TERRACE. “OMINECA”” HERALD, TERRACE, B.C. Wednesday, August 2, 1967 OTTAWA OFFBEAT Parliament to blame for rising prices? By Richard Jackson OTTAWA — Labor Minister Nicholson, who can’t be listen- ing to Finance Minister Sharp, blurts out that inflation’s gon? so high, wide and handsome that Unemployment Insurance benefits have become, as he decribes them between quotes, “woefully Inadequate.” And so, of course, he prom- ises they'll be raised as soon as Parliament gets back into business, Mitchell Sharp has been say- ing that while inflation remains something of a threat, he’s got it under control. Who do you believe, Sharp or Nicholson? Now who better can you ask than the Dominion Bureau of Statistics for the facts-and-fig- ures truth whose computers presumably work without any- bedy even Mitchell Sharp, ap plying any political oil, * * * Well, DBS reports the Con- sumer Cost Index — the ac- cepted measure of prices on the retail market place — standing at an all-time peak of 148.8, based on what the Bur- eau for years has called “nor- mal’ 1949, The Index is up 5.4 from last year’s 143.4 at this very time. It means that what cost you $1 only 18 years ago, now runs you $1.48, almost $1.49—or bet- ter than a nickle more thain it did just 12 months ago, bad * * PACE SETTER: That might scem to settle any argument there may have been between the Labor Min- ister blowing the whistle on inflation and the Finance Minister asking what's all the excitement about. Who's to blame? Well, on the basis that, of ALL Canadian institutions or establishments, it should be providing the shining example of economy and careful spend: ing, Parliament is. Or at least it seems ta have been setting the spending pace. And a pretty hot one it is, Its operating costs — and tho statistical proof of it is to be readily found in the Finance Department Estimates — are booming more than $1,000,000 a year, If the Cost-of-Governing In- dex was run like DBS caleuw en] SANGSTER CRAFT BOATS Complete Line of Marine Hardware Small Motor Repair : Shop TERRACE CO-OP ASSN. lates its Cost-of-Living Index, the figure for Parliament, bas- ed on “normal 1949, would be something like 400.81, Which means the Parliament- ary services that just 18 years ago set you back $1 now run you. just under $5, For 18 years ago, back in “normal” °49, the same F'in- ance Department Estimates for that year record that Parlia- ment cost a mere $3,879,106. And this year, the Estimates put it at a starting $17,211,400. * * * “Starting,” that is, because the way Parliament does busi- ness, it has expensive after. thoughts on costs and adds them on later in the year as “supplementary” spending. Last year, the “starting” es- timate was $15,021,125 — but before Parliamentarians were through, they had spent it up to $16,240,625. Two years ago, in ‘05, bill was $14,125,875. So in just three years it has upzipped $3,000,000 — and if Parliament follows form and spends another $1,000,000-as it did last year through the “sup- plementary” expenses, then the increase would run $4,000,000 since "65. Back in “normal” °49 when Parliament cost only $3,878- 106, MPs got $6,000. By ‘55 they were getting $10,000 and Parliament was costing $5,593,666. The price tag read $8,393,200 by ‘61, And it was still only $6,921,- 280 by ‘63 —- a bit more than double the $3,878,106 of “nor- mal" ‘49, and not realiy all THAT much of an increase aver those 14 years, But Parliament costs really took off when Prime Minister Pearson raised MPs to $18,000 plus still-multiplying fringe benefits, and in just a year, had hit $12,550,220, in °64. * xk- * Since then — in only four years — the bill has upzoomed $5,000,000 to the current “start- ing $17,211,400, with every chance of topping $18,000,000 before the year's Parliamentary spending is done, * * * What's doing it? Not pay, for it has remained steady at $18,000 these past four years. It's the “free” flips — free to Parliamentarians, but not the taxpayers —- around Can- ada and junkets abroad. It’s the “free” long distance phone service, It’s extra pay here and additional allowance there. It’s the inflation Mitchell Sharp says he has under con. trol. the Salvus. 200 feet tall. on the big tree. Quiz HALL Each correct answer count. 10 points; Score yourself as superior; 70 to 80 excellent; 60 to 70 goods 50 to 60 aver- age; 40 to 50 fair, FOR MEN: 1. How cld did former U.S. President Harry § Turman be- come on May 8? 74, 79, 83, or 86, 2 Who declared, *My father will get ahead of me in every- thing, and will be leaving nothe ing great for me to do"*? Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Adlai Stevenson, Alexander theGreat, or Robert Taft. 3, Large shipsnever carry more 4, Where {is the Atacama Dese art? Africa, United States, Chile or Mexico, FOR WOMEN: 5. Spirits of hartshorn ts a one, time name for one of these; Turpentine, Rubbing alcohol, Camphor or Ammonia water? 6 Who was the author of Thel Luck of Roaring Camp?’? Washe ington Irving, Theodore Drel- ser, Bret Harte, or Eugene'o’-’ Neill, %. Which invention was develoe, ped by Philip Drinker and Louls: A, Shaw? fron lung, Television, Elevator or Typewriter, 8 One of these foads was given by the old lady who lived in a shoe to her children: Gruel, Broth, Curds and whey or Christmas ple. FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. 93, Who was told by the angel: of the Lprd, “Lay not thine hand upon the lad, for now I know that thou fearest God??? , Abraham, Ishmael, Jacob or Aaron. 10, In the motion picture “The Taming of the Shrew’’ the co- stars are Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, Frue or False?! ‘anL “OT fweysigy °s fujoiq *e fsaunt ody ‘2, feqzeyy yedg *9 faze epowuy *s fay *p fasred *e fyeaiy ayy Japoexayy °2 fe 'T *SHAMSNV ‘MOVING TO vou can the ‘MEMBERS The main stream of products flows out of the CO-OP Refinery by tank truck or rail tank car. Twelve tank trucks and 50 rall tank cars can be spotted at one time for loading, Pumping capacity for load- ing is more than 7,000 gallons These ‘trucks under fill pipes at the follows: 100 genius; 80 ta 90: than one anchor, Trueor False?: Just take a look ot this monster. that Bill Gaspar. and Gene Llewellyn toppled last week. - The Skeena River Timber loggers brought ‘down the giant spruce just 100 yords from Highway 16 near The tree had a diameter of 1112 feet, stood some ‘" That's Bill Gasper at right with his chain saw ready for action while (law) Gene Llewellyn does o back cut because The drastic price of human carelessness in British Colum- bia’s forests was tragically il- lustrated recently. Early on Sunday evening of July 16, two veteran pilots died when their Canso aerial tanker crashed while fighting a fire on Skirt Mountain. on southern Vancouver Island. It was a fire that need never have happened if someone had. not been careless. More impor: tant, it was a -price that no one had any right to expect to be paid. . And yet, every year, despite urgings, warnings, countless newspaper stories and articles, and radio appeals, people con- tinue to be responsible for hun- dreds of forest fires throughout the provinee. xk* Every year, people and hu- man carelessness ate the cause of over 4,000 forest forest fires in Canada which burn over 2, 000,000 acres of forest land. In the Vancouver Forest District alone during one period in July, campers and smokers were re- sponsible for more than half the fires which broke out in that district. During the 10-year period 1957 to 1966, there were 21,171 forest fires in British’ Columbia which Surned over more than 4,380,000 acres and destroyed or damaged more than 936,000,000 cubic feet of timber. In terms of money, damage to the for- ests was in excess of $32,500,- 000, while damage to other forms of property was nearly $3,500,000. . Although these figures don’t actually tell you, it is not too hard to see what effect they must have had on the lives of those employed in the forest in- dustry — layoffs and loss of jobs — sometimes a small oper- "i per minute. slandards of ‘eo Refinery's loading rack deliver praduets to CO-OP Bulk Plants which serve local areas for CO-OP members. Samples are tasted before shipping to ensure that quality are always main- tained for the member-owners. ‘Cariadian-owned and controlled by the quarter million co- -OP members it serves a SE SEES " . Fora STEADY FLOW of Savings, buy co- OP Petroleum Products, at ‘home—and away from home, 2-109 “63. CIGA RETTES for (pk. of 20) 3 ok gs. _ WIT EVERY PURCHASE OF “GASOLINE FROM vOuR oe FURNACE ‘CONTRACT FINANCING for more information PHONE 635-7419 Two pilots died started a fire .| fires eventually is borne by the |. The figure is cited in a re- {grassland 350,000. estation is not able to ‘complete: ator burned out of business. Then there were the countless weary and dangerous hours spent by Forest Service and for- est industry personnel, and vol- unteers in fighting the fires. — aK*A* With many. of these fires came injuries, some of which have either partially or com- pletely disabled men. Fortun- ately, there have not been too many deaths over the years... but even one death is too many. While. many of our forest fires result from natural causes such as lightning and some, unfortunately, from in- dustrial activity which presents a recognized hazard, there is ab- solutely no reason or excuse for fires caused by human careless: ness. These can and should be avoided. If people would just use com- mon sense and exercise a litile self-discipline in the forests, we could do much to reduce the number of fires which plague the province each year. kek. Here are a few basic rules, offered by the Canadian Fores. try Association of British Col- umbia, which allow for no ex- ceptions:- 1. Never start a fire unless you haye to. . 2 Choose your “spot ” “care: fully. 3. Never smoke when you are on the move. 4, Be sure that match is out; or, better still, use a ligh- ter. 5. Never leave a fire unat- tended. 6. Be positive your fire is completely out. And, for the motorists, there is the slogan they pass ever on the highways throughout the province: “USE YOUR ASH- TRAY — KEEP B.C. GREEN.” Remember, no matter how one looks at it, the cost of the HOME FREEZER : SPECIAL | —@ te Averese 7 TRAY PACK FRYING CHICKEN | ROBIN HOOD PARFAIT HEINZ BREAD & BUTTER | PICKLES Men make} BLEACH forests in Canada | QOvér 1,850,000 acres of land were artificially forested in Canada between 1900 and 1965.|f 294 public. It is your money. .-.jf it could also be your life. PURITAN RED ~ port prepared by the Depart-]& ment of Forestry and Rural Development for submission to cxisco ¢ 0 : E (3B -OZ, -secesenn ee ane dl a world symposium. sponsored : — . by the Food Agriculture Organ- Le, jzation of the United Nations, ASSORTED ; The symposium, April 14 - 25, . : ‘in Canberra, Australia, will dist ; PRG, SDRAM i cuss ‘Man-Made Forests.” . OF the total acreage artifi- cially forested in Canada, abaut 40 per cent or 730,000 acres, Involved afforestation (planting on lands that have not support- | ed -a forest for at least 50 years.) : ; The remainder, some 1,120,415 000 acres, was reforestation of cut-over and burned-over. forest, land. Afforestation on abandon- ed farmland and heathland |} totals 380,000 acres, and on - OKANAGAN Saeeale JUMBO SIZE Cantaloup | SARORSES oe SSSI: The ‘man-made forests on abandoned farmland are large- ly ‘coniferous, and most ara lo- eated in Ontario and Quebec, jl. Grassland afforestatlon . is |# confined’ to the Prairie Prov: inces and is either shelterbelt. or farmstead planting... ; In British, Columbla’ tt thas been realized that replanting is |} necessary. Where natural Tefor- SoRES Sa eraicree’ the job. , Lands and. Forests ° Minister: Ray Williston said that expand- ed efforts are aimed. at praduc- ng “5. Milllon seedlings a& year.