‘Page 4, The Herald, Monday, August 20, 1979 TERRACE/KITIMAT daily herald Published by _ Steriing Publishers GEN. MANAGER - Knox Coupland EDITOR - Greg Middleton CIRCULATION - TERRACE - 635-6357 KITIMAT OF FICE - 692-2747 Published. every weekday at 3212 Kalum ‘Street, Terrace, B.C. A member of Verified Circulation: Authorized as second class mall. Registration number 1201. Postage pald In cash, return postage guaranteed, General Office - 635-4357 Circulation - 635-6357 NOTE OF COPYRIGHT The Herald retains full, comptate and sole copyright In ény advertisement produced and-or any editorial or Photographic content published In the Harald, Reproduction Is not permitted. : _ CONSUMER | COMMENT Ory When buying gold jewellery, whether you're spending $10 or $10,000, what are your assurances that you're . getting what you're paying for? In Canada, the Precious Metals Marking Act applies regulations to the quality markings of articles that are made wholly or partially of gold, silver and platinum. Administered by the federal Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs, these regulations govern the quality, quantity, proportion, weight and thickness applied to the use of the quality mark, whether the mark appears on the article or on an advertisement or . invoice for the article, While it is not compulsory to quality mark articles made of precious metals, if a quality mark is shown, a registered Canadian trade mark for that product must also be shown. Gold content is generally measured in karats, with ' one karat indicating a proportion of 1-24th. Therefore, fine or pure gold is 24 karat, while 14 karat gold, for . &xample, means that the article must contain 14 parts gold to 10 parts base metal, The quality of gold joys may also be marked by decimal, in which case pure gold, or 24 karat, is represented as 1000, Thus, an item marked .585 Indicates that it is 585. parts fine gold to 415 parts base metal, the equivalent of 14 karat gold. Since pure gold is characteristically soft, when used for jewellery articles it must have some alloy mixed ~ with it to provide strength and durability. Because various different alloys can be used, gold is available in several colors — yellow, red, green, or white, depending on what alloy is used. i Yas er bpm pos ey be be: d products may be made in any quality from nine karat to 24 karat, however the: most common trade qualities seen in Canada are 10, 14, 18and 22 karat. Articles that are “gold-filled” are made of a material which consists of a sheet of gold, 10 karat or better, fused or rolled ontoa layer of base metal. To be marked Gold-Filled, or G.F., one twentieth of the total weight of the article must be 10 karat gold or better. .Where less than 1-20th of the total weight is 10 karat . gold or better, the article may be marked as Rolled Gold Plate, or R.G.P. Gold Electroplate indicates the material made when a thin layer of gold is despotied on a base metal by the electroplating process, and Such articles actually contain very little gold. To make sure that the gold jewellery you are buying ip good as gold”, go to a reputable dealer, get in writing any oral claims made about the item, and remember, the government regulations protect your tight to accurate information, but the responsibility te make a sensible purchase’ is wp to you. tributes have come ex. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR and stepe on everyone who dares to cross his path. Dear Sir: In a recent letter to your It is true that protest paper a Mr. Thomas Atrill §roups and other concerned gave at length his comments citizens act under the slogan on groups that protest the use of chemicals, such as Tordon 22 K. At the end of his comments he asked us to think about it, I did and became convinced that Mr. Atrill is more to be feared than all the protest groups thal he derides, Tam not in favour of a communist takeover, however , [ am concerned about the capitaliat takeover that has occured in our part of the world. The abuses of power area not partial to any political sysem. How he can quote writer Ayn Rand favuurably “Think globally; act locally." What. we do locally does effect the rest of the world, It isthe reason that we protest our- own abuses rather than simply, point the finger at some nation on the other side of the world. This form of action -is simply acting out the Biblical in- junction to take the log out of ones own eye before taking and wait patiently, not for capitalism or capitalism over Marxism: but rather ] and attempt to ap- wait for justice~where those pear credible is beyond in power care for the earth,. understanding, Ayn Rand is the weak and the powerless. the author of the book ‘ The ‘Virtue of Selfishness.’ She makes hero’s out of the alngle minded capitalist that Yours sincerely, ig only concerned for himself David Martyn “You may well have confidence in the dollar, but the dollar doesn’t have confidence iny ofc OU, 3) a . . . Canada's 138th the speck out of the neigh- bourse, Mr. Alriil, [though about It the triumph of Marxism over | Letters welcome ‘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 to 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. . Die ie OTTAWA (CP) — The following is the eulogy read Rey. Ralph Sunday by Cummings, pastor of First Baptist Church in Ottawa, at ~ the :: funeral of John Diefenbaker at Christ fenbaker's minister. - _ The Right Honorable John George. Diefenbaker, rime Minister, is dead, and Canada mouras: Last Sunday morning, at 11 o’clock, he sat in his ac- customed pew in Firat Baptist Church, Ottawa, sharing ti with ch the congregation o t Church in the worship of God, pPinge the announcements of hid death lant Thursday many persons have sought to find thoughts and words with which to do justice to a great and distinguished Canadian, an unusual human being, and a good friend, - From all across Canada, from sea to sea, and from across the seas, flowing pressing appreciatiori for the , the loyalty, the high sense of purpose, and the dreams of the man affec- Honately known as “The Chief’, and as “The man irom Prince Albert”. John George Diefenbaker was born in Ontario, Sep- tember, 18895, the first-born child of William Thomas Diefenbaker and Mary Florence Bannerman. Eight years later, in 1903, the family moved to Weatern Canada, andit is an accepted fact that John Diefenbaker’s roots were in Western Camada — that he had his true home among. the sturdily independent Prairie farmera The Prairie world of that day was a world of harsh realities, of strong and hard men pitted against unrelenting nature. These very Prairies, and every- thing about them, were in John Diefenbaker’s makeup. The events of his life are well-known and have been fully documented, He tells in his writings of being taught to ready by his school-master father before ever going to school — reading anything having to do with polities, and especially the activities of his father’s hero, the then prime minister, Sir Wilfred Laurier. He also tells us that at the age of six, he looked up from reading about Laurier and confided to his mother In all seriousness that he proposed to become Prime Minister of Canada too, And just as. seriously she replied: "if you work hard enough, there is no reason why you shoultin't’’. Later in his life, he told us that hia "One Canada" theme was inspired by these INTEGRITY,HONESTY fenbaker praised words of Laurier: “When my end comes — if my eyes close on a united people, iff can look on all the people who have been talent for devastating tuimicry, and the ability to we wit and humor to great advantage whether in- tending to amuse or to brought here by my policy, wound. as true Canadians, all preserving the pride of their race, but all having in their '” hgartl: greater. pride in their Canadian nationality —:then I shall feel that my life has hot been lived in vain, and I shalt die happy.” He tells us that a bit later in his life his mother gave him this bit of advice: — "John, the Lord has given you wonderful talents and a . great mind, and I hope you will use them in the right way. I want you to doall you can tohelp your country and tohelp the poor who work ao hard and get so little,” Whatever influence his mother played in shaping his life, his ideals, his dreams; has been debated by many persons. I can but express gratitude, however, Lf she helped instill in him the high idealiem and strong sense of purpose and social justice that characterized his struggles and his actions. The late Grattan O'Leary was togayofhim: - “He was a man who knew exactly what he wanted ... a mer inne’ from early uth w @ purpose ing Prime Minister,'' His service to his country in the First World War is recorded for us, as is his outstanding career as ‘a lawyer, His mind was set, however, on a@ political ca-' reer, but it was a long and hard road. oe home constituency as. a politician met with repeated - failures and defeats at the polls; but he persevered, and in the 1950's he was . become Canada's 13th Priiie Minister, with the largest majority ever accorded any political leader in Canadian If hig early career In the political field was marked by failure and disappointment, it was also marked by determination and courage — af fe repeatedly foug back undaunted by many rebuffs until he finally achieved his ambition of receiving the supreme political accolade, becoming prime minister of Canada. Through many years in Parliament he dominated the House and the issues — and whether right er wrong, his personality gripped the Canadian people. Hated and loved, in victory or defeat, John Diefenbaker was Canada’s most prominent political figure, ; He was 4 unique person with . unique gifts, He possessed great skill in the use of speech and an acute sense of drama — he was actually a great tragic actor by temperament, with a His: attempts to serve his. ound. He will be long remem- bered for many things and achievements:.. ~—More than 95. .years. continuous service in the House of Commons, _—The Canadian Bill of Rights — a big step towards guaranteeing. every citizen equal opportunity regardless of race, creed, or geography. —His relentless and some- times fierce determination to do battle with any op-. ponent ofa causeora goal he conside ed important or mcessary. He sald himself he “never came in by the side door’ — met issues head on. chatiging -~His unchariging purpose ‘a pursuit of the things he be- Leved. His defeats as spec- tacular as his triumphs. —He reminded us several times that he would be content if he could have sald of his life as was said of another: “He wasn't always right cometimes on the wrong ai “But never on the side of wrong,” How will he be remem- bered? How will history regard Canada’s 13th Prime Minister?: Time will apswer , that questign.-.." 6746 208 - Certainly, for many, he ‘will be remembered ag a min of .integrity,, hongaty, honour, sensitivity — a-firm believer in freedom and “fustied for alt — a man in- tensely “huniini, ‘wlio’ Knew “loneliness, "teats; rejection, sorely wounded and dis. couraged many:times — but never ‘forsaking ‘His vision and dream of a world of free men and women, where ‘every man will sit under his vine and under his fig tree, and none shall make them afraid, . He will be incre talon as a person of sincere religious falth, @ man who worked at the development of that faith in the Christian tradition. He was a member of, the Baptist Community — ac- tively interested in the Canada-wide and world-wide Baptist constituency, having served in various ways churches and committees of the Baptist Federation of Canada and the Baptist. World Alliance. oo His religious interests were not limited, however, by denominational boun- daries, It was his request that this Memorial Service today be an inter-faith service. He was interested In and anxious to support all _religious institutions aimed at helping men and women live as God intended they should in the beautlful world of His creation. ' I recall with deep satisfaction a phrase repeatedly on his lips in private conversation as he - contemplated his long and satisfying life, and his ap- -proaching death: the phrase _ was “the goodness of Ged He would talk about his life, with its victories and defeats — he would talk about his own eesth as naturally as any other: events, and repeatedly the - phrase would surface, “the goodness 0 . He had a deep and con- ' fident trust in God who had been his Refuge and his Strength. Ha made one think of John Greenleaf Whittier — 4 Quaker. Like Mr. Diefenbaker, the one emphasis of Whiltier’s faith, which he so beautifully shared with us through his poetry, was The Eternal Goodness : ~ Barly in hig famous poem by that name Isto be found the stanza which is the key to all the others ~~ and the basls of his falth: . “Yet in the maddening maze of things, eft tossed by storm and - “To one fixed trust my spirit clings “1 know that God is good,” Only one trust — but it is fixed — the sure knowledge that Godis good. Armed with this faith, the assurance of two other stanzas could not be otherwise for Whittier or for Mr. Diefenbaker. “IT know not where his islands lift _ “Theip fronded palms in air op “Tonly know I cannot drift” “Beyond his love and care.”’ . “T know. not what the future hath “Of marvel or surprise “Assured alone that life and death “His mefey underlies,” Today, 'we give thanks for the life, service, dreams, the faith of. John George Dielenbaker, citizen of the world, distinguished Canadian, remarkable human belng, a man with a deep and abiding trust in the of God. - May he rest In peace, mot “OTTAWA OFFBEAT BY RICHARD JACKSON feeling themselves more and more under siege. _ Talk to them and dis@over that they not only sense an increasing allenation from the taxpayers: but a- rising resentment and even hostility to governments generally. . Stanley Knowles, the elder statesman of the New Democrats, the conscience of the Commons and the one man who through the years has become what put his finger on the trouble. ° . It was beginning, he warned, when firat the elected might be termed the keeper of the public trust, once _- representatives. of the people in Parliament were | perceived to join forces with the appointed public servants in the administration to set themselves apart from the taxpayers. : It sounded like a conspiracy — but it was more an accident of timing — that Parliament and the public, - service became allied in raising their salaries and indexing their pensions, . ; ‘They didn’t have to earn it. They didn’t have to ask any boas for it. They didn’t even have to bargain for it. aney simply helped each other to-help themselves. what if the taxpayers didn’t like it? What could they do, except perhaps get momen- - tarily mad and likely forget about it by the time they next went to the polls, ; And what did it matter that a few troubled souls lke Stanley Knowles, and old-fashioned value-for-money _ politic . slike John Diefenbaker objected? Not once, but several Umes? They could be ignored and written off as eccentrics and when they protested to the point of making some- others feel uncomfortable, could be accused as hypocrites in posturing. And they were villlfied aa such. But they persisted, and they were right. Arvold senator — member of several cabinets and a parliamentary veteran of the vintage of Knowles and Diefenbaker ~ put It into rapective. Public disrespect of parliament, politicians and. public servants began surfacing when Lester Pear-, son's Liberals started changing the role of govern- ment from servant to master of the people, Its role lessened in serving the common interest and grew in regulating the lvea of individuals. - No longer servant and guardian of the taxpayers, politicians and public servants, feeding on each . other's needs to control people, became an increasing source of expense, interference and constant ‘irritation. They were so busy setting up new boards, bureaux, commissions, agencies, crown corporations — now numbering into the hundreds — to interfere in what: ' had been peoples’ own affairs, that they neglected their basic duties. Intruding in other peoples’ affairs, politicians and public servants failed to attend to what was always supposed tobe their primary business, to carry out functions that justified their very existence, They neglected, then ignored, and finally threw up _their hands in helplessness in dispatching their traditional services. Like carrying the mall any faster than the two weeks it takes to get from New York to Ottawa or the four or five days from Toronto to within a 50¢-mile radius, Like preserving national identity by even reasonable control of immigration to prevent huge and expanding black ghettos in the colored sections of eastern cities and Asian enclaves on the west coast. Like preserving public morality by enforcing law and order. Like making even half adequate provision for national defence so that Canada does not become an unimpeded flyway for hostiles coming in aver the pole to vaporize the continental heartland. The list could go on and on and on: But the deterioration of respect and trust of public institutions began, agree the old senator and Stanley Knowles, when the politicians and public servants joined together in legislating benefits setting them apart in a new aristocracy from the taxpayers.