PAGE 4, THE HERALD, Thursday. November 17, 1977 TERRACE daily herald General Offlee - 635-6357 Circulation - 635-6357 PUBLISHER... W.R. (BILL) LOISELLE EDITOR... JULIETTE PROOM Published every weekday at 3212 Kalum St., Terrace, 8.¢, Amermber of Varifled Circulation. Authorized as second class mall. Registration number 1201, Postage pald in cash, return postage guaranteed. NOTE OF COPYRIGHT The Herald retains full, complete and sole copyright In any advertisement produced and-or any editorial or photographic content published In the Herald. Reproduction is not permitted without the written permission of the Publisher. Published by Sterling Publishers New kid fine, but the family is in question By BRUCE LEVETT LONDON (CP) — Britons generally hive hailed the birth of Princess Anne’s son, but there seems to be in- creasing concern about the high cost of main- taining the Royal Family. A newspaper which splashed news of the arrival of the new baby on its front page carried pictures inside of Prin- cess Margaret swimming off a tropical island. “Margaret is sunning it on the Caribbean island of Mustique where she is staying with her young friend, Robby Llewellyn,” says The Daily Mirror. “Clearly, she knows how to spend her &5,000 ($10,000)-ayear pay rise from the British tax- payer." Traditionally, Britons have looked to the Royal Family for example during hard times. For instance, it was a matter of pride that the Royal Family remained in London throughout the Second World War, sweating out the blitz with the common folk. GETS MORE MONEY Therefore, there was wide disappointment recently when the Queen's budget was in- creased by 18 per cent, a boost equivalent to about $1 million since 1975. The Queen is geneally regarded as one of the richest women in the world. The Labor government has ruled that wage in- creases generally should be kept to an average 10 per cent. Enforcing that policy brought widespread blackouts by disgruntled power workers. The police also threatened to strike before backing down and the firemen actually did walk out, demanding 30- percent wage increases. The disappointment aver the Queen’s budget HERMAN was summed up by Joe Gormley, head of the miners’ union who said, “It's a hell of an inap- propriate time.” “They're making us all a bit more oody- minded.” Two thirds of the Queen’s 18-per-cent in- crease goes toward the wage bill for royal retainers at three major households Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and Holyrood House in Edinburgh. ANNE GETS MORE The increase, under the civil list, also calls for the equivalent of a $300,000 increase for the Queen Mother and $10,000 more for Princess Anne, to give her a total of $100,000. The Queen's 18-per- cent increase brings her annual expense allowances to about $4 million. - Douglas Hoyle, Labor MP for Nelson and Colne, asked Prime Minister James Callaghan whether his 10-per-cent wage-increase guidelines are intended to apply across the public sector. “If so, why don’t they apply to the civil list, or is it a fact that there is one law for the ordinary person and another for the upper sectors of our society—particularly in view of the distinguished personage talking about the very large staffs of nationalized industries?” Hoyle was referring to Prince Philip, who has been outspoken in his criticism of industrial over-staffing and ad- vocating a nose-to-the- grindstone approach to B r problems. Hoyle could take some solace, therefore, in the fact that—in this con- troversial civil list table of increases—the Queen's husband got no boost whatsoever. By TONY MacGREGOR VICTORIA (CP) — A British Columbia group is attempting to do something about the divisive tensions and strains experienced by many families in modern society. In a move which may have profound effects on the prov- ince’s social] problems, a group of religious and lay people have formed the British Columbia Council for the Family which has its genesis in @ 1975 conference on family problems. The rovincial overnment is backing e organization, pro- viding $40,000 for staff and offices for the council, “Cure the problems of the family and our other social problems will certainly lessen if not disappear,’’ said Connie Hawley, council co-ordinator. Phi] Ross, minister of the Esquimalt United Church and president of the council, agreed. “We hope to be tackling the root of some of our social problems,” he said, “but the problems won't be solved this week or next. “It’s going to take the sustained efforts of many Groups and individuals before we begin to solve the probiems.”’ RECEIVES INQUIRIES The council has been receiving inquiries about its purposes and functions from all over North America and Europe. ‘Nowhere else on the continent is there a similar organization with a similar pu se,” said wiey. She said that the first conference attended by 200 delegates from ail over B.C. sounded like a cry for help. “Delegates eX- pressed a feeling of powerlessness," she said. “They felt the couldn't compete wi all the forces their children were exposed to—the media, the education system, government _ policies and private industry. They felt their respon- sibilities are being taken away from them n Ross said that solving family problems can’t be left Study group looks at a cure for only to government agencies. “Professional agencies just can’t do it. They haven't the people. There isn't the money. The com- munity has to do its are. He added that often volunteers can offer the kind of support that professionals can’t provide, “and besides, I don't know whether the responsibility for solvin problems should be taken away from volunteers. Perhaps communities need the challenge.” Mrs. Hawley said that the conference on the family passed 112 resolutions pointing out areas where governments, private industry, the media social an as in solving the family's problems. POLICIES CRITICIZED Delegates were critical of shift work, lack of part-time jobs for mothers, lack of daycare facilities, the policy of some com- panies to transfer em- ployees without taking ‘amily need into ac- count and government policies which make it difficult for families to acquire homes.. “Some delegates wanted to know why we couldn't settle on land and build our own houses the way we used io,” said Mrs. y. “They felt that building regulations, zonin laws and the dil- ficulties in obtaining mortgages are ob- organizations could help: family ills stacles in the way of families obtaining housing.” Ross said the council has no intention of becoming just another social agency. “We want to find out what's happening. Find out what the social agencies are doing and where they're overlapping. We want to be a clearing house of ideas and projects. We can perhaps find out about a program which is working in one area and promote it, help it spread to other areas. “If in our first year of existence we can develop some oundswell of positive eeling towards the family along with two or three programs, that would be a real accomplishment.” Lee LEE ss Le Se i ERS a oe EE SS S ASS SEE aS SS Se ENN Me: BEE A SSE & “RSE “You're the one who's always saying you’ve got to spend money to make money.” One little phone call saved face OTTAWA (CP) — An Ottawa businessman saved himself $6,000 and a lot of grief by telephoning the Better Business Bureau of Ot- tawa-Hull before proceeding on what sounded like a sure-fire business windfall. To take advantage of the substantial earnings promised by the fran- chise promoter, all he had to do was pay $6,000 and start selling the roduct. But the usinessman was advised to deal with the fran- chiser at his own risk.” It only took a couple of phone calls to the Better Business Bureau in the California city where the business was based to learn that there had been Ads still de frequent complaints about the franchise across the United States. Edith Huggins, Ottawa bureau manager, says there have been lots of calls like this since the Ottawa bureau opened 40 years age. She recalls the phoney directory invoices which were really solicitations and the woman whose fur coat kept losing its hair. One woman called to ask where she could get her female dog bred. The latter was one of the few instances when the local bureau could not offer sound advice. RULE CHANGED Ms. Huggins, an em- ployee with the bureau since 1962, has seen it change its role from a receiver of after-the-fact 3 complaints to an integral part of consumer-buying Strategy. And it has matured — it deals less with petty complaints, more with complex problems. The largest category of prepurchase inquiries concerns home im- provements and con- tractors, with solicitations, auto repairs, roofing, paving and home maintenance next in order. The salesman sham is somewhat controlled by provincial rules that order itinerant sellers to be bonded and registered. However, Ms. Huggins cautioned that some’ of the oldest con games still work on occasion. ean women TORONTO (CP) — The study ae equals in advertisements, and as on women and advertising established by the Canadian Advertising Advisory Board says problems persist in adver- tising, but with few notable exceptions it found little justification for ‘‘some of the sweeping indictments made of the advertising process.” “There is obviously felt need on the part of many Canadian women, and responsible, prospective customers, not just used as decorative props; —Advertising for persona products should emphasize self- enhancement rather than the ‘‘man- trap” approach; —Commercials for cleaning products and convenience foods, rather than showing housewives old travelling. care household Better Business Bureaus, which originated in the U.S. in the early 1900's, are outgrowths of the philosophy that business can police itself, that it doesn’t need the control of big government and bureaucratic high cost departments of consumer affairs. ‘BUSINESS CARES’ “Business cares,” said Ms. Huggins, a_ free enterprise advocate with strong views on govern- ment economic _in- terference. ‘Long before there was any concerted consumer movement, business was paying to help the consumer because bisunessmen knew it was good business.” Business supports the bureau because, in ad- dition to direct services to firms, it’s the frontline public relations depart- ment for the business community. "The bureau take the fire and steam out of the complaint vefore it builds up into a__ critical situation,” said Ms. Huggins. The bureau protects companies against consumer cranks as much ‘as it protects consumersagianst Sweet. tonic catches on TORONTO (CP) — Canadian connoisseurs of fine wines appear to have developed a taste for Dubonnet, much to the sellers’ delight. Invented in Paris in 1846 by Joseph Dubonnet, the aperitif is sold in Canada through provin- cial liquor boards, not all with the same rules for distribution. “Canada has 20 per cent of the world’s sales for Dubannet,” said John Watley, president of Watley's Wines and Spirits Ltd. and Canadian representative of the Paris-based House of Dubonnet. “This year we have sold 200,-000 cases of the Dubonnet Rouge and about 15,000 cases of the new Dry Dubonnet.” Dry Dubonnet was launched province by province on the Canadian market in 1976 and was immediately accepted, Watley said. “There is no doubt that there’s a trend toward the softer drinks, par- ticularly by the young. And when the young market makes something the ‘in thing,’ it reflects on the whole market,” d The so-called especially on Canada's West Coast, is mixing Dubonnet with a_ soft drink, Watley said, describing this as a ‘ ‘trend in toward less alcoholic drinks. REGULATIONS VARY He said varying rules of provincial liquor boards make marketing generally difficult in Canada. However, in some cases it is far from a problem. ‘In Alberta, for example, Dubonnet is sold as a tonic, as it is in parts of Europe and Africa,’ he said. “Doctors recommend it to their patients as a pick- meup.” “It is safe to say that you can buy Dubonnet in any restaurant, bar or liquor store outlet anywhere in this huge country.” Cafe de Paris Blanc de Blancs was introduced to the Canadian market three years ago and is selling about 5,000 cases a year, Watley said. Watley said he is Particlllarly pleased with y Dubonnet, which he helped develop for the North American market. Blending and maturing of the Dubonnets are done in oak vats at Thuir, in F rance’ district, where the largest cellars in the world are located. The . largest blending vat has a capacity of about 250,000 gallons. Carnies EDMONTON (CP) — Confidential tax informationwas teleased to police departments across Canada on anyone the department of national revenue wanted in- vestigated, a depart- ment official said Tuesday. Maurice Bradshaw told the Laycraft inquiry the practice of releasing tax in- formation on certain Canadians preceded a 1972 agreement het- ween the department and the RCMP, which formalized the procedure. The inquiry, headed by Alberta Supreme Court Justice James H. lLaycraft, was called by Alberta Attorney-General Jim Foster last April to examine the handling of a 1975 investigation of Royal American Shows, a Florida- based midway com- pany which operated in prairie cities. Bradshaw, director of the department of told of tax leaks inquiry an April, 1972, agree- ment was aimed at: fighting organized crime through income tax prosecution but the organized _ agreed commission counsel Ian Baker, who suggested the department would rovide tax in- ormation to police on anyone, regardless of organizedcrime connections, if the department believed that income was earned from criminal activities, He. said the 1972 agreement did not interfere with the de- partment’s liaison with other police forces, such _ as municipal police departments, which meant tax in- formation was for- warded as a basis for further investigation, Prior to the agreement, Bradshaw testified, the depart- ment had not always men as well, to see themselves por- being ‘‘hysterically impressed,’’ questionable business | national revenue’ been iasti trayed in advertising in a more should “reflect priorities that coincide tactics. Its insistence that | special investigations about information the realistic way,” the study group said in —_ with the realities of today's world;”’ complainers write atd | branch in Ottawa, RCMP had given them sign complaints is a its report, presented to the board's deterrent to idle trouble- —Portrayals of ing wome annual meeting which began Tuesday. ¥ of working n ifi , should not be limited to the traditional testified that the de partment was only on specific individuals because tax investiga- Co-chaired by Margaret Hamiton, job categories— nurses, teachers, makers. concern i senior vice-president of Thomson secretaries, models, etc., but should She said she would like, | fram illegal ‘activities tions oo comptes lon; Newspapers Ltd., and O. J. Reynolds, reflect the widening occupational to see some government | on which tax could be the department did not company manager for consumer and choices that now exist; assistance for her office. imposed. have enough people to corporate affairs al T, Eaton Co. Ltd., —Other members of the family It would enable her to He said it made little | conduct them. launch new programs and hire staff. But government support would be a mixed blessing. Although she’s desperate for money, she the study group was made up of 20 men and women with differing backgrounds and attitides—academics, homemak- ers, representatives from media, advertising agencies and advertisers. MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS should sometimes be shown sharing in household tasks and the woman homemaker should sometimes be shown in her roles outside the home— part or full-time worker or active in community affairs; difference to tax of: ficials whether the person to be in- vestigated was actin alone or was involv in organized crime. He said that by entering into the agreement, the department would get the increased staff needed and also would ie DIGH? tinleartat Pioty Syndicate wit “Grannie, your horoscope says be prapared for a Among the report's recom- More women should be used in pre- _is reluctant to accept the ; : ' LIMITS UNDEFINED be able to see in- whirlwind a mendations: ; recorded radio messages and in TV interference government i | romance! Women should be depicted as “voice-overs” or a ag ements; aid would entail, The inquiry had telligence files held by