‘Page 4, The Herald, Friday, July 27, 1978 £ ~~ | TERRACE/KITIMAT daily herald. Published by Sterling Publishers General Office - 635-6257 Circulation - 635-6357 GEN. MANAGER - Knox Coupland EDITOR - Greg Middleton CIRCULATION- TERRACE - 635-6357 KITIMATOFFICE - 632-2747 Published. avery weekday at 9212 Kalum Street, Terrace, B.C. A member of Verified Circutatlon. Authorized as second class mail. Registration number 1201, Postage paid In cash, return postage guaranteed. NOTE OF COPYRIGHT The Herald retains full, complete and sole copyright in any advertisament produced and-or any editorlal or photographic content published In the Herald. Reproduction Is not permitted. F COMMENT by Alan Passarell NDP MLA Atlin - The legislative session has moved into debate on the estimates of the various departments and I ng the opportunity to question cabinet ministers on iggiies Which I believe’ are important to Atlin con- stituency residents. we I was very disturbed to learm that B.C. Hydro has put out‘a publication which talks ‘about proposals to dam the Stikine and Iskut Rivers, eyen though there has beet ‘no public inquiry, and no consultation with the Tahltan Indians, many of whom depend on these rivers, for their livelihood. : In view of the fact that the Socred candidate in this riding-promised during the recent election campaign that there would he no dams built on the Stikine “as. long as the sun shines,” I was shocked to learn from B.C. Hydro officials that an allocation. of $20 million has already been spent on the Stikine dam proposal - already. My questions to the Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources about this were not -answered but he did promise me that a revjew com- mittee would be set up to consider the need for, and.the. ramifications, of such a project. I believe that we should be thinking about this iy now so that if and when the government and B.C. Hydro start to move ahead with plans to dam these rivers to provide power for southern British Columbia, we will be able to present a strong case on behalf of the people who live here and will be affected by these decisions. I would like to hear from anyone , who has an interest in this issue. Anether matter which u réleed a Peace nna whi a cyangesin fpapingtegalaibas Wich N I n+ er tre liveli reat tative See in the area. At a recent public meeting held by the Fish and Wildlife Branch, in Fort St. James, an of- ficial made a statement about the possibility of in- stituting public bidding for traplines. I have sought assurances from the Minister of the Environment that the traplines of the Native people of British Columbia will be secure, and he has promised to look into the matter, , Twas unable to be present at the hearing in Atlin of ‘the Commission on Uranium Mining but I did senda telegram to the Commission clearly ‘stating my position and that of the New Demooratic Party on uranium mining. We are unalterably opposed to the mining of uranium. There is ne known method of safely disposing of radioactive wastes, and any short ‘term benefit that might be gained by mining com- panies is more than negated by the threat to the health and safety of our children for generations tocome. *. While the legislature is in session I have been at- tempting to get back to the constituency on weekends to meet with people seeking assistance for their problems. If you want to reach me while I am in Vietorla you can phone collect to 387-5207 or contact my constituency representatives, Mr. Oskar Daum in Cassiar (778-7840) or Mr. Barry Burgess in Stewart (636-9040). ‘New York police love our jackets MONTREAL (CP) = Can the New York police department fall in love with am using ented last’ year, is a removable lining for jackets and coats that fits between “What's all this talk by Carter about a recession?” “Pm still $48,000 in debt from the prosperous years!” oe, f . . \ a Canadian winter jacket? It seems they can. Tenders ere om for 24,000 cold- weather uniforms for Policemen in the Big Apple, and the specifications call for the Evin scopic ae eeve, * Patents on those two in- ventions are held by Evin In- custries Ltd, of Montreal, an offshoot of the clothing manufacturing business 41 years ago by Evin Evin’s business has remalned small. Ita factory on St. Lawrence Boulevard in the city's garment district employs only 40 people. However, it has shown a Knack for technical in- novation, The telescopic sleeve, with a.amall extra flap under the shoulder, was developed In 1961 for the Royal Canadian Air Force to provide CF-100 crew members with warm, Hght-fit clothing that wouldn't restrict arm and shoulder motions — im- portant for pilote putting an ejector seat to we. The «elf-styling liner, pat- the outer shell and a thin inner lining, allowing the garment to fit snugly with the lining in or out. Garments with con- ventional removable linings often fit too loosely with the lining detached. Evin said the New York deal — tenders close Aug, 15 — will bring him a royalty of five per cent on a contract he estimated at between $2 million and 425 million, ind could spark other U.S. busin ORS. Manufacturing would be done in the United States, with Gerber Manufacturing Co. Inc, of Mishawaka, Ind., holding U.S. rights to the Evin patents. European and Asian licensees also have been lined up for overseas business. The New York police depariment selected the Evin-designed jacket after several months of tests. It saves money because it replaces two garments, one for cold weather and another for milder weather, and the bright orange removable ning can be worn separately aT OTTAWA (CP) — A. Toronto Liberal MP is ad:, vising workers at one Crown -corporation the government plans to sell that they should protect their jobs by buying shares of the company, Bob Kaplan, Liberal ‘Immigration critic and member for York Centre, sald in an interview Thur-- eday he plans to stand at the plant gale of de Havilland Aircraft of Canada, urging the company’s 4,700. em- yees, lo, ace one-| aioli he tite ee The aircraft company, one of the first Crown cor- porations the Progressive Conservative government -plans to sell to private in- teresis, is the largest in- ‘dustry in Kaplan's riding. Kaplan estimates it is worth $4 million. —- Kaplan said it would take an average investment of : Libera OTTAWA (CP) Progressive Conservative MPs are predicting that Prime Minister Clark will reappoint Liberal MP James Jerome as Commons Speaker despite objections from some government back-benchers. The bilingual lawyer from Sudbury, Ont., who waa first appolnted by former prime minister Pierre Trudeau following the 1974 election, would become the first Commons Speaker chosen from the official Opposition since Confederation. ; Several leading Con- servatives, including former prime minister John Diefenbaker, are eager for Jerome to resume the job that has been described as the judge in Canada's - highest court, Other Conservatives would prefer to see one of their col- Jeagues given the prestigious job, clting alternates such as Marcel Lambert, an Ed- monton MP who served ryaarkce, ere tas . BUY SHARES © Liberal advises BN ey ae 4 $15,000 per employee for his Blan to work, This amount " souhds prohibitive, he said, but the investment could be spread over about 10 years end the union could use some of its pension funds. Kaplan also would like to see the public acquire one- third and the government bold one-third of the firm's sahgres ‘when they go on the: He has prepared a ietter to distribute to de Havilland workers explaining his plan. The letter, which he will begin passing out Monday, BBYS: . "T would like to see every de Havilland employee owning at least few thousand dollars worth of shares of the company, By CAROL GOAR “Having a one-third in- terest would guarantee that although the employees would not have full contral, they could prevent the company from voluntarily shutting down or-from going out of a major line af business activity.” ; De Havilland, with headquarters in the west ‘Toronto suburb: of Down- sview, was. bought by. the: . Liberal government from its British owners, Hawker- Siddeley Group Ltd. in 1974 for $33 million. At that time jts financial future seemed uncertain. ‘The government wanted to ensure that a signficant portion of the aircraft in- dustry would be Canadian- owned. In the last five years, its briefly as Speaker during the Diefenbaker government; and Donald Munro, a former ‘diplomat repxresenting the Vancouver Island riding of Esquimalt-Saanich. Some Conservative MPs will resent the appointment of Jerome, said .Gerald Baldwin, Conservative member for the northern Alberta riding of Peace River. “That’s purely a decision of the prime miniiter. We just sit on the sidelines. I can live with Jerome.” A highly-placed parlia- mentary official said Jerome wants to keep his job and “Clark is in a helluva a fix” to decide. “Right now, Clark doesn’t need dissention in the Conservative caucus." Jerome’s willingness to re- sume the job that provides a rent-free country estate and 8 social life as glittering as the Governor-General's can perhaps be demonstrated by his refusal to accept an offer from Trudeau to join his _ INOTTAWA 1 may be speaker shadow cabinet. The Liberal teader sald he would have no objection ta his colleague accepting the Speaker’s job. ‘ Chosing Jerame instead of a Conservative would give Clark one more, possibly crucial, vote when hia minority government puts legislation before the Com: mons. The Speaker only votes in case of a tie. Standing in the 282-seat Commons: Progressive Con- servalives 136, Liberals 114, New Democrats 26 and ‘Social Credit six. With Jerome as Speaker, the combined yotes of the Conservatives and Social Credit form a bare majority, Stanley Knowles, NDP member for Winnipeg North Centre, said he wants Jerome to remain Speaker. “Clark would be wise with all the inexperienced people he’s got around to appoint Jerome.” . Eldon Woolliams, Con- servalive MP for Calgary worker | outlook has” improved: primarily: markediy, because buyers are showin nowimg: interest in ita’ Dash-7, designed for short’ takeoffs and landings, on ‘which most of de Havilland’s hopes are - Pinned. More than 50 have been ordered. ; Last year, de Havilland re- ported net profits of $1.9 mil lion. . Kaplan says he has no objection to the govern- ment's splan,, to. sell :de Havilland “as Wing as It remains! “Canadiamowntdl and its new owners realize that the aerospace business needs expensive and risky research to prosper. Kaplan says he has heard rumors that cabinet will make some decision on the sale in mid-August. No formal statement from the government is expected until thé fall, North, said Jerome is a good referee and will likely be reappointed, Paul Dick, Conservative MP for the eastern Ontario riding of Lanark-Renfrew- Carleton, said Jerome is “very pood,” although the closing months of ‘the last Parliament “he appeared more favorable to the government side," Walter Baker, government House leader, - decision on the Speaker will ‘not be announced until immediately before Oct. 9, when the new session of Parliament begins. ; Should Clark pick Jerome, he would then be faced with the dilemma of finding a deputy Speaker who, traditionally is a French- Canadian If the Speaker is Engllsh-Canadian. . The shortage of French- “Canadian Conservatives could force Clark to steal another Liberal, possibly aggravating wounds caused by appointing Jerome. Oil supplies now respected WASHINGTON (CP) ~— The United States and the Soviet Union seem to have worked aut a truce over the pprickly issue of respecting one another's Middle Fast oil supplies. Both countries are clearly trying to wipe out the spectre of war over oil and natural gas suppiles raised by the world energy shortage, These fears were heightened by news earlier this month that the U.S. was considering forming a Mideast strike foree as part of contingency plans for seizing Persian Gulf oilfields if vital U.S. interests are threatened. But in the last few weeks, state department officials have been playing down the likelihood of any U.S. in- tervention, These officials also confirm the state department has received deeply felt complaints from Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries about the public discussion of U.S. con- lingency plans. The Soviets indicated this week they too are worried aboul the talk of con- frontation ovyr Middle East oll, and offered reassurances they won't’ provoke a clash. “The Soviet government would certainly not interfere with Western oil supplies from the. Middle East, whether this were done by intimiating the oil producing countries or by slrangling thessea routes,’ the director of American and Canddian studies in Moscow told the Washington Star. Geargy Arbatov said the Soviets realize such actions would be seen as ‘“‘very hostile acts, close to a declaration of hostilities.” Arbatov's sludy institure inciudes experts on North American domestic, foreign and military policies, For their part, U.S, state department officials have adopted similarly con- eiliatory’ tones, but don't ‘deny U.S, intentions of ad- ding to its military presence __ in the Persian Gulf where a ssmali U.S, fleet already operates, While U.S. Defence Secretary Harold Brown says the U.S. would commit its military forces if ab- solutely necessary to defend oil supplies, there are quick assurances from state de- ‘partment spokesman Hodding Carter that this is. “a highly unlikely con- tingency,”” What the U.S. is con- sidering is an increase of one or twadestroyers in its permanent Middle East force - through the summer and early fall. aays a. OTTAWA | OFFBEAT _ BY RICHARD JACKSON Ottawa,-One reason Parliament isn’t being called until nearly six months after the election, reveals an aide to Prime Minister Clark, is to give his new cabinet ministers time to shake down, And to shake out. ; New leaders after taking over traditionally have been in a rush to convene Parliament at the earliest possible moment, . _ This to-demonstrate to the people that the new --leader.and his new government were’ serious. about | their campaign. plans, policies and promises and are going to get started on them NOW. . ; Not the supposed greenhorn, the “Kid from High River,” lacking not only ordinary, everyday working background, and any previous experience in leadership, but with only seven years in the Commons behind him. Not this presumed political novice whose only practical training for public service was in the organizational backrooms. He-was too smart to rush into unnecessary action. Or perhaps a touch frightene* After all he hasn't 2 working majority. - And the opposition-Liberal and New Democratic—is loaded with veteran parliamentary street-fighters. Too many of Joe's troops~even a few in Cabinet-are recruits .who could stand some training. So Joe moved Parliament’s opening ‘way on, barring . the unexpected, to | October. The six months will give his ministers time for ‘thorough appraisals of the top people in their departments. This récording of the track records will go on And all of Ottawa knows it. , a The result has been-already, and the rush to con- version is a little on the sickening side—that deputy ministers who so recently sang the praises of Pierre Trudeau and laughed at “the Kid Clark,” are now | saying how wonderful it is to have a new government. “Like a breath of fresh air,” as one deputy put it around after making a career--yes, a career—ol! en-. tertaining the Liberal emperor and his princes and their ladies at cocktails and candlelight din-dins at his lush Ottawa riverside home. yy These new “Sauls on the road to Damascus” may kid some of the Clark ministera, but there are plenty of Conservatives who have been arcund long enough to refresh their memories and keep them straight, Meanwhile, Clark’s aides frankly admit Con- servative cabinet ministers and the PM's own staff have been getting angry letters and irate phone calls from voters who thought they were voting for a real change and expected Liberal insiders holding down prize spots at the public trough to be booted. Tt hasn't happened yet. But critics are being reminded that the new government is stil] in a transition state, suggesting that the Liberal deputies and their flunkies will be getting their marching orders later. — Clark has ordered a late summer report from all members of Cabinet on the attitude and performance of the almost totally. Liberal senior public service. Meanwhile expect the old “symbolical” beheading of a former Liberal boffin still hanging in there and trying like mad to tell the world he has seen the light. The post-election conversions won’t wash. , Asthe screws are tightened, the unwelcome who.try to linger may find things too uncomfortable and eve humiliating to stick around. ' {t's better if these people take a walk voluntartly,’” says a Clark aide. Cheaper, too, because the government, even in a weak moment, won't feel .. auligates to give them some sort of ‘golden hand- . e. W . , .