PAGE Ad, THE HERALD, Wednesday, September 1, 1976 GI 635-6357 postage guaranteed, PUBLISHER GORDON W. HAMILTON EDITOR PAT O'DONAGHY NOTE OF COPYRIGHT without the written permission of the Publisher. the heral An Award Winning Weekly Published by’ Sterling Publishers Ltd. Published every Wednesday al 3212 Kalum $t., Terrace, B.C. Amemtber of Varified circulatian. Authorized as second class mail. Registration number 1201. Postage paid in cash, return The Herald retains fuil, complete and sole copyright in any advertisement produced and or editorial or photographic content published in the Pera.d Reproduction ts no. * eS Bes The Four-Way Test Of the things we think, say or do. Is it the TRUTH? ts it fair to all > ADVERTISING concerned? MANAGER Will it build GOOD RALPH KERMAN | WILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be mm tee BENEFICIAL to all concerned? Gas and go drivers breakdowns or serious engine trouble. “Of course, the motorist deserves to save money ona gallon of gas when possible but many find that constant gas-only patronizing can actually cost more in the long run.” McKinley explained that an engine in need of oil runs hotter, contributing to unnecessary wear and tear to vilal parts. A battery in need of water has less starling power and a shortened life. A loose or frayed fan belt or hose can lead to engine overheating. And gas mileage is reduced with underinflated tires, not to mention uneven tread wear and reduced tire life. " “Besides helping to The B.C. Automobile Association has expressed concern about the. growing number of car owners who pump their own gas, but neglect routine main- tenance. “It’s apparent that, basic service checks once per- formed at corner service Stations are slipping the minds of many gas pump do- it-yourselfers,’’ said Bill McKinley, BCAA President. “Day after day, motorists are pulling into gas-only stations and self-serve lanes for fuel. Consequently, oil levels go unchecked, tire prossures decrease and attery levels drap.”’ The motor club official pointed out that such neglect can lead to more frequent prevent the inconvenience — of an unexpected break- air pressure, tread) down, routine car main- - hoses and belts (for tenance can only save tension and damage) gasoline by keeping the — - transmission, brake and engine running smoothly,” power steering fluid levels the BCAA President said. - windshield wipers (if “Repairs are expensive and = they're streaking) so is gasoline. The pennies a - windshiel motorist is saving could be reservoir going right out the exhaust - air cleaner. pipe if a neglected engine is . wasting fuel. Anda potential repair bill will more than wipe out those savings." washer “It’s a simple matter of preventive maintenance,” explained McKinley. ‘‘If car owners would see to it that these checks are made just once a month, they'll tind their cars will perform better, give longer service and achieve better fuel economy, contributing to even greater savings. Many will find some of the tasks simple enough to perform themselves,” The auto club urges drivers to pull into a full- service station for gas at least once a month, asking the attendant to check and correct the following: ~ oil and coolant levels - battery (for levels, loose cables, corrosion) - tires (for cuts, bruises, Live to see another Labour Day Motorists, have an unbelievable time of the Labour Day weekend, says the British Columbia Automobile Association, and live to tell someone about it. Minimize your chances of being inyolyed in an accident and avoid the six most common examples of driving irresponsibility: : _ + refusing to yield the right of way. - tailgating (following too closely). |. - exceeding maximum speed limits - driving too fast for road and weather conditio - driving on the wrong side of the road - ignoring stop signs or signals. To ensure that the holiday weekend ends as happily as it began, the BCAA has this additional advice for motorists; Don’t drive until you drop on long trips. The tired driver is a dangerous driver. Plan your trips to include stops. Use highway rest areas. The driver and all of his passengers should always wear seat belts. As usual, if you have been drinking, don’t drive. Countless studies show that drinking, particularly heavy drinking, “A profusion Canada has entered the labyrinthine maze of the anti- inflation program to which an entire contingent of con- yolutions have been aded by the Anti-Inflation Board. [tis obvious that some clear thinking will be required if living with the program is not tobe needlessly difficult. The very nature of the anti-inflation program presaged a difficult time for the AIB. It is most probable by now that its members have given up any hope of having easy decisions to make. Such artful labor-management devices as “catch- up settlements” and (a close relative), ‘historic relationships” have tended to obscure the AIB’s intent — the application of arithmetic guidelines to wage increases. Typically, union and management arrive at an agreement — sometimes higher than the standard arith- metic guidelines — and present it to the AIB in the apparent strong belief that it will be accepted. But the facts sometimes belie the belief. In some cases compensation has been paid under the new agreement, in some the amounts are rolled back and even, on occasion, 2 demand has been made for refund by employees of money already paid. Sometimes the AIB has fined employers for having paid such money. . The result, of course, is that frustrated employees plays a major role in half of all fatal crashes, and in two- ‘thirds of fatal crashes in which only one car is involved. Share the driving. Even brief relief from the constant decision-making and concentration of driving will help revilalize reflexes, which must remain sharp to drive calely. - Take preventive measures to avoid drowsiness; Keep the car well-ventilated and listen to the radio or encourage lively conversation. Light meals and comfortable clothing help, too — but nothing works so well as a good night’s sleep before you set off. Maintain your car in good shape. Keep your tires properly inflatec. and replace damaged or badly worn tires promp- tly. u you need glasses for driving, wear them. eep heaith checkups. Ask your physician’ if your physical or mental condition or the medicines you use will impair your driving. Follow his advice, and ifyau have any doubts about your abilily to drive safely — don't drive. of confusion" become angry al everyone and, from time to time, embark on strikes. These, in effect, hurt the employer, the corn- munity and the workers themselves. In theory, these strikes are aimed, not at the employer. but at the Anti-Inflation Board. Sad to say, though, the AIB is quite aloof from the problems which this sort of action cause. Instead, only the community suffers. _ ; One could say, with some justification, that it is foolish of employees lo strike in such circumstances and unwise of employers lo pay wages without assurance that the set- tlement would be approved by the AJB. In any case, few will disagree thal there has been enough confusion, misinterpretation and lack of understanding of the guidelines to cause many unhappy situations. ; Therefore, it is high time the Anti-Inflation Board made is absolutely clear that, henceforth, settlements above and beyond the arithmetic guideline will not be approved. Inevitably, of course, there must be exceptions, but these should be very rare indeed, Such a procedure would do a great deal to remove much of the unnecessary conflict in labor-management relations, an area which is difficult enough at the best of times. I'm all right Jack FROM THE WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE ‘The “I'm all right, Jack” syndrome has struck Canada Safeway. The carrier of the disease is the fat and greedy Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. It’s already receiving the highest wage in the industry, and having run out of things to ask for wants to meddle in the management side, ; Among other things, the union is demanding that: The Federation of Labor dictate what products Safeway - may or may not carry, ie, products produced by any campany involved in a labor dispute anywhere, legal or ‘illegal... Company trucks only run produce to northern stores, which are served more economically by outside cartage; The right to strike on undefined ‘non-economic’ measures, co ' That's some example of management expertise, all right — the kind that runs companies right into bankruptcy. ; Someone ought lo take the TWDS leadership by the hand and dispense a little common sense: You don't burn down your house because you don’t like the landlord; “ You don’t slaughter the goose that lays the golden egg; You don't bite the hand that feeds you; . And you don't kill the corporate body on which you suck. Labour Day weekend fatality forecast The Canada Safety Council says it would be predicting Labour Day weekend traffic fatalities far in excess of the anticipated 71 — 76 were if not for the assistance given by the press and broadcast media in passing safety reminders to the public. Phil Farmer’, a spokesman for the Council, suggested that there are some drivers who will never heed warnings, never take extra care, and who seldom slow down for anything. They will not have read this far. ce However, the better drivers among us appreciate-a ti and use it ta stay out of trouble, and being human we can all forget something we once knew about safe driving just as we forget what we knew about trigonometry, Augustus Caesar and the agricultural praducts of Outer Mongolia. ourself in safe driving condition’ with regular P By BILL SMILEY ON A recent evening, [ watched on television two elderly gentlemen being interviewed. In both cases, the result was an excellent. testimony to the human spirit. And in both cases, the old-timers echoed something T've believed for years — that Canada is the greatest country in the world in which ta live. First of these indomitable elders was Conn Smythe, widely known for years in this country as the irascible, out-spoken manager of the Toranto Maple Leafs, when that hockey team was a by-word in Canada. Smytheis 81, and he hasn't lost much of the tough, blunt attitude that made him res- pected by many, hated by some, and almost revered by others. He detests whiner and layabouts, as most of us do, but he doesn't mind saying so in public, He doesn't like a lot of the things that are going on in this country, and makes no bones about it. But when he was asked whether he thought Canada, as such, would endure, he just tsughed, and said, in effect, that af course it would. It was too great a country, and we had too many fine people (although there are a lot of “skunks") for it to disintegrate or disappear, What a refreshing change -from the purveyors:af woe who [ill so many columns of our newspapers and maga- zines, and so much air time, i Great Canada shivelling about Canada’s loss of identity, or search for it, or attempl to retain it, or something, aot _ These are the same snivellers wo have been with us since Confederation, warning us that the big bogey to the south is taking us over, and that we'll wind ‘Up as a banana republic, or a satellite of the U.S. These carpers wouldn't know the Canadian identity if it sneaked up and bit them on the backside. They'd think it was an American yellow-jacket, or at least a CIA plot. One of the most persistent critidis of Canadian manners and moresis yours truly, but I sure don't go around worrying about, or losing any slcep over, the Canadian identity. . Nor does anyone else who really knows anything about this country, or who has fought in one of the twa. big wars, The Canadian identity is just as real, and present, and prickly, as thorns on a rose, [haven't much of a punch any more, but if anyone suggested I was a Yank, ora Limey, or an Australian, I would be inclined to give him Bill Smiley . a punch on the nose, And [ think most Canadians feel _ that way, whether their background is Anglo-Saxon, or Japanese, or Ukrainian or whatever. We're not less boisterous Americans, or less obnoxious Englishmen, or Jess excit- able Italians, or less phleg- matic Germans, We're Canadians, warts. and all. There's nothing I'd rather - be, and there's no country in which I'd rather live. And if that sounds like chauvinism, so be it. Wehaveour faults, and we hicker like hell among ourselves, and we may be a mongrel race, but ask 99 per cent af us if we'd like to be something else and live somewhere else, and you'd get a resounding "NO!" Second old-timer I men- tioned wag “Jackrabbit Johnson,” So named because at nearly 100 years ald, he was still cross-country ski- ing, living alone, proud and independent. He's a Nor- wegian wha came to this country asa youth, and loves it deeply, He was asked what were the most important things in life. At 100, you aren’t too much worried about what , people will, think of your opinions. His answer waa, more or less, clean alr, clean: | water, nature, feeling good by keeping fit.- : Nothing deeply original, But he added that Canada was the most wonderful country in the world. That our young people, on the whole, don't know it. That the big cities — Monireai, Toronto, Vancouver — ware not Canada. . [ couldn't agree with him more. Our cities are carbon copies of other big cities, or ofeach other, Don't expect to find the Canadian identity in them. - . Don't huddle in a highrise, fight traffic, fence yourself in with television and concrete, and expect to get the feel of this country. If you do, and aside from the language, you might as well be living in Tokyo or Frankfurt or Glasgow. Get out into that clean air, and that clean water, Breathe Canada in (not, please, while you are under water), My kids could hardly wait to get away from the smail town and off to the cily. Now the phone rings only once hefore it is snatched up as they hope for an invitation to - come “up north," away from the city, . Why not be like my wife and me? Stop relying on the plastic life, and get back to nature. letters to the editor Coalition of the disabled On July 27, 7:30 p.m., the G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre. Gymnasium in Vancouver was filling up with people and noise. The glint of chrome = on wheelchairs, the thumping of,.canes, and. braces, ‘in- structions called out about where to put tables, jerky, uncoordinated gaits, greetings, laughter, some people standing or sitting awkwardly, some ex- changing pleasantries, some talking about the roceedings: the scene is perhaps to the uninitialed, bizarre bul to those in- volved, impressive and encouraging. Finally at 7:45, the extra chairs -have been found, the jast bunny bus has unloaded and the nervous chairperson calls for attention from the 98 people — disabled. and otherwise — filling the gymnasium. The event was a meeting called to discuss the formation of a consumer group to advocate for the rights and needs of the disabled, It was organized _by a couple of UBC students (one disabled and one not), who were hired by SPARC of B.C., a social planning and cilizen’s advocacy organization, te do a summer project designed to determine whether there was a need for a consumer group of the disabled. The surprisingly large and enthusiastic number al- tending attending answered the project's question. Yes, there is a need! At that meeting a group was formed and since then things have Ladies Dear Editor: We of the Terrace Ladies - Dog ‘n’ Suds All Stars would like to take this opportunity to give thanks to the following merchants who each donated towards our softball tournament to make it the success that it was; Totem Beverages, Blue . Ribbon Bakery, Black's Red & While, Apex Red & White, B&G Grocery, Overwaitea, _ Safeway, Terrace Co-op, West End Grocery, Bert’s Delicatessan, A & W Drive- Inn, Toco Cralts, Win- terland:General Store, Pizza Patio, Bavarian Inn, Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Manuel's Restaurant, Gino's Coif- fures, Derksen’s Jewellers, Rose’s Shop, Copp’s Shoes, All Seasons,. Field’s Store, ‘F.W. Woolworths, Grace Fell Florist, Silhouette Fashions, Miller’s Men's Wear, Guitar Village, Shopper’s Drug Mart, been happening. . Four committees were initially formed. First of all, the Central Committee which is. concerned with establishing and ensuring the continuance of the group. Secondly, three subcommiltees were for- med around problems designated by the general assembly to be the most pressing. These were transportation, income and architectural barriers. Within the month since the first general meeting, there has been fourteen com- miltee meetings and a second general meeting. A name has been ten- tatively chosen — The B.C. Coalition of the Disabled. Membership cards have been printed, and mem- berships are now being sold for $1. The group includes people with every type of disability, and any able- bodied people who are in- terested are also welcome to join. It is hoped that the membership will include people from all over B.C. and an ad hoc committee will be formed to increase membership from places in B.C. outside of Vancouver. A Position Paper has been written and a Constitution Committee has been tem- porarily formed to write a constitution which will be ready for presentation at the next general meeting on September 13. Also at the eneral meeting, a board of directors shall be elected. “The ‘group will then be applying for incorporation under the Societies Act. _ softball | -Taylor’s Men’s Wear and . Slade and stewart. if We alsa give special thanks to the followin establishments that donate individual .trophies that made each player do her - st: The Royal Bank ‘of Canada, Wayne Peterson Logging, Pelletier Brothers Shan Yan Gim's Restaurant, Skeena Hotel Contracting, Restaurant, and Bud's Truckin And last, but not Teast, we would like to say a sincere thank you to the owners’ of the Dog ‘n’ Suds Drive Inn, Bruce Carruthers, our sponsors, whose support made it all Debbie and possible. Thank you for printing this letter in your newspaper, 7 Yours sincerely, ; Terrace Ladies Dog ‘n’ - . Suds Ail Stars A grant from _ the the B.C.C.D. can perhaps be Secretary of State has been summarized by objectives applied for to cover general costs such as postage, supplies and transportation. Within a year the B.C.C.D. hopes to be in a position to apply for funding ‘te pay for : full-time staff.. The energy and cooperation displayed by these people, initially a group of strangers from all walks of life, is an illustration of a gentle but progressively more noticeable movement of a minority group unrecopnized disabled. The philosophy of . long © the number 11 from their Position Paper. - “The B.C.C.D. recognizes that its role as an advocacy group, comprised of and representing the disabled, is to work towards a-preeess of social equalization, whereby the disabled are included within the development and implementation of all governmental policies.” Anyone wanting more information, or to buy a membership can write to the B.C. Coalition of the Disabled, 7498 Edmonds St., Burnaby, B.C., V3N 1B2. OTTAWA and Small Business —— Tax costs, not profits By KENNETH McDONALD The Communist Mani- festo of 1848 contained a l@puint program tor sub- verting capitalist econo mies and destroying pri- vate property. Second on the list: A heavy progres- sive or graduated income tax, Don't look now, but we've got it. And it's working as foretold, by Marx and Engels, _ . Like death, taxes are inevitable, But the method of taxation is subject to change. We may think that’ ‘because former Finance -Minister Edgar Benson's reforms” are only five years old it's too soon to change them. On the con- trary, it's almost too late! eee We've become so ac- customed, though not re- conciled, to taxes that ‘we're concerned less with hanging the system than with finding ways to beat it. A great army of accoun- fants and lawyers is de- ployed to help business- men make the mast of tax “incentives” and special ‘allowances. There is no such thing as a tax incen- tive. Each and every tax is a disincentive. There are only forms of relief from tax disincentives. . eee In a profit-oriented ~ economy the emphasis should be on cutting costs. But when profits are taxed at 50 per cent, the in- clination is to spend more, because busittess costs “are only 50-cent dollars’’. Our whole economy is no longer profit-oriented but tax-oriented, A positive, alternative approach is proposed in a private research study by JRF Financial Consultants Ltd. of Ottawa tJohn’ R. Ferguson is also a-director of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business). . Business enterprises would ‘ be taxed nat on. profits but on the basis of Net. Business Costs. os ‘hen the incentive. would be on cutting costs. in order to increase prolits. - The tax system would re- : _ inforce sound business Principles rather than. distort them, as it does. now, Our whole inflationary mess is tax-induced.: The way out is -to turn the system around so that it stimulates, Instead of des-’ troys, the economy.