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EDITORIAL ‘|.

Common Sense

I'm sure you've seen something just like.
it.. You know - a car full of auto
mechanics, The car stalls. After a couple of
minutes of whirring the starter without
success, and the battery almost run down,
everyone jumps out and has a go at solving
the problem — but gets nowhere. Then some
innocent looking passerby you'd swear
couldn’t fix a g comes up, looks under
the hood, hits the side of the carburetor with
the palm of his hand — says “Now try it” —
and it starts. ;

I've been shown the famous railway
bridge over the highway 15 miles. out of
Brandon that was in the news about twenty
years ago. A truck trailer with too a a
Tigg became wedged under it, and all. at-
tempts to free it were futile. Until a twelve
year old boy suggested, ‘Why don’t you let -
a little air out of the tires...” It worked, of
course.

In Brandon, Manitoba ajso I’ve had the
place on the hill near the Mental Hospital
pointed out to me that is also famous for a
similar tale. A man stopped to change a tire
there, putting the four wheel nuts he
removed in a hubcap for safekeeping when
he accidentally kicked the cap over and all
four fell into the river. Disgusted, he was
trying to hitchhike to a garage to get some
replacements, when an ordinary looking
gentleman said, ‘“‘Pardon me — but why
don’t you just take one nut each off the other
three wheels?” It worked, of course,
Thanking him, the driver asked and learned
his helper was a mental. patient at the ad-
jacent institution, Seeing the driver's
reaction, the patient is said to have ex-
plained. ‘Well, I may be:crazy — but that
doesn’t mean I’m stupid!”

Common sense and intelligence in other

words, are not the exclusive perogative of
| the professional.

Tr |. Intellectuals are
sometimes more on “Cloud Nine” than in.
the world of reality. Housewives who can ~
raise a brood of kids and run a home with 36
complicated electronic appliances often
cannot identify one “thaingumabob" under
the hood of a car from another,
“Experienced doctors will sometimes, in.
confidence, tell you about a man they know
who is a chemistry wizard and can run |
circles around any PhD. chemist in the
country — yet never got beyond Grade
School. A carpenter foreman may ‘rave —
about a man who can build a solid house
from basement to roof-peak oe will last

y years without needing a e repa
i She tegna ne emeti it tig eat

ve-nis young apprentice do‘that for him, .

“Unforiatey Rut society ia fallen in
live with the “expert” — that is — “paper"’
expert. Although we are hearing now of the
growing surplus of Ph.D’s when it comes to ©
government jobs — unless you hold a
diploma — forget it, .

More and more, in our society the paper
qualification has taken over from the
requirement of practical ability and in-
telligence, humanity and. understanding.
The age old story of the civil servant in Asia
assigned to distribute food to the starving
tur away long lines of hunger —
stricken applicants cued up for food and
turning them away, dispassionately, sim
because they had signed their name on the
wrong line, or because their surname began
with the letter “S” and the “S’"s turn for
food didn’t begin until Wednesday — and
this was Monday — is becoming moreap-
plicable to our Canadian society every day.
In some governmental agencies, this is not
crucial, . :

However, in departments such as Human
Resources, Indian Affairs, Health and
Welfare, Unemployment ‘Insurance — to
name just a few — where human sub-
sistence is Involved — where the matter of .
‘not getting a welfare cheque because it is
lost in a computer can mean genuine, hard
care hardship — IS crucial, ae

In the selection of staff for positions
requiring an employee to deal on a one-to-
one personal basis, common sense, good’
judgement, a friendly, warm and con.
fidence-inspiring ability sould ‘be a prime
qualification. Knowing and understanang

e reason FOR the position (to help human.
beings who are in need of HELP) rather
than the filling of forms, keeping of files,

and making reports to Victoria or Ottawa ‘-

should be a “sine qua non” - Latin that I
translate into “‘unless you've got it (a love
and understanding of the human heart) —
orget it.” |

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ever and 1978 promises to be even better, nts
t in $67,292,219 to:the Provincial Government with «
new saleon March 1st, 1973 which promises to be even better.
This is a great Improvement on the near record low of three
years age when exploration and develomentnearly came toa

bral production faced many problems in 1977 with
world market conditions not as active as the previous-y:
and the economy in the WesternWorld in a general down-
town, however,.the preliminary figures for mineral sted foe
‘the year. The total value of production of all meta and
natural gas is 1,887 billion dollars an increase of 20.8 per cent

dollars, Asbestos had the largest percentage in-
crease over 1076 at 46.8 per cent, natural gas at 40.9 per cent
“ialeeral plotation sctivity in BC during 1977 was highte
oration activity in BC. 1077 was,
than: 1676 with 22.7 million d
26 per cent over 1976: clalms staked area up 30 per cent to
$2,300. Tha new mineral act became law on January 1st,1078
which up several bad feature’ of the old act ana
helped the small tor to atake claims, The
Though poonived for This had held up coal ex-
‘or Over a Year, coal ex-
ploration and development in the Northwest, ” .
Public information on mining us sadly lacking in our
schools, __The main thrust_ in edu .
environment damage rather than presenting @ r
account of both the environmental problems and of what the

supports many of our social programs and croates
especially summer Joba for students in an average pk tent

-. effort from the various professional protest groups which can
always get more nrew coverage from the media than any

Industrie
in most schools and univerisitles where many youn
the mistaken impression they can t and ‘step

~ they coms out of school or university,

In USSR.

.

"Soviet tanks surged across Byelo-Russla's snow.
terrain Monday ‘it the start of Winter nares

S. and British military observers have
been permitted to watch manoeuvres jin the Soviet
on, 1 ms ‘

-Also attending are observers from Belgium, West

' German:
The. ottical d
arriving in Minsk, capital of Soviet Byelo-Russia, the
-foreign observers placed wreaths at a Second World
War victory monument and met withthe city’s mayor.
Later they visited an army firing range and the

Poland and ‘Czechoslovakia.

district sports facilities, Tass said.

teales

‘previous-year

over 1976, Natural gas, for the first time, led copper at 403

ra being spezit, an increase of

mining idustry means to B.C, It is a source of revenue that:

- the maining industry hires more students than any other-in-
dustry, n yet, mining recieves the most critcism for ite . the
ihe citizens to have full ac- .

can ever expect to get. This type of thinking starts

ent programs, and still have a job to go to when

involving 25,000 soldiers and airmen, Soviet news:
media reported. OS

The taining exercise marked the first ime in
decades that U.

‘ Germany, the Netherlands, France, Switzerland, East...
hews agency Tass said that after .

Says Levesque

New. York -(Reuter) -
Quebec Premier Rene
LEvesque says the flight
of business from’ his

is a promising
because “it avoids
what he termed black-

_ mail by outsiders) who
‘ignore the needs ‘of the’

majority. ten at
Levesque, in -the
current: issue of - Time
magazine, said that
although the flight. of

business is worrisome

now, in the Jong run it ‘is

a promising trend,”
‘I’m. talking about

people who, under a

implementing
lemen

hway ges pipeling
Hig eat wilh” the

nited States could erode
rights of Canadian

ceas to the courts, Erik

Nielsen PC-Yukon said
ay in the Commons,
“There. lp a serious

erosion of legal authority Court

in. that there would. be

aes

‘propased’ pipelin:

| me: oo oy - Adener," "Nielsen ata
Open Exercise 4,, Creel;
~ Valley —

VICTORIA (CP).— As

many as 1,200 archeological -

sites, Some up to 7,000 yeara

- old, are esilmated to exist in

the Hat Creek Valley, site of
& proposed major coal mine

‘mail by -those’ bastards,
‘destabi

the Alaska ©

. Full debate is expected

widen : vor — its bark is worse than its bite.”

«Cyril Shelford.
With ‘all the problems involving the pulp, and
"agricultural infostrieg, it ie ies ror boom in
development of oil and natural gas. 1977 was by far the beat

Flight Of Business
Good For Quebec

federal system, cancome

in from the outside, pick

ip our savings and ignore

the majority around

them," he said.

“As. long as we are
under the present setup,
we're exposed to black.

My 02" Worth :
"By dudy Vandergucht™.

DOGS! DOGS! My Kingdom for a Dog! This a
subject which caused mixed reaction in Terrace. Did
anyone notice — but they seem to be everywhere —
large ones, jumping out at cars, people, Long hairy
ones, short hairy ones; short legs long nose, long legs
short nose; faces that only a mother could love per-

~ ched on bodies that make the enimal look like it was
created in a Kindergarten. ;
_ ft isn't hard te ae the scene for this nightmare.
Little Joey, (or Suzy) is threa years old and ‘mommy,
‘mommy, Mrs. Jones doggie just had puppies, and are
they cute. Can I have one mommy, please, pleeeese! !
“No way, no dogs around here. I havea hard enough

hoes. No way!" One week later, guess who is the
| proud owner ofa six week old puddle-maker! Boy is he
, cute! Six months later that bundle of cuteness I & im
dm mon th an appetite o \
yas killed every oooh plant in a 100 yards radius
of the house, His dally diet consists of three mittens
‘and one boot (all buried), the neighbour's turkey
' semalns, one plastic garbage bag (including garbage)
and the local purebred poodle. Okay the scene Is set.
‘Now enter the neighbours, Mr. and Ms, Notsotolerant. .
They don’t have a dog but do havea cat which spends
_ all Its waking hours up in a tree. They have watched
‘Fido’ water and fertilize their lawa and garden
without being asked. They see last night's supper
being served again, on the front lawn, They ask the
owners of ‘Fido’ if they coutd keep him confined. Very
obligingly the dog's owners tle him up— you :
it - the garbage eater can sing too —~ and very badly.
What ls worse the neighbours ask themselves — to be
free or not to be free — that ia the question. The dog
pound is called and they dispatch a van. The van
cruises by, takes one look at the 175 Ib, nelghborhood
oriia andhey ki ving. .
8 Leasge psi to the hitty gritty. ‘The number of dogs
roaming this town is a disgrace. It lan’t the little dogs
that seem to be the problem — they are promptly
picked up by the Dog Pound. It is the large ‘F'ido' that
is havoc. There are two courses of action
that I can see to help alleviate this problem. (It isn't
any fun being ‘Fido’ and one must have a little sym-
thy for the people who end up with 175 pounds of dog
fostead of 2 pounds.) ;
It is about time the District of Terrace authorized
the use ofa tranquillyer a to Psyc the dog control
to collect e e dogs roaming town,
aap the tranquilizer gun is quite safe, The

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than the gun.

The dog owners have to be made liable for the ac:
tions of thelr mutis. If they don't want the dog
anymore thea the dog should be turned over Lo the dog
control people, .

The local veterinarians should make it easier for the
average dog owner to have their female animals
spayed. If they charged a reasonable rate for kittens
and pupples then there woul@n’t be so many un-
Wanted pets around.

‘who is loved and cared for.I am a pet owner and I

and your potential pet a favor and really think about
vig a dog or cat become a permanent member of

ha
the family.

CO i ees ee |

job looking after you. Dogs dig up planis and chew-up

dog has more chance of being hurt by the automobile

There iin't anything more gratifying in having a pet —
know peta can be a lot of work. So please do yourself .

ed to .
zing intentions,’*
When asked. whether
the Quebec separatist
situation may lead to
violence, he said:
“Canadian democracy
and Quebec democracy
are strong enough to go
through a democratic
process of change.”’

and . we're : ex

powerful BU ervisory
rd. pro ina
introduced last week,

I approved, the bill
woul eliminate ee
option of appea
decisions by the agency
to the Supremem Court of

Canada, but it would. ‘man

the Federal

| to hear such ap-

peals without delay,
Nielson also attacked -

the bill because. it con-

require

_ tains “no guarantee that
-Canadian mani

er or
materials will receive
erentlal treatment in
the construction of a
pipeline -In. Ganadian
rritory,”: ;

to begin later thid week. ©

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aaiotita ar PIO GPUS ale died

Rupert Fire

(CP) — A coroner's jury
usedtefere that killed

Arson Verdict _
Sharon Netsh, M, who. was

lving in the home, ald she
left the home about 3am, to

four children in @ provin- visit a friend because she
clally-funded child-care } _
home last Dec. 18. comin sleep,

~The six-member jury rul
that the children died of

smoke

9, Threeother children living the detecto

the howe's play-room,
licensed as a co
licensing

' The
that
2:30 a.m. The fire reported]
broke cut about 35 minutes leaned the Pee
a, ,
Mrs. Peterson: said when
abe later smelled smoke she

her: second-floor bedroom

but couldn't get back ineics otre4
because the doors were
locked, .

have been laid.

Ja 2, the home's .
ed serine, end that the
ce Rupert fire .

‘ment told him last June that
Slang. shoud
emergency light: i
be installed in the house, but
thie wasn’t done before the
fire began. , ;
Brian Brown, a provincial
fire marshall, testified that
rs could haye
reduced the death toll,.

Brown eald the fire was set.
* deliberately and traced It to

He said the home was riot
the mmunity

care facility, adding a
Inspection would
have spotted potential fire
problems.

¥ recommended.
communit eae

aad. power generator, a "| ae

vincial
day.

- Arthur Chariton, assistant
provincial archeologist, aaid
an interview Monday the

official said

je number of sites was a-
major surprise for scientists.

Chariton said because the
valley, near Lillooet in

. British Columbia's south-

West Interlor, ls at a fairly
high altitude it was not ex-
ed to be a major place of

abltation of prehistoric -
ative groups.

ac,

ahead with plans for a "2

b

posed by the of tankers which

Mra. Campagnolo discussed with the students her concerns ovér the

would pply the pipeline, and also ex- plained that her

reatarch Indicates ¢he pipeline Is not needed to meei Cauatdan requirements,

environmental risks |

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