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EDITOR “Lo it the TRUTLE
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= _ to allconcerned?

. lt was one.of these Incidents that was almost incredible. Yet it

occurred in our so-called civilized soctely here in North America. A
‘couple in their.90's, living in poverty in Schenectady, New York,
was found dead recently - evidently having frozen to death because
they had nol paid power bills of about $250. - .

The couple had lived in their rundown cottage for 40 years. Rut
because they were behind in their payments far a few.monthy, the
puwer company cul off their electric power. This intura caused the
gus furnace that heated the house to stop operating. The two ald
peuple froze to death in temperatures of about 12 degrees above
cera.

sociely which we haye erealed, and in which many milfions of us

Who is to blame for this needless tragedy? Partly the power.
 gumpany, of course. But essentially il is the impersonal, urbanized .

Is Ours a Civilized Society? oa

how are [orced to hve, te, wot
The crew that was ordered to cut off the power almost vertainly
had no idea that two helpless old people were being condemimed to
death, a horrible death by freezing. It is all very well for a Iocal
personto say that ihe couple, Frank and Katherine Baker, had been
fiercely independent. The iruth is that afler 40 years in ane home,
they did nat wish to, leave. : ‘
Ina more nermal, mere humanistic sociely, a way would have-
heen found to pay their outstanding power bill, As the Weslern
wurld moves into a troubled 1974, perhaps il ought (o take another
look at the less affluent, traditional societies of Asia and Africa
where human values differ. Can we call ours a Christian society.
when Iwoold people are allowed to ireeze to death in their house
bewausé ihey owe $250 to a power company? ced

- History Strikes Again —

“I Is. common these days to blame the Arab nations for the
"economic woes now lraubling (he world. Bul the malaise goes much
‘deeper than the decision of oil rich countries to eit her limit the flow
‘of oil; or to raige the price of this vital commodity. — Jo :

“The exploitation of men and of nations goes back to the mists ol

time. Ever since the white, Western nations built their industrial,
revolution ‘on coal and steel, the world has been developing
unevenly. European countries, particularly the great powers of the
past century. and early this century, used the wealth of. their~
colonies taenrich themselves , and thus forced olher peoples [c*
serve their economic needs. os :
~ Cheap lator from Africa and Asia enabled American settlers (o
grow much richer than would have been possible under normal

‘The Greed f or Oil

Kah day, the rivers of sleel ‘continue ta surge along North
American bighwoy’s, ‘The: automobile has become a way of-life

around (he world and,-of ‘course, mankind. cannol: turn back. the
clock, Yet the greed for oil in North America, and in the United
States in particular, is at last being’examined more carefully.

- Canada’s prosperity is tied closely to thal of the United States.
What Americans do, therefore, is ‘of’ greal importaiice to us.
‘Americans laday drive mofe‘than 100 million automobiles, “and
over 20 million trucks :and:buses. Automobile registralions have

been increasing at-a yate of almost four per cent.a year, which is .

roughly four times (he rate of population growth.

Unlike the large ietrapotifan areas af Europe and Canada, most
big U.S. cilies donol have an efficient public iransport system. This
means that many working peopte, often driving alone and con-

- suming a gallon every 10 or 12 miles, must commute to offices and

’ sellishness serve no one.

circumstances. To put il plainly, the poor nations within the global
community consider tha! the development-of the world has. not
followed normal patterns, =~ By —
Todky, they are trying to (ake remedial action. Those who do net
understand the poverty.thal exists in the poor jands, may call it
relaliatory action. But this is an unjust viewpoinl.. Already [he

economic. distortions the people of affluent lands have‘taken for . .

granted in the past, have gone on for too long. The sufferings of two-
millionpeuple living in poor larids and poor regions have gone on for
190 long. The energy crisis will hit them also, of.course. And yet

history has struck at mankind once agin -- trying ta make humani ty

aware of the fact that international as well as individual greed and

factories that may pe anything from 40 to 50 miles trom their
homes. Such patierns of wasteful consumption,offenergy alse are

par! of the Canadian lifestyle, but toa much lesser extent..." .
Clearly, North America’s greed for oil and other ‘sources of
energy will not abate in the near fulure. But’ hopefully: more
realistic priorities will be established during the next few decades.
The Uniled States, first of all, will have to plan and build energy-
efficient transporlation systems for the future. That will mean

building fewer heavy, super-powered automanbiles, and many more

compacts. Lt wilhmeana vast rail construction program: - for trucks -

bura up four to six limes as much fuel per tof-mile as do trains,
according to a study carried out by the Rand Corporation for the
U.S, National Science Foundation. It will require vision and
imagination for North Americans to alter their incredibly wasteful
system of personal transportation. But the changes must come. .

Business. Trends Survey

Labour-management ‘relations “and, shortages of skilled labour

* gontribute to a less optimistic: opinion of the business cullock in

Brilish Columbia compared With:six months ago, according to a,
survey conducted by the Employeys' Council of British Calumbia
released loday. ee an
The Council's first Business Trends Survey was conducted during
November and December 1973. Describing: the ‘purpose of the
survey, Council president William Hamilton said thal businessmen
ugrecd to participate lar two main reasons. “Firstly, knowledge of
the direction in which peopie feci the economy Is maving is vilal !o
their own decision making, Secendly, and this may well be more

important, il is essential lo have this factual knowledge ifthe -

tusiness communily is. to deal effectively with ‘the provincial
government in a broadly-bused' program of industry-government
rekilions.”' Pa roe we , ,
Major corporations, in -all seclors. of the economy. und
representing, 117,000 employees ‘in British Columbia were polled:
. They responded 10 questions ‘on topics ranging frorh inflation and
labour-menagement relations to average cosis per um ‘ot oulpdi
and capital investment. expenditures - both current and intended.

Additionally, those ‘companies with operations in B.C. and _

elsewhere were asked to respond to (he questions from the point of
view of their operations in this province and outside. * tos

The respondents expressed less,oplimism about, the. business

climate in B.C. a3 compared With six months ago, than for Canada

~as a Whole. The primary resource industries were the least op-

limistic, followed by the secondary manufacluring companies. ‘the
service Industries, neluding construction, regarded the future wilh
‘more olpimism than these ather two sectors: This confirms the
general forecasl of d-gearing down to slower growth this year on

-* the part of industry'as a whole, and foresiry und mining In par-

ticular. The service sector, however, could well remain bueyant in
light of continuing investment expansion programs by ulilities and
‘government, en .

Price inflation is seer by three-fourths df. those polled, as

“becoming worse over (he next six. months. One respondent, a -

financial instltullon, predicted thal, “by 1976, if the present (rend

‘continues, we expect inflation to reach 10-11 percent per annum.”” -
- Half the respondents belived unemployment will remain ihe same
‘for B.C, and Canadaj. most of the remainder believe i will get
_ worse, hfe toe .

‘> Labour-management ‘relations in.B.C. as We enler 1:2 heaviest

- bargaining year in‘(hé province's history, were seen as remaining ©

-the same or worsening over (he nexi.six months. Far Canada, the

- situation is brighter. One forest products company, cammenting on
the lahour situation, ‘staled, “although we say that labour- .

management relations ‘will:remain the same, it should be un.

derstoad that we do nat think they are in salisfactory shape today,”

- " Anhough 88 per cen{ of the’ B.C. firms replying stated that sales -
’ increased in dollar valud'during (he first six months of 1973, only 54
per cent of that group'experienced an Incrense In actual unils sald.“
“Phig would indicate;’according.to ‘the survey, thal. inflation is

eroding performance. +

Sixty per cent af ‘the respondefits slated that their plants are

fo ob

RTE TRNAS MERRY

* business climate of the provitice,” Hamilton said. ..°: ”

uperaiing al capacity. White this dees indicate. a high. level ol
utilization, |here does appear to be some opportunity for expansion
in most sectors. Secondary manufacturing firms reporting under
eapacity ciled the problem of obtaining skilled labour, together
wilh materials and. supplies shorlages. The forest! industry
highlighted shortages of railears and logs, Several constructicn
firms reported being -helow capacity because of the lack of capital
expenditures by the resource industries. Numerous firms ‘al-
Iribuled their below capacity performance to plants still being
phased in or pasl expansions which are geared to handle increased
growih for.ihe new few years. : mo

A flattening of the growth curve can be seen in analysis of new
orders received during the year. In the firs{ half of 1973, 73 per cen!
of (he firms reported increases y in orders; In the last half of the
year, only G0 per cent reported increases in new orders. Seven per
cen! indicated that orders were down in the fast half. :

The same levelling off is apparent in profil performance. Some 70
per cent of the firms reported thal profits were up over 1972 in Ihe
first six months of 1973, In the secand half,only 55 per cen! reported
-H profiti increase, and 20 per cent reported a downward trend.

Stabilization of stocks -- both of finsihed goods and raw maierials
and brought-in-supplies -- was evident during {he'second haif,

Costs per unit of aulpul increased during 1973, with 90 per cent
reporting increases in the first six months and 88 per cenl in-
dicating the same trend for the second half, Al the same time, while.
selling prices increased for 82 per cent during the first half, this
growth was reduced 1069 por cent [or Ihe second half of 1973, +

The generally anticipaled buoyancy of the B.C. construction
‘industry is not reflected in the survey replies, as all replies are
equally weighted. The construction industry's activity, however, is

‘ palatively highly concentrated ina limited number of firms,

utililies, and government. Therefore, While generally capital ex-
pendiiure plans are not great in many sectors, hose for the
uulities, government, and service seclors will he high. Moder-
“nization and repair expenditures will. remain the same for a
majority of firms responding; expansion expenditures on con-*
struction and machinery will level aff. - oo
Shortages of labour, materials, and components; the effect of Ihe

world-wide energy crisis; expenditures on social programs; and

* lahor-management relations ore a few of the problems which will

affec| the business climate of B.C, aver the next twelve months, the
respondents stated in the “comments” section of the survey. Said

one firm: “General business conditions in B.C,, while aot likely to. .

enjoy similar growth as in 1973, will’ remain fairly buoyant.
Demand for B.¢.’s prime preducts 1s expecied to saften slightly

during tha first haif of 1974, Capitaldavestment in real terms will be :

at similar levels ay in 1973, Ketall sales will level out and lourlsm

will experience substantial growth, Tre growth rale af Canada's -

GNP willbe below potential {n 1974. Eriployment opportunities will
therefore not arise in sufficient numbers to accomodate a growing
labour force...in the second half of 1974, unemployment will in-
crease.’ | oe boa wo
The Council plang to Conduct the survey n/a semi-andual basis.
“We hope that this survey will provide a useful gauge of the

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sereerpaee 22a Aree:

Papen i ane Ho

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: that I can’t cook and wash:

“THE FOUR-WAY
year after year.

’ They're: driving me-out of

__ CAT AND MOUSE GAME

AND I'M THE MGUSE

_ by Bill Smiley -

This - week T've’ been
batching it, and-L-must say -
that I miss my wife, It's not

dishes, and “make. the bed
and do all those other silly,
things that our poor wives
have todo day after day,

-. No, ‘there's, no problem ~.
there: It's the danged: cats. -

the remnants of what was.
cance a fine mind. . ‘
-I’d rather live with a herd
of goats than with two cals, -
I've concluded, 20
Take one elderly she-cat’
who has been spayed. She
was quite content with life,
She is: beautiful and very,
very distant, except “when
she’s hungry. | oo
“There isn'ta bone in”
her. body ‘that is friendly.
She just wants you to keep
your distance, feed her well,
and.let her bask on a sunny
Stair-tread. In return, she
will guarantee not to make
a mess in, the house, I had

_ just begun to tolerate her,

if not, like her, after about

“six years.

Now, add’:a. boisterous
young tom cal, He's as agile
as an. orang-outan, has an
‘appetite like a polar bear,
has the manners of a pig,
and is sickeningly friendly.

-- He has: completely. dis-

“rupted! what -was’a_ fairly

quiet, peaceful household. .
He ‘is driving the old cat
out. of her nut.-He follows

“her around, “licking ana

kissing her, until she spits,

lakes a swipe at him and

Letters to the Editor —

New Year’s
Baby

Dear Sir:

_cp While: all Parents can be
“proud of a new. Baby, a New

Year's Baby is one -ihat: eve

me

“Village, Town, City, and- even ]- :
- Province; should ta ride in,-:
is we

The'New Year Baby's¥inbalizes!
the: Birth ‘of a! New: Year, the!
start ofa betlerlife for all, a
chance to. wipe out all harsh
feelings towards oliiers, learn
form. our past mistakes; and
slarl over again with a. clean
slate. Being only Human we will,
not be perfect, but, it.seems thal

‘we bombed out right from the

start this year,
_Whai was given (o OUR New

Year's Baby? Do you know? © :
« stoves are loaded. If your pet.
isn't expected or wanted, ©

Does anyone really know? Truc
there was_a lille notice in (he

papers, bul REALLY!! Is that’
a the best lhal we can do? With so

many store's around us, more
business” firms” opening, -new
buildings going up all over {he

‘place, there _ must . be .some.-

money ta spend, the way if-
looks, Yo pul it plainly, is that all
of hese outfits are just too Dang
cheap!!! Oh, service for dollars
is given to the’ public alright,

_ but, have we become sa. stone-

hearted thal weno longer think .
of others? I used to be that the
first paper ‘in the New Year
showed us ihe New Baby ‘and

-Mother, a8 welleas all the gifts
. from the different “stores and

firms. in the town, When we
looked at this: full. page

coverage, we could take pride in’

Our City, “as this coverage .

‘would show not just:-all the.
people here but, also. all other.”
Cities that we caré. and lake ».

Pride in what is QUR'S,.

What has happened to us that
we can take Pride in an Arena.
Library, or even a swimming
pool, and yel take not Pride in-
the Birth of a Human Being?

_ velop,

Pet givers Ff $: F

makes fim back off jong

enough for her to skedaddle
to-one of her hideouts, He
lookshurts.

> All: yous have to do.is

". settle down witha newspaper
and a cup of.iea. and he’s -

quite likely to come flying

through the air, sending the . -
’ ‘paper one way and .the-tea ©

the other, as he.secks solace
for his yearning heart.“

- Given any encouragement
whatever, he'll. climb all
over. you, digging his claws -

into.your shoulders because.

he doesn’t know-any better,

- smooching your” face “and

neck in a wet, disgusting
fashion, before thumping
himself down for a. rest on
your stomach or chest or
any other part of you that
suits his convenience.”

Two: minutes later, he
hears the old cat sneaking
around, digs his claws into
your knee and. takes a flying
leap, off to. court her some
more, ; :

- There's . absolutely} no -

sex involved. He just wants: -

to’ be loved bya second .
mother, but she is a-happy, --

childless, widow, and wants
to stay that way. - ‘
_ You can’t even feed them .
together. She. is a ‘dainty
eater. He eats like a wolf
who hus just broken a long
fast, Put down. two bowls.
“He gulps his while. she is

li is said ihat we receive

exucily what we give. In that
cuse we will receive a BIG'FAT
ZERO!!! :

“nibs is: having the run of
- the kitchen,” :

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1974

“sniffing hers, then shoulders
her aside and gets into her
grub, while she bats him’ |
ineffectually, then retreats .

> jm disgust to sulk under a~

bed... 7
‘She is a hed sneaker-
under, since he arrived.
‘And if’ there’s anything
more. difficult thar - getting

* ai determined old cal out

ftom under a-bed, I'd like

toseeit’- - .
The only way. to dp it

is' go under ‘the bed after

. her, with.a broom or mop. ~ -
You. wind up, puffing, stuck -

under. the bed, while’ she
has darted off and is under
one of the beds in one of
the other .rooms.. She’s as
slippery as en eel and a
heck of a lol more cunning.

Meanwhile, during the
half hour you «chase the
old cat, trying to grab any

"of her extremities so that”
"you can
where she should have been; ; -

throw -|her out,

long ago, his arrogant young

“He's not a bed sneaker-
“Under, He’s’ a © counter:
‘walker. And’ a. cupboard-’
dooi-opener, One leap and
‘he’s up-:on the kitchen

counters, strolling, sniffing,’

licking., Don't leave, the,

quarter-pound, straight.

Give him three minutes -

butter cut. He'll down a’:

alone and . ‘he's :sbmehow : 4

opened the cupboard door
below the sink and is-gaily
into the garbage.

He'll eat anything: baked —

potato skins, left-over soup,

stale lettuce, fried eggs. _ .:

“The only time 1 have
seen him -a bil -nonplused
was on New Year's Day:
Maybe he had a ‘hangover.
I was half-drowsing. in. o

chair, ands ;walching him .

oul! of a comet, of my eye.
in case,*he tGok a flying-

*. deap-.and throw his arms

around “my heck , to “kiss.
me, which | abhor. ,

' He’d caught a mouse; it ,

seemed, though we've never
had mice.in this house, He
would slam his paw on_ it,
pick it-up in® his teeth,
chew it and swallow it. A
_ tiny mouse. -
 ‘Tharik.. gdodness _ he’s
~‘good:'fos’, something. Then
he'd thidw up: the mouse,
and go through. the whole

business. again, I gol a bit .
alarmed that he'd throw up ©

more than the mouse one
of these “times, onto “the
rug. Linvestigated.

He was trying to digest .

one of those wide elastic
bands, Every time he. hit
it, it would jump, so he
- thought it. was alive and

down“ .7

chewed. it and swallowed
“Gt; bud ‘ couldn't keep it

That's. the kind-of stupid ‘-
-cat’ he is. But he’s getting-..

smatt’ ery: quickly, When
*. [try to grab him and throw
him‘out'in the snow after a
* feeding;:he goes by me like

a-cheetoh -going by a rhino-

CRrOUs. ;; :

gel home. It- takes two of
us. to handle the two of
them. * :

Prospector’s Unite —

. .
. expressing your views on the

A Disillusioned Citizen Dear Prospector;

DOJARS &
GOOD §ENSE

ty MARTIN

ee gtevie! initethe ship

pie Set a:
‘Holiday “gifts ‘come in al
‘sizes’ and shapes. Some are
even alive. If you're planning
te give a pet thig year, don’t
surprise everybody. ‘

Before giving that puppie

or kitten to a youngster, for
‘example, do check with the -
: Parents:

Holiday time is the biggest
pet buying time of the year.
Breeders plan their litters
for December, and the pet

howaver,
problema
quickly. de-

phil y

are advised
to stay away ¢ £ Ff
from exotic :

or potentially dangerous ani-
‘mals, They don’t normally

make goad peta and réquire |

apecial knowledge to care for,
Parents should expect to” |

care for the pets anyway, at.

least until the excitement of

. the other. gifts decreases. In

cold climates, families should
also expect to keep the young

pets‘ inside until spring to.
give them a chance to adjust .

ta the outside temperature,
” If unwanted pets ‘are re-:
ceived, don’t just.turn them

:looge. Take them to the local

humane society,

With a little planning, -:

though, you can make sura
thaf the gift of a pet will be
4 welcome one this holiday.
Readers’. questions are wel-
come ond should be sent to
Box 5878 Landen, Ontario.

CAPR T You!

BM O/OHT DUNNO PET~I'VE:
7 ALWANS BEEN Hi

MISTER aN Ares) mm)

: : Ie
> fs teeBrilish Colombia ating

We have received sufficient .

proposed ” meeting of

prospectors to present. our
aniditt ne rare

reguialions.

From what we have heard

these regulations could have a

_ Serious affect on the future of

held -

prospecting in our area. —
Pur meeting will be
February Sth, 1974 (Saturday)

> at4:00 p.m. Sharp. The place is

1306-7 (h

George, ~ . 4
PLEASE BE THERE, It is

only through a concerted voice

Avanye, . Prince

that we will be' listened to. As. -
my list. of prospectors is in- -
complete, please‘ circulate this

letter. ©
If it-is iqpossible for you to
altend then ‘send me a_letter

“Gulf Oil Corparation

'.“Weud higher gasoline and.
autumobile tuxes help alleviate
the shortages?’ - -
“They probably would help,
but: they would only be half a

_ solution. You can discourage

the-use of vasoline by higher
taxes, but you cannot create
_more supply ‘with taxes, ‘Phe

best way to balance supply .

with demand is to let prices
seek their natural level.”

@ Mr, Dapis was principal au-
thor of the National Petroleum
Couneil’s “US. Energy Gxt-
look” prepared or the U.S.
dJaterior Department. ‘

AS

Was Savin, IT'S
A LOUSY DISTRICT

oo hem crn be haere ety he

Ny

SE Penk

proposed new niining act.
This meeling is primarily to.-

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Sure wish my wile would -

PS. Le! meknow SOON? you

will be attending ‘and if yau
.Fequire hotel accomodations.

‘y+ by Paul W. Thurston
/ We read of different price
-control “"phases,", but is there
anyone in these United States

~ who hus spentlan minulesina
“~ supermirket without realizing ©.
thal he and his wallet are. .

hoth pretty well phased out? .,
‘A recent news item an
nounced that those of us who

_ have been unable lo find a *

box of ‘raisins in the neigh:

- bothood ‘store can expect to

see a few ayound in the next

. Riso 2)

“ cal
sixty days. It seems that
growers are getting a better
price fof their grapes -at the-

California “wineries than they) ~~

are fromthe raisin producers,
That same news jtem alsa
mentioned ' that Americans
gan once again have raisins if

. they're ‘willing to pay the -

price. Js there a more dismal

thought than picturing tice .

pudding’ ‘sitting there--com- °
- pletely unadorned?

“Ralsing, those statsof child: *

; hood ‘diets, offering. iron and
who’ knows how many vita

mins. In?a nifty little fruit,’

have gone the way the rest of ..

our market -baskets went: - ,

Wiut.is this going to doto

_. the niince ple-and fruit cake

- seabon? Soybeans just aren’t

_ the answer for Thanksgiving |

and Christmas, :
Some Prices Down -
Is there any good news for

“consumers? We may have ta” ~
tely. on atalisties for this |.

one, Figures tell us thatradiog © -
and television sets are among 2:
the relatively few products ©‘

for which prices have declined

» darting the? general: inflation
: of-the ‘lash seven years, We .°
“. would have had to. pay mor: -
than $2. billion more ifthe «.
“priced of these products hat--
risen.o6 much as all consumer *
: + géoda! That's.a- little camfort
. In a,raisinless wortd--as' far og

conduiners are concerned,

ee Dee

I pect Py hrleon Rell Arve. ’

Rams SATE EE
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