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TEST [ the things we tink: PUBLISHER any or do aa EDITOR | PAT O'DONAGHY- 1, hs ink IR to all. te rancer til. : of . | ny il it buiki GOOD” 6) WILL and BEPTER 1 FRENDS? v il il. ‘he WEN CH a all concerned? ™ «Consumer! BL: C:7 (The Combines ‘Investigation’ Act Amendment Act) in a ’ Ibrlef, submitted fo'the Honorable Herb Gray, Minister of Con- “Sumer and Corporate Affairs, the Committee of Fiance, Trade and Economie Affairs of the House of Commons and the Senale Com- + -mittee“on banking; Trade and Commerce. CAC will appear, before th House of Commons Committee which , isat present reviewing the bill and association representatives will ”> present recornmendations before the senate committee on May 22. CAC urges speedy adoption of imporlant new fealures of com- petition poleiy: which “‘should beriefit- consumers and i improve, the ; cumpetitive muscle of Canadian Industry.” The Association is equally emphatic in calling for immediate introduction ofthe second stage of.the new policy. “A partial poley - consisting oily of stage one provisions would be extremely un- ~ balance.Jn particular, it would do almost nothing.to remedy .the: : present weakness of the combines Investigation Aci in the Areas of Merger ‘and monopoly.” . CACrecommends the following changes ‘and additions to Bill on :to benefit the Canadian economy and ilitmately the consumer. ~. °° : That: lhe: Federal Government close scrutiny.-over future Sevelopnien § linden Section 32 to ensure that the intent-of this + Seetion isnot” compromised: through . modifying Provincial : _ legislation. -That regulatory dgencles: be required to’ ‘provide for balanced: consumer representation in their decision-making processes. : /-Thal.seetion 31,2 be lightened to ‘requie the restrictive trade - “practices commission to examine the existing and likely future ~. ~ “slate of: coinpetilion in considering refusal (o sell cases. /-That‘the restric! trade practices commission be given power ta. Mays aih is isa very. special day. for. Cenadians this ‘year, It is, “World Cross Day: in 12 countirés,; and it‘ Hondurs the birth of “Henry” Why-is*il special for.Canadians? Because the international ‘Since 1347;:. Thal is ‘when the Canadian Red Cross | society aod‘programme. Canada canbe justifably proud of ils blood transfusion service. it: is second io none. ‘National :- societies -establishing thelr own Red Cross _ -blood ‘ogrammes. © : ‘doriations and distvibutes bleod and blood products to hospitals su “thal patienls may receive these al no charge. : “The system works hecause almost one million Cinadian’ arms reach oul al blood donor clinics every year: it works because, thousands: at Red Cross. volunteers Supply. manpower, to’ check | ~ Support for Bill C7 Assoc ation of Canada today vigorously. supported - KEEP CANADA A LEADER | coals, register: donours, heip in ine rest area and serve refresh: _AiDuhant the one ot ‘the Red Cfoss' mbvement semester hte _ there are volunteers in sufficient number to meet needs. The nee {theme “give blood-save life" has been a vital force in this country: :- procedures, such as open heart surgery, place i immense demands established its blood transfusion service. The Canadian Red Cross ~ "Society is one of 16 national societies in the world whieh carries full :. esponsibilily~al the request of the Government ‘for the national : Indeed, it is oflen used‘as the model by other: . ‘Red. Cross rectuils voluntary blood donors, processes the hlood © issue interim orders Fequiring ‘a orga to provide ‘goods toa retailer pending the completion of a earing invalving refusal. to be -That the provision that only the director of Investigation and Research be empowered to bring applications before the restric- tive (rade practices Commission be temporary and that provision made inthe further for- indivicuals ‘to have access. fo the. : commission. \. -That highly qualified individuals be appointed to the restrictive trade practices commission. - _.-That regulation-making powers be given to! the Govern-In- : Council lo define the meaning of common advertising and marketing terms, to prescribe affirmative disclosure and other - misleading and ta enlarge the list lypes of representations that will : be deemed misleading in the absence of contrary evidence; that - be Is ame mos THE MAN WHO - CAME TO DINNER - By Bill Smiley: - Well, here's. ‘your: ‘Inno. : cent Abroad agaln. =. This - week “me_and-me brudder’”": ue are blasting up the auto: -bahn to Ramstein. re ‘Blasting is the word. As oe | ‘mentioned, Germany. is ‘probably the only ‘country. - in the world with no speed _ limit -on ‘its mtobaliat, the ; superhighways.” - ~- ally: But ‘the. gavernment - caved in to. an angry lobby” “The result is “somewhat ‘ “like’ a combination... of -the low flying: over mountains, | ‘that’ is guaranteed ‘to stand . ‘your, hair” on: end, if, not <°- Reid Indian; 439, Tiger, end : ; turn it white., “from auto-makers and, facing |” clubs and lifted the speed - limit. my ane cope My. brother: j isa good . - driver, and he was only .- idling along’ about. 90. Bit... “2.1 was slightly unnerved by | “his habit. of pointing out’: - During ‘the fuel shortage, ; . > the: government : applied ‘a limit.’.The death tall an. - - the® roads dropped. drastic. Dy Indiénapolis-spéedway. and: scenery with one hand and: whistling past a 20-ton truck | with the other.” Even more hair-raising > was-the traffic from behind. - * Those mad :Teutons zoom up to within inches of your rear. bumper, “hang ~ there. ‘then, ‘ss soon as there's a chance, flash “past you as © _ though you: were standing adequate notice and opportunily for comments and submission be oe - given prior to the adoption of any such regulations: ‘-That seelion.36 be amended so that “representation for the so purpose of promoting..any business interest includes all forms of . false and misleading acis and practices and tha the words “to the - Public” be deleted. -. “That a range of alternatives be added to the remedies available to the Department of Consumer and corporate Affairs to suppress “misleading claims, ‘such alternatives to include a system of assurances’ of voluntary.compliance. - sThat a comprehensive and continuing information’ campaign be ; conducted by the Depariment of Consumer and Corporate Affairs {y, acquaint. the public with the provisions af the’ ‘acl, and the : remedies availeble under it. tients, Yes, we can be proud of our national bldod programme;: e Butto-stay on-op raker affortA-yolunlary.systemworks-eol0n€ E as” are-inereasing. Population rises each; “years: : new surgical on available blood, new iechnicological advances bring” new Uses for blood products to help people who once had little or no hope of leading normal lives. . - Humanbload comes ‘only from humans. There i5 no substitute, To increase the supply, there must be an increase in the number of ° ‘Canadian arms which reach oul. ‘In terms of inconvenience to the danor, it is such a liltle thing to. *- doo pive an half an hour of time. Perhaps because il is such B small effort lo make, we forget how big-theresult. ““Give hlood-save life'-four little words. Think about. them. - Believe them. Be glad you. care a Canadian; ‘and that our Red Crass blood Iransfusion service is a model of the world. Keep it that way. Give | . bloods save lite. d De i NAT. Of : On: payment . > The ‘theme of ‘Canada Hospital: Day, Before It. Knows. You". medicine, - ea! thie people, the old concept: of: the. hospital. Marc''Lalonde” Minister “of National ‘Health and Welfare 7 cognit ton “af: ‘the: part ‘played by. fiogpital staff, volunteers. Morkdng together to. ‘serve, ‘communities across. ‘this: day we honor not “only those: “whose. Gervice is “constant ly Tought to. our attention, but many who serve. ‘without recognition : This. theme focuses on the growing - communication link between hospitals and the’ public. are designing programs to téll the- public whore ‘about the wide ‘range of services. they. provide and are. also becoming nore involved in health ‘education! s. _broadenin the hospital : in. the coimunt ey” "Ys-at ‘hospital: providing setvice ‘in many: ne It may. be involvement in LIoval:. health’ education. programs; seminars on drug. abuse, ptop-smoking: programs or: tore Front, clinics - hospital service in: many different guises arvice to: the: ‘onman dey, ds. the key-note! of, his departure: from. ‘this. “partnership. of, ‘government and voluntary. hoapitala to-meet* ew. “challenges in the day-to-day. selivery.c The; {nnovations in. ‘Wealth. care delivery, are. indicative of our ‘ ‘determination that’ Canadian hospitals shall, xemain world Jeaders: n the provision of excellent, health. care services.’ : ‘trustees. 97 & as, Canada ee 1974, ; 3~"Know Your Hospital - Hospitals.” opt. jghieh ’ ‘sees th : ‘environments... elosé to Wé are proud to participate.in. ~: 3 health care.- 7 : ORY Ne Hughes © <— - _ Preaddent vs even ee Deer - Dear Sir:- vo: : still. ; ‘Personally, I. wouldn’t drive: of -a German _auto- _bahn in _ariything : but-.a", © ifty-ton fank. 2. '. Arrived. at ,the halfway mark ;s0° -weak and-shaky' I “couldn't even: get:,a beer ‘ down, in the officers” mess. And that’s pretty shaky.’ © a This was. Baden Soeltin ‘pen, : ‘home’ ‘of the -Fourth - Canadian “Mobile | . Brigade : Group... There: ‘are’ three - squadrons of, CE 104's, ‘efficient one.: This is down fram 12 squadrons | in 1994. Those remainitig are 426, 441, Silver Fox. They re- ceived | their :-colours lust: June from Prince’ Philip, in - an impressive.ceremony. MY. brother claims, seriously; ‘> that-the Canadian squadrons: Le _ have, the - Eu rope. Zoom. Off = “agen to : Ramslein where. I: was. plunged“ into a gay: round ~ of parties that would make a best Pilots | ‘in _ debutante’ green -witli-envy. » -But‘not. before 1 ‘cnished. .. out’ fora few hours at: the’ kid ‘brother's: apartinent. 1 had ‘to gird my loins. for: the ; _ big dinner and my _ Open Letter Mr. Jacques L. Trudel, _ Chairman, -: Committee on Pinance, Trade & Economie Affairs,” - Lwrile ‘as a a small, business man. who is. increasingly con- cerned about (he encraachment “af -Bovernment on territory, which, - heretofore,’ has“ been’-, ds... régarded as the territory’ ‘of The ; -Common ‘Man, 7°. :. By thisleter, Twish to, oppase most: slrongly. the reasoning “ ,behind and-the principles. ad- . “yocated for the idea of tribunals. in our sociely. There is no‘need --" for more tribunals in Canada‘. .. There is a great ‘need for fewer. of them. There isa crying need for none at all, Let all member... s af yaur commitiee pause and; reflect: on- hislory. before: they ‘eas| their vale for the, various ‘parts ‘of . The Amendments Bill. Tribunals - have never: been.” known to, encourage ‘happy Combines * marriages er give candies. to’ little ‘children ‘or ;-build-Income- |) geared-renial." homes for_‘the : [> aged. Tribunals deprive: people -! of possessions,. homes for. the “aged ‘Tribunals deprive people af. possessions, eliminate ‘recogulzed . reights.and sit in .. "judgment, on people who might, . in other circumstances,- make _: ‘foals’ of tribunals members. in -simple, open debule: Tribunals dy not-dy- things, ... crush aspirations and, in their monstrous “form,:send The chamber or ‘the firing squad. ° property, often for prices which “were. barely: a pittange ~ Jeaving him (With -hisseanty- *, respurces) litle or ng room for . recourse. But examples ‘are not » needed ‘here, “Canadians will have their. own. _-btoirés to Lell of the awesome’ . power of tribunals, or ’ are preyed” upon By -Big Business, be sure thal they will - take far better action than any tribunal might “exercise .. and | -more swiftly, loo: *. Ifyou want to discourage. the “Yawyers who ity to: help: the Iry’ to* heal: (he - impoverished sick, he .ordinary,; Canadians - who try.to help their fellow men , “and women’- by all means set up* ” ibunals’ al’ every. “oppartunlty.” Let's: all be “pratected" by tribunals so that we can‘all gel on with the job‘of looking after . “ anly ourselves ‘and ignore ‘the.. a they undo .. things,” ‘They “atltle initiative, - 2Common “Man ‘to' the torture, ” Until. ‘the compassionate, - eporl and recommendations.an "2: = “exproprialion came from, Mr.” - dustic McRuer, Iribunals were’ = =: ““uble to endorse (he terse taking: _ af, The Common Man's privaie plight and needs of others. If. you.and your colleagues duly wish lo enael enlightened - legislation: : lo: protect « {he Commoi’ Man and" His: Woman : from.monspolies, combines and‘ cartels, please, | Please « lake immediate actlon 10 legislate pul’ of existence the all-tao- . , powerlul governments we now have in Canada as well as the ° all-oo-pawerful | civil. sercices. You might care to make an ‘encouraging beginning with the the Post. Office. department andlet The Common Man start ‘anew. with a mail service which | -will:not hold up the cowry to ‘ransam ~~ al increasingly frequent jnervals, a : Tribunals mean power, in the corrupts | all’ men. Absolute, power ‘corrupts absolutely. : Yours ‘uly, : : Frank Oxley Edior: ‘Dear sir: wy Once upon a.‘time: inthe ; “Peoples Republic’ af” British Cucumbia, an-ambitious young - man came upon the scene and most: sensible, Tribunals are for tolalltavian’: - -eauniries, nat for democracies. 3. LA.-The Common Man and The ‘Common Woman’ tif the ladies do nel abject-to this concession : towards Women's Lib) sit in “judgment an fihose who’ are deemed 10” have ‘preyed on : Hao they hava, a long ‘restrictive legislation. (we have seen | what “happened loi the Mother’ Countries across: the >-ogean-and ‘still we seem lo, “refuse to learn’ obvious lessons) ~ Whenever lam chested, asa . -@onsumer, 1 have the means: to. find satisfaction, If my neigh- bour is cheated and is afraid to v ur history of ‘being a TW: “society, there‘is reeourse in our - ‘eouris:; We do not need mare - ” seek redress, lam gladtolenda- “mand. T+ “enough ,Commen’ Men: a Business.’ “alfends.. “canvineed the peasants that he - would. ‘make “them - all millionaires over night- if they “would only give him. a mandale ‘to-do their thinking for them. - And they did-only to discover. ' that they had to work harder in © -order to.lielp Wee Robbie and His Merry:-Men carry out (heir highway robbery. that would © -share-lhe’ wealthy ond: equalize the poverty, Before long, the peasants ‘began io: murmer thal - their : eee paradise" was aluxury : i : hey eee AD Rionee om :thelr new found wealth had to be mission, Boards, Bureaus'‘and “ cballilfs.: protested, Wee “Robbie. called ““thend ungrateful ‘Facist. reac- Uonaires and threatened. the - them: with higher ‘taxes... . Whereupon the pesants quietly eon hed back inte supporting a ny ie army of highpriced . fore th had to ne plougnea pack inlo supporting a growlny army of’ consullanis, assislanis, Com- “But when downed lools. and joined. the’ welfare’ rolls,, Becqusc, Wea! : Robbie always. loak care of: the” : token. force, ‘but. a highly oo — ' fermation: as to * >the fog of politics. . “downtrodden, the doctors’ who - hands ‘of Hilile:*men. » Power: U “Terrace > ‘Williams and Lea)~the mera. y- mention . ‘Prospector’ “bursts - of: joviality. from “the highpriced Merry Men, « they: : that night. Like a number of offi- - cers, he lives off. the base, in a small village. He pays a. little over $200 for.a two — bedroom unfurnished apart- | “ment. This is subsidized to “some extent by the service, But. rents ‘have soared in a Germany. ; - On the base, a Canadian, Major George "Taylor, told ~ me he pays only $120 fora * two-bedroom jab: My brother nad to install . _ everything: " stove, - fridge, “ even cupboards, in his flat. Parks?’ Yes,, there are some.. Liquor is $4.00 for “40- ounces of the best. Cigarettes, for. ihose af- ‘-flicted, are $2.00 a carton. Food and drink at (he mess ~ "are relatively’ cheap. ° But . “ Gerthan. . : WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, i rather odd to be drinking a toast to a chap who might <).- have .been shooting ‘at mel: , some years ago, Butithis is. NATO, remember?: , There : were three other colonels of" - the German Air- Force at _ the dinner. Mast of the: others at ihe a “party were Americans, and: LT was’ welcomed “with all .. the warmth: and hospitality for which Americans are well" known. Mrs. Martha Heaton - said, “The Canadians here are ‘the funnest: and: nicest Canadians we've éver’met,”” Brig-Gen, Dick Merkling, USAF, our hast, ‘stuck ‘me at the head table: and: ins troduced me after the foad.- I graciously murmured.that the foad was. bettér’ than last time [ was in Germany. And wasn't it® just. A. - “steak so big and ‘teridéer. it, made’ one to drool. Wine: flowing. freely. * _ Choice dessert. And a lot ‘of beauti- ful women, for eye-feasting. Lowest’ ranking officer there was a miajor,; and. there was only one of these.. li’s a-good thing 1- look'so. *: distinguished .or they'd have turned livid al the thought: ©: - of a--little | old=miserable +. Flight Loot sittin, head table: =: ey “Then it was back“to his ' shack with the: brother, and: a. long evening ‘of reminise- ing about. such things: ‘as cee how | used"to diddle’ him “out ‘af — his REAL air force, and: (Ke hausted to- bed,.Qne-mare: column on my. trip, if you : canstundit. © ois itor: - Ridiculed _ and from the Minister of High: . ways. aust whal was the cause at the ‘mertiment was not clear to! those of usin the audience butit <__. is supposed the words brought -to- memory an old «Joke or: something. - Serious, questions were asked “euUCtANt SQrry,, ‘ata af, if in--- ‘dustry. Once again, usirig the ‘rule of “baffle by: dissemblance’ was “marctied oul and read, though it clearly did not reply to the question asked. (Mr, Lea, ‘Has read the same: list at least! - once’at-each meeling and. it is’ lawith, » suppesedfor each news media appearance). His list proves one ‘thing, that. _is;-(he. companies. included: on .. the list (al least six or eight out~ ofthe 600 small and large mining companies in B.C.) have « profits to show. ae . -Prolits, we are lotd, are bad, ‘discuss>”* of highway “speed “limits: and“ construction... costs, members pf the Broadcasters Inion. 32+. , At. ihe public’ meeting in, * (Messers-.Dent; of - ‘mining’ brought forth Minister of Lands, vand’ Forests. ite" people’ wha: didn’ t dare , answer back. . But alhtough you can -fool: some of-(he pesanis some of the time, you can't. “fool all of the peasants alfof the ‘time. Thus, those with enough energy left, ‘organized te ‘chase ‘Wee Robbie and his Merry: Men ‘out’ with - or, . “bad bad. “Who will, provide _jtonies for mineral “'ex- ‘ploration? . The quite well, The answer iB. 4 “NO one, : Ta date, abou! 120 ‘000 mineral claims, have been “Uropped! in- “BC! the $5.0) per’ claim; lee’ each year onthe now forfeited : ‘claims isa substantial loss lo" : Peoples’ Republic of B. c. ; ning’ irsank by of Hs awn greed. of the forest. And while history «’ is vague as to whether they look © wey t government, but of course, the. $10.00 insurance on every driver in B.C. more than makes It-up. TH Bales so. Formerly - Prospector a slow boat lo China t) so Safari to Unnh, when you ask: ine peasants _ what» -happene ‘to their peoples paradise, they'will.- only smileand- point out- thal. while it had.a’ “Class ic Maruist Yours sincerely = Patricia Young,” | _But-grealer num a From ‘time of birth we all ‘eek love lis ‘part of our gift from up above- We plan and dream until we find’: Love Uhal will last till theend of time But somewhere along the way;': That-dream of love may slip away. . ’ Sone give up right there it. seems. - While others try to find new dreams” There may be some who find. their way . And-are. very nape to this day - ; té-of,our race’: - Can't. quite cope with todays pace "And go they settle for less than they sl shoud _» Only to find its not so ‘good; ~~. ‘= ‘Don't give up‘in deep despair « : Leve-for you is still out there: :.” _ ~ So keep on searching untfl you find’ ny “ The} love. you’ V8: p-always had dn miiind, * ‘e > Del Warner. 7 at the , paper‘route- money, and the, girls we, -: chad tried to steal, fram each *, . ‘ather, and ald days’ in the |: 5° current . situation in B.C. lails the story Similarly, the Minister of-High- >: pe