Page 4, The Heratd, Wednesday, August X 1960 General Offiea- 635.6357 Cir culation - 635-4357 . "Published by Stenling Publishers | PUBLISHER: CalvinMcCarthy EDITOR: Greg Middleton CIRCULATION. TERRACE - 635-6957. _ Published every weekday at 3212 Kalum:. Street, Terrace, 8.C.- Authorized as second class .mail. Registrationnumber 1401. Postage palin cash, return. postage guaranteed.” . ; NOTICE OF COPYRIGHT - The Her ald retains full. romplete and sole copyright In any advertisement produced and-or any editorial or photographic content’ publishad in the. Herald. Reproduction is not permitted without the written permission of the Publisher. The malting pot. Few shortages spark more comment than the turning off of the beer taps. What is to some the nectar of the gods, to others an occasional thirst-quencher, and to others the fuel in their drive down road:to diaster, is rapidly running out : | in British Columbia. People who wouldn’t stand in line for a ticket to the Second Coming queue up for hours awaiting the arrival of the occasional suds-laden transport truck. In the Lower Mainland, thousands cross the border | every day to bring ‘back — their supplies. Not a word of ‘complaint is heard over being forced to pay duty and extra sales tax at the borders. Yet, most of these same people kick a mule over Fisng meat prices. Ah, beer... the working man’s drink. People who normally. don’t drink 10bottles in a month buy 10 cases a week during a dry period. It becomes a status symbol. “Yeah, Joe, I’ve gota Cadillac, a camper, a hot tub -- and beer!’’ : Provincial Labor Minister Jack Henricti says ‘he won't intervene in the labor dispute, which is now at a standsti) because the province’s major breweries;- who have locked out their employers, refuse to return - to the bargaining table. oo He doesn't he explains, feel that the lasue falls under the heading of essential services. Tell that to the regulars at the tavern of your choice. Or tell it'to the thousands of hotel workers who have been we off. |. ane: ‘tie locked-out workers have a Weapon’ this timé around that they didn’t have during the. three-month strike-lockout of 1978. They’ve allied themselves with other unions, including liquor store employees, and are now threatening to halt the importation of any heer. you're a gambling man, try this. Should the union | carry out its threat and the government not be able to collect its blood’ money at the border, see how jong it takes for Heinrich to find the service a little more essential, Everything has its bottom line, even nif itisa a Plimso! ine. ‘PN. daliyh ald iP \ ). a , ——————— COMMENT _ | 4 7 Yep REPORT EN ORES. Since the end of the Second World War the West. has been stricken with the disease of compromise. Too many wishy- -washy leaders’ have ylelded ground to the enemy of every confrontation. Hungary, _—s- Tibet, Czechoslovakia, Vietnam and Afghanistan come easily to mind. inthe years since 1945, the west has ilved on’ the capltal it accrued from its victory over the Axis powers. The battle won, It was easy to sit back and enjoy the fruits of success: world leadership, economic supremacy, milltary superiority. - But white the west rested on Its laurels those ofa different political persuasion sought ways: in which to improve their underling status. Both the Russiaris and the Chinese, while seeking trade ties with the west developed Peke “negotiation and — do we never learn — ap.” peasement. It was as though the experiences _.of the late 1930s had taught us no lessons. Just - as Hitler viewed appeasement as weakness, so _do those who wish to swallow the west. Since the Second World War we have had an — easy ride. With a growing economy fuelled by cheap Imported ofl we have been loathe to take political steps which might plunge us once again into a global conflict. Far better, went the philosophy, to give up a few points here, a country | there — and maintain a facsimile of peace — than to take a stand and risk losing policies of expansionism in both. political and: ‘ camilitary spheres. . kan’ The west’s response Was one of. coriciliation, t: ‘Keynsian prosperity. based on an illusion. In order to j pay for their programs, governments have simply printed more money, thus fuelling inflation. |. Appeasement ‘politics produced after the: war, a peace based on another .iliusion. In order to. “the a. "sense. ‘both’ tne economic and political . lelimates. have” been, similarly - faulted, economics produced after the war a keep the: peace, governments have . simply negotlated away their military and moral strength, thus ; -fuelling the “enemy's aggression. © Now, we find to our discomfort that there Is” an end to Keynsian economic miracles, that _ with ever-rising fuel costs, inflation must be controlled or the economy will collapse. Yet . controliing Inflation requires the creation of © massive unemployment. Again, to our further discomfort, we ° discover there may be an end to the phony peace, that with ever-widening expansionism, the Russians are threatening the very heart of ~ Europe, Our military deployment is_ in- sufficient to deal with the threat. Worse, our leadership is seen as morally weak, and In- capable of withstanding forcefully, the bold initlatives of the Kremlin. Public dissatisfaction grows ever more sevident. “While there remain a few ‘oddballs |. a _ of the hallucinating ‘sixties, malcontents who believe It possible to build.a peaceful, model world based on mutual cooperation | and un-., derstandi ng and the broad mass of common . people hanker after stronger leadership. Sooner or later the West will come to reallze that it has long since exhausted the capital it accrued from Its victory in 1945. It may also discover, of victory, too late, that in enjoying those fruits . in relinquishing military supremacy, it has-lost the peace. - One mist always fight for that which Is ~ right, and worth preserving. History shows no other: way.. The alternative is surrender. ~ ‘ATRILL THINKS © “by, . THOMAS ATRILL _ = "Feday, | watkathon and othe ‘Unproduct e en- deavours. . Ince cent times, wehav een ar be walks, races, : Matterles t exhibitions, ete, and fey, ee the. public. to nually. ; ‘ ne a The’ secondary benefit (ald to charity) Is ‘considered to-be reason ‘enough: to go through all’ ‘manner of ‘futile ‘nothing.’ In a recent; im ’ starice, a youngman is walking across Canada. : | ’ with an artificial leg. ‘applaud and jadiitre. his strength of. character, but something tells'me's” - that. there. must be. better : /ways ‘of? ‘raising ©: ‘money; “tornething. useful: ‘and, productive. “as” ‘ was the norm. afew short years back... | “with explars a ‘taboo - sublect, the : gestures, “producing » a uch: publicized. in- % ‘Before the-age of. futile’ fund- raising, :| ihere.. ae = were benefit dances, plays, work bees,- ‘raffles, white efephant sales, -auctlons, and a host of” other schemes which were worthwhile In: themselves, while providing some or all of the proceeds for a designated charity. We had not yet reached the point where we could,, with a” clear conscience, ask for donations without giving something in return. The age of gimme hadn't yet arrived. “|ronically, there was a rhuch greater need © ’ for charities. Welfare was in Its infancy, doctors and hospitals were pay-as- yoU-gO, and about the only-help available was. pravided by . friends and neighbors, There were‘work bees, | such as barn raising, and work s apping and: me tire and - there were always a few whoteok effort.to help. the-communitya!. wae aes For many years, the master of- ceremonies ao at a fund raising ‘do’ would cajote his public, “Give ‘tit hurts!” And they did; It was easy to hurt In those days, most did without giving ° : anything away. ’ Later, the slogan was revised. It became, “Give ‘til it helps.” | donot believe in the Great Money Tree, or ‘Easter Bunny for that matter. | am still. convinced:that. we should ‘somehow, earn: that | “locked tr thé flower- -power and lave syndrome <: which isgiven to.us. Walkathprs and such like, a leave me cold. c The Herald welcomes its readers comments. All letters to the editor. of general public interest: will be printed, We do, however, retain the right to refuse lo. print letters on grounds of possible libel or bad taste.. We may also edit letters for style and length, All letters to be considered for publication must be signed. ; or The third in aserles of four articles on operating a. small business by Gorden Hardy. Throwing good money after bad Is no halp to ailing businesses, according to George Kirkwood of the Federal Business Development Bank. And that’s one of the reasons the Federal Business Development Bank, a Crown cor- poration, set up the federal government to aid small businesses, offers business people an array of counsetling services In addition to loans. “If the business Is losing money,” he says, “'you may be dolng a person absolutely no favor at alli landing him money If he’s golng to continue on with the same habits and lose even more.”’ The FBDB’s branches In malor centres. throughout Canada provide people with detailed advice on how to set up a business, what business structure to choose, what Inventory to carry, and soon. 1f, occasionally, the bank’s officers douse certain schemes with the cold water of business reality, they also, at the same time, are sparing: same starry-eyed Individual from the disap- polntment of failure. But If the scheme Is a sound one, the bank does all It can to help. it wants healthy small businesses because the economy depends on it. After ail, the majority of businesses in Canada are small ones - about 85 percent. and they em- play about the same percentage of the work force. ’ to-day basis. -FBDB offers much more According to Kirkwood, the bank’s counselling ‘services “evolved out of the years when we were primarily lending money to small businesses. We could see all the problems they ran Into on a day- We first started up a series of seminars elght or nine years ago to help provide. management guidance. We've ‘put on literally. thousands of thase seminars since that time.” Other than seminars, the bank offers direct counselling; this involves a roster of 400 ex- perlenced business people In B.C., many of whom are retired but who are eager to pass their acquired business skills ‘onto others. Kirkwood explains: typical retall store - say, a clothing store - which has got problems In marketing. Perhaps they’re not sure their product line Is the best one for the market place. They don’t really know where to turn, They could come into any one ,of our branches (there are 20 FBDB branches tn major centres throughout B.C.), We'd go through our roster of people and find one whose experience matched the needs of the business. We'd then arrange for the person to go and meet with the _ business for as long as is necessary. It could bes a few hours, 8 few days, or evena week,’ This service, costing a small. hourly fee, is available to anyone, not just the bank’s borrowers. In fact, about two-thirds of the people. “Let's say we have a using thls “The people we're primarily trying to en- business. good idea judgement. 7 than business loans service are not FBDB borrowers. before It happens, before It gets serious.” The pitfalls facing inexperienced - business. courage to use this service are people going into people are many. . Fallure to clarify such things’ : ™~" \f anyone Is thinking about going into as conditions of the lease, zoning by-laws, In-- | business, and they have any woubts, th / should suraricé regulations, and so on, can be fatal to a contact us. Even If they know everything, It’s a young business. " to have a counsellor reinforce their it’s much better fo solve a prablem “It's really surprising how many people don‘t have a clear understanding of what they‘re paying in terms of rent,” Michel says. People get trapped by things like triplenet leases which don‘t include insurance and taxes on the premises. .’: Goodness knows what can be added so lt becomes "a substantial expense.” The FBDB alerts new business people about these pitfalls and can direct them as to the requirement of government agencies, landlords, leases, health authorities, and so on, As Doreen Braverman, owner of a successful _ flag retail store In Vancouver, reports, “You can start a business and then find out you don’t have the proper fire protection, or that the walls aren't thick enough. A lot of these things can be straightened out before you start.’ “\fyou lust move your stock In and then decide Development Bank. rl you'll do some checking you're . probably doomed. oo : Next: “Loans from the Federal’ Business