a oy wea ta te atl PAGE 2, THE HER ALLE tfetacdsy Petivary 9 19/8 EDITORIAL: iThey’re Here! The Spring Crazies During a phone call this week, the caller made a remark that has really started me thinking, “Spring “ crazies? What are they?” [ asked. “You know — the Looney Parade; the Silly Sym- pony: the Booby Brigade; the Nuttsville Syndrome.” happens every year between Valentine's and Easter. Youget another period — something the same — in the Fall, before Freezeup.” “Aha! I sald” (tactlessly, as usual) “that explains some of the telephone cails I’ve been getting — and maybe some of the visitors to the office.” ACP news piece a fortnight ago reported a Mental Health group in the U.S. has found the greatest number of suicides and depressed persons occurs during the Valentines Day period, mid-February. An article In Ann Landers column, in response to a womar’s query why she felt so , after Christmas, despite everything she had done to cheer herself up — called it the “Post-Holiday Blues”. Another caller to the Herald told of a friend who is a Brofestlonal colnsdlor in a nearby city who had in to Terrace for a visit. ‘He said he hadn’t gets over a dozen referrals in one day, this week. Depreased cases, oddbails, wierdos — the Looney Lottery are just about wearing the welcomie off his agreeing the Nut Crop Harvest was at hand, ‘‘You don’t believe me — go talk to any altendant at the Hdpumdye Haven — they'll tell you how busy they are, giving Happy Pillsthese days. A friendof mine a nurse at Minchaha General, and she says the psycho ward there was like a Kitimat Oil Pipeline Protest the . Gay after the Federal Government cheques I was getting the busy algnal, trying to reach the Mental Health Centre to check on this phenomenon to see if there was any truth In it, when the girl at the ’ front office handed me a allp of paper she had just found inher typewriter. . Scrawled acroas a greasy Colonel Jaundice napkin with a mar were the words: “Beware — the end is at Hand Wear Gloves,” I wondered if the author of that note was a friend of the who sent mothe Special Delivery one which sald simply, ‘Trust Jess. SHE loves you." The intercom ‘buzzer rang. The rec _ was clear. There could be no mis’ Was daying, ‘‘Another visitor, Doyou have time to see him? He has a great idea for converting lund Hots into a banana plantation, All it would take ve each person in Terrace donate one sheet of on it,’ ; Just a minute ~- sure, I'll see him. Just letme get a ~ delnk of water first — Ithink I feel dizey."' I sald. As I through the composing room, I heard little Tenfingers, our top t ently, “That darn computer is up to her old:t wegain! ‘Keeps spitting out the crazlest-drivell. And Swe fixed only th + a the Spring Crazies — that’s all.” can't be far away”, shesald, “The spring crazies have , had a new client FOR AGES, Then, all ofa audden he . office doormat” the caller added. Sald another, . arrive.” ioniat’s voice. what she | is to Cass aplece. Wants to know if you would do an: ter rt : : q is Py : yon oe tet Eeaw shat wton;” [told ‘Tureen, “It's got gas leaks, The units are distributed Gary International Ltd. an active Can help save lives. A new Soviet development has the potential for saving many lives in Canadian mines and atomic installations. The Self Resacuer breathing apparatus can protect workers from: suffocation or poisaning in the event of explesions, fires or situation. No high pressures are involyed in the operation of Self Rescuer. 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Canada’s so far 20 Prime Ministers, And for years — known then as the riding of Carleton — it remained a;Conservative heartland, held, among cther Tories, by George Drew when he. was party leader. The Liberals breached the fortress for the firat time in 1983 = after 94 Consservative years — when Lloyd - Francis made the surprise capture. ; . grice then it has become ver much a swing ridin _ clly no 's , but up for a tot changing Ite org inal rural-suburban aracter. a ne ‘When Lioyd Francis first performed his political hat trick, snatching the supposedly in-the-bag Tory riding for the Liberals, he was a giant-killer, ching of one of Prime Minister Join Diefenbaker’s cabinet, Richard Bell, Francis, able, wealthy,, ambitious and atrong- willed, fell out of Liberal favor, and after winning, losing and rewinning the riding, was ticketed by Prime Minister Turdeau for the arbage dump. He had spoken out agalnst b: am. Not once, but often, in defiance of Liberal party language dogma and of the Prime Miniater's peraonal ‘The party punished him, Stripped Him of his post as a Parilamentary Secretary, let it be known that even if he- was extraordinarily well qualified, he could never hope to make the cabinet. coe And in ultimate {osult, with then Turdeau Cabinet — Minister and now Senator Jean Marchand in charge of operations, they tried ‘to dump him at the next nominating convention. ; . sO But he beat them, licked his own party-at its own game, and continued in the Commons as the Liberals’ - “in house critic.” In defiance of more com t Liberals, especially the party's running dog MPs in the Toronto area who imanded The Sun Life. for wanting to vacate Montreal and Quebec, he wecomed the company’s departure and asked it to make itself at home in Ot- . tea. ; . So Lloyd Francie, strong-minded maverick with an _fron will of hia own, continues enraging the Prime - Minister but this time was spared another attempted assaizination by his own party at the coming nominating convention, | . ’ Little wonder then at the long and increasing lineup of candidates hoping to match the Conservative atwey're ail busy keeping thet tn the news ~. They're all busy keep Yr names © news there's form e arty president Michael Meighen - Ther'e’s former parrty dent j ; of Montreal who is supposed to have the party’s un- certain blessing. —- oot ot There's Ken Binks, an old Torry, on whose head former Prime Minister Diefenbaker has lald his hand. -_ There's Andrew Haydon, 4 ed. “reformed” ‘Liberal and a neighboring township reeve, _ There's perennial and habitually unsuccessful . Candidate. Pat Raymond, a retired contractor, There's Phene's: Greta” Hate, “sister” of: Ott y're only for startéra; "fer With such a big field, so fluid a situation and su 1) an uncertain riding, there could be a real mob .-: mn come the night of the convenilon. _. . in CVanada by Grog- Self Rescuer units provide 45 minutes of breathable alr for son; adequate time to make it to safety under most conditions. When trapped, Self Rescuer will afo over 200 minutes ifthe worker waits calmly. . This light-welght self-contained breathing apparatus employs a chemical method of oxygen. storage and regeneration. It is not merely a filtter, but actually supplies breathable air once it is activated In an emergency - rpovide air , Toronto, Ontario MaW 1A5. daily herald |. General Office - 635-6357 Circulation - 635-6357 Published by Sterling Publishers PUBLISHER... Don Cromack MANAGING EDITOR... Ernest Senter Published every weekday at 3212 Kalum St., Terrace, ‘B.C. Amember of Varifled Circulation. Authorized as secondclans mall. Registration number 1201. Postage paid in cash, return postage guaranteed, : NOTE OF COPYRIGHT 7 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 permiited without the. written permlasion of the Publisher. . the sins of Hitler, Goering and Eichman. Though I . - Zionism, the Araba or Sadat without Patricia Young — Dear Edltor, De I don't know how you feel, but I’m tired of belng selected as the whipping boy for all the ills of the world. I resent being made fee! guilty because I own a home, eat four meals a day, have white skin, ‘earn living and choose to account for my own actions. "No one defends me when the black man calls me Whitey, but just watch the Civil Liberties go Into action should I darecall Kim black, Rather, I must feel qilly .because of those far distant ancestors of today's American who were sold into slavery, _ I resent. being tagged racist. because 1. desire to. sect my own friends, colleagues and employees. 1- resent having to walk on eggs lest I be convicted for ‘abhor what was done, permit me to have an opinion on belng smepred - anti-semitic, After all, were the critics of Nixon and . - Francs, labelled antl-white or anti-Christian? Not on your life: ne re [resent being a whipping boy in Womens Libs battle against the male. I will make no apology. for - acknowledging that the male, generally speaking, is bullt stronger; that Jesus Christ selected male Apostles and God made woman as the sole child - bearer,-It doesn't affect me one bit that there has president of the U.S.A, I'm sick and tired of being labelled “ daring to reveal my patriotism; being made feclmid- Victorian because Thave afew ideas about morality,..” responsibility and accountability. Come to think about - _ it the most intolerant people I- know are .those~ “tiberal’’ bi hearts .w. With the stamp of racist, reactionary, bigot, Facist or AntiSemite, They'll question your education, mental * health or associates, while refusing to tackle your | arugment, ce “ Y'd said that the ime is long overdue for us to reject. the concept of a collective consclence and national . guilt complex, Let us not burden our children: and Generations unborn with the sins of other peopie in. other lands and other generations. By all means Jet us. continue our slow progress toward civilised living. We can do this without using the WASP as a convenient whipping boy, without making sacred cows of poverty, creed or colors. If we don’t mankind can only caught up into a world-wide class warfare.” Or is that the secret name of the game?. =. - ‘attack anyone who . refuses to fit the mold and accept the collective guilta ” of the world, Dare to be an individual who thinks for ..; himeelf and they are ready to st..mp ones forehead * ® ~~ appoint and redistribution of ~ production until hell Third Wasld. _ The right. word js worth a thousand pi tures ~ resources to the poorest, ’ bottomhalf of the population doses not take place, Third World countries.can go on increasing thelr. freezes and hunger will... remain, for production will go to those who already have plenty—to the developed world or to the -wealthy in the Third World itself,” SUSAN -GEORGE: Author of How the Other Half Dies, Penguin 1977, and resource person for Ten Daye for World Development 1978. ao __ TEN DAYS FOR WORLD DEVELOPMENT (+ s+ Rebruary 1020, 1978 ” ‘Through the TEN DAYS program, the Anglican, Catholic, Lutheran, Presbyterian and United Churches provide the occasion for consciousness-raising among Canadians concerning the needs and aspirations of the people of the fete rennet: Galbeaths AWORD CONCERNING LAND REFORM . “So long as thoroughgoing land reform, regrouping Sepre COFFEE, COFFEE! WHY DON'T WE GROW SOMETHING WE CAN EAT ONCE INAWHILE.! “Special Stamp Offer Ottawa - Postmaster General ‘Jean-Jacques Blais. announced ‘this week that all $2 stamps issued by Canada Post in 1977. Wilk be available in the -Department’s ~ souvenir collection. ; “This collection is . Without doubt one of, the best values in philatelic roducts,”"’ said Mr, ais. “Not onily does the collector. receive $3.08. worth of stamps, but also protectivemounts, etailed background material and illustrations relating to each stamp,”’ The cost of the package is #4.75" and i¢ may © ‘ jed-atcmost.post * offices in: Canaia-on hy i mail order from. the Philatelic Mail Order Service,. Confederation Heighta, Ottawa, Ontario KIA 0B5 . “ Seaforth’s Celebration Celebration Tho Seaforth anders of Canada with headquarters in “Vancouver w. be ' cdebrating - its 200th bir- . thday May 12,13 and 14in the . coast city. : . Ex-Seaforths Out the are ly invited to attend the ac- tivitles at the Seaforth Ar- moury..at 1630 Burrard. phat ny hay parade on: . The Vancouver: regiment was among the first oom- monwealth troops to land in England and. B.C. in December, 1939. It sav action in Sicily, Italy, France ’ Holland and Germany. - JODAY IN HISTORY By -THE CANADIAN “” PRESS never been a female world boxing champion or female ~- i. red for. > ork" “presidential. Y