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49Er1950no050 -L'MBER SO 1850 nary, 1950 THE FORTY-NINER Important Services OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS A new arm of the Government, the Department of Economic Affairs, was established at the regular session of the Legislature in 1945. Functions of the Department, according: to the authorizing Act, were to "further and encourage orderly, economic, cultural and social de- velopment for the betterment of the people of the Province in accord- ance with the principles and requirements of a democracy, and to assist in and advance the proper rehabilitation of men and women returning to the Province from the Armed Services of Canada and from war industries. @ Cultural Activities Branch to stimu- @ Agent General in London whose par- late interest in the fine arts in par- ticular concern is immigration and ticular and recreation generally. makes final selection of applicants for immigration to the Province. @ Industrial Development and Economic Research Branch for the purpose of solving technical problems relating to @ Film and Photographic Branch @ industries coming to Alberta, etc. Supplying pictorial matter to illus- trate newspaper and magazine arti- @ Public Relations Office to establish cles publicizing Alberta. and maintain good will between the public and various departments of the @ Southern Alberta Branch @ Situated Government. in Calgary. Handling all business of @ Publicity Bureau handling advertis- the department and its branches in ing, news and features publicizing Southern Alberta. Alberta. @ Alberta Travel Bureau promoting in- @ Iimmigr.ation Branch to look after the terest in Alberta's Tourist attractions screening of applicants, welfare of in the local, national and internation- immigrants, etc. al fields. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS Hon. A. J. Hooke, Minister Ralph R. Moore, Deputy Minister. The Forty-Niner Number Fifty EDMONTON, ALBERTA January, 1950 EDITORIAL Communism as practised in Russia. It is sufficient to point out that the aim and ultimate goal of the "Morale is the intangible spirit of any body of Kremlin is to impose the teachings of Lenin even men or women. Like courage, it's a state of mind, to the uttermost parts of the earth. It is sufficient a mixture of emotion and reason. High morale to say that these teachings are the very antithesis means that every individual in a group will work of, and diametrically opposed to the principles of @or fight@and, if needed, will give his last ounce freedom, of justice and of tolerance we enjoy under . of effort in its service. Now, for a man, especially the democracies and especially in this fair nation an intelligent man, to feel and act like that, his of Canada. Yet it seems to be an unassailable fact morale must have certain foundations@certain that we harbour in our midst many who directly, or things on which it is solidly and firmly based. These indirectly, assist the aims and objects of Moscow. foundations are, I think, first, spiritual, then mental Some of these people doubtless, are prompted, how- and lastly, material. I put them in that order be- beit erroneously, by conscientious motives, but cause that, I believe, is the order of their import- many, by the lust for power. Unable to attain to ance." leadership by any other means; lacking as they do The foregoing words are not culled from a the qualities of leadership, they seek publicity by military textbook to define "morale", but they do notorious and immoderate statements often, it would emanate from a well-known and brilliant General of appear, inspired by Moscow. .Under the guise of World War II@to be precise@General Sir William improving the workers' conditions they insidiously Slim, British Army. impart a propaganda which strikes at the very This statement so aptly describes what "Forty- roots of our freedom. Could they ever attain their niners" in the two World Wars strove to attain to ends we should quickly find ourselves fettered and in the course of their military training and carried in bondage. through to the battlefield with pronounced suc- It has been stated that more than ninety persons cess. That much is written into Canadian history. have been sent from Canada to Russia for training It is to be observed, however, that this descrip- in Communist tactics. To quote the person respons- tion of morale is not alone applicable to military ible for this information: "They don't care two hoots matters but is equally applicable to our civilian life, about the labouring man. All they're interested in is whether as individuals or acting collectively. When overthrowing our way of government and they we meet together@as many of our members as are don't care who they hurt in the process." able to do@twice, at least, during each year, once What then, Forty-niners, is our plain duty in at the banquet table in January and once at our the face of this evil? Surely to re-dedicate ourselves Parade and Picnic in July@we find that this "high to the causes of freedom and justice for which our morale", based on those sure foundations set out Regiment has fought for twice during the past above, has served to foster, amongst others of its thirty years or so. To shun like the plague, or better virtues, a lasting camaradarie which time and dis- still@since we need to preserve our sense, of humour tance appears rather to strengthen than to weaken. @to laugh to scorn these smooth-tongued orators. To the "Forty-niners" of World V/ar H this To cleave to our rich heritage; to strengthen the was made apparent very early on in that war. At foundations so well and firmly laid by our forbears; the Prince of Wales Armouries in November of to think intelligently and unselfishly so that we may 1939 the "Old Guard" turned out in their numbers not be beguiled by vain and false promises of to meet and to intermingle with the "New Guard"; better conditions held out by the velvet-gloved hand again, 'shortly after we arrived overseas and were under which is to be detected, the mailed fist. On settled in at Cove Barracks, the "Forty-niners" of guard then for Canada and for freedom and jus- World War I resident in the British Isles, converged tice ! And let us not forget that we have a perpetua- on those Barracks@many of them from such far tion in the Reserve Army bearing our honoured away points as Bude, Cornwall, and Edinburgh@ name and numeral. Support it, if not actively, then to meet with the "Young Forty-niners". by encouraging any eligible young man to learn But, apart from this phase of a state of "high such of the arts of modern warfare as may place morale", how do we apply this condition to our him in a position to act intelligently in an emerg- every day life? ency. It seems to the writer that it is to be applied, This editorial is not intended as a lecture or in particular, to the preservation and jealous guard- sermon, nor is it, in its closing phase a recruiting ing of those causes of freedom and justice for campaign for our Unit in the Reserve Army. It is which, in two Great Wars, we have stripped off just a chat by one who was privileged and honoured, our "civvies" and donned a uniform, to defend. in common with many others, to be in command of For some years, we, who respect these cardinal the Forty-ninth, and who, from the late esteemed virtues, have been afflicted by many "isms" pro- General who bore the first command in 1915, pagated in honeyed phrases and with considerable through the gamut of Commanding Officers down gilding of the pill. The least reputable of these to he who presently commands our perpetuating "isms" is that "ism" which is administered with all unit, bear a strong affection to every member of the intolerance of the totalitarian, from the Krem- the Forty-ninth family and would, out of that affec- lin. This is no place to detail all the evils and tion, v/arn you against those forces which, in the sufferings, the blood purges, the concentration final analysis, would demolish our very foundations camps known to exist, the many five-year plans and @those prized and priceless possessions@Freedom so forth which characterize the enforcement of and Justice. January, 1950 THE FORTY-NINER 19th, at Highlands United Church by the Rev. D. K. WEDDINGS Allan of" Miss Lillian Young, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. Young of Rycroft to Mr. A. George Wad- Burkholder@Muckleston dell, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W, Waddell of Edmon- Wesley United Church was the scene of a pretty ton. The bride's attendants were Miss Betty Col- ceremony at 7:30, August 19, when Maxine Isabel, quhoun and Miss Violet Johnston. Mr. Joseph Orr daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 0. Muckleston of Edmon- was best man. Their home is in Edmonton. The ton became the bride of Mr. Wilson R. Burkholder, groom's firefighter friends gave the happy couple son of Mr. and Mrs. George Burkholder of Victoria, a ride on the fire rig to speed them on their way. B.C. Rev. R. McElroy Thompson performed the ceremony in which the bride was given in marriage dark@Milne by her father. She was attended by her sister Mrs. A double ring ceremony in Norwood United Harold G. Winkler as matron of honor and Miss Church last October 21st, performed by the Rev. Jean Robertson as bridesmaid. The groom's best W. T. Young united Miss Dorothy Jean Milne to man was Mr.
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