PAGE 4 TERRACE HERALD, TERRACE, B.C. MONDAY FEBRUARY 1, 1971 — ns GENERAL MANAGER BusinessAddress: _ 4613 Lazelle Ave., “The Terrace Herald is a member of Association, The B.C. Weekly Newspapers’ Association, and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Published every Monday and Thursday. Second class mail registration number 1201, GORDON HAMILTON EDITOR; RON THODY | Herald | Canadian Weekly Newspaper Pamz—Zolf the Terrace, B.C. Phane: 635-6157 7B OUR OPINION Divorce NDP-labor Good for Frank Calder, the New Democratic Party MLA for neigh- boring Atlin, which includes Prince Rupert. ‘Fighting Frank’, ashe’ssometimes called, took on the powerful B.C. Federation of Labor and called it and its secretary-treasurer, Ray Haynes, over labor in general and the B.C. Fed- led donnybrook outside the B.C. Legislative building during the opening of its 1971 session. The NDP itself was born in 1961 in a marriage of the old CCF and the Canadian Labor Congress. But Calder says B.C. labor is irresponsible. And he says the NDP in B.C, is not told what to do by the B.C, Fed and he added: “We've got a freedom party here.” Calder said the NDP wishes to be divorced from the irresponsible elements existing in B.C. labor. Especially the gang of goons who disrupted the opening day. They were jerks hired by the B.C. Fed to demonstrate against unemployment and poverty. The only poverty is in the minds of such groups as the B.C. Federation of Labor and union leaders who went along with Haynes’ folly. Union leaders are becoming more and more irresponsible. And if the NDP is to be a party of ‘‘freedom” it must divorce itself from labor until such time as labor reaches maturity, which, obviously, it hasn't. There is nothing wrong in the con- cept of unions working for the bet- tarment of the worker and, we should think, for the betterment of industry which employs the worker. But unions today seem to be made up of power-hungry leaders whose only responsibility is to fatten - their own wallets and sitting in plush chairs in plush offices stating platitudes about the common working stiff whose dues keep those hypocrytes fat on the toil of another’s hands. The leaders scream unemployment. They demand higher wages to keep up with cost-push inflation. They say they are doing this for the workingman. Like hell, They’re selfish and greedy, for the most part. An idealist in union leadership is a rare bird today, We must be realistic. Pushing for higher wages now is only feeding the flames of inflation. In effect, the union leader is pushing some workers clear out of their jobs because industry must cutback to make a profit so it can provide the jobs to make the product, And the little guy's dollar shrinks more and more and he stops buying everything but essentials, thus causing more production cutbacks. It’s a viscious circle. What is needed is sanity. All levels of government, labor and management must sit down together to halt inflation: and rejuvinate the economy of the nation. Instead of higher wages, labor should be pushing for more liesure- time through a shorter workday and a shorter workweek to create new jobs for the unemployed and eventually boost the sagging economy. _ So keep fighting Frank. If the NDP is,,as it claims, a party of the people, it must divorce itself now from the dictatorial leadership of big unions and serve the people. A long wait The Skeena Union Board of Health may be optimistic about gaining Victoria approval for the appointment of a permanent health officer for this area by June but, for our part, we remain dubious, at least until the appointment is officially announced from Victoria. How else should we react? This area has been without the services of a full-time resident director for the past four years. Fortunately, several provincial health officers have been rotating services on a monthly basis here, and we're thankful that we have had their services made available to us in this area. The fact remains, however, that this region is in urgent need of a resident health officer. For this area has no fewer public health problems than units elsewhere which have directors, and probably more health problems than some. City council and other local and regional authorities are aware of the. need for a full-time health director and have repeatedly asked Victoria to fill . the vacancy. None has come so far. Spokesmen for the health department offer all kinds of reasons for the void but these simply are not good enough. ._ What makes matters more dif- ficult for the board and its new chairman Peter Schlosser-Moller is the fact that there are also shortages in local units in this region. Lengthy vacancies in as vital and far-reaching a field as public health vannot be allowed. Only under — responsible and continuous leadership can its programs be advanced. We look forward, therefore, to June of this year when we hope we can _ welcome the appointment of a resident health officer for this region. en ‘SIR_ JAMES DOUGLAS | ’ ada sk ¥ Rect & A i) ht a Wi rf) 5 v " . : m7 QJ NEP 1 1 aaa oy ( unemployment thing . . .” “Well I say we tackle the floors first — and. then the | Some — IN_ THE LEGISLATURE Builders of B.C. ‘James Douglas, looking back in his declining years at - a.desperate adventure in his youth when he was seized as a hostage by revenge-seeking ‘Indians at Fort St. James, .complained § that —can- temporary accounts made him appear ‘ta sort of -dare- deyll fear-nothing,”* - tay on, strike. It wad at this’ fe rticular -polnt ‘where. the r_of the Liberal Party + offered his services as a mediation officer. It was turned down, Mr. Speaker, by the union, whose president told me, and I quote: ‘We felt he was only out to make political hay and furthermore that he did not have a suitable background te be of help to us with our problem’’. Where did they go, Mr. Speaker? ‘Lam proud of the fact-that -- the president -of’ the: uniin; United Steel Workers of © America, CLC-AFL-CIO and his negotiating committee came to my home and asked me because the vote was so close if I would request a mediator rather than the Commission because they thought if they could get back to the table again there was a possibility of settling the strike. _ STRIKE SETTLED T listened to them, Mr. Speaker, and as a resulf-when a Mediation Officer appeared in Kitimat twe days later the’ strike was settled within three days. ‘There was no com- pulsion but there was the vehicle which brought the parties together in collective bargaining, which I agree is the approjfiate answer. In this particular case it was responsible for getting 2400 men back on the job without further undue delay, For: many years there’s been no money spent in ‘Skeena by the Public Works Department, Mr. Speaker, 1 have had the promise that a new Provincial Government buildin for Smithers was on the top of the priority list, second only to the building — which was being built in Williams Lake. This building will be opened in March. 1 will be a sentinel to see that Smithers will be the first contract called for. They. have not been idle there, Mr. Speaker, they have arranged for the proper ground. Also, I understand they have ten- tative approval on design and -plans for the building and it is largely a question of releasing funds by the Treasury Board. ., Smithers, center of an agricultural area, has been hard hit by the closure of several mills, which con- tributed to industry and employment. . To bulld Smithers provincial building || will provide jobs. I urge you to move on this project this year. POLLUTION "+ Pollution; oite of. the- most months old I -held @ press ° bandied. words of 1970! -” Speaking. on pollution, I. . “belleve that the cleanup of , source and headwaters then * follow the river down, Whatis ‘the polnt, Mr. Speaker; of having.a modern sewage r @ispgsal unit’ such as they ve ‘in Quesnel, when the , o l. Tiver.is being polluted above gcthem as it ip’ “George? 7 _ Inthe north country we are -¢pllconteerned:about the * the'discharge from Houstor a "“appéared: on the scene’ ands Pulp. ani’ Paper ‘pom Morice River when in winter “ yivers’ should start at .the: would be equal almost to. the flow in the river. Every _ precaution must be taken to see that the steel-head fishing in this river, one of the world's best, is not damaged from the effluent discharged by this mill. 1 also feel that Regional Boards which have pollution control of many areas outside of. municipal] boundaries be given ‘more autherity: and enforce #t,: Garbage and other waste materials should not be dumped along the: road. People should be compelled to put garbage in proper garbage dumps, carefully supervised in order to keep flies,. mosquitoes and bacteria to a minimum. Regarding the Highways Department, last year I was advised to announce the hardtopping contract frem Hazelton to Carnaby, a distance of nine miles. Later, because of the state of our -economy at that time this work did not proceed. 1. would hope that this year the Department would call ten-. ders for this work to be completed. SKEENA BOTTLENECK Mr. Speaker, we have a difficult problem in the North Dudley has a dream... with bridges. They are part of our communication system on Highway 16. The Skeena River Bridge at Terrace isa . bottleneck. It causes very much inconvenience, It is single lane so cerlain types of logging equipment is restricted. They.can only haul at set hours of the day. There are many accidents on the ~ bridge, luckily so far none fatal. There is an urgency for a new bridge here. . 1 ask the Government that a - start be made this year to replace this old span which has outlived its usefulness. This old structure may be safe, hut three miles west of . Terrace is the wooden Kalum in Prince a” Bridge which is not safe. It had .a fire that closed it - stopping the hauling of logs - A TCH COME ON, ‘URRY UP -THE and tourists. I ask the Government to make a start on building the approaches for this bridge in order that it may be replaced at an early date. PASS TO NASS I am very happy to an- nounce that the Forests Branch have advised me that the steel and all wood com- — ponents including the glulam beams have been orders for the Nass in order-that an early. start can be. made: on. this: :: bridge in the Spring. This is heartening news, Mr. Speaker. It will liberate the isolated people in the communities of Alice Arm and Stewart, and be responsible for the develop- ment of many new mining properties in the area as well as a big boost to employment . and tourism which is so im- portant to all of us. The Bulkley River at Hazelton needs a bridge. I must urge the Department of Highways to send in an engineering crew in order that they may locate the site and . decide on design. This would also provide temporary employment in this area. Mr. Speaker, when money is held back in the southern part of the Province it actually only -causes.a little inconvenience whereas when it is held back in the north it completely stops the progress which has -been developing at a steady pace. People have moved in here to take part in the building of northern-central B.C. I would ask, Mr. Speaker that when priorities for the placement of Government contracts are considered that they should remember that . money spent in the North not _ only develops the area ‘con-. cerned but also creates many new jobs. . Employmentis necessary in our society Columbia today. It provides the bread and butter, clothing and necessities of the “‘Good Life’’ of our people, | in British. © ‘hot air’ The charter flight business is a multi-million dollar proposition in Canada. The reason for the popularity of charter flights, of course, is their low cost per holiday- maker. Thousands and thousands of Canadian residents travel to every part of the globe every year on charter flights. It is estimated that in 1969, a record 3,500 charters ‘were flown from: Canada, most of " them across the’ Atlantic. How does one get on .a charter flight? Well, frequently one joins a ‘‘club” which might be a term covering anylhing from a special interest or hobby club to a service organization. The favorite question of anyone going overseas for a holiday “where can I find a charter club?” out hundreds and hundreds of dollars they would like to know what their rights and obligations are in the event that the service or product does not work out - or in the event that they might have a complaint to make with the hope of obtaining some redress. , oo ANY LAWS? Are there any laws or of- ficials to give a measure of assurance and or protection to people signing on for charter flights? Professor W.A.W. Neilson, professor of law at York - University, has some. strong ‘views on this subject and feels ‘that federal government authorities have a duty to extend protection to Canadian travelers covering out of country charter Flights. After all, itis a common rule that the entire fare must be paid considerably in advance, and more often than not, the organization taking the funds is largely unknown to the traveller. ONE-WAY Some consumers have discovered to thelr sorrow that the mere existence of an organization:over a length of : always: time does: not guarantee their ability. to carry out the charter flight _ both ways! . The federal government has purported to act here and there but whether they have acted strongly enough in the interests of consumers is another question. ; The Air Transport . Com- mittee of. the Cdnadian Transport Commission require that all fares paid for a charter flight be put in a trust account in a Canadian bank or trust company, with half of the amount being released to the airline when the out-bound segment of the flight is flown out, remainder being released to the carrier when the group returns, - — However, there must be a named airline involved and arrangements must be _ finalized to the extent of ac- tual arrangements for a charter. flight. - Do you have any basic complaint about. the availability and-or operations of charter flight operations in ’ Canada? Ifso, please provide brief ‘details. ; Send your replies . to “Charter Flights’; Con- sumers’ . Association. . of Canada,.100 Gloucester Street, Ottlawad, ~ Fulford Harbor, Saltspring Island, was named for Captain. John Fulford of. HMS:Ganges who served in local waters 1857- 1860. the “ANDY. CAPP ie WEBDING LL E ae) boy ote i * hay