PAGE 4, THE HERALO, Tuesday, April 25, 1978 EDITORIAL Part 11 No More Roses “T’ve just been reading over that piece you wrote about ‘No More Roses’’’ said the woman on the telephone. Are you sure you were only talking about roses — and not people?” _ “Well,” I said, “I was also drawing a parallel about life... but I meant what I said about the thorns, For about every bloom I was able to enjoy, I received about a dozen scratches and pricks or other hurts of onekind or another.” “I thought so — about the parallel, I mean,” the anonysous woman caller said. “I’ve been doing a lot of thinking. I stayed up all night — couldn't sleep, as a matter of fact.” “Let me tell you someting. I just decided ‘“‘No More Roses’ for me, too... “Take this daughter of mine. Ever since she was born (she was a beautiful baby — everyone said how lucky I was to have such a beautiful child) — I have lavished my whole life and at- tention on her. I’ve gone without. I’ve scrimped saved. When her father left me I made sure she was not going to suffer,”’ “She had all the childhood illnesses — and a fewmore besides, There was no National Health plan in those days. I can remember trying to stretch the meals, adding bran to the ham- burger, making friends with the butcher and the baker to be sure I wouldn’t miss weekend, Saturday night bargains. I sewed all her dresses — she never had to be ashamed of the clothes she wore. I was poor — really poor — but she ‘never knew it. I used fo worry nights in case I had an accident on the street and they’d take me to the hospital and find out the patched up and mended old undercclothing I was wearing. I even. used to mend her shoes myself, with the Woolworth do-it-yourself kits. They don't have them now. She had music lessons, singing lessons, ballet lessons, tap dancing lessons. I made her special costumes for the school plays. We couldn’t afford a car most of the time, but I always sent her by taxi — I don't think she ever realized that I had to walk back, myself, when I went with her in the cab. “For her dates — she always had to have a new . dress. I didn’t mind. When I would see her all fixed up, really pretty — like an angel — I was proud. I had never had dresses like that, and the two or three times I had ever gone out to a Church social I had been so painfully aware of the dresses I had to wear that I used to help out in thekitchen — do anything so people wouldn’t see me and what I was wearing. “And her hair. She has lovely hair, my daughter — but only when it is permed and set and all fixed-up. Even though I was working as aJ waitress, putti in long hours and on my feet ali day, i would do her hair up for her so everyone would think her golden curls were ‘natural’, When she joined the clubs — the Brownles and Guides, the Young Peoples, — there was always ' something — there would be bake sales, rum mage sales, parties — always something extra. I would bake pies for her and cakes and cookies and make candies for her to sell at the club bazaars. At Hallowe'en there'd be costumes — “Then on birthdays, Easter and Christmas — the special presents. These would be the hardest I was never very clever at making things myself, Also, I knew how much she rake one made’ Birls would laugh at her. I found them, yea . later, stuffed in the bottom of her bureau, wi other things she’d called ‘junk’, So Christm would mean a new watch, a “that box”, manicure set — and , once, a typewriter.” “..P’ bet she liked that,” I interjected. “No , not particularly. It was a manual —. her friends had electric typewriters. She sold i and bought a Hi-Fi.” “When she graduated — well, I though I w ‘88 I was saying, she’s gone ‘through. two marriages and a number of what she calls ‘uninvolved social relationships'-Oh, I didn’t tell you, did I? She went to university-fook a Bachelor of Social Work at UBC... that was when she got into drugs, only shereferred to it by other terms, such as ‘psychedilic experimentation’ — I learned a few of the words from her when I used to write out her essays for her; she never;had good handwriting and never really learned to spell!" ; . The phone rang in the Herald office, on another line. “I guess . wondering what all this has got to do with me phoning you about your article on ‘No More Roses’” the tired voice said, “Tf you want to tell me, I'd really like to know. I have to admit, you've made me curious.” “Weil, like you — with your beautiful but prickly, thorny rosebushes that you've decided you're not going to replace anymore when they’re Winter-killed — I've come to the same sort of conclusion, myself”, oo Just then, I heard the baby-girl’s voice crying in a fussing way, in the distance. ; “I’ve got to go now. Got to take care of Rose.. She's just spilied something in the kitchen,” “Yeh.” said the woman, “Rose. My gran- daughter. She’s named after her mother,” A MID SUMMER'S NIGHT DREAM Entering the garden is Sir Jean of Quebec and Trudeau Mania of Ottawa. They have just returned from a morning at the House of Com- mons, ; . “Ah, such fine sport this jesting. Makes my blood fair boil with delight." Sir Jean grimaced at Trudeau Mania. “My Lord, h’its one ting to jest but dey were laffing h’at my budget. I worked so ‘ard and all. dat Chinless Clark say to me h‘is, “Some budget you pea-souper,” ‘ ; There, there, you gave the Lcopie what they wanted. Now all those nice people’ on Unem- BY JUDY VANDERGUCHT ployment Insurance can buy to their heart's content. You saved my ueck,”’ “Talking about necks — hiits a good ting dat ‘enry de H’eight loves my budget. ‘e went h’out and bought all ‘is wives new {ur coats. Iam glad someone h'is ‘appy with my budget.” “Oh Jean, you worry so much, Canadians have never had it so good. We just have to convince them of this.” “Dat’s h’easy for you to say. You ‘aven’t been getting the hate calls. Dis fella called me yesterday from Joe’s Pool Room. Boy was ‘e- mad, Took away all ‘is pleasures ‘e said. ‘E was coughing so badly I don’t know what h’e was saying but I tink ‘e swored at me. You didn’t tell me dat dis kind of ting was going to ‘appen to me when I was finance minister.Sacre Bleu, Ih’am | such a nice guy too.” “T get hate calls too, you know. They keep telling me to go and jump in my pool. I tell them that is what I do — very morning. I don’t know what I have to do to please my public. I go to all the hockey games and [ don’t cheer for anyone in particular so no-one will get mad. I go to all the football games and just about freeze off my... fingers.” “H’im h’afraid the peoples want an election. Dey don’t tink we are ‘elping them anyomre,.”’ “Election, election, my kingdom for an. election. I am sick of it.’ “Your sick of h’it? All my family from Quebec are bugging me. My Huncle Guy from Granby wants me to ‘elp ‘im with the Maple Syrup. ‘Step messing around with all that money, its making you un-popular. Come back to the farm where politicking.’ he say to me.” ‘Well really. There are worse things you can do. I was just an unknown millionaire before I became a politician. Now look at me. Don’t you want to be like me?” _ “Well, to tell you der trut, you could look better, You lost a lot of ‘air since you went h’into politicks. And you don’t talk much like a French- man danymore.-H’if you ‘ad honly kept your faceent?” ~° - " : “My dear fellow, I don’t need a H’acce.., (cough) accent to remain 4 Frenchman, Enough of this. I think we had better take some of these people seriously.” ~ eo, “But I ‘ave. Hits a goot ting I don't go to the © West H’indies for my holiday wit der dollar h’only wort .87 cents, Wit h’every SO ex- pensive I don't know ‘ow anyone can h’afford a ‘oliday anyway.” ws “What a pessimist you are... My barber tells me that everything will straighten out in a few months. I respect his judgement entirely; Didn't | I leave, him in charge of may hair all these years: " 7 : “Hif I was you I-would worry. ‘e h'is Ron Basford’s barber too.” ; Exit- Trudeau Mania and Sir Jean of Quebec. My 02° Worth sph Gites CiSae a - The House of Horrors —or Fun House. A-chance for young couples to hold onto one another intimately in simulated fear and thrill to the excited joy of mutual psuedo-phobia. “Horror” as entertainment night this week. — reaches us at an early age. A taste we seldom — manage to grow out of, Scene at the Midway any | —Letiers Claims Nepotism. Common in Terrace Editor, Terrace daily Herald; ‘ Nowadays in many parts of the Western World “Nepotism” seems be rampant. Family relations get jobs whilst other go without. In Terrace indeed “nepotism” is bidding to break all records, in bureaucratic circles, but in this writer's opinion nowhere more so than among the employees of -you belong, None of der family ever went into S.D. 83. Editor's. comment on “Vigilante’s” —etter:— “Nepotism” is a term —as I’m sure the writer must. know — t originated in anclent “times from the practice of bestowing a favoured position on a nephew by an uncle of high position. . I therefore has come to mean the hiring of a relative on the basis of relationship rather than merit. If the writer has . proof wives of principals and administrators — or, There are principals on very good wages whose , wives also teach here in Terrace, and this also applies to classroom teachers whose wives are also employed by S.D. 88, In soem cases the wives of administrators even work in the same school as their -husbands! In these cases their com- bines wages would he considerable, - In other cases the wives of administrators are for that matter anyone has been hired by the School board because they were relatives, although they lacked the competence. for the postiions they wre hired ‘or, he {or she) should bring the matter up at a public ineetiig Father than ‘by ifnuendo, under the protection of a pen name. Before the ior- mation of teachers unions (BCTA) and Civil Service Associations, husband and institutions, ..It- is _,admetimes (ear, “the related’ ‘couple, emplyed in town in other government offices. Truly then, there ap- pears to be something rotten inthe state of Terrace ;— not something terrific. There is not enough time or space in this one letter of protest to enumeraté all cases of extreme “Nepotism’ in this town at all levels of industry, but simply to say that Terrace com- pares unfavourably with. and wife working in the same school or office could result in- awkward and embarrassing situations, detrimental to other employees. It is still frowned upon in many companies business establishments hardest upon . themselves, since any promotion, raise, vacation, etc. leaves them . vulnerable to other neighbouring communities. . It is high time ‘“Man- power and Immigration’ ooked into these matters, and put into effect some scheme to correct these glaring. injustices that exist here. It really seems most unfair, that in these days of rising unemployment that some households’ should be receiving such high incomes. . “Vigilante” criticism that is was obtained through in- fluence rather than merit. It unfortunately also makes them ready targets for criticism by workers who are themselves incompetent and sleze upon them as _beapegoats for. their own r. showing... Does “tepotism” ‘really. exist in Terrace? Let’s hear from others — who are not all afraid to sing thier correct names! Why Some Cannot Sign Own Names Editor, Terrace Daily Herald; -. i I know that you have to be very careful about what you write about people and that is right. But it ia very hard to write about, injustices. to people who you care about becauee it affects their jobs and so you can't sign letters, or really let people know. So all you can do is agree with. the recent letters about the School Board - that have asked the right westions, . iscrimination does exist. When you know that some people before they were. elected made statements about ad- ministratora and then you see what Is hap fi and not just one but’ several of these people, it. very bad indeed. Diserlmination for personal reasons is a very bad because you cannot fight it. The people in power can make ou look v é@ vicitim: is in: even worse trouble, You don’t need to publish this if you don't want to, but there is too much truth in what is being said for me to keep Yours sincerely Freda Kennedy nd eat ia, THIS WEEK * from Ottawa 1978 BUDGET - ; Loggers, farmers, retired oporgons, spouses and all Canadians will benefit by measures announced in the recent federal budget, Indus will also receive certain stimulus, and overall, economic benefits are due throughout Canada, including Skeena. 7 The Federal government subsidy of a 2 pe cent drop in provincial sales tax will mean that your disposable income will now buy:you more goods and services, This will mean. more jobs to produce goods and meet, higher consumer demand. If all provinces participate in this measure, it will mean a $1.1 billion tax cut to Canadians. . & mo There will be benefits for Skeena in the in- creased capital cost allowances for upgratling railways. This is specifically ainied at modern signalling equipment, track maintenance, Thinks Tall Totem T.V, “Terrible” Editor, Terrace Daily Herald; I am very disgusted about the cable TV here in Terrace, I- visited this area last summer and cable carried CBS as well as NBC out of Seattle, Why in all parts of Canada can you get all 3 ‘American networks as well as: the Canadian networks? I’m paying the. same for cable here as ‘anyone else in any province you want to pick. Are we being punished for living in the North? Terrace offers very, little” for en- tertainment. How jong has It been since the theatre offered a movie that I could go and take my kids? I know. Walt Disney is dead but am I wrong in assuming - good Off? they Te still making Walt Disney Movies? Most of the time the bowling lanes are booked with leagues. That only leaves the bara and the swimming pool. I don't - drink and I'm getting water-logged. I for one depend on TV for my entertainment. Why am I paying $12.50 a month to. wateh garbage? Just look your guide over and see if I'm not correct, I'm all for Canadian actors, and actresses and Canadian shows but you must agree “Front Row Centre’ and the PBS are terrlble.. Why do I feel we're all being ripped Concerned Consumer, Editor's Note: Like most. other things, living in the North is a “trade-off” time ey are ice and motive power and rolling stock, and could mean’ the eventual improvement of service to Smithers, Kitimat, Prince Rupert and Terrace. Those who know will tell you population density reasea cost of ser- vices. Here you ' have hundreds of thousands of mountainous square miles po aged ‘by leas an one family per square mile to be served by cable vision. Most of B,C.'s .population hugs the U.S, border and ig more - cheaply served, Here mountain top “dishes” have to be erected by helicopter. Much of tha il many ‘pluses’ le in _ the a would like to snow covered and have to be serviced by crews brought in and out by vite per’. Flying nn leo programs has been ted — and found unreliable because of weather aylng ery. As technology imfroves, some of these problems may be solved ‘or low population areas. Meanwhile, have have buf never can look forward to. TODAY IN HISTORY _ By THE. CANADIAN PRESS 4 ‘ 1847 — The cornersto: of the Smithsonian th: stitute in Washington was 1860 — The first patent for & shaving mug. was issued to T . Hughes, homas: E, 1885 — Ottawa got its first electric street i poor and - ghts. , ployment at a remote work site’ at which he or she could not reasonably be expected to maintain a self-contained domestic unit. TERRACE/KITIMAT I have received many representations from Increased support to research and develop-] farmers in Skeena regarding the rollover ment was announced in the new, budget. This is rovision as it applies to their farms. The tax- essential to achieve gains in productivity and to I understood, then, what she meant, ree rollover is now applicable to an in- corporatedfamilyfarm. It will also be extendedto cover transfers of agricultural quotas. What this means is that family farms :can. remain so, provided they remain dedicated to agriculture — and is a request I have carried rom many of the ranchers and producers in the eastern part of the ng. Represenations by myself and members of the B.C. Liberal Caucus of behalf of those working in remote site situations such as our loggers met with success in changing the Income Tax Act. Now as a result of this budget, in 1978 and subsequent taxation years an individual will be entitled to exclude from income the value .of hoard and lodging received in respect of em- strengthen Canada’s position in the competitive world, The budget also contains a clause which. provides incentive to develop Canadian‘ tar sands, and to increase Canada’s crude oll reserves. If. successful, this incentive will in- ‘crease the reserves and lessen, if not eliminate the-nbed to import crude oil on the west coast. This is domething I am sure you will favour. _ A-special benefit for spouses involved in a. ‘Marital breakdown included in the. budget will mean ' that now, property can be divid incurring a capital gains tax. This measure protects the housewife who although she did not put actual-dollars into property purchase or development, will gain half of the matrimonial holdings and not be penalized for capital gain. within | : ‘daily herald General Office - 635-4357 Circulation - 635-4357 PUBLISHER...Don- Cromack REPO SE OITOR...Ernest Sentor -«Donna Vallleres (Terrace-Thornhill REPORTERS...Scott Browes (Kitimai-KHamaat) . Published by Sterling Publishers” Published every weekday at 3212 Kalum St., Terrace, B.C. A member af Varified Circulation. Authorized as second class mall, Registration number 1201, Postage pald In cash, return postage guaranteed. 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