Jj Vv. Clyne, ‘chief executive head of the lumber empire of MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. is frequently a guest speaker at some ‘‘businessman’s luncheon’’ _ California. or other down in sunny Naturally, as befits a speaker of such rare talent, Mr. — Clyne’s repertoire at all such gastronomic sessions is invariably heavily loaded with fulsome praises for “‘free enter-’ prise,’ the incentives of the ‘‘profit motive’, and -or our God-’ given ‘‘Establishment”’ which regulates, divides and equates all on the sterling recipe of a horse-and-rabbit pie; that is, one: horse, one rabbit. Last week Clyne told his Clifornia audience that our modern Establishment (and all that goes with it) ‘‘is the instrument of all constructive change’’. So that his audience would make no mistake of what ‘“‘Establishment’”’ he was talking about, Mr. Clyne elaborated that “‘the Establishment I refer to is in the vanguard of change, change that is human and vital because it is based on law, rather than on nihilism’’. Here the great man from B.C. should have punctuated his philosophical introduction with a long and protracted cry of Tim-b-e-r-r-r-, since he now lowered the boom on the “‘militant minority which in the streets and on the campuses, etc, etc, threatens with a loud voice the tranquility and the liberty of the majority” with particular reference and albeit, sympathy - for U.S. President Nixon’s “‘silent majority’. . Being an old B.C. Supreme Court Judge before he became M&B’s top Shylock, Mr. Clyne explained for the benefit of his audience (many of whom it is said are inclined to reach for their guns first), the intént of the law is ‘‘to ensure domestic tranquility’’. Now, deplored Mr. Clyne, all that has been altered ‘‘to provide aid and comfort to those who break it, a trend which give great satisfaction to the criminal element’’. (If you area peace marcher, a protesting student on the campus, a Black Panther, a Hippie, Yippie, Communist, Socialist, a trade unionist, or just an ordinary citizen speaking his (or‘her) piece, Clyne’s ‘*‘criminal element’’ means You. He cannot of course, assure you all ‘“‘domestic tran- quility’’ a la the exparte injunction, but with the IWA he makes a better than average stab at it. With these few details duly noted the great JV got back to his first love, the Establishment. It had four great qualities as seen by Mr. Clyne: “‘intellectual excellence,’’ ‘‘leadership”’ qualities; “‘public service’, like grabbing off tens of thousands of rich timber resources belonging to the public for next to nothing; and above all ‘‘personal honor’. (Mark Anthony pretty well defined the Clyne concept of ‘‘honor”’ in his oration at the grave of the murdered Ceasar). In his luncheon rhapsody on the Establishment one could detect a nostalgic note in Clyne’s spiel on the decline of the Establishment as an old ‘‘family’’ creation of Merrie England in the early industrial revolution days, to the Establishment of today. Today it would seem to be a Family Compact of mono- poly brigands consisting of ‘‘those who set themselves to master their disciplines according to rigid standards of excel- lence . . . a moral code . . . and a highly developed sense of public service . . . though it may no longer be based on family traditions.” The rape of B.C.’s natural resources is eloquent proof of «the Clyne standard of ‘‘excellence’’,: ‘“‘moral codes’’ and “public service’, with his Establishment heraldry depicted by the numericals ‘“‘BILL 33’ superimposed upon as exparte court injunction in a verdant green setting. Pass the caviar please. National Office Film Board national du film ofCanada du Canada Important Notice Effective January 1, 1970, a rental charge will apply to all films borrowed from National Film Board libra- ries across Canada. The existing financial resources of the NFB, and the Government's recently announced austerity program make this step a necessary one if the Board is to continue to serve the needs of the Canadian com- Sewerage plan good BUT By ALD. HARRY RANKIN For many years cities and municipalities in the Lower Mainland have been dumping raw, untreated human sewage into the Fraser River. Scores of industries are doing the same with harmful industrial effluents. Now this once mighty river has become an open sewer. It’s so bad that commercial fishermen must wear rubber gloves -to protect themselves against slime and infection. Public demand to stop this pollution has been growing. One consequence was a ruling by the provincial government that the cities and munici- palities concerned must end the discharge of untreated sewage into the river by 1975. The Greater Vancouver - Sewerage District has complied by endorsinga $52.5 million sewage collection and treatment system for the areas concerned — New Westminster, Burnaby, - Surrey, Delta, Coquitlam, Port’ Moody, Port Coquitlam and Fraser Mills. The system will provide primary treatment only. (Vancouver already has a primary treatment plant on Iona Island.) Estimates are that over a 25 year period the federal ° government will pay about 20 per cent of the cost and the provincial per cent: The’ balance will be met by local taxpayers through a : substantial boost in taxes. At the same time the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District announced plans for a $15 million program Vietnam aid target set The Canadian Vietnam Civilians reports in its Fall-Winter Bulletin «that the amount of money collected by the committee stands at $97,751 and that the committee has now accepted a new target for medical aid to Vietnam: $150,000. The highly successful work done by this committee is due to the response it has received from many thousands of people - in B.C. and across Canada. Its outstanding work is known around the world and throughout Canada. In its Bulletin the CAVC carries a front page ‘“‘urgent appeal’ for the children of Vietnam. ‘“‘What will $100 buy this Christmas? For a child amputee in Vietnam: the chance to walk again,” says the appeal which points out that the CAVC has made arrangements with a special artificial limb centre in Hanoi which is staffed with Berlin trained Vietnamese concerned to government 10-15. Aid’ For. to end the discharge Of untreated sewage into Burrard Inlet. We’revall glad to see that some action is being taken. But these sewage treatment plans have at ° least three shortcomings. The first is that little or nothing is being done to end the pollution caused by industries, which is at least as bad as that brought on by raw, untreated human sewage. The B.C. Pollu- tion Control Board should require each of the industries instal pollution control facilities without delay. The second shortcoming is that sewage treatment will only be primary, being limited to chlorinating the sewage, screening it and removing about half of the solids. This is completely inadequate. Tertiary treatment is ‘essential. This would require putting the sewage through a variety of processes, extracting all the _ Standards, it doesn’t go far enougl solids and harmful substane and turning out pure wate clean it’s fit to drink. The third shortcoming is th way the costs are being shar The federal government shou be paying 75 per cent and t provincial government 25 P' cent. The municipalities al cities involved could supply the” necessary land for the treatment : plants. To ask the taxpayers to pu two third of the cost as is bel demanded today is simply 4 much. Senior governments ha’ the major sources of revenue their hands. They should accep” control, enforcing and meeting U costs. The only exception shou be pollution caused by industt, Any. industry that creat ; pollution. should pay to. cle ~ up. : is LEB SELLER "SEASON'S GREETINGS To All Our Comrades & Friends Progress in 1970 NIGEL, MONA & DAVE PRBS SOLE OS EIS. PE IS PAS EES GSE | WISH TO ALL PEACE ON EARTH : anda HAPPY NEW YEAR 4 R ¥ ILIE HUDYMA Vernon, B.C. ¥ x Es Best Wishes for Peace & F ay Te SEG ENGIN THE REE oO UR eave MERS To All OUR FRIENDS CRIST FAMILY SS SEER ES Bi 1 i SEASON’S GREETINGS to all TRIBUNE READERS 1970 — THE DECADE of § PEACE from WALTER & MARGARET § WIGGINS 5 FS SICAL I A I Bore warren eS pons SAX has wae BREN SALE BOOKS POSTERS RECORDS © 30% to 70% OFF! FRIDAY — DEC. 5th till XMAS ; CO-OP BOOKSTORE 341 West Pender St. 685-5836 technicians who manufacture and fit artificial limbs designed ‘to fit ~Vietnamese youngsters who are much smaller’ than European or: North: American children. The approximate cost of above-. TRUDEAU’S AUSTERITY. The above notice has been sent out by the National Film Board announcing that because of the “Government's 6 limbs is #100, below-knee recently announced austerity program” rental charges on films will be sharply increased starting Jan. 1. Some increases run as high as three to Contributions to the CAVC can four hundred percent. This means that many organizations, and be sent to: Canadian Aid especially teachers, will find it impossible to use films. Protests should Vietnam Civilians, Box 2543, be sent to the National Film Board, Ottawa. Vancouver 3, B.C. i ~ PACIFIC TRIBUNE—DECEMBER 19,-1969—Page 2 munity through film. In addition, the Government has also decreed that users of government services must be prepared to pay a greater share of their costs. Further information may be obtained from your local National Film Board office.