I 4 Terrace Review — Wednesday, June 25, 1986 Clear thinking is needed To the editor, - Anyone for peace? I am. That is why I wonder about the sudden interest of young people in being a ‘‘Weekend Warrior’, playing with “great guns’? in the woods. What is the idea and purpose behind this? Training for future guerilla. warfare? Help- ing to overthrow our democratic government in times to come? Some people tell me that this will happen within 20 years. Anyway, I want to let you know that I am for peace. And I am ready to fight for that. I hate to see kids going to school in camouflage dress. I hate to see war tuys in the hands of our little ones. I hate to see violence, murder and gun-carrying on TV. No, I am not talking about the news. I have that kind of ‘“‘entertainment’’ in mind that people love to watch when drinking their beer or coffee. No my mind is not out of order but the minds of a whole generation could well be conditioned to murder and crime. From Letters to the editor will be considered for publication only when signed. Please. include your phone number. The editor reserves the right to condense and edit letters. Opinions exprassed are not necessarily those of the Terrace Review, Terrace Review Established May 1, 1985 The Terrace Review is published each Wednesday by Close-Up Business Services Ltd. Publisher: Mark Twyford Editor: Maureen Barbour Statf Reporter: Michael Keily Advertising: 635-4339 or 635-2840 Production: Kim Kimble Office: Carrie Aison Accounting: Mar] Twyford Second-class mail _ registration No. 6896. Reproduction of this paper or any por- tlon thereof is prohibited without per- mission of the publisher. 4535 Greig Avenue, Terrace, B.C. V8G 1M7 Phone: 635-4339 Ds Letter ‘mind-blowing entertain- ment. Something people delight in. Lovely to watch before a person retires for the night. Relaxing, so to say. What kind of humanity -are' we breeding or educating? The future looks dim indeed. Still, I did not say a word about the comics our youngsters grow up with. These too I believe, con- tribute greatly to youth delinquency, crime and future warfare. ~ War is not a game. It will never be in any form or shape. War, fora free and democratic society that wants to defend its freedom against op- pressors, either com- munist or fascist, is a ter- rible must. Only our God-given, democrat- ically elected government has the right and the du- ty to take up arms. Let us teach our children the right attitude towards war, Disarmament is not the answer, but a return to sensibility and clear thinking, guided by the Word of God, that good old Bible. Bill Homburg Terrace, B.C. Dorean Lawson, executive director for the B.C. Liberal Par- ly, visited Terrace recently at the request of the Skeena Liberal candidate Bill Hayes. To the editor, I was recently given a number of articles which were clearly anti- fluoridation. J] was im- partial until I read them and typed them into a data sheet. I am now also anti-fluoridation. If anyone can refute anti-fluoride informa- tion and make me pro- fluoridation, I would be most happy to hear the evidence, as I’m sure would many others. The key questions as I see them, address effec- tiveness, safety, target exactitude, need, eco- nomics, rights, per- mission and options. Fluoride failed on all counts from the available data in these articles. Information provided indicates there is not a single shred of evidence . that fluoride reduces tooth decay (NFN Oct.-Dec. 1982. Caimir R. Sheft, DDS). Processing of foods increases fluoride con- tent by five times which together with the fluoride intake from drinking water results in daily intake of 2 to 5 mg of fluoride, This level is recognized as toxic (NEN. Nov, - Dec. 1971, pg. 4). Fluoride contaminates ali foods and drinks, bottled or canned, and doesn’t boil off like chlorine but concentrates as a salt in coffee, tea, soup, baby formula, etc. With fluoridation, there is no contro] over daily intake by the population since people vary in water intake. Diabetics, ballplayers, foundry workers, etc., drink several gallons of water each day which may cause them to con- sume toxic levels of fluoride. Their right to safe water has been lost. Dr. Bertram Carnow found that employees ex- posed to high levels of fluoride had a high rate of abnormal bone X-rays, reduced breathing capacity, and an unusual incidence of back and neck surgery. There is currently a na- tional epidemic of back problems of unknown causality. Could some of it be due to fluoridation? There is more epidemi- ex Fluoridation practice questioned ological evidence to show that fluoridation causes cancer than that fluoridation reduces tooth decay. There exists a legal precedent in the USA. In 1977, in Pittsburgh, after hearing conclusive evidence by scientists, a judge ruled that fluoride is a menace to health and can cause cancer, What about my right to clean, safe, drinking water? Can I be given a medicine in the hospital without my permission? No. Totaly daily fluoride intake is already at a dangerously high and Thank you Letter The 1986 Graduation Committee at Caledonia Senior Secondary School thanks the following students: Erika Tycho, — Make your views known To the editor, I urge the residents of Terrace, who do not agree with the present by-law allowing the city to fluoridate our water, to make: their views known at City Hall; either by attending one of their council meetings or by writing to the mayor or the newspaper. Cecile Schoenfeld Terrace, B.C. Shannon Garrett, Tam- mi Hodson, Jan Dozzi, Tracy MacFarland, Diana Hall, Deanna Fortner, Laura Tupper, Jodie Jeffries, Wanda Chay, Lisa McNeice, Tim Shears, Michelle Taylor, Jennifer Kenney, Deanne Wilson, Alison Kenmuir and Lisa Donald. A special thanks goes to: Totem Press, B.C. Winter Games Commit- tee, Terrace Interiors, Northern Drugs, Terrace Builders, Wallinda’s Crafts, Constable Har- vie, Mr. Walker, Mrs. Judy Bachynsky, Mrs. Joan Quast, Alan Brodie, Jack Hundial and Alan Power; and all others who helped make the graduation ceremonies possible. toxic level without public fluoridation. In addition, fluorida- tion causes corrosion of water mains, pipes and tanks, an expensive item for a municipality to have to replace. More trivia. There is a $100,000 reward 20 years standing, waiting for anyone who can prove with a double blind lab study, that fluoride reduces tooth decay and is safe to consume. Fluoridation equip- ment malfunctions have resulted in 274 times the normal dosages in the water by accident. Sweden, a country leading the world in science and technology, prohibited fluoridation after a 10 year ex- perimental program. The World Health Organiza- tion was asked to pro- duce evidence that fluoridation was safe. No evidence was given and it was forbidden by Parliament on Nov. 1971. , A 10-member commis- sion for the Quebec Ministry of Environment concluded that the potential for harm is too great to recommend fluoridation. The evidence of dental effec- tiveness is unconvincing. In the light of the above, is Terrace going to ‘continue using fluoride? The options are sim- ple. Treat plaque and reduce sugar intake. Let your dentist touch up the plaque spots with fluorides if you want. Jorma Jyrkkanen, Terrace, B.C. Local Liberals meet with — party rep TERRACE — ‘‘There will be Liberal members in the house after the next provincial election -it’s just a question of how many.’’ Terrace resident William Hayes, the Liberal candidate for Skeena, believes that the long-dormant B.C. Liberal Party is on its way to political recovery. The local riding association was address- ed recently by Doreen Lawson, executive direc- tor for the B.C, Liberal Party. Lawson’s strategy for rebuilding the party is to organize ridings at the grassroots level, and she states that this organization is taking place in every ridicg in the province. ‘‘We’re getting good support, and better cooperation than in previous years.”’ She gives federal party leader John Turner credit for bridging the east-west rift which damaged the party dur- ing the Trudeau era. In reference to the Liberal’s campaign resources, Lawson said, “There’s never enough, but it’s improving. A party in a process of re- juvenation has to work harder, there’s a lot of discipline required.’’ She added that 20 candidates have been selected, with the party’s goal being to field candidates for all 69 seats in the next election. Elections in B.C. for many years have taker on the character of bat- tlefields, with a sort of no-man’s-land in the political centre. Moderates have seemed doomed to defeat in this polarized atmosphere, as both left and right re- main fearful of a split vote and consequent vic- tory for the opposing faction. When asked if the B.C. Liberals are ap-. prehensive of falling through the gulf in the centre of B.C. politics, Lawson replied simply, “No. The time has come to realize that this pro- vince requires a non- confrontational govern- ment.., I have a message from (B.C. Liberal leader) Art Lee: the Ben- nett era is over, the dynasty is finished.”’