Denticare
plan urged

Mike O’Neill, Vancouver,
writes: I am no longer able to
control the outrage which I feel
over the high cost of dental ser-
vices in this society.

Recently, my girl friend and I
had the misfortune to require the

services of an extremely overpaid.

and privileged professional,
otherwise known as the dentist. I
was flabbergasted when I was told
that, for an hour’s service, the
charge would be $175 and even at
this price, the service left much to
be desired.

What made the cost seem par-
ticularly exorbitant was the fact
the services rendered were per-
formed not by the dentist, but by
dental assistants. For the com-
bined services of the dentist and
his employees, my girl friend was
also charged $175 and after five
visits, she had incurred a bill of
over $500.

At that rate, dental services
would cost approximately $1,400
per eight-hour day or some $30,000

per month. Compare that with the :

average $900 per month which the
working person in this society
earns. :

There are those who say that
dentists are well educated and
have enormous responsibility. But
there are many other well
educated members of our society
and, if education were the main
criterion for wages, then I, with six
years of university training, should
also receive a salary comparable
to that of the dentist.

I think there is another reason
for this social injustice. These
professionals have a monopoly in
the area of dental care. If one does
not wish to pay the price set by the
dentist and his association, the
alternative is a cavity-ridden
palate.

In the case of this particular
dentist, I was further outraged to
discover that, not only is he the
gracious servant of the dental
needs of the people; he is also the
generous man who rents out his
apartment blocks to those
requiring a place to live. What
limits are there on what this man
will do for the common good?

It is obvious, in order to protect
the health of working people of this
province, the NDP government —
as well as the federal government
should take measures to
socialize dentistry. Only this way
can the dental needs of all people
be met at minimum cost and
presently limited dental facilities

TENANTS

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federal government as well, as the
tenant-sponsored meeting hosted
Ron Wicks from the CHMC. Wicks
discussed at length with tenants
the CHMC regulations and the
responsibility of management to
them.

Thare are many unsolved
problems at Westhill. Problems
with inadequate recreational
facilities, poor maintenance and
deteriorating conditions in the
buildings and on the grounds, an
illegal rental agreement form and
the matter of privacy in filing
statements of income are all to be
taken up with management in
meetings scheduled for next week.

Time will tell if the Westhill
tenants can defend the rights they
have won. Whatever the outcome,
the fledgling tenant association -in
Port Moody has set an example for
the entire tenants’ movement.

expanded. The provincial
government should be commended
for its steps in this direction with
the provision of dental care for
children but this needs to be ex-
tended to include everyone in the
province.

Palates of the country, unite.
You have nothing to lose but your
cavities.

Coquitlam
curfew hit

Harold Pritchett, Coqutlam,
writes: On the question of the
proposed curfew for Coquitlam, I
must say at the outset that I know
of no instance where a curfew was
imposed and solved the problem.
First of all, child delinquency is the
direct result of a sick society, and
imposing a bylaw on the young
people of our city to discipline a
small minority is no solution. In the
main, it is based on a system. of
fear.

The introduction of a curfew in
the city leads eventually to the
establishment of corporal punish-
ment in the schools and the final
result is the re-establishment of
capital punishment based on the
theory of ‘‘an eye for an eye.”
While I am a firm believer in the
establishment of just laws, how
can one expect to rectify child
delinquency when our children are
subjected to force and violence on
television, and when he or she
hears of six thousand murders
from the age of say five to 15.

Besides, juvenile crime is no
more on the increase than adult
crime. Stiffer laws and more police
are definitely not the answer and
are merely contentions or
assumptions and turn out false
when compared to facts.

In addition, with the twin
menace of unemployment and
inflation, both of which are
growing, our youth in their
growing frustration turn to drugs,
liquor and petty crimes. Parents
are similarly confronted with these
problems. In many instances both
parents, to meet the growing cost
of living, must go out to work, if
they can find a job. All of which
witnesses the breakdown of family
life with a resulting increase in
crime and child delinquency.

I believe that Coquitlam council
would be doing a great service to

the citizens of Port Coquitlam if
through the GVRD it demanded
that in order not to make our
juveniles the scapegoats, the
parent governments provide the
funds necessary for job training,
athletics training and the youth
involvement in our Canadian
culture such as job training
programs, the extension of our
athletics programs (our city sets a
good example in this field) and also
the opportunity for youth to
develop in the many-sided art field.
People directly engaged in
amateur sports and the art field
disagree with the punitive ap-
proach and I urge council to do
likewise.

Set Chile
protest

The Vancouver-based Canadians
for Democracy in Chile has called
a demonstration in front of the
Chilean consulate at 1139 Lonsdale
in North Vancouver for May 17.

The demonstration, scheduled
for 2 p.m. has been called ‘“‘to
emphasize the demands of
democracy-loving people the world
over.” :

In calling for the action, the
committee declared: ‘‘The
military junta has imposed on the.
Chilean people the highest rate of
inflation in the world and has
crushed all . democratic rights.
Thousands of Chilean democrats,
trade unionists, priests,
politicians, even women and
children have been brutalized or
put to death.” :

“The Chilean people must have
their full democratic rights
restored and all political prisoners
must be released immediately,”
the committee stated.

The date — May 17 — also
coincides with a conference called
by trade unionists in the United
States to discuss solidiarity action
with trade. unionists in Chile.

HAVE YOU
RENEWED?

Helicopters like the one shown above are widely used in the Soviet

Union for communications between town and settlements on the

Baikal-Amur railway route.

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Surrender at Stalingrad. Photo shows German General von Paull
commander of German forces at Stalingrad, surrendering to SOV4
forces. This battle marked the turning point of World War 2. On ve

the Soviet Union will be holding celebrations to mark the
anniversary of the end of World War 2. Commemorations are being

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around the world. In Vancouver the occasion will be marked with!
“Nictory Over Fascism’ rally on Sunday, May 4 at 1:30 p.m. at"

Unitarian Church, 949 W. 49th Ave. Speakers will be Ald. Hé

Rankin and Dr. P. Hewitt.

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Solidarity action urged

to save Chile

Fernando Ortonol, distinguished
Chilean attorney and lawyer in the
Luis Corvalan case, was arrested
Friday, April 11 by the junta’s
political police (DINA), and his
whereabouts have been kept secret
ever since.

The Committee for Chilean
Solidarity in Havana, Cuba, has
wired the Vancouver Committee,
Canadians for Democracy in Chile
asking for urgent action to save the
life of Ortonol. The wire points out

patriots

that the military’s attempt to pi
ically eliminate Ortonol is an #
tack on the life of Corvalan.
Last week the Communist P@
of Chile called for stepped
solidarity action to save the life”
Luis Corvalan and other politi
prisoners. ;
Protests should be sent ©
Embassy of Chile, Gen. Hora
Arce Fernandez, Ste. 203-204,
Sparks St., Ottawa, Ont. and
secretary-general Kurt Waldhe
United Nations, New York.

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