ae. , Page 4, The Herald, Monday, September 18, 1978 TERRACE/KITIMAT daily herald General Office - 635-6357 Published by Circulation - 635-6357 Sterling Publishers PUBLISHER - Laurie Mallet GEN. MANAGER - Knox Coupland CIRCULATION - TERRACE - Andy Wightman : KITIMAT - Pat Zelinski ~ KITIMAT OFFICE 632-2747 Published every weekday af 3212 Kalum Street, Terrace, 8.C. A member of Varifled Circulation. Authorized as second class mail. Registration number 1201. Postage pald In cash, return postage guaranteed. NOTE OF COPYRIGHT The Herald retains full, camplete and sole copyright In any adveriisement produced and-or any editorlal or photographic content published In the Herald. Reproduction Is not permitted without the written permission of the Publisher. Ottawa Offbeat by Richard Jackson OTTAWA - Indicative of the desperation of the Liberals has been not thelr panicky off-the-cuff, make-do, part-time budgeting, nor even their sudden Scrooge bit as the Plerre-come-latelys of government spending restraint but their frantic efforts to fabricate a campaign Issue out of former Conservative Prime Minister John Dtefenbaker. Does John love Joe, they ask archly? And those parts of the mindless media that fake thelr cues from the ever-grateful Liberals faithfully translate the question Into a suggestion that Tory Leader Joe Clark doesn’t have Dief's endorsation. Over and over again, especially when he has made his frequent forays out of Ottawa, Dief, monotonously is asked, usually by the CBC, “but are you endorsing Joe Clark?” Dief, as former Prime Minister, elder Con- servative statesman, and at 83 this. month, a distinctive, different and distinguished one-of-a- kind public figure, is not required to endorse anyone. His stock answer has heen - in his position it is the correct attitude - he supports his party. its members, its policies and strongly believes they can win. . But unless somebody has missed it - which fs hardly likely since the newshawks are forever circling and watching - he has yet to formally “endorse” Joe Clark. Dief is even more aware than the Liberals themselves of what their game _ is. And wisely he Is refusing to play It. He says he supports the party - always has, always will - and that is endorsation enough, automatic approval in itself of Joe Clark. If, counsel his intimates, he was to rise fo the Liberal bait and be goaded.inio saying “Yes, | endorse Joe Clark,” it would be widely in- . terpreted by the Liberals as the end of a feud, a mending of fractured relations, or the close of a breach, the healing of a wound, or the ter- mination of a situation that actually never existed, Joe Clark’s nomination as Conservative Leader was unanimous. Dief was at the convention, one of the delegates who voted, so In the unanimity of the leadership election, of necessity he must have endorsed Joe Clark. But the Liberals persist In asking him and the CBC representatives in parrotting their political paymasters echo them with the question of endorsatlon. So far Joe Clark has won only the Conservative leadership nomination. He deserves the opportunity to show if he can , win the election campaign without this hectoring about Dief‘s endorsatici. Nbody asks - but somebody soon should - whether John Turner endorses Pierre Trudeau. Does John Love Pierre? Or does Donald Macdonald? Or Ron Basford? Or Eric Kierans? Or herb Gray? Or any other of the English-speaking members of the Trudeau cabinet who fell out, or at feast left that cabinet. Why has the Prime Minister lost the best of the English Canadian cabinet representatives? That’s much more to the point In this coming election than whether Dief ‘‘endorses” Joe. The hard fact is .that some of his former cabinet colleagues - particularly Turner and James Richardson - not anly don’t support, but oppose Pierre Tudeau. While Dief does, as everyone knows fully well, firmly support, as always, the Conservatives. TORONTO - With more’ than half of the year now behind us, it is clear that in many respects 1978 will prove to be another disap- pointing year for the Canadian economy says The Bank of Nova Scotia in the Jatest edition of its Monthly Review. In remarks introducing a survey of conditions in the various regions of the country, the Bank says that the one bright nole in the economic picture is the strengthened com: petitiveness of Canadian firms, This is attributed to the past Lwo years' drop in ihe Canadian dollar and to Lhe continuing moderation in wage and salary set- tlements. Over the past twelve months, also, the strong U.S. ecotomy has provided an expanding market for a wide range of Canadian exports. Though the persisting sluggishness in major overseas countries has held down demands and prices ‘for some of Canada’s basic products, the Canadian trading pattern has con- tinued to improve and, taking one quarter with the next, there has been a welcome narrowing of Canada’s overall deficit on Canadian business survey | international transactions in gouds and services. The Bank points out, however, that - domestic demands have been weak, in large measure because the continuing deceleration in wage and salary increases and in growth of consumer take-home pay has . been accompanied this year by a big upswing in food prices (which between April and July were nearly 17.5 per- cent higher than a year earlier). Housing starts have also been softer in recent months. And it is too soon for the improvements in business sales and profits arising from better competitiveness to filter through into capital spending plans so the volume of such oullays will be down slightly in 1978. The Bank says that following a generally poor economic performance iast year, Atlantic Canada is showing some signs of a modest turnaround. with tourism likely to be among its stronger points. The fisheries have been ex- periencing a marked im- provement. However, regional oulpul growth will probably fall short of the national average and through the early summer, the unemployment rale averages 12.5 percent, about four percentage points above the national average. As fur Quebec, the Review notes that economic activity has conlinued sluggish there over the past year, Despite surprisingly buoyant em- ployment growth in the first. half of 1978, the province's’. seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has -pushed up to around the. 11 percent mark. Some Quebec industries - such: as ‘aluminum, newsprint, aircraft and automobiles - have been performing well. The lower exchange rate and various official measures should be helpful to textile and clothing producers and to the tourist industry. Governments at various , levels have been. supplying . some stimulus and the James Bay project is now in high gear. ; Quebec continues, however, to have an in- dustrial mix oriented towards labour-intensive industries and, has probably suffered more from foreign competilion than other parts of Canada, Some industries are facing soft markets and private construction activity _ generally remains weak. Looking at the other side of the Ottawa River, the Review says that activity in some of Ontario's key manufacturing: industries has quickened as a result of ‘their own improved cost: competitiveness and of buoyant demands in the Uniled States, Bur industrial capacity generally. remains underutilized and total business spending is: slack. Ontario's: important automobile.” indusiry is benefitting from the . Strengthening of the North American vehicle markel . Since the spring of this year and . from’ the. North American manufacturers’ increasing markel share. Activity in the steel industry has -held up well despite severe over-capacily in world stee] markets, though most paris uf Ontario's mining industry (oulside uranium) have been facing adverse conditions. The Review points out that for all the mineral development of recent years, the’ cultivation of: grains, . particularly wheat, con- - tinues to be the major ac- tivity underlying the economies of both Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Despile soft world markets, incomes from wheat should be up modestly this year in view of - theseven percent increase In acreage planted, large Canadian exports, and some increase —in prices _ (especially noticeable when they are measured -in Canadian doilars). According to the Review, - mining exploration ‘and . development in Saskat- chewan is accelerating, notably for uranium, and seems. set to provide significant stimulus to the province's ecunomy for sume time to come. By contras| Manitoba's major resource products, nickel, copper.and zine, have been faring much less well. In Alberta, the develop- ment of oil and natural ‘gas. resources and the related spin-off effects have ¢on- tinued to be the basis of a growth performance Bub- Slantially exceeding the national, average. For the time being, investment in energy-related fields may have peaked with the completion of Syncrude, work on the | Alberta petrochemical complex being at its height this year, and with no actual con- struction work likely to arise - qpitil the early 19803 from the new proposals for oi] sands developments near Fort MacMurray and Cold Lake. | Spurred by. important new finds of both oil and gas, however, exploration for conventional energy sources ig at a high level and should ummapmenanaa “Demon rum, nothing — demon food was my undoing!” aur French | T.V. Dear Sir: It was interesting to read an article published in your newspaper on Friday, September 1, 1978 and signed by Nixon R. Baker. The headline was well chosen: “High Cost French T.V. for Terrace” and said it all! After such a headline your reporter, Mr. Baker, had to find some facts, twist them a little and write his article. Or was the headline made after Mr, Baker had twisted a litde his story? First it is absolutely unfair lo compare cost for radio or T.V. station installation lo a population of any minority group of a very small Letters to the Editor — community. Having a before the report of Mrs. ‘language television slation. or French minorities groups or small communities of over 500 people, the CBC was authorized in 19679 by the Parliament of Canada, with an unanimous consent form all political parties, lo adopt an accelerated plan in order to fulfill that mandate, The installation of a transmitter in Terrace for, the French T.V, is part of this accelerated plan and comes from a_ national budget voted several years agu by the Parllament. IL is the same for small Indian or Eskimo communities in the north or for English minority groups in Quebec, Ontario or in the Maritimes. As you can’ see, the decision to have a T.V. transmitter for French T.¥. in Terrace was mede well . mandate to deserve English Jvusette O'Danaghy. The decision was made because of demands from the French speaking population Terrace which is well above the minimum number of 500 people. The excellent survey made by Mrs. Josette O’Donaghy did confirm the great number of French speaking residents in Terrace among many other information. — “As for how many are totally bilingual?” as asked by your repurter, we don’t know. But then. we don't know if there is, in Canada, a totally bilingual person, We euuld guess that 90 percent of Terrace French speaking residents have to some degree a knowledge of the English language. But then, bilingual or not has nothing’ to du with having a French of The French language television in Terrace will be for all to see not only for peuple with French as their mother longue. The television station will be a cultural ghish spear for many English’ speaking in Terrace as well as a kind of teaching aid for schools in Terrace. Yours truly, Jean Riou - Executive Directer Sexist he Sir: recent ad- ‘vertisement in the Terrace Herald. requesting n office | receptionist - is. in- clear violation of. the Canadian - Human Rights Code... - We refer to the description “Girl Friday", a sexist and . discriminatory term {m- plying that a man is un- | suitable for the position, and also is a reflection on ihe, capacity o! BONS as to ihe divies Jeaetibed in the ad. We request the removal of this ad and urge the Herald to conform to the Human Rights Code regarding equal opportunities for all persons regardless of race, 5eX or age. Sincerely, John Jensen Maureen Bostack Larisa Tarwick The HERALD welcome Sipned Tetiers to ine editor OUT | reserves the right to select and edit them for brevity, '|Ibel, taste and appropriateness. Publicatlon does not mean editor, staff or publisher of the HERALO share the views of the writers or accept responsibility for thelr accuracy or statements, or associate themselves . with the causes espoused by the writers. The Letters columns are provided as a needed public forum, wholly ‘without charge, fo enable persons from all walks of life, races, religions and lavels af education to express cuntinue there - particularly if encouraged by appropriate official export policies. As in other provinces, current high beef prices are giving a buvst to farm incomes which, in aggregate should rise slightly this year. The Review winds up with: a look at Beilish Columbia: where healthy increases ‘in, employment recorded in recent times have meant that! the provincial unem- ployment rate, usually above the national figure, is now nearly a percentage point. below the Canadian average. The forest industries, duminant in B.C., have gained much from the strength of the U.S. ecunumy and the depreciation of the Canadian dollar. Lumber has been buvyed by the high rate uf U.S. residential construction and newsprint mills are running flat out, though pulp has been a sof Spot. 7 Mining, however, is ex- periencing mixed cunditions in B.C. and capital spending remains generally subdued, The forest industries, fur example, are gradually upgrading their plant and equipment, but have no large-scale expansion of facilities un the drawing buard. | CWOR D for CWORD Little-Known Facts About Translating The Bible By Dr. Eugene A. Nide ‘Q. Please give us a little of the history of Bible translation. A. Well, right now, there is more translating of the Scrip- tures than at any time in the past 2,000 years. When the Bible Society movement began around 170 ; years ago, only 72 languages had any part of the Secrip- tures. Today ae there are over Pama 1,600 Hie nm + guages, but a Dr. Nida - great many of these do not have ‘d complete Bible—in fact, only some 260 - of them, Somewhpk,over 400) languages, also. haye,a New, *- Testament, ‘but the majority have only a Gospel or two. -* ; But there are at least. 1,000 more languages that , have nothing of the Word of God, and in which the Good : News about Jesus Christ should be published, even” though they represent tess ‘ than 3 percent of the world's ; population. : So you see, we have our work cut out for us. Nat only | do we have to complete trana- , lations of the Bible for a lot of the world, but translationa , also have to start from scratch with all those new languages. And what's more . we are being called upon to update scores of older trana- lations so that they speak in a meaningful way to today’s readers. ®@ Dr. Eugene A, Nida, a distinguished Bible schoiar . and one of the world's fore: most experts in language, hos for over 30 years been in charge of Seripture transla- tions at the American Bible Society, 1845 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10028. “Fortune aids the brave.” Terence Victor ia r epor Eo ene ner St It’s Interesting to note that Gordon Gibson, the Liberal Leader, is recommending changes to our system of government fo the House of Commons, Senate-Commons Committee on “The Con- stitution”, not too different to the changes | recommended earlier this year to the Legislature and Re-distribution Commission. } note he is recommending fixed election periods, and the use of referendums to find out the feelings of the people on important issues such as Proposition 13 in the United States on faxes, and often used in Switzerland on various ssues. I'm convinced this would bring about better government more In tune with the majority. At the present time all governments in Canada juggle elections to sult the party in power, rather than for the good of the majority of people. Quite often governments call an election before they have carried out the mandate they are elected to . this is totally irresponsible, as it leaves the required by legislation to stay within’ their people in confusion as to just who they can trust means on programs for the people. | say this for to carry out their wishes before being called to thesimple reason thatifa government spends its pass judgement again on government record. total revenue, then borrows 10 percent of budget requirements to pay for voter appeal ‘programs, There is an increasing tendency for govern- It simply means with high Interest rates on ments of all parties to shuffle from ane crisis to borrawed money that the next government can — another in an effort to please noisy minority do that amount less during their term of office. groups who are often funded by government that All governments, no matter who they ate, represent less than one percent of the population. All groups should be listened to by government can do. With the present federal deficit of over 9: to get good Ideas, however, the rest need today is billion dollars this year, the next government for strong leadership at all Jevets that clearly will be unable to anything new - no matter the show the direction they wish ta lead the nation or level of their competence. oye! the province; unfortunately this Is greatly The greatest problem facing a democratic lacking both federally and provincially. government today Is if they do the right thing In, The people always have their say at election the field of restraint they will be defeated at the — time, but between elections the government next election, the same as the: W.A.C. Bennett — should listen to all and bow to no group unless a Government was defeated in.-1972, We must clear majority desires the change by referen- recognize the need for restraint and set dum. All levels of government should be maximum public service wage levels af 6.5 1 should have the opportunity to show what they — thelr personal convictlons on matters of general in- terest. Publication of thelr leHers does not absolve them from legal action if they are Ilbellous, slan- derous, fradulent or outside the bounds of decency. LES, percent Increases. which was a correct assessment of the economic problems facing the province, however, unacceptable to the elec- torate which defeated the government. This escalated Inflation into the double diget figure and the general economy hasn‘t recovered since which has caused increased unemployment. All parties should be completely honest with the voters and jell them clearly what thelr Program will be, using only taxes collected ‘during the current year. Borrowing for projects that will serve people in the years ahead a , equal to those taday, is perfectly O.K. such as hydro : ‘as the present and future user will . ‘ ay. current expenditures ‘no government” Should have the right to commit future governments to pay back interest on excessive spending today. |. propose to Introduce legislation governing futuré expenditures of go Session of the Legislature at the next