granted some old friends drop- ped away — or were we the ones who dropped away with our new

Gradually it began to. dawn on _inlt.erests2 .... . ,,

us that on the one hand we were helping to build up young Canad- ians, while on the other hand we were part of a tearing down sys- tem. We c o u Id 11' 1: continue to close our eyes to the fact that social drinking is a destructive influence in the life of our youth, morally and physically, and par-

'We must confess real sadness in panting with some old friends; we wish they would join us.

In the _meantime there have been rewards. First we slew our own particular dragon and were able to plunge headlong into youth work without any uneasy pangs on the alcohol question. But we

ti'C111'a1‘13’ 50 in 911959 days 0* high‘ have reaped the greatest reward

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However, it took many hours of soul searching before a clear- cut decision for total abstinence emerged. And what a temptation it is for the social drinker to ra- tionalize away his responsibilities! We too, used all the customary excuses. After all, we were mod- erate drinkers! Surely that could not hurt anyone? Everybody’s do- ing it, why should we be differ- ent? Perhaps we should teach our young people to drink in their own homes like ladies and gen- tlemen?

But as we thought through these questions more carefully we knew that we just couldn’t justi- fy our social drinking. Modera- tion? The moderates are the back- bone of a system and of an indus- try which brings untold misery to thousands of men, women and helpless children.

Conformity? Human s l a v e r y was‘ an accepted pattern of our western world until a minority dared to be different.

Teach our young people to drink moderately? What if our child becomes the one, the one out of

every ten social drinkers, who is‘

destined to be an alcoholic? Well, in the end, like the pro- verbial tortoise, we decided to stick out our necks. How else does the‘ tortoise make progress? _ Here, I should say. that our United Church strongly influenc- ed us. At first we resented our Church putting us on the spot And how many times since have we heard other members make this same complaint. But as we look back on our own experience now“ we realize that sometimes the Holy Spirit has a very uncom- fortable way of working Wlffhlll us — in this case through the Church and in us to a conviction

within our own family, where we feel that the principle of total ab- stinence is paying off. Psyclhologistvs tell us that the teenager has two main drives: one to‘ be accepted by his peers; two, he wants his age and-ma- turity recognized. I,-low better can a youth show his manhood than by imitating the adult pat-tern? If the adult pattern is social drink- ing, then the teenage pattern will be the same.

But young people don’t need artifical stimulation to have a good time. Our home has been a centre for young people over a number of years. During the Christmas holidays last year the young people of the house plan- ned a party — sixty in all came, ranging in age from 17 to 24 years of age. So on a ‘wintery evening, this young crowd descended upon us; rugs were rolled back, the music struck up. Bless me, if they didn’t have an orchestra of their own! After Dad and I exchanged greetings with the guests, we turn

ORWELL COVE WJ.

The regular monthly meeting Orwell Cove W. I. met at the home of Mrs. Wilfred and Mrs. Edison MacLean on February 12. The president presided. Meeting opened with Institute ode, follow- ed by repeating creed in uI11S0!1- 10 members answered roll Call-

The minutes of previous meet- ing were read and approved. The secretary treasurer reported re- sults of Sh-ur Gain Amatuer Cav- alcade held" which netted the so- ciety a nice sum. _

Sick committee reported treats sent to the sick of the district. School committee reported sev- eral needs for the school. A dis- cussion took place on buying maps for school.

It was moved by Mrs. W.E. Morrissey, seconded by Mrs. Mar- cellus MacDonald that Mrs James Rooney see about buying maps. Correspondence was read and dis- cussed. Six thank you notes were received for treats sent.

Moved by Mrs. James Rooney, seconded by Mrs. D.M. MacDon- ald to send $5.00 to Red Cross. Motion carried. Moved by Mrs. Wilfred MacLean seconded by Mrs. F.E. Rooney to send $2.00 to Multiple Sclerosis. Motion car- ried.

March meeting with Mrs. J .A. MacLeod. Roll call question and silver collection. Programme com- mittee: Mrs. W.E. Morrissey and Mrs. Walter MacLeod.

Two contest were put on by Mrs. F.E. Rooney and Mrs. John MacRae and won by Miss. James Rooney and Mrs. -Walter Mac- Leod. Meeting adjourned. A de- licious lunch was served by the -hostesses, during a pleasant soc- ial hour.

ENMORE W. I.

The Enmore Womens Institute met for their February meeting at the home of Mrs. Allison Ray- nor. Meeting opened with Mary Stewart co1lect,'roll call was ans- wered by seven members. A number of visitors were also present. Secretary reported send- ing donations to the M. 0. D. Sick bills and bills for childrens treats were paid.

It was also decided to send donations to the Multiple Sclero- sis fund and T.B. fund. A variety concert was also discussed and it was decided the secretary would send for suitable material and plays, with Mrs. Burns Mac- Arthur, Mrs. Sidney Enman and Mrs. Lloyd Frost as selection committee. ' A

It was decided to hold a joint baby shower at next meeting for three members, each member to donate three gifts. The Red Cross parcel of sewing and knitting materials was distributed among members. Completed articles are to be handed in at next meeting.

Next meeting to be held at the home of Mrs. Burns MacArthur. Lunch committee as follows, Mrs. Major Noye. Mrs. Sidney Enman and Mrs. Lloyd Frost. Meeting adjourned and a social hour en- joyed. ‘

VICTORIA WEST L. A.

The Presbyterian Ladies Aid of Victoria W-est held their Feb- ruary meeting at the home of Mrs. Clayton Yeo on Tuesday, February 11th. with thirteen mven,1bers_.to answer to Rollcall.

’Next meeting is to be held at the home of Mrs.’ Ramsay. Mac- Leod, Lunch committee is Mrs. Sterling Enman, Arthur Moore, Mrs. Edward Macbennan. and Mrs. Gerald MacArthur.

MILD CLIMATE Average temperature range in the ‘ West Kootenay region of British Columbia is between 23 and 66 degrees.

of earshot; the very house seem-' ed to shake with music, tapping and laughter. Our ears had be- come accustomed to these sounds and we were deep in sleep, when new vibrations assailed our ears —ta hearty sing song had broken on .

After a while there were steps back and forth to the kitchen and a clink of glasses. But thank good- ness there wasn’t a hard drink in the house. All the gaiety, laugh- ter and good fun was the natur- al outcome of youthful high spir- its. For the record, the refresh- ments were sandwiches, cake and coke.

When we came down to break- fast next morning, the house was all shipshape and tidy — quite a contrast to the aftermath of a drinking.par.ty.,

As former social drinkers who took a second look, there is no question in our minds but that

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HAPPENINGS

Mrs. Alfred MacLeod, Char- lottetown, was a welcome guest on Sunday of Rev. and Mrs. George Killen at the manse, Clyde River.

Mr. and, Mrs. James Allen, West Covehead, accompanied by Mrs. Miller Beairsto, Charlotte- town, returned recently from a month’s vacation in Florida.

Dr. Leo Frank was receiving congratulations on March 4th, the occasion being his brithday. A pleasing feature of the day was a lighted birthday cake presented -to Dr. Frank by the Queen Hotel management at the evening din- ner. All the guests joined in sing- ing “Happy Birthday to You." March 4th was also the birthday of one of the transient guests, Mr. George Swift.

Mrs. Richard MacLean, who

has been away six weeks visit- ing her son and daughter in Mar-

ELLEN’S DIARY

* Thirteen At A Tob.|e~—- Do Not Like It At All

"I never like to see a green Christmas” a visitor of this eve- ning commented. “Not too health- ful a winter follows —— or so I've

noticed. There’s been a lot of sick- ness of late — colds and ’flu, though so far".he looked over to his wife ‘we’ve been free of them.”

“Better touch wood!” we gig- gled. He immediately touched the arm of his chair.

“Isn’t it strange ” she offered with a smile ‘ we don’t believe in such things — we aren't sup- enstitious and yet we naturally observe the signs. 'l‘hey’re,so leg- endary. we unwittingly have a respect for them.”

"And it seems to be more than coincidence — or whatever you like to call it, but I've seen more than one. . . ”

“Queer sign and token?” we supplied.

“Yes” he nodded “in my day. Remember” he appealed to her “just before we got the word of my sister’s death the other sum- mer. . .?’.'

“A swallow flew in at an open window” she said. “And for some days, then the dog cried and mourned — there was no stopping him.” ‘ "

“And do you mind” he asked her ‘that evening —- oh it’s a good many years ago now 7 we were at lunch and there came a sharp knock at the door? And when you went to answer it. . . ”

“There was no one there!” she nodded.

“And before an hour’s time we heard it again in exactly the same way. There had been a bad accident ‘ down the road and they needed help. Such things may be coincidences" he observ- ed “but they’re kind of hard t

. explain.” A

“James refuses to walk under a ladder” we chuckled.

“And Ellen won’t sit at a table with thirteen” he teased.

“And remember when at cards in the young years, some of the players would rise and walk a- round their chairs to change their colorless run o’ luck?” we laugh- ed.

“Aye" James smiled over the old remembrance. “And. . would not take a hand at all if he didn’t have his rabbit’s paw with him —— wouldn’t think of it!”

“And someone else had a lucky coin he had carried with him ov- erseas and back ——- for his talis- man?” we remembred.

And in lamplit days wasn’t it a bad sign to have three lights on the t a b l e?” James queried.

“Seems to me I can recall grab- bigg away a lantern” he chuck- e .

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athon, Ontario, arrives home on Thursday. .

Mrs. Cecil Jay, nee Miss Cath- erine Douglas, arrived last Satur- day by plane from St. Peters- burg, Florida. She is here to visit her mother, Mrs. Gordon Doug- las, who is a patient in the Prince Edward Island hospital. Mrs. Jay is staying with her sister, Mrs. Michael Doyle and seeing many relatives and friends.

Mrs. Giles Cannon of,’ Malton, Ontario, is visiting her sister, Miss Blanche MacLean, 26 Up- per. Hillsboro St., Charlottetown.

LAC Stanley Doucette, former- ly of RCAF Station, Camp Bor- den, Ontario, left this morning on a posting to his new unit RCAF station, Chatham, New Brunswick. Mr. Doucette had spent his five weeks leave with his parents, Mr. and ‘Mrs. Wilfred Doucette, 94 Weymouth Street. .

“It was only the other evening that someone visiting us wouldn’t leave by the nearest door. She must “go out the way she came in’ lest she should ‘give the house a bad name!” the visiting ma- tron smiled. ‘ ,

“Well, I can recall overhear- ing a neighbour tell my grand- mother that she ‘had the sign’ as they called it, the night her husband died” the man offered. “I heard him draw water at the well —.heard the sound of the bucket dropping and the creek of the windlass, the same as I’d heard it hundreds of times be- fore’ she said, ‘and it dark night and he on his sick bed. So I knew then there was to be no getting better for him.v:‘That " our visitor chuckled “was more than a few years ago!”

“And the lights, Ellen" James smiled. .“Tell us about the burn- ing ship that sails the Strait. and tho s e seen before drown- ingslu I . ' There is witchery in the sub- ject. But enough was enough. _Even though we may commune in fancy with a green-eyed black cat, we are only spicily supersti. tious. Life would be humdrum, the world, placid, if there was no mystery to "enhance our days. _ _

_ Until tomorrow — — Diary ... Goodnight. .. .' . »

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Members of the Alberta Legis- lature Friday, February 21st. ob- served a moment’s silence in sympathy for the lieutenant - governor. Hon. Dr. J. J. Bowlen, whose son died Wednesday.

Dr. John Joseph Bowlen, 56. died at Akron, Ohio, where he was a practising surgeon. The lieutenant - governor kept the news to himself until Friday. and went through the opening of the Legislature and reading of the Speech from the Throne Thursday, February 20th. Premier Manning rose as the House opened Friday and of- fered the

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By IDA BAILEY ALLEN

On. a recent visit to Baltimore, I stopped at a fish stall in a Balti- more market for a chat -with Mrs. John Faidley.

Her eyes sparkled with enthus- iasm. I V - _ “John and I operate this.f1sh stall together,” the explained. “He inherited the business from his father. _- In reply to my next questio she said: “No, I haven't found it too fiddlicult to run a household and raise a family, too. I also make most of my own and my daughter’s clothes. As for hob- bies, my interest is in school ac- tivities. Sometimes, instead of ya- cationing, I‘ do substitute teach- mg.

‘‘I can almost always tell when a customer is from out of town," she went on, “because so many varieties of fish are new to them. I usually closethe sale by. telling them how the fish should be cooked.

VARIETY. OF FISH “How many kinds of sea food do we handle during an average year? About 50 different varieties d-eupendong on which are running in Chesapeake Bay. “In addition, we carry diamond back terrapin, Maine, lobsters, Lake Erie whitefish, shrimp from Texas and New Orleans, Cana- dian smelt and Alaskan crab.

“There’s a fish to suit every palate, every pocketbook I and every o c c a s i o n,” she -added. “Fish is so fine a food I wish people all over the country would eat as much as the folks here on the Eastern shore of Maryland. It would be so good for their heal h!”~

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